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Week ending on Friday, February 22 2013.
Friday, February 22
by Jason Parks
Graduations have stripped the system of top talent for all the right reasons, but there's more on the way.
by Sam Miller
How (and how well) each NL team patched up its weakest position this winter.
by Harry Pavlidis
Can the league's hardest thrower transition successfully to a rotation role?
by Daniel Rathman
The Phillies shut down the Astros in trade negotiations for Domonic Brown, Giancarlo Stanton should be okay after getting hit in the head, and Rafael Furcal might miss Opening Day.
by Mike Gianella
Mike uses a sample of league results to evaluate whether owners can win despite mailing in a category.
by Jason Collette
You can hear your favorite team in places you never thought possible.
by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett
Ben and Sam preview the Marlins' season with Daniel Rathman, and Pete talks to Sun-Sentinel Marlins beat writer Juan C. Rodriguez (at 16:59).
by Bret Sayre
This quintet includes a fragile second baseman, two catchers, and a couple of big whiffers.
Thursday, February 21
by Zachary Levine
Was Arizona's off-season search for "gritty" players really just a commitment to making more contact?
by Jason Wojciechowski
Jason looks at the worst players, by career WARP, to make multiple trips to the All-Star Game.
The Rockies are scouring the trade market for starting pitchers, and Lance Berkman's calf is already barking.
by Kendall Rogers
It was a tale of two starts when Austin Kubitza squared off with Mark Appel in their first starts of the season.
by Corey Dawkins, Ben Lindbergh, Harry Pavlidis and Doug Thorburn
Why do pitchers who allow fewer home runs hurt their elbows more often?
Ben and Sam preview the Mets' season with Jason Wojciechowski, and Pete talks to Newsday baseball columnist David Lennon (at 22:11).
You've seen real-life managers mix and match; now, Bret explains how you can, too.
by Jim Baker
Whether it's your first trip to spring training or you're an old hand, Jim's travel tips are sure to point out things you'll need to know.
Wednesday, February 20
Each AL team had a weakest position last season. Those positions aren't so weak anymore.
by Ben Lindbergh and Colin Wyers
Asking questions about PECOTA's projections, and explaining what the system thinks is in store for Bryce Harper.
Baseball Prospectus
With most teams finished with their winter shopping, which moves did the BP staff like the most this offseason?
by Ian Miller
Or maybe for our own good.
The Mariners face a Thursday deadline to move Mike Carp, and the Biogenesis saga won't go away.
by R.J. Anderson
The Diamondbacks trade for Tony Campana, the Marlins sign Casey Kotchman, and Jack Cust lands in Tampa Bay.
by Paul Singman
The elite players at this position are tantalizing, but each of them carries significant risk.
Ben and Sam preview the Phillies' season with Paul Sporer, and Pete talks to CSNPhilly.com Phillies Insider Jim Salisbury (at 19:27).
by Paul Sporer
A pair of triple-digit hurlers top this group of pitchers, whose upside is high, but whose specific jobs are up in the air.
Tuesday, February 19
Immense upside and considerable risk give the Rangers one of the best, albeit one of the most boom-or-bust, systems in the game.
Adam Wainwright seems flexible about an extension, and the Brewers are running out of options at first base.
Will putting Starling Marte at the top of Pittsburgh's order pay off?
by Corey Dawkins and Stephani Bee
There are a variety of reasons why ACL injuries like Mat Gamel's can recur.
by Matthew Kory
Life on the 40 shouldn't be so rough.
Several DHs enter. All of them leave.
by Jonathan Bernstein
Remembering a man whose career may have spawned those of many subsequent skippers.
by Geoff Young
San Diego has a rich baseball tradition, and many big-league stars have roots in Southern California.
by Paul Sporer, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre
Shortstops, get your shortstops here!
Ben and Sam preview the Braves' season with Zachary Levine, and Pete talks to Atlanta Journal-Constitution sports columnist Mark Bradley (at 16:42).
By popular demand, Jason examines how the experts chose to spend their money in last year's auctions, and the results they attained.
by Larry Granillo
The 2004 series "Century City" once tackled the legal issues of a mechanically-enhanced ballplayer.
Monday, February 18
by Ben Lindbergh
We all missed on last year's Orioles and A's, so we're determined to see the next similar surprise team coming. But are we sure that one will?
by Russell A. Carleton
Russell searches for a fact-based alternative to the Verducci Effect.
by Joe Hamrahi
BP rolls out its expanded and enhanced fantasy coverage for 2013.
Sure, some catchers can't hit. But are we learning to look on the bright side?
Ryan Madson could return to throwing soon, and the Athletics are leaving no stone unturned in their search for a first baseman.
by Pete Barrett, Hudson Belinsky, Jonah Birenbaum and Andrew Koo
Running through the notable quotes of the week that was.
Mike unveils his complete guide to Rotisserie-style auctions for a variety of leagues, to be updated throughout February and March.
by Ben Lindbergh and Pete Barrett
Ben and Sam preview the Nationals' season with Paul Sporer and Daniel Rathman, and Pete talks to Adam Kilgore, who covers the Nationals for the Washington Post (at 19:51).
by Josh Shepardson
The keystone features a terrific trio, but questions cloud the dozen players that follow.
Sunday, February 17
In honor of his 50th birthday, enjoy the first ever tater trot of baseball legend Michael Jordan.
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Macro focus: 3" (8cm) to ∞ (with or without the Fisheye Lens)
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Snorkel mode with UW color correction
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Included printed English manual.
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By Anonymous Coward
Jan 24, 2005
|This is a good sport crag, that is easy to get to. We found the ratings to be about one grade lower than stated on the topos. Still a fun area and worth going to!!!!
By Vincent Greene
Feb 26, 2005
|There is an updated printable topo of the area at:images.tucsonclimbers.org/beta...
By Anonymous Coward
Apr 20, 2005
|Straigh Up is a fun ass climb! Big holdovarhung a tad, pumpy. The hike in sucks but it's fun coming down!
By Christian
From: Casa do Cacete
Aug 16, 2005
|Don't go straight uphill from parking lot, routes are towards the far right hand side of the rock formations you see from the lot..
By Joseph Stover
From: Batesville, AR
Dec 8, 2005
|Boot hill is a great area, nice belay ground and even bolts to clip in the belayer for the ledges. Its a little cold right now, but still great climbing.
By Andy peter
Jan 22, 2006
|To access the Fireplace and the Void Wall, hike past Dunka Dunk and scramble up to the ridge.From here you can follow a cairn marked trail to the base of the Fire Place. The first climb you'll encounter is climb #32 Reachy Riley.This approach takes about 3 minutes from Dunka Dunk and several more minutes to reach the Void Wall. The approach as stated on the topo's is no longer valid!
By Joseph Stover
From: Batesville, AR
Apr 25, 2006
|Regardless of what some people say, I think this is an awesome area. It is still comfortable climbing right now. Lots of easy, well-protected sport routes close together and a few reasonably harder ones for the intermediate climber to work on make this crag great for beginner and intermediate climbers. Anyone could come here to learn sport climbing, as long as they have boots!
By A.P.T.
From: Truckee,Ca
May 2, 2006
|Boothill was developed during the peak of summer,but this was only possible with early (before sunrise starts).Climbed here late afternoon this past weekend and found no shade.The only way we found shade was when we weren't climbing.Early starts make it possible to climb here during the summer,if not it's better to head higher up...
By A.P.T.
From: Truckee,Ca
Sep 16, 2007
They are in "Squeezing The Lemmon." That is if you weren't informed of that yet?
By David Rudolf
Feb 15, 2008
|Which way is North on that topo?
By A.P.T.
From: Truckee,Ca
Feb 15, 2008
|The area faces a westerly direction and the climb's are listed north to south.
By 1Eric Rhicard
Feb 28, 2009
|This area has lots of climbs and a good number of moderates (under 5.10) which newer climbers need. Liked Little Rubber Ducky and Branch Breaker. Might not go here if I was from out of town but for locals looking for climbs to take beginners on it is a good area. In other words if you have done a lot of climbing and are no longer impressed by the novelty of being tied to a rope and climbing a rock I suggest you go there after you have done tons of other routes on the mountain and are looking anything new. Hope that clears it up for guys like Jbak.
By Stephen M
From: Tucson, AZ
Apr 23, 2009
|This area is great for folks learning how to lead. "Bloody Mary" is a great first lead even though the tree gets in the way of the belayer. "New Year's Day" is a great corner climb for early leading.
By Dave Dobler
May 24, 2010
|Any one find a couple of draws on Boothill a couple of weeks ago? CAMP wire gates one end, OP curved gates the other? Maybe got forgotten on top of one of the routes on the right end of the crag after transfering...thx
By Cody M
From: Tucson, AZ
Nov 15, 2010
Made it up there today and climbed at the brickyard - really liked the bottom moves on Branch Breaker!
Are Branch Breaker, Hard Feelings, and Input supposed to share a set of bolts/chains at the top? We didn't see anything else above the 3rd/4th bolt of the right two routes so we just ran it out and clipped into the Branch Breaker gear at the top.
Thanks for the topo, and thanks for all the work you guys did, Andy and Steven!
By NickMartel
From: Tucson, Arizona
Nov 12, 2011
Here is what is in my opinion the easiest/best approach. A little bit longer but less steep and no bushwhacking. So from the parking lot walk past the big rocks and over the 1st little hill like you are heading to Jailhouse. As soon as the trail starts to go down hill (less than 50')take an obvious trail that goes left (in the direction of Boot Hill only farther left along the cliff band). Follow this trail for a while and eventually you will pass the firebreak which has 2 cairns, one on each side, keep going on the trail, you will pass another rocky drainage and eventually you will reach another trail the branches off to the left (uphill) that is also marked by a line of rocks that cross the trail. Take the left and head uphill through some switchbacks to the base of the cliffs.
The bright green face that you can see from the parking lot is the LEFTMOST wall of boot hill. On the way in our first time we took the trail to the firebreak and then bushwhacked up the firebreak thinking that we wanted to be left of the bright green face, oops.
By 1Eric Rhicard
Nov 18, 2011
|Come on Nick, look at the overview. Check the legend so you know what the symbols on the overview mean. You can figure this out. No help from jbak this time. Come on man I believe in you.
By Chris Craig
Feb 19, 2012
|Found at boot hill 2/22/12. Found a brand new right shoe. evolve size 7. Call Chris 520-548-6652.
By cindyp
Feb 21, 2016
|I lost a brown/beige reversible puffy vest on the trail up to boot hill on Saturday 2/20/2016. If someone happened to find it, please let me know, thanks.
By SlammyG
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Nov 28, 2016
Anyone know what routes are immediately uphill (and slightly left) from the parking lot? Wound up on this really great wall Friday while looking for Boothill. Saw about 6 or so routes (~5.10-5.11ish) here. climbed the middle 3 and thoroughly enjoyed. Great routes, great bolting, would really like to know who set this and what others think of their ratings, etc.
Found the right walls after and had a killer day! Thanks again to everyone who maintains this area.
By 1Eric Rhicard
Nov 29, 2016
|Not sure what you were on. Boot Hill North End has a number of new routes on it making the current topo out of date. If you can climb the existing routes you will not be troubled with the new ones. They actually allow you to make a full day out of going there. Do you have the new Guidebook SammyG?


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The 2001 - 2007 Dodge Caravan (also available in Grand Caravan long-wheelbase form) continues to impress when it comes to offering new and interesting minivan features. Perhaps the most useful interior development brought forth by the Caravan in the past decade has been the Stow'n Go seating arrangement. Available from 2005-onwards, Stow'n Go allows van owners to fold both the second and third row of seating into the floor to form a completely flat loading area that in no way compromises available interior room. Not only does this feature represent a significant leap forward by replacing the need to lift bulky seats in and out of the van, but its operation is quick and simple, requiring no elbow grease. This feature has been widely copied throughout the industry. The second row of seats can also move forwards and backwards to provide passengers with better leg room, a useful feature especially with the third row of seats neatly folded away. Even in vans which date before 2005, there are generous amounts of room for all passengers and a huge amount of cargo space available even with the seats in place, especially in the Grand Caravan.
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Phoenix Burns
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Book by: Amaris Maverick
Chapter 18 (v.1)
Celestania, Chasm of Stars , Year:12673
Nana looked out the windws of the small captyains room, the blankets pooled around her as well as her hair as she watched the ship descend into the brightly lit walls. They caught the moonlight like glass caught the sun. The gemstones embedded deep into the rock shone like stars on the black and pale yellow sand. The vehicle lurched to a stop and Nana frowned. Shouts were heard outside and the doors were opened. The shouting moved inside, Nana yanked her blade from its perch on the pillow next to her. Nix's silent gift after going up front to steer. "Hey, easy, I'll go." Nix spoke evenly.
"Only you?" The gruff voice demanded.
Nana shoved out of the door lifting her knife to stab one of the men in the ship."Nana, No!" Nix's command ripped through her like fire. She froze instantly, Nix's eyes glowed as he held up the arm with the sapphire nestled in his flesh.
"This is my companion."Nix said. "I let you board this ship so we could make a deal."
"What deal?" Nana examined the man and his companions. He seemed almost familiar, she frowned and watched as he moved a swirl of cloak and dusty clothes. He smirked and sat in the chair opposite of Nix.
"It's been a while," Nix said. "I found out you were a bandit from the resistance."
"We all couldnt live under Exodor, Nix."The voice hit her then. This was the man who was Nix's only friend, the only soldier who shared loyalty between her and Nix. She looked into the face of her second knight, Roland the griffon. She twisted ehr head and walked back into the room to dress better than her simple white underdress. "Why are you out here?"
"Nana and I are going to the kingdom to end Exodors rule."
"Thats quite dumb Nix, walking the goddess straight into the den of the dark dragon." He laughed, "You were alot more cautious then."
"The goddess died on the roof the day Exodor betrayed the peace in this kingdom. What stands now are the resistance, Nana and I." Nix said, "I have forces moving on the kingdom now, they will await my arrival then from the inside we will wage war."Nix said. Nana slid into the shorts and the long sleeveless trench coat. Pulling the hood up she began to slide her knives into place and easing into her boots.
"Well though out, I'm surprised you could get that bastard Jockrahn to leave the goddess' skirt for more than a day." Roland laughed and Nana gritted her teeh at the truth. Without Nix the government would fall again, despite what her mother said Celestania would need Nix to be King.
"True, but here we are ready to tear that traitor down and rebuild this country." Nix said. "Come with me Roland, the Fire Forces died with the kingdom, but they will return to your command once Exodor is finished."
"Nix, that was a long time ago." Roland said. But Nana heard the bald emotion in the bandits voice, he wanted to be apart of the resistance, he wanted to end the rule of Exodor. She could sense it in him, his desire to protect Nix, the boy he thought of as brother. She had not know he was a bandit, otherwise she would have let up on the violence. Nana always knew where Rolands loyalties lay, they werent ever with her. She understood, hat was why he was her knight, more to watch over Nix than she. Nix was reckless when it came to her, plain as day.
Roland. Nana entered Rolands mind careful to hide her prescence from Nix. Help us, protect Nix in this battle and help me make him King. This kingdom doesnt need the goddess, it needs him. Help me and I will vanish, I will leave Nix and the trouble will end at Utopian Flare. I will vanish and never return to cause this man the pain this war will bring when Exodors followers hide.
It wont end at Utopian Flare Inanna, Exodors followers will rise to fight the kingdom. Roland was correct yet she was the one who would hunt them down and finish them one by one. She let him see her plan in mind, he acknowedged that and accepted the decision.
Nix cannot go with me I wont allow this fight to continue with him involved. You must help me keep him in Utopian Flare. She begged.
"I will." Roland said. Nana nodded her head as Nix expressed his gratitued to Roland. The bandits would mass and move to join the restance come daylight, Roland left and she joined Nix.
"I wasnt aware he lived." Nana said.
"Immediatly after I became Exodors bodygaurd we argued and he left without a trace. I finally found him in the records at the resistance. I need his help to make this happen." Nix said holding out a hand for her, she enveloped him in a painful hug that wrenched her heart. She was goign to take Nix's decision away from him, regardless of how he felt. Because she couldnt bear for him to die, or be harmed any longer. She wuld fight this battle alone, she atleast knew she couldnt die under normal circumstances.
"A fine choice Nix." She sid even as ehr sould cried out in agony, the steeled her heart, this was what needed to be done.
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Death Notices: November 25, 2008
• Ralph R. "Bob" Gilder, 84, Delta, died Nov. 24, 2008, at Delta County Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel.
Services will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia; three sons, Keith and Charley, both of Delta, and Glen of Eckert; one daughter, Roberta Parker of Delta; one brother, Elmer of Arizona; one sister, Esther Seanor of Gothenburg, Neb.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to the Oncology Department at Delta County Memorial Hospital, 1501 E. Third St., Delta 81416.
• Former Parachute resident Bruce P. Moncrieff, 81, Mesa, Ariz., died Nov. 13, 2008.
Services will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 13 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Parachute and at 11 a.m. Dec. 11 at Calvary Episcopal Church in Golden.
Mr. Moncrieff was a priest.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; one son, Kenneth; one daughter, Kathleen; and one sister, Norah Williams.
Memorial contributions to LIFT-UP, P.O. Box 1213, Glenwood Springs 81602.


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Going Fishing
Figuring out where predators hunt for food seems like it should be easy: Just look for the places with the most prey. But it's not quite that straightforward, scientists say in PLoS ONE. In the Bering Sea, predators are the most attracted to areas with dense patches of prey, even if the total number of prey isn't that high.
When studying predator-prey links, researchers often look at the number or total mass of animals in a certain area — say, the average number of prey per square meter. But in the sea, prey such as fish can clump together in small, dense groups.
To find out which factors were most important in drawing predators, the team studied three species in the Bering Sea. Two bird species, the black-legged kittiwake and thick-billed murre, eat fish and invertebrates; the third species, the northern fur seal, hunts fish and squid.
The researchers surveyed part of the Bering Sea area to figure out how prey species such as fish and crustaceans were distributed. They also tagged the birds and seals to track where the animals were hunting.
The location of the predators wasn't linked to the number or mass of prey, the team reports. Instead, the predators were more likely to be found where prey had formed dense patches. Fur seals, for example, often hunted in areas with patches of pollock, especially if those patches were close together. — Roberta Kwok | 4 January 2013
Source: Benoit-Bird, K.J. et al. 2013. Prey patch patterns predict habitat use by top marine predators with diverse foraging strategies. PLoS ONE doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053348.
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SEX pest victim Christine Davies claims sexual harassment and bullying is widespread in the Welsh Assembly – and that women are intimidated by some male bosses on a daily basis.
This week a court upheld a string of allegations made by Mrs Davies against top-ranking civil servant and married dad-of-four Graham Evans.
Judge Patrick Curran QC decided that Mr Evans had assaulted his female colleague in a pub loo and made lewd, sexual advances towards her.
Mr Evans, 54, from Caerphilly, now faces a hefty legal bill likely to run into thousands of pounds. As well as the case going against him, he has also been ordered to pay Mrs Davies' legal costs.
In her exclusive interview with Wales on Sunday, Christine:
- claims sexual harassment and bullying are rife in the Assembly;
- alleges she was frozen out by her colleagues when she made a formal complaint;
- says the Assembly covered up the sex assault to prevent bad publicity.
But last night the Assembly rejected the claims, saying: "We have had very few cases raised and our staff surveys, other feedback from employees and our Investors in People assessments do not support the assertion made that bullying and harassment is rife within the organisation."
Speaking from her home in Penarth, where she lives with her husband, Paul, Christine blasted the Assembly and claimed her ordeal was NOT an isolated incident.
She believes staff have been harassed and bullied on a regular basis, and that they are afraid to speak out because they fear they will lose their jobs.
Christine, 52, who retired from the Assembly in 2006, claimed: "Sexual harassment is rife in the Assembly, and there's a handful of men who make women's lives a living hell.
"The culture at the Assembly is very macho. Some men are very imposing – especially towards the women.
"They strut around in their suits, they have their in-jokes, and eye up the women.
"Women in the Assembly are regularly intimidated by a few men who feel they have the right to do what they want – to pass lewd jokes, to look them up and down, to mentally undress them."
Christine claims her life took a turn for the worse when she complained.
She said: "I believe I am living proof of what happens when an employee of the National Assembly for Wales shouts 'sexual assault'.
"I was transferred out, I lost everything that was my life, I feel I was branded a liar, my health suffered and I felt everything I held dear was turned upside down.
"I felt everyone turned against me and closed rank on me. One minute people were saying I was worth my weight in gold, but the moment I made my complaint I felt everything was withdrawn and I was totally frozen out.
"By the end I was on anti-depressants and I dreaded going to work to do a job I loved."
An internal investigation was carried out into Christine's allegations – but it decided that there was not enough proof to uphold the claims against Mr Evans.
But she maintains that the Assembly was desperate to keep the matter quiet in an effort to avoid bad publicity.
"The Assembly is a cesspit where this kind of thing just gets swept under the carpet," she blasted.
"The letter they sent me with the result (of their investigation) wasn't signed and wasn't dated.
"I was told that I couldn't go back to my job and I would have to be moved to a different part of the Assembly."
Despite the outcome of the investigation, Wales on Sunday has seen letters written by Alistair Davey, the Assembly's Equal Opportunities Office, admitting that Graham Evans had "not been fully exonerated".
Yet despite the finding, he remains in a high-profile role as a highways chief within the government.
Meanwhile, Christine, whose father tragically died just days after the sexual assault, says she believes he guided her to victory in the County Court.
She said: "My father was there in the courtroom with me and he's been there every second of the way.
"We had a special bond between us and I absolutely adored him. In the court I just kept staring at a photo of my dad. He was smiling back at me – and he'd be so proud of me now.
"It's been an uphill struggle. I could not believe that something I'd been fighting for over so many years had actually happened.
"The reason that the judge's decision was so important means that now I can reach out to everyone else that's in the same position. I want the women at the Assembly to say, 'if you stick your heels in you can win'.
"I want to give people the courage and the determination to come forward and stand-up for themselves. I never did it for the money. I said to my solicitors that if his lawyer ever tried to reach an out-of-court settlement I didn't want it – I wanted women to know what this man had done."
Christine added she felt sorry for Evans' wife.
She said: "I'm desperately unhappy for his wife and the children because now they've got to live with what he's done.
"He's brought this onto his family – not me. If I was his wife, and I knew what he had done, I'd kick him out. I'd get as far away from him as I possibly could."
An Assembly spokesperson said: "We take any accusation of bullying and harassment very seriously.
"We have a robust Dignity at Work Policy which includes an initial assessment by a case panel and then an independent investigation into any claim of bullying and harassment – this ensures that matters are thoroughly considered.
"We have had very few cases raised and our staff surveys, other feedback from employees and our Investors in People assessments do not support the assertion made that bullying and harassment is rife within the organisation.
"All investigations are dealt with professionally and appropriate legal and medical advice is taken to ensure that cases are properly considered. All decisions are open to appeal.
"With regards to Mr Evans, we do not comment on issues relating to members of staff."


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The Best of Amish Cooking: Traditional and Contemporary Recipes Adapted from the Kitchens and Pantries of Old Order Amish Cooks (Paperback)
Traditional and Contemporary Recipes Adapted from the Kitchens and Pantries of Old Order Amish Cooks
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Publication Date: December 1, 1969
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Bestselling author, Phyllis Pellman Good, spent years gathering these recipes from Amish cooks, diaries, and old recipe collections from the Amish of Lancaster County, Pa. Delicious, savory recipes adapted for the everyday cook.
Recipes adapted form the kitchens and pantries of Amish cooks. Presented in their historical setting. Beautiful color photos. Delicious, savory recipes. Better Homes and Gardens Books Club.
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Better Homes and Gardens Cook Books Club. This beautiful book by a leading expert on Amish cooking highlights traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the kitchens and pantries of Amish cooks. Phyllis Pellman Good has spent years researching these foods. She has interviewed Amish grandmothers and dipped into old books, diaries, and recipe boxes. The dishes she selected are ones that were and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, usually in the Lancaster area. According to Good, they reflect the fruitfulness of Amish fields and gardens, as well as the group's emphasis on family and community. Wonderful descriptions and introductions prepare the setting. And delicious, savory recipes fill this book with some of the best food you'll find anywhere.
