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Title: Farewell to Pittsburg and the mountains: remarks on the scenery ; description of the difficulties surmounted by emigrants ; interspersed with reflections political, prudential and moral; and exactly calculated for those whom it may fit ; a poem
Author: Wrenshall, John, 1761-1821
Publication Info: Philadelphia. Printed for the Author, by Joseph Rakestraw. 1818


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How To Win Free Keith Urban Tickets!
At various times this week, we will be giving away Keith Urban Tickets!
Listen here on how to win by playing "Ur" or "Bun"!
Luke and I played a clip of a few Keith Urban Songs and Linda Southard got to guess if they made us say "Ur" like a sad song, or "ban" like a Hamburger "Bun". Sounds like nonsense to me, but..Did she guess correctly, Did she get free tickets? It's that simple!
Hint: Tomorrow they will be on the Budweiser 6 pack!

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Some supposed contradiction in the Bible?
(For the skeptics)
A. John 1:18 No man hath seen God at anytime. Exodus 24 And they saw the God of Israel.
Answer: Both statements are correct.
They did not see God for He is a Spirit but they saw a physical reflection of God.
When I look in the mirror I see a reflection of my face but Ive never seen my face as other see it.
B. Numbers 25:9 24, 000 died in the plague; 1 Corinthians 10:8 23, 000 fell in one day.
Answer: 23, 000 is the number in that fell in one day and 24, 000 the total number that day.
C. 2 Samuel 24:24 David paid 50 Shekels of silver for the threshing floor; 1 Chronicles 21:25, David paid 600 Shekels of gold.
Answer: there are two distinct transactions; first David bought the threshing floor for 50 shekels and later bough the whole farm (Estate) for 600 shekels.
D. I Timothy 6:16 God dwells in the light; 1 Kings 8:12, God dwells in thick dark darkness.
Answer: Both are true for God is omnipresent, dwelling everywhere.
E. Isaiah 40:28 God never gets tired and never needs rest; Exodus 31:17, God created the world in 6 days and rested and was refreshed on the seventh day.
Answer: It does not say that God rested because He was tired; God does not get tired. God rested on the seventh day to appreciate that which He had created/
F. John 13:27 Satan entered into Judas during the Last Supper; Luke 22: 3, 4, 7, it is obvious that Satan entered into Judas before the Last supper.
Answer: Satan entered into Judas twice, the second time more completely.
G. Acts 1:9-12, Jesus ascended from Mount Olivet; Luke 24:50, 51, Jesus ascended from Bethany.
Answer: Both are correct for Bethany is a place on the side of Mount Olivet.
H. Acts 9:7 Pauls companions heard the voice, Acts 22:9, 26:14; Pauls companions did not hear the voice.
Answer: The companions heard a sound like a thunder but did not understand the words.
I. 1 Kings 6 gives the period between Exodus and the beginning building of the temple as 480 years; actually according to history it was 537 years.
Answer: the difference of 93 years is exactly the period of the Captivity under the Judges and not reckoned in Jewish history.
Years spent away from God are lost years, wasted, and not reckoned with the Lord.
J. 1 Samuel 6:19 say God smote 50, 070 for looking into the Ark of Covenant;
Josephus the historian says that only 70 people were smitten.
Answer: Probably both are correct; God may have killed 70 people outright on the spot and the 50, 000 later or as a consequence of this incident.
K. Luke 18: 35, 43, Jesus healed one blind man as they came near Jericho, Mark 10:46, 52, Jesus healed one man as they departed from Jericho; Matthew 20:29- 34, Jesus healed two unnamed men some distance from Jericho.
Answer: There are three separate, distinct instances and not 3 reports on one story.
L. Other apparent contradiction are as easily explained; the Bible is inerrant, or free from error
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Formula for school grades may change
Since 1999, school grades — and the stigma that comes with them — have been based on FCAT scores alone. But lawmakers are seriously considering a plan to change that for high schools.
A bill being pushed by Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, would roll other factors into the mix, including high school graduation rates, scores and participation rates on AP and IB exams, and the number of students earning industry certifications, an idea tied to Gaetz's push for more career and technical education.
The bill unanimously passed its first committee last week. Last year, two Pinellas high schools got A's, two got B's, seven got C's and five got D's.
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There's no better source for education news around the area and state than the Gradebook, the St. Petersburg Times education blog. Find it at http://blogs.tampabay.com/schools/.
FCAT results to be delayed until June
As if some kids weren't anxious enough preparing for the FCAT, this year they'll have to wait longer for results. Most of the scores won't be released until at least June 2, and school grades won't be out until at least July 14.
Part of the problem: The bulk of FCAT testing didn't begin until last week because the school year started later (and that was because legislators moved up start times in response to parents who complained that the FCAT was eating into their summer vacation).
Another issue was last year's revelations that some of the 2006 FCAT scores were botched. The Department of Education has since installed a new safeguard, but the change means scoring will take longer.


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JERUSALEM (Aug. 29)
Israelis divorce more and marry less, according to a survey of the Central Bureau of Statistics.
The survey shows that in 1976 some 26,000 Jewish couples got married, compared to 29,000 who did so a year before. The number of divorces rose from 2,900 in 1975 to 3,100 in 1976.
According to the survey, the average marriage period of the couples that divorced was eight years and half of them had children. The survey also reports a rise in the number of illegitimate babies–591 in 1976 compared to 72 in 1951.
Life expectancy in Israel is among the highest in the world. Males reach 71.6 years, and females 75.4, the survey showed.


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Watch This CD Rip Apart – At 170,000 FPS
The Slow Mo Guys filmed a CD spinning up to 23,000 rpm at a genuinely incredible 170,000 frames per second. It's the highest frame rate they've ever employed on the channel, and it's pretty spectacular to watch. (For reference, the footage up top was shot at "only" 28,500 FPS.)


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2 weeks ago I received 44units of Botox in my forehead,glabella & the sides of my eyes and notice that now my RIGHT eyebrow raises higher than the left when making expressions. Otherwise they appear even. Today I went back to my dr who injected 2 units at the outer edge of my LEFT brow (which barely moves as is). I've been going to the same board certified plastic surgeon for 2 yrs & this is the first time asymmetry has occurred. Was this the correct course of action to make my brows even?
Uneven Eyebrows After Botox?
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Correcting asymmetry after Botox
You are describing asymmetry that may occur after administration of Botox. correction should be done at two weeks after initial injection. The treatment to the left brow is done to help raise the lateral portion of the brow. If you still have strong muscle activity of the frontalis muscle on the right side it maybe advised to add Botox to the area with that activity on the right forehead.
Best of Luck!!!
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Appropriate treatment
This is not an uncommon result and easily corrected, as they did.
When selecting a physician for treatment keep in mind the most important thing about a Botox Cosmetic treatment is not necessarily the cost, but the physician doing it.
Adjustments with Botox for asymmetric eyebrows
Asymmetry happens even with the most experienced providers. It may be as a result of different reasons, but if one eyebrow is more elevated than the other, depending on the anatomy and the location of the wrinkles, the side that's elevated might be relaxed more by adding 1 or 2 units above the area. Some times, though, it is too close to the eyebrow and rather than risking a brow droop along with the eyelid, the other side might be raised more to make it symmetric with the other side.
The evaluation should be done in-person to examine the individual with different expressions, and then it can be determined which is the best course of treatment.
The information provided in Dr. Shelton's answer is for educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice. The information provided should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with a qualified health professional who may be familiar with your individual medical needs.
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Botox for browlift
Asymmetry can occur with the injection of Botox into the forehead. The good news is that it is typically easily resolved with appropriate placement of small amounts of product to resolve the issue. I would recommend giving the latest injections a full two weeks to work and then return to your plastic surgeon if you are still unhappy with the appearance of your forehead.
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Botox to correct uneven brows
Your PS injected your left brow to try to raise it. Wait 2 weeks and if your right eyebrow is still higher, return to the PS who will inject a small amount of Botox above your right eyebrow to even your brows.
Botox touch up to correct asymmetry of brow
Injecting a couple of units 2 weeks after treatment is appropriate for correcting asymmetry from the treatment. Your PS was attempting to raise your left brow to match the height of the right. However, from what you write, it sounds as though the problem is that your left brow does not raise as high as your right but they are even at rest, so the treatment to even them out would be to place a little Botox in the right side of your forehead to limit the amount your right brow raises.
Asymmetry After Botox
Asymmetry can occur with botox, and the way it was handled is in keeping with what most would do. I would give it 2 weeks to take full effect. If you're still unhappy, visit your plastic surgeon for correction. Good luck!
