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Dr. Bill JohnsonProfessor of Weed SciencePurdue UniversityBotany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall915 West State StreetWest Lafayette, IN 47907-2054Office: Lilly 1-361Phone: (765) 494-4656FAX: (765) 494-0363E-mail: email@example.com: Biology and management of herbicide resistant weeds, weed management in no-till systems, winter annual weed management and interactions with SCN, weed management and N accumulation by weeds in glyphosate-resistant corn
Travis LegleiterWeed Science Professional AssistantPurdue UniversityBotany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall915 West State StreetWest Lafayette, IN 47907-2054Office: Lilly 1-349Phone: (765) 496-2121FAX: (765) 494-0363E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The estimated average monetary loss caused by weeds in
field crops grown in the U.S. is over several billion dollars each year. Weed
management expenses are one of the largest variable costs incurred by growers
annually. Weeds growing on cropland are like crop plants themselves, drawing
upon the soil and air for essential elements. Unfortunately, weeds obtain
essential elements at the expense of adjacent crop plants. The result of
inadequate weed control is a reduction of crop yield and quality.
Traditionally, weed management practices have included preventative, cultural,
mechanical, biological, and chemical tactics. However, with the rapid increase
in the number of effective herbicides in the 1960-1990's, weed management
techniques have become more reliant on herbicides in the last 30 years. In any
biological system, strong dependence on any single tactic results in selection
pressure for species (weeds, insects, and/or diseases) which can exploit the
niche left by the single tactic. As a result of overdependence on herbicides,
the number of herbicide-resistant weeds has grown from less than 10 in the
1960's to over 300 today. Additionally, there are over 1000 non-indigenous
plant species which can potentially infest crop production systems if given the
opportunity. Therefore, production of food for humans and livestock and the
economic well being of Indiana farmers depends heavily on effective, integrated
management of weeds and other plant pests in all of our food crops.
1. Develop weed management systems that are economically
and environmentally sound, integrate cultural practices with judicious
herbicide use, improve efficiency of production, and minimize selection
pressure for herbicide-resistant weeds.
2. Promote grower acceptance of these weed management
systems through education efforts targeting growers, crop consultants, input
suppliers, industry representatives and extension educators in Indiana and
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Hello Steve,
First let me get this out of the way....I've got a 1998 first printing of The Barbecue Bible. It is dog eared and one place, page 154 will open all by itself. Elizabeth Karmel's North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork is the project on that page. My copy has pencil marks all over the rub section where I have converted the ingredients to mass in SI units. The rub is basic as it was when you wrote it, but on the next page, Vinegar Sauce has been the basis for my sauce. I have been tweeking and refining it for years and have finally settled down to what I call my sauce. I can make it in minutes and folks all over cannot get enough. The key bit of insight you conveyed was the concept of piquant. It was the taste that was key to the success of this sauce.
But I digress,
I was in Boston last year and I happened upon this restaurant by chance. The name stuck out for me as a native Virginian as we have Humgry Mother State Park here in Virginia. I have camped there many times. I did not have a reservation and found out the usually book a month in advance, but I conned my in when I shared a lot of information about the county there the chef grew up.
I ordered the chicken breast that was coated with a bonded breading with fresh herbs and greens. He had made a sauce to cover the chicken out of Red Eye Gravy made with Virginia country cured ham mixed with mashed potatoes. It was a taste I knew quite well from my childhood., but I had never had it over fried chicken. Pure genius.
Finally the question: Was this place there when you were reviewing restaurants in Boston? If so do you remember you're review, and could you share it with us.

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Every person can sense that his heart rate increases when he quickly climbs up a multiple flight of stairs, runs or gets excited, and then after exertion, the heart rate returns to its previous pace. However, it is generally not recognized how great a miracle this actually is. The rate of the heartbeat is organized by a perfect structure that resembles a computer system placed inside the body.
When the heart rate increases, if not enough oxygen is supplied to the body, then the cells lose their electrical balances, and begin to beat irregularly and in a speedy way. Therefore, it is very important that the heart beats at a settled rhythm continuously. We may compare this to a car traveling at a steady speed. However, under certain conditions, the heart rate needs to be increased or decreased. This resembles a car traveling at a steady speed either being accelerated by stepping on the gas, or being slowed down by stepping on the brake. The brake pedal that decreases the heart rate is the vagus nerve and the gas pedal that increases the heart rate is the sympathetic nervous system. What makes the "brake pedal" (the vagus nerve) go into action is the messenger molecule called acetylcholine.
The heart that beats 72 times per minute under normal circumstances increases its SA node (the group of cells that adjust the heartbeat rate) speed when one overexerts, is under stress, when one gets a temperature or other such extraordinary conditions, because more blood is required. In this way, the blood required is pumped. The sympathetic nervous system narrows the veins and increases blood pressure; moreover the suprarenal gland secretes adrenalin and noradrenalin hormones. These hormones increase the working rate of the heart. The thyroxine hormone secreted by the thyroid gland accelerates the metabolism and effects the heart's functioning. The increased heart rate can now increase the heart's efficiency five times more than at resting level.
The sympathetic nervous system accelerates the heart, much like a gas pedal in a car; to slow it down is the task of the parasympathetic system. The parasympathetic system can moderate the contraction strength of the heart muscles when needed, and slow the heart rate down to 40 beats per minute. When the receivers in the arteries sense the blood pressure increasing, they warn the brain via parasympathetic nerves to secrete the chemical called acetylcholine. Thus the blood veins expand; pressure falls. If the veins that carry blood did not enlarge, they would tear and break up. As a result, the skull may be filled with blood, and the person could become paralyzed as not enough blood reaches the brain.
This order, which requires many conditions to come together in perfect flawlessness, is one of the examples that introduce our Almighty Lord's knowledge. In one verse of the Qur'an it is revealed as follows:
"...My Lord encompasses all things in His knowledge so will you not pay heed?" (Surat al-An'am, 80)


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Which Medications Do You No Longer Need Since Going Gluten-free?
On December 13, I posted a question on the Glutenfreeworks Facebook page to ask people who had adopted a gluten-free diet if they no longer needed medications they had been taking. The response was incredible. Dozens of people described how they no longer needed drugs, some of which they had been taking for years or decades. Here is my post ... Read More »


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Michigan reigned supreme at the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc.
Team members Megan Filhart, Hayleigh Geurink, Megan Bush and Savannah Katulski led the team to the top in overall placings. Respectively, Megan Bush and Megan Filhart placed second and third in overall individual judging.
The Michigan team was coached by Joe Domecq and Sarah Black. Placing second, but with equal skills and points was Minnesota. Four points behind them was Pennsylvania. Tony Garcia of California was the high individual overall and first in oral reasons.
Thirty-One teams from around the country competed in the dairy cattle evaluation contest judging 10 classes, and giving oral reasons on five classes.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Lake Shore Middle School parent who doesn't want to be identified said his son's relationship with math teacher Robert Luke, who's accused of molesting a child younger than 12, had him very concerned.
"He's got my kid coming home in love with him, more or less," the parent said.
He said he's not surprised that 35-year-old Luke was arrested on two counts of sexual battery on a child younger than 12. He said Luke made inappropriate statements to his 15-year-old son in class.
"He told him he loved him, that he loves him a lot and he cares about him a lot," the teen's parent said.
"He told me, 'I would be a much better parent than your parents because I would treat you a lot more with respect. You see what I do when I'm in class,'" the teen said.
He said Luke never touched him inappropriately, but he said Luke made him extremely uncomfortable on several occasions.
"He always stood behind me. Every time I was doing my work, he always had his head like right here close to my face," the teen said.
"I was shocked when I heard this," Ramo Gonse, one of Luke's former students, said of the allegations. "I would never believe that he would have ever gotten arrested for child molestation or anything."
Gonse said he doesn't believe Luke is capable of the crime of which he's accused.
Jacksonville police said they want to know if Luke victimized others.
"I used to go to his house and help him grade papers, and one time we took a trip with another teacher, and then I went home," Gonse said.