About the Author
Phyllis Pellman Good is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 11 million copies. Good is the author of the nationally acclaimed Fix-It and Forget-It slow-cooker cookbooks, several of which have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, as well as the bestseller lists of USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Book Sense. The series includes eight titles. The most recent are Fix-It and Forget-It Pink Cookbook, to benefit the Avon Foundation and Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook, Revised and Updated, with the American Diabetes Association. Good is also the author of the Fix-It and Enjoy-It series, a "cousin" series to the phenomenally successful Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbooks. Phyllis Pellman Good is Executive Editor at Good Books. (Good Books has published hundreds of titles by more than 135 authors.) She received her B.A. and M.A. in English from New York University. She and her husband, Merle, are the parents of two young-adult daughters. For a complete listing of books by Phyllis Pellman Good, as well as excerpts and reviews, visit www.Fix-ItandForget-It.com or www.GoodBooks.com.


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Bluing touch up
Well I got some scratches on a new AR that I got and also have some on the barrel of my hunting rifle.
So does anyone have any experience in DIY bluing touch up jobs? Any recommended products? Has anyone used the below product?
Or this product seems to have higher ratings.
IMO the only cover-ups that seem to work perfectly come out of The White House.
Thanks Hock for the quick humor but I really do have a problem here that I want to fix quickly.
I've used the perma blue cold blue many times & am always amazed at how well it can work. I had a spot on my CZ70 that the blue was completely worn off, the spot was about 3/8" in diameter. after a couple coats with the perma blue & some polishing with a paper towel you can't tell the spot was ever there.
it takes a bit of practice to get a good finish but it does work
Will you explain the whole process to me? I don't want to F-up
For scratches and touch ups that Birchwood Casey cold blue works great.
don't expect the scratches to disappear, especially if they're deep. you'll just color them to match and they won't
be as noticable. they only way to completely elimnate the scratch is to polish it out and then reblue. a much bigger
job than a touch up.
Don't get me wrong, most of the time the touch up looks great if you aren't expecting the wrong thing.
chose the right product. If the area is aluminum, the perma blue wont do anything. if the area is steel, the
aluma black is useless.
you can order some good products at Brownells (brownells.com) as well and they have some on line instructions.
which ever product you use, clean and degrease with 90% isopropyl Alcohol 1st. (anything less than 90% leaves residue)
you can get it at any drug store, or walmart, etc.
apply with a clean cotton cloth (i use make up pads). don't use from the bottle, put some of the bluing chemical in a dish or something and work from there to keep from runing the remaining chemical.
If it's steel you can apply the chemical with 0000 steel wool. it's fine enough not to add scraches if you dont press hard.
it's not hard to do. good luck.
Mostly I am looking at touching up an AR-15 upper
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TALLAHASSEE — Former Gov. Jeb Bush offered to be a confidential sounding board for newly elected Gov. Rick Scott while urging him to expand school vouchers to all students, release elderly prisoners early and consider taxing online purchases in exchange for cuts to other taxes.
The suggestions came in an e-mail Bush sent just days before Scott took office.
"You didn't ask for this, but it is the standard 'envelope in the desk to the new guy' for words from the old guy," Bush wrote. "To be honest, I did the same thing to Gov. Crist but he did nothing I suggested, so with the risk of being presumptuous, I am trying again."
The words of wisdom from Bush were released to the Associated Press after the Times/Herald reported Aug. 18 that transition e-mail accounts for Scott and others on his staff were deleted, potentially erasing public records required to be kept under state law.
Tallahassee lawyer and Scott transition adviser Chris Kise tried to reproduce Scott's e-mails through correspondence found on the personal accounts of a handful of top staffers. Kise then delivered those e-mails to the Times/Herald, but Bush's e-mail was not originally included.
Bush's list of "lessons learned through trial and error" covered a range of issues, including an assurance that it was "OK to veto stupid bills" from lawmakers and to make sure Scott's wife, Ann, had an effective staff as first lady.
"Her cause should be your cause," Bush wrote.
Bush also encouraged Scott to make life easy for Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents tasked with protecting him.
"Both Gov. Chiles and Crist put them in difficult positions by rejecting their involvement in their private lives," Bush wrote. "They are not intrusive but they need to protect you."
It was unclear what Bush was referring to. He did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
Crist said Wednesday he didn't know.
Crist also disputed that he ever received a list of suggestions from Bush. Crist said he received from Bush a copy of A Team of Rivals by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Crist gave Scott Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville.
"I thought that was a nice gesture, and I wanted to be as nice as Gov. Bush had been to me," Crist said.
Bush's e-mail was sent just days before Scott was sworn in on Jan. 4.
In two separate documents attached to the e-mail, Bush urged Scott to end one of the state's pension plans, sell the Florida Virtual School and take his first trade mission to Brazil and Colombia. (Scott is traveling to Brazil in October.)
Bush, the state's last two-term governor, also told his fellow Republican to "own the budget," even though lawmakers are in charge of appropriating money.
"By aggressively dominating the budget, the Legislature will grouse but it brings order to the whole process for them to be working off your budget and agenda," Bush said. "The budget drives policy."
Some of Bush's ideas were turned into state law this year, including a plan expand online education in public schools and another to put Medicaid patients into managed care. Scott supported both on the campaign.
Bush urged Scott to push for "education savings accounts," acknowledging that the universal private school vouchers would be a constitutional issue.
"I don't know how our court will respond but it will be a game changer for the country and you might have the chance to change the makeup of the court," he wrote.
Bush also suggested saving more than $150 million a year by stopping the state from paying for "institutes" at universities and selling off the Florida Virtual School while using the proceeds to fund a technology initiative that would lead the nation.
Bush's advice veered away from policy to suggestions on how to lead the fourth-most populous state in the country.
Bush said the ability "to convene to listen and learn" was among the most "understated" powers of the office.
"You can bring together the best and the brightest throughout the state and around the country, and you should take advantage of it," Bush wrote. "If you have a view already, the power to convene can validate that view and allow for a great chance of its implementation."
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Midway has announced a mixed bag of titles to be shown at E3. These include highly anticipated titles such as Stranglehold, and Unreal Tournament 2007, but also a number of children's titles, including Happy Feet and The Ant Bully. Following in the footsteps of the GameCube it would appear that the Wii is a popular choice for video games targeted at children.
"Our 2006 E3 lineup truly reflects our product strategy to broaden our portfolio and commit our resources to developing titles in a wide range of genres on all major platforms: handhelds, PC, and next generation consoles," said David F. Zucker, president and CEO, Midway. "From proven brands like Mortal Kombat and exciting next generation games such as John Woo Presents Stranglehold, to high-profile PC titles such as Unreal Tournament 2007 and games for the younger market and handhelds, this is Midway's most diverse and powerful line up yet."
Midway's E3 product line-up:
- John Woo Presents Stranglehold (PS3, Xbox 360, PC; Winter 2006)
- Unreal Tournament 2007 (PC, PS3)
- Blitz: The League (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP; October 2006)
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PS2, Xbox; October 2006)
- Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (PS2, Xbox; September 2006)
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (PC)
- Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War (PC; June 2006)
- Happy Feet (PS2, GameCube, Wii, GBA, DS, PC; November 2006)
- The Ant Bully (PS2, GameCube, GBA, PC; July 2006 - Wii; November 2006)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (PS2, GameCube, GBA; November 2006)
- MLB SlugFest 2006 (PS2, Xbox; May 2006)
- RUSH (PSP; September 2006)
- Mortal Kombat: Unchained (PSP; September 2006)
- NBA Ballers: Rebound (PSP; May 2006)
It's worth noting that The Ant Bully is scheduled for release in July for a number of current-gen platforms, with a Nintendo Wii release marked for November. This points towards a November release of Nintendo's pun inducing next-gen console.


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Former Times staffers dominate school district communications office
Four out of six positions in the newly restructured Pinellas County school district strategic communications office now belong to former Tampa Bay Times staffers.
The Times announced this morning that reporter Lorri Helfand, left, will be leaving the paper in June to take a job with the district. She joins a team led by Donna Winchester, a former Times education reporter who was hired by former superintendent Julie Janssen in 2009 and promoted in December to head the district's re-imagined communications efforts.
Superintendent John Stewart reorganized the communications staff soon after his arrival in Pinellas, whittling the office staff from nine positions to seven and essentially cleaning house as former spokeswoman Andrea Zahn announced plans to leave.