Uneven brows after Botox can be fixed
The left/right discussion has me a bit confused, and usually when a patient calls, we just need to see them to evaluate. If one brow is raised when the forehead is at rest it usually takes a couple of units in that pleated muscle over the raised brow to bring it back down. If it raises higher when the forehead is in motion it may require some balancing of not only the frontalis muscle(forehead)on both sides but can also result in balancing the dynamics of the brow depressors as well. One look is worth a thousand words. Go back and let them assess and balance it out. I personally always do that at no charge if it happens.
Botox and brows
Usually one brow is stronger than the other and as a result may require different amounts o botox. In addition sometimes it is injected too low on one side. Best to be evaluated in person.
Uneven eyebrows after Botox
If your brows are now back to pre-treatment symmetry, then it was the correct treatment, if after a week post-injection you have persistent asymmetry, then you may need additional evaluation and treatment.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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FA uncertain over Redknapp decision
ESPNsoccernet understands that there are dissenting voices within the FA about the possible appointment of Harry Redknapp as the next England manager.
Tottenham boss Redknapp is favourite to replace Fabio Capello in the job long-term, but there are some concerns about his lack of experience at major clubs before his current role, and his total lack of international experience. An ESPN source says: "The word from within the FA is that there are two who have expressed their uncertainty about whether Harry Redknapp is the right man for the job."
No-one should jump to the conclusion that 'dissenting voices' are within the very closely guarded four man "Team England" group who will make the recommendation to the Executive Board. The dissenting voices are actually from outside that group, and ESPN's source is from outside of the FA who understands that there are objections from outside of the group. The FA will investigate various options after the Holland game at Wembley on Wednesday night and will then formerly draw up their already provisional shortlist of candidates in case it proves impossible to lure Redknapp to the post.
Another to be linked is Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, and his recent trip to London has started the rumour mill churning over whether he would fancy taking over the national job. Chelsea and Tottenham are options should he return to the Premier League, but the FA is keen to find out his intentions before making an approach. Indeed, Club England managing director Adrian Bevington insisted that the decision would not be taken lightly. "We haven't spoken to any individual or any club at this stage," he told the BBC. "We're just ensuring we go about it in the right way and we are certainly not going to knee-jerk into anything.
"I am not prepared to answer any questions on who it may or may not be. Obviously we have been talking at length but we have to respect any managers and any clubs during this process and we will do so before we determine the path we want to follow."
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Mark DeLouis, Chief Scientist, joined RE2 Robotics in January 2005 as the company's Chief Scientist. In this role, Mark plans and oversees the technical design of the company's most complex unmanned systems hardware research programs. Mark initially joined the company in 2002 as a contract robotics engineer. During his tenure, Mark has provided world-class mechanical and robotics engineering expertise for numerous unmanned air and ground vehicle projects, including DARPA's PerceptOR program and the Army REF Advanced Robotic Controller program in the early days of the company – to today's most complicated robotic hardware programs.
Prior to joining RE2, Mark worked for 15 years as a Principal Robotics Engineer for Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. Mark has been included on several U.S. patents related to robotics. In addition to his years of engineering experience, Mark is a licensed Federal Aviation Administration Airframe Powerplant Mechanic and is an avid UAV pilot in his free time.


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The L.A. Independent Fashion Consortium Show proves that even in deepest, darkest Valley Village, there's something interesting going on. Ushering out this year's Fashion Week, it's presented by Valley Village designer Rico Adair, assembling fabric-based artists and designers Bare Sole, Beauty Is Pain, Mortimer (the recycled clothing line by master magpies Harriet Selling and Alexandra Herr), Pleasure Doing Business, Soji like a team of couture superheroes dedicated to truth, justice and a real sense that you shouldn't be wearing those horrible wedges and where did you get that dress? It's awful! And those shoes, and that coat jeeeeez! The show is emceed for some wonderfully bizarre reason by spoken-howl artist Clint Catalyst, who no doubt will lend his caustic comments to the outfits on display and the music at hand: Tunnelmental Experimental Assembly and avant ethno music merchants Foundaround. The Echo, 1822 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park; Thurs., March 15, 8 p.m.; $12. (213) 413-8200, attheecho.com.
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text: Roundup: Hurricane boys, girls earn soccer shutouts By Staff reports September 6, 2012 Story Share Class AAA No. 1 Hurricane beat host St. Albans 7-0 in boys soccer Thursday behind two goals each from Avery Meadows and Alex White.Felipe Thompson, Trevor Cunningham and Chris Smith also added goals for the Redskins (6-0). St Albans falls to 1-5-1 with the loss.SC 3, GREENBRIER EAST 0: Host South Charleston improved to 3-2, getting goals from Kwesi Wilkerson and Jonah Cosby, as well as an own-goal from the Spartans (4-2-1). SC will make up Wednesday's weather-shortened game with Huntington at 9 a.m. on Sept. 15.WINFIELD 4, GW 0: Steven Taylor scored a pair of goals as host Class AAA No. 5 Winfield blanked No. 8 George Washington in a matchup of top-10 teams. Preston Sheldon and Ronnie Beale had one goal apiece for Winfield (6-1). The Generals outshot the Patriots 7-4.CATHOLIC 6, OAK HILL 0: Joey Trupo tallied three goals as Charleston Catholic earned a home win. William Scriptunas, Thad Jameson and Luke Smith added one goal each for the Class AA-A No. 1 Irish (7-0).HOOVER 1, NICHOLAS 1: Jeremy Hammes scored with an assist from Andrew Mercer as Herbert Hoover (2-4-1) tied Nicholas County. Jacob Lope-trone scored an unassisted goal for Nicholas. Huskies goalkeeper Brett Stickland made seven saves while Nicholas' Cordell McClung made 10.SISSONVILLE 10, SCOTT 1: Anthony Rinehart recorded three goals and two assists as Class AA-A No. 2 Sissonville secured the road win. Josh Rawson netted a pair of goals for the Indians (6-1), while Hunter White, Wynston Agnew, Caleb Calhoun, Andy Minsker, and Dylan Asbury each had a goal. Zach Lester scored the lone goal for the Skyhawks.Girls soccer HURRICANE 4, HUNTINGTON 0: Brittany Minor tallied a pair of goals, while Callie McClanahan and Abby Watson each had one for the Class AAA No. 2 Redskins (7-0). Hurricane outshot the visiting Highlanders 17-1.WINFIELD 6, ASHLAND 1: Emily Cole recorded four goals as Class AAA No. 3 Winfield rolled to a road win. Micharae Thompson and Mackenzie Pritt each netted single goals for the Generals (6-0). Charity Collins had the lone goal for Ashland Paul Blazer (Ky.).GW 2, WOODROW 0: Charlie Lucente and Stephanie Kelly tallied one goal apiece as Class AAA No. 9 George Washington notched a road win. GW outshot Woodrow Wilson 25-4.PIKEVIEW 4, POCA 2: Laura Hill scored all of PikeView's four goals as the Panthers (6-2) secured a home win. Harley Hutchins and Madi McGrew found the back of the net for the Dots (3-4). Kendall Sayer stopped five shots for Poca, while Kristen Brinkley made eight saves for PikeView (6-2).RAVENSWOOD 3, HOOVER 2: Erica Cullen netted three goals as the Red Devils notched a home win over Herbert Hoover. Hannah Schoolcraft posted a pair of goals for the Huskies (4-4). Ravenswood outshot Hoover 27-15. SISSONVILLE 9, POCAHONTAS 0: Lydia Murray, Karli Pinkerton and Madison Jones each scored two goals in the shutout victory for visiting Sissonville. Mary Schmeck, Taylor Rhodes and Jessica Layne added goals for the Indians (7-2), who outshot Pocahontas 16-1.RIVERSIDE 2, OAK HILL 1: Hannah Leftwich found the back of the net for Riverside when she volleyed a rebound off Oak Hill goalie Brianna Ovalle for the road win. Megan Buchko also scored for the Warriors (4-2-1). Haley McDowell had the lone goal for Oak Hill. Ovalle stopped five shots for the Red Devils (2-3-2), and Lauren Sparks and Sam Powers combined for seven saves. CAPITAL 6, NITRO 0: Alley Reeves netted three goals and Katie Crowder had two goals as host Class AAA No. 8 Capital upset No. 6 Nitro. The final goal credited to the Cougars was an own goal. Michelle Newhouse made two saves for Capital (7-2)nnSENIOR GOLF: Huntington's Steve Fox shot a 1-over-par to win the West Virginia Senior Series event at Raven Golf Club on Thursday. Fox's score of 73 beat Vienna's Scott Bibbee by a stroke, with Huntington's Mike Powers taking third with a 76.Charleston's Allen Bailes won the Gold Division and was the only player to shoot under par in any division with a 3-under 69. Mineral Wells' Jim Mason had 74 to win the Silver Division.nnAREA BOWLING: Galaxy Lanes' Friday Fellowship league meets and starts today at 6:20 p.m. The Saturday Youth league starts at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, and the Mixed league begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 304-925-1156.nnWVC FOOTBALL: Glenville (1-1) quarterback Darold Hughes was 13-of-20 passing for 258 yards and three touchdowns as Glenville State defeated visiting Fairmont State 41-21 in their annual "Battle for the Bit" game..For Fairmont (0-2), Matt Wilmer returned a kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown and freshman Trevor Malnick led the Falcons with six tackles. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Good weather expected for Kanawha bands at Majorette Festival Herd tight ends get loose Previous Story Record-setting reception highlights UC's 33-14 win Next Story


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Press the top part of the head and the promotional pen character tells you to "Relax! Calm down now. Don't stress. Take it easy."
