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On Friday the market for free agents officially opens when teams can begin making offers to players other than those who finished the season with other clubs. The Brewers and Dodgers got the ball rolling at this past week's general managers meetings in Dana Point, California, with the Brewers offering left-hander CC Sabathia five years and $100 million to stay in Milwaukee, and the Dodgers offering two years and $50 million in an effort to keep left fielder Manny Ramirez in Los Angeles.
Considering those were only starting points, it's hard to imagine how high the dollar figures will eventually go. With that in mind, let's take a look at the top 25 free agents, listing their WARP3 for the 2008 season, and making educated guesses about where they might land:
The Rawlings Gold Glove winners were announced this past week, and the catchers in each league were first-time winners. On the surface, it seemed fitting that Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina finally won in the National League; he has had the reputation of being an above-average defender since breaking into the majors in 2004. Conversely, the Twins' Joe Mauer winning in the American League was a bit of a surprise, since he is considered more of an offensive player after winning batting titles in two of the last three seasons.
In terms of BP's FRAA, among backstops Molina was second in the NL with 10, trailing only the Brewers' Jason Kendall, who had 15. It's notable that Molina had a career-high 10 errors. "This was my worst season defensively," Molina told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "My percentage of throwing out runners [32 percent] was low, and I committed 10 errors. That's not a good season for me. Next year, I have to go out there and put up a better season. Every game I try to be perfect. I don't want to commit any errors. I want to throw everybody out."
Mauer, meanwhile, had six FRAA, which tied him for seventh in the AL and was far behind the Rays' Dioner Navarro, who had a major league-leading 20. Mauer made just three errors and threw out 26 percent of runners attempting to steal. "When I first got to the big leagues, I think people knew I was going to be a pretty good hitter, but I take a lot of pride in my defense," Mauer told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "I still have a lot to learn, but it's definitely a good feeling to get recognized for the hard work I've put in so far." Mauer is the first Twins' catcher to win a Gold Glove since Earl Battey in 1962.
Molina was one of five first-time winners in the NL, along with Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, and Pirates center fielder Nate McLouth. Other first-time winners in the AL were Rays first baseman Carlos Pena, Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, and Rangers shortstop Michael Young.
The biggest surprise among the first-timers was McLouth, who had -17 FRAA, though the league managers and coaches who vote on the award were likely swayed by him making only one error in 390 chances as well as hitting 26 home runs and stealing 23 bases in his first season as a regular. "I know it doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but I really believe hitting is what gets you noticed for the Gold Glove," McLouth observed. "If I wouldn't have been a 20-20 guy this year, I don't think I would have won. It shouldn't be that way, but that's the way it's always been with the Gold Glove voting. You've got to do something with the bat before people notice your defense."
When the White Sox open the season on April 6 at home against the Royals, it seems a safe bet that President-elect Barack Obama will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Obama lives in Chicago and has never played politics in declaring that he is a White Sox fan and really doesn't care much for the Cubs. "I'll make an executive decision right now," White Sox general manager Ken Williams said a day after Obama became the first African-American to win a presidential election. "If he would like to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day next year, we can find a spot for him. When we won the World Series [in 2005], he was one of the first ones at the front door waiting for us."
Williams has been friends with Obama dating back to the {resident-elect's years in the Illinois legislature. Williams said that Obama's concern about the White Sox is always whether or not they have enough pitching. "Now I not only have to answer to Jerry Reinsdorf about pitching, I have to answer to the President," Williams said. "It's one thing when he would ask me about pitching as a senator, but now he's going to ask the question and I have to say, 'Mr. President.' I have to answer to the highest office now."
Obama should have liked Williams' response last season, as the White Sox were sixth in the AL in runs allowed, giving up an average of 4.47 a game while winning the Central.
While most of the news coming out of this past week's general managers' meetings concerned bids to free agents and trade talks, the GMs also took a step toward eliminating coin flips to decide home-field advantage for tie-breaker games that determine division champions or wild cards. The Twins' 1-0 tie-breaker loss to the White Sox in Chicago on September 30 for the AL Central title spurred the GMs to consider the change.
The Twins and White Sox were tied with 88-74 records after 162 games of the regular season, and though the Twins held a 10-8 edge over the White Sox in the season series between the two clubs, a coin flip held 16 days before the end of the regular season determined that the game would be played at U.S. Cellular Field.
Twins GM Bill Smith said he did not raise the issue at the meetings. "We didn't want it to look like sour grapes from a team that lost," Smith said. Other GMs put it on the agenda, though, and Major League Baseball will draft a proposal for teams to consider next month at the winter meetings in Las Vegas that calls for head-to-head records to determine home-field advantage. MLB has been resistant to the idea because determining tie-breaker sites in advance allows the television networks and home teams more time to prepare for the games. "I think it's better to decide it on the field," Rangers GM Jon Daniels said.
NL Rumors and Rumblings: The Padres figure to trade right-hander Jake Peavy to either the Cubs or Braves by the end of the week. ... If the Cubs don't land Peavy, they plan to pursue the Orioles' Brian Roberts again after failing to acquire the second baseman last winter. ... The Cardinals have emerged as the favorites to land Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday in a trade, with a package centered around outfielder Ryan Ludwick. ... The Giants, contrary to much speculation, will not trade right-hander Matt Cain for a power hitter. ... The Mets have interest in a pair of Rays right-handed starters, Edwin Jackson and Andy Sonnanstine, but will need to offer more than reliever Aaron Heilman to get a deal done. ... The Diamondbacks are considering moving third baseman Mark Reynolds to second base in anticipation of losing Hudson as a free agent, and they also have at least some interest in trading for Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez. ... The Marlins want to upgrade at catcher and have made the Rangers' Max Ramirez and Pirates' Ryan Doumit potential trade targets, offering left-hander Scott Olsen. ... The Marlins plan to give the starting center fielder's job to rookie Cameron Maybin next spring. ... If Mark Cuban fails in his bid to buy the Cubs, look for him to make a play to buy his hometown Pirates, whose owner, Bob Nutting, may be more willing to listen to a sales pitch with the newspaper industry in major trouble.
AL Rumors and Rumblings: Among those who are emerging as candidates for the Mariners' manager's job are former Rangers and Mets manager Bobby Valentine, former Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell, and Padres bench coach Ted Simmons. ... The Yankees are eyeing Brewers center fielder Mike Cameron, and are said to be willing to give up center fielder Melky Cabrera and possibly right-hander Ian Kennedy in a trade. ... The Tigers are the latest team to join the chase for Japanese amateur right-hander Junichi Tazawa, joining the Red Sox, Mariners, Braves, and Phillies.
John Perrotto is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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With St. Louis still paying Adam Kennedy, I don't see how Nick Punto would be a good fit.
Nov 09, 2008 13:54 PM
Where'd you get the five years, 100 million offer from the Brewers to CC? Everything I've seen is four years/100 million. Apologies if I'm being an ignoramus.
Nov 09, 2008 15:18 PM
Please no Orlando Cabrera, especially not for the amount of money that has been rumored.