Other former Times staffers serving the district's office include:
* Debbie Wolfe, assistant director of strategic communications. Wolfe was the technology training editor at the Tampa Bay Times (then called the St. Petersburg Times, of course) when she was laid off in 2008 after about 20 years. She began working for Pinellas schools in December.
* Rita Farlow, communications specialist. Farlow joined the Times in 1997 and left her post covering crime from the paper's Clearwater bureau in late January to join Winchester's team.
Helfand, who has been with the Times for 12 years, currently covers city goverment and St. Petersburg College, also from the Clearwater bureau. She fills the remaining position of "communications specialist" for Pinellas schools on June 11. Her salary will be $47,520, according to the district.


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Acer wants to be bought out
Invites people to kick its tires
Acer's founder Stan Shih said he would welcome companies to come and take the troubled PC maker off his hands.
VAIO shall return
Emerging from the Land of the Rising Sun
VAIO is planning a comeback on the world market after concentrating on Japan while it reformed itself.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 990M GPU for notebooks
N16E-GXX is not a Star fleet designation
We heard a rumour that Nvidia was working on something called an N16E-GXX and thought it might be something Star Treky.
Cortana on Windows 10 will affect battery life
Notebooks affected
It is just over a month until Microsoft introduces Windows 10, and as you should know by now, Cortana is one of the key elements of the new OS.
Quanta reports rise in notebook sales
The PC maker Quanta Computer's has reported a surprise hike in the sales of notebooks.
Wistron reports huge notebook shipments
Company flat out
Hardware maker Wistron has announced it shipped 1.4 million notebooks, 900,000 smart handheld devices, 600,000 LCD monitors, 1.1 million desktops, 500,000 LCD TVs and 160,000 servers in April 2015.
Lenovo also unveils new Yoga 3 Pro notebook
Thinner, lighter and with Core M Broadwell CPU
MSI unveils GT72 Dominator Pro gaming notebook
Intel Core i7-4710HQ paired up with Nvidia GTX880M
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Rachel has worked with youth and families throughout her career... [she] is the right choice to help lead our clinical staff as Freedom Institute expands and focuses more on adolescent counseling and family
(PRWEB) July 02, 2013
Freedom Institute announced today the appointment of Rachel Russell as its Chief Clinical Officer. In this role, Ms. Russell will be responsible for supervising Freedom Institute's clinical team, overseeing the client service process, developing and integrating new programs and modalities, building relationships with other treatment centers, staff development and compliance. Working closely with Freedom Institute's leadership team and senior counselors, Ms. Russell will support the ongoing integration of family work into chemical dependency treatment, which is at the core of Freedom Institute's philosophy. She also will work with the clinical team to further build Freedom Institute's adolescent and school programs, helping to expand Freedom Institute and its programs overall.
Ms. Russell takes over the role from Michael Noth, who has been Freedom Institute's Clinical Director since 2007. Mr. Noth will remain as a Senior Counselor with Freedom Institute, working side by side with Ms. Russell to effect a smooth transition while devoting more time to building his private practice.
"Rachel's reputation in the Freedom Institute community and in the field in general is stellar," said Bob Miller, chairman of the board of Freedom Institute. "She has worked with youth and families throughout her career and brings to this role a combined skill set of operations, development and clinical work. She is the right choice to help lead our clinical staff as Freedom Institute expands and focuses more on adolescent counseling and family treatment."
"I have always been proud of Freedom Institute's exceptional work, and welcome the opportunity to lead such a dynamic, dedicated and talented team of clinicians," said Ms. Russell. "Having taken time away from counseling work to learn more about operations, I am excited to return to the clinical side and aim to bring a holistic approach to this new role. I look forward to helping Freedom Institute grow and expand its critical work."
Ms. Russell joined Freedom Institute in June 2007 to work alongside its executive director implementing a development and operational infrastructure to better support Freedom Institute's clinical practice. In this role, Rachel collaborated closely with the clinical team, providing superior client service and support of clinical staff on all client work. Rachel was appointed a member of Freedom Institute's leadership team in 2010, and has been highly involved in supporting new initiatives. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and has worked in social services for nearly 20 years, primarily as a youth and family counselor and program manager in underserved communities.
About Freedom Institute
Founded in 1976, Freedom Institute, a New York City based nonprofit, is a resource for individuals and families in crisis coping with the effects of addiction, and contributing factors such as anxiety and depression. A leader in the field, Freedom Institute is one of the only outpatient treatment facilities in the country to offer Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP) combined with a family systems approach to addiction and substance abuse treatment. Freedom Institute's highly trained clinicians provide a comprehensive approach to treatment to ensure that all individuals and their family members receive the support they need to heal and achieve fulfilling lives free from the shadow of addiction.


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You could just decide. You really could - wherever you are, whatever you're doing - you could just decide to Let Go right now. Let go of everything you might have been striving or efforting for, every goal, dream or aspiration. Every fear or worry. You could simply say "enough is enough, I let go!" And if you were to do that deeply enough, you'd come home - to who you really are. You'd realise this was the real purpose behind everything; the real meaning. This is a beautiful video, full of spectacular imagery to cause you to let go and surrender into the majesty that you are. Pause, breathe, watch, go deep...
Great Video Production25 January, 2016 - 07:44 — Open
Yet another great production by Trinity.
Takes me there25 January, 2016 - 10:47 — Dale
This takes me there!
Thank you!
Letting go or giving up?25 January, 2016 - 15:56 — Vimal V
I was wondering about this today and this video came up. How do one really mark the difference between letting go and giving up? There is too much striving in the work im doing . Struggle to make it better , perfect ( im a perfectionist , i got the message yesterday ! ) I do recognize this but cant figure out if the moment is really inviting me to let go or keep pushing forward . I wish i could just let go.
Hold the question - send it to the universe25 January, 2016 - 16:53 — Open
The best way is to hold the question and ask. Send it to the universe and then watch keenly and feel into your inner self. The soul will create, it will shape things. But then the ego owns the impulse and then there's tightness. So watch, ask, feel. Notice what the signs say.
My intuition says, don't give up what you're doing - you are feeling the pull of the soul and how it's engaging you. But then amidst the endeavour, attachment is owning you in some way. This is the tightness you must watch and feel for, then open out into.
Arrival in each moment25 January, 2016 - 16:45 — erica r
"You are where you always will be, back at the place you began" love this! Thank you for illuminating the way home.
Much love,
Be like a tree...25 January, 2016 - 18:24 — divinespark
Exquisite video. Full of soft, fluid, surrendered beauty that flows into me.
"Stop. Let go. Give up. Come home. Just be."
It really isn't complicated, is it?
The particular phrase "give up" blasts through layers of conditioned beliefs and strikes a deep chord at the center of my soul.
We can, indeed, decide to be like a tree and drop the dead leaves as Rumi beckons us to do.
With much appreciation and love,
Knowing when to let go25 January, 2016 - 18:29 — emmatuzz
Beautiful, and timely as always! What baffles me is how to know the difference between letting go because it is right for your soul to do so, or because the ego is throwing in the towel out of fear? I am part way through a course which originally felt majorly soul-aligned, but after so much struggle & efforting, I am seriously doubting if its right for me after all, and considering giving up. Letting go of who I thought I would become after I graduate feels sooo liberating, yet I want to ensure its not just my ego running in terror!!? An tips on identifying the difference? x
Look for the sense of 'rightness'25 January, 2016 - 20:02 — Open
It's a great question Emma: anyone truly beginning to listen to the soul, will encounter, time and again, such paradoxes. Like when does letting go actually become giving in (to the ego).
It's the same as how do you tell the difference between efforting (the ego) and determination (the soul)?
How do you tell the difference between sympathy (the ego) and empathy (the soul)?
You may remember from the course work (although I know we cover a lot!), we look at how to identify the difference between when the soul is active and when it's the ego. If you make a soul led choice, it tends to be characterised by the following...
- first and foremost, it just feels 'right'. There's a sense of alignment with it. There's a kind of deep, settling "aha" moment with it. Like you've come home to something important (but you do have to practice to spot this)
- when we touch the soul, it usually comes with a sense of expansiveness too - of timelessness
- when you act from the soul, you'll start to witness supportive signs and synchronicity that confirm you're in the flow, a kind of 'clicking into place'
I'm not saying this is easy. It takes a lifetime of practice. You'll drop into the soul and it will feel right, only for the ego then to question and 'run rings around you'. But if you keep working at it, things will become increasingly obvious.
