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Martin's two-out hit gives Rangers a walk-off win
Texas scores twice in bottom of the ninth to stun Mariners
ARLINGTON -- The Walk-off Rangers, completely dominated by Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez for seven innings and once again unable to generate any offensive support for starter Yu Darvish, pulled off perhaps their most improbable comeback of the young season on Wednesday night.
This time Leonys Martin delivered the big hit and for the fourth time in nine home dates, the game ended with the Rangers celebrating in mob fashion on the field.
"It was an unbelievable game," Martin said. "To finally win that game, unbelievable ... It's a great feeling. Oh my gosh, I couldn't believe it when it happened."
Martin's game-winning single -- his second big hit of the night -- finished off a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth as the Rangers came from behind for a 3-2 victory over the Mariners and their Major League-leading fourth walk-off win.
"Tremendous victory," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "That's why you play nine innings. Those kinds of wins build character. We have a new group that we're going out there playing with and they're learning how to hang together and play the game until the third out is made. We pulled it off tonight."
The Rangers have won two straight for the first time since the opening series of the season and are now 4-1 in games decided in the seventh inning or later. They are 5-2 in one-run games.
"This kind of game, you play a certain amount of them, you realize you've been there before and it gives you confidence," Mitch Moreland said. "Everybody likes to win by four or five runs but that doesn't always happen. It's nice to be able to win these kinds of games."
Darvish allowed two runs in the second inning -- the first two he has allowed this season -- and that was it. He kept it 2-0 through seven before leaving with another cut on his thumb. He has yet to throw a pitch this season after the Rangers have scored a run. His only win came when Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth after Darvish completed seven scoreless in his first start against the Rays. Other than that, the Rangers have not scored one run while he was in the game.
"A win's a win," Darvish said. "As far as the run support, it's not like I'm able to go in the hitter's box and hit but I have a lot of respect for my teammates and it is what it is. There are some days like this."
The Rangers at least had an excuse this time. Hernandez was at his best for seven innings, holding them to three hits and one walk while striking out nine. At that point he appeared headed for his second career shutout against the Rangers.
Then Martin led off the eighth with a triple -- his first extra base hit of the season -- and that changed everything. Hernandez had thrown 96 pitches and manager Lloyd McClendon pulled him from the game.
"Felix did a great job," McClendon said. "He tired a little bit in the eighth inning and said he was pretty much out of gas, so we had to go get him. But he did a fabulous job for us. I had talked to him before he went out and he said he thought he had a little bit left in the tank. But he got that fastball up and started to lose his location a little bit. And he said he was pretty much out of gas."
Charlie Furbush took over and Michael Choice's pinch-hit sacrifice fly made it 2-1. Furbush and Yoervis Medina kept it that way by retiring the next two hitters and so did Rangers reliever Pedro Figueroa, who retired the Mariners in order in the top of the ninth with visions of another comeback dancing in his head.
"When I came into the ballgame, I was positive because we had come back many times before," said Figueroa after his first Major League win. "I was really thinking about that."
The Mariners brought in closer Fernando Rodney for the ninth, and he retired Alex Rios on a fly to right and struck out Prince Fielder. But Kevin Kouzmanoff kept the inning alive with a ground single up the middle that just deflected off the glove of shortstop Brad Miller. Moreland then walked. That brought up Josh Wilson and manager Ron Washington elected to pinch-hit Donnie Murphy.
"I just had a feeling…Murph has some pop in his bat," Washington said. "I was hoping Rodney would get the ball up and he would hit one in the gap somewhere."
Instead Rodney hit a hard grounder right at Miller, who bobbled the ball for just a moment. With Moreland running hard from first, Miller rushed his underhand flip to second and it was too high. It pulled second baseman Robinson Cano off the bag and Moreland was safe to load the bases.
"I squared it up good but I hit it straight into the ground," Murphy said. "I was hoping it would take a bad hop … it looked like it handcuffed him a little bit. We got a little bit lucky and took advantage of it."
That brought up Martin and Rodney brought home the tying run with a wild pitch. That was on the first of three straight fastballs. Martin took the second one for ball two and then lined No. 3 over Miller's head for another walkoff Rangers win.
"A very well-played game," Moreland said. "We battled the whole game. The pitching was great. There was not a whole lot of offense but at the end we created some opportunities and Leonys came through."


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About Jalek
He seemed to leave out of this narrative that the guy was unconscious on the ground and to wake him up they "rubbed their knuckles on his chest" before setting the dog on him.
Doesn't sound like the desperate struggle of 9 deputies trying to restrain one man before he could harm them, even in the official narrative.
"Care" is a strong word on the internet, especially when referring to people and websites nobody pays attention to.
This lawyer's apparent butthurt is a bit amusing though.
The obvious solution is an image scraper run over hundreds of porn sites, with the images directed to the state legislators, asking for age validation of each image.
Problem solved.
Now you're making sense. The article's about a government agency, no sense is required or desired. Churchill said that a nation of 10,000 laws made people less respectful of the law. The US passes more than 10,000 annually, and many of those are redundant, often many times over.
Passengers are already the worst distraction possible, I follow people driving below the speed limit all the time while they're looking over at the passenger's seat and only glancing back to the road.
Child passengers are the worst. They should be saving their lectures or "how was your day" conversations for the driveway.
Will the next cop that pulls me over believe I was 20 over the speed limit because I was avoiding the distraction of the speedometer?
Over 100 million in that quarter in lobbying by the recording industries. Spread evenly, that would divide to $150,000 per Congressman. I'm sure it was very surprising that they didn't get the laws they purchased.
Over 100 million in that quarter in lobbying by the recording industries. Spread evenly (of course it wasn't), that divides up to $150,000 per Congressman. I'm sure it was very surprising that they didn't get the laws they purchased.
They spent 100 million in a quarter to "lobby" for those bills. Spread evenly, that's $150,000 per Congressman.
It's just ridiculous, but it explains statements like Lamar Smith saying that it will happen no matter the complaints. He apparently feels obligated for the "lobbying" he received.
Block the legitimate sites too, that way they can keep their garbage to themselves and still blame piracy for lack of sales.
Since copyrights are all about national security, it's clear that if Canada has more IP in the public domain, it's a terrorist nation and needs a regime change.
Actually, they have allowed for things to be taken from the public domain and recopyrighted under the new rules.
Legally, if you sing "Happy Birthday", written in 1893, in front of anyone, or record someone singing it, you owe AOL Time Warner and you can send payment through ASCAP.
That's how twisted copyright is today.
Any MP3 is better quality than listening to music on a monochannel AM radio, where I typically heard Neil Young songs.
After reflecting on it, I have to ask, when did Lamar Smith of Texas become a Democrat? Blaming SOPA on the Democrats alone is just revisionist garbage, which makes Mr. Masnick seem like a partisan tool.
It's nothing new for him, he's been a consumer advocate against the grain on several issues. He also had his own health care bill before health care bills were cool, but it got sidelined by Obamacare.
I hope they sue for damages using the RIAA's calculations of value, but of course at a rate per family picture in place of mp3. A couple of trillion in damages MIGHT get a Congressman's attention even with the lobbyists in the hallway.

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A group of border patrol agents was attacked by migrants when they tried to assist a pregnant woman who was attempting to illegally enter the United States. The agents were investigating a report that illegal immigrants who had already failed to gain entry into the United States were attempting to climb a tree to sneak into the country again.
United States Customs and Border Protection issued a statement explaining that as the agents approached the group, they saw a woman who appeared to need medical attention. When the officers neared the immigrants, two men began yelling at them and then started to throw rocks as they attempted to offer medical assistance to the 25-year-old woman.
On Saturday, Weslaco agents observed a group of illegal aliens using a tree to climb up the Progreso Port of Entry (POE) after a failed attempt to gain entry into the United States. The agents alerted officials working at the POE and approached the group. As they got closer to the area, agents noticed two subjects on top of the bridge and a woman in distress at the base of the tree. The woman, a 25 year-old Mexican national, was complaining of back pain and claimed to be pregnant. As agents began to provide the woman with medical attention, one of the subjects on the bridge began to throw rocks at the agents.
The agents moved the woman to safety and then transported her to a local hospital for treatment. The individuals who allegedly threw the rocks evaded the agents and fled back into Mexico.
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Historic Marathon Marred
The Boston Marathon is the oldest annual marathon in the world and dates back to 1897, when it first ran after inspiration from the 1896 Olympics event.
It is considered America's most prestigious marathon, and draws competitors and spectators from all over the world.
Art collectors of Art Kabinett social media network have visited the many historic art attractions of Boston, including this famous foot race.
It takes place to coincide with Patriots' Day every year, the third Monday in April, which commemorates the anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.
The spectacle regularly attracts more than 20,000 participants and 500,000 spectators each year and the final mile of this year's event was dedicated to victims of Newtown shootings.
Originally a local event, it swiftly attracted runners from all over the world and was free for most of its history, with the only prize being a wreath woven from olive branches.
However, corporate-sponsored cash prizes was awarded in the 1980s, when professional athletes began to refuse to run the race without cash awards and the first financial prize for winning the marathon was awarded in 1986.
In 2011 Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya ran the fastest marathon ever in a time of two hours, three minutes and two seconds at the Boston event but, because the route allows a tailwind, was not recognised as an official world record.
Margaret Okayo, also from Kenya, set the women's Boston Marathon course record with a two hour, twenty minute and 43 second performance in 2002.
Last year, Rick Hoyt, who has cerebral palsy, finished his 30th Boston Marathon alongside his father Dick, who was 72 years old.
The race also has a strong social history. During the Korean War, Korean-Americans were banned from the race and women were not officially allowed to enter until 1972 although in 1967, Kathrine Switzer registered as "K. V. Switzer" and successfully ran the race.
It is one of six marathons that comprise the World Marathon Majors, which is a competition for marathon runners that is comprised of the Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City marathons.


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C.C. is OK in N.Y.
Baseball as always had a weird mindset in regards to a players' weight. Certain players have been known to be able to gain tons of weight, and nothing has ever been said to them. A Designated Hitter could put on a few pounds of non muscle and people will value it as extra "hitting weight" or even leverage. It would be regarded as a upgrade in the power behind the bat at the plate, not as a designated seat at the suspect Chinese All-U-Can Eat buffet down the street. When it comes to weight, the power guys are the ones who can get away with it. But why can't a pitcher?
If you are in a skilled position in the infield, it could be the kiss of death for you to gain a huge amount of weight. It would be viewed by these same people as a lack of focus and commitment to the team concept.That maybe your self control is anissue and you do not have the will power to push yourself away from the plate. If a second baseman should come in 15 pounds heavier, it better be in his arms and chest region, and not near the waist. For the skilled positions between the lines need to have their deer-like reflexes and players are expected to be jumping, leaping and scraping the clay to get to balls. Anything else would be a disaster.
So why is it that the odd call is coming from the media to bashing and badgering the fact that C C Sabathia is a big man. Granted, at 6 foot 9 inches he will have to have some weight to just survive. But since he is about to hit the scales at a easy 300 pounds, do you think the Yankees might consider him for a Jenny Craig model, or even institute a eating program to help him maintain his weight in the 24/7 city like New York. Is this subject even coming up because of the amount of the pitcher's contract, and New Yorkers are questioning something they all know can kill them, much less a pitcher on the stadium mound. Can the hounds of braodway really be so concerned with Sabathia's figure even before he officially reports to Spring, or are they looking for a svior for the city to all lose weight?
But why is weight being thrown out so early in the guy's New York tenure. It is not like he came into the first Press Conference at 220 pounds and he was seen at Serendipity III scarfing down a $ 1,000 dollars worth of fudge sundaes. He has not even hit a scale, or even thrown a pitch, and the city is obsessing about a fact of life for him since he was a child. He is big and he always has been big, and he is proud of it all. But why now are people condemning or even questioning a wide girth in the Big Apple, it is not like he is the first big guy to hit the field for the Yankees. Just because you have a few extra pounds on your bones doesn't mean you will be open to injury or even performance problems with the size. Or is there a stigma to weight and the pitching performance in pinstripes. I always thought stripes made you look thinner and taller?
Come on people, Mickey Lolich, Rick Reuschel,Sid Fernandez and old Yankee "big boy" himself, David Wells, all carried a few extra pounds and performed pretty well for themselves and their teams. None of these guys would ever be considered role models for the obesity challenge for our youth today, but they are defintely performance role models in the way they played the game and competed in this league day in and day out on the diamond.
If you want to add another large guy to the fire, how about Fernando Valenzuela. You have a list above that did pretty well in the annuals of baseball. You have a heavyweight group that produced 17 All-Star pitching selections, a perfect game, a no-hitter, and a few top 5 votes for the Cy Young award. But then you might also forget about a guy who was dominating as a big guy pitcher early in his career. A pitcher who had a 2.28 ERA before deciding that his bat had more power than his arm. Consider what Babe Ruth could have done if he stayed on the mound instead of want to hit every day. If he had continued to play both positions, would there be any debate as to if he was the best player to ever play baseball?
So why is it that a 28-year old pitcher, just maturing in his career, getting the " what if.." treatment lately. Is it just the fact that he just signed a monster contract that might even dwarf the post-game meal table in the Yankees'clubhouse, or is it a precursor to how he is going to be treated in the Bronx. Is this just a sample of the treatment he will get if he goes even .500 this season, or misses time due to injury? C C Sabathia is coming to the Yankees with a pretty solid set of career numbers for a guy his age. He entered the majors for the first time in 2001, and since that time he has accumulated statistics to put him in the top 10 in innings pitched, strikeouts and wins since his first professional pitch. But as Janet Jackson once sang, "What have you done for me lately?".
So why is it that the media is now putting up a high weight issue so far into the off season. Can they at least wait until the pitchers' and catchers' report to Tampa, Florida for the Yankees before throwing out a cautionary yellow flag. Who is to say that Sabathia is not at home right now in California doing some crunches or even a few miles on a treadmill getting into shape to impress the Yankees faithful. He has been called a fitness fanatic when it comes to training, or is the media just taking that as word speak and not even trusting anything right now.
Who are these media guys who run for the Press Box buffet area and drink free sodas and coffee until it comes out their eyes. Seriously here people, can we give the guy the next 55 or so days to relax before you throw him under the microscope for the next 7 odd years. And with that in mind, do we expect him to go 11-2 with the Yankees, with a 1.65 ERA just as he did when he left Cleveland Indians for the Milwaukee Brewers in the middle of 2008. Will there be a lynchmob mentality if he even stmbles out of the gate and has a few bad outings. Will the media start to bring up names like Carl Pavano, or even Mike Hampton if a simple injury hits him early in the contract.
People forget it takes a bit of watching tapes and even facing a guy until you can get his timing and see his mannerisms on the mound. That might be one of the reasons he dominated so early in the National League. They are not used to a power pitcher like him barreling the ball in there. For years, the National League has been the finesse league, where a breaking ball pitcher can reign supreme. Most of the hitters' in the American League still have scouting reports and even huge amounts of tape on Sabathia. We forgetr that he has only been out of the AL for a short period of time. Hitters have faced the big man before, and know what to expect out of his left arm. So why is it that people are questioning this guy because of his girth without even throwing a pitch in 2009. He has done great since 2001, think about that, that is almost 8 years up in the show, and they still treat him like a unknown at times.
Are they really expecting this guy to go into the New York summer without being in great shape. Come on people, this guy is a professional athlete, and if he struggles because of conditioning, are we going to blame him, of course you will. Or is the Yankees strength and conditioning coach going to get a royal smack down for not keeping tabs on his players. Could we have a sweat-gate conspiracy because of a little heat fatigue. Do you really think this guy doesn't already know what it is like to pitch in the 98 degree heat in New York or Boston. Seriously folks, he did pitch in it last season against the New York Mets, and he is still not a blob of sweating jelly on the mound. Give the guy some credit, he has been here before.
But then you also get the self-fitness sportswriters' who themselves have not lost a pound since their 20's, who think that a slimmed down Sabathia would be a huge upgrade for the Yankees in 2009. So what you are telling me sports gurus is that weight can be a factor for injury considerations? You mean that you are willing to state your reputations and jobs on correlating size with injury? Really now, and where are you going to dig up this information. Will you devise a secret, totally unknown source in the fitness world who will swear a slimmed down Sabathia will prevail in pinstripes.
Do you forget that it is not just your size, but the extreme measures of lean body mass, training, conditioning, power, endurance and above all strength that can be the cornerstones of a great fitness program. Just because you might have a spare tire around your waist doesn't mean you can't run a mile, or even dunk the ball through the hoop, people do that every day in their respective leagues. Former NBA star Charles Barkley comes to mind real fast here. Don't you think that mass might just be a part of the puzzle, but not the sum of all the parts here. So you are telling me that a well trained athlete, even if he is a pitcher of wide girth, can not control his mass and properly coordinate his muscles to maximum effort. I thought that was what off season conditioning was all about for baseball players. But for you to even suggest a slim down, or even a change in body proportions, it comes with some warnings.
Who are we to even question Sabathia's off season training yet. He had probably been doing the same routine for years and he has done just fine so far. Or is it because he is about to hit the major microscope center of the free world that it is even being questioned now? And even if the team and Sabathia wanted to maybe drop about 30 pounds, could that effect his performance, or enhance it.
If you go by a past big guys results, you might want to even rethink having Sabathis even look at a Slim Fast shake. If you remember, Fernando Valenzuela was pressured while with the Los Angeles Dodgers to lose a few pounds because his waistline seemed to be growing. Valenzuela lsot the weight and could not seem to get anyone out at the plate.
It is said that sometimes losing weight after you have systematically gotten your body used to throwing within a certain mass can effect the pitching sytle, and might even ruin your old natural throwing style. So would you want your newest millionaire pitcher to lose 30 pounds, then become another batting practice dummy up there throwing gopher balls to the masses. I am not aying that will happen to Sabathia, but the situation is totally not out of context.
By losing weight, a pitcher can lose vital mental spots in their delivery. You might not have the same follow through to the plate, or might seem to be rushing your pitches when in fact it is the same delivery you have done for years. So is it an advantage to be a slimmer pitcher after you have had a paunch in your middle? The answer is no. Now that is not to mean that a gradual slim down could not benefit you, but then you have to adjust your mechanics to fit your new body or risk injury.
So when Sabathia hit the scales in Tampa in a few months and might show a few pounds off, should you worry. I do not think you need to worry, he will always be a big guy. And you got to remember, that he has gotten bigger since his debut in 2001, and he has made some pretty good adjustments in his game.
Even if he did lose 20 pounds, you have to be happy that he is taking this huge contract on with conditioning, power and endurance. So as we get close to the beginning of the 2009 season, are you really worried C C will not be able to take a huge bit out of the Big Apple?
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I agree C.C. was either going to the Angels or Yankees from the start. If you look at that list of the highest pitcher contracts though neither one of them really lived up to it.
Bigpapi72, http://bostonsports.mlblogs.com/
Even if Sabathia and Burnett come blazing, you still have three holes that are suspect right now in that rotation. And just by inserting Joba Chamberlain doesn't guarantee success for him his first year starting.
It will be a interesting season. No matter who wins the A L East, they will be mentally and physically beaten up by October, unless someone takes control of the division in August.
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The iPhone 4S is officially out in stores and naturally, everybody who's picked one up is putting it through tests. Here's a video showing just how much better the iPhone 4S's video recording is than the already great iPhone 4 HD video recording.
It would appear that Apple's 8-megapixel, 1080p HD camera in the iPhone 4S makes a huge difference. Take a look at this video. On the left is an iPhone 4 and on the right is the iPhone 4S.
There's virtually no wobble on the iPhone 4S. Apple claims that in addition to a fifth lens and larger f/2.4 aperture (lets in more light), the camera is balanced out with some major image stabilization.
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I'm still hanging onto my iPhone 4 (with iOS 5, it's a brand new beast), but damn it, being the camera connoisseur that I am, I'm drooling a little. The iPhone 4S is definitely one smartphone that'll likely kill demand for dedicated point and shoot cameras.
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The opening title sequence for the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, is now online thanks to its creator, Daniel Kleinman. The sequence features the now well-known title track by Adele. You can watch it in the player below!
With £1.2m earned on Tuesday and a total of of £74.3m, Skyfall has become the second-highest grossing film ever in the UK and the highest-grossing movie in 2D. It has overtaken Titanic, which grossed £69 m. Avatar is the highest-grossing film ever in the UK with £94 m.
In North America, the Sam Mendes-directed film has reached $109.1 million and the worldwide total stands at $538.7 million.


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16.1 MW System Located at Mount St. Mary's University to Supply An Estimated 22 Million Kilowatt Hours of Emissions-Free Electricity Per Year
BALTIMORE, MD - Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that its retail energy business affiliate has started construction on a 16.1 megawatt DC grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) solar installation in Emmitsburg, Md. Part of the state of Maryland"s Generating Clean Horizons initiative, the approximately $60 million solar facility will be financed, owned and operated by Constellation Energy. Renewable electricity produced by the system will be purchased by the state of Maryland's Department of General Services and the University System of Maryland under 20-year solar power purchase agreements. "Our state"s growing "green" sector is vital to our ability to create jobs and compete in the new economy," said Gov. Martin O"Malley. "I"d like to thank Constellation Energy for their commitment to helping us move toward our renewable energy goals. Together, we will continue to make Maryland a leader in the nation"s efforts for clean energy, bring more green jobs to our communities and create a more sustainable future." Constellation Energy employs approximately 75 people to construct the solar installation, and expects that workforce to reach a peak of 150 people during the height of construction. The system is scheduled for operation in early 2012 and is expected to produce more than 22 million kilowatt hours of emissions-free electricity per year. Generating the same amount of electricity using nonrenewable sources would result in the release of 15,170 metric tons of carbon dioxide or the equivalent emissions from 2,975 passenger vehicles annually, according to U.S. EPA data.
"Projects like this are part of Constellation Energy"s commitment to provide clean energy products and services for our customers, both in Maryland and nationally," said Mark Huston, head of Constellation Energy's retail energy business. "Constellation Energy's new 70-megawatt Criterion Wind Project, located in Garrett County, Md., meets the clean energy needs of approximately 23,000 households. We look forward to developing additional renewable projects that will help Maryland meet its environmental goals."
Currently the largest solar photovoltaic power system under construction in Maryland, the ground-mounted installation will be comprised of approximately 220,000 advanced thin film PV panels from First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) situated on 100 acres of land leased from Mount St. Mary"s University. In addition to the 16.1- megawatt system, Constellation Energy is developing an approximately 1.3-megawatt solar power system on the site that will supply power directly to the university.
"This partnership with Constellation Energy supports our sustainability goals here at the Mount," said Thomas H. Powell, president of Mount St. Mary"s University. "We continue to lead the way as responsible stewards of the environment, by recognizing the importance of clean, renewable energy for our students and the community."
In addition to PV technology, First Solar is providing engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.
"First Solar is excited to be working with Constellation Energy on Maryland"s largest PV project," said Frank De Rosa, First Solar senior vice president of project and business development for North America. "Utility-scale PV solar is a clean, affordable source of renewable energy in many parts of the United States beyond the Southwest, where it is typically thought of."
In February 2009, the Maryland Energy Administration, in partnership with the University System of Maryland and the Department of General Services, approved the award of four renewable energy projects under the Generating Clean Horizons program to spur the development of large-scale, commercial renewable energy projects. Under the initiative, the state issued requests for proposals for long-term power purchase agreements from renewable sources delivering clean power to the grid by 2014.
Constellation Energy currently owns and operates approximately 100 megawatts of solar installations that have been completed or are under construction for commercial and government customers throughout the United States. By structuring its solar projects as power purchase agreements, Constellation Energy requires no upfront capital from its customers and is able to provide power at a fixed cost that is less than projected market rates.


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Anthony Dominic Scotto
Jan. 13, 1927-May 1, 2013
Livermore, California
Submitted by Monica Scotto Chappell
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Anthony was born at home, in Brooklyn, NY to immigrant Italian parents. He graduated from Saint Francis College where he received a degree in history, one of his passions. After discharge from the Army he joined his father and 4 brothers at the family wine shop, thus beginning his 30-year career in the wine industry. He pursued all aspects from retail, to wholesale, to importer but his true love was winemaking. But his true passion was the love for his family. Anthony is survived by his five children; sons Anthony, Dominic, and Gregory; and daughters, Felicia Barbalinardo and Monica Chappell along with 23 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother; Fr. Dominic Scotto, Chaplin at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.
The family would like to also say a special thank you to Dr. Apte for showing honor, and empathy, Anita Sharples of Heritage Estates as well as his devoted caregivers Agnes and Katie. All who knew him will miss his faith-filled and generous spirit. Friends and family are invited to a vigil and visitation on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at Graham-Hitch Mortuary in Pleasanton and a funeral service at St. Charles Borromeo in Livermore. Burial to follow at St. Michael?s Cemetery. Graham-Hitch Mortuary 925-846-5624.
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My name is Thomas, but am better known as SoxKid, and I have been a member of SP-Studio since the first contest, but took a break for a while, but now I'm back, and hoping to integrate myself back into the community.
I'm 17 now, although I look about 19 or 20 and was born on May 26, 1995. I live in a small town called Tyngsborough in the state of Massachusetts in the U.S.A. I am currently a Senior at Greater Lowell Technical High school, where I am a Carpenter. If you want any more info, just PM me.
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Abstract: Theoretical and empirical research on entrepreneurial networks is largely outcome-oriented and little integrated with family firm research. In this paper, we draw on social network and entrepreneurship literatures in order to investigate how family businesses build and make use of a variety of embedded and arm's-length ties. We present novel data self-collected in qualitative, inductive fieldwork from more than 50 interviews in mainstream film production in Bollywood. Our findings contrast with extant research by showing that in the socio-cultural context of India the use of embedded ties is higher than predictions in the Page 3 / 55 Creative Encounters Working Paper #40 theoretical literature and empirical findings in cross-country studies suggest. Moreover, we show that the 'Indian' family is an institution that dominates embedded ties. The Banyan tree symbolizes this interconnectedness of the different branches of an Indian family compared to the plain structure of a birch tree describing Hollywood, where embedded ties can be different from familial ties. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8005
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An Amethyst bead necklace with an 9cr rose gold (German)Amethyst pendant. This pendant can easily be opened and closed so easy to use on all kind of necklaces.
I have bought this necklace in a German city with the name: Ida- Oberstein. a The necklace is made of beautiful round Amethyst beads with 5 purpe crystal beads and some little gold beads between. It has an an easy gold colored magnetic clasp so very easy to open en to close.
Some history of this import jewelry city Ida-Oberstein in Germany:
On individual drawings of the today's city numerous certifications are pre and to early historical settlement. Here it however obviously concerns scattered single addresses, which do not have to do anything with the today's community. After the departure of the Romans around 400 n.Chr. it probably gave no continuous settlement more. In the year 1075 the first knight is mentioned by (upper) stone. The castle Bosselstein built by the family stone is mentioned for the first time documentary 1197. In 13. Century resulted from a marriage of the family Daun the dynasty Daun Oberstein. This took over the possession of the rule Oberstein and builds around 1320 the lock Oberstein.
A successor of this dynasty, Wirich IV. from Daun Oberstein (1432-1501), built also in the years 1482-1484 the rock church, which is considered today as landmark of the city. In one of the valuable gothical Glasfenster of the today's vestry still another picture is received from it. After 1375 were already mentioned documentary for the first time the dismantling by agates and other jewels, documents occupy the dismantling in the jewel mines in the Steinkaulenberg from the years 1454 and 1497 also. In addition 1497 issued the Mr. von Oberstein a regulation, which forbade the export of Rohsteinen from the rule Oberstein, threatened with the delivery of each third hundredweight to the Mr. von Oberstein required and with offences the death penalty. In the year 1497 the foundation-stone for the today so important jewel and decoration industry was thus put, which celebrated its 500 year existence in the year 1997. On the processing of the stones for the first time in the year 1520 one reports.


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Perry assembles all-star legal team to fight indictment
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry's office unveiled a high-powered legal team Monday that will defend him against a felony indictment of abusing his power, including a lawyer who helped former President George W. Bush in the Florida recount.
Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee will lead the team, which he introduced at a downtown Austin hotel. It includes lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who was national counsel to President George W. Bush's 2000 and 2004 White House campaigns and represented him in the Florida recount. Ginsberg also was counsel for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.
Also representing Perry is Bobby Burchfield, who has argued cases up to the U.S. Supreme Court, was general counsel to President George H.W. Bush's 1992 re-election campaign and is on the leadership team of the pro-Republican Crossroads GPS.
Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips also is on the team, Buzbee said, although he was not at the news conference.
In addition, high-profile Austin defense lawyer David L. Botsford will continue on the group of lawyers aiding Perry's defense.
'This is nothing more than banana republic politics," Buzbee said of Perry's indictment, pointing out criticism from scholars about its merits. "We are going to fight and we are going to win."
Buzbee pointed out that Perry "did not run and hide" after the indictment, and he said that when he is booked, his team would let everyone know about it.
A judge on Monday set Perry's arraignment for Friday, though the governor does not have to be present. He will, however, be booked and a mug shot taken. Perry will be able to post a $25,000 personal recognizance bond.
Asked if state taxpayers would pick up the cost of the defense, Buzbee said the state would pick up "some part" of it, pointing out that a defense wouldn't be necessary had Perry not been indicted. Botsford already had been paid almost $80,000 through mid-July.
The case revolves around Perry's threat last year to veto funding for a public corruption unit overseen by Democratic Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg unless she resigned in the wake of a messy drunken-driving arrest. She stayed in office, and the Republican governor vetoed the money, saying she had lost the public's confidence.
Texans for Public Justice, a liberal government accountability group, filed a complaint against Perry, saying he was wrong to use his power to try to oust a locally elected official.
Perry was indicted Friday on one count of abuse of official capacity, a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison, and one count of coercion of a public servant, a third-degree felony carrying a punishment of two to 10 years in prison.
He has contended the indictment is politically motivated and that he acted within his constitutional authority.
Special prosecutor Michael McCrum in an interview earlier Monday brushed aside those who suggest the case is a weak one.
"The case is going to bear itself out in the long run, both from a legal standpoint and from a factual standpoint," McCrum told the Express-News.


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On his MSDN blog, Shinobu Takahashi has posted screenshots of a very recent Windows 7 build. It is the first proof of a 706x build, but the changes aren't very apparent from the screenshot. The build string is "7068.winmain.090321-1322," which indicates that it was compiled less than a week ago: March 21, 2009, at 1:22 pm.
As you can see above and below, Microsoft has started tweaking the gadgets it will offer by default with Vista's successor. When I did my comparison of the beta and build 7057, I noticed that the gadgets had not changed, save for a new image for the Windows Media Center's.
With build 7068, it seems that the CPU meter has gone from analog to digital, that there is a new gadget for battery life, and that there is a different Calendar gadget. Of course, I'm assuming that these gadgets are the default ones, which should become clear soon enough. Build 7068 was very close to leaking to the public, but I'm sure that this one, or a newer one, will leak before testers get the RC-escrow build next month.
Now that 7068 has leaked into the wild, anyone can get you the latest screenshots. For example, users over at Seven Forums and JCXP have already started snapping shots of their desktops. It turns out that my assumption the gadgets were changed was completely wrong: all three do not come bundled with 7068.


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Heavy Rain Overnight
After looking over the latest model data from the RPM and the HRRR, it appears we have a better idea on where the heavy rain will occur.
Take a look at the picture above. Elevated showers and storms will continue to build to our west and northwest over the next several hours. These storms will form a complex and move southeast overnight.
The latest model guidance suggests that the heaviest rain will fall across the River Valley and Ouachitas. Northwest Arkansas will experience showers and storms; however, they may only receive up to 1" of rain. 1" to 2" of rain is likely along and south of I-40 after midnight. There may be higher totals but that's a general idea as of now.
The overall severe threat tonight is low with gusty winds and small hail possible. Heavy rain, flooding, and lightning are the main threats!


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Ahhhhh, the old walk Double.
Ahhhhh, the old walk Double.
"I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum."
- - Rowdy Roddy Piper
"It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man"
- - Fletch
Heads up base running by Votto.
Heads up by Votto as it looks like Ramirez got spiked and did not go after the ball.
Steal home Choo...maybe they will drop it a 3rd time.
WTH Choo?!?
What the hell?
This team is absolutely awful at base running. Just abysmal.
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Why didn't Choose slide??
Choo is a hate crime on the bases.
Unreal. Phillips lines out to center. The throw gets away so Choo tries to score and is out as he did not attempt to slide.
Choo has to be benched for that crap.
God Awