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Excellent home, Cozy, Convienent, Clean, whatever it is you seek. whether its solitude or leisure!!
I was blessed with the opportunity to stay at Captiva 47 with a few friends I know. At first, I thought there was no way I would ever get that lucky to stay someplace that nice. I'm just your average person, if you will, who never has an opportunity for a vacation like this. This home was phenomenal. True paradise. I wanted to cry tears of joy upon my arrival. Very nice accommodations, clean and very modernized. Seriously, I pinched myself. I've been to beaches before, however, I was just in complete Aww of this home! The screened in deck was amazing, especially while it rained. Enjoyed reading and eating out there. The sun room is also nice and peaceful. I was pleased to have great TV, internet and washer and dryer. The beds and linens were SO comfortable. Spacious closets, ceiling fans and nice tile/carpeting. It was convienently located. We were able to walk everywhere we went and it was off of the main road. What made it even better was the hospitality shown from neighbors, locals and the groundskeeper. The folks were very nice. Such a beautiful place. I would recommend this home and Captiva Island to anyone looking for fun, solitude and many amenities all in one. Don't get me wrong, all of the homes looked nice. However, Captiva 47 is like smack in the middle and it was so easy to find our way around. This was my first time staying in a beach house before. I've always stayed in hotels. I would love to say I can't wait to return although, I know I will never have that chance again. Literally, I feel as though my stay was a "Once in a Lifetime" kind of thing. I hated to leave and I believe that anyone looking at the above home to rent, you need to do so. You will not be disappointed. Plenty of books to read, board games to play and beach essentials. Enjoy your stay after you make your reservation here. I will remember that house, my vacation there for the rest of my life. Great food around, places to shop and of course the beach, pool and tennis courts. This location is also within walking distance to the chapel and library. I hope to return one day. I guess I should say I can't wait for the day I return! It just may take me awhile. What I can tell you is I will never settle for anything else! Whatever the cost, it's worth it. I'm an over worked nurse who hadn't vacationed in awhile. I wasn't expecting to take away the memories I did. Oh, and the cabinets are great, window glass. Again...make sure you reserve number 47. You'll be glad you did.
We have rented vacation homes in Emerald Isle, Myrtle Beach, Fripp Island and Hilton Head. Aviva Captiva is definitely our new favorite. The property is both clean and spacious. The house was laid out perfectly for our family. We enjoyed the massive master suite away from the commotion while all our adult children and grand children spread out in the remaining bedrooms. We spent our days at the nearby beach sunning, shelling, swimming, and jet skiing. By afternoon we all were enjoying "Happy Hour" and appetizers poolside at the house. We all took turns preparing dinners on the Webber Grill and in the well equipped kitchen. Everything we needed was within walking distance including bars, restaurants, shopping and a marina where several manatees gathered every morning. One of the highlights of our trip was the day we rented a pontoon boat. We motored to Cabbage Key for a fabulous lunch then we ventured to our own secluded beach where we swam and fished (caught 3 Grouper) for hours. On the journey back to the marina we saw several schools of dolphins many of which swam near the boat. Aviva Captiva provided irreplaceable memories for our family and I highly recommend the property for your next family vacation.
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Francis, the owner, is very gracious and super easy to work with! The house is very well furnished and has everything you need, even a crock pot and recipe books!! This is our second year staying here and we love it!


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Chandigarh is a Union Territory of India which serves as capital of two states Haryana and Punjab. The well-known French architect, named Le Corbusier, took the charge of giving the city a modern look in the year 1951. The city was designed by keeping in mind the factors like pollution, traffic, travel and tourism and other environmental aspects. The city got its name from Chandi, the Goddess of power and Garh meaning fortress. Chandigarh is one of the major tourist destinations in Punjab with many artistic monuments, lovely gardens, awesome buildings, theatres, art galleries, museums, cafés and other air-conditioned hang-outs etc. Some of the famous tourist attractions in Chandigarh are Bamboo Valley, Rock Garden, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Botanical Garden, Devi Chandalika Temple, Leisure Valley, Sukhna Wildlife sanctuary, Rose Garden, and Sukhna Lake. Chandigarh capitol complex houses the seat of Government of Punjab and Haryana. The three buildings of the Capitol complex namely, the Secretariat, the Legislative Assembly and the High Court stand majestically crediting its designer Le Corbusier. Open structure, one of the most significant monuments of the city conveys the social message of peace and unity. Once again planned by Le Corbusier, it is the city's official emblem. Chandigarh domestic airport is 8 km away from city center. International travelers have to get connection through Delhi Airport which is connected to all major cities in India. You can plan a visit from Chandigarh city to Hyderabad city by booking your flight tickets on Goibibo.com the leading travel portal for cheap flight bookings.
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Beijing, China (Sports Network) - The defending Olympic and world champion Russian pair of Anastasia Ermakova and Anastasia Davydova were in the lead through the technical routine of synchronized swimming.
The duo, who hadn't performed at an international competition since their gold medal performance in Melbourne last year at the World Championships, had a score of 49.334 from the five judges.
The Spanish team of Andrea Fuentes and Gemma Mengual are second at 48.834, while third is Saho Harada and Emiko Suzuki of Japan.
China's Jiang Tingting Jiang Wenwen, identical twins, were in fourth place, just ahead of the U.S. tandem of Christina Jones and Andrea Nott.
The U.S. pair will carry a 47.750 into Tuesday's free routine.
"We are really proud of what we are bringing to the table," said Jones. "We are taking a risk, we have nothing to lose. Our free routine is off the wall, nothing like this has ever been before. And our expectation is for people to remember us."


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Florida State, Syracuse to enter Saturday's game shorthanded on offense
- 3:41 pm Monday, October 6th, 2014 by Tom D'Angelo
Top-ranked Florida State is looking at the possibility of facing Syracuse Saturday without its leading receiver and rusher, along with its starting center and backup quarterback.
Syracuse, meanwhile, lost its starting quarterback and demoted its offensive coordinator.
Jimbo Fisher said that receiver Rashad Greene responded "really good" today but still has to go through protocols and a step process to return from his concussion. The Seminoles did not see Greene get hit during their 43-3 victory over Wake Forest Saturday but believe it was just before halftime. That was when Greene first started to complain about being dizzy and vomited.
