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Jul 12, 2013
Home Boy Bradl Tops MotoGP Free Practice Two At Sachsenring (Updated)
© 2017, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. by David Swarts
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FIM MotoGP World Championship:
Stefan Bradl (6).
FIM MotoGP World Championship
Sachsenring, Germany
July 12, 2013
Free Practice Two Results (all on Bridgestone tires):
1. Stefan BRADL, Germany (HONDA), 1:22.030
2. Dani PEDROSA, Spain (HONDA), 1:22.239
3. Marc MARQUEZ, Spain (HONDA), 1:22.251
4. Jorge LORENZO, Spain (YAMAHA), 1:22.252, crash
5. Valentino ROSSI, Italy (YAMAHA), 1:22.395
6. Nicky HAYDEN, USA (DUCATI), 1:22.572, crash
7. Aleix ESPARGARO, Spain (ART-Aprilia), 1:22.763
8. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Italy (DUCATI), 1:22.850
9. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Spain (HONDA), 1:22.976
10. Andrea IANNONE, Italy (DUCATI), 1:23.008
11. Bradley SMITH, UK (YAMAHA), 1:23.040
12. Randy DE PUNIET, France (ART-Aprilia), 1:23.255
13. Michele PIRRO, Italy (DUCATI), 1:23.491
14. Yonny HERNANDEZ, Colombia (ART-Aprilia), 1:23.524
15. Hector BARBERA, Spain (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:23.627
16. Michael LAVERTY, UK (PBM-Aprilia), 1:23.636
17. Danilo PETRUCCI, Italy (IODA/SUTER-BMW), 1:23.866
18. Colin EDWARDS, USA (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:23.911
19. Cal CRUTCHLOW, UK (YAMAHA), 1:23.932, crash
20. Claudio CORTI, Italy (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:24.078
21. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Japan (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:24.647
22. Bryan STARING, Australia (FTR-Honda), 1:24.862, crash
23. Lukas PESEK, Czech Republic (IODA/SUTER-BMW), 1:25.568
24. Karel ABRAHAM, Czech Republic (ART-Aprilia), no time recorded
More, from a press release issued by Repsol Honda:
Positive first day in Sachsenring for Pedrosa and Marquez
Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez have enjoyed a productive first day at the GP of Germany. Track conditions weren't very good in this morning's cold FP1 session - only 15ºC with a track temperature of 21ºC, both Dani and Marc opted to use the soft compound front and rear Bridgestone tyres. On his last exit, Marc used a hard front tyre and improved his time slightly.
In the afternoon the sun appeared and the ambient temperature rose to 21ºC and the track to 37ºC, and both riders chose to run the whole session with the hard front tyre. Dani spent some laps with the hard rear tyre but unsurprisingly posted his fastest time on the soft option with 1'22.239 on his final lap of 25. Marc, visiting Sachsenring for the first time on a MotoGP machine, remained on the soft rear for the whole session and was just 0.012 off Dani with 1'22.251 on lap 19 of 23.
Dani Pedrosa 2nd 1'22.239
"Today we focused on tyres, in order to find out what the ideal choice will be for Sunday's race and lately we have had some problems with the compounds being a little harder than normal. I had time to test all the options and in general things went well. However, tomorrow we have to find a slightly better setup for cornering. As for Jorge, let's see how his condition is before commenting -we still don't know details. At the moment it doesn't look good for him, so I wish him well"
Marc Marquez 3rd 1'22.251
"The day has been very positive and I'm very happy with how practice has gone so far, as I have been slowly improving. From the start I felt very comfortable - with it being a smaller circuit, the speed isn't so different compared to when you're riding a Moto2 bike. Of course, you reach your braking markers quicker and you have to use new references, but it isn't that different to other circuits. This helps me to adapt a little more quickly. We have been working hard, but there are still some places on the track where I have to improve, be more consistent and find a good setup. Tomorrow we will try to continue in the same way, just as focused. I am sorry to see Jorge suffer another big crash, we wait to hear news and I send him my best wishes"
More, from a press release issued by Bridgestone:
Hometown hero Bradl leads Friday practice at Sachsenring
Round 8: Germany MotoGP™ - Free Practice One & Two
Sachsenring, Friday 12 July 2013
Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Soft & Hard. Rear: Soft, Medium & Hard (Asymmetric)
Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Soft (Main), Hard (Alternative)
Weather: FP1 - Dry. Ambient 16-17°C; Track 21-24°C (Bridgestone measurement)
FP2 - Dry. Ambient 21-24°C; Track 36-41°C (Bridgestone measurement)
LCR Honda's Stefan Bradl delighted his legion of German fans at Sachsenring by topping Friday practice with a benchmark lap time of 1'22.030 in this afternoon's Free Practice 2 session.
Bradl set the best time of the day on the combination of the softer rear and harder front slick to narrowly beat Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo's – who set his best time in the morning FP1 session - by 0.017 seconds. Third quickest today was Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa who stopped the clocks with a 1'22.221 to finish within two-tenths of Bradl. Power Electronics Aspar's Aleix Espargaro again set the pace among the CRT pack, finishing eighth overall with a time of 1'22.641.
Ambient temperatures varied greatly today as cloud cover in the morning kept track temperatures low in FP1 before the sun emerged for FP2 to boost track temperatures to a peak of 41°C. The cool temperatures in the morning resulted in all riders using the softer rear slick options and only two riders evaluating the harder front slick option. As track temperatures increased for FP2, riders were able to evaluate both the harder front and rear slick options, although no clear picture on tyre choice for the race has emerged at this stage.
Warm and mainly fine conditions are expected tomorrow, though there is a slight chance of rain. The next MotoGP session is scheduled to start at 0955 local time tomorrow (GMT +2).
Shinji Aoki – Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department
"Today's weather conditions were typical for this circuit, with early cloud cover keeping temperatures low before the sun came out in the afternoon. The cool track in FP1 meant most riders used softer slicks front and rear, before many riders switched to the harder front option when track temperatures increased in FP2. Today's practice sessions showed how the layout of this circuit is so challenging as a few riders got caught out at turn eleven which is the first right-hand corner after a long sequence of left-hand turns. The chain of left-handed corners means the right shoulder of the tyres cool down substantially before the entry of turn eleven, which necessitates a precise approach by the riders. The lap times today were quite good – even in the cold FP1 session - with many riders lapping close to race lap record pace. If the weather stays dry, I think as teams refine their setup and track conditions improve we will see a very quick pace in qualifying tomorrow."
More, from a press release issued by Monster Yamaha Tech 3:
Difficult start to Sachsenring weekend for Crutchlow and Smith
The start of the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland today proved to be a difficult one for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team, with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith unable to break into the top 10 on an incident-packed opening day of practice.
Smith found the tight and twisty Sachsenring layout, which is dominated by left-hand corners, a tough physical challenge for his recovering left wrist injury.
The scaphoid bone he damaged in a crash last month in Mugello is still not back to 100% strength and it was tested to the limit today, with the extra stress placed on the left side of his body only adding to the challenge of getting accustomed to the German venue on his Yamaha YZR-M1 machine.
Gradually building up his pace and confidence in cool and cloudy conditions this morning, Smith was able to lap almost 0.7s faster in warmer weather for FP2 and climb from 15th to 11th in the rankings.
The 22-year-old's impressive pace of 1.23.040 was just over 0.1s away from the top 10 and less than 0.5s outside of the top six and on combined times he finished in an encouraging 12th position.
Crutchlow's bid to secure a fourth podium of 2013 got off to a tough start, the on form British rider suffering two fast crashes today.
This morning's FP1 had only a few seconds to run when Crutchlow crashed heavily at the first corner while he was attempting to improve on sixth position.
Shaken but not stirred in that incident, the 27-year-old then fell again in FP2 at the Sachsenring's famous Turn 11, which is a super-fast left-hander with a downhill blind entry taken flat-out in fourth gear.
Crutchlow was able to walk away from the high-speed crash but he underwent checks on a suspected left arm injury before X-rays confirmed he had escaped any serious damage. He did suffer numerous cuts and abrasions to his hands and arms in the second crash but nothing that will prevent him from participating in tomorrow's action.
His best time of 1.22.469 in FP1 was still fast enough to keep him inside the top six after both practice sessions.
Bradley Smith 11th 1.23.040 - 24 laps :
"It was a positive day. The Sachsenring is a very physical track, especially for the left side of the body, but it is not giving me too much of a problem. That is great because it proves all the hard work with my physiotherapist back in the UK has paid off with my wrist. It is not at 100% but it is much better than in Assen and I can ride with less discomfort and pain. I'm a bit disappointed not to be inside the top 10 but I felt I didn't quite put the best lap together today, so I am sure we can improve for tomorrow. We have a clear direction to improve the setting I have no doubt my Monster Yamaha Tech 3 crew will improve our package for tomorrow. I am feeling confident and excited to improve tomorrow."
Herve Poncharal – Team Manager :
"Obviously today was a very difficult one for Cal, but fortunately after two very big crashes he didn't suffer any serious injury. He has no broken bones but in the second crash when he was sliding down the track, several pieces of gravel became trapped inside his right glove. They had to be removed by the medical staff at the Clinica Mobile and the wounds cleaned up. Cal's forearm also suffered some friction burns and while it is nothing serious it is still very painful and uncomfortable. He is going to rest now but we are sure that he is going to be fine to ride tomorrow. Cal has incredible mental strength and he is a true fighter, so I have no doubt that he will bounce back from today and still put in a strong performance for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team over the rest of the weekend."
More, from a press release issued by Pramac Racing:
Day one of the MotoGP World Championship's eighth round, hosted by the Sachsenring circuit, was marred by a large number of crashes.
Just a few minutes from the end of FP2, Andrea Iannone clocked his best time of 1:23.008, less than a second from first-place Stefan Bradl, after he himself was a victim of a spectacular fall just after the start of FP1. The incident took place in the fast turn eleven, where the Italian's bike tumbled before coming to a stop in the gravel.
This is Iannone's first race aboard the 'lab' version of the Desmosedici GP13, which the Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team worked hard to repair during the break between the two sessions.
Andrea Iannone – Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Team
"This morning was quite difficult, as I fell when I didn't expect it. It's not an easy circuit with the tyres, as there are many consecutive left-hand corners and then a very fast right, after the right side of the tyre has cooled. Anyway, I tried to stay calm and confident this afternoon; I started to push pretty early, and I saw some results. I'm pleased because I immediately felt the changes we made to the bike today, which is quite positive. Now we'll see what else we can do for tomorrow, but it will certainly be important to be able to repeat the time I did today and then improve upon it. A big thank-you to the team for the great work they did to get the bike ready for the second free practice."
More, from another press release issued by Pramac Racing:
Day one of the MotoGP World Championship's eighth round, hosted by the Sachsenring circuit, was marred by a large number of crashes.
It was an unsatisfying day for Michele Pirro. Just as the Italian was regaining a good feeling with his bike, he suffered a fall after changing a tyre a few minutes from the end of FP2. This ruined his efforts to further reduce his gap to the top ten, who were all within a second of one another.
Inside the Ignite Pramac Racing Team garage, work continues to find a more consistent grip throughout the duration of the race, as well as better stability on the relatively bumpy circuit.
Michele Pirro – Ignite Pramac Racing Team
The bike this afternoon was not bad, I had a good feeling, and I immediately saw a few improvements in my time compared to this morning. I started with used tyres, and, seven minutes before the end of the session we put in the new ones. I returned to the track but on my first lap I crashed at the second left-hand turn without being able to take advantage of the new rubber, and I'm really disappointed about that. It seems in any case that we are all more or less aligned on times. However, compared to the morning session, we made a big improvement and we hope to do even better tomorrow."
More, from a press release issued by LCR Honda:
Sachsenring, 12 July: LCR Honda MotoGP's Stefan Bradl has high expectations heaped on him by an excited home crowd and in today's first day of practices at Sachsenring circuit the German talent gave to his local fans something to celebrate for as he topped the timesheets ahead Pedrosa and Marquez (1'22.030). The Bavarian rider made full use of his Honda RC213V at the 3.671Km race track where last year he finished a strong fifth.
Stefan Bradl:
"Obviously it's a great feeling to be the first in the timesheets on Friday and this the best way to start your home Grand Prix. Actually I immediately felt comfortable with the bike this morning and, with a few adjustments, it has been even better in the afternoon. I am fast with both bikes (with short or long swing-arm regulations) and we are pretty convinced about the tyres we are going to use. So the overall package is good, I am in a good form and it's nice to feel the support of your local fans".