Nov 09, 2008 20:27 PM
The Yankees need to make Texeira their priority no. 1. If they can get any one of Sabathia, Lowe or Burnett, so much the better, but I wouldn't stretch too far for anyone except Sabathia. Big body pitchers last longer than is generally realized- David Wells? Roger Clemens?- so if they have to go 8 years to get Sabathia, I would not be worried. Cameron in CF sounds nuts to me- why don;t they go after Curtis Granderson? Trade Cano for him, throw in Kennedy if you need to. Cano will do better for a Leyland than a Girardi. He's done in NY. They should also re-sign Abreu, and Mussina- two years with a club option. Figure that a Sabathia-Wang-Mussina-Hughes rotation will get the job done. Oh yes- get A-Rod and Jeter to switch positions- a declining Jeter less of a liability at 3B than SS.
Nov 09, 2008 20:51 PM
Detroit would never trade Granderson. Who would they put in CF that's better?
Nov 10, 2008 06:19 AM
I hear a lot (I repeat A LOT) of Yanks fan say they want to trade Cano and expect about any player in return. If you guys want him out of there so bad, what makes you think someone else wants him equally as bad?
Nov 10, 2008 09:42 AM
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I find it hard to believe that with the amount of money ($40M-$45M)the Braves have available for FAs that they are expected to be aggressive in the FA market. I could see them, if they land Peavy (God forbid) being aggressive for a SS, e.g Furcal, Cepeda.
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Pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is calling on the clergy to intervene on behalf of the nation, over the tragic loss of two of her prominent citizens- a sitting president and a former vice president- in less than six months.
The nation was dealt a hefty blow when president John Atta Mills died on July 24th 2012, at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra after suffering "massive strok", according to his brother Dr. Cadman Atta Mills.
Barely five months later, immediate past vice president in the Kufuor administration, Alhaji Aliu Mahama died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital also in Accra on 16th November, 2012, after suffering "stroke", according to a statement attributed to Ex-president Kufuor.
According to AFAG, "This is a national tragedy considering the fact that by their positions Ghana stood the chance to benefit enormously from their experiences to enhance our quest for development".
In a release on Monday, the pressure group said it believed the deaths of the two statesmen coupled with the fatal accident on the Bolga-Tamale road which claimed the life of 30 over the weekend, urgently call for spiritual direction and guidance to the nation.
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The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is by this statement urging all Ghanaians especially the clergy to intensify our intercessory prayers on behalf of Ghana in these trying moments of fatal accidents and untimely passing of our leaders.
The year in question saw the death of President Mills and most recently the death of former vice President, HE. Alhaji Aliu Mahama. This is a national tragedy considering the fact that by their positions Ghana stood the chance to benefit enormously from their experiences to enhance our quest for development. Again, the recent road accident on the Bolga-Tamale road which claimed the life of 30 adds to the long list of similar ones which have occurred within the course of the year 2012. Indeed the year 2012 has been cruel to the people of Ghana.
It is also important to make the point that, in times like these, the nation in complementing its efforts in dealing with such situations has mostly looked up to the clergy to intercede and also provide spiritual direction and guidance to the nation. Nevertheless, the clergy stating its opinion on national issues has become problematic for certain people.
AFAG wishes to urge our clergy to rise above the barrage of insults which is hurled at them anytime they state an opinion on important national matters by persons affiliated to the government and ill-informed persons, and commit themselves to prayers and advise as and when the need arises. This year, the Catholic bishops, and the Presbyterian Church have all come under personal attacks and insults. AFAG wishes to state that, we believe in the in the efficacy of prayers and the critical role of the clergy in forging unity and providing counsel on matters of state and personal growth.
In conclusion we strongly hold the view that, this call is imperative and urgent and the clergy must not be intimidated by the insults and ill-informed persons. The Clergy has a role in the destiny of this nation and majority of Ghanaians supports them. We urge them to ignore the insults from unguided persons.
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Mobilising an Australian anti-racism advocacy coalition: The Australian NGO Working Group for the UN World Conference against racism
Background: UN World Conference Against Racism
The third United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR), held in Durban, South Africa between 31 August to 8 September 2001, provided an opportune impetus to action for the global anti-racism movement. As High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson stated in one of her speeches leading up to the conference:
If the World Conference is to make a difference, it must not only raise awareness about the scourge of racism, but it must lead to positive actions at the national, regional and international levels that can bring relief to those who bear the brunt of racism and racial discrimination.
For Australia, the conference heralded a new development in the anti-racism efforts that was primarily manifested in the strong collaboration organised in the form of the Australian NGO Working Group for the World Conference Against Racism (NGO WG).
International preparations for the conference began immediately after the close of the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 2000. The First Preparatory Committee of WCAR outlined the logistical and preliminary work for the conference. Two inter-sessional meetings of the Preparatory Committee as well as two further Preparatory Committee meetings were held at the UN headquarters in Geneva in 2001. These meetings focussed on the drafting and negotiation of the conference Declaration and Programme of Action. In addition, four Regional Meetings and five regional Expert Seminars preceded the international Preparatory Committee meetings.
Vociferous criticisms have been levelled against aspects of the WCAR. Some have described the conference as organised hypocrisy, irrelevant, a waste of time, a talking shop, and a forum for the naïve and idealistic. A New York Times opinion piece titled 'Doomed to Irrelevance' (September 6, 2001) outlines these kind of sentiments in some detail. Criticisms of this kind disparage any claim that positive outcomes have resulted from the conference. The Australian NGO Working Group shows clearly that the WCAR has been far more important than many popular critiques would have us believe. For Australia, the WCAR marked a turning point in the collaboration of organised anti-racism efforts.
Australian Anti-Racism Advocacy Coalition: Processes and Strategies
The NGO WG's primary form of communication and interaction was through a list server. A steady flow of reports, communication, and strategy formulation took place through the means of e-mail communication. An Australian-wide membership of individuals and organisations involved in the NGO WG started work in early 2001 to form a strong advocacy coalition. In addition to electronic communication, tele-meeting conference calls were organised regularly to further enhance the level of consultation.
Meetings with Government authorities formalised the Working Group's requests. Requests included a call for increased conference funding commensurate with other UN World Conferences such as the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, that non-government organisations constitute a proportion of the Government delegation, that the Government provide financial assistance to the UN Voluntary Fund, and that the Government provide assistance to NGOs based in the Pacific Islands to enable them to participate in the WCAR.
In addition, the consultations enabled the NGO WG to raise important issues in their discussions with Government officials, including:
Although there was no funding allocated for NGOs, the WG used innovative strategies, deploying the resources within their means to support the WCAR. The NGO WG's efforts in raising awareness about the WCAR within the Australian community resulted in the production by a committee of the WG of the Australian Community Kit on Racism. Strategies such the 'Durban on Your Doorstep' campaign further promoted the WCAR process within the Australian community and encouraged local anti-racism action. The NGO WG also made the Parliamentary Code of Race Ethics an area of advocacy. The Code was developed in 1996 and had gained 122 signatures by Members and Senators. There were 102 Members of Parliament who had not signed the Code and the NGO WG sought to gain the endorsement of these remaining Members. The WG has received six further signatures to date and plans to continue its work on this following the 2001 Federal Election.
Ongoing Work of the Anti-Racism Advocacy Coalition
Global-local advocacy works internationally by influencing government positions and in international standard setting, and locally by holding governments accountable to promises agreed to at an international level. The WCAR Declaration and Programme of Action entails specific lines of action that states should take in formulating national action plans that can be precise and specific according to the particular circumstances of each state. The document calls for stronger anti-discrimination legislation, affirms the appeal for universal ratification of the International Covenant on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and implementation of its provisions, and stipulates many other specific actions that can be taken in combating racism. The task of NGOs may be to translate these broad commitments to realistic and concrete changes at the national level. Monitoring these commitments involves the ongoing work of the NGO WG. The ongoing formalised operation of a network of this kind can ensure systematic and sustained follow-up.
In the lead up to the WCAR, the NGO WG signalled that ongoing work post-WCAR would include the organisation of Youth Forums around the country, and activities that examine the intersection of gender and racial discrimination.
A Model for Other NGO Networks
The form of collaboration and networking created by the Australian NGO WG has distinctive features that could serve well in being replicated across other issue areas. Collaborative efforts have enhanced the effectiveness of presenting requests to Government. Open lines of communication and using different means of networking have generated a range of innovative strategies to influence actors in harnessing the potential of the WCAR.
UN conferences are at times referred to as talking shops that outline toothless documents with no 'hard law' status. Critics of the WCAR mistakenly view the conference as an isolated event rather than a process. These criticisms lack vision and are mired in the false assumption that international cooperation is undermined by the intractable constraints of the state system. They do not look beyond the current malaise inhibiting multilateral cooperation. They also do not take into account the mobilisation of a global anti-racism movement, which has been manifested in the collaboration of national, regional and international NGOs and their constituencies in the form of a transnational advocacy network. The Australian NGO WG that has formed a national advocacy coalition has worked steadily in contributing to awareness raising, motivating local action, and ensuring that the commitments that have been made are monitored.
Australian NGO Working Group, The Australian Community Action Kit on Racism http://www.alhr.asn.au/rak/rakintro.html (11 October 2001)
Australian NGO Working Group, The World Conference Against Racism http://www.users.bigpond.com/sagatech/wcarflyerfinal.htm (13 October 2001)
Australian NGO Working Group, Australian NGOs Promote Parliamentary Code of Race Ethics http://www.users.bigpond.com/sagatech/Code_of_EthicsMR.htm (15 October 2001)
Bob Herbert, 'Doomed to Irrelevance' New York Times 16 September 2001
ICARE Unedited WCAR Declaration and Programme of Action http://www.icare.to/wcardeclarationandpoa-unedited.doc (22 October 2001)
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights World Conference Against Racism: Durban, South Africa (2001) http://www.unhchr.ch/html/racism/index.htm (15 October 2001)
Ladan Rahmani worked at the two recent sessions of the UN Commission on Human Rights as well as attending four out of five preparatory meetings leading up to the UN World Conference Against Racism. She is currently a Ph.D candidate in Government and International Relations at the School of Economics and Political Science, The University of Sydney.


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I have one single anecdotal incident, which of course renders it useless. Nonetheless, interesting.
About 4 years ago I was hunting in a county in which doe were only legal on the first 2 weeks of the season. Having missed the first weekend, I made it out the second weekend, and didn't get a chance to shoot any deer. That Sunday afternoon, I got into an old tractor tire on its side in a winter wheat feild, and put some of my friend's Doe in Estrus lure on some toilet paper that I wrapped around a hand warmer. This I tossed on the ground outside of the tire, as a cover scent.
Out came the deer! A huge buck and some doe. I decided I would wait on the buck, picked the biggest doe, and shot her. (125 yards, down she went.) I got out, put a tag on her, and got back into the tractor tire. A six point came out and began eating grass from between her legs. I sat transfixed on this, and didn't look downwind at all until something caught my eye: horny buck!
He would stalk up a few yards while looking right at me, and lift his nose high to sniff the apparently maddening perfume. I watched this large 8 point making a bee-line right upwind toward me. Every few yards, he would actually stop to stimulate himself. (No, I'm
kidding! Like the old joke, why do dogs do that? Because they can...
) At 80 yards, in full view of the buck, I took the round out of the chamber. Sighted on his chest. Pulled the trigger. "CLICK!" He stopped, shrugged, and kept comming. I said
: "Hey, Buck! You'd better stop coming in so hot and heavy!" On he came. At about 70 yards, I loaded the chamber. He kept coming.
What can I say? He was a nice buck. I was younger then, and had less patience.
His antlers look good on the wall, though!
Will you, too, be one who stands in the gap?
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Shooting Star Bocote Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Bubinga Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Canarywood Bones
$15.97 pair
Shooting Star Chechem Bones
$19.97 pair
is a stiff medium weight exotic wood from the American tropics that delivers a powerful yet surprisingly warm tone.
Bocote is a fairly oily wood highly prized for its dramatic wild figuring. The bold dark streaks sometimes form concentric circles which give Bocote its defining look and distinctive appearance. The wood is quite resistant to decay and insect attack.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .61 (Mild Tone)
Density: 56 pcf (Medium Tone)
Hardness: 2200 Janka (Sharp Tone)
is a heavy and dense exotic wood from equatorial Africa that delivers a powerful rich tone.
Bubinga is known for its deep brownish-red color and dramatic highlights that resemble rosewood - and is often selected as a less expensive alternative. The tree is highly resistant to termite attack and thrives in swamps, riverbeds, lakes and marshes where it is culled from large dense logs weighing up to 10 tons each.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .88 (Strong Tone)
Density: 58 pcf (Medium Tone)
Hardness: 2690 Janka (Sharper Tone)
Canary Wood
is a strong exotic wood from Panama to Southern Brazil that because of its stiffness delivers a medium high tone.
Canary Wood offers excellent acoustical properties for musical instruments and loudspeaker enclosures. It is a hard, heavy and strong material well suited for hand-held musical instruments because it is impervious to liquids and rated highly resistant to attacks from decay, fungi and insects.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .65 (Mild Tone)
Density: 50 pcf (Mid Tone)
Hardness: 1030 Janka (Dull Tone)
(pronounced "chay-CHEM") is a hard, dense wood from Mexico, Central America and the British West Indies with an unusually moderate specific gravity that produces a surprisingly lower tone than you might expect.
Chechem (aka Black Poison Wood) is very hard and dense and resistant to wear. It is often used as a substitute for Brazilian rosewood. The bark of the tree secretes a caustic sap that can cause a painful rash like poison ivy.
Shooting Star Chechem Bones demo video. Musical segment features
Darling Nelly Gray
Songs From The Parlor
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .74 (Medium Tone)
Density: 63 pcf (Strong Tone)
Hardness: 2300 Janka (Sharp Tone)
Shooting Star Cherry Bones
$15.97 pair
Shooting Star Cocobolo Bones
$25.97 pair
Shooting Star Goncalo Alves Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Granadillo Bones
$25.97 pair
is a moderately heavy, strong, stiff wood from the Appalachian Mountains that delivers a mild to medium tone.
Cherry is one of the most sought after hardwoods among fine woodworkers because of its smooth uniform texture, medium weight and hardness. This premium reddish-brown American hardwood turns darker and more rich as it ages. It is prized for its natural luster, attractive grain, and sumptuous warm glow.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .54 (Milder Tone)
Density: 36 pcf (Milder Tone)
Hardness: 950 Janka (Duller Tone)
Cocobolo is a luxurious exotic wood that delivers a remarkably powerful low tone.
Cocobolo ranks high among my favorite musical woods because of the rich full tone they produce. The material is quite hard and dense, and even a large block will produce a clear musical tone when struck. Its fine texture and oily look and feel stand up well to repeated handling.
This beautiful hardwood from Central America is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood.
Only relatively small amounts of this prized wood reach the world market which explains why it is so expensive.