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Florida State's initial depth chart includes eight true freshmen, a few surprises
- 3:19 pm Monday, August 25th, 2014 by Tom D'Angelo
Florida State released its depth chart today with a few surprises.
On offense sophomore Kermit Whitfield is listed as the starting slot receiver in the three wide set. Senior Jarred Haggins was thought to have the edge there with Jesus Wilson also a candidate. Wilson's availability, though, remains a mystery with Jimbo Fisher not saying if his suspension because of the scooter incident will carry over to the start of the season. Wilson is listed as one of two backups to Rashad Greene on the outside.
"Right now we got some guys ahead of him so we'll see what's going on," Fisher [More]
Jimbo Fisher says FSU 'very inconsistent' in first scrimmage, not happy with lack of enthusiasm, excitement
- 11:37 am Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 by Bob Ferrante
Jimbo Fisher was not very happy with the Seminoles' first scrimmage of the spring on Monday.
""You could tell it was the first scrimmage, very inconsistent (on) both sides," he said. "Not enough enthusiasm and excitement to be here. … There were some good things. Nothing was outstanding either way.:
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher looking for a group of true freshmen to stand out
- 9:44 am Saturday, August 18th, 2012 by Tom D'Angelo
Florida State will spend the next two weeks sifting through another consensus top 10 recruiting class trying to determine who will play.
RECRUITING UPDATE: LB Markuss Eligwe signs with Florida State
- 12:42 pm Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by Tom D'Angelo
Markuss Eligwe has come back to FSU.
The four-star linebacker from Stone Mountain, Ga., said he was delaying his decision after a favorable trip to Cal but he will sign with the Seminoles.
This was an important get for FSU considering that Eligwe and Reggie Northrup are the lone linebackers in this class. Northrup flipped from Miami.
RECRUITING: Four-star LB Reggie Northrup flips to Florida State
- 8:59 am Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by Tom D'Angelo
Florida State has stolen four-star linebacker Reggie Northrup from Miami.
Northrup, from Jacksonville-First Coast, committed to the Hurricanes in June but has been wavering for months. North Carolina also was in the picture.
Northrup is an important add for FSU considering the lack of linebackers in this class.
Marvin Bracy, who last weekend ran the world's fastest time in the indoor 55-meter sprint of the year, has signed his letter of intent.
The receiver from Boone High School in Orlando, clocked a 6.08 seconds at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville to set a national high school record.
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Could a strong finish push Florida State towards another No. 1 recruiting class?
- 10:45 am Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 by Tom D'Angelo
Florida State is starting to make a big push to the top of the recruiting rankings.
Jimbo Fisher's class has risen in all the rankings in the last two weeks, the most significant being a move up to No. 2 on ESPN's list behind Alabama thanks to its most recent oral commitment, receiver Ricardo Louis of Miami Beach.


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Hillary Tribute Video
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Posted by plunky on Jun. 08, 2008
barak...don't let her be your vice prez..: given the clinton history...and Hillary's undying desire to become the first lady president...she conceded way to easily...so put the pieces of the puzzle togehter, Barak...you make her president...you're a dead man.
yeah...: that's what I was saying
You dumba**: if hillary becomes vic-pres, obama bin laudin will meet his end like so many others who had anything to do with a clinton.
I get his ADVAMB's point: hillary and Barak were enemies, and now Hillary is endorsing Barak ? Whay is it we see it and you don't Bootzandi ? Oh I see..your inability to see past your nose and thinks everytime someone says something negative against your gods ( the demoncrats ) then they HAVE to be Republicans...your'e a mental midget at best...this is what is wrong with america..and besides...I FEAR ANY president that can't take critisim...ummm...like YOUR man Barak...what kind of a world leader will Bar
I guess: dumb asses like you want George Bush or his buddy John McCain back in office for another 4 to 8 years.


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Sansa and The Hound. I ship it like fedex.
This simply had to be made, I laughed my ass off when I read it …
Twitter shard between @im_no_ser and @NotGRRM
(Edit: I had to add a seventh pic - couldn't omit the armpit - though stupid tumblr won't let me put the seventh pic as the biggest, hhhnnnggg)
perfect dash is perfect
These things pile up faster than I can put them on pics … but, yeah, better have too many than too few … :)
Twitter shard between @im_no_ser and @Rhaegal_
As the boy's lips touched her own, she found herself thinking of another kiss. She could still remember how it felt, when his cruel mouth pressed down on her own. He had come to Sansa in the darkness as green fire filled the sky. He took a song and a kiss, and left me nothing but a bloody cloak.
Sandor's nightmare by me!
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RIP Faendal.
My beloved follower Faendal died today. I considered going back to a previous save (which I have a few times already) but the amount of work I'd done between each save was too much so sadly I had to let him go. I would have given him a proper burial but I couldn't drag his corpse up the stairs. So now he remains where he is. I will visit from time to time (assuming corpses don't fade) and I will return to his house to ponder on things.
For now I am going to go solo so that nobody else gets killed. If I do choose to get another follower I will make sure I save more frequently.
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In a world where even the most dedicated baseball fan can probably only name three players on the Oakland Athletics and a casual baseball might tell you that all they know is that the team had something to do with Brad Pitt, it's no wonder that not everyone believes that the A's are for real, that they are really THAT good.
Lately, they have been getting some national recognition. Some of it was unfortunate, having to do with Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Manny Machado's out of control behavior during the Orioles series with the A's last weekend. Yet, much of it has been positive. The team's unbelievable run differential (now at a staggering plus-130), their closer's insane 44:1 strikeout to walk ratio and the powerfully accurate arm of their left fielder have been garnering acclaim amongst baseball analysts, sports writers and fans alike.
Some of those writers, fans and analysts, including Bleacher Reports' Scott Miller, have even called the A's the best team in baseball, at least up until this point and the consensus seems to be that they will remain in that position throughout the remainder of the season. It is still too early to even start talking about possible postseason results. I'm not even going there, yet.
What I will tell you are five reasons why you should keep an eye on those no-name Oakland Athletics and a few names to remember. This may or may not be especially helpful if the A's are headed to your town to play a series with your favorite team. It's always helpful to know about your competitors even though, in this case, it probably won't help you stop them.