More, from a press release issued by Dorna Communications:
An eventful day of track action came to a close at the Sachsenring on the first day of the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland with local favourite Stefan Bradl topping the timesheets for LCR Honda MotoGP. Yamaha Factory Racing's Jorge Lorenzo suffered another heavy accident in the afternoon session, landing on his injured shoulder, unfortunately putting him out of the Germany race and possibly the next.
Bradl's Friday-topping lap time came in the form of a 1'22.030, with Lorenzo ending the day second overall from Repsol Honda Team's Dani Pedrosa and their respective teammates Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. Completing the top eight were Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Cal Crutchlow, Ducati Team's Nicky Hayden - who experienced a late crash at Turn 3, which followed a pair of earlier off-track moments - and Power Electronics Aspar's Aleix Espargaro, the leading CRT runner.
The most significant happening of the day came just oven ten minutes into the afternoon session. Having broken his left collarbone at Assen only 15 days earlier, Lorenzo lost control exiting Turn 10 and landed heavily on his already damaged shoulder. The session was briefly stopped as the stricken Yamaha M1 was lying in the middle of Turn 11, while the World Champion was checked over.
Only three and a half minutes after the restart, Crutchlow suffered his second crash of the day – and both had come at the rapid Turn 11. When he was sliding down the track, several pieces of gravel became trapped inside his right glove, which had to be removed by the medical staff at the Clinica Mobile and the wounds cleaned up. He has been declared fit to ride tomorrow. In the morning, Ducati Team's Andrea Dovizioso and Energy T.I. Pramac Racing's Andrea Iannone had gone down at the same corner. For Dovizioso the crash meant that he wrote off his only GP13 "Evolution" chassis, having to revert back to the regular GP13 for the rest of the weekend.
Cardion AB Motoracing's Karel Abraham was struck down with flu and fever and for that reason did not take part in the afternoon period, whereas Hiroshi Aoyama was back in action with Avintia Blusens for the first time since his hand-injuring crash on the Saturday of the Catalan Grand Prix. In Practice 2, GO&FUN Honda Gresini's Bryan Staring added his name to the list of fallers.
Moto2™ championship leader Scott Redding set the pace as proceedings continued in Germany on Friday at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring. The Marc VDS Racing Team rider set the quickest time in Free Practice 2, heading up the timesheets from NGM Mobile Forward Racing's Alex de Angelis and Tuenti HP 40's Pol Espargaro, who had led the first session earlier in the day.
Redding reduced the quickest time of the day to 1'25.152, leading De Angelis by just over one tenth of a second ahead of the San Marino rider's MotoGP™ class outing at Laguna Seca next weekend. Espargaro and Came IodaRacing Project's Johann Zarco also ended the day within two tenths of a second of the leader, with Mika Kallio next up to ensure Marc VDS riders are bookending the top five.
Desguaces La Torre Maptaq's Xavier Simeon made a good start to his weekend by putting his Kalex in sixth, ahead of Technomag carXpert's Randy Krummenacher and Interwetten-Paddock's Tom Luthi. Italtrans Racing Team's Julian Simon will be pleased to have put his bike in ninth, while NGM's Simone Corsi will hope to claw back some positions on his teammate in second.
Simon's teammate, Takaaki Nakagami ended the day in 14th, after getting on his bike for the first time since breaking his collarbone in Assen. He stated that he was not in pain or discomfort, and put his result purely down to set-up issues.
Alex Rins and Estrella Galicia 0,0 set the pace on the first day of Moto3™ practice for the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring. This went further underneath the previous best lap from 2012, as Luis Salom and Efren Vazquez finished second and third for Red Bull KTM Ajo and Mahindra Racing, respectively.
With Maverick Viñales' leading Sachsenring lap of last season having been 1'28.159, Rins established the overall best lap of Friday by posting 1'27.208. This was a full three tenths of a second quicker than championship leader Salom, who had topped the opening session in the morning. Behind Vazquez, who recovered from a fall to finish third, the top five was completed by Ongetta-Centro Seta's Isaac Viñales and Team Calvo's younger cousin Maverick.
Niklas Ajo was further down the order than is usually the case, ending the day in 30th place after sustaining a small fracture to his right wrist in a morning crash. Further fallers in the afternoon period were Kiefer Racing's Toni Finsterbusch, Redox RW Racing GP's Jakub Kornfeil and Ongetta-Centro Seta's Matteo Ferrari, while San Carlo Team Italia's Romano Fenati was forced to stop with a broken chain.
More, from a press release issued by NGM Mobile Forward Racing:
Edwards and Corti reducing the gap at Sachsenring
The eighth round of the championship begins at the German circuit of Sachsenring where Edwards and Corti were able to ride today with the new parts that FTR has provided at the German GP weekend.
The American rider used the first free practice session to test two different settings on his FTR – Kawasaki bike and seems to be reasonably happy with the work done so far. The Italian rider was unlucky during this first day at Sachsenring, having to change bikes due to a problem with the engine. Despite the problems Corti managed to have a reasonable race pace, allowing him to remain confident.
NGM Mobile Forward Racing riders will continue their work in order to reduce the actual gap of 1.8 seconds for Edwards and 2.0 seconds for Corti.
Colin Edwards
"This morning we had two different bikes, the settings were a little bit different and I wasn't quite sure. Went out this afternoon with our normal setting and felt that the morning setting felt easier. So went out on our newer setting later in that session and couldn't get the bike to turn so made some changes and got it to turn a little bit better. I then considered coming in and change to a new tire but ended up stayed out there with what we had. I am kind of glad I did just to get some laps in, we got a bit of a problem with what I would call fueling, down low, just the very bottom end of from OFF throttle to ON throttle, we have an issue that we need to sort out for tomorrow because it doesn't work right now. We need to get to be smoother on the pick-up. We will be looking at some data and figure it out. I am reasonably happy with the new setting that we've got."
Claudio Corti
"Today it didn't start off very well because I had many little problems that slowed me down. This afternoon we finally understood what was the cause of the problems and it seems that we are getting close to having a more or less good setting. We had a serious problem with the bike that I usually prefer and had to go out with bike2. We are trying to figure out what the problem is and make sure to be ready for tomorrow. Its been a few races now in which little problems happen and slow me down in the process of setting up the bike. Even if the bike was far from having the ideal setting the pace was not bad at all and that makes me confident for tomorrow. We will keep working on it and see how things go tomorrow."
Sergio Verbena, MotoGP Technical Director
"We had a pretty good start today with both riders, we were immediately faster than we were here last year with Colin. The gap is of 1.8 and 2.0 with Colin and Claudio respectively, so we are there; we are very close to the other FTR – Kawasaki bikes. We need to work and we just hope we get similar weather to the one we had today. Today we tried some new parts and both riders seem to be happy so we need to keep working on the fine-tuning of the setup of the bike. It looks like Claudio might have had a problem with one engine and we will check to see what was the actual cause of the problem."
More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse:
Complicated opening day at Sachsenring for Ducati Team
As was the case for many of the MotoGP riders on the event-filled first day of the German Grand Prix, Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso both suffered falls on their way to seventh and ninth places, respectively, in the combined times of the first two free-practice sessions.
The Italian's fall came early during FP1 in the fast turn 11, damaging the one example of the updated frame that he had at his disposal and thus forcing him to revert to the standard version. Hayden's FP2 fall, which occurred in the slower turn 3, was much less costly, and the American is generally pleased with his pace. Both riders are optimistic that with adjustments to their Desmosedici GP13 race bikes, they'll be able to improve upon their lap times tomorrow.
Nicky Hayden - Ducati Team, 7th (1:22.572)
"I've had a pretty good pace today, especially compared to Assen. For my fast lap, a half-second from the front is a lot on this short track, but my ideal time is a couple of tenths better. When it's difficult to put heat in the front tyre, turn 11 is tough for everybody, especially us. We've made a couple of little improvements during the day, but we need to sort out a few more things with the bike. In particular, I've had a couple of big moments when the rear to let go too aggressively. I also had a small crash in the slow turn 3, where the front folded with no warning. Anyway, our pace is certainly better than it has been, and we'll see what we can come up with for tomorrow."
Andrea Dovizioso - Ducati Team, 9th (1:22.850)
"We'd have liked to do some tests with the new frame, but unfortunately, it was bent in my crash—and there were many of those here today. That means we can't use it, and instead we have to run the one we've used all season. It's tough here, as this track is always strange. You have to be really smooth, and the bike needs to be able to change direction easily, which is difficult for us. We're a bit closer to the front, and I think we can improve a bit, although not a lot because we can't take wide lines like the others and pick the bike up on the exits. Still, if we respect our bike's characteristics and take tight lines, maybe we can improve by a couple of tenths, and here, a couple of tenths makes a difference over thirty laps."
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Many Poinsettias come with the container wrapped in decorative foil that might not allow proper drainage holding in too much moisture for the plant, so be sure to insert some holes through the foil and place in a drip pan or just remove the foil altogether.
Most Poinsettias in the stores will also come wrapped with a plastic sleeve to help protect this tropical plant from extremely cold temperatures when transporting it. Completely exposing a Poinsettia to outdoor winter temperatures for even a few minutes can damage the plant.
Be sure to place your poinsettia near a window with full sun, usually a south facing window is best. Also be sure to keep the plant away from any areas with extreme temperature fluctuations such as heaters, fireplaces, drafty windows, or outside doors that may open frequently.
Indoor temperatures between 60 – 75 degrees are ideal for Poinsettias. The frequency of adding water to your plant will vary depending on the indoor humidity and temperature levels.
Only water a Poinsettia when the surface of the growing media feels dry to the touch as too much moisture can easily cause these plants to rot. But be sure to check your plant frequently for moisture because if the plant goes dry for too long in a warm room, it may wilt and cause damage.
Poinsettias, part of the Euphorbiaceae plant family, are tropical plants native to Mexico and are the top selling potted plant in the U.S. today. There are hundreds of different varieties of Poinsettias to choose from in colors of reds, pinks and white. Many stores even sell plants that are spray-painted various shades or are sprinkled with glitter to add even more fun to these colorful plants.
Unlike most flowering plants, the most attractive part a Poinsettia is actually not the flower, it is the brightly colored modified leaves called bracts that most people confuse with a flower. The flowers of a Poinsettia are the tiny, green-yellow clusters in the center of the bracts. Sometime you can even see little yellow granules of pollen coming from these flower buds (which can be a sign of the plants maturity.)
With the proper care, a Poinsettia can usually last several months indoors to enjoy long after the holiday season!
-Jonathan Milbrodt, TBG Plant Records Curator
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Problem with web sitemap pagination and the Permalink Validator plugin
We need to create a web sitemap (in HTML, to make it easier for the users to navigate through the site, I don't mean xml sitemap).
I've been using a lot of plugins to display HTML sitemaps of our site, some with no pagination (too long scrolls). So we needed one plugin which offered internal pagination of the sitemap.
However none of them were working when trying to display other pages, next or last.
We have this line in .htaccess:
RewriteRule ^sitemap/([0-9]+)/$ index.php?page_id=4&pg=$1 [L]
This forces the permalink to show the corresponding rewritten page, i.e:
would be actually calling this:
There's a WP page with ID = 4 in which there's a call to the sitemap generator plugin, which in turn needs to be passed the var pg in order to know which sitemap page to display.
We checked the .htaccess rule had no effect until we realized the Permalink Validator plugin was interfering, so after disabling this plugin, the pagination worked smoothly.
However we need to have something like the Permalink Validator so that any randomly attached request string in the URL is deleted.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated
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How will cold-loving Antarctic fish respond to warming ocean waters?
MSC Professor Bill Detrich has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his research in Antarctica on how the changing climate might impact the uniquely-adapted icefish.
Antarctic co-op: The mission
Eileen Sheehan blogs about her second co-op at Palmer Station, Antarctica under the supervision of William Detrich, a marine biology and biochemistry professor at Northeastern.