Cocobolo is highly favored for fine inlay work, knife handles, musical instruments, pistol grips, veneers, bowls, jewelry boxes, and other expensive specialty items. It is also used in making luxury pens, and has been used as a ballast wood in ships.
Cocobolo wood has a specific gravity of over 1.0, hence it will sink in water.
Figures are approximate (but pretty darn close)--
Width: 7/8" to 1-3/8"
Specific Gravity: 1.10
Density: 68 pcf
Hardness: 1136 Janka
More details coming soon.
is a rare exotic wood from Mexico, Central and South America that delivers a strong dull tone.
The wood is dense, tough, exceptionally heavy (it sinks in water) and exhibits a straight grain. Occasional light blonde sapwood is less dense and contrasts beautifully with heartwood. Several resources describe granadillo as "a closely related cousin" to cocobolo. The Ellis acoustic guitar company reports that "Granadillo has a ringing, bright tap tone."
Shooting Star Granadillo Bones demo video. Musical segment features
Champagne Charlie
Searching for Frank
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: 1.0+ (Strongest Tone, sinks in water)
Density: 73 pcf (Stronger Tone)
Hardness: 1136 (est) Janka (Dull Tone)
Shooting Star Lacewood Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Maple Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Mexican Kingwood Bones
$25.97 pair
Shooting Star Oak Bones
$15.97 pair
is a hard porous exotic wood native to eastern Australia that delivers a milder tone.
Lacewood is characterized by conspicuous iridescent flecking that resemble "lace" patterns. The beautiful pink, red, and golden patterns appear even more prominently when the wood is expertly quartersawn.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
(cardwellia sublimis)
Specific Gravity: .52 (Milder Tone)
Density: 34 pcf (Milder Tone)
Hardness: 840 Janka (Duller Tone)
Maple is a popular domestic wood that delivers a magnificent medium soft low tone.
The wood is a uniformly pale reddish brown to light tan. It has a fine uniform texture and is very strong and hard with close grain. Because of its strength and stiffness, it ranks as one of the more valuable hardwoods.
The wood has a very fine and even texture, and the grain is typically straight, but it can also be curly or wavy. The wood is described as close-grained and subdued, sometimes with decorative figuring including, bird's eye, maple burl, blistered, leaf, and fiddleback.
Many players, including myself, prefer maple because of its comfortable grip and heft, and for the nice warm tone it generates.
Sadie Hawkins Day CD release party for
Oh Me, Oh My!
with Scott Miller rattling Shooting Star Maple Bones on "Cripple Creek."
Mexican Kingwood
is a hard and heavy extremely rare exotic wood from Mexico that delivers a strong sharp tone.
Mexican Kingwood is a beautiful true rosewood rich with vivid color. It is related to Brazilian Kingwood. Although related to Brazilian Kingwood, the colors in Mexican Kingwood are more intense and the grain is greatly demarcated. This rare dense wood is milled from extraordinarily small logs. No two boards are alike.
Shooting Star Mexican Kingwood demo video. Musical segment features
Play Dat Banjar
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .95 est (Stronger Tone)
Density: 62 pcf est (Strong Tone)
Hardness: 2700 Janka est (Sharper Tone)
Oak is a somewhat heavy dense domestic wood that delivers a medium low tone.
The wood is pinkish to light reddish brown or light brown. The wood may also show a pronounced tan color. The grain is usually straight and open.
Quartersawn boards often have a flake pattern which is sometimes referred to as tiger rays or butterflies. Grain and color variation is usually pronounced and dependent upon the origin of the wood and growing season.
A select few Shooting Star Oak bones might have served a higher purpose in a former life. Crafted from spiffy distressed wood, these come festooned with funky little boreholes - all yours at no extra charge.
Figures are approximate (but pretty darn close)--
Width: 7/8" to 1-3/8"
Specific Gravity: .68
Density: 53 pcf
Hardness: 1360 Janka
Shooting Star Osage Orange Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Peroba Rosa Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Primavera Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Purpleheart Bones
$19.97 pair
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is a rare exotic wood that delivers a medium high tone.
This intriguing wood is dull brown when freshly cut, then rapidly changes to a bright, vibrant purple. Exposure to air darkens the wood to a dark-purplish brown, eventually turning it dark brown.
Purpleheart has a medium to fine texture and exhibits a medium to high luster. The grain is typically straight, although sometimes it is wavy, interlocked, or irregular.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .77 (Medium Tone)
Density: 52 pcf (Medium Tone)
Hardness: 2090 Janka (Sharp Tone)
Shooting Star Rosewood Bones
$25.97 pair
Shooting Star Satinwood Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Shedua Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Tulipwood Bones
$25.97 pair
Rosewood is a rare exotic heavy dense wood that delivers a high sharp tone.
It varies in color from shades of brown to red or chocolate to violet, and is irregularly streaked with black. The grain is typically straight, but occasionally wavy. Its texture is medium to rather coarse and the wood has large pores that are quite irregular in size and position. The surface is slightly oily or waxy in appearance, somewhat gritty to the touch, and very resistant to decay and insect attack.
When cut, rosewood releases a fragrant aroma similar to roses. The fragrance has also been reported when the wood is burned (but you are wise not to mention this aspect to your detractors). Rosewood has a distinctive taste, I am told - and I will just take their word for it.
None of the charts I found rated rosewood with a specific gravity greater than 1.0. This surprised me as rosewood is a very hard and dense wood. So I tossed a pair of Shooting Star Rosewood bones into a tub of water to see what happens. As I expected, they sank. So regardless of what the rating below says, the specific gravity of this truly hard dense wood is more than 1.0.
Figures are approximate (but pretty darn close)--
Width: 7/8" to 1-3/8" depending on stock
Specific Gravity: .96
Density: 60 pcf
Hardness: 2720 Janka
More details coming soon.
is an exotic wood from Africa that delivers a rich mild tone.
Shedua is related to bubinga, a popular exotic wood for rhythm bones, which is well known for its luxury timbers.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .77 (Mid Tone)
Density: 48 pcf (Mild Tone)
Hardness: 1890 Janka (Mid Tone)
Tulipwood is a rare exotic wood that delivers a high somewhat sharp tone.
Another of the true rosewoods, tulipwood is hard and heavy and takes an excellent lustre when polished. It has a pleasing fragrance when milled. Its handsome color displays irregular wide striped shades of darker pink and violet on a pinkish yellow straw-colored background.
Native to tropical South America, especially northeastern Brazil, Tulipwood trees do not grow very large. Indeed, it is rare to find boards more than 4" wide and 3 feet long.
Tulipwood is a rare find in quartersawn stock, which makes special products such as these Shooting Star Tulipwood Bones all the more desirable.
Figures are approximate (but pretty darn close)--
Width: 7/8" to 1-3/8"
Specific Gravity: .96
Density: 60 pcf
Hardness: 2500 Janka
Shooting Star Vera Wood Bones
$25.97 pair
Shooting Star Vermillion Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Walnut Bones
$19.97 pair
Shooting Star Ziricote Bones
$25.97 pair
Vera Wood
is a rare exotic wood from South America that delivers a strong sharp tone.