1. The A's can hit, hard.
The A's have three legitimate power hitters in the one-two-three punch of Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss and Yoenis Cespedes, known to the Oakland fans as "Run DMC." Together on most days they combine to make up the 3-4-5 hitters in the A's lineup. Donaldson (17) and Moss (16) are both on the top ten home run leaders board while Cespedes' isn't far behind having hit his 12th homer of the season Wednesday night against the Angels. According to Bleacher Report the three players account for more run production than any other 3-4-5 tandem in the league.
2. Pitching is NOT a problem.
Even though Oakland lost two of their starting pitchers, Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin, to Tommy John surgery prior to the season they've had players step up to rank among the best starting pitchers in the league. Three members of the A's five-man rotation are among the top ten in ERA. Left-hander Scott Kazmir (2.20) leads the way at number four snd rightys Sonny Gray (2.83) and Jesse Chavez (3.04) take up the seventh and eighth spots on the A.L.'s top ten list. Chavez who was a mediocre middle reliever developed a cutter over the off season and basically reinvented himself while Drew Pomeranz, who started the year in the bullpen, and Tommy Milone have stepped up to perform flawlessly in the fouth and fifth spots in the rotation. Not a week link among them which is rare especially in 2014 with the flush of Tommy John surgeries that have hit almost every team in the league.
Although the A's have had their bullpen woes with their $10 million man (yes, that salary is remarkably high for the A's to pay), former closer Jim Johnson, basically having a complete and total meltdown since the start of the season, then having to work with a "closer by committee" situation for another month, their bullpen is still one of baseball's best. Southpaw Sean Doolittle has taken over the closer role, right-hander Dan Otero has become a workhorse just racking up inning after inning of quality pitching and set-up man Ryan Cook is now off the disabled list to round out the most important parts of a good bullpen. The A's are solid with plenty of depth to pick up the slack if needed in the later innings.
Just one look at pitching statistics from MLB.com prove that no other pitching staff in baseball can come close to the A's staff. A's lead the majors combined ERA (7.03), opponents' batting average (.225), on-base percentage (.288), slugging percentage (.339) and opponents' batting average with runners in scoring position (.194).
3. The A's like to walk A LOT.
The A's, not surprisingly (remember you have heard of that movie with Brad Pitt, right?) lead the major league in walks with 277 as of June 11. Again, not surprisingly, that is a huge part of why the A's are also tied with the Colorado Rockies for first in MLB in on-base percentage.
4. They are speedy.
The A's are fast and seem to like to run more often than not. Guys like Coco Crisp and Craig Gentry can haul between first and second base or between second and third. Their stolen base percentage rate (82.2) ranks first in the American League and second overall with just the Washington Nationals ahead of them.
5. The A's have depth and versatility.
It's incredibly noteworthy that they have three legitimate power hitters, three talented catchers who can play multiple positions, for example catcher Stephen Vogt can play catcher or in the outfield and he has, even though the A's have four very strong outfielders. There are three guys who can play all over the infield and their third baseman, a should've been All-Star and Gold Glove winner in 2013, finished fourth in the MVP voting last season. They even have multiple options at first base. The A's do not have a shortage of solid players. You may not know them by name now but you should be on the lookout for anyone I have named in this article and quite a few more.
The A's have depth and a collection of players who contribute day to day. Even if one player is having an off-day there is always another one talented enough and ready to pick up the slack.
Kyle Blanks the A's newest member, an acquisition from the San Diego Padres, is impressed by the team's versatility. He recently told Bleacher Report,
"It's crazy. Everything has its place. It's like good housekeeping. If something is not quite right one day, then there's something else in the pantry to use."
So remember that the fact that you may not know who these no-name guys are doesn't mean they aren't going to come in and cause you trouble because the way it appears right now the Oakland A's really are THAT good.
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There has been a fair number of posts on creating seamless textures for use in maps, the largest one here.
Extending on that topic, here is a technique to create seamless texture sets, or multiple tiles that are all seamless with one another. I first read about the technique in the dundjinni forums, as that program supports tile randomization.
The original site is not available: http://www.vsf.cape.com/~jdale/dundjinni/tut_tiles.htm
but there is still a cache in the wayback machine: http://web.archive.org/web/200701082.../tut_tiles.htm
As I don't know how long that will be available, I will walk through the process here.
The Tutorial
I am starting with an image from CGTextures that I have scaled down:
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Glutamine Enhances Digestive Immunity
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Glutamine is the most important amino acid for digestive health. This study explains how glutamine boosts digestive immunity.
Study Title:Dietary Glutamine Supplementation Increases the Activity of Peritoneal Macrophages and Hemopoiesis in Early-Weaned Mice Inoculated with Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
Study Abstract:
Infants who are breast-fed have been shown to have a lower incidence of certain infectious diseases compared with formula-fed infants. Glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids found in maternal milk and it is essential for the function of immune system cells such as macrophages. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of glutamine supplementation on the function of peritoneal macrophages and on hemopoiesis in early-weaned mice inoculated with Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Mice were weaned at 14 d of age and distributed to 2 groups and fed either a glutamine-free diet (n = 16) or a glutamine-supplemented diet (+Gln) (n = 16). Both diets were isonitrogenous (with addition of a mixture of nonessential amino acids) and isocaloric. At d 21, 2 subgroups of mice (n = 16) were intraperitoneally injected with BCG and all mice were killed at d 28. Plasma, muscle and liver glutamine concentrations and muscle glutamine synthetase activity were not affected by diet or inoculation with BCG. The +Gln diet led to increased leukocyte and lymphocyte counts in the peripheral blood (P < 0.05) and granulocyte and lymphocyte counts in the bone marrow and spleen (P < 0.05). The +Gln diet increased spreading and adhesion capacities, hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide, and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF) syntheses and the phagocytic and fungicidal activity of peritoneal macrophages (P < 0.05). The interaction between the +Gln diet and BCG inoculation increased the area under the curve of interleukin (IL)-1β and TNF syntheses (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the intake of glutamine increases the function of peritoneal macrophages and hemopoiesis in early-weaned and BCG-inoculated mice. These data have important implications for the design of breast milk substitutes for human infants.