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Schroeder, can you please give me your thoughts on the future for our Cal Women's softball team ? I have enjoyed following our girls for years from afar but only getting serious once the World Series starts. Are our young pitchers really that bad ? Can any of next years Freshman Help ?
I don't use Turbo tax. If it is a Roth IRA, it's after-tax dollars used to fund it. Any type of investment can be used such as mutual funds, stocks or annuities. If over age 50, one can contribute $6500 this year (2013). I believe that you're correct for the 2012
year ($6000).
Can you give me the twitter address link for Ziegenhirt's mother? @rookiebear1754
Also, I need the dyestat CA track & field website replacement so that I can follow my niece, Timara Jade Baynard, from Piedmont Hills. She won the CCS 400 meters as a freshman. She's leading the section again as a soph. What year in high school should I contact Tony Sandoval (if he's still there)? GO BEARS!
Hi Steve,
Sorry I'm desperately trying to do my brothers tax return ASAP
I know you are a financial consultant. Are you familiar with annuities? I do my brothers tax returns and he has a monthly amounts deducted and paid into an annuity (Dearborn National). I believe the money is after taxes. On the form 590 it says I can deduct the amounts up to $6000 if you are over 50+. I do see a line in turbo taxes for annuity but only traditonal IRA. Do you know if there is where I would record it. I'm using Turbo Taxes. Go Bears!
..unfortunately softball and track are both spring sports...and since she will be on SB scholarship..not much chance of her running track. Yes she would be a great addition to the TF team.
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LAKELAND, Fla. – The term 'battled for the win' has a whole new meaning for the Saint Leo men's basketball team as the final seconds ticked down on the Lions' thrilling 73-67 win over Eckerd College on Saturday afternoon. It was a hard-fought Sunshine State Conference Tournament Semifinal win where the Lions had to withstand a hard-nosed Tritons' team that made Saint Leo earn every point.
Saint Leo now moves on to play in the SSC Tournament Championship game, rare territory for the Lions as they have only appeared in one other final in the 36-year history of the conference.
Coming down to which team had the most clutch performer, the second-seeded Tritons watched as Saint Leo's Trent Thomas stole the show, hitting key jump-shots and free throws in the waning moments of the game; some coming when it looked as if Eckerd was ready to take control.
With just 1:21 left, Thomas squared up a dagger from just inside the three-point arc to extend the Lions lead to two possessions, the gap that Eckerd (20-8) would not be able to close in the final 81 seconds. The shot by the Lions leading scorer also marked the final basket the Lions scored as Eckerd resorted to fouling after that point. Shining as a highlight on a team that has won a program-record nine straight games, the Lions calmly walked to the line and stroked nine free throws true to lock up a memorable victory.
Playing as the visitors with Eckerd holding the tournament's no. 2 seed, Saint Leo (18-10) jumped out to an early 13-4 lead but the Tritons would rally back to tie take a 16-15 lead with 9:40 left in the first. The Lions would retake the advantage on a Thomas triple and hold the lead until the halftime horn.
The first half saw the two teams combine for 20 fouls, making for a very physical ballgame. While the Lions' only attempted six free throws in the half, Eckerd went to the line 20 times, making 14 shots.
The thriller developed into the second half when Eckerd took an early lead, but the Lions rallied to retake the advantage on a Thomas 3-pointer with 11:24 left. The trey would give the Lions a slim advantage they would hold on to until Thomas took over.
It was nearly a career night for Thomas as he finished with 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting. He finished just one point shy of his career high of 31 reached against Florida Tech in January. Junior Marcus Ruh was just behind his fellow SSC First-Teamer with 24 points in an exhausting 38 minutes of work. The tandem also made it to the free throw line 16 times, only missing three shots. They were the ones called upon in the clutch as the Tritons fouled both in the late minutes. Ruh, seemingly playing with ice in his veins, stepped to the charity stripe a calmly stroked six free throws in the final 60 seconds to keep the Lions ahead.
SSC Player of the Year Lance Kearse led the Tritons with 15 points, but was kept below his scoring average by a solid defensive effort from Tom Neary, Shaun Adams and Spenser Mitchell.
This marks only the second time in program history, the first coming in 1986 that a team wearing Green and Gold will play in the men's basketball championship. Their first resulted in a 73-66 loss to Florida Southern. Saint Leo was the no. 4 seed in that year's tournament and Florida Southern was the second seed.
Looking for a bit of distant revenge in championship games, the Lions get a rematch with Florida Southern a mere 26 years after the final horn sounded on the first matchup. The fifth-seeded Moccasins advanced courtesy of a 108-80 drubbing of top-seeded Florida Tech.
The Lions swept the season-series from the Moccasins for the first time in 45-year history of the match-up, defeating Florida Southern 60-57 in January, and 75-72 in a road thriller on the same hardwood tomorrow's game will be contested.
Everything will be decided when Saint Leo and Florida Southern square off for the SSC tournament title at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Jenkins Field House. The matchup will also be televised live on Bright House Sports Network, channel 47 and HD channel 1147.


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Monday, August 8, 2011
Light Work
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Anja Rubik by Josh Olins for Vogue UK September 2011
Anything Anja and Josh work on together is brilliant - they are one of the best model+photographer combos out there!
Remember this editorial? (here)
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Cut open the top of a pumpkin and clean out the inside. Scrape the inside surface with an ice cream scoop until smooth.
Tape a pattern to the side of the pumpkin. Then use a pointed tool to make dots in the pumpkin's skin along all the pattern lines. Or roll along the lines with your pattern wheel. Remove the pattern and save it so you can look at it while you carve.
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When you talk with folks in an IT shop running virtualization in their environment, one of the common complaints heard is that ISVs don't always "officially support" their own applications running inside a virtual machine. And if you choose to virtualize those application anyway and a problem arises -- well, you could be on your own.
If there is no official support from the ISV for running the application on a virtualization platform and a problem does arise, the ISV typically requires you to then reproduce the problem on a physical machine. Hey, no problem, right? After all, what administrator doesn't have all the spare time in the world to build out an exact replica of the guest environment on to a physical machine just to prove a point?
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In some cases, administrators got wise to the game and started leaving out the small detail about how the application is installed inside of a virtual machine. This usually works when support is over the phone and not in person. And hopefully the question about virtualization either never comes up or it comes up too far down the support path, once a resolution to the problem comes about.
Luckily, things are changing. We are no longer in the virtualization dark ages where VMs were considered black magic and something ISVs refused to acknowledge as viable platforms. But things still aren't perfect even in this virtualization period of enlightenment of 2009. Many ISVs may go beyond just acknowledging virtualization and actually use it within their own walls for development, testing, or production use. But they may still be falling short of including it in their own official support agreement with customers.
Microsoft is looking to help boost confidence and support of applications running inside a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment with Hyper-V. The company announced changes to that effect with its updated Windows Server 2008 R2 Logo Program. The purpose of the company's logo program is to increase the quality of applications across the Windows server ecosystem. And one of the stated goals for the program is to help make an application more compatible, reliable, and secure when running on Microsoft's Windows client operating systems.
To that end, the company is finally looking to help virtualization users by introducing requirements for logo certification that include support for Microsoft Hyper-V. With the new logo program, Hyper-V support is no longer an optional requirement. Applications seeking the logo will be tested on virtual machines running on Microsoft Hyper-V enabled Windows Server 2008 R2 servers.
Microsoft approved testing vendors will test applications within a Hyper-V virtual machine. However, there does seem to be an out clause of sorts. Any application that cannot be run in a virtual environment seeking the logo must justify the technical and any other reasons why they cannot meet this policy. Companies going this route must fill out a special waiver request and submit it to the test vendor. These waivers must then be approved by Microsoft.
The logo program further states:
Applications that pass testing on a Virtual Machine running on Microsoft Hyper-V will be listed with an extra modifier in the Windows Server Catalog designating them as Hyper-V tested.
The designation means that the application's primary functionality has been validated in a Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machine running on Hyper-V and that the application supports five key Hyper-V features specific to virtual machine behavior – save state, restore, pause, shut down and snapshots.