Vera Wood is a "cousin" of Lignum Vitae, the world's hardest and densest wood. Vera Wood is amazingly waxy which makes it impervious to skin secretions. And it is a super strong wood that can take a great amount of physical abuse. That's the perfect combination for a serious bone rattler. So if you long for
Lignum Vitae
but are watching your pennies, then this
Poor Man's Ironwood
is for you.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: 1.01 (Strongest Tone, sinks in water)
Density: 78 pcf (Stronger Tone)
Hardness: 4000 Janka (Sharpest Tone)
Vermillion (aka
) is a very durable exotic wood from central and tropical west Africa that delivers a highly resonant medium tone.
Padauk (aka African Padauk, aka Vermillion) is a heavy dense wood that resists dents well and is very resistant to termites.
Padauk offers excellent acoustical properties for musical instruments. It is well suited for hand-held musical instruments due to its exceptional resonance and dimensional stability.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .72 (Medium Tone)
Density: 47 pcf (Mild Tone)
Hardness: 1725 Janka (Medium Tone)
Walnut is a fine domestic wood that delivers a warm spunky low tone.
My first pair of wooden bones were walnut. They produced a relatively warm tone and were heavy enough to provide the kinetic force I needed to make them click with ease. The wood is pleasing to the touch and the mellow sound is perfect under many situations. An excellent choice for both new and experienced players.
Walnut wood is warm and inviting. The color varies from light grayish brown to deep chocolate brown to an almost black purplish brown. The grain is slightly open and usually straight, but can also be wavy or irregular. The texture is somewhat coarse but uniform. The surface is generally dull, but it may develop a lustrous patina after years of use.
Fine woodworkers enjoy working this chocolate colored wood that emits a pleasingly distinctive aroma.
A select few Shooting Star Walnut bones might have served a higher purpose in a former life. Crafted from spiffy distressed wood, they produce a brighter tone and come festooned with funky little boreholes - all yours at no extra charge.
Figures are approximate (but pretty darn close)--
Width: 7/8" to 1-3/8"
Specific Gravity: .59
Density: 40 pcf
Hardness: 1010 Janka
is a rare exotic wood from Central and tropical South America that delivers a powerful medium-sharp tone.
Ziricote is a hard, heavy and highly durable wood with a lustrous surface that makes it a natural for handheld musical instruments. It is valued as a superior musical instrument lumber and used for premium acoustic guitars. What's more, the wood has about the closest grain resemblance to Brazilian Rosewood of any lumber although the color is darker and lacking the reds and oranges.
Figures below are approximate (but pretty darn close)
Specific Gravity: .85 (Strong Tone)
Density: 56 pcf (Mid Tone)
Hardness: 2200 Janka (Sharp Tone)
Hand-made, easily played...since 1983
I discovered Shooting Star bones in 2003. The place was Bones Fest VII, which was held in Louisville, Kentucky that year. Since then, Shooting Star bones have held a special place among my very favorite instruments.
I vividly recall the first time I tried a pair of Shooting Star bones. Fellow Rhythm Bones Society member Mike Ballard (of San Diego, California) and I were talking about bones in the jam session room when he handed me a pair of Shooting Star bones and said, "Try these." Not only did those bones play extraordinarily well, but the wide width was different from so many other bones I have seen. Fact is, this difference is what distinguishes Shooting Star bones from their competition.
Eventually I bought a few sets. The main reason I favor wide Shooting Stars is because they can produce an amazing dynamic tonal range. This helped me win the 2004 bones contest sponsored by the National Traditional Country Music Association. (The contest is regarded by leading players as the world championship.)
Get the Exact Width You Want
No other store lets you order Shooting Star bones by width. Width varies from batch to batch, but if you are looking to match that old pair of bones, or if you simply want to know what width you are getting, then you have come to the right place.
Every now and then you will hear a Shooting Star owner grumble, "Gosh-darn it, you never know what size Shooting Star bones a music store will send you." Fact is, sometimes a store will send you one-inch Shooting Stars. Or sometimes it's one-inch-and-a-quarter. Order two pairs and they might send you two (or even three) different sizes. I know, because I've been there. So I feel your pain. So what is a bone player supposed to do? The answer is easy. Just get your Shooting Star bones here. We are the only store that meets your match. Yes, we sell Shooting Star bones by exact width size.
(7/8", 1")
Narrow Shooting Star bones deliver a remarkable tonal range for their size. These bones are perfect for kids, people with small hands, and anyone who enjoys the traditional American (aka minstrel one-finger) style of playing.
(1-1/8", 1-3/16, 1-1/4", 1-5/16", 1-3/8")
These are my favorite Shooting Star bones. If you prefer the Irish (aka European two-finger) style of playing (as I do), then you will love these wide classic bones because they enable you to produce a remarkable tonal range. Not sure which size to get? For me, wider is better.
World's Largest Selection of Wide Shooting Star Bones
Shooting Star no longer makes wide bones on a regular basis. They only produce wide bones by special order - and at a premium price. So congratulations, you have found the only store that offers the entire line of wide Shooting Star bones.
Natural Nontoxic Finish
Shooting Star bones are finished with a wholesome nut-based oil that's safe for you, the dog and your kids. The elastic bands that keep pairs together sometimes absorb the oil and might leave a mark. To replenish the color, simply remove the band and rub the spot to spread the oil, or just dab with a drop or two of vegetable oil.
How Shooting Star Bones Were Born
The idea for Shooting Star bones was conceived in the early 1980s. The place was an English Country dance troupe where Mardeen and Randy Gordon performed at the annual Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Southern California. (Ren faire aficionados will note that this is the
renaissance faire.)
"I made myself a pair," recalls Mardeen, "and promptly sold them to another faire participant." Happily, folks loved the bones and sales were brisk. "Every pair I made for myself was soon snapped up, so I decided to start making them and bringing them every weekend...before I knew it, a new business was born."
Like many of us, Mardeen and Randy enjoy passing along the art of bone playing. Through the years this "star-gazed" couple have helped untold numbers of folks learn to play the bones. "We operated our own booth at the Faire," says Mardeen, "and taught hundreds of people to rattle their bones between dancing performances."
But that was 25 years ago. Now Mardeen and Randy are out of the ren faire circuit. They have sold thousands of Shooting Star bones and still fill orders for your favorite traditional music stores - like Bone Dry Musical Instrument Company - all across the U.S.
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Last week I told you about our gluttonous weekend and our visit with some friends. Said friends are incredibly amazing. She's an awesome English teacher, he repairs bridges (yeah, as in the Brooklyn bridge—I can't even cross a bridge without shuddering, let alone hang out on one for weeks at a time getting it retrofitted), and they have a seven-month old and crazy hobbies to boot.
One of these hobbies is bee keeping, and it's something they've been doing for years.
Naturally, I leave their house with lots and lots of honey each time I see them. And it is, naturally, the most delicious, mellow, lovely-tasting honey I have ever experienced. Not overly sweet, and it has a fresh, floral flavor.
Each time I receive a new bottle, I try to figure out something amazing to cook with this stuff. Something that showcases it's natural flavor but doesn't overpower it. This time, I decided on pie. And oh boy was it a good decision.
To make this scrumptious stuff, start with some graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and oats.
Mix it all together…
…and add some melted butter.
Stir together until it's evenly moistened…
…and then press it into a 9″ pie pan, trying to distribute it as evenly as you can. Bake for about 6 minutes and then let it cool completely.
Meanwhile, let's make the filling. Dissolve one packet of gelatin in a few tablespoons of water.
Now comes the sweet part.
Mix together your honey and some Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is more the consistency of sour cream than regular yogurt—it's creamier, thicker and has a stronger flavor. But you could use regular whole milk yogurt in this recipe and either cut it with half sour cream, or be really naughty and use all sour cream.