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Marcelo Macedo Rogero, Julio Tirapegui, Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo, Maria Carolina Borges, Inar Alves de Castro, Ivanir Santana de Oliveira Pires and Primavera Borelli. Dietary Glutamine Supplementation Increases the Activity of Peritoneal Macrophages and Hemopoiesis in Early-Weaned Mice Inoculated with Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Journal of Nutrition 2008 July 138:1343-1348.
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A lot of people have been emailing me to let me know that the Where Is My Gnome site is part of a viral web campaign by Travelocity, but I've been too busy and never got around to updating that entry. But here's an article that explains the Gnome campaign.
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Bill has lost his garden gnome. Someone stole it from his lawn. Now he's hoping that you can help him find it. There's even a 1-800 number you can call if you have any info, but Dani, who told me about the site, reports that if you call the number "a nervous sounding man asks you to leave a message if you have information about his gnome, then before the beep, he says 'Mom, if this is you, hang up now.'"
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Since it's the offseason, it's time to start sharing my collection of stray links every Friday again. I try to stick to baseball but that doesn't always happen. Sometimes I stumble across some really awesome non-baseball stuff that's worth passing along. Anyway, here are this weekend's links:
- In a really fascinating piece, Brian Costa wrote about baseball's covert experiment to re-wire hitters' brains and help them recognizable the spin of the ball and judge the strike zone better, stuff like that. The Red Sox, Rays, and Cubs are a few of the teams doing it. Players are evaluated and given training assignments (video game-esque work) to help develop different parts of their brains. It's pretty amazing.
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In case you missed it, 3B Eric Jagielo will miss the Arizona Fall League after taking a fastball to the face in Instructional League over the weekend. He will be out 4-6 weeks after having surgery. Jim Callis confirmed Jagielo suffered slight fracture in his zygomatic arch near his left eye. "He should be fine. His vision is A-OK and we don't anticipate any lingering issues. He'll be back for Spring Training," said director of player personnel John Kremer to Callis. Scary. Here are some more minor league notes.
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- The Yankees have re-signed RHP Joel De La Cruz and RHP Wilking Rodriguez, according to Matt Eddy. De La Cruz, 25, had a 4.44 ERA (4.09 FIP) in 121.2 innings split between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton this year. He's the guy Brian Cashman tried to send to the Cubs for Alfonso Soriano instead of Corey Black. The Yankees signed the 24-year-old Rodriguez a few weeks ago, released him a few days later, and now have brought him back.
- Also according to Eddy, the Yankees have also signed RHP Yoel Espinal. The 21-year-old has not pitched since 2012 due to injury and was released by the Tigers in May. He had a 6.89 ERA (6.18 FIP) with nearly as many walks (24) as strikeouts (26) in the rookie Gulf Coast League back in 2012. Doesn't sound like much, but every so often someone like this turns into Jose Quintana.
- J.J. Cooper compiled a verified list of pitching prospects who have hit 100+ mph in the minor leagues this year. The only Yankees' farmhand listed is 20-year-old RHP Domingo Acevedo. The 6-foot-7, 242-pounder had a 4.11 ERA (2.42 FIP) in 15.1 rookie ball innings this year. I wrote him up as a prospect to watch back in February.
And finally, in honor of his final season, Baseball America re-published their story naming Derek Jeter their 1994 Minor League Player of the Year. It's free, you don't need a subscription. "He's a level-headed kid who would be able to handle the bad with the good. Being under the microscope in New York, I think with his makeup he would be able to handle that. He seems unflappable as far as what surrounds him," said then Double-A Albany manager Bill Evers. Yup.
Mailbag: Jeter, A-Rod, Sabathia, Pirela, Ex-YanksBy · Comments
Got six questions for you this week, the first week of the offseason. Remember to use the Submit A Tip box in the sidebar to send us anything at anytime, mailbag comments or otherwise.
Terri asks: What do you think the chances are for Derek Jeter to go into the Hall of Fame as a unanimous choice?
Very small, but better than they would be in 2015 because there will be some turnover in the voting body before Jeter is eligible for induction in five years. Greg Maddux, whose Hall of Fame case was unimpeachable, did not appear on 20 (!) of the 575 ballots this year. Jeter may get a higher percentage of the vote — Tom Seaver still holds the record after appearing on 98.8% of the ballots — than Maddux because he won more titles and was simply more popular, but I'll continue to bet against a player getting in unanimously until it actually happens. Too many older voters still send in blank ballots in an attempt to make some kind of statement. It's silly, but that's life. Don't worry, Jeter will still get in on the first ballot.
Dan asks: Would it hurt the Yankees brand if Alex Rodriguez, given what we know about his connections with PEDs, broke Babe Ruth's home run record? Also, is it financially responsible to allow A-Rod to reach the $6 million bonuses from the incentive clauses in his contract that was signed under the pretenses of marketing these achievements from a then "clean" athlete?
On the contrary, I think it will help the team's #brand. They're going to make a ton of money if Alex Rodriguez manages to get close to
Babe Ruth's Barry Bonds' homerun record. People are still going to pay oodles of money to see history and boo the everloving crap out of him. Yeah, the bonuses were signed under the pretense that A-Rod was clean, but CC Sabathia's contract was signed under the pretense he would be a 200+ inning workhorse. It didn't work out, that's the risk you take when entering into a contract with a player. If the Yankees try to get out of those bonuses, A-Rod and the union will file a grievance and probably win given the contract language. They're not going to let the team weasel out of that money. It's a precedent the MLBPA won't allow to be set.
Daniel asks: Given the new regime entering the MLB offices, how important is it for the Yankees' financial freedom that this year's playoff picture includes lower budget teams like Royals, Pirates, and Athletics? Obviously spending money doesn't win you championships per se but more often than not it puts you in contention and the Wild Card has proven that's all you need. Will these lower budget teams getting a chance have an impact on the CBA? Will it prevent MLB from considering a salary cap?
A salary cap won't happen because the union won't allow it to happen. The luxury tax system is a compromise. Baseball is way too strong financially right now to start putting limits on payroll. The owners would love one, sure, but the MLBPA will fight this tooth and nail. I think they would strike before accepting a salary cap and no one wants a work stoppage. The game is too healthy. Maybe seeing those smaller payroll teams get into the postseason both this year and the last few years (Rays!) will help keep the salary cap conversation at bay, but I don't think it will have a big impact. The biggest argument against a salary cap is the league's revenue.