The designation does not imply that the application is fully Hyper-V compliant and that all application functionality works optimally. In some cases, the application and or some components in the application may have reduced and or missing functionality while running in a virtual machine running on Hyper-V. The designation also does not imply that the application has passed all the certification requirements while running in a virtual environment. Some test cases in the Certification program may still be executed on a physical machine.
If the application is expected to be impacted when running in a Virtual machine on Hyper-V (or) when Hyper-V features such as Save state, restore etc., are performed, then such impact and workarounds if any must be documented and made available to Customers on demand.
Finally, as more organizations begin wide-spread adoption of virtualization within their environments (including mission critical applications), we'll hopefully see a much larger uptick in virtualization support from ISVs. And perhaps Microsoft's new logo program will help spur the transition even faster. Find out more about the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Logo Program specifications.


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METROLINK is encouraging people to start their Christmas shopping early this year with a travel offer designed to drive festive footfall to Altrincham.
Over the weekend of November 24 and 25, two adults can travel together for the price of one and up to three children can travel completely free of charge when travelling with a full fare paying adult.
For full details on the travel offer and to download a free travel voucher shoppers should visit metrolink.co.uk/Christmas. interesting, lively and festive place to shop.
The town has a host opf attractions on November 24. Children will enjoy free lantern making in the Stamford Quarter from 2pm-4pm followed by a magical lantern parade through the town centre.
With his reindeers enjoying a rest before their busy season, Santa will be travelling to the town centre by Metrolink and then boarding a 'Santa Special' Stagecoach bus to Altrincham Market where he will arrive at 4pm.
For the first time, the town has its own Twilight Markets with bar and live music, every Thursday to December 20.
These are complemented by the 'Taste of Christmas' Food Festival and a series of free local events including the much anticipated Shopping Saunters. To ensure everyone is in the Christmas spirit, there will be choirs and carols too.
Transport for Greater Manchester's Metrolink director, Philip Purdy, said: "Our regional centres offer range, quality and great service and we hope that our buy one get one free offer encourages more people to head to Altrincham for a spot of shopping or to enjoy a meal this Christmas."
Cllr Matt Colledge, chairman of Altrincham Forward and Leader of Trafford Council said: "We've really worked hard to provide a great offer for visitors to Altrincham this Christmas and are delighted that Metrolink is supporting us with this great two for one travel offer. We hope it attracts old customers back to Altrincham and plenty of new customers to come and see what the town is all about. Shopping in Altrincham is festive and fun, and just a tram ride away."
*For full details on the travel offer and to download a free travel voucher visit metrolink.co.uk/Christmas. Terms and conditions apply.


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WEYMOUTH Reserves' boss Jake Richmond has bolstered his ranks with two new signings ahead of tomorrow's away clash with Sherborne Town Reserves (3pm).
Ashley Staines has returned to his former club from Bridport and goes straight into the Terras' squad for this weekend's game.
Another defender, Patrick Byatt, has also joined but is not expected to make the trip to Sherborne.
"I'm always looking to sign quality players with the right attitude, but I don't want players to stay in their comfort zone.
"I'm after players that want to be involved the whole season from start to finish and are 100 per cent committed.
"If they want to push for the first team then we are giving them the platform to do that, though they have to keep their end of the bargain."
Commenting on Staines and Byatt, he added: "They have called me and want to come here to play, which says a lot.
"Ashley was with Weymouth a few years ago and wanted to try and play at a higher level.
"He is a fit lad and a very good footballer, and he wants to come back and help us develop the youngsters.
"Patrick has been to three or four training sessions and has got a great attitude.
"He wants to come and learn and play as well as he can.
"He might be involved in a couple of games this season and is someone who I'm look- ing at more for next season."
A win for the Terras tomorrow would see them cement their position at the top of the Dorset Premier League.
Portland United are one of the sides hot on their heels and they are at Shaftesbury Town (3pm).
Alex Halloran returns to the squad but in-form Lewis Clarke is a doubt as he is awaiting the birth of his baby.
"I've been really pleased with how solid we have been defensively in the last two games, keeping clean sheets in both, which has given us the foundation to go on and win, so I will be looking for that to continue," said boss Gary Bailey.
"Shaftesbury can be a tricky place to go and we know there is little room for error going into the final weeks of the season."
Bridport Reserves take on second-placed Merley Cobham Sports at St Mary's Field (3pm).
The Bees beat their opponents in the reverse fixture earlier in the season and could have Gary Bulman, Harry Fleet and Jack Scovell back.
"We beat them 2-0 before and were quite comfortable, but they have made a few changes since then," said manager Robin Townsend.
In the Dorset Senior League, Chickerell United have Liam Miles and Elliot Stone available again for their home encounter with Corfe Mullen United.
Westland Sports, the Chickens' title rivals, go to Portland United Reserves, and Upwey & Broad-wey are away at Kingston Lacy (all 3pm).


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Hillary Clinton isn't the only politician smart enough to let her clothes do the speaking: German chancellor Angela Merkel also demonstrated great fashion fluency when she wore strict, unrelenting, unforgiving, unapologetic black for her speech to the Bundestag. Things were tough, she said, and they were going to get tougher. She wasn't going to lighten anything up — or distract from her message — by adding a pastel or a pattern to leaven her words. Read more
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Mrs. McPherson
27 Sept 1943 — Cleburne, Texas
Deceased Was Long Time Resident of Cleburne
Mrs. Cora Elizabeth McPherson, 89, long time resident of Cleburne,
died at an early hour Sunday morning following a long and serious
illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Miller, 300 Forest
Born Feb. 26, 1854, in Dallas, Mrs. McPherson was the daughter of
Col. and Mrs. T. C. Hawpe. Her father was sheriff of Dallas
County from 1852 to 1856, and she was born at the family home place on
Good Street in Dallas.
In 1871, she was married to Jake M. McPherson and they continued
to live in Dallas on the farm, which was located between Junius
street and the Santa Fe Railroad in Dallas until 1886. At that time they
sold the farm and moved to Alvarado, where they purchased another
Mr. and Mrs. McPherson lived near Alvarado where they reared their
five sons and five daughters until 1910. In 1910 they sold their
home there and moved to Cleburne where they resided since.
In August, 1921, Mr. McPherson died after a long illness but Mrs.
McPherson continued to live in the home place until March of this
year, when she was moved to the home of Mrs. Miller. She had been
confined to her bed for the past six years and during the past six
weeks had been seriously ill.
Mrs. McPherson was a faithful member of the First Christian
church, having joined when a young girl.
Last rites were conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Crosier-Pearson Funeral chapel with Rev. A. D. Rogers, a retired Christian
minister of Denton, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. E.
Buford Isaacks, pastor of the First Christian Church here.
Pallbearers were six of Mrs. McPherson's grandsons, and interment
was in the family plot at Pleasant Point cemetery, northeast of
She is survived by three sons, A. R. McPherson, Cleburne; T. C.
McPherson, Fort Worth, and J. E. McPherson, Dallas; three
Mrs. W. E. Miller, Cleburne; Mrs. J. L. Casstevens, Alvarado; and
Mrs. Ruby Yater, San Antonio; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-
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This article was published 12/7/2013 (1499 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
When Kelly McRae started inking folks back in 1996, Winnipeg had half a dozen tattoo studios.
Today there are 37.
No doubt nursing homes of the future will be much more colourful places as a one-time act of rebellion becomes an increasingly popular (and permanent) act of self-expression.
Everyone -- male, female, young, old -- is going under the needle. It's no longer a question of whether or not you're going to get a tattoo, it seems, but of what, and where exactly it will be located on the living canvas known as your epidermis.
Before you make an indelible impression, however, keep in mind that fashion trends come and go under the skin as well.
McRae, 41, can still recall back in the early '90s when tribal lower-back tattoos were all the rage for women.
"They were huge until around 2001. They started phasing out when people started making fun of them," says the artist-owner of Skin Dimensions on Corydon Avenue. "Same with arm bands. Now, when anyone walks in asking for one of those, I automatically charge them extra just based on non-originality," he jokes.