I always err on the side of naughty.
Mix together until you get a uniform consistency.
Next, set up a double boiler on your stove and bring the water to a light simmer. For this ghetto-fabulous chef, "double boiler" means "glass bowl over a soup pan."
Once the water is simmering, pour in your gelatin mixture.
Stir for a minute just until the whole mixture is smooth and liquid.
Next, add your yogurt and honey mixture and stir to combine. Remove from heat and let cool for a bit while you prepare the other half of the filling.
The longer you can let this mixture cool, the quicker the pie will set in the fridge and be ready to eat. I'll demonstrate this with an equation:
Yummy pie in your tummy faster = letting mixture cool longer + more twiddling your thumbs.
Got it? Good.
And what is the other half of the filling? Whipped cream, of course. Pour some heavy whipping cream into your stand mixer with the wisk attached.
Whip it up, baby. Add some vanilla when the cream is about half whipped.
When stiff peaks (not soft) form, you know it's ready. Don't over-whip, though. We're not making butter today.
Combine the whipped cream with the yogurt mixture…
…and gently fold them together.
Don't deflate the whipped cream, please. We want this pie to be fluffy and light.
Pour the filling into the cooled pie crust…
…and shmoove it out.
Purdy. It doesn't have to be perfect—a little texture on top makes it interesting. Cover and chill until set. Mine took about 4 hours.
Ready to eat?
I sure as heck am.
When you're ready to serve, top with fresh berries and a drizzling of honey.
Perfection. Serious spring pie perfection.
I love that it's slowly (albeit, very slowly) becoming berry season and I no longer have to settle for the under-ripe frozen variety.
For as easy as this pie is to make, it's dang pretty too!
The crust was lovely—one of my favorite graham cracker-based crusts I have ever had. It was crumbly but not overly so, and the oats gave it a nice texture and little bits of crunch.
The recipe also made enough so that the crust stayed thick, even around the edges. I love me a thick crust.
And the filling?
Looks like cheesecake, eh? But it couldn't be farther off.
It's light and fluffy, but remains super creamy.
Alright, it still kind of looks like cheesecake. But it's totally not, I swear—it's lighter than air, creamier than all get-out, and showcases the delicate flavor of the honey perfectly. Ty and Kinga, I think I did Bella Bees justice.
Make this for your spring-fevered friends this weekend. You may even get them to spring clean your house for you in return.
Happy Wednesday! (And happy birthday to me!)
Greek Yogurt and Honey Pie, heavily adapted from this recipe
For the crust:
- 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking, please—they'll just get soggy)
- 3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (or 1/2 cup sour cream plus 1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Stir until evenly combined. Pour in melted butter and mix until moistened. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9″ pie plate as evenly as you can. Bake for 7 minutes or until crisped and slightly golden. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, pour the packet of gelatin over the cold water and mix just until gelatin has dissolved. Let sit while you prepare the filling.
Combine Greek yogurt and honey in a bowl and stir until smooth. Set up a double boiler on the stove and bring the water to a light simmer. Pour in the gelatin and heat for about 1 minute, just until the gelatin is liquid. Add the yogurt/honey mixture, stir to combine, and remove from heat. Let cool.
Fit a stand mixer with the wisk attachment and add the heavy cream. Beat until stiff peaks form, adding vanilla halfway through whipping. Gently fold in the yogurt mixture, being careful not to collapse the cream. Pour into cooled pie crust, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Serve with fresh berries and a drizzling of honey.


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This is a bit of a different question. I was wondering if there is any possible way to get a great, big smile, and that means getting bigger teeth basically? If your teeth are small and you want big, round teeth to show, like a huge smile, and the mouth is also wider as are the lips, basically just get a more open, wider and bigger smile with bigger teeth...does this come under the category of full mouth reconstruction and is it possible? Note this is for a cosmetic purpose only. Thank you!
Any Way to Get a Bigger Smile?
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Yes, of course it is possible to get a bigger smile
Yes, of course it is possible to get a bigger and wider smile. In cases where the jaw is small and narrow, Invisalign, which is a series of clear plastic aligners that you would change every two and a half weeks, are custom made only for you to wear, can expand the jaw making it bigger and wider. Another thing you can do to make the teeth look bigger is to have Veneers placed on them. Veneers are permanently bonded to the front surface of teeth, they are a great way to make small teeth longer, wider and thicker, giving you a bigger smile.
Yes, we can broaden your smile!
We can broaden your smile by slightly building out the facials of the posterior teeth in porcelain. Many patients have posterior segments, or back teeth, that are set in or collapsed. When these people smile or are photgraphed one can only really see their front six teeth. During a consultation, photos and models are taken and sent to the lab. My lab technician proceeds to wax up the set of models to a desired cosmetic result. The patient can then see a before and after improvement prior to starting work.
A bigger smile can be a huge asset!!!
You may be a great candidate for Prepless or Minimal Prep Veneers. This is where we remove very little if any of the existing tooth structure before bonding artfully crafted porcelain veneers. These are great because they preserve your natural tooth structure.
A lot of "cosmetic dentists" are not comfortable with this technique - it is extremely demanding of both the dentist and the ceramist. There is a certain brand name of porcelain which has marketed itself specifically to this niche. I have yet to see a good looking case done this way.
This is a fantastic treatment modality, but you'd better be sure you've got the right dentist, unless you are going for the fake/"chiclet" look. There are very few ceramists capable of this technique. I personally recommend finding a dentist trained in the Durathin technique, though I'm sure there are others who can do a fine job as well.
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CLA agricultural reform vision for Europe set out
4:38pm Friday 2nd May 2014
4:38pm Friday 2nd May 2014
THE Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has set out its own vision for agricultural reform in Europe ahead of the European Parliamentary elections on May 22.
"Enabling the Countryside to Thrive" makes recommendations to improve the north's rural economy.
It has been sent to more than 40 candidates in the region.
Douglas Chalmers, CLA North regional director of policy and public affairs, said: "From the economy, to the food we eat, to the environment we live in, the EU affects us all. Our manifesto calls for widespread reform to enable the UK countryside to thrive.
"Rural businesses matter. They provide jobs and generate income. However, poor infrastructure and technology is a major frustration that undermines growth and we need specific policies to enable growth."
Its proposals would help to create the conditions for rural businesses to prosper, support greater innovation in food and fibre production, and encourage more action supporting the environment.
Mr Chalmers said: "MEPs need to recognise the specific needs of these businesses so that issues such as poor broadband do not stifle the rural economy. The world's population is increasing by 75 million a year, creating an ever increasing need for food. If this need is to be satisfied, MEPs must take a less risk-averse approach to exploring new technologies and biotechnologies.
"With 60 per cent of people now living in urban areas, the cost of public services such as the protection of landscape and heritage provided by landowners and land managers in the countryside is often undervalued."
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1/2 c fresh or frozen blueberries
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1 c ice
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This low-calorie smoothie is a good source of fiber, phytochemicals, and antioxidants. Blueberries in particular contain compounds that can help prevent cataracts, cancer, constipation, and memory loss.