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SHERWOOD PARK, ALBERTA—InterContinental Hotel Group has opened the new 258-room Holiday Inn—Sherwood Park—Conference Centre here.
The hotel opens following a multi-million dollar investment in renovations by AUM Hotels Group. It is located in the heart of the business district here, just off the Yellowhead Trail. The 195,000 square foot property includes 17 meeting rooms, a new pool and well equipped fitness centre.
The hotel is owned and operated by Prem Singhmar and operated by AUM Hotels Group.


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HP OpenVMS Systemsask the wizard
The Question is:
Having eventually determined that my graphics device requires "Open3D" to work, I'm stuck. Where is Open3D? Is it on the OS CD, or the Layered Products CD, or somewhere else entirely? Why is there no information about it on the website? (Someone has asked something similar before, but got a less-than-definitive answer... maybe this time.) TIA
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Open3D is a kit containing device drivers and associated software for specific OpenVMS releases and for specific (and now somewhat older) graphics devices -- support for newer graphics controllers now uses ECO kits for shipments subsequently followed by integration into OpenVMS, though an Open3D license is still required for 3D operations. Open3D for OpenVMS Alpha is SPD 45.08.xx, with the unique pproduct identifier (part number) of 0AD. Open3D part number information and order numbers, extracted from the Open3D SPD: Software License: QL-0ADA*-AA Software Library Package CD-ROM: QA-0ADAA-H8 Software Documentation: QA-0ADAA-GZ Software Product Services: QT-0ADA*-** The Open3D kit is included with the OpenVMS layered products library CD-ROM kit, in the March 2001 OpenVMS Alpha Software Product Library Master Index, the Open3D kit is located in directory [OPEN3DA049].