The rib-cage tattoo is the "new tramp stamp," according to McRae, while "Rihanna stars" -- the singer has a spray of them cascading down her neck -- bird silhouettes, Roman numerals and the written word are among the most requested designs.
"I'm a human typewriter on Saturdays," says the artist, who is booked up months in advance but welcomes walk-ins on that day.
McRae admits he's living proof of the importance of checking your work when you're writing in permanent ink.
Fortunately the woman who walked out of his shop with a "Mommy's Little Angle" tattoo came back and he was able to fix it.
Nadine Mitchell, a tattoo artist for 20 years and owner of Metamorphosis Custom Tattoo & Body Piercing since 1998, says there seems to be a growing trend where people get inked to commemorate a tragedy or loss.
"A lot of people are using tattoos as a way to feel and express their pain," Mitchell, 43, says. "Memorial tattoos have always been a thing, but they're even more popular now.
When it comes to text tattoos, she prefers to do "power words" (i.e. love, peace, beauty) and refuses to inscribe anything derogatory or offensive.
She advises potential customers to "really research" the words and/or images they'll end up wearing for the rest of their lives.
"There's two parts to getting a tattoo: there's the marking of the body -- the act itself and going through the pain -- and there's expressing yourself," Mitchell says, "and I think people sometimes get swept up in the act part.
"You can take down the print that you picked up at IKEA anytime, but this is something you're going to pay for and you're going to live with forever. And it's going to age. Over time it's going to shift and change, so listen to your artist's advice about sizing and spacing and body flow."
McRae, on the other hand, says his job is to tattoo people, not counsel them on their choices. Nothing is off limits, he says, although he does require a waiting period for customers who request tattoos on their face or hands or who want a spouse or lover's name written on their skin.
"I do have a conscience," he says. "If someone wants to get a flaming swastika tattoo, I make sure they're aware it's a political statement. For many people, it's just for shock value."
He may not censor, but McRae, who has around 20 of his own tattoos, does refer to hand, face and neck tats as "job killers" and reminds the would-be tattooed that you get what you pay for.
"Cheap tattoos aren't good and good tattoos aren't cheap," he says.


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THE jury at the Hillsborough inquests was told of an "epidemic of wicked smears" started by police about Liverpool fans as the disaster unfolded.
Bromsgrove man Andrew Brookes was one of 96 fans who died at the Hillsborough stadium that staged an FA Cup semi-final match in April 1989.
The original verdicts of accidental death were quashed in the High Court in 2012 following a campaign by the Hillsborough families, including Andrew's sister Louise, who has been attending the new Warrington inquests.
The inquests heard from Sunday Mirror sports editor David Walker, who was a reporter for the Daily Mail at the time and covered the FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
The jury at the inquests into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool fans, crushed to death on the Leppings Lane terrace, was read part of an article Mr Walker wrote earlier this year for the Daily Mirror.
In the article, headlined, 'Hillsborough: I went to report on a football match and ended up in the middle of a heartbreaking tragedy' Mr Walker wrote: "Around this time on that Saturday afternoon the story was leaked that Liverpool fans had broken into the stadium to spark the crush.
"In my notes, I had names and quotes from Liverpool fans who had been standing in the courtyard outside Leppings Lane when the police ordered the gates to be opened.
"It had been no hooligan invasion by ticketless fans.
"I reported on the outrage of fans who knew they were being smeared by the police via unwitting FA officials.
"Looking back, that was one of the less contentious lies, but in many ways it started an epidemic of wicked smears and unsubstantiated rumours that quickly spun completely out of control and caused rifts that survive to this day."
Rajiv Menon, representing a number of victim's families, asked the witness: "Mr Walker, do you stand by those words?"
Mr Walker replied: "Yes, and if you would like me to explain..."
The Coroner, Lord Justice Goldring, interjected: "I think, Mr Walker, they speak for themselves. Thank you."
The inquests have been going over the preparation and planning for the match, with questions for witnesses and representatives from South Yorkshire Police, the fire and ambulance services, match hosts Sheffield Wednesday FC and the club's safety advisers and structural engineers, Eastwood and Partners.
The inquests continue.


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Cambridge Girls' Summer Softball Registration
Registration for Cambridge Girls' Summer Softball will take place at the Cambridge Kmart on the following dates: Satjurday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 10 from 2-4 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 11 from 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17 from 2-4 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 18 from 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 24 from 2-4 p.m; and Monday, Feb. 25 from 5-8 p.m. There are leagues for Co-Ed T-Ball (ages 4-6), Coach Pitch (ages 7-9), Intermediate (ages 10-12) and Seniors (ages 13-18), with all ages as of Jan. 1, 2013. The registration fee is $40 for one child and $35 for each additional sibling. Bring a copy of the child's birth certificate to the sign-up.For more information, call Teresa Cosgrave at 680-4335.
John Glenn Baseball/Softball Boosters Meeting
The John Glenn Baseball/Softball Boosters will meet Sunday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the EAT room at the high school. All parents are encouraged to attend.
Cambridge Athletic Boosters Meeting
The Cambridge Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditeria. Coaches and parents of athletes in grades 7-12 are encouraged to attend.
Final Sign-Up for Pike Baseball/Softball
Pike Baseball and Softball will have its final sign-up for the 2013 season on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 6-7 p.m. at Cassell Station Fire Department. For more information, call Shawn at 255-5279.
East Guernsey Ball Association Meeting
The East Guernsey Ball Association will have its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Buckeye Trail Elementary School. The Association oversees T-Ball, Boys' and Girsl' Coach Pitch, Girls' Softball 10u, 12u and Fastpitch 14u. Anyone interested in coaching or assisting with a team at any level should attend this meeting. Contact Staci Smith at 439-1742 or Lori Bamfield at 439-2073 for more information.
Newcomerstown Girls' Tourney Tickets on Sale
Tickets for the Newcomerstown High girls' basketball Division III Sectional Tournament game against Buckeye Trail on Monday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at Dover High School are currently on sale. Advance tickets are available in the high school office for $5, with all tickets at the gate $7.
John Glenn Softball Hitting Camp, Pitching Clinic
John Glenn High will have softball pitching and hitting clinics at the JGHS gymnasium on the following dates: the hitting camp for girls in grades 5-8 will take place Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 3, with fifth-sixth grades from 6-7:30 p.m. and seventh-eighth grades from 7:30-9 p.m with the cost $40; and the pitching clinic for grades 4-7 will be on March 12, 14, 19 and 21 at 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. with the cost $20. For more information, contact Coach Randy Larrick at 432-7967.
John Glenn Baseball Hitting Camp/Pitching Clinic
John Glenn High will have baseball pitching and hitting clinics at the JGHS gymnasium every Sunday in February. The hitting camp will be at 1 p.m., 2:30 and 4 p.m. and the cost is $40 which includes a T-shirt while the pitching clinic is at 2 p.m. and 3:30 with the cost also $20. For more information, contact Coach Brad Barclay at 872-3107.
Shenandoah Girls' Pre-Sale Tickets Available
Pre-sale tickets for the Shenandoah girls' basketball Division III Sectional Tournament game at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Cambridge High School are on sale in the Shenandoah High School office. Tickets are $5 in advance while all tickets at the door are $7.
Guernsey County Little League Registration
Registration for the newly-restructured Guernsey County Little League consisting of the former Guernsey County Little League, Rolling Hills Youth Baseball, Eat Guernsey Little League, Senecaville-Lore City Youth T-Ball and Coach Pitch at the Stop 9 Church of Christ Senior Center in Byesville on the following dates: Thursday, Feb. 7 from 4-7 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 4-7 p.m. and the final sign-up on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 12-3 p.m. The GCLL includes T-Ball for boys/girls ages 5-6; Coach Pitch for boys ages 7-8; Minor Little League ages 9-10; and Major Little League ages 11-12 (all ages are as of April 30, 2013). The cost is $40 for Coach Pitch, 9/10 and 11/12 ($35 for additional players from the same family) and $30 for T-Ball with a family maximum of $100. Fees will cover dry-fit jerseys, flex-fit hats, a Little League patch, league fees and insurance. For more information,contact Pat Lowry at 680-7144, Danny Webster at 680-2660, Danny Rusnak at 630-7289, Jeff Loy at 630-5083 or Kelly Loy at 630-6571.