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I'm experiencing an issue with Kendo UI and it's KendoUpload jquery plugin that seems to be server specific. I have multiple instances of Sitefinity throwing the same error, but I can't seem to determine what the root cause of the error is. On the kendo upload success callback, I get an error that the response is undefined. Sure enough, as I track down the caller of this function - I get an empty array of files and it seems like this code is losing track of the file upload. Is there a configuration I have to make somewhere that would address the issue? Oddly, this is working on my local development machine, so the question is if it's possible I have a permissions issue or not?
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Tony Brown (December 11, 1946 - )
Tony Brown was born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1946. His family relocated to Walkertown, North Carolina when he was still very young.
He was the original pianist for the Dixie Melody Boys when that group formed in 1962. He remained with them until 1964. He joined JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet in 1965 where Sumner gave him the nickname "Tarzan." Brown released a solo piano LP in 1969 title "Tarzan" Tony Brown Plays Piano followed by a comedy LP with Sumner in 1970 titled JD Sumner And Tarzan N'Em Humor In Concert.
After leaving the Stamps in 1972, Brown played piano briefly for the Oak Ridge Boys. He joined Voice in 1973, a group that was part of Elvis Presley's entourage. In 1976, Brown was part of Elvis Presley's "Jungle Room" recording sessions at Graceland. After Presley's death, he toured with Emmylou Harris as part of her "Hot Band" from 1977 to 1978.
After his stint with Harris, Brown left the road and began working behind the scenes, first for RCA in 1978 and then for MCA starting in 1984. Over the next decade, he became one of the most successful record producers in Nashville. Brown is noted for signing acts like Alabama, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Marty Stuart, Steve Earle and Trisha Yearwood.
In the early 1990s, Brown became the president of MCA Records Nashville.
1969 "Tarzan" Tony Brown Plays Piano (Sumar Records/SLP4305): The Master's Voice; O, When I Meet You; The Things That Matter; In The Garden; A Thing Called Love; Keep Me; Happy Day; The Fact; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; If You Find The Lord
1970 JD Sumner And Tarzan N'Em Humor In Concert (BMC Records/SLP-4319): Stumps Quartet; Gospel Astronuts (J D Sumner, Tony Brown).
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Jim Moran to retire from Congress
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - Veteran Rep. Jim Moran, a pugnacious Democrat who made headlines as an early, outspoken opponent of the Iraq War and for saying during the Monica Lewinsky scandal that he might like to punch Bill Clinton in the nose, announced Wednesday that he will retire from Congress after 12 terms representing northern Virginia.
The 68-year-old former mayor of Alexandria, Va. was first elected in 1990. He has been a staunch supporter of federal civilian employees who have a heavy presence in his district.
In a phone interview, Moran said he wants to leave "on a high note" and sees the recent bipartisan budget deal as an achievement that may be difficult to replicate in the next few years, given the level of partisan rancor.
"I think from a personal and professional standpoint, things are as good as they're going to get," Moran said. "Now is the time to leave head first rather than feet first."
Moran's retirement is unlikely to affect the battle for control of the House in November - his district in Washington's inner suburbs is heavily Democratic and considered safe for the party. The open seat is likely to draw a crowded field of local Democratic officeholders.
President Obama released a statement Wednesday on Moran's retirement:
"In his twenty-three years in the United States Congress, Jim Moran has pushed to create jobs and economic opportunity for hardworking Virginians and has consistently demonstrated a commitment to growing a strong American economy. And because of Jim's leadership, our brave service members and veterans are better protected, our civil service is stronger, and our air and water are cleaner and safer. Michelle and I thank Congressman Moran for his service, and we wish him and his family the very best in the future."
Moran was in line to be the dean of Virginia's congressional delegation after Republican Frank Wolf announced last month that he would be retiring after 17 terms.
In a statement Wednesday, Wolf praised his colleague from across the aisle.
"Jim is more than a colleague in the House. He is a friend," Wolf said. "He has been a true partner in working for Northern Virginia and will be missed."
Moran is the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior subcommittee and a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Moran said he chose a role as an appropriator in Congress and has witnessed changes in the process over the years.
He defended his work in that role and said he is proud of the projects he was able to deliver under the old system of earmarks, including children's health clinics and environmental rehabilitation projects that were funded by earmarks he shepherded through the budget process.
"I had always wanted to know that I had made a difference in the lives of my constituents," he said. "I can drive or walk or bike into nearly any neighborhood in my district and know there is something there I contributed to in a positive way."
Moran was a vocal opponent of the Iraq War, and said it is one of the votes he looks back on with pride. He also looked back fondly on his opposition in 1996 to the Defense of Marriage Act, which passed overwhelmingly at the time but was struck down by the Supreme Court last year for violating the constitutional rights of same-sex couples.
Moran's outspoken nature occasionally landed him in controversy. In the run-up to the Iraq War, Moran told a community forum that "If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this. The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going and I think they should."
Moran apologized amid complaints of anti-Semitism, and the comments helped prompt a primary challenge in 2004 from lawyer Andrew Rosenberg. Moran won the primary with 59 percent of the vote, and subsequently never faced serious opposition.
In 1998, he was strongly critical of Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal, but ultimately voted against impeachment. In venting his anger after Clinton's admission, Moran said he told Hillary Clinton that if she had been his sister, he would have punched her husband in the nose.
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Clones of the P7M8?
Does HK have such a tight reign on their patents that no one is able to make a clone of the model?
P7M7 Clones ?
HK is very protective oftheir designs...however
Having refinished many HK P series pistols, you would have such costs and night mares trying to copy one and sell it for a profit, it would NOT be en economically valid project to pursue.
Due to design & function, it is a pistol for a 1 pistol person, due to how it works.
Too many better pistols on the market is why HK discontinued them.
Another problem with the P7 is the cost of magazines. I considered one till I found out how rare, and expensive spare mags were :eek: . Also Hk does keep a tight grip on their patents as well, although Hk clones do exist. My guess is that nobody sees a P7 clone as being profitable. P7 collectors see them as a status symbol, and a clone would not have much appeal.
After seening a couple of H&K P7's at a gun show, I determined that my recreation fund was nowhere near large enough to purchase one of those jewels. That's not a handgun, it's a lifestyle. I also determined the extra magazines were made from unobtanium, and priced well north of nonafforduim.
Frankly, I don't find the squeeze cocker very desirable. I think you would be better off spending your hard earned dollars on a C-96 with the stock/holster. They are almost as unique as the P7, are appreciating faster, shoot a more powerful round and have a much greater "cool" factor. After all, Han Solo didn't choose a P7!
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(2005 Vintage) This wine is named in honour of d'Arenberg's principal, Francis d'Arenberg Osborn, universally known as d'Arry. d'Arry's Original – called d'Arry's Burgundy in the 60's, 70's and 80's (in the days whe...
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(2005 Vintage) It is purple-colored with aromas of violets, meat, black cherry, plum, and blueberry. Medium to full-bodied, it offers plenty of spicy red and black fruits, silky tannins, and good depth.