In this situation, my intuition tells me you made an aligned choice of your soul, but then the ego is questioning that.
So the key is to feel into this tightness. So what if you're wrong? What does it matter? Just embrace where you're at now, in this moment, and the next and so on.
It's constant exploration, constant testing your feelings and choices in terms of a sense of higher truth - one that expands you, one that invites you to be more of who you can be.
Ultimately it's like mastering any art - you just have to dive in and work with it.
Wishing you well
let go of 'what'26 January, 2016 - 08:01 — Réka
Hey dear Trin,
You have such affinity and talent for videos! I like Open's words, very much so, but I might have to listen again, your weaving of images together carried me into another layer of integration - I guess that's the whole point.
Love to you, guys!
And as far as letting go... The paradox is (I feel) it's not something we (actively) do. The way I experience it is that letting go happens to "me".
Of course this is ego experiencing, ego talking. What really, to me, letting go is about is a soft and delicate (or sometimes shattering) process of soul particles restructuring, resulting in such a different personal matrix that what was clinging before finds no more hooks to hold on to.
Essentially then the only one thing to let go of is the ego.
My point of view
Love to all,
P.S.: It all has a somatic aspect to it too, of course, so there are things we can still "do" to facilitate letting go (if not 'do' letting go itself). Most body work styles were developed to help the process, yoga, massage, etc.
As a doula I have the incredible gift to hold babies in my hand more often than it is probably usual for most, right after their birth and it really is amazing to feel their bodies - not only they are adorable (of course) but also: it is (almost) without the imprint of a life of separation consciousness... A baby's experience within the womb is the closest we can get while here on this plane to a sense of total (or at least dual) unity. As a body worker I often see how the body itself is "clinging to itself" (it is actually a deep survival instinct/reflex), it looks like muscles clinging to bones (lest they "fall apart"). So really beyond talking spiritual-psychological-philosophical: we can also just simply work on the relaxation practices and techniques that a number of traditions gifted us with, and let go of the tension in the body... Simple as it is, in the long term it does wonders.
Thank you Reka27 January, 2016 - 08:02 — Trinity
Thank you for taking the time to express that Reka. It touched my heart.
Arrived26 January, 2016 - 10:57 — sandrajaneenah
This is wonderful, Open. Such a meaningful, timely message. Its going up on my FB page this morning and will be my primary meditation for days/weeks to come. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And Trinity...masterful!
Lovely feedback!27 January, 2016 - 05:38 — Open
It's lovely feedback people - thankyou!
Just a few words from you makes it all worth doing.
You're a blessing
Feeback - thank you!27 January, 2016 - 08:06 — Trinity
Yes, totally agreed - it warms my heart to feel such heartfelt feedback.
Thank you everyone.
Confirmation29 January, 2016 - 06:54 — Mattyball
Thanks guys, another beautiful piece, wonderfully delivered...x


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World's Richest Selfie; Combined Worth $143 Billion
First I did my TED talk in Luxembourg (thanks to you for all the help and feedback on planning my talk). The talk will be released in a month or so.
Then I went to Turkey and Transylvania, Romania to see Count Dracula's castle. Check it out below.
Dracula's Castle with Ciprian
Once back to the USA, before I went home, I stopped at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.
15,000 top investors from around the world gathered to listen to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger discuss their $300 billion dollar company, their outlook for the future, and their wit and wisdom on life.
Check out this picture from the conference, it's the "world's richest selfie" with Buffett, Munger, Gates – total net worth $143 billion.
World's richest selfie: combined net worth $143 billion
Let me share the key takeaways I learned from listening to these guys in person:
1. Charlie Munger said competence is relative and what you really want to do is compete against idiots.
Munger said when he was in college he realized one kid, Homer, was always going to be better at him in science and engineering. So Munger switched majors so he didn't have to compete against people like Homer.
So he advised the crowd to find an industry that's not full of smart people. He said, "Luckily idiots are in large supply"… Haha
2. Keep large cash reserves. Buffett said he keeps $20 billion minimum so that he never has to 'rely on the kindness of strangers' (a little outside my budget right now) haha.
When the time comes and you need cash you will find it a nightmare to have to get others to invest in you or lend you money.
3. Munger said, "Focus on ignorance removal", i.e. each year get less dumb. He is 90 years old and figures it will take another 20 years to remove all of his business ignorance.
4. Buffet says only play in something you know you can win at. Stay in your competence. Sit down at poker games you know you will win and stand up and leave when you know you will lose.
He said if you don't know your competence ask your friends for their honest opinion. But don't be surprised if the truth stings a little bit.
5. Munger said its easier to know your competence than most people think. If you weigh 100 lbs. don't try to play pro football.
6. Buffett said if you don't know what you should do for a career, find a subject you have a lot of curiosity in and visit the top ten companies in that industry. Then ask the owners of those companies tons of questions and eventually what you should do will become obvious.
He says the key is to find something you have tremendous curiosity in.
7. Buffett said at some point more money is not helpful. But you need to make enough to live comfortably. So you have to find the optimal point where more money doesn't decrease your happiness.
He said he buys everything he wants, like his private jet. But he doesn't mind living in the same house he bought in 1954 because he thinks owning a ton of houses will just complicate his life and make him less happy.
8. Scramble quickly out of your failures. Don't wait. Munger said he and Buffett started out by investing a bad business, a textile company, but realized it quickly and changed the business model.


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FILM REVIEW;A Greek Chorus Warns, but Does Woody Allen Take Heed?
By JANET MASLIN
Published: October 27, 1995
PLANETS spin, leaves fall, swallows return to Capistrano and Woody Allen sustains his amazing pace. The film industry offers no surer thing these days than the annual Allen comedy, dependably well made and not quite like any Allen film that came before. Nimble film making like this isn't necessarily geared to the magnum opus, but Mr. Allen can achieve fine, amusing results even while thinking small. He's a one-man testament to the idea that the artist, like the shark or the love affair, had better keep moving to stay alive.
"Mighty Aphrodite," his blithe new comedy with overtones as classical as the Greek columns on a paper coffee cup, sends Mr. Allen back to the ancients for wisecracks and inspiration. The most conspicuous device here is a Greek chorus meddling in the life of Lenny Winerib, the familiar neurotic and long-suffering romantic whom Mr. Allen still determinedly plays.
Lenny's involvement with women half his age gives the film a Grandpa problem and invites a different sort of Greek chorus to note parallels between Mr. Allen's art and life. (Claire Bloom, the film maker's contemporary, is cast as his mother-in-law.) But "Mighty Aphrodite" can also stand solidly on its own merits. Ranking in the Allen canon somewhere around "Alice" or "The Purple Rose of Cairo," it good-humoredly follows an ordinary character into a sphere of existence he never imagined, classical musings and all. Certainly Mr. Allen is the right man to envision a world where entreaties to Zeus wind up on Zeus' answering machine.
Once again, an Allen hero is saddled with a cranky mate, a woman who joins him in cozy Socratic squabbling but neglects his needs, criticizes his sexual performance and flirts behind his back. Helena Bonham Carter plays Lenny's wife with such uncanny mimicry that Mia Farrow's voice seems to be coming out of a younger body.
The Greeks, when not trumpeting their own problems (Oedipus' mother, Jocasta: "I hate to tell you what they call my son in Harlem"), cast their worried eyes upon the Winerib marriage. The Wineribs have not helped to cement their union by adopting a baby. Lenny wanted to name the child Django or Groucho or Harpo after one of his distinctive heroes, giving the film one more unavoidably autobiographical touch.
Once the boy has been named Max and reached school age, "Mighty Aphrodite" contorts itself in a different direction. For reasons that never really add up, Lenny decides he must find his son's birth mother, who happens to be a porn movie actress and -- here's a surprise in American movies these days -- a whore. As played by Mira Sorvino, giving a breakthrough performance with sweet, flirty gusto and the high-pitched voice of a Disney mouse, Linda Ash repudiates everything Lenny would like to imagine about his son's genetic background. The best genes in Linda's family, she says, were those of a serial rapist: "But if he'd gone straight, he might have been very good in math."