Cambridge YMCA Batting/Golf Cages to Open
The Cambridge YMCA's Batting/Golf Cages will available every Monday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The cages are free to active members, and cost $1.50 per bucket to associate members and guests. All participants under the age of 16 must have an adult present.
Pupil Activity Validation Seminar at Barnesville
The Barnesville High School Athletic Department, in conjunction with Tim Berger, will conduct a state certified pupil activity validation seminar (sports medicine certification) on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $25. All coaches will be certified with the Ohio State Department of Education for a three-year period. The event is not affiliated with any league or conference. To register, contact Mark Cook at (740) 425-3617, ext. 5111.
Zanesville City League Softball Meeting
There will be a Zanesville City League meeting for the upcoming 2013 season Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Zanesville Eagles on Greenwood Ave. at 1:30 p.m. All teams planning on playing the Zanesville City League should have a representative at the meeting. The meeting is for all men's, women's, church and co-ed teams. For more information, call Rick Wagner at (740) 439-2697 or (740) 255-6325.
Zanesville City Field Meeting
There will be a meeting for the scheduling of Riverside Park softball fields for tournaments for the upcoming 2013 season Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Zanesville Eagles on Greenwood Ave. at 1:00 p.m. Anyone planning on holding a tournament at Riverside Park in 2013 must attend this meeting. For more information, call Rick Wagner at (740) 439-2697 or (740) 255-6325.
Cy Young Travel Baseball Seeks Players
Cy Young Travel Baseball is looking for two players to complete their 11-Under, 14-Under and 16-Under teams for next spring. Team will be based out of Newcomerstown and play a competitive schedule as a member of Nations Baseball Travel Baseball. For more information visit our website at www.cyyoungtravelbaseball.net or call Coach Sutton at 330-806-5692.
Cambridge Little League Registration
The Cambridge Little League will be holding sign-ups for players ages 5 thru 12 by April 30 who live within the Cambridge Little League boundaries. Age divisions are as follows: T-Ball (ages 5-6); Coach Pitch (7-8); Minor League (9-10); Major League (11-12) and Challenger (ages 5-18). Participation fee is $40 per child and $25 for each additional family member. A copy of child's birth certificate and shot record required in order to sign-up. Dates of registration are Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Route 209 McDonald's; Sunday, Feb. 17 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Central Elementary/ Final sing-up will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at South Elementary. Any questions contact Chad Kerns at 740-584-1424.
Buckeye Trail Track Flaky 5K Fundraiser
The Buckeye Trail Track and Field program will host the second annual "Flaky 5K" Run and Walk fundraiser starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 on the Great Guerney Trail. Cost to register prior to Feb. 1 is $20; after which the cost is $25. Long-sleeve race shirts will be available for all runners and walkers, along with hot chocolate and post-race refreshments. The start and packet pick-up location is the pavilion behind St. Peter & Paul Church, 170 High Ave. in Lore City. Contact Mike Neff, 260-8086, for additional information.
Eastern District Track Officials Class at Newcomerstown
The Eastern District Track & Field and Cross Country Officials Association will be conducting classes for new officials beginning Sunday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. at Newcomerstown High School. For more information, contact Charlie Fondale at 439-3271.
OU Eastern Winter Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament
Ohio University Eastern Volleyball is holding its Winter Co-Ed Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Martins Ferry High School starting at 8 a.m. Walk-in teams will be accepted, but pre-registration is preferred to set up brackets. There will be a competitive and recreation division for teams to choose from and multiple courts will be used. Team size is unlimited, but three women must remain on the floor at all times. Net will be men's height. There is a $1 admission fee for spectators. Please designate one player as team captain and provide an e-mail or phone number to be reached at if changes occur. All proceeds benefit the OUE Volleyball Team. Registration can be found by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 740-579-1767.
Bellaire Youth League Basketball Tournament
TheBellaire Sports Foundation, along with Buffalo Wild Wings and Burger King will hold a 5th/6th grade combined boys basketball tournament Feb. 21-24 .Trophies awarded to first and second place teams and individuals. The entry fee is $75 with a three game guarantee. Payment and rosters are due prior to the tournament. Contact Bruce Young at 304-280-2154 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
12U Twisted Sisters Looking For Players
Twisted Sisters fastpitch softball, based out of Newcomerstown, needs three or four players to fill the 2013 12U roster. All positions are available. The team will play 6-7 tournaments this summer. Contact Jamie Johnson at 330-340-3105 or Mike Hinton at 740-498-5711 for a private tryout.
Barnesville Youth Basketball Tournament
The first Barnesville rocks Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Rocks Cooperstown baseball team for boys grades 5-6 will take place March 9-10 at Barnesville Middle School. The entry fee is $75 per team and the deadline to enter is Feb. 28. Checks should be made payable to Barnesville Rocks and sent to Darci Thompson, 608 Park. St., Barnesville, OH, 43713. Individual trophies will be awarded to first and second place teams. Team rosters are limited to 12 players. For more information, contact Chris Hannahs at (740) 238-1242 or Chonnie Edwards at (330) 447-4954.
John Glenn Baseball/Softball Pancake Breakfast/Auction
The John Glenn Baseball/Softball Boosters Pancake Breakfast & 8th Inning Auction will take place Saturday, March 16 at the John Glenn High cafeteria. Pancakes will be served from 7-10 a.m.; the auction preview is from 10-11 a.m.; the auction bidding starts at 11 and the raffle drawing is at 12 noon. For more information, call Dusty Brown at 826-7525; Mark Dolick at 826-4912 or Coach Randy Larrick at 432-7967.
Muskingum Seeks Men's, Women's Tennis Coach
Muskingum University has an immediate opening for a part time head men's tennis coach and part time head women's tennis coach. Applicants must have competent knowledge and have experience in coaching fundamentals and techniques involved in tennis; must work effectively with the students, faculty, staff, alumni and administration; coordinate total program in tennis (fall and spring); responsible for recruiting qualified student-athletes under the NCAA and Ohio Athletic Conference guidelines and rules; develop an understanding of the academic requirements of the University to aid with retention and recruitment; responsible for fiscal management of the operating budget; meet management of all home matches; responsible for purchasing of equipment and maintaining existing equipment with proper annual inventory control; maintain tennis courts with proper communication lines with the Director of Athletics and Physical Plant; recruitment and retention of quality student-athletes; abide by all policies and procedures set forth in the Department of Athletics. Send resume, cover letter and three references to Coordinator of Human Resources, Muskingum University, 163 Stormont St., New Concord, OH 43762; fax to 740-826-6131 or e-mail email@example.com. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.


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Is there a variable or some other way of finding out in PHP how far down the page the current position is (if that makes any sense)? Basically for pages with not much information on I want to display an advert at the bottom of the page, but for pages with a lot of information I want to put the advert in the sidebar. To decide what to do I need to know where the page ends, so I need a function something like current echo position.
Any suggestions?
Hi there,
PHP is a server side language and doesn't have much concept of how long your pages are.You could easily do this with JavaScript though.
The PHP always runs before the page loads so none of the page is in the browser window at the time the PHP runs. Unless there is a # in the address the page will load at the top so you could assume a position of 0,0 and position the ad on that basis. Where the address contains a # the value after the # will be an id in the page that will be positioned as close to the top of the browser viewport as possible - but PHP has no way to work out what that will be as it doesn't know how big the viewport is or what font size that your visitor is using.
Thanks for the replies. It looks like I will have to look into Javascript to do this.
Good morning,
A couple of pointers:I would start off by positioning the element at the bottom of the page in your HTML.This will be the default position and ensures that people with JavaScript turned off still get to see it.Then, use JavaScript to get the height of the document and if that is greater than a predefined number, move the element to the sidebar.It's not too complicated, so let us know if you need any help.
Thanks Pullo - I don't know enough about Javascript to code this myself, so I am going to have to find some code that does what I need without too much modification.