A promotional pen that is a perfect give away for any global or earth theme.
Eco friendly promotional luggage tag holds one standard sized business card.
Whether you're having coffee or chowder use this souper environmentally-friendly promotional mug and coaster.
Environmentally-friendly imprinted coaster and lid made from actual corn!
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A model growing increasingly popular amongst the VISVIM ranks, the 7-HOLE comes under a new multi-material form with the '73-FOLK version. A distressed leather upper is at the forefront of the design as it is complimented by an external heel counter and diagonal zip. Stay tuned for a release date. While not entirely new among VISVIM footwear, the boots will come in women's sizes as well.
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During the PETA scene, the Afghan goat from "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants" makes a cameo.
The gym is used extensively in this episode but it looks nothing like it did back in "Conjoined Fetus Lady".
When Randy places the bucket over Stan's head, the flap for it is sideways. But when the horse is about to leave, Stan's bucket flap is facing toward the crowd.
Male PETA Member: Get off him you filthy human!
Female PETA Member: (comforting the horse Stan was riding) Poor thing needs water. (to Stan) Shame on you for making this horse your slave!
(Stan gets covered in red paint by a PETA member)
Balding PETA member: Stan, I want to introduce you to my stepdaughter, Teresa. (the camera pans down to show a lamb with small horns) She seems to have taken a liking to you. (suggestively) And she's ovulating.
Butters: Turd Sandwich is not only the first turd to be nominated school mascot, but also the first sandwich.
Mr. Garrison: Since our school has been attacked by eco-terrorists for the 47th time...
PETA member: Gary and Sally here have just managed to have a child together.
Ostrich-human child thing: Kill…me.
End Song:
Let's get out and vote!
Let's make our voices heard!
We've been given the right to choose
Between a douche and a turd
It's democracy in action,
Put your freedom to the test,
A big fat turd or a stupid douche,
Which do you like best?
Puff Daddy: I thought I told you vote or die, BITCH!
Cartman: Butterscotch candy?
Kyle: Kenny what's funnier giant douche or a turd sandwich?
Kenny: Giant douche.
Cartman: Awww you're just saying that because I broke your cat's leg last week!
Stan: So my vote didn't matter after all?
Randy: Hey, don't you think that.
Mr. Garrison: Hey everyone! All the PETA members are dead!
Mr. Mackey: Why that means...
Clyde: We can go back to being the Cows! (reveals Cows shirt)
(everyone cheers)
Randy: (to Stan) Okay, now your vote doesn't matter.
Puff Daddy: Haven't you heard of my campaign 'Vote or Die'?
Stan: What does that mean, anyway?
(Puff Daddy and his posse pull their guns on Stan)
Puff Daddy: What you think it means!
Puff Daddy: Vote or Die.
Stan: Yeah I've been meaning to ask you what's that mean anyways?
Puff Daddy: What the f*** you think it means? (Points gun at Stan.)
Puff Daddy: Vote Or Die!
Vote Or Die, mutha F***, mutha f***, Vote Or Die!
Rock the vote or else
I'm gonna stick a knife through your eye
Democracy is founded on one simple rule
Get out there and vote or I'm a mutha f****** kill you (yeah)
I like it when you vote bitch,
Shake them t***ies when you vote bitch.
I'll shove my jimmy through your mouth roof,
Now get your big ass in the polling booth.
I said vote bitch,
or I'ma gonna mutha f****** kill you
Vote or Die, mutha f***, mutha f***, Vote Or Die
Can't run from a .38, go ahead and try
let your opinion be heard,
you gotta make a choice
Cuz after I slit your throat,
you won't have a f****** voice
Vote Or Die, Vote Or Die!
This is the second episode to air during Halloween time, yet in no way be related to Halloween. The first was Christian Hard Rock.
Along with the debut of Drawn Together, this episode was aired during Game 4 of the 2004 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, airing more than an hour and a 1/2 before the last out was made.
The episode order of the run was cut short by one when Paramount rushed Matt and Trey's marionette, political Bruckheimer parody "Team America: World Police" into theaters hopefully before election day. As a result, Matt and Trey were on "promotional duty" and had no time to go back to work in time for an episode on Oct. 20th, so season eight ended up at fourteen episodes (akin to season 5) rather than the planned fifteen.
When Stan meets PETA members Gary and Sally, their child says, "Kill me" in a strained voice. This is an allusion to the episode "Towelie," after the boys enter the military base, they find a deformed towel that says the same thing.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA):
Is an animal rights organization based in the states, and the most famous in the world against the unethical and inhumane acts towards Animals. They are famous for pouring dye on people wearing or using Fur for fashion related acts.
The Country of the Blind
Stan's journey of discovery in the mountains bears some resemblance to this classic short story by H.G. Wells. In that tale a lost Alpine climber finds a hidden advanced civilization where snow-blindness has eventually led to babies being born without eyes. The residents at first welcome the newcomer, but want him to have his eyes removed and become like them in order to be permitted to stay in their society. Even after falling in love with a local woman, the climber cannot bear to give up his sight and he leaves the society behind.
Vote Or Die:
P. Diddy's voting slogan, which was used in this episode.
Bush/Kerry Election:
Most of the election part of this episode is somewhat a parody of the Bush and Kerry election.
Alien Resurrection:
The Man-Ostrich Hybrid asking for death is similar to the line that was spoken in the 1997 film Alien Resurrection.
When one of Lt. Ripley's clones finds another failed clone lying on a lab table begging to be put out of its misery. A reference to this scene was also said in the episode "Towelie".
The name Puff Daddy yells out after he gets sprayed with blood from the P.E.T.A protester is the same (or close enough) to the Decepticon Combiner: Bruticus: a Transformers from the old Transformers G1 cartoons.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome:
The scene where Stan is ridden out of town on the back of a horse is similar to the sequence in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome where Max is given the punishment of "Gulag."
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Mr. Garrison says the school's been attacked 47 times by eco-terrorists.(see Quotes)
This is another Star Trek reference. The number 47 shows up over and over in ST:TNG, DS9 and Voyager, as it was a script-writer's favourite number.
Eventually many ST writers wrote it into their scripts. Matt and Trey seem to be big Star Trek fans, and this is another homage to ST.


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is there any online place where students have their profiles and update their works as they finish it at their school? id like to know if such a thing exists.. you see, im a student and looking at works from all over the world would make me realize many things..
Yes, many. Google online portfolio and check out some of them.
Kalai, If you are looking-to-look that is one thing, there are also portfolios here on this site under "People". But if you look to post your own portfolio be sure to come back here for some advice, I have plenty (I was an employer).
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It's raining algorithms in digital designer Rainer Kohlberger's world
Berlin-based artist and designer Rainer Kohlberger knows a thing or two about digital design. The clean flat colour fields and neatly arranged gridworks on his website attest to his expertise in the area, and with a solid education in multimedia from the University of Applied Sciences in Salzburg, and with teaching stints in algorithmic media creation and audiovisual design, he's well placed to produce work that is not only technically proficient, but visually and intellectually arresting.
Brimming with geometric shapes and evolving patterns, his images are reminiscent of Gameboy interfaces and frantic maneuvering of Tetris blocks. This is perhaps fitting for an artist whose work is keenly concentrated on the potential for interactivity and the possibilities of generative design – whereby visual content is produced by a pre-defined set of rules or algorithms.
In some cases, such as the Rain series, Kohlberger produces apps to encourage interactions between artist and user; different finger-taps on a touchscreen produce alternately shaped and coloured blocks, which rain down across the screen. Humming, Fast and Slow, meanwhile, alludes more directly to abstract painting, with ever-morphing tonal projections allied with audio content to create an absorbing array of sound and colour. His Killshot poster series, moreover, are derived from photographs taken in Iceland in 2010, and succeed in allying the block colours and sharp outlines of conventional graphic design language with digital elaborations of natural forms.
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Country newcomers Maddie & Tae are proving they're here to have a little fun. The duo covered 'All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor and made the doo-wop sound a lot more country.