At this interesting juncture, Mr. Allen might have given "Mighty Aphrodite" more heft by letting Lenny take more of a chance. His marriage is unhappy. Linda holds obvious interest. And the snobbery that lets him recoil at her trashiness deserves to be turned on its ear. (Linda's apartment, a triumph of bad taste and sly set design, features obscene props everywhere, even in her tropical fish tank.) A film that asks the Greeks to weigh in about fate could have better appreciated the true fancifulness of destiny, but instead "Mighty Aphrodite" gives Lenny a safer role. It lets him show a blandly avuncular concern for Linda by making sure she goes straight and finds Mr. Right.
Some of the funniest scenes here come late, after Linda has been teamed with the boxer and onion farmer played hilariously by Michael Rapaport, whom Lenny wants to fool about Linda's past. ("Can I say two words to you?" Lenny asks, touting Linda's wholesomeness. "Butter churn.") When Lenny tries to pretend that Linda has appeared in "Schindler's List" rather than porn films, the boxer is confused: "That was the one with the Jews and . . . um . . . who were the bad guys?"
The detached aspect of Lenny's noble matchmaking keeps "Mighty Aphrodite" at the level of cheerful fluff, with the Greek chorus moving on to Cole Porter and a cry of, "Yes! Yes! Isn't life ironic?" But even when it becomes unmistakably lightweight, "Mighty Aphrodite" remains witty, agile and handsomely made. Mr. Allen's New York, richly photographed by Carlo DiPalma, is again a vivid and surprising place, especially when described in classical terms ("Upon such time as he did spot her heading for the laundromat"). Other scenes are shot at the Greek temple in Taormina, Sicily, where the chorus holds forth, and in the Hamptons, where a woman in long robes foretells future events like beach erosion. "I'm not such a Cassandra, I am Cassandra," she explains.
The cast includes F. Murray Abraham as the most opinionated and portable of the Greeks, Olympia Dukakis as Jocasta, Jack Warden as a modern-day Tiresias and Peter Weller as the art gallery Romeo who lures Lenny's wife into a new realm of her own. Mr. Allen has to ignore everything the Greeks say, not to mention other accumulated wisdom of the ages, to give this story its sunny ending.
"Mighty Aphrodite" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes sexual references and much more risque language than an Allen film usually entails.
Written and directed by Woody Allen; director of photography, Carlo DiPalma; edited by Susan E. Morse; music arranged and conducted by Dick Hyman; production designer, Santo Loquasto; produced by Robert Greenhut; released by Miramax. Running time: 93 minutes. This film is rated R.
WITH: F. Murray Abraham (Greek Chorus Leader), Woody Allen (Lenny), Claire Bloom (Amanda's Mother), Helena Bonham Carter (Amanda), Olympia Dukakis (Jocasta), Michael Rapaport (Kevin), Mira Sorvino (Linda), David Ogden Stiers (Laius), Jack Warden (Tiresias) and Peter Weller (Jerry Bender).
Photo: A familiar neurotic: Woody Allen plays the long-sufferingromantic, and Helena Bonham Carter, his neglectful wife. (Miramax)


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Hamari boli angraizon ke rasmul khat mein
Ammar Shahbazi
Karachi: On the 214th birth anniversary of Mirza Ghalib on December 27, people who remembered the poet's birthday shared some of his choicest couplets on the social media website Twitter. Some subliminally took shots at the on-going tug-of-war between the government and the military, while others condensed the state of their love-life in a nutshell within 140 characters.
But the script they used to share the words of one of the greatest poets of Urdu literature was not Perso-Arabic script, but Roman — the root script of English and other western languages.
The tendency to use Roman script to communicate Urdu caught on so fast that it has become a part of people's lives – at least in the urban cities of the country – where texting is a raging trend. But the development has set alarm bells ringing among Urdu purists.
They argue that the young generation, especially in urban areas, who are highly encouraged to study in English and to an extent look down at their mother language, are fast loosing their grasp on the Perso-Arabic script anyway. The advent of technology such as SMS is only making things worse, according to them.
"But you cannot help it. It disgusts me but the trend is spreading so fast that you have to live with it. Our children are no more raised in Urdu. English is considered the passport to success. People who love the language should find ways to be glad in the fact that at least Urdu as a language is still being used by the young generation," said Zaki Usmani, an Urdu poet and critic based in Karachi.
Despite the reservations of purists, the use of Roman script provides tech-savvy youngsters with a much broader platform to express themselves in Urdu. The use of Roman script is also attributed to the inherent languages limitation available in the basic usage of the west-manufactured modern technologies.
"Given our colonial heritage, the urban people, no matter how unschooled in English they are, use such technologies. It is taken for granted that they can decode the language," says Adan Ashraf, a social media consultant and blogger. "So perhaps, it is this convenience that works as a catalyst for such trends."
But the use of Roman script is not limited to the casual, anything-goes realm of web and SMS. The trend has spilled out of the world of technologies and landed in proper exam answer sheets.
"These days, students, in their Urdu exams, start jotting down in Roman script just to give us an idea that they know the answers when they are faced with a time-crunch in exams," said Yasmeen Jahan, a teacher of the Urdu language at a local school that follows the Cambridge board.
Some believe that the Roman script would be instrumental in bringing the people of India and Pakistan closer. One such project, Hamari Boli, a website being developed by the popular web-tutorial portal Khan's Academy, is dedicated to the use of Roman script to find a middle-ground between the two much over-lapping (at least in the contemporary sense) languages of South Asia: Urdu and Hindi.
The website claims to be inspired by the Bollywood language, which is a mixture of "middle-lowbrow speech". Hamari Boli (our language) is perhaps one of the very first serious undertakings to explore, develop and encourage the growth of Roman script in the use of Urdu/Hindi language — an unintended off-shoot of the digital age. For many, such a development maybe repulsive and for some it will be nothing but another convenience of the speed-obsessed age to be cherished and celebrated.
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A trusted Screen Rant source gave Game Rant the exclusive tip – Matthew Fox is in the latter stages of talks for the role of Commander Shepard in a Mass Effect feature film.
According to the source, the Mass Effect film property is already in pre-production:
"BioWare knew Mass Effect 2 would create a monumental buzz around the franchise and has been covertly shopping a film treatment penned by Mac Walters the lead writer for the games. BioWare hopes to get the Mass Effect feature out in theatres to coincide with the conclusion of the videogame trilogy in the fourth quarter of 2012."
As to the courting of Matthew Fox, the filmmakers wanted to make sure the actor, whose calendar is opening up a bit (following the conclusion of LOST), would keep a clear schedule:
"They view Mass Effect as a trilogy and they can't see anyone else in the role. BioWare knew that Fox was their first choice for the Shepard."
The source would neither confirm nor deny whether the film would follow the same storyline as the games but they stressed that BioWare will be heavily involved in Mass Effect's transition from game consoles to the big screen:
"The team is already using a lot of BioWare's resources — concept art and character outlines. They're also talking a lot with the game's scriptwriters about unexplored parts of the Mass Effect universe."
As for who else might be joining Fox, our source was coy:
"No one else is set in stone at this point but the filmmakers are hoping a certain retired Jedi will make the jump into some Turian space armor."
Ewan McGregor seems like too much of a pretty boy for a Mass Effect Turian so we're guessing the hint is aimed at the possibility of Liam Neeson joining the Normandy crew – or possibly teaming up with Geth.
A Mass Effect film is no doubt exciting but to hear that BioWare is maintaining such an active role in the production process is a huge relief. Video game films are notorious and the Mass Effect franchise is certainly not one that we'd like to see run through the same mud as Doom, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, and Dead or Alive.
As for Fox, we're not surprised — having included him as a possibility in a previous feature.
Make sure to check out the complete list of details provided by our source.


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Ochs went 2-for-4 and scored two runs. She pitched eight innings and allowed one earned run on seven hits.
Yesenia Segura and Rubi Hernandez also had two hits for the Apaches.


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help understanding updated DRD from J Elliano's site (using 6AN4 instead of 6n1p)
here's the schematic: http://www.electra-print.com/images/6AN4_DRD.pdf
I am somewhat confused by the 5K 30W adj. I am assuming it's a pot. but looking at the schematic, it's a pot with 4 leads instead of 3? The 70H choke is connected to the center of the pot and the "other center" is connected to one of outer leads.
in the original drd (http://www.electra-print.com/images/drdamp&ps2.jpg), the pot is a single resistor. The 65H choke is connected after the resistor. and the connections are clearly understood.
can someone explained the connections for the updated DRD?
thank you.