Ok, hang on and I'll see what I can come up with
So, here's a quick example which does what you want:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

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May 15, 2013
The Lineup Card
10 Interesting Excerpts from Scouting Reports
1. Charlie Montoyo Gets a Nod
2. Derek Jeter: Average Joe
I remember seeing former Pirates first-round draft pick Chad Hermansen for the first time when he was 17 and playing in the New York-Penn League. He looked like a future superstar with his power, speed, and range at shortstop. He had the makeup to match, as the living cliché of being the type of kid you would want your daughter to marry. Yet Hermansen wound up being an outfielder who hit just .195/.255/.329 in 541 major-league plate appearances with -2.9 WARP. Ironically, he is in his first year as an amateur scout for the Angels.
While perusing through the treasure trove of scouting reports at Diamond Mines, I couldn't resist looking at Dave Littlefield's report on Derek Jeter when the future Yankees captain was a senior in high school in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1992. I have never disagreed with any general manager's moves on a more consistent basis than Littlefield's when he held the post with the Pirates from 2001-07. Thus, I was interested to see what he thought of Jeter before the shortstop became this generation's most famous player. This was Littlefield's summation (translated from scouting shorthand): "Refreshing kid with plus defense, speed and arm at a premium position, bat workable needs more strength, likely to have 10-15 stolen bases a year in the major leagues and hit .255 with 4-8 home runs, will continue to fill out and gain coordination, needs time."
That's the description of a journeyman shortstop bouncing from one bad team to another. We all know how Jeter's career has turned out and that is headed to Cooperstown on the first ballot. However, Littlefield also noted that Jeter has a "hi butt," which perhaps explains why he has dated some of the world's most beautiful women over the years. —John Perrotto
3. Mike Mussina Messes with Non-Standard Pitches
Mussina's innovative mind was evident even as a youngster. He picked up the knuckle curveball as an 8-year-old, so by the time he was in Triple-A it was considered a "plus pitch." He had a well-developed fastball, curve, slider, and change as a senior in high school.
The strangest and most intriguing bit from a Cubs 1987 scouting report on the 18-year-old was this: "Fools with knuckleball as change. Has no command of pitch."
Now imagine a world where Mussina had been exactly the same and pitched a long career with a possible Hall of Fame bid—except he also threw in an occasional knuckleball to stymie hitters. That absolutely should have happened. —Dan Rozenson
4. Manny Ramirez: Mr. Discipline?
"Boy has been surrounded by question marks all spring because of erraticness of play, dependability. Introverted kid, almost sullen looking, but coming where he's from, no wonder. Association with Mel Zitter does nothing to simplify the picture. Convinced me he has plenty of ability, esp with bat, to be solid every day big leaguer—if intangibles permit."
Pretty good description of Manny Ramirez at age 40, too. But what interested me was "association with Mel Zitter." Who is Mel Zitter? At the time, he was the guy most famous for coaching Shawon Dunston on a sandlot team. Now, he's most famous for coaching Manny Ramirez in a sandlot league. His relationship with Ramirez was controversial at the time, and the New York Times wrote about the conflict between Ramirez's two coaches: Zitter, the highly professionalized instructor who would drill and drive Ramirez for 10-hour workouts; and Steve Mandl, the Washington Heights High coach who was, theoretically, Ramirez's primary coach. " What started out as a mere scheduling conflict between these two intense, demanding men has grown into a bitter clash of two baseball worlds—Steve Mandl's dreamy vision of the high school team and Mel Zitter's all-business boot camp for inner-city ballplayers with big-league hopes."
Knowing Ramirez as we do (or think we do), it's hard to imagine him surviving Zitter's regimented program, especially as a teenager. Zitter reportedly made one of Manny's teammates, Jose Corsino, run for six hours for cutting across the infield during a running drill; Manny had to run for two hours for not speaking English on the field. And yet, knowing how easily Ramirez can go wandering, it is hard to imagine him thriving without Zitter's regimented program. That's presumably what scout Jon Niederer means when he said Zitter does nothing to simplify the picture; if Zitter could fit snugly into the role of domineering youth sports villain, then it would simplify things considerably. Instead, he seems to have existed in a complicated zone, protecting and nurturing and disciplining Manny and his teammates, while making outsiders feel slightly uncomfortable about it. And 555 home runs later, we may still not know whether that scout should have been more worried, or less, about Manny Ramirez's makeup. —Sam Miller
5. Lance Berkman: Shape-Shifter
But the thing about Berkman is he isn't that fat. He's certainly not thin, but he's not Prince Fielder or even Bartolo Colon. His physique has been a little difficult to place even without considering the fluctuation over time, which Berkman tends to downplay.
You don't really appreciate it how hard his body is to describe until you watch six Chicago White Sox scouts look at the same player and send home some colorful and vastly different descriptions of his frame and athleticism. These reports were all from his draft year at Rice in 1997, leading off with a remark about his jaw, as if it's a boon or hindrance to one's hitting. How would you like to be a police artist who sketches the suspect based on these six witnesses?
George Bradley: Burly, solid body without being thick. Holds weight well and strong in arms and upper torso. Mature. Round face with big jaw. Has odd run and walkig (sic) gait.
Joe Butler: Tall frame with strength, medium build. Broad shoulders, some def through chest. Ave arms, big forearms w/strength, big hands. Sturdy lower half. Strong thighs and calfs. Body has made great improvements from 2 years ago. Can tighten up frame and add on some strength.
Dan Fabian: Thick legs and hips but upper body has room for development. Non-athletic frame.
Ed Pebley: Solid build upper and lower half. No wgt problems projected.
Gary Pellant: Big strong thick frame.
Ken Stauffer: Medium frame. Lacks outstanding features. Has added tone to his upper and lower features. Kind of a non-athlete body.
And by the way, after sending at least six scouts to go watch Berkman, the White Sox went with Jason Dellaero with the 16th pick. The Astros got Berkman at 17. —Zachary Levine
6. Guy Hansen Takes on Bret Saberhagen
The pitcher, when Hansen saw him, was "back to approximately 90 percent since experiencing some shoulder soreness." He was throwing his fastball "consistently 84-87 for three innings" and it had "fair boring-in action." He had a decent curve, too. Still, Hansen noted, "scouts have 'cooled' on player due to arm question." Hansen loved his makeup, though: "very alert—quiet leader!"
Despite reservations about the kid's tender arm, Hansen recommended signing him—and the shortstop, too. They were, of course, the same kid. "I feel player is too good of an athlete to keep on mound," Hansen wrote, and advised with some excitement: "If we use our heads on this player, I feel we will have a player with two-way potential." (Ahh, how times have changed, Rick Ankiel.)
Hansen's team did indeed sign the kid, although not until the 19th round of the draft with the 480th overall pick. His arm turned out to be fine, at least when they signed him, and he never played any shortstop, going straight to the mound in the minors. He wasn't on the farm long. By the time he was 21, in 1985, he won 20 games, the Cy Young Award, and a pair of nine-inning gems in the World Series, including a shutout in the decisive seventh game. His name was Bret Saberhagen. —Adam Sobsey
7. Greg Maddux: Not a Starter
The Cubs must have missed the memo. Maddux made his major-league debut just a year after Dyer's report was filed, taking to the mound in six games for Chicago—five times as a starter. He went on to toe the rubber to begin a game a few more times in his career—740 as a starter in the regular season, to be exact—tossing 5008.1 innings (13th all-time), recording 3,371 strikeouts (10th), earning four Cy Young and 18 Gold Glove Awards, and winning 355 games (eighth). Looks like the Bull Dog's arm strength held up just fine.
Bonus: With his storied career drawing to a close—in his typical dominating fashion—what more can possibly be said about Mariano Rivera? He needs an off-speed pitch. —Stephani Bee
8. Nomar Garciaparra's 20-Grade Bat
There are seven different reports from that '94 season, and the opinions regarding Garciaparra's bat spanned a wide spectrum. Scout Russ Bove was more optimistic, giving Nomar a 35/40 power split for present/future, and valuing his hitting skills to the tune of 50 present and 60 future. Despite Bove's appreciation for the bat ("ideal #2 hitter"), he pegged Garciaparra for the third round due to a lesser opinion about the shortstop's defense, with grades for a 50/55 glove and 45/50 arm.