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Woman smashed pint glass on man's head in Briston pub, court told
PUBLISHED: 09:34 07 August 2014 | UPDATED: 09:34 07 August 2014
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A woman who smashed a pint glass over a man's head has been banned from every pub near where she lives.
Tina Hucker, 46, had been drinking with her son in the Three Horseshoes pub in Briston when the incident happened on September 6 last year.
Norwich Crown Court heard yesterday how they had been drinking at the pub since lunchtime and had been refused any more service, when a regular, John Robert Pointer arrived at about 8pm.
Prosecutor, Richard Kelly said that an altercation took place between Hucker, from Fakenham Road, Briston, and Mr Pointer.
Mr Kelly said: "She started shouting names at him, and he went into the beer garden to avoid conflict. An altercation took place in the beer garden.
"Hucker was aggressive and using foul language towards Mr Pointer.
"She smashed a pint glass over his head. He fell to the floor and she rained punches down on him. He punched her to the face, in retaliation, causing a serious nosebleed.
"Mr Pointer said 'Enough' to Hucker, but she raised both her feet and kicked him in the groin. Meanwhile, Hucker's son got involved and Mr Pointer was struck again. The defendant and her son went home. Police were called and both Mr Pointer and Hucker were arrested. Mr Pointer was later released without charge."
Hucker pleaded guilty to battery at an earlier hearing, and appeared for sentencing yesterday.
She was jailed for four months, suspended for 12 months, and given a 12-month supervision order with an alcohol specific requirement.
She was also banned from contacting Mr Pointer for five years, and banned from all licensed premises in the area, including establishments in Briston, Holt, Letheringsett, and Edgefield.
Ian James, for Hucker, said she was in financial difficulties and said her behaviour was sometimes a concern when she was in drink.
The court heard Hucker had previous convictions for fighting with females in pubs and with neighbours.
Sentencing her, Judge Katharine Moore told her she should be thoroughly ashamed of herself.


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In early June, 2009, I was in the Shah Mansoor displaced persons camp in Pakistan, listening to one resident detail the carnage which had spurred his and his family's flight there a mere 15 days earlier. Their city, Mingora, had come under massive aerial bombardment. He recalled harried efforts to bury corpses found on the roadside even as he and his neighbors tried to organize their families to flee the area.
"They were killing us in that way, there," my friend said. Then, gesturing to the rows of tents stretching as far as the eye could see, he added, "Now, in this way, here." The people in the tent encampment suffered very harsh conditions. They were sleeping on the ground without mats, they lacked water for bathing, the tents were unbearably hot, and they had no idea whether their homes and shops in Mingora were still standing. But, the suffering they faced had only just begun.
UN humanitarian envoy Abdul Aziz Arrukban warned on June 22nd that the millions of Pakistanis displaced during the military's offensive against the
UN agencies and NGOs such as Islamic Relief and Relief International report that many of the persons now living in tent encampments, or squatting in abandoned buildings, or crowded into schools designated as refugee centers, may soon start dying from preventable disease.
Health teams note increasingly frequent cases of diarrhea, scabies and malaria, all deadly in these circumstances, especially for young children. With so many people living so close to each other, these diseases are spreading fast.
Relief groups are concerned that as the monsoon season approaches, in July, these problems will get considerably worse. Monsoons bring regional floods and cause escalating rates of malaria and waterborne diseases. The impact, this year, is expected to be much more severe because so many people are living in crowded and unsanitary conditions.
Writing for the Associated Press on June 7th, Kathy Gannon described the men's ward in the
The annual budget for health care in
People in Shah Mansoor worry that the international community as well as their own government won't notice the health care crisis they face. But villagers yet to flee their homes in Waziristan agonize under constant military scrutiny from lethally-armed
A villager who survived a drone attack in
Writing about U.S. Air Force efforts to "meet the voracious need for unmanned aircraft surveillance in combat zones," Grace Jean notes, in the June, 2009 issue of National Defense Magazine, that the Air Force's 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, at Creech Air Force Base in
On Tuesday, June 23rd,
Drone operators and their commanders at Creech Air Force Base will become increasingly well informed about the movements of Pakistani people, but meanwhile the U.S. people will have lost sight of war's human costs in Pakistan.
Now, we're hearing of imminent army operations in South Waziristan that have already forced about 45,000 people to flee the region, joining about two million men, women, and children displaced by fighting in the Swat Valley and other areas. People from Waziristan who flee from their villages, trying to save their lives, trying not to be seen by the omnipresent drones, will likely join the unseen, the displaced people whose lives and hopes escape international notice as they die slowly.
President Obama has taken us into an expansion of Bush's war on terror, presumably guided by the rationale that his administration is responsible to root out Al Qaeda terrorists. But the methods used by U.S. and Pakistani military forces, expelling millions of people from their homes, failing to provide food and shelter for those who are displaced, and using overwhelmingly superior weapon technology to attack innocent civilians, — these methods will continue creating terrorist resisters, not defeating them.
If we want to counter Al-Qaeda, if we want to be safe from further terrorist attacks, we'd do well to remember that even when we don't recognize the humanity of people bearing the brunt of our wars, these very people have eyes to see and ears to hear. They must be asking themselves, who are the terrorists?
Kathy Kelly (email@example.com) co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence (www.vcnv.org)


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Richard Tessero
The tremendous damage to life and property caused by Hurricane Sandy needs to be taken seriously by local residents as an additional warning of forthcoming climate changes. Not to do so is to deny reality at our own peril.
In Capitola, our recent disastrous flood caused by Noble Gulch Creek comes immediately to mind.
Living virtually on top of the 5-foot-diameter culvert carrying the creek under Bay Avenue, I was in the catbird seat prior to and during the entire debacle. Immediately prior to the downstream flood, I cleared debris from the entrance of the culvert numerous times until it simply got too dangerous and I backed off. Clearly the debris continued to build up until the water reached 28 feet, at which time the pressure broke the blockage and the rush of floodwater broke the downstream culvert "elbows" and the flood ensued.
Our home is one of 16 in the upstream flood plane of Noble Gulch Creek at Bay Avenue. If the debris blockage at the culvert had not broken, ours and 15 other homes would likely have been flooded, and the downstream flooding of Capitola Village would have also been significantly mitigated, if not prevented.
To deny reoccurrence of this flood in the future is denying reality again at our peril. Some current climate experts are now reducing their former "once-in-a-century" predictions to once in two to five years.
Capitola needs to provide an additional drainage plume to Noble Gulch Creek at Bay Avenue, prep for another disastrous flood, or simply continue to deny reality.
Well, city officials, what's your choice?
Richard Tessero lives in Capitola.


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Mention "Death Valley" and often those words conjure images of hot, blistering sands and no water. Mention "Hawaii" and lush tropical forests and wave-washed shores come to mind.
That might be so, but so far this year Death Valley National Park has received twice as much rain as Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site in Hawaii, according to National Park Service officials.
Now, the part of Hawaii where Pu`ukohola Heiau is located is normally on the dry side, as park officials noted earlier this month:
Lush tropical rainforests, beautiful flowers and colorful birds -- that is the image many people have of the tropics. We usually equate high rainfall with tropical weather. But this is not always the case. Take for example the Kohala Coast of the Island of Hawai`i. Shielded by both Mauna Kea and the Kohala volcano, the area along this leeward facing coastline is one of the driest places in Hawai`i.
But things are going to extremes this year. So bad is the current Hawaiian drought that while Death Valley has received more than 3 inches of rain, Pu`ukohola Heiau has measured just 1.5 inches. Site officials say that while Hawaii overall is experiencing the worst drought conditions in the United States, in the Big Island districts of South Kohala (where Pu`ukohola Heiau is located) and Ka`u, drought conditions remain "Exceptional"…the highest severity level.
Somewhat ironic, in light of the Hawaiian drought, is that the wettest spot in the United States is Mt. Waialeale on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, where more than 38 FEET of rain falls, on average, each year, according to the folks at Current Results.
On Maui, National Park Service officials at Haleakala National Park are warning park visitors of the risk of wildfires and are asking visitors to do their part in helping reduce the risk of fire. At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Hawaii, officials closed the Mauna Loa Road at Kipukapuaulu (Bird Park) to all visitors due to extreme fire danger. Also, `Ainahou Ranch is only open for administrative use.
Park visitors are being urged to use extreme caution and not park in tall grass (where a vehicle's hot catalytic converter or exhaust pipes might ignite the tinder-dry grass). The Hilina Pali Road also is closed beyond the Kulanaokuaiki Campground due to extremely dry conditions.


text: | It's no longer teens who dominate minimum wage jobs, but adults - many of them with children. It's become increasingly clear that the minimum wage is far from a living wage in today's economy. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" examines workers who are fighting to increase the federal minimum wage, and the companies who are pushing back.