(2005 Vintage) This wine is perhaps a little old-fashioned, as it doesn't have an individual concept name like all the others. Up until the 1950's, all of the Shiraz was used for producing a Port styled wine hence the near original label has been retained for this wine for posterity. The wine has a very deep black appearance with a wonderful crimson deep cherry red hue. Intense aromas of ripe, blackberry fruits, liquorice appear first followed by prune-like notes with deep spicy plum pudding characters. As it opens, deeper blackberry mulberry fruits with anise evolve combined with a lifted (and slightly read more...'taily') brandy spirit which is most appealing. The initial attack of primary fruit flavours, combined with the integrated, unwooded brandy spirit ensure the palate is full-flavoured balanced with very fine, almost tea-like tannins and the dry impact of the spirit. Just wonderful! With significant bottle age, 'The Vintage Fortified' made with Shiraz gains extraordinary complexity. The intense young colour becomes a lighter, more ruby-red initially, then quite amber. Fruit and brandy spirit integrate further, making way for whiffs of roses, chocolate/walnut, coffee and orange/cumquat peel smells. The palate becomes more balanced and develops further complexity with notes of caramelised figs, dark chocolate, malt, coffee and vanilla mixed with tobacco-like flavours with a finish that's very soft and delicate. (hide)
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A pumpkin can pep up a pie, transform into a jack-o'-lantern, or fill in for you at work, and each fall, Toluca Lake Pumpkin Festival stocks an ample supply of this versatile squash. The staff also celebrates the harvest season with a maze in which monsters and spooky displays chill visitors' spines. New this year, there will be an assortment of rides for children. Once fall transforms into winter, the patch turns its attention to selling Christmas trees such as Noble firs and custom wreaths to hang on doors. Regardless of the season, visitors can meet goats, rabbits, and sheep at an onsite petting zoo or pick up a bouquet from Toluca Lake Florist, which has supplied cut flowers for more than 60 years.


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First Eight Men Going Into Service
Carroll County's First Quota Left for Camp Dodge Yesterday
Cooks and Ex-Soldiers
Men in First Bunch Picked as Advance Guard to Prepare Camp for Big Rush Commencing in Two Weeks — Friends at the Station
The full effect of the conscription act, and a more definite realization of the fact that the United States is actually at war, was firmly brought home ot the people of Carroll yesterday afternoon when the first quota of eight men from this county left for Camp Dodge to take up their duties in the service of the country. The names of those so chosen appear above, and it was with perhaps a tinge of envy that the other men who are soon to leave for the same place realized the honor that had befallen this, the first contingent.
Only five per cent of the entire draft list of the country was called for mobilization yesterday, and the local board was requested to select men for this contingent, not from their order number on the list of call, but their special adaptability in the organization of the new camp. This mean that the first contingent was to be composed of cooks and others who could by reason of past experience be employed in the mess department, and men who had had previous military training. Just what will be done with these latter is a matter of conjecture, but it is presumed that they will be used to some extent to assist in drilling the raw recruits which will commence pouring into the camp in about two weeks.
Forty per cent more of this county's quota, or sixty-three men, will be called for mobilization on Wednesday, September 19, and the boys who have gone on ahead are getting the camp in shape for their coming. For the past two days every train coming eastward through Carroll has been loaded with boys from this and other states in this district bound for the big cantonment. The rush two weeks from now will be just eight times as large.
The boys left yesterday afternoon at 4:15, going east to Grand Junction, thence south to Perry, and directly to Camp Dodge over the inter-urban without going through Des Moines. There was a goodly gathering of friends and relatives at the depot to see them off, but no public demonstration of such character as had been planned, as, owing to the necessary absence of Signor Tolomeo from the city, the services of the entire band could not be secured for this occasion.
Hundred More Men Called For Saturday
May Not be Used, but Are to be Held in Readiness for Future
Nothing Definite Yet
Action on Exemption Appeals May Result in Need for More Men, but Report of Final Decision Not Yet Received — Board is Overworked.
One hundred more men of the list drawn for military service in this county have been called for examination Saturday with a view to making up any possible deficiencies which may be found when the final results of the district board's decisions are announced. It is not certain that any of the men so called will be used at this time, but the local board has been advised to have them in readiness in case any are needed, so that cantonment from time to time with the required quota may be sent without delay.
This action seems to indicate that the recent declaration of the president with regard to the status of married men is being taken seriously by the various district boards, and that the married men who were refused exemption by the local board, and who have filed appeals, will have their appeals granted. It also indicates that those which were exempted by the local board and had their exemptions appealed by the government will find the decision of the local board upheld. While nothing definite is at present known, it would seem that practically no married men are to be sent into service at this time.
Of course all this is merely conjecture, but as it stands the local board has received the names of only 160 men who were certified for service by the district board, with a few more to follow. Basing an estimate on the district board's letter, it appears that there will be about ten men short of the 174 required from this county, and this result comes from the examination of the first 416 men. Therefore, about ten more will be required from this last hundred to be examined Saturday, according to the local board's estimate. This being the case, it is apparent that the district board is planning on the exemption of practically all married men.
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The Value Added Tax: Too Costly for the United States
October 1, 2010
The United States is unusual in not having a valued-added tax (VAT), which is one reason the possible adoption of a VAT has been a longstanding debate in U.S. tax policy, says Randall G. Holcombe, professor of economics at Florida State University
Most developed economies rely on a VAT for a substantial share of their tax revenue, so it is natural for the United States to look at the possibility of implementing a VAT, especially while huge budget deficits are forecast as far out as the forecasts go. While one can debate the merits of a VAT in other countries, the tax is not a good fit for the United States for many reasons, says Holcombe.
- A VAT would tax a base that has traditionally belonged to state governments.
- Its introduction would bring with it intergenerational inequities and slow economic growth.
- Its cumbersome structure would impose large compliance and administrative costs.
- In addition, unlike EU countries, where the VAT is the largest single source of tax revenue, the states of the United States already tax the VAT base with their sales taxes.
The welfare costs of a VAT are substantial, and looking long term, its potential to generate revenue is limited by the negative effects it would have on economic growth.
- Projections show that adding a VAT of 3 percent to the current tax structure would reduce 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) to 2.1 percent below what it would be without the VAT.
- Meanwhile, total tax revenue would increase by 1.1 percent of GDP.
Slower GDP growth would also mean that government spending as a share of GDP would rise, says Holcombe.
Source: Randall G. Holcombe, "The Value Added Tax: Too Costly For the United States," Mercatus Center, September 2010.
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Keypoint extractors refers to visual modules that are aimed at detecting salient and highly distinguisable points and/or regions in the image. This page provides a MATLAB/Mex implementation for the sRD-SIFT developed by Miguel Lourenço and João P. Barreto. The demos can be accessed in the form of a zip file containing the C/Matlab demo code. Our method is a model-based approach that requires that you roughly calibration your data set. Have a look at the Calibration section given below to know how to easily calibrate your images in a few seconds.
This work was fully financed by the Project ArthroNav. For further information about ArthroNav Project please go ArthroNav's homepage and to my research page.
To use our code for benchmark comparision please request executables of our C version since they are more accurate and considerably faster.
If you use any of the code provided please cite our TRO paper.
We provide a set of comparative test images acquired by cameras with real lens distortion . The frames were acquried using a lens with low distortion (RD = 10%), a 4mm minilens commonly used for robotics' applications (RD = 25%), and a fish-eye lens with a wide field-of-view (RD = 45 %).
M. Lourenco, J.P. Barreto, and F. Vasconcelos, "sRD-SIFT Keypoint Detection and Matching in Images with Radial Distortion", " IEEE Transactions on Robotics 2012.
M. Lourenco, J.P. Barreto, and A. Malti, "Feature Detection and Matching in Images with Radial Distortion," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010. (Best Student Paper Award Finalist)
The sRDSIFT is a model-based filtering approach to perform image keypoint detection. As so, to be able to run it you need to known the calibration parameter qsi and the distortion center.
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