Most surprising is the scouting report of Mark Bernstein, who gave Nomar bottom-feeding grades of 20 for both present contact and power. Bernstein upped the ante to 45 with respect to future hitting ability, but the future power was tagged with a 25—this for a player who would knock 85 extra-base hits (including 30 homers) as a 23-year old rookie in 1997. In his first four seasons in the league, Garciaparra would swat 117 home runs, 176 doubles, and 29 triples. He stole 58 bags in that span, finished in the top ten in MVP voting all four years, and won consecutive batting titles in 1999 and 2000. His slash line after his age-26 season stood at .333/.382/.573 with nearly 600 games in the big leagues under his belt.
Garciaparra was a high-energy player who drew attention for his obsessive-compulsive routine of twitchy rituals every at-bat, and he was notorious for hyper-aggressiveness on first-pitch fastballs throughout his major-league career. The profile makes it all the more puzzling that, when describing Nomar's aggressiveness on the scouting report, Bernstein wrote that Garciaparra was "too laid back" and went so far as to label "too non chalant" as an area of weakness. The image of a laid-back Nomar Garciaparra truly stretches the imagination. —Doug Thorburn
9. Randy Johnson Had a Major-League Arm and a Minor-League Everything Else
This report on Randy Johnson by Expos scout Larry Monroe, filed from instructs after Johnson's first partial professional season, comes closer to "incorrect" but falls somewhere between the two extremes:
6'10" Shortarmer with ML fastball but changeup and curveball-slider stuff is too big. Gives away change now and don't like his inconsistency with all stuff. Poor fielder, no move to first, and I don't see enough consistency to like major league, although he has the arm.
Johnson's mechanics evolved a lot over the years, so the pitcher Monroe saw wasn't the one we remember. In 1985, the 21-year-old Johnson struck out 21 and walked 24 in 27 1/3 innings in the New York-Penn League, posting a near-6.00 ERA. He was still five years away from his first All-Star selection, and more like eight years away from becoming an ace.
What we'd like to have found is a scout who dismissed all of Johnson's stuff as subpar, or a scout who saw through the early struggles and perceived the potential for consistency, success, and a wipeout slider. Instead, we found a scout who saw a major-league arm without major-league secondary stuff. The report was far from right, but it wasn't completely wrong.
Forecasting the future is hard, scouting is messy, and perfect hits and misses are almost as rare as perfect players. But we can learn just as much from the mixed bags. —Ben Lindbergh
10. Mike Piazza Wasn't Totally Unloved
That's the typical Piazza origin story, and it makes sense. Piazza was a 62nd-round pick and 1390th overall selection, and he didn't fall that far because of signability concerns; the only concern about his signability was that he wasn't worth signing. Teams simply didn't believe he'd ever help them win, or even be a capable org guy. No one picked after him in the 1988 draft ever made the majors; the latest player picked before him who went on to be worth even one win above replacement (Steve Cooke) was removed from the board 102 picks earlier.
So when I looked up Piazza in the Diamond Mines database, I expected to see nothing on him from his years as an amateur, or at best a dismissive report. Instead, I found this pretty positive report by veteran scout Brad Kohler from April 1986. Here's the summation:
Great size plus youth to go with pot above average long ball pop. Avg student in class. No solid coll offers. A long way to come with overall ability but worth selection on bat & pwr.
It's not as if Kohler saw a potential superstar; he put a 44.6 OFP on Piazza, suggesting that he might become something between an average and below-average player. Still, there's that "worth selection." Kohler was then with the Major League Scouting Bureau, which means that any team that subscribed to the Bureau could have read his report. Yet no team believed that Piazza was worth a selection in the first 61 rounds, and the team that selected him in Round 62 did it just to be nice.
Maybe the Piazza Kohler saw (a 17-year-old first baseman) was in some way a more attractive prospect than the one the Dodgers drafted (a 19-year-old catcher). Maybe Kohler was just particularly perceptive, or a little lucky. Regardless, his report offers an intriguing alternate history, one in which Piazza's success wasn't quite as unforeseeable as we've often been told. —Ben Lindbergh
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The Diamond Mines site is incredible! I can't stop reading these reports.
May 15, 2013 07:27 AM
I was just about to reference the David Cone reports. It's fascinating that no one who scouted him saw him as a starter until he got traded to the Mets. Frank Cashen's front office could really, really scout.
May 15, 2013 07:53 AM
Also, I don't care what your Baseball ideology is, if you see a 6'10 left handed kid who throws in the upper 90's, you do whatever you can to convince the front office to take him. Let the player development staff figure out the rest.
May 15, 2013 07:41 AM
I'm surprised the recent Hunter Pence scouting report (http://imgur.com/5shihWH) wasn't mentioned. I believe the scout was one G. Brisbee.
May 15, 2013 11:52 AM
The big gap in scouting report seems not to be an inability to evaluate, but rather in an inability to understand who and what can improve.
May 15, 2013 12:28 PM
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Repeatedly, the Quakers have been in just such a position.
This year marked the third year in a row, that happenedin fact, and the fourth time in six years. This time, Penn took the field at Princeton knowing that if they beat the Tigers they wouldearn a share of the Ivy title. As it turned out, Princeton gained the 4-2 victory, giving the Tigers the outright championship at 7-0-0. Dartmouth -- which had entered the day level with Penn, and was also hoping for a Quaker victory -- beat Cornell, putting them second at 6-1-0. With its loss to Princeton, Penn finished the season in third place at 5-2-0.
It was a tough way to see the season come to an end, but it did nothing to diminish another successful campaign for the Quakers in 2012. Penn went 9-6-1 overall, continuing its streak of having a winning record in every one of Ambrose's 13 years as head coach.
The schedule started with home wins against James Madison and Temple, pushing Penn's win streak on Rhodes Field to 15 dating back to the 2010 season. That streak ended a week later against Marist. One week after that, the Quakers trekked to California, giving the Cal Golden Bears (ranked 15th at the time) a battle in a 1-0 loss before sinking Sacramento State in overtime, 3-2.
Penn returned home to play its Ivy League opener and gained a dramatic, 1-0 win over defending champion Harvard when Kaitlyn Moore headed home Brianna Rano's corner kick with 3.9 seconds left in regulation. One week later, the Quakers defeated Cornell in their first Ivy road match, and followed that up with a 4-0 blanking of NJIT. The following Friday, Penn defeated Columbia, 1-0, on a rocket goal from Kerry Scalora. The win over the Lions completed a circuit of home wins against Ivy League competition, and at that point in the season Penn had won five of six.
The winning ways came to a brief halt at Dartmouth, as the Big Green took a 2-1 decision that ended Penn's program-record, nine-match unbeaten streak in Ivy play (8-0-1). The Quakers rebounded to defeat Yale in New Haven (2-0), then needed overtime but squeaked past Brown at Rhodes Field (1-0). That set the stage for the season finale at Princeton.
Penn will enter the 2013 season in August having won eight Ivy League home matches in a row dating back to 2010; every Ivy team has come to Rhodes Field since then and left with a loss. Penn is 16-4-3 in its last 23 Ivy matches going back to 2009. The four-year members of the Class of 2013 (Erin Beck, Alex Dayneka, Erin Thayer) graduate having been a part of 42 wins, fifth among classes at Penn, and they went 18-7-3 in Ivy play to become the winningest class in program history when it comes to conference matches. (The fourth senior on this year's team, Sarah Banks, joined the program as a sophomore after a year at Villanova and graduates as the program's all-time leader in career goals-against average.)