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The second annual Public Radio Rocks SXSW Day Stage kicked off from the Austin Convention Center last Friday, March 14th. Listeners tuned in live from across the country with KXT partnering with KCMP-The Current in Minnesota, WFUV in New York, KUTX in Austin and WXPN in Philadelphia to bring a massive simulcast featuring an array of established and […]
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"You so 2000-and-skate" (translation: in addition to being awkwardly out of style, your car is broken hence your transportation consists of a skateboard or rollerskates, AND/OR you cannot afford to eat red meat so instead you feast upon a cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays)
"You so 2000 and Kate" (translation: in addition to being hopelessly behind the times, you have a stupid haircut, too many children and your husband doesn't want to be with you anymore, possibly due to your famewhoring ways)
"You so 20000 and Slate" (translation: in addition to falling out of touch, you are killing newspapers).
"You so 2000 and grate" (translation: in addition to being out of fashion, your cheese comes in a block and you must waste valuable time and energy if you want it in delicious melty sprinkle form.)
"You so 2000 and Crate" (translation: you're behind the times, and you shop at Crate and Barrel because you are too lazy and unoriginal to find unique housewares at small independent boutiques and antique shops).
"You so 2000 and lait" (translation: you are irrelevant, and your coffee has milk in it, because you are not hardcore enough to drink it black)


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Talk of the town
Five topics suitable for inane debate on talk radio.
1. Keep the throwback jerseys handy: At 0-5, you can not seriously talk about a winless season. At 0-6? Blab away. If the Bucs do not beat Carolina at home next week, their chances for seasonlong misery greatly increase. At that point, it would be difficult to see in which of their remaining games they would be considered the favorites.
2. Run into the ground: Not sure if Jeff Faine is that good or Sean Mahan is that bad, but the running game has disappeared in recent weeks. Another grave miscalculation for a coaching staff that was planning to blow opponents away on the ground.
3. Best receiver pound for pound: Finally, a receiver who knows the meaning of yards after catch. If only the other guys were as explosive as Donald Penn.
4. Welcome to the fight: This is how it's supposed to work when you pay a guy big bucks to be the centerpiece of your offense. I don't know whether Kellen Winslow did a better job of running routes, whether offensive coordinator Greg Olson designed the game plan around him or whether Josh Johnson looked for him more, but the Bucs need to continue exploiting that tight end mismatch.
5. Sorry, it has to be said: Remember a few weeks ago when Raheem Morris dared reporters to write that Michael Clayton shouldn't have been re-signed? Okay, Raheem. I dare you to say Michael Clayton is not overpaid.
A list of five
Five signs the Bucs are improving.
5. Raheem Morris' winning percentage is stable.
4. Haven't fired an offensive coordinator in weeks.
3. Referee handbook no longer refers to a false start penalty as a "Trueblood."
2. Sold another ticket for next week's game.
1. Won Nobel Prize for sucking.
Five numbers to consider
50 Average yards gained by the running backs in the past four games. They're getting 16 carries a game and averaging 3.1 yards per carry. Pathetic would be the word for that.
7 Combined sacks for all the defensive ends and tackles on the Bucs roster. Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom has eight by himself.
40, 21, 50 Seconds required for three of Philadelphia's touchdown drives. The drives went 64, 57 and 27 yards.
157.2 Donovan McNabb's passer rating. He's the winner in the battle of NFC East quarterbacks against the Bucs defense. Tony Romo had a 140.6, and Eli Manning was at 106.4.
2.5 Victories the Bucs averaged the six previous seasons when they began 0-5.
Five super picks
Checking out the best bets for Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.
1. Saints: Better hope they're not as overrated as LSU.
2. Giants: Tom Coughlin pushing Bill Belichick for most unlikable genius title.
3. Vikings: Brett Favre had to turn 40 to get the first 5-0 start of his career.
4. Bengals: I don't really think they're that good, but it's the first chance I've had to include Cincinnati in 10 years of doing this list.
31. Bucs: It's a toss-up between Rams and Bucs for the worst team in the NFL.
Final five words
Good thing they switched kickers.


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The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education now has three firms to choose from to help find a new superintendent of the school system.
One, the N.C. School Boards Association, has worked with the Alamance-Burlington School System several times before. The board is also considering McPherson & Jacobson LLC of Omaha, Neb., and BWP and Associates of Libertyville, Ill.
The three consulting outfits made their cases to the board at its regular work session Monday. McPherson & Jacobson made its presentation on a video call over Skype.
One of the biggest differences among the three was price.
The NCSBA charges $16,000 plus the cost of advertising and travel expenses for candidates, among other things. According to NCSBA estimates, the total bill should not be higher than $23,000 unless the board pays an unusual amount for travel costs.
According to its proposal, McPherson & Jacobson charges $25,900 for the search plus a similar list of expenses, which the proposal says will be explained and agreed to before the board makes a commitment. Board member Steve Van Pelt asked the owner and CEO Thomas Jacobson what Wake County Schools paid for the firm�s consultants to travel to and stay in North Carolina during its recent superintendent search. It was less than $10,000, Jacobson said.
BWP and Associates charges a flat rate of $22,500 plus expenses, which the company estimates could be as much as $7,550.
The board asked all three how they would handle bringing new board members into the process. There will be at least two new board members after the November election. Three seats are up for re-election, and only Chairman Tony Rose is running for re-election.
BWP Managing Director William Symons said his firm sometimes brought newly elected board members into the interview process before they took office so they would be invested in the result. There would be no additional charge for that.
Jacobson said his firm also would bring new board members into the process without charging more.
Allison Schafer with NCSBA gave the board two suggested timelines, one aiming to have the superintendent chosen before the election, and one choosing a superintendent after the new board members are seated in December.
All three firms could look for candidates who are not now working in education if that is what the board wants. There is a trend toward hiring administrators from the business or military world to run school systems, but it is still rare.
McPherson & Jacobson stands out for a more open search process. It typically asks applicants to waive their privacy rights to allow more public conversation about their qualifications.
Symons of BWP said he also preferred a more open process.
Schafer said the NCSBA could ask candidates whether they were willing to waive their rights, and had in the past when districts wanted that, but that it would turn off some applicants who already have jobs.
The board will take up the decision Aug. 18. Van Pelt said he hoped to hear from the public before making a decision.
Lillie Cox resigned as ABSS superintendent May 30. William Harrison took over as interim superintendent last month. His contract goes until December or until a new superintendent is hired.


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Gallery Henoch Presents THE CITY, 11/7
New York City is the muse and model for many of the world's strongest representational artists. Inspired by their surroundings, the artists capture the street life, architecture and energy of the city.
The curated group show includes work by Richard Combes, Max Ferguson, Vincent Giarrano, Robert C. Jackson, Bertrand Meniel, Simon Nicholas, Alexandra Pacula, Raphaella Spence, and Sharon Sprung.
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, November 7, 6-8 PM


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AN Australian institution for tens of thousands of young Aussie travellers is shutting its doors in London with the venue no longer suited to its upmarket surrounds.
For almost 20 years The Walkabout pub in Covent Garden in the West End has been a magnet for homesick travellers or expats wanting to watch the footy on the big screen or sing-along to Khe Sanh.
But the iconic Aussie-themed pub, the original Walkabout in London, is to close after the owners of Covent Garden district made an attractive offer to buy back the lease that the owner could not refuse.
It is understood the venue, which opened firstly as the Outback but for the past 18 years has traded as the Walkabout and this financial year experienced one of its biggest ever trading years, is to become an upmarket sushi bar.
Last drinks has been called for March 31 with 600 Australians already having pre-booked tickets for the farewell party the night before.
A spokesman said the closure, earmarked a year ago, was sad but stemmed from a desire to refocus the brand and concentrate on improving and refurbishing the chain's other venues notably in London at the ever-popular Shepherds Bush and Temple sites.
"This was the first ever Walkabout so while the closure may evoke nostalgic memories for many, the decision last year to surrender the lease was purely a commercial one," he said.
"The reason for the closure is that the national high street for Walkabout is to focus on large sites in prime high street locations. Covent Garden is a small venue and so unfortunately isn't in line with this strategy."
Walkabout still operates 30 venues across the UK having refinanced in 2009 when the then owners of the chain went into administration and were forced to close a number of unprofitable sites.
According to official industry figures, 18 pubs close every week in the UK with the economic downturn, high alcohol taxes and cheaper supermarket prices all leading to a drop in patronage cited as largely the cause. Other top Aussie watering holes in London have closed their doors recently including the Redback bar in Acton and Billabong in Wimbledon both in west London.