My guess is that it's not a pot, but a power resistor with two sliding rings. Back in the day, these were made with a rectangular window exposing the wound wires. A ring and clamp were used to make wiper contact. I seem to recall that you could get extra rings/clamps to do extra taps.
SY is right. Jack is a fan of the variable resistor-- I think these are wirewounds in his schematic. In fact, in talking to Jack about the DRD some time ago, he even mentioned that if I ordered the resistors from him, he could throw in a few extra rings to allow for adjustment.
does anyone a readily available substitute for this resistor with sliders? perhaps 2 pots can be used? what values?
thank you for the help
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Reindeer Run 5k: Female Ages 22-35
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DescriptionThe Reindeer Run 5k will take place at the Northwest Recreation Complex, 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, FL 32712. Check-in begins at 7:00 a.m. at the Apopka Amphitheater concession stand; race starts at 7:30a.m. ActivityReindeer Run 5k: Female Ages 22-35 #410PriceStandard charge: $15.00TypeEventMeeting datesDecember 7, 2013 Saturday from 7am to 9:30amMeeting time7am to 9:30amActivity CategoryEvents and TripsAge CategoryYouthRegistration datesStandard registration opens: Nov 4, 2013Last day for standard registration: Dec 7, 2013 11:59 PMInternet registration opens: Nov 4, 2013Last day for Internet registration: Dec 6, 2013 5:00 PMStatusUnlimited openingsAgesAt least 22 but less than 35y 11m GenderFemaleLocationMeet at Apopka Amphitheater concession stand starting at 7:00 a.m.InstructorStephanie ShirleySeasonFall 2013Term--
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Kirwan: Eagles can keep all three QBs
Published: March 8th, 2010 | Tags: Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
In a live chat Monday, NFL.com senior analyst Pat Kirwan said he would not be surprised to see the Philadelphia Eagles keep Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb and Michael Vick in 2010.
"People keep saying that the Eagles can't have three QBs on the roster when the season begins," Kirwan noted. "But they can.
"It's the last year of McNabb's contract, so it's just one more year of dealing with three QBs," Kirwan continued. "If Kevin Kolb makes even more improvement in camp, they can shop one of these QBs in late August. But there's no reason they can't keep all three for one more year."
Kirwan's main point was that the combined 2010 compensation for McNabb, Kolb and Vick combined still is less than a couple of the NFL's top-paid quarterbacks alone.
"The Eagles just gave Michael Vick a $1.5 million roster bonus. He's scheduled to make $3.75 million this season. McNabb is $5.5. Kolb is getting $600,000. So they have a little less than $10 million tied up this year in three QBs. But that's still cheap compared to the likes of the Colts."
Peyton Manning, Kirwan noted, is slated to make $15.8 million this season.


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At 51 years old, Rob Gullickson thought he was in decent shape. He often worked out with weights and watched what he ate, though pretzels were always a weakness.
He grew up and lived his days neither visiting nor trusting the doctor's office. He had no reason to worry about his health; there was no family history to say otherwise.
An energetic, family man living in Rush City, Gullickson was from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy perhaps too many men live by.
That is, until he almost died from a massive heart attack the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2011. "Now it's different," he began in an interview for American Heart Month. "I have nothing but trust in that professional stranger."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack every year, while around 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States each year—that's one out of every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
There is good news, however. The CDC says heart disease is preventable and controllable, and people can start by taking small steps every day to bring their family, friends and selves closer to heart health. Tips include eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, monitoring your blood pressure, not smoking, limiting alcohol use, having your cholesterol checked, managing your diabetes (if you have it) and taking your medicine.
Yet there are more lessons to be learned through Gullickson, who learned the hard way almost two years ago. He hopes his story can make a difference, even if it reaches a single life.
It was Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2011, and he had just finished eating breakfast when his fiancé, Marie, said she had to leave to meet with another member of the family. A while later, she called to say she was on her way home.
"Good, because I don't feel so well,'" he replied, noting discomfort in his chest.
Fearing something was indeed wrong, since Gullickson never complained of his health, Marie immediately became concerned and started asking him questions directed at his heart. A former paramedic, she let that side of her take over.
"I thought the pain in my chest was indigestion or heart burn," he explained. "That sensation is my trigger to know it's an emergency. I didn't know that at the time."
Once home, Marie made the conscious decision to help Gullickson into their pickup to make the drive south to Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming. A dispatcher for the Chisago County Sheriff's Office, she knew it was the quickest option available.
"I was a little argumentative," he confessed. "For me, I really thought it was indigestion, nothing serious. It hurt to breathe, and I had pressure in the center of my chest. For every mile closer to the Wyoming exit, I remember constantly moving to eliminate the pain. I believe (Marie) knew what was happening, and she was assertive in saying, 'Let's just get it checked out.'"
Upon arriving at Fairview Lakes, the medical team instantly began to hook him up to equipment and do blood work. Chest pain is never taken lightly in the Emergency Department, and it wasn't until a doctor confirmed he was having heart attack that Gullickson accepted the fact.
"My heart was elevated," he said of what the blood work revealed. "It took them an hour and a half to stabilize me so I could be taken by ambulance to Fairview at the U of M."
Gullickson felt peace of mind with being admitted to the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, along with the ambulance crew that transported him there.
"They were easing the pain, calming me down," he remembered of the doctors on down to the ambulance driver and paramedic. "Whatever they did to make me stabilized, it furthered my trust. It was a long bus ride, hoping I'd make it."
Strapped down with IVs hooked up and still in much pain, he finally got to the U. "I remember getting wheeled in, but that's all I remember," he noted. "The next thing I remember was coming out of a fog and seeing Marie's face.
Gullickson had been awaking from surgery in the recovery room and was on his way up to the facility's Intensive Care Unit. At one point, while watching the doors close between them, he didn't know if he was going to see his fiancé again. And with that, he felt guilty for not only putting Marie through the ordeal but his daughters Derra, 24, and Nikki, 20, who were away at college at the time.
"Sitting there, they kept running through my mind," he recalled.
In time, Gullickson learned he had a stent placed inside of him to help alleviate a blocked artery that many people call the "widow maker." Such damage was done that his fiancé was told he had an hour to live.
So he remained in the ICU for two days, with nurses attentive to his every need. With an improving condition, he was then off to the heart care floor where even his surgeon, Dr. Wilson, checked in on him.
"'You need to accept that you had a heart attack," Gullickson's doctor had told him. "It's a humbling experience to trust a professional stranger for your well being. I was told that I had 'macho denial.'"
He started cardiovascular rehab on the Thursday after his heart attack. A bit early for most, his doctors gave the green light to the surprise of the workers there. "So I started walking because I had to build back up," he said.
Gullickson eventually completed the program, all 32 sessions worth, though he could have stopped at 24. "It was too much of a positive for me to stop," he noted.
Today, he jogs three miles a day, five days a week, stretches regularly and continues to lift weights. On the weekends, he usually just runs in the morning. He also has learned to walk off any stress at work; he's a dispatcher for a concrete cutting company out of St. Paul.
"My biggest fitness change is running," he emphasized.
And because he's asthmatic (running in the cold does not take well), he purchased a treadmill and an elliptical, "so there's no excuse," he smiled. "My schedule doesn't allow me to go to a gym. I've lost almost 40 pounds since my episode."
His diet has changed, as well. It consists of chicken and turkey, lean meats, salads, more vegetables and fruits, fish, nuts and sometimes red meat, but he has to portion. He especially has to watch his sodium intake, meaning the pretzels that he loves. "They're my nemesis," he said.
"Having a heart attack was surreal for everyone at the time," said Gullickson of his family and friends. "My fiancé says I'm obsessed (with his fitness routine), but this is what I can do for me to make sure I'm there for (my family). To see the fear in my daughters' eyes in the ICU, it's a driving force. I'm probably more physically fit now than I was in my 20s."
And he can't find a thank-you card that expresses his thanks enough to all those "professional strangers," from the folks at Fairview Lakes to the ambulance crew to those at the University of Minnesota.
"Family medical history is very important," he said of what he's learned from his experience with heart attack. "And doctors aren't bad people after all. As anti-doctor as I was, it doesn't hurt to get checked out to get direction. It's worth humbling yourself to get checked to save your family from what I went through."


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