The duo, comprised of Maddie Marlow and Taylor Elizabeth Dye, sound like they have influences that span beyond country music. Their country sound expanded to include a cover of Trainor's hit song that is a little pop and a whole lot of doo-wop. The single was released in June and had one positive purpose — to help spread positive body image for both men and women. The song with the catchy beat was co-written by Trainor and even though Maddie and Tae don't know all the words, their cover is one to be proud of.
In the cover, the girls giggle and sing along with an acoustic guitar. "Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top…it's pretty clear I ain't no size 2, but I can shake it, shake it like I'm supposed to do," the girls sing in their country version. Maddie and Tae harmonize together, getting a minute in before one of them asks, "What's the part where she goes 'that booty booty, uh, that booty, booty'…that's my favorite part of the whole song."
Then, they talk about wanting do a cover of the wildly popular Jason Derulo song 'Wiggle,' which also pays tribute to a woman's backside. They cut directly into the song, wondering how they'll make a country version of the rap song. Somehow they do — even if it is a little brief. Check out the fun covers, as performed on radio station Country 92.5 in Hartford, Ct.
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Braxton Hicks contractions is a common occurrence during pregnancy. In simple terms, it can be defined as a painless tightening cramps which is felt in the abdomen. It is often referred to as false labor because of its similarity with true labor contractions. Braxton Hicks was first described by noted English doctor John Braxton Hicks. For this reason, this uterine contraction is named after him. There are a number of factors that can spark off sudden onset of this strange sensation. They are: physical exertion, dehydration, movement of the fetus inside the uterus and sexual intercourse.
Symptoms of Braxton Hicks Contractions
Most pregnant women start experiencing the symptoms in the second trimester and it tends to intensify as the due date is approaching. However, some women may start getting it as early as in 6 weeks. Some of them may not feel any kind of discomfort at all and for others it could be extremely bothersome.
Basically, this results from contraction of the muscles in the uterus. In normal condition, when the uterus is in relaxed state, it is soft. As soon as the muscles starts contracting, it becomes firm and tight. You can feel the tightness if you touch your abdomen. It lasts barely for one minute or even less and subside on its own. Then the uterus and abdominal wall loosen up all over again.
As the uterus grows in size, this contraction is more easily noticeable and causes more discomfort. During this time, a dull ache may also be felt in the abdomen which may get extended up to the groin area. At times, the contraction is so severe that you may find it difficult to breathe normally or it may wake you up from sleep in the middle of the night. The pattern of Braxton Hicks symptoms are irregular and different in every women. Some women get it once or twice every hour, while others may get it just a few times throughout the day.
Many women fail to differentiate between symptoms of Braxton Hicks and a true labor. However, they are completely different. A labor contraction gets aggravated with passage of time. It is accompanied by a pain that originates in the lower back region and is extended up to the abdomen. A true labor recurs more frequently which could be after a gap of every 15-20 minutes. It refuses to go with changing position or activity.
How to Get Relief From Braxton Hicks
You can take a few simple measures at home to get relief from Braxton Hicks contraction pain in back and abdomen. When you feel the contraction, the first thing that you should do is lie down on your left side. This can reduce the pain and uneasiness to some extent. Do not get up as soon as the contraction disappears. Take rest for some time. If you get the contraction while you are lying down, then change your position a bit and you may feel slightly better. Or else, get up and take a brisk walk. As dehydration may trigger the muscle spasms, it is important that you keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Taking a warm bath can relax the tensed uterine muscles. Some women have found labor breathing techniques highly beneficial. Full bladder can induce the contraction. Therefore, you must urinate as and when required.
You must note that some women may not get Braxton Hicks symptoms at all during their pregnancy. This is absolutely normal and you need not worry about it. You should consult your doctor when you are experiencing the symptoms more than four times in one hour. It could be a serious issue when the contraction is accompanied by abdominal pain, spotting or vaginal bleeding.
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Samba and OpenLDAP does not change userPassword
I have OpenLDAP 2.4.12 and Samba 3.5.1 installed. When I try to change the password with smbpasswd, it changes the Windows password fine. But userPassword is not updated in LDAP. The error message is: "smbldap_check_root_dse: Expected one rootDSE, got 0" when I run smbpasswd -D 10 <username>.
I added the following to slapd.conf:
access to dn.base=""
by * read
password-hash {md5}
in hopes of allowing samba to read the root DSE, even though Samba is configured with the root DN.
Any ideas on how to make samba find what it needs in the root DSE of my LDAP server?
Did you add the following parameter to your samba configuration?
ldap passwd sync = yes
Unfortunately it is not easy for me to post the configs because they are on an internal testing network with no Internet connection. I do have ldap passwd sync = yes in smb.conf which makes samba try to update userPassword in LDAP. But I get the above message "smbldap_check_root_dse: Expected one rootDSE, got 0". This worked with older versions of OpenLDAP and Samba, so I was wondering if there is some configuration change I need to make to OpenLDAP to get Samba to update the userPassword LDAP attribute.
As said before, to be of any help we need the configuration files. Your problem can be caused by many things or even combinations of things. We can guess, but I think you have more chances to win in a casino.
Just in case this helps other people, it was a config issue with PAM. I forgot to configure /etc/pam.d/samba to use LDAP.
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|Trad, 4 pitches, 450', Grade III
|YDS: 5.11+ French: 7a Ewbanks: 24 UIAA: VIII ZA: 24 British: E4 6a PG13 [details]
|Josh Gross, Sam Lightner, Zach Smith
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By Dougald MacDonald
Mar 7, 2008
This is basically the FFA of an old route, Still Alive at 35, which Dave Goldstein and I climbed in 1995 at 5.11 C2. We climbed a different first pitch, to the right of this line, at 5.10 or so, and we took a different line through the roof on the second pitch, but the rest of the route is the same. We did a couple of aid moves over the right side of the roof, and we aided the beginning of the third pitch (the blank stemming corner) with a lucky toss of a Tri-Cam into the bottom of the crack. Otherwise we free-climbed.
Anyway, it's great to see the route get a free ascent. Maybe that second pitch would clean up with some traffic?
By Sam Lightner, Jr.
From: Lander, WY
Mar 7, 2008
It was hard to believe someone hadn't been there before... now we know you were. I also did not get the free ascent. Josh and I got on this thing last year after he and Zach had begun working it and abandoned it like 5 years ago. Josh and I got to the summit, but I fell in t he stemming corner and he fell going out the right side of the roof. Those guys went back last week and finished it up cleanly.
The name stems from Josh. Zach came up with it. Josh is continuously sellinig us on his routes, and we are continually qustioning their quality... but he must be a good salesman cus despite those quality issues that seem to come up regulalry (the guy likes getting sandy), we keep coming back. As per the word "Aging", I'm not sure if its cus Josh is now well into his 30's (still a baby from my view), or if its cus the sales pitches are getting old... he no longer says "its good", but instead uses words like "unique" and "energizing".
BTW, I think Josh gives this 8 stars... I'd stick with one. The first pitch is ok and the 3rd pitch is good. The breakup in the middle is icky-poo-poo.
By Josh Gross
Mar 7, 2008
|Dougald cool, sounds like you guys climbed to the right of pitch 1 and 2 of our route. Our pitch 1 was 5.9 A2 and now is 5.10+. With some traffic pitch 2 should clean up. The right side of the roof on pitch 2, the way Sam and I originally went, has a bolt and probably is 5.12. On our descent, we realized we would be able to free climb the left side of the roof easier. The left side is Aging Salesman's crux. Your route and our route share pitch 3, which has a cool 5.11 stem crux.
By Sam Lightner, Jr.
From: Lander, WY
Apr 2, 2008
After coming back to this route following an ascent of Wildflower, I have added a star. Its a two star route. However, if you compare it to Powders or Wildflower, its a four star route. My stars are compared to other routes NOT on Bridger Jack Butte. This is probably the second best route on the Butte... which tells you something about this rock.
The only people who rappel Wildflower now should be King of Pain ascenders and bailers. This is definately the best rap route. The chains are just below the summit.
By khoa
From: Tacomarado
Apr 13, 2016
Rappels easily with an 80m rope.
Anchors are easily seen below the actual summit 'tier'. Stay left on the first rap
By Mei
May 7, 2017
This comment is solely about rappelling Aging Salesman. Beefy anchors top to bottom.
Rappel #1 : Single 70m rope rappel. Looking down from the top anchor, there are two notches. Take the right one (facing out).
Standing at the top anchor looking down, this is what the notch looks like that you should rappel down.
Rappel #2: Single 70m rope rappel.
Rappel #3: Single 70m rope will NOT get you down on the big platform. We had a 2nd rope with us. Cannot comment on down climb.