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'We can't keep campus closed until all the snow melts'
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Classes resumed at Oregon State University on Monday.
OSU Vice President and Spokesman Steven Clark said the school felt weather conditions had improved and would continue to get better.
"Our weather team met every four hours to assess the situation over the weekend, and they've really been on top of our response efforts," Clark said.
Clark said that during the storm, roads and sidewalks that had been cleared become covered again with snow and cie.
Unlike local public school districts, Clark said OSU mainly deals with adults. The concerns local districts have about small children do not impact the university.
"We can't keep campus closed until all the snow melts," he said. "There are midterms that need to be taken, items that need to be graded, classes that need to be taught, and research that needs to continue."
Clark added that the storm that hit campus last December impacted final exams for more than 20,000 students in the OSU system. In the end the university worked with everyone to make sure tests were taken.
He also said professors have been asked by the university to be lenient on tardies and absences on Monday.


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Tom Lane said: > Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes: >> Jari Aalto wrote: >>> I made a mistake while running 7.4 under W2k/Cygwin, so perhaps the >>> patch would give user a little more comfort. > >> I don't see how. Please explain. > > CVS-tip initdb seems to be written to suppress any trailing slash in > the PGDATA path already, so this discussion may be moot. > Yes (except that leading slashes are not suppressed). That was deliberate, for the sake of simplicity and clarity. It has just occurred to me though that this might have unintended (bad) consequences on Windows if PGDATA is set to the root of a mapped drive, like "I:/". I will think about that a little and submit a patch if necessary. cheers andrew
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AI've made a handful of cakes that I'm proud of, mostly for family members, but my latest cake is my first paid commission! YAY!! It was especially fun because the birthday girl and I share a profound love of Hello Kitty :) Anyway, I'm so exhausted and happy with how it turned out, I couldn't wait to share it here:
For the cake itself, I used a vanilla/chocolate layering technique that I found here on CC, that should result in a zebra-stripe effect. I won't have a photo of what that looks like until they cut the cake later today.
Did you use the method where you pour a circle of one color then a circle of the other and keep layering them? It worked really well for me. It's a really cute cake.
Now it's time to get everything taken care of so you can do it legally! If you haven't already that is.


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The losing is getting to everyone. How can is not? And its not just the fact that they actually lose seemingly every day, its the spectacular fashion in which they do.
I'm not one for moral victories, but at least the Indians were in all three games this series with Seattle and didn't get blown out. Somewhere, I can hear Harry Doyle say "you have to give 'em credit, at least he didn't spike himself."
I will sum up the game in short:
With the score tied 1-1 with one out in the eighth inning, Kyle Seager laced a ball down the right field line off of Vinnie Pestano. Shin-Soo Choo got it and came up firing. The ball clearly beat Seager to second where Asdrubal Cabrera was waiting. Seager dove in head first and made a brilliant play to avoid the tag. Asdrubal and manager Manny Acta argued to no avail. In an act of clear frustration, the mild mannered Acta was tossed.
Both Cabrera and Acta agreed Seager was safe after they saw the replay.
After intentionally walking John Jaso to set up the double play, Pestano K'd Jesus Montero for the second out. All that was left was to retire Eric Thames, who entered the at-bat 0-3 with three K's. I bet you can't guess what happened next?
Thames doubled bringing in two. That was the beginning of the end of this 3-1 loss, the Tribe's eighth in a row.
The Baseball Gods are playing cruel jokes on the Indians these days.
The real fireworks came after the game as a rather pensive Acta shot straight from his hip.
"They do need to relax. There have never been 25 guys released [at once] in the history of the game," he said. "They should relax. If one guy is going to go, it's going to be me, not them. So relax and play the game."
Between this quote and his interview with Sirius/XM radio's Jim Bowden where he said the Indians needed at least three bats and a starting pitcher to compete with the White Sox and the Tigers in the future, Acta has decided that staying quiet on these matters is no longer working.
In my opinion, he is talking like a guy who wants out of this job and this organization. Really, can you blame him?
Three years ago, he was sold a bill off good by Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti about how deep the farm system was and how they would build from within, pointing towards 2012 and 2013 as years in which this team would spike and contend. Instead, Antonetti dealt his two best pitching prospects for a glorified fourth starter, was told a broken down Grady Sizemore would be the answer to his outfield problems, was then given a backup plan of a Shelley Duncan/Johnny Damon platoon in left (I was told that he was completely against the Damon signing to begin with), was given two all-field, no-hit corner infielders to work with, and was left with a starting rotation that had zero depth.
Talk about no margin for error.
Oh, and all of those top prospects Acta was counting on? Well, lets see their top 10 from 2010 and where they are now.
Matt LaPorta has been a complete bust. Nick Weglarz can't stay healthy and can't get out of AA. Alex White has been traded. Lonnie Chisenhall broke his forearm. Hector Rondon has needed arm surgery twice. Nick Hagadone showed two good months followed by two bad months before being demoted and breaking his hand simultaneously. Carlos Carrasco missed this entire season after his own Tommy John surgery. Lastly you can't forget Jason Knapp, Baseball America's #4 Tribe prospect in 2010, who was just released.
Sure, he has seen nice things from Carlos Santana, Michael Brantley, and Jason Kipnis in the past season and a half, but the organizational cupboard is bare and there is nothing coming for another couple of years. By then, Manny will be gone. He knows it. He is a smart guy. He is sitting in a dead end job with a boss who has shown in the last two years that he may be in way over his head and has an owner who won't spend to improve the team while being despised by the fans. Don't forget, his bench coach is a ready made replacement for him who is a Tribe legend/fan favorite (Sandy Alomar Jr.). Don't think that doesn't count when you consider how the shrinking fan base aches for anything mid to late 90's Tribe related.
If Acta does somehow make it through, he will be a lame duck manager in 2013 searching for a contract extension. Does that sound like an appealing job to you?
Manny has been brought to this, going public with his frustrations while trying to stay the course and keep his team together at the same time. It is a tough task. Losing seems to breed more losing, and the bleeding doesn't seem like it is going to stop any time soon. The Indians have lost 21 of 25 and are just two and a half games from having the worst record in the American League. They've lost eight straight and get the New York Yankees next.
This season cannot end quick enough.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)


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FIREFIGHTERS are dealing with a Dutch barn fire at Appleton Wiske, near Northallerton tonight (Friday, February 15).
The crews were called to the scene on Deighton Lane shortly before 8.30pm.
Two appliances and a water bowser were needed to tackle the flames which had taken hold in the straw filled building, which measured 40m by 20m.
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Wintersleep "Territory" (ft. Geddy Lee)
Published Feb 19, 2016
Hardly a fly-by-night operation, Wintersleep's new single hits chunky via a blast of distortion and a steady, thumping four-string presence. Vocalist Paul Murphy brings up ideas of identity, fantasy and escape in the piece, but comes to the personal conclusion: "I don't want to run away."
If you're wanting to know how Lee got onto the Wintersleep single, there's really not much back story. All they did was ask him.
"Geddy's part was perfect because it had this great groove and locked into to the vocal melody in the song from time to time, bringing more weight the melody in important spots," Murphy said in a statement. "It added a certain playful dimension to the equation because it's so dynamic."
Of the experience, Lee reported: "I had a blast laying down a bunch of takes and am happy to support a fellow Canadian band."
You can bring Wintersleep and Lee's collaboration closer to your ears by pressing play below. The Great Detachment lands March 4 via Dine Alone.