Jack asks: CC's days of going 200+ innings per year are over. The knee can't take the pounding, especially over the course of a season. On the other hand, if he is only needed for say 100 innings a year he might be able to play out his contract. What do you think of putting him in the bullpen? It'll be less strain on the arm (and knee) and will allow him to air it out for each of the one or two innings he pitches, so instead of maxing at say 90 mph he can get back to say maybe 93/94?
I think it's worth it to find if Sabathia can still start first. He'll almost certainly never be an ace again, but maybe he can be what Hiroki Kuroda was this year following knee surgery, even if it's only for one year. If Sabathia can't start, either physically or because his performance is terrible, then stick him in the bullpen and see what happens. I don't think they're at that point yet. Give him a chance to start following surgery and see where he's at. We all just might be pleasantly surprised.
Dustin asks: How playable do you think Jose Pirela is at SS? Could the Yanks save a little cash and maybe even slightly upgrade offensively and in terms of defensive flexibility by bringing Pirela off the bench as a super utility guy? That's assuming they have a rock-solid everyday SS like Hardy.
The Yankees moved Pirela off shortstop permanently following the 2011 season — he's played only eight games at the position since, all this year with Triple-A Scranton. He's been a second baseman and left fielder more than anything these last few years, though he's seen time pretty much everywhere other than pitcher or catcher. Pirela could probably play shortstop the way Yangervis Solarte did earlier this year, a spot start here or there but not everyday. If the Yankees signed J.J. Hardy or whoever and he got hurt, they'd have to play Brendan Ryan at short everyday, not Pirela. He can hit though, and there's a decent chance he'll force the team's hand in Spring Training the way Solarte did this year. His versatility and right-handed bat would be nice to have on the bench.
JPK asks: Using just players that came through the Yankee system, who are no longer Yankees, and were active in MLB this past season, make your best starting lineup…. Mine is Jackson CF, Melky RF, Cano 2B, Soriano DH, Montero 1B, Navarro C, Nunez 3B, R Pena SS, A. Almonte LF… Did I miss anyone?
I'll do you one better. Here's an entire roster of former Yankees' farmhands who played in MLB this season.
|Dioner Navarro
|1B Jesus Montero
|LF Melky Cabrera
|RH Phil Hughes
|RH John Axford
|2B Robinson Cano
|CF Austin Jackson
|RH Ian Kennedy
|RH J. Chamberlain
|SS Ramiro Pena
|RF Jose Tabata
|RH Zach McAllister
|RH Tyler Clippard
|Alfonso Soriano
|3B E. Nunez
|LH Vidal Nuno
|LH Mike Dunn
|LH Jose Quintana
|RH D. Farquhar
|RH George Kontos
|C Eric Fryer
|IF Dean Anna
|RH Mark Melancon
|UTIL J. Paredes
|OF Abe Almonte
The roster would look quite a bit better if I could include players the Yankees drafted but did not sign, specifically Gerrit Cole, Doug Fister, Drew Storen, and Chris Davis. The notable omissions are all pitchers: Hector Noesi, Tommy Kahnle, Phil Coke, and Randy Choate. The Yankees have produced a bunch of decent arms recently but not many bats — Fryer and Anna are really stretching the definition of "coming up through the system." My lineup one through nine would be similar to JPK's:
- Jackson
- Melky
- Cano
- Soriano
- Navarro
- Montero
- Tabata
- Nunez
- Rakin' Ramiro
The pitchers are listed alphabetically but my rotation would be Quintana followed in order by Hughes and Kennedy, with Nuno and McAllister in whatever order in the fourth and fifth spots. Pick 'em out of a hat. Melancon would close with Clippard and Farquhar setting him up. I don't really have a long man but whatever. Just spit-balling it, that roster would win what, maybe 70-75 games? It would rely (heavily) on the pitching and Cano driving in Jackson and Melky. That's pretty much it. Maybe some trademark Yankees Magic™ would get them to 81 wins.
Thursday Night Open ThreadBy · Comments
Here is your open thread for the night, folks. The Tigers and Orioles are playing Game One of their ALDS right now (on TBS) and later tonight the Royals and Angels will play Game One of their ALDS (9:30pm ET on TBS, Weaver vs. Vargas). Somehow we've reached the point where the Tigers are the AL postseason team I dislike the most. I guess I'm going soft. Anyway, there's also the Thursday football game as well (Packers vs. Vikings). Talk about any of those games or whatever else is on your minds right here.
Hal Speaks: Farm System, Offseason, CoachesBy · Comments
Hal Steinbrenner appeared on Michael Kay's radio show yesterday and, among other things, he apologized to Yankees fans for the team's second straight postseason-less year. "I apologize. We did not do the job this year. We know what you expect of us, and we expect the same thing of ourselves, and we certainly did what we thought we could do in the offseason to field a pretty good team come April 1st, but it didn't work out," he said. The full interview is above, but if you don't want to sit through all 20 minutes of it, here's the Cliff's Notes version:
- On incorporating young players going forward: "There's no doubt, young players, player development, that's going to play a big part, because you're correct, it's hard to just play in the free agent market and bring a bunch of veterans on board because you've got a lot of parity in the league now … We've had our struggles in player development and the minor leagues."
- On the upcoming offseason: "I've been a little trade averse as far as getting rid of younger kids as you saw last year, but we're going to have to analyze. We know we need a shortstop, of course. I think with (Ivan) Nova coming back probably not until May, I think we need a starting pitcher. And then we're going to have to go from there. As we do, every offseason, we're going to look at everybody."
- On the $189M luxury tax threshold: "The decision to go over 189 was for one player and that was (Masahiro) Tanaka, and I have no regrets about that because he's going to be everything that we saw in the first three months of the season. He's going to be great." Steinbrenner indicated the team will try to get under the luxury tax threshold again sometime in the future. The Collective Bargaining Agreement expires following the 2016 season and the threshold will probably go up then.
- On the coaching staff: "The hitting coach is responsible for the hitters, the pitching coach is responsible for the pitchers, and we've got an infield coach responsible for defense and fielding. That comes with any position in life. You are liable for what goes on. We have not made any decisions yet as to what we're going to do with any of the coaches. That will be the first step to look at the manager and the coaches as we do every single year."
- On making decisions and changes: "I don't have an answer to that because I don't make rash decisions. I want to talk to all my people, including having long discussions with (Brian Cashman) and his people and really get into, could anything have been different or did these guys just have a down year, these three or four guys? But, rest assured, we're going to get to the bottom of it. And if I do deem that somebody is liable, or if I do deem that somebody is responsible, that things could have been better, I will act."
- On Alex Rodriguez and the possibility of releasing him: "I'm not a lawyer, so (I'm won't) get into what can be done to a contract or not. But like I said, when he's healthy, he's an asset. We need those kind of assets. We need the hitting … If he's healthy, he's going to be an asset to the team, and I would never not want that."
- Steinbrenner also said they are planning extensive interviews to replace VP of Baseball Ops Mark Newman, who is retiring this winter. Newman has run the farm system for more than a decade now.
Since we're on subject, also make sure check out Joel Sherman's recent sit down with Hal as well. He discussed some of the same stuff as in the radio interview plus some other topics as well.
Baseball America continuing breaking down the top 20 prospects in each minor league today with the Low-A South Atlantic League. The list is free but the scouting reports are not. Nationals RHP Lucas Giolito, Phillies SS J.P. Crawford, and Nationals RHP Reynaldo Lopez claim the top three spots. Three Yankees' prospects made the list: RHP Luis Severino (No. 4), OF Aaron Judge (No. 8), and LHP Ian Clarkin (No. 15).
"In Severino's case, he throws a 95-97 mph fastball that he locates to both sides of the plate with excellent life. His changeup is not always consistent, but it was average at least most of the time. His slider varied between well below-average to average depending on the outing," said the scouting report, which also notes Severino is very quick to the plate and "nearly impossible" to run on. He is clearly the top pitching prospect in the organization after posting a 2.46 ERA (2.40 FIP) in 113.1 innings at three levels this summer.
The write-up notes Judge is a complete hitter more than a brute masher, and he is viewed as a "capable defensive right fielder with a strong arm." Clarkin "doesn't necessarily have an above-average pitch, but he throws a solid-average three-pitch mix consisting of a fastball, curveball and changeup," according to scouting report, which also called Clarkin one of the "safer bets" among league pitching prospects. "He already shows a feel for keeping hitters off-balance by pitching backwards at times."
You could make the case Severino, Judge, and Clarkin are three of the organization's top four prospects right now, along with C Gary Sanchez. The Yankees have Severino on the fast track and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him in the big leagues in 2015. The next list of interest to Yankees' fans is the High-A Florida State League, which will be released next week. Judge is a lock for that list and 3B Eric Jagielo, 1B Greg Bird, and OF Jake Cave are good bets to appear as well. Severino didn't throw enough innings with High-A Tampa to qualify.
Other League Top 20s: Short Season NY-Penn League, Rookie Gulf Coast League.
Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas declared free agent by MLB
According to his agent, Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas has been declared a free agent by MLB. He already established residency in Haiti and has been unblocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, so this was the final step in the process. Tomas is free to sign with any team and he reportedly already has a $75M offer in hand.
Tomas, 23, held a showcase for scouts a week ago and is currently visiting teams for private workouts. It's unclear if the Yankees have invited him for a private workout — they did have Aledmys Diaz and Rusney Castillo come to Tampa for firsthand looks earlier this year, for what it's worth — and their level of interest is unknown at this point. Tomas is said to be a middle of the order right-handed hitter with power, and, if true, I think the Yankees should be all over him. · (221) ·
The simple yet daunting task of finding a new shortstopBy · Comments
For the last two decades, the Yankees had the luxury of knowing Derek Jeter would be their starting shortstop. It's a tough position to fill and he was excellent. Jeter had an insane peak year in 1999 but his greatness was always built around his durability and consistency, the write it in pen year-after-year production. He didn't have that crazy 7+ WAR per year for five years peak, but he was a 4+ WAR player for like 15 straight years. Every year, he produced.
The Yankees have to replace Jeter at shortstop this offseason and — let's be honest here — replacing his 2014 production won't be difficult. Out of 146 qualified batters he ranked 124th in OBP (.305), 145th in SLG (.313), and 140th in wRC+ (73). He was bad even by shortstop standards (league average at the position was an 87 wRC+). Add in the poor defense and Jeter's on-field contribution was basically replacement level this year.
Replacing the 2014 version of Jeter on the field doesn't figure to be particularly difficult. They're not going to be able to replace him in the clubhouse — I don't think the lost leadership will be a big issue but it's not negligible either — and they definitely won't be able to replace his marketability and drawing power. That's impossible. All they can do is upgrade on the field at shortstop, which will be both relatively easy given Jeter's performance and difficult at the same time.
The timing worked out well and Jeter's retirement coincides with a free agent class heavy on quality shortstops. That's good! The Yankees will have their pick of the litter, assuming they're willing to pay the price. I don't know if playing for the Yankees is as much of a draw as it once was (money still talks) and I'm sure some are put off by the idea of replacing Jeter and having to try to live up to an impossible standard.
We'll inevitably take many, many looks at the various free agent shortstops this winter, but for now here's a quick look at the group:
- Asdrubal Cabrera: Average-ish hitter, bad overall defender but with a knack for highlight plays, generally healthy, won't cost a draft pick.
- Stephen Drew: Awful at the plate this year, pretty good last year, very good defender, injuries have been an issue, won't cost a draft pick.
- J.J. Hardy: Average-ish hitter whose power disappeared in 2014, very good defender, lingering back issues, will cost a draft pick.
- Jed Lowrie: Above-average hitter from 2012-13, less than that in 2014, okay defender at best, healthier in recent years, might cost a draft pick.
- Hanley Ramirez: Legitimate middle of the order masher, terrible defense, lots of injuries in recent years, will cost a draft pick.
Every so often a free agent comes along who fits a team perfectly. CC Sabathia fit the 2009 Yankees perfectly. Brian McCann fit the 2014 Yankees perfectly. Nelson Cruz fits the 2015 Mariners perfectly. None of these shortstops fit the 2015 (and beyond) Yankees perfectly though, and that's the case with most free agents. They're all good to great players with their own sets of pluses and minuses.
Any of these guys would represent an on-field upgrade over 2014 Jeter but the Yankees must determine who is the best fit. Do you want to go long-term with Hanley knowing he'll possibly be a 120 games a year third baseman as soon as 2016? Is Hardy's power and defense worth that risky back? Back problems never really do away, you know. They just get more manageable. The Yankees have enough dead weight on the payroll as it is and the free agent shortstop class looks like a minefield of potential bad contracts.
There are always trades to consider — Jimmy Rollins, anyone? — but if no appealing long-term shortstop solutions exist, isn't the best move finding a short-term stopgap and trying to figure it out again next winter? Drew, for example, is destined for a small one-year contract. There's at least a chance he will hit next year following a normal offseason — "I haven't had a regular Spring Training in three years. I had the ankle, the concussion and then all the stuff this past year. I haven't had a normal routine in a while. I had to play the cards I got dealt and make the best of it. This offseason, I can take a step back and prepare for next season the right way. I'm healthy and looking forward to it," he said to George King — which is more than you can say for Brendan Ryan.
I wouldn't blame the Yankees at all if they walked away from Drew given how terrible he looked this year, both in pinstripes and with the Red Sox. His 44 wRC+ in 300 plate appearances happened. It can't be ignored. But, if the Yankees don't want to spend big on a shortstop, he's probably the best one-year stopgap they'll find. And that's kinda scary. This isn't like finding a left fielder or a DH for a year. Quality shortstops are rare and teams tend to jump on them given the chance. Ryan's two-year contract (plus a player option!) looks silly but that's what it takes to get someone to play the position competently.
The Yankees will not be able to replace Derek Jeter the person this winter but they have to replace Derek Jeter the shortstop and that shouldn't be tough given the year he had. The question is how do they want to replace him? There are cases to be made for going long-term for one of the big name free agents — Hanley sure would look great hitting third behind Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner, wouldn't he? — or going short-term until a better fit comes along. Until they can pry one of the Cubs' young shortstops loose, for example. Either way, the Yankees will upgrade at short this winter. It's just a question of how.


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Contact: Bonnie Strawser - 252-473-1131
News Release
March 25, 2008
Alligator River Refuge Red Wolf Howlings Reach Hundreds of Visitors
Every year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program and the Red Wolf Coalition jointly sponsor weekly howling experiences for the public. The 2008 summer schedule begins June 11 at 7:30 p.m. and continues each Wednesday evening through Labor Day. The highlight of the evening is having the chance to listen for the characteristic "howl" of one or more red wolves (Canis rufus) as they communicate with each other. While there are no guarantees that red wolf howls will be heard, audiences will definitely get a chance to try their howling skills, learn about red wolves, and experience the wilds of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge after dark. Over 1,000 local residents and visitors from across the United States attended these events during the 2007 summer months.
Participants meet on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge at Creef Cut Wildlife Trail at the intersection of Milltail Road and Highway 64. A short presentation provides an overview of the Red Wolf Recovery Program and the role of the Red Wolf Coalition, a Friends organization dedicated to the preservation of the red wolf species. Visitors have an opportunity to obtain red wolf literature and to see both red wolf and coyote pelts and skulls, track casts, tracking collars, and field photos.
The Red Wolf Coalition has many items available for sale such as T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and journals. The money collected from merchandise sales, plus donations, is used to support red wolf education and outreach programs. The organization also hopes to one day build a red wolf visitor center near Columbia, NC, where red wolves can be viewed by the public.
The red wolf is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and its story of recovery is a remarkable one. According to Bud Fazio, Red Wolf Recovery Program Team Leader, "The Fish and Wildlife Service is heartened to see its restoration efforts successfully pull red wolves back from the brink of extinction. Forty years ago, only a handful of red wolves were found in the wild. Today, 100-130 wild red wolves roam freely across five eastern North Carolina counties. There is a saying, 'Endangered means there's still time.' We have shown there is enough time to restore red wolves to a level more likely to ensure their long-term survival. I am proud of the field biologists whose skillful efforts allow red wolves to once again roam free to howl in the wild." This recovery program has served as a model for other reintroduction efforts.
For a 2008 schedule or to register for a howling, please contact the Red Wolf Coalition office at 252-796-5600 or visit their web site at www.redwolves.com. A $5.00 per person administrative fee is charged for the summer howlings. There is no charge for children five years old and under.
Four additional howling opportunities are available throughout the year at no charge. These howlings are scheduled: April 19, Saturday, 7:00 pm (Earth Day); October 18, Saturday, 6:00 pm (Wolf Awareness Week); October 25, Saturday, 6:00 pm (Howl-O-Ween Howl); and December 6, Saturday, 4:00 pm (Holiday Howl). Registration is required for the free howlings, as well as the summer howlings.
For information about other refuge programs offered year round, visit the refuge web site at http://www.fws.gov/alligatorriver or contact Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge at 252-473-1131.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.


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Patrick J. Adams photographed by Zack Dezon
Nathan Fillion on Jimmy Kimmel (x)
My cat is so cute
Did anyone else notice the dishy drunk at the wedding?
PSCs - Three Flavors of Kaidan & Shepard
I love werepups. In my mind Stiles is cuddling with Jackson, because hurt!Jackson.
He is cuddling with Jackson actually! Boyd is by his head, Scott is has his paws in the air, Erica is behind him and Isaac is curled up by Stiles' legs. And I know this, because I drew it. It's part of my fanfiction verse Winter's Edge. It was originally posted under my Teen Wolf tumblr, CuteWolfBoys.
"Okay, Captain: it's time to return on board."
"WhO's the cAptAin, Ad?! ArE yOu thE cApTAin? NO, becAuSE I AM the cApTAIn aNd The CaPtain wantS to…"
don't stop me now
'Star Trek Into Darkness' premiere in Berlin.
Imagine person A of your OTP falling asleep on the couch when Person B gets home, they're torn between joining person A, covering person A with a blanket or just carrying them to bed.
"You are not going to believe what the pack of no good, bottom feeding, sharks asked for this time!" The door slammed open with Danny's words, even though it didn't leave his hand to hit the wall.
"Steve?" Came next when there was no answer.
And then there were steps, and he was having to look up. Blinking
"Hey, hey," Danny's face swam into vision. "What's this? Didn't you say you had a car to work on letting drop more pieces of itself all over this hell hole? And some part of this house that especially went begging for you accosting it with your Boy Scout know-it-all?"
Steve squinted. Blinked as he pushing Danny into focus, as much as he wasn't. He could be up in seconds for an emergency, an alarm, a mission which Danny didn't count as. Exactly. "I got tired."
"Someone alert the media. You might be human aftera—Woah! What do you think you're doing?" All coincided with Steve shooting out his hands and grabbing Danny, bodily, by just above his hips and dragging him down to the couch he was sprawled out right across, and over the end of.
An akimbo of legs, and at least one brutally sharp elbow in his ribs, forcing a hard breath out, while Danny sounded more angry, still angry. "That's what you get-" Earning Steve nearly getting kneed, as he was having to shift while Danny was finding places to put his knees. "You could ask—any normal person would ask. But you couldn't just ask—no. Not you."
"You move a lot." Steve complained, like he wasn't actually hearing any of Danny's words, one arm sliding like a bar up over his back under Danny's arms, while the other hand was jerking his shirt up. "Settle down."
"Settle down? Seriously?" His tone was biting, even as he fought against that arm to no avail. Or the hand locating his skin. "Rachel's lawyers demand another of my morning's this week, and you, you're just busy stripping me already, talking to me about 'settling down.' You, settle down. I will go right on-"
"It'll be fine. You'll be fine." Steve's words were bottom of the barrel heavy with sleep, against Danny's temple, where his chin was resting. Demand to be heard, but as little actual movement in it, as his hand was flattening warm and reaching across the small of Danny's back. "Even if they ask for every morning of every week. No one will question that you'll always do everything for Grace."
Danny huffed irritably into his neck. Only to shift down, burying his nose and face against Steve's skin, breathing him in. Once. Again. And, then, again. Letting out short breaths, but longer than any of the ones since his call. Until he could hit slightly longer ones.
"I hate you," was muttered into Steve's skin the better part of a minute later.
Leaving Steve snorting into Danny's hair, eyes already long closed again, as his fingers continued stroking the skin on Danny's lower back, slow and steady.
if you're ever sad just remember that the guy who does the voice of mickey mouse and the girl who voices minnie got married in real life


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38 CFR 52.180 - Administration of drugs.
The program management must assist with the management of medication and have a system for disseminating drug information to participants and program staff.
(1) The program management must provide reminders or prompts to participants to initiate and follow though with self-administration of medications.
(2) The program management must establish a system of records to document the administration of drugs by participants and/or staff.
(3) The program management must ensure that drugs and biologicals used by participants are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles, and include the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration dates when applicable.
(4) The program management must store all drugs, biologicals, and controlled schedule II drugs listed in 21 CFR 1308.12 in locked compartments under proper temperature controls, permit only authorized personnel to have access, and otherwise comply with all applicable State and Federal laws.
(b) Service consultation. The program management must employ or contract for the services of a pharmacist licensed in the State in which the program is located who provides consultation, as needed, on all the provision of drugs.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1741-1743)(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information collection requirements in this paragraph under control number 2900-0160)
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Definition of wiener in English:
wienerSyllabification: wie·ner
Pronunciation: /ˈwēnər /
(also informal weenie, wienie /-nē/)
nounNorth American
1A frankfurter or similar sausage.
More example sentences
- All that can be said with any certainty is that in the closing decades of the 19th century frankfurters and wienies were being sold in buns in various cities in the USA.
- The essence of baseball food is a bun-wrapped wiener - be it hot dog, bratwurst or sausage.
- Is it the taste of the charred meat - steak, hamburger, wieners whatever - or dining out in the fresh air that raises exhilaration to such a high level?
early 20th century: abbreviation of German Wienerwurst 'Vienna sausage'.
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Anyone else in Ottawa lose their cable internet this morning? It seems to have gone down at around 5am this morning and came back online a 10am....I was affected because I am working from home today and it wasn't online at 9. Called Rogers (about TV) and they said they are aware of the outage and that it should be back up by noon...Thank god it was before then.Seems to have been DHCP related given my SB6120 logs, but I did get the same IP back after 5 hours of downtime....Anyone else?--www.613websites.com Budget Canadian Web Design and Hosting
Actually it was a system outage based on the fallowfield head end ... all signals were lost ... cable, internet, homephone (why I refuse to go with any digital phone service over cable ... one break and everything goes away!)It wasn't a DHCP problem ... there was literally no signal in a lot of the fallowfield footprint.
Well i didn't shovel all ten feet of snow i did about 7 or 8 feet and didn't have time to check my internet. Ottawa is notorious for winters.


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For many years now, I have considered my greatest strength as an employee to be my experience. As young people join our company, I can tell them about our history of 36 years in the summary business and all that we've learned over the years. But these days, things are just moving way too fast for experience to be enough!
Liz Wiseman, in her book Rookie Smarts, has it right when she makes the point that "In a time of constant change, success depends on seeing the world through rookie eyes". Wiseman explains why we are often at our best when we are doing something for the first time—and how to reclaim and cultivate this curious, flexible, youthful mindset called "Rookie Smarts".
Fortunately for those of us who've been around for a while, Wiseman also identifies a brand of leader she calls a "perpetual rookie". Despite years of experience, they retain their rookie smarts, thinking and operating with the mindsets and practices of these high-performing rookies.
Whether you are a true rookie looking to stand out at work, or a seasoned veteran who needs to keep up your game, Wiseman's words are for you. So we've invited Liz to join us for our Soundview Live webinar How to Retain Your Rookie Smarts on November 5th.
I'll certainly be listening in, and I would invite you to join me. If you're a Soundview subscriber, you can attend the webinar Free as always. If you're not yet a subscriber, you may want to consider subscribing now. For the cost of just two webinars, you'll have a year of book summaries and can attend our weekly webinars free as well.