Rappel #4: Single 70m rope rappel down to ground.


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The men behind the venue for next year's United States Grand Prix claim they have paid Formula One supremo
Bernie Ecclestone the money owed to bring Formula One to the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, and have resumed work at the new facility.
The race in Austin â set to be the first grand prix in the US since 2007 â has now been confirmed as the penultimate round on the 2012 F1 calendar by governing body the FIA.
Red McCombs, a founding partner of the Circuit of the Americas, issued a statement confirming Ecclestone had been paid and construction will recommence with immediate effect. âMr Ecclestone received his cheque today,â McCombs said.
âWe want to thank the fans supporting us, the local officials and businesses that have encouraged us, the State of Texas, Circuit of the Americasâ staff and Bernie himself.â
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Yup, I've put thousands of rounds through mine, it likes/feeds everything though I have had ignition problems with the Remington .22's. I finally broke the aluminum barrel bushing got on the phone with ATI and had a replacement steel bushing in the mail right away. Replaced the recoil buffer rubber at the same time. Note that the newer SIG imported GSG-1911's should already have the upgraded parts. One word of warning, recoil springs on some versions go in only one direction, reverse the spring and the gun will lock up, and when I say lock up I mean LOCK UP real good. The spring has a very slight taper, why it does, I have no clue, newer iterations are supposed to have an improved spring, I marked one end of mine with red paint. Get a second magazine, you'll thank me later.
Compared to the GSG the Chaippa looks and feels like a cheap cap pistol (cast pot metal), the Browning is nice but expensive and the Umarex "Colt" is less 1911 than the GSG but if Christmas came early I'd take one.
My Ruger Standard might be a bit more accurate, the 1911 is more fun to shoot, both shoot better than I can!
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Wilpocalypse Now?
The Rays and Wil Myers have become baseball's 2013 version of Jim Halpert and Pam Beasley. Will they or won't they? When will it happen? Why hasn't it happened yet? There are plenty of questions that we can't answer about the impending (or maybe less impeding than we thought) call-up of the next great Rays' prospect. However, what we can say with some reasonable certainty is what's been happening at the major-league level, purely from a baseball perspective, that is keeping Wil Myers in Triple-A. The Rays are six games over .500 at the moment, and four games out of first place in the AL East, so it isn't simply about the money, it's also about performance.
Heading into the season, it was widely assumed that Myers would hang down in Durham until the Rays deemed it financially appropriate for their long-term future to bring him up. And to make room for him, Kelly Johnson would head to a utility role with Ben Zobrist taking over full-time again at second base. But with an 802 OPS and 10 homers in 53 games, Johnson has made his statement to stay in the lineup—which moves the conversation over to the first-base position. Unfortunately for Myers, that's where James Loney is hitting .325 with seven homers this season. Instead of wondering what kind of sorcery is leading to his resurgence in Tampa, we'll just move on. This brings us to the final player who is getting in the way of the Wilpocalypse.
You'd think that posting a sub-700 OPS as a designated hitter would be poor enough to warrant losing playing time; however, Luke Scott is still in the lineup and batting seventh against the vast majority of right-handed pitchers. "Well, maybe he's playing well recently," is a thing you might say after a statement like that. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite hold wah-tah. Scott hasn't hit a home run since May 19, and in that stretch, he's hitting a robust .170/.250/.226 in 60 plate appearances. So there you have it: The Super Two deadline is about to have comfortably passed, and the Rays (a contending team) are still getting minimal production from their DH spot. It's certainly possible that Myers would not perform better than Scott has in 2013, but at some point they're going to have to find out for themselves.
Without any further ado, here is The Stash List, version 8.0:
The Graduates: Anthony Rendon (4), Oswaldo Arcia (13), Cameron Maybin (16)
1) Wil Myers, OF, Tampa Bay Rays (Last week: 1)
Wil he or won't he? Does Tampa have the Wil to win without him? Wil we run out of awful puns based on his name before he even reaches the major leagues?
2) Zack Wheeler, RHP, New York Mets (Last week: 3)
First it was June 14, and now it's June 18—but regardless of the specific date, Wheeler is coming soon to a major-league park near you. The 23-year-old will have some big expectations when he arrives, as the Mets' fan base is still basking in the glow of Harvey-mania, but Wheeler is a special player in his own right. They should make a formidable one-two punch for many years to come.
3) Brandon Beachy, RHP, Atlanta Braves (Last week: 2)
Beachy drops a spot this week because there's still radio silence from the Braves as to how they are going to handle his return. And as long as there's a chance that he's either in a six-man rotation or the bullpen for a brief time, I just can't recommend him over the likes of Myers and Wheeler. Right now, he's still on track to pitch one half of the doubleheader against the Mets on June 18—which ironically could be against the man directly ahead of him on this list.
4) Gerrit Cole, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (Last week: 12)
Today is the big day for Gerrit Cole, but since he hasn't actually been called up as of this writing, he still qualifies. It's all been said about the big right-hander. He looks the part of a number-one starter, but his performance hasn't lined up with those lofty expectations at the minor-league level. He's going to be must-watch TV from the minute he arrives on the major-league scene (later today), as he has the raw tools to shove against major-league hitters. Whether it happens or not is an entirely different story. If he sticks the rest of the way, I'd expect an ERA around 4.00, a WHIP around 1.25, and 80 strikeouts in just over 100 innings.
5) Tony Cingrani, LHP, Cincinnati Reds (Last week: 8)
He's baaaack. Cingrani will be filling in for Johnny Cueto again as he makes his second appearance on the disabled list in 2013. This should be a similar visit, as it's a similar injury—and Cingrani is looking to once again take advantage of the opportunity. The big question with Cingrani is whether he'll be able to continue his success the second and third time that the league sees him, and he'll kick off his major-league comeback tour with two teams who have seen him already: the Cubs and the Brewers.
6) Erasmo Ramirez, RHP, Seattle Mariners (Last week: 10)
It can't be long at this point. Ramirez threw seven shutout innings against Las Vegas on Saturday, striking out seven and walking only one. If Jeremy Bonderman and Aaron Harang aren't looking over their shoulders, they should start right about now.
7) Oscar Taveras, OF, St Louis Cardinals (Last week: 7)
Taveras returned to action on Saturday after missing nearly a month with a high ankle sprain, and he's still in a similar holding pattern. I believe that he would hit right away if given a shot in the majors, but it's going to take an injury. With that said, look how quickly it happened for Yasiel Puig.
8) Corey Hart, 1B/OF, Milwaukee Brewers (Last week: 6)
Remember when Corey Hart said that he'd be ready by the end of April? As my colleague Jason Collette constantly points out, whenever you hear a timetable from a player, ignore it. And whenever you hear a timetable from a team, take it with a grain of salt. At this point, with Hart still not having gone out on a rehab assignment, he'll be lucky to be back in a Brewers uniform before July 1.
9) Billy Hamilton, SS/OF, Cincinnati Reds (Last week: 5)
It doesn't matter if you're the fastest player on the planet (which Hamilton is), you need to get on base at better than a .311 clip in Triple-A if you want to get promoted. I mean, even Dee Gordon had a .373 on-base percentage in Triple-A in 112 games.
10) Dustin Ackley, 2B, Seattle Mariners (Last week: NR)
To say that Ackley is tearing it up in Triple-A would be an understatement, as he's hitting .408/.508/.592 through 11 games with more walks than strikeouts. But what he needs is both a combination of great performance and the opportunity that comes from Nick Franklin struggling. Unfortunately, Franklin isn't quite obliging so far, as he has an 807 OPS through his first 51 major-league plate appearances, and has been worth a half a win in just two weeks.
11) Kyle Gibson, RHP, Minnesota Twins (Last week: 14)
Another week, another two solid starts for Gibson in Triple-A. It's anyone's guess as to when he'll arrive in Minnesota, but he's certainly done his part in showing that he's up for the challenge.
12) Christian Yelich, OF, Miami Marlins (Last week: 9)
The Marlins will have to wait a little longer for their next young outfielder, as Yelich will be sidelined for the next couple of weeks with an abdominal strain. He was struggling quite a bit before the injury, so maybe the time off will help him turn things around. I still think we'll see the Marlins go with a Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton outfield—which would have an average age of 22—before the end of the season.
13) George Springer, OF, Houston Astros (Last week: 18)
Springer is now up to 18 homers and 18 steals on the season, but the most impressive thing he's done this season is keep his strikeout rate reasonable as he makes one of the toughest jumps in the minor leagues. In his brief exposure to Double-A in 2012, Springer struck out 31 percent of the time with one walk for every four strikeouts. This year, he's striking out less than 28 percent of the time with one walk for every two strikeouts. The tools are there for him to be a fantasy stud, but he needs to continue this development as he moves up the chain.