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Robert Kubica has given some insight into how Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) are influencing 2009 car design: Our car for sure will also run without KERS. And it is my opinion that the car built without KERS can go quicker compared to the car that was built with KERS but is not using it. … Continue reading Why teams could build two cars for 2009 to get the maximum out of KERS
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Having taken on Max Mosley over F1 cost cutting – and come out with some positive changes for the sport – the Formula One Teams' Association is now aiming to get a bigger share of F1's revenue. FOTA president Luca di Montezemolo told Gazzetta dello Sport: I've known Ecclestone since 1973, and I think he's … Continue reading FOTA wants more money for F1 teams – it should get some for circuits too


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text: Share: It's a Girl! Baby Shower Food Ideas Try these cute menu ideas featuring recipes perfect for a baby girl shower. Find shower recipes for cake, cupcakes, cookies, finger foods and more! 1 - 13 View all thumbnails Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting This sweet creamy frosting made with real butter is easy to blend together and holds its shape nicely when used to decorate a special layer cake. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Get recipes Raspberry Truffle Cake Pops Rich chocolate with a hint of raspberry liqueur—it doesn't get any better than this! —Taste of Home Food Styling Team Get recipe Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes I didn't have any luck finding a peanut butter-filled chocolate cupcake (my two favorite flavors), so I made my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe and experimented with the filling until I found one I liked. —Julie Small, Claremont, New Hampshire Get recipe Party Puffs For a substantial appetizer, you can't go wrong with mini sandwiches. Instead of serving egg or ham salad on ordinary bread, I like to present them on homemade puff pastry.—Karen Owen, Rising Sun, Indiana Get recipe Sparkling White Grape Punch White cranberry juice adds tartness to this punch for showers and teas. For a light blush tone, use regular cranberry juice. —Julie Sterchi, Jackson, Missouri Get recipe Veggie Ranch Tortilla Pinwheels These terrific bite-size appetizers are always a hit wherever I take them. They're easy to make ahead of time, and are a great addition to other party fare! —Lori Kostecki, Wausau, Wisconsin Get recipe Any-Season Fruit Bowl A refreshing fruit salad like this one is a welcome addition to a any meal. A hint of anise gives it festive flavor, and it looks gorgeous on a buffet table. —Frances Stevenson, McRae, Georgia Get recipe Flower Power Cupcakes These lemony cupcakes look like they took a lot of effort, but flower-shaped cookie cutters and rolled fondant make them simple to decorate! —Taste of Home Cooking School Get recipe Almond-Butter Cookie Bouquet "I make these cookie pops often during the year," notes Krissy. "In the spring, I cut them into flower shapes and insert the pops into a block of foam fitted into a basket or bowl. You can cover the foam with tissue paper or cellophane. Add a bow if you like. Get recipe Pink Velvet Cupcakes My daughter loves all things "girly" and pink, so this recipe was perfect for her birthday. Oddly enough, my teenage son (who's not a fan of pink) devours these cupcakes, too! —Paulette Smith, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Get recipe Grandma's Sugar Cookies This is one of my great-grandmother's recipes that I received years ago from one of my great-aunts. We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. —Kristy Deloach, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Get recipe Pinwheel Mints Both my grandmother and my mom used to make these eye-catching confections as a replacement for ordinary mints. When I offer them at parties, guests tell me the candies are wonderful, and then ask how I created the pretty swirl pattern. —Marilou Roth, Milford, Nebraska Get recipe More Recipes It's a Boy! Baby Shower Food Ideas Shower Recipes Non-Alcoholic Punch Recipes ‹ › Back to slideshow Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting Raspberry Truffle Cake Pops Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes Party Puffs Sparkling White Grape Punch Veggie Ranch Tortilla Pinwheels Any-Season Fruit Bowl Flower Power Cupcakes Almond-Butter Cookie Bouquet Pink Velvet Cupcakes Grandma's Sugar Cookies Pinwheel Mints More Recipes Popular Collections Comfort Food Recipes Autumn Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Healthy Recipes Email a Friend Send a link to this slideshow to your friends, along with a personal message. From: To: Use commas(,) to separate up to 5 emails. We will not maintain any record of these emails. Your Name: Your Message: Send me a copy: Send Cancel Please wait... OK


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THE DALLES -- The suspect connected to this morning's Amber Alert out of The Dalles has been arrested and the child is safe, authorities said.
Skylar M. Coulcer-Jarding, 5, was kidnapped from his home shortly before 6 a.m. Police say Brian Lester DePriest, 36, of The Dalles, went into the child's home and assaulted the boy's parents with a hammer.
DePriest is the ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother, according to The Dalles police. A restraining order is in effect against him.
The suspect fled the scene with the boy in a stolen car. Officers spotted them in the car, nearly three hours later and about 20 miles away, in Dufur.
The mother and father of the child were transported by ambulance to Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles with serious but not life-threatening injuries.


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Hans Christian Andersen Bicentenary
A few days ago I received a lovely letter from a good friend in Denmark. She mentioned that the whole country is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, as are many countries around the world. She wondered if we might have anything happening here. I hadn't noticed anything, though admittedly I've been half asleep the last three weeks, until yesterday's edition of the "Vancouver Sun" newspaper where on page C4 is an article by David Montgomery entitled "The ugly duckling's happy ever after." Unfortunately it's available online to subscribers only.
Anyway this sent me searching and finding lots of interesting sites, including a dedicated Hans Christian Andersen 2005 website. Many of the first celebrations happened early April, which I would have loved to have seen, but it looks like much is going on throughout the year in many places around the world, including China, Japan and Singapore.
H.C. Andersen wrote novels, poetry, travelogues and plays but achieved his greatest success with his fairy tales. He was also an artist, doing drawings of his travels, and imaginative papercuts, collages and picturebooks.
I agree with David Montgomery that Andersen's fairy tales have been told and retold and adapted and appropriated. Later generations feel such proprietorship that they take liberties with the work. I've always been annoyed by Disney Studios and many children's book publishers taking and changing stories by Andersen (and many other authors), often without any acknowledgment of the original. All because the poor cobbler's son somehow managed to unlock the shared human storehouse of image, action, moral and meaning, and weave them into captivating tales that spoke universally. His fairy tales were not just for kids. He grew into a literary swan. Many of his stories have become part of our daily language, like about politicians/leaders and the "emperor's new clothes".
Happy 200th Birthday, Hans Christian Andersen – you live on in your beloved stories!
More links:
– Wikipedia
– Interesting notes on official illustrations as well as some papercuts done by Andersen himself, one of which was used in the stamp above.
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Goldman Courts India With Board Meeting
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s decision to hold its board meeting in India might be seen as a vote of confidence in the market, but the country has been anything but easy for investment banks to operate in.
As the WSJ reports, Goldman Sachs will hold its annual board meeting in India later this month for the first time ever. While the bank ranks third so far this year in equity capital markets with bookrunner revenue of US$298 million, investment banks have struggled to do well in Asia's third-largest economy. By comparison, Goldman Sachs ranks 10th in ECM bookrunner revenues in China, where it has made $252 million year-to-date.


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George Strait Adds Martina McBride to 2012 Tour
George Strait's latest all-new album, (his 39th studio disc!) is titled 'Here for a Good Time' and he's certainly taking that sentiment to heart by announcing his upcoming tour, adding fellow superstar Martina McBride to the bill of what will surely be another sold-out trek.
"I love Martina," says the Country Music Hall of Famer. "She's been on our tours before and she's great. I'm really looking forward to the tour. Martina will definitely make it a special night."
Based solely on the number of hit singles the Texas troubadour has in his live-show arsenal, the night will be special, indeed. King George reigns over all other artists in chart-toppers. He has scored the most No. 1 singles of any artist in history, even surpassing Elvis Presley, having logged a total of 57 No.1's. With nearly 69 million albums sold, he's earned 33 different platinum or multi-platinum discs, making him the top platinum-certified in country music and the third in all genres, behind the Beatles and Elvis.
With his current single, 'Here for a Good Time' currently sitting just outside the Top 10 (at No. 11 on this week's Billboard chart) the album, also titled 'Here for a Good Time' will be available everywhere on Tuesday (September 6). If he follows the blockbuster debut of his previous album, 'Twang,' 'Here for a Good Time' will be his fifth record to debut atop the Billboard 200, and will be his 14th No. 1 debut on the Top Country Albums chart.
Martina McBride, who has sold more than 18 million albums, is set to release her 11th studio disc (the aptly-titled 'Eleven') on October 11. The current single, 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It,' is climbing the charts and is accompanied by the powerful video featuring celebrity cancer survivors Sheryl Crow, Robin Roberts and Hoda Kotb, as well as cancer activist Katie Couric. A Grammy and CMA award winner, Martina released her first album, 'The Time Has Come,' in 1992. Since then, she has topped the charts with hits such as 'Wild Angels,' and 'I Love You.' One of her signature tunes, 'Independence Day' has become an anthem for women everywhere.
Dates and venues for the upcoming tour, which will kick off in late January 2012, will be announced soon.


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One of the biggest frustrations of in-house creative services teams comes from being treated like a "drive-through" service rather than a strategic partner. More and more, creative services teams are realising that it's time to take more control of their work. In an attempt to prove their value, worth, and expertise to the internal clients they serve, several in-house creative teams have made the strategic decision to rebrand and restructure their teams to function as full-service, in-house creative agencies.
What does this trend mean for your creative team? Does it make sense for you to make the switch? This webinar will discuss the following items to help you decide if transitioning to an in-house agency is the best move for you:
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Creative Services vs. In-house Agency – is there really a difference?
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The pressure to have the perfect Christmas looms large this time of year. I would assume, for most of us. We want to deliver the pumpkin bread tied in Martha Stewart bows and we want the kids to have matching socks (note the photo below)– at least for the Christmas concert. We want the deep conversation around the table and the chestnuts on the open fire. We want Normal Rockwell. Or the magic of Ralphie with his Red Ryder BB gun. Or, at least, a decent family picture, forcryingoutloud.
And us? We're in the midst of a kitchen renovation. At Christmas. Not the brightest timing-plan, I'll admit. And literally, all the stuff in our cabinets in strewn all over the living room. The pots and pans are on the floor in front of the couch, which is piled high with three loads of laundry. The utensil drawer is near the tree, like the unwrapped present even worse than socks and underwear. The countertops are gone. And so is the sink until tomorrow. It's a disaster. And the chaos doesn't stop there.
The Christmas parties at school are in the morning, and the best I could muster tonight was buying cheap cartons of orange juice that I'll send in as penance to the room moms who planned the event and asked for help two weeks ago. I tried to get the kids to lay out their outfits for the Christmas sing-a-long tomorrow, but my youngest is actually demanding to wear two dresses–the one I chose literally underneath the one she wants. It's her version of compromise, my version of embarrassment. "It's my body, and I can wear what I want," she declared. I didn't push it. I don't really care that much what she wears– as long as I can get those matching socks on her in the rush of getting the three out the door by 7:30.
Which tomorrow will be 7:20, since today one of the precious teachers let me know that we had already exceeded our tardy limit for the entire year.
And my in-laws are coming on Sunday and will be staying for the week in my daughter's room– which has never been fully moved into, even though we've now been in the house for about a month now. I hyperventilate a little each time I walk through the door, honestly. Boxes and clothes and shoes and posters and cups and discarded press-on nails.
I looked around tonight and it's fairly obvious–there's nothing here I'd want to instagram:
Not my Christmas decorations– the cat has clawed all the lower ornaments off the fake tree, leaving us with an oddly-crowded upper half of greenery. We still can't get the stupid light timer to work on the outside decorations, so the icicle lights come on 5:45 and then go off automatically about 17 minutes later.
Not my kids– what with the two-dresses and the tardies and the spelling tests tomorrow that we forgot to study for again.
Not my gift-giving–Starbucks cards are all I can manage for the teachers, and the neighbors might only get from us the joy of our Christmas lights for 17 minutes nightly.
And definitely not my house– there are literally piles. everywhere.
But Glenn Packiam said something this last week at church that struck me. He said, "The manger wasn't instagrammable, you know."
He was reminding us of the unexpected, quiet joys of the season and the importance of watching for them. He was talking about how the holiest of nights didn't happen in the Norman Rockwell picture, how when Joy to the World burst in, the scene might not have trended on twitter.
And, so, yes–this Christmas I'm not going to have my act together. My kid will be in all the class pictures with two dresses, and the likelihood of completing our kitchen project and then cleaning up after it, before our family arrives is slim. I probably won't cook anything worthy of pinterest, and my wrapping job will consist of sticking things in Christmas bags. We might celebrate Christmas morning in some mess. Or a lot of mess.
But maybe that's really okay. Perhaps, it's not the setting but my attention to the things which matter that counts. Maybe if I cultivate the wonder of Mary and the awe of the shepherds, maybe I'll see Joy in the flesh this year.
Even in this house, amid these imperfections.
Some gifts don't need a filter to be just right, after all.
Interested in last year's Christmas post where we threw the tree out into the yard and left it? Read here.


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With the Rio 2016 Olympics set to start this weekend new research reveals the bump the London 2012 Olympics gave to house prices in the six London boroughs that hosted the Olympics four years ago.
The six Olympic boroughs for London 2012, Hackney, Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest have outperformed most other local authority areas in London in house price growth.
Research by residential property crowdfunding platform Property Partner found that house prices in the six boroughs have risen by 64% in the last 4 years, 11.2% more than the London average of 52.8% over the same period.
Dan Gandesha, CEO of property crowdfunding platform Property Partner, comments: "London 2012 was the catalyst for a flood of investment into the capital, much of which was injected into regenerating some of the capital's most disadvantaged boroughs.
"The economic legacy of the Games - supporting new jobs and skills, encouraging trade, inward investment, tourism and improved transport links - has meant a corresponding rise in house prices in the six host boroughs. The economic, social and environmental gap between these boroughs and the rest of London is closing.
Waltham Forest, one of the six boroughs, saw the highest increase of all 32 London boroughs and takes the gold medal, with a 76.6% increase. The average house in the East London borough costs £418,146, up from £236,796 in 2012.
Hackney also takes a position on the podium with a bronze after a 66.9% rise since the Olympics in 2012. Newham is just out of the medals in 4th spot out of 32 contenders.
Lewisham, a borough that did not host any Olympic events in 2012 took silver position, partly due to interest from homebuyers in Blackheath, Brockley and New Cross.
The following table shows how the average property prices fared in the top ten London 'growth' boroughs since 2012 – the host boroughs are highlighted below. All six are in the top ten:
Further research from Lloyds Bank backs up these findings and looks at price uplifts from the London 2012 Olympics by proximity of postcode to the Olympic venue. Lloyds found that prices in surrounding areas grew three times faster than the national market as well as outpacing the rest of London. Homes closest to the Olympic Park have gone up by £3,522 per month since the Games ended in 2012.
The study found that average prices in the 14 postal districts in East London closest to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have risen from £286,638 in September 2012 to £438,065 in March 2016 – an increase of 53% or £151,427, more than three-times the rate of increase seen in England and Wales where nationally property values grew on average by 17% over the same period - from £234,947 to £275,872. In all 14 areas prices have gone up by more than £100,000.
Price performance in the 14 East London areas also beat London overall which has grown over the same period by 32% to an average price of £557,359.
Shoreditch has seen the biggest increase, £245,330, followed by Dalston (£203,113), Homerton (£197,737) and Bethnal Green (£178,893). East Ham recorded the lowest rise in prices, £83,566 in four years.
Nitesh Patel, Lloyds Bank housing economist, said: "The last Olympics Games, held in London, was a great event which captured the world's attention for a few weeks in 2012, but the longer term benefits of the Games are still being felt today, particularly for homeowners in the areas close to the Olympic Park
"Regeneration in this part of the capital has seen significantly improved transport connections and facilities, which have helped attract businesses and households to the area and in turn boosted local property values."


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Part of the fun of anticipating a new baby is shopping for all those cute nursery essentials. Here are some of the handiest purchases you can make for your new addition.
Bouncy Seat or Swing
This is a great place to park your little guy or gal when you're at home just relaxing together. They allow for lots of eye contact and smiles, and you can give your tired arms and back a break.
Portable Crib or Bassinet:
The American Academy of Pediatrics' safe sleep guidelines for infants include room-sharing, but not bed-sharing. Invest in a safe portable crib or bassinet that fits in your bedroom. They're usually quite light and easy to move, so you can keep baby nearby for those daytime naps too.
Receiving Blankets
Hospital nurses are usually swaddling experts, and by the time you bring your baby home, he will have grown accustomed to being bundled up. Have some cute receiving blankets on hand for swaddling, and check out these important safety recommendations.
Stroller/Car Seat Blankets
You can use these to tuck around baby for warmth and comfort. They're also handy for draping over the stroller or car seat to shield him from bright sunlight and rain, as well as those unwanted germs in the pediatrician's waiting room.
Bottle Warmer
Whether you're pumping or using formula, you may find that your baby prefers his bottles warmed. Be sure to test the temperature of each bottle by shaking a drop or two on your wrist before feeding begins.
Bottle Sterilizer
Bottle sterilizers make it easy to be sure all parts of your baby's bottles are clean. After washing with soap and hot water, simply pop the parts into the sterilizer for a quick steam treatment to eliminate bacteria.
Play Mat
You'll most likely hear about the importance of daily tummy time from baby's very first checkup with the pediatrician. Give your baby a comfortable, clean, and safe place to play on a plush baby nap mat!
Rocking Chair
You may find that rocking soothes your baby when she becomes fussy. Even if she doesn't become grouchy on a regular basis, the rocking chair is a wonderful place to cuddle, sing songs, and read books together.
Designated Diaper Bag
If you keep this packed and ready to go, you won't find yourself haphazardly stuffing baby items into your regular shoulder bag at the last minute (and inevitably forgetting something you'll wish you hadn't!) Include several diapers and a travel-sized package of wipes, a travel-sized tube of diaper cream, a burp cloth or bib, a blanket, several plastic bags, and a pacifier or small toy.
Stroller Toy
Your bundle of joy will love a cute stroller plaything that dangles from the handle of the stroller or car seat. When you're not traveling together, you can hang it near your changing table for a welcome distraction during diaper change time.