When the Ivy League awards came out at the end of the year, three Penn players were named first-team All-Ivy for the second year in row -- prior to 2011 that had never happened. Beck, a midfielder, was a first-team pick for the second straight season; shewas joined by defender Dayneka and the junior, Scalora, at forward. Rano, a junior defender, received second-team honors from the Ancient Eight coaches. In addition, the program earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for the 12th time in Ambrose's 13 seasons; this honor is given to teams that boast a combined GPA above 3.0.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 17, 2012) - Rollins led after doubles but saw Northwood come back strong in singles as the eight-ranked Tars fell to the 37th-ranked Timberwolves 5-4 Saturday.
The loss halts Rollins' four-match winning streak and drops its record to 8-5 on the year. Northwood stays perfect at 8-0.
In doubles to start the day, Lucas Jovita and Malte Christesen teamed to beat Florian Boggia and Jean Menard 8-5 in the No. 2 match. Jason Alabaster and Constantin Sturdza took Hugo Lasserre and Youri Perrin 8-1 in the No. 3 match to give the Tars an early edge.
Rollins was without 11th-ranked Jeff Morris in singles play and was forced to juggle the line-up. Top-ranked Jovita made easy work of Mebounou 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 1 flight while Christensen downed Oliveira 7-6(5), 6-3 a No. 3.
NU scored three doubles points to tie the score at 4-4 with just the No. 5 match to be decided. Strudza took the first set off Perrin 6-2 before NU took the second set 7-6(6) and evented the count. Perrin went on to win 7-5 in the third to score the victory for Northwood.
Rollins is back in action on Monday, March 19 hosting Ouachita Baptist.
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3/17/2012 at Winter Park, Fla.
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#37 Northwood 5, #8 Rollins 4
Singles competition
1. #1 Lucas Jovita (RC) def. Teddy Mebounou (NU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Jean Menard (NU) def. Sebastian Hafner (RC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Malte Christesen (RC) def. Marcus Oliveira (NU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. Florian Boggia (NU) def. Jason Alabaster (RC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Youri Perrin (NU) def. Constantin Sturdza (RC) 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
6. Hugo Lasserre (NU) def. Ari Davis (RC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Teddy Mebounou/Marcus Oliveira (NU) def. Ari Davis/Sebastian Hafner (RC) 8-2
2. Lucas Jovita/Malte Christesen (RC) def. Florian Boggia/Jean Menard (NU) 8-5
3. Jason Alabaster/Constantin Sturdza (RC) def. Hugo Lasserre/Youri Perrin (NU) 8-1
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Northwood 8-0; National ranking #37
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"And Allah will surely support those who support Him [i.e., His cause]. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might."97
In this verse Allah promises His aid to those who hold fast to the religion zealously. In the Qur'an, Allah gives the example of Tālūt and his army. Some of the men in Tālūt's army who were about to fight against the army of Goliath (Jālūt) displayed weak-heartedness and feigned that they had no strength to fight. However, those who had true faith in Allah and served Him zealously showed courage and said:
"How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."98
They sought refuge in Allah, so Allah supported the pious servants with His help and made them victorious over the army of Goliath in spite of their small number. The event is described in the Qur'an as follows:
"And when Talut went forth with the soldiers, he said, 'Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand.' But they drank from it, except a very few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, 'There is no power for us today against Jalut and his soldiers.' But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, 'How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient.' And when they went forth to face Jalut and his soldiers, they said, 'Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.' So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and Dawud killed Jalut, and Allah gave him the kingship and wisdom [i.e., prophethood] and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of favor to the worlds."99
In addition, Allah adds more faith to His devout servants' faith and strengthens them by sending down tranquillity into their hearts when they hold fast to the religion. This feeling of tranquillity and calm enables them not to worry no matter what befalls them. The support Allah provided to believers for their zeal is shown in the Qur'an:
"It is He Who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their [present] faith. And to Allah belong the soldiers of the heavens and the earth, and ever is Allah Knowing and Wise."100
"Certainly was Allah pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you, [O Muhammad], under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquillity upon them and rewarded them with an imminent conquest."101
"Then Allah sent down His tranquillity upon His Messenger and upon the believers and sent down soldiers [i.e., angels] you did not see and punished those who disbelieved. And that is the recompense of the disbelievers."102
The Qur'an also provides us with the knowledge that while disbelievers were devising a plan to assassinate our Prophet Muhammad (saas), Allah supported him by sending down tranquillity:
"If you do not aid him [i.e., the Prophet] – Allah has already aided him when those who disbelieved had driven him out [of Makkah] as one of two103, when they were in the cave and he [i.e., Muhammad] said to his companion, 'Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.' And Allah sent down His tranquillity upon him and supported him with soldiers [i.e., angels] you did not see and made the word of those who disbelieved the lowest, while the word of Allah – that is the highest. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."104
Allah's help, as the Qur'an relates, is one of the rewards believers will obtain in this world because of their zeal. The recompense they will receive in the Hereafter, on the other hand, is certainly much greater.
Allah gives glad tidings to those who have faith and engage in good deeds:
"And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, 'This is what we were provided with before.' And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally."105
Allah will bestow these blessings on them in return for the zeal and effort they displayed in the life of this world. Believers practice the verse:
"Hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden [i.e., Paradise] as wide as the heavens and earth."106
They devote all their efforts to attain Paradise, for Allah says:
Allah rewards good deeds that are done sincerely and wholeheartedly, so believers will be rewarded for whatever they did sincerely even as much as an atom's weight of good. Hence, they will be pleased with their Lord and their Lord will be pleased with them:
"Allah will say, 'This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness.' For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment."108
To the righteous it will be said:
"O reassured soul, return to your Lord, well-pleased and pleasing [to Him], and enter among My [righteous] servants and enter My Paradise."109
99. Surah al-Baqarah, 2:249-251.
103. The second was his companion, Abu Bakr.
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I own this car - My approximate mileage is 165,000overall rating 7 of 10rating details
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"A mechanic gave me a list of things in sequential order that will go wrong with the van. When the tranny goes it is time to get rid of it. Do not let the oil change people put in the wrong antifreeze it will cost you $700 for new seals, The driver seat goes so start looking for a seat. This is a cargo van and either seat will work on either side. Just eliminate the arm rest. Rust occurrs at the bottom of each door. The steering wheel got chewed up so fix every small tear early. GPM is about 16-18. I wanted a larger or a second gas tank for long trips. Rides very well full or empty, fast or slow. I put 4 studded snows and went EVERYWHERE during the previous year with too much snow. Trailer package with trailer having the brakes worked out very well and hauled on occassion shingle trailers with that small 8 cylinder engine. When the van is totally empty, the pedal to the metal occurrs frequently as it really goes. The tranny had an eight year clunk glitch and it finally went. No park, no reverse so it'll cost $1300 and now at 14 years old $1300 is all it is worth via Blue Book. Had a stray current the last few years so it lets you know when you get out of the van. Ignition electronic part on top of engine went a month ago and was a cheap fix. Remember to change the tranny fluid. The water pump was changed out.The rest was normal maintenance. It is a 3/4 ton van and it hauled so many tools it squatted the 80# tires for 6 out of 8 years. Pulled a 1.5 ton trailer without brakes."
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"After many years in home remodeling and using many trucks and vans of various vintages, I ordered this 2003 Express 2500 cargo van new and waited 4 weeks for the best van ever ! She is loaded with options , very reliable , no problems and a pleasure to own and drive. The 5300 V8 delivers 19 mpg on the highway loaded with cargo and air conditioning operating-- not bad for a full size van. I tow a trailer effortlessly. The Michelin tires make this van handle like a dream at highway speeds . I now have 123,000 miles on this one and ready to sell to a lucky buyer. I am however a little dissapointed in the resale value. I am selling due to upcoming surgery and being forced into another line of work so my need for a van is greatly decreased. Otherwise I would keep this one forever. My 1998 Astro was a piece of junk and I replaced it with a gem. If you are in the market , take my advise and buy a 2500 not a 1500 , get a V8 , AND BUY A 2003 OR NEWER. There were many mechanical advances introduced with the 2003 model year which you will benefit from in terms of servicing or should I say not servicing because nothing breaks down or wears out now including brakes. At 123,000 miles I still have the ORIGINAL brakes with 30% wear left ! I replaced brakes on that lousy Astro every year ! Great vehicle and I hate to see it go !!"
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