14) Josh Rutledge, 2B/SS, Colorado Rockies (Last week: NR)
I am not a believer in Josh Rutledge, but I do think he'll be back in Colorado this summer—and he doesn't really need to do much in order to have fantasy value. It is encouraging that he has nine strikeouts versus seven walks so far in Triple-A, and if he can bring a step forward in plate discipline back up to the majors, he could be a lot closer to the sleeper that many thought he could be coming into the season. After all, it's not like D.J. LeMahieu is much of an obstacle for him.
15) Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (Last week: 11)
Skaggs was surprisingly sent down to Triple-A after his second poor start in a row filling in for Brandon McCarthy. There has been no announcement on who is likely to take that spot going forward, but giving it to Randall Delgado would likely be a big mistake; he has a 6.44 ERA thus far in 2013 for Triple-A Reno. With McCarthy not nearing a return and Daniel Hudson done for the season after reinjuring his elbow, the opportunity is there. Skaggs just needs to do a better job of seizing it.
16) Justin Maxwell, OF, Houston Astros (Last week: 17)
Maxwell hasn't exactly had a rehab stint to write home about with Double-A Corpus Christi, as he is 0-for-17 with eight strikeouts in his five games there so far. And while this may push back his timetable slightly, it shouldn't change his outlook unless there's a setback with his hand. Maxwell is who he is, and a small sample while rehabbing from an injury shouldn't change that. I still like his chances of reaching double-digit homers and steals on the season (he has one homer and two steals as of right now).
17) Mike Zunino, C, Seattle Mariners (Last week: 15)
18) Allen Webster, RHP, Boston Red Sox (Last week: 22)
Four straight quality starts for Felix Doubront isn't doing wonders for Webster's chances of getting back to Boston in short order, but he's more or less doing his part in the matter. Webster has a 3.38 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts in just 45 1/3 innings at Triple-A Pawtucket.
19) Adam Eaton, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks (Last week: 23)
Eaton still carries as much upside as anyone on this list from a fantasy perspective upon his return, but the risk of him missing the entire season hasn't really gone away. Yes, he's resumed his throwing program, but even in the best-case scenario, it's unlikely he'll be back before a month from now. And the Diamondbacks can't hide him at DH if he can't throw without pain.
20) Danny Duffy, LHP, Kansas City Royals (Last week: 24)
21) Carlos Martinez, RHP, St Louis Cardinals (Last week: 25)
The impending return of Jake Westbrook has left Martinez with a slightly smaller window through which to climb to get to St Louis; however, outside of Adam Wainwright, Shelby Miller, and Lance Lynn, there are no guarantees in that rotation from either a health or performance perspective. He's only given up one run in 11 2/3 innings since being sent down to Triple-A to stretch out.
22) Sonny Gray, RHP, Oakland Athletics (Last week: 21)
23) Jonathan Singleton, 1B, Houston Astros (Last week: NR)
Singleton is still getting his feet wet in the upper minors after returning from a 50-game suspension, but don't get too hung up on his stat page during June. Once he starts heating up, he'll be on the fast track to Houston.
24) Colby Lewis, RHP, Texas Rangers (Last week: 19)
25) Michael Pineda, RHP, New York Yankees (Last week: NR)
It finally happened this week—Michael Pineda got into a regular season game for the first time since September 21, 2011. And while his stat line looked impressive (no earned runs and two hits over 4 1/3 innings), his velocity was in the low 90s, not touching higher than 93 mph. As I say over and over again, shoulder injuries are scary. And if Pineda can't get his pre-surgery velocity back, we could be looking at a much different player than we saw in his Seattle days.
Honorable Mention: Yonder Alonso, Brett Anderson, Alex Rodriguez, Matt Adams, Rafael Montero
Bret Sayre is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @BretSayreBP
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Rafael Montero is a new one for me. I see the nice stat line in AAA --- anything else you'd want to add?
Jun 11, 2013 06:17 AM
Really surprised there's no mention of Nick Castellanos. Lots of buzz in Detroit about him getting called up in the next couple weeks and he's been raking at AAA.
Jun 11, 2013 06:56 AM
I agree with you, he's been on fire...only question is, who sits? I imagine they'll let him get lots of AB in AAA until an opportunity presents itself.
Jun 11, 2013 08:27 AM
Castellanos was a late cut this week, and there are a few reasons for that:
Jun 11, 2013 11:17 AM
Can we get an update on Danny Hultzen?
Jun 11, 2013 06:57 AM
Yes, I'm curious as well. Back on May 15th, Mariners manager Eric Wedge sounded like he's anticipating Hultzen's arrival this season. "Sooner rather than later," Wedge said during an interview with MLB Network Radio. Even though Hultzen wasn't pitching. However with Erasmo Ramirez building strength and Taijuan Walker looking like the best of the three, I'm having a hard time figuring out which Mariner to stash.
Jun 11, 2013 08:32 AM
Hultzen is throwing, but still has yet to appear in a game since being sidelined with his rotator cuff strain. I'll need to see him back in action before thinking about including him on the list because (repeat after me) shoulder injuries are scary. The absolute best case scenario for Hultzen would seem to be a major league debut in the second half of July, but even that is not a likely outcome.
Jun 11, 2013 11:21 AM
Considering the Rays have said that they haven't even had any discussions about bringing Myers up, I doubt that it happens any time soon.
Jun 11, 2013 11:03 AM
What else would you expect them to say? From their perspective, it's the perfect answer to that question since it prevents any follow ups they don't want to answer.
Jun 11, 2013 11:26 AM
I'm surprised that there's no Rubby De La Rosa mentioned?
Jun 11, 2013 13:23 PM
Are Sonny Grays only chances of getting called up either a colon suspension or another injury? is there any chance he get called up if milone or straily go into a rough stretch? thanks
Jun 11, 2013 22:04 PM
What's the latest on Cory Luebke and Felipe Paulino? Worth a stash in a 16 team mixed league?
Jun 12, 2013 02:05 AM
Paulino just started his rehab assignment and should be back in just under a month, barring any setbacks. Whether he gets a rotation spot is yet to be seen. As far as Luebke, there are reports circulating that he may not pitch at all in 2013--which is very discouraging considering he should have been on track to return around the same time as Brandon Beachy. Just goes to show (with him and Ryan Madson) that Tommy John surgery, while mostly predictable, is still not an exact science.
Jun 12, 2013 10:21 AM
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January 25, 1994.
7:00am eastern.
The Associated Press machine was going to go off at any second. So I stood and watched that machine as if my life depended on it.
At just a few minutes past seven, the machine typed out a short blurb: Archie Manning's son, a quarterback in his own right named Peyton, had picked Tennessee over five other schools.
I tore into the WIVK Radio studios and immediately shared the news with the world. We had felt that Tennessee might be Peyton Manning's school, but could not be 100% sure until he said it. After all, Archie Manning was still Ole Miss's greatest football legend and, while the Rebels had some serious issues at the time, no one could quite believe that Peyton Manning would not end up in Oxford.
But he picked Tennessee.
The calls were streaming into the WIVK phone lines, when in streamed the boss, WIVK general manager Bobby Denton. He was as excited as the callers, but he had a question for me.
"Why don't you have Peyton Manning on the phone?" Bobby inquired. "That's what people want to hear."
He was right, but there was an explanation. The Mannings gave Peyton's commitment to the Associated Press with the understanding that there would be no interviews until after school, when a press conference would be held. As Bobby listened to the explanation, he nodded, but he wasn't through with his questions.
"Well, are you going to the press conference?" Bobby asked.
I'm certain that I have never had a more stunned look on my face. The press conference was in less than eight hours in New Orleans. I was in Knoxville. Logistically that didn't work. Plus, I was hosting the Tennessee Baseball Leadoff Man Banquet that night. I couldn't leave Rod Delmonico high and dry, even if I could get to the Big Easy, which I couldn't.
A stuttering explanation followed, but Bobby wasn't satisfied.
"We need to have someone at that press conference," Bobby stated firmly. "This is going to be all that anyone is talking about today."
He was right, but what would we do?
"How about sending Cody Allison?" I asked. The room was filled with nodding heads and suddenly we had a plan.
I called Cody, but there was no answer. Cody is now a highly-respected lawyer in Nashville, but in 1994, he was merely a college student who interned at WIVK and would often stay up very late "studying".
I called again. No answer. On the third try, Cody picked up. His voice made it clear that he had been "studying" until the wee hours of the morning.
"We're coming to get you," I explained. "You are going to New Orleans."
"I am?" Cody croaked.
While I was getting Cody Allison awakened, Bobby was seeing to it that we had him a plane ticket. An assistant found a 9:30am flight to New Orleans that arrived around 1pm. It cost over $1000. Bobby didn't care; buy it, he said.
I grabbed the receipt for the plane ticket and jumped into the WIVK Traffic Tracker with Ed Rupp. We rousted Cody from his deluxe college boy apartment and set sail for McGhee-Tyson airport. I glanced at the speedometer and the Rupper was doing over 90mph. I was too afraid to look over again.
Cody got the full briefing as he combed his hair and brushed his teeth. He wasn't very awake, but did seem to grasp the significance of the moment. Bobby Denton wanted this done so he'd better do the job well.
Long story short: Cody made the flight, got to the press conference, asked some great questions (especially of Archie Manning) and provided our listeners with the some amazing radio coverage of a huge event. It was great radio and, to this day, I am still so proud of how Cody came through on January 25, 1994. Bobby was, too.
Twenty years later, it is still easy to marvel at Bobby Denton's decision to send someone to New Orleans to listen to a high school football player talk about his commitment.Today, it happens every single week.
I guess that I should not have been surprised then or now, because in January 1991, he sent me "over the mountain" to Bryson City, NC in a WIVK station van to cover a similar press conference for Heath Shuler. At that time, allowing a 23-year old to drive in in the dark through the Smoky Mountains didn't seem like a great idea (especially when I encountered snow), but Bobby believed that the story was big enough to the audience that it was worth it.
And it was. He was always right, especially when it came to sports.
But Bobby's commitment to expanding sports coverage didn't stop with covering recruiting press conferences.
He told the accounting staff to leave me alone when our sports department racked up thousands of dollars in long-distance calls during the months of January and February. He wanted WIVK to report every commitment first. We didn't, but that's what he wanted.
He put SportsTalk on their air in 1988, allowed a 21-year old to start hosting it in 1989, expanded it to two-hour show in 1991 and then a three-hour show the following year. In 1996, SportsTalk moved to afternoon drive, making it one of the first sports shows in the region to be on the air at 3pm.
Bobby paid then-News Sentinel UT beat reporter Jimmy Hyams to become a "regular contributor" to SportsTalk when no other show had "regular contributors". He also allowed us to hire Brent Hubbs as a full-time reporter for the show, something unheard-of at the time.
Bobby wanted as much sports information as possible, so he gave us permission to break into programming ANY TIME that we had a breaking Tennessee sports story, because "people want to know and they count on us for that."
He expanded UT football coverage on gameday, giving fans the chance to get as much pre-game coverage as possible and the chance to call in after the game with their questions or comments.
He made Lady Vol basketball and Tennessee baseball broadcasts a regular staple of our WNOX AM 990 program, starting with both when neither had a chance of making money. Today, they are both profitable.
Sometimes, Bobby Denton used WIVK resources to make certain that we got the story out.
During one of many UT basketball coaching searches that we covered, I got a lucky break---a friend walking through Thompson-Boling Arena noticed that the staff was setting up for a press conference and called me. Another source confirmed to me that Tennessee had made a hire, but did not know who the new coach was.
I raced up to the WIVK sports office and asked Brent Hubbs to make a call. Brent had a source that we thought might help. As Brent made the call, I could tell the conversation was taking a strange turn. Brent put the phone on hold and was shaking his head.
The source was willing to help us, but only if we could come up with two tickets to the upcoming Reba McEntire concert.
Gee whiz, I thought. We didn't pay for information, but this particular coaching search was long and hard and we were sick of it. Two Reba tickets seemed like a small price to pay to get the story. But this was a big concert and only one guy in the WIVK building had tickets: Bobby Denton.
I raced down the stairs to Bobby's office and arrived in record time. Bobby's door was closed and his assistant, Mary Litteral, informed me that Bobby was a big meeting with a huge client. When I explained the situation, she picked up the phone and rang his office. Seconds later, we had the Reba tickets and broke the story.
Mary knew what we knew: to Bobby Denton, a big sports story was worth interrupting an important meeting and giving up two Reba tickets. That's why Mary did not hesitate.
Bobby wanted to know the story. He knew that you wanted to know the story, too.
By committing his stations' airtime, staff and financial resources, Bobby made sure that everyone knew the story and, in doing so, he changed the way Tennessee sports were covered. In fact, his commitment to sports coverage was a precursor of how UT sports are covered today. He never thought of it that way, but Bobby would be thrilled to know that.
He was the longtime, outstanding PA announcer at Neyland Stadium, that's true, but Bobby Denton was a lot more. He was a marketing genius, a remarkable salesman and had a fantastic ear for musical talent. He might be one of the finest radio men that ever lived. He was a great boss and a better friend. I wish that you all could have known him like his employees did. I wish that you could have known him like I did.
I hope that there's recruiting news in heaven, because the biggest Tennessee fan that I have ever known just got there and he will need an update.


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Dorothy Quincy
b.10 May 1747 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
d.3 Feb 1830 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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m. 08 Aug 1775
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (; May 21 (May 10 O.S.) 1747 – February 3, 1830) was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John Hancock. Her aunt, also named Dorothy Quincy, was the subject of Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem Dorothy Q.
She was raised at the Quincy Homestead in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts. The house in which she lived has been designated a National Historic Landmark, and is known as the Dorothy Quincy House. She married John Hancock, who presided at the formation of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was two time Governor of Massachusetts, in 1775. Their first child Lydia lived a year. In 1787, their son John George Washington Hancock was ice skating in Milton MA and died as a result of a fall at the age of 9.
In 1796, after Hancock's death in 1793, Quincy married Captain James Scott (1742–1809), who had been employed by Hancock as a captain in his trading ventures with England. They lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and had no children together. When Captain Scott died, Dorothy moved back into the Hancock Mansion at 30 Beacon Street in Boston for about 10 years. After that time she lived at 4 Federal Street in Boston.
Dorothy was a well known hostess and a great deal was written about her. Many chroniclers of the time note that she was beautiful, well spoken and intelligent. She witnessed the Battle of Lexington while staying with her future husband's aunt, Lydia Hancock, at the home of Rev. Jonas Clark. When Hancock told her after the battle that she could not go back to her father in Boston, she retorted, "Recollect Mr. Hancock, that I am not under your control yet. I shall go to my father tomorrow."


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London (Jan. 15)
Sir G. Charles Mandleberg, chairman and managing director of Messrs. J. Mandleberg and Co. Ltd., waterproof manufacturers, Pendleton, and chairman of Harben's (Viscose Silk Manufacturers), Ltd., died yesterday in his seventysecond year.
Sir Charles was born in Manchester, and his family was well known in Manchester Jewry. His father, Joseph Mandleberg, was engaged before him in the waterproof trade. While a young man he entered his father's business, which took its present form in 1889, members of the Rothband family becoming associated with it. He leaves two sons, Colonel L. C Mandleberg and Mr. J. H. Mandleberg.
He was knighted in 1918. He had taken an active part in recruiting the Salford battalions during the war. He was a founder of the British Manufacturers' Corporation, later merged in the Federation of British Industries, of which he became a vice-president. The British Manufacturers' Corporation was formed in Manchester, largely on his initiative, with the object of developing export trade through the appointment of British trade commissioners abroad.
For most of his life Sir Charles Mandleberg was a member of the Liberal Party, but in 1927 he found himself in general disagreement with Mr. Lloyd George and a large section of the Liberals. Accordingly he threw in his lot with the Conservatives. In the letter announcing this decision he emphasised his belief that "nothing but stagnation, decay, and misery can result from Socialism in practice". The Liberal Party, he added, gave him no hope of an anti-Socialist policy.


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Who were the best dressed, the most memorable and the most visually striking video game characters of 2010? I've made my picks for the best video game costume and character design from the past year, let's see if you agree.
Just like our picks from 2009, which included Bayonetta, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Muramasa: The Demon Blade, these aren't the games with the best graphics or the boldest moves forward in fashion. They're games with great characters, complex and simple, pretty and ugly, evil and adorable. I considered games released in any territory in the past calendar year, not just North American releases.
Read on for my favorite characters and costume choices for the year, with plenty of pictures to illustrate my point. Let me know your picks in the comments.
Without a doubt, my favorite costumes and character designs came from BioWare's Mass Effect 2. Beautifully designed, gorgeously rendered, they fit perfectly into brightly lit but grim Mass Effect universe. Some Mass Effect 2 characters are better remembered for their personalities, not their looks, but BioWare's talent at creating unique-looking alien species and very attractive humans deserves extra commendation.
This Wii game may be more deserving of a "best art style" award, but Kirby's Epic Yarn deserves credit for managing to make Kirby, King Dedede and Metaknight feel fresh. Kirby's transformations into alternate forms like a rocket, a tank and a submarine showcase this art style's flexibility and inventiveness.
Even more whacked out rock 'n roll designs from Grasshopper Manufacture. The characters and costumes of No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle may not be as surprising or as dazzling as those of the original, but Travis Touchdown and crew still stand out as some of 2010's most original creations.
Really, Dr. Fetus locked this one in.
Even so, Super Meat Boy is packed with character for what is essentially a cube of bloody meat with a few more cubes of meat attached. Team Meat's character animation and a series of hilarious cut scenes helped to make Meat Boy memorable in 2010. Even in tofu form.
Few will accuse Castlevania: Lords of Shadow of being inventive with its gameplay mechanics, but developer Mercury Steam made the bestiary of the decades old Castlevania series its own with a re-imaging of the franchise's most famous monsters. Key characters like Cornell, Carmilla, Pan and Baba Yaga stood out among the year's non-player characters. Gabriel Belmont and his brethren sport some smart looking armor.
Maybe I'll catch hell for giving John Marston his dues as I did with the dressed-down cast of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Maybe it's Marston's personality and voiceover work that really won me over. But the visual style of Red Dead Redemption's cast of characters was solid, consistent and believable, with Marston's alternate outfits always looking fresh.
No, мать зовет is not "MEAT BOY" in Cyrillic. A famous piece of World War II propaganda was the inspiration for the winning box art submission for Super Meat Boy's lone retail release, in родина - Russia. Large size inside.
[via Super Meat Boy's Twitter, thanks Maritan]
Russia will be the first country to score a retail release for the PC version of super Meat Boy, and creator Edmund McMillen sends out this moving call for Russian-inspired cover art. Good thing he's okay with the Cold War.
Hopefully the Russians can look beyond Edmund's lack of knowledge about their lovely country and produce the sort of stellar Super Meat Boy box art the game deserves. I'm not sure they'll get over being mistaken for Canada though. There are some insults that can't be waved off.
Oh Canada, you know I love you guys, and I say that without mentioning the constant struggle with the giant ice spiders.
The Wii release of Super Meat Boy is looking grim, but resourceful Super Smash Bros. Brawl hackers find a way to get the blocky man of meat into Nintendo's beat 'em up.
There's not much meat to this clip showing off the Brawl hack, via Destructoid, but it goes to show you that Kirby is definitely the most flexible of Super Smash Bros. fighters. Grab said hack here, if you want more Meat Boy in your life.
The creators of PC and Xbox 360 hit Super Meat Boy have aborted the game's WiiWare release, saying they're unable to fit a quality version of the game under the size limit Nintendo imposes on titles for the download service.
Team Meat's struggles to pare down Super Meat Boy delayed its originally planned November release. The indie developer said it was able to get the file to 50 megabytes then, but 40 megabytes is the WiiWare cap, and the sacrifices made to get the game there left creators Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes unhappy with the game's quality.
"It's mostly music," McMillen told Kotaku this evening. "We got it close to 40 (MB), but we only have five music tracks, one retro and one boss, and no cutscene music. ... The cut scenes might as well not be there, and if you beat the game, I'm sure you know the final cutscene needs a musical score, to have any impact at all."
McMillen said Team Meat "blindly assumed we could submit a bit higher. ... We assumed we might get a 5 to 10 megabyte addition." He noted that the discussions with Nintendo were not adversarial. "We loved working with them," he said. So they're pursuing leads on publishing a retail disc, but the prospects are not good.
"So far, the three biggest [publishers contacted by Team Meat] say there's no money in third-party retail (on the Wii)," McMillen told Kotaku, "but we are still asking."
Despite the difficulty, McMillen said he and Refenes remain committed to the platform. "I will tell you, we will do a game on a Nintendo platform," McMillen told Kotaku. "That's for sure." Whether that game will be Super Meat Boy, however, remains to be seen.
Science has not told us whether notoriously hard video game Super Meat Boy is tougher than notoriously hard N+. So we must rely on a second-best method.
MTV Multiplayer's Russ Frushtick has studied the two game's Xbox Live Arcade statistics for both side-scrolling, curse-inducing games and declared Super Meat Boy as the more rigorous experience.
He has four metrics of comparison. Such as:
N+: Percent of Total Registered Users Who Have Completed The Final Level (Episode 49) - 2.20%
Super Meat By: Percent of Total Registered Users Who Have Completed The Final Level (7-20X) - 1.04%
Do the laws of mathematics allow me to hereby declare Super Meat Boy as twice as tough as N+?
Which Is Statistically Harder: 'N+' or 'Super Meat Boy'? [MTV Multiplayer blog]
Super Meat Boy is a savagely difficult platformer, and those old-school bonafides gave artist TheInfamousTheft the inspiration for this rad Nintendo Power-style beat guide to The Guy's three levels, which unlock The Kid. Spoilers? Maybe. Big size on the jump.
Super Meat Boy: The Guy Guide [TheInfamousTheft on DeviantArt, thanks Bryce F.]
Gloating that he goaded People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals into making a flash-game free advertisement for indie hit Super Meat Boy, the game's co-creator followed up with an unlockable Super Tofu Boy character for the game's PC version.
The game hit Steam just yesterday, so, that's fast turnaround by Team Meat. A tweet this afternoon says the character is unlocked by typing in petaphile at the character select screen.
Edmund McMillan, the game's co-creator, says he "repeatedly made fake user names in Peta's forum pushing the game at them in hopes something like this would happen."
"Peta is 1,000 times more well known than Super Meat Boy and the fact that they went out of their way to make a parody like this is beyond flattering and amazingly helpful," McMillan writes.
McMillan notes that he himself was once a vegetarian and has worked as an animal control officer. He disagrees with Peta's absolutist stance against laboratory testing of animals, saying that has led to medical discoveries and treatments that save lives - like that of his mother, who is diabetic.
Super Meat Boy vs Peta! [Team Meat Blog]
Do you prefer your meat pristine and untouched or vigorously beaten? Symbiote Studios has you covered either way with a pair of limited edition Super Meat Boy vinyl figures, just in time to preorder for the holidays.
Symbiote Studios, the creators behind the silly anime-styled Jessica Chobot figures, has teamed up with Team Meat to forever immortalize Super Meat Boy in vinyl. Meat Boy's charm shines through, whether you prefer the normal figure or the one painted to look like it's been mugged.
Both figures stand eight inches tall and will set you back $39.95. I hope you like your meat rare; both versions are limited to 250 pieces.
Hit up the link to preorder one for yourself or someone you love. The figures aren't shipping until April, but the promise of a big slab of fake meat is almost as sweet as the real thing.
Super Meat Boy Vinyl Toys [Symbiote Studios via Tomopop]


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Investors went shopping for festive bargains as the last session before the Christmas break ended with the FTSE-100 index marginally higher.
Burberry was in fashion near the top of the risers' board, while mining stocks also interested the slim number of traders at their desks on Christmas Eve.
With the London Stock Exchange closing at lunchtime on Monday ahead of the two-day festive break, the Footsie finished 14.2 points higher at 5954.2.
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It is up by nearly 7% across the whole of 2012, but analysts have warned of increased volatility over the New Year period as American politicians attempt to avoid the country going over the "fiscal cliff".
Those negotiations are now on hold until after Christmas, leaving little time for the country to avert automatic Government spending cuts and tax increases on January 1.
It is an issue that has dominated markets for several weeks and is now likely to spill over into the new year.
Fears over the US fiscal cliff come amid signs that the eurozone crisis is starting to become less of a worry for investors.
The debt issues have helped strengthen the pound against both the US dollar and euro since the summer, although there was little movement on Monday, with sterling at 1.62 against the greenback and 1.22 versus the single currency.
In the top flight, miners attracted buying interest, with Kazakhmys up 11.5p at 770p and Fresnillo 23p firmer at 1895p.
Broadcaster ITV was also on the risers' board after beefing up its international content business with the weekend acquisition of a majority stake in an American reality television producer for $40 million (£24.7m).
ITV has bought a 61.5% shareholding in Gurney Productions. The deal also gives ITV the option to buy the remaining 38.5% stake in Gurney. The shares firmed 0.6p to 107.2p.
Burberry was up nearly 2%, or 22p, to 1239p and drinks giant Diageo was up 20p to 1827.5p
The FTSE-250 index has surged 22% in the year to date to stand at a record high. It was up on Monday by another 33.4 points, or 0.3%, to 12395.8.
Logistics firm Stobart led the FTSE-250 risers' board up 4.65p to 104p, while pub business Wetherspoon was also near the top of the league, adding 14p to close at 544p.
The biggest Footsie risers were Vedanta Resources, up 22p at 1174p, Burberry, ahead 22p at 1239p, Glasgow-based engineering company Weir, up 32p at 1898p, and Kazakhmys ahead 11.5p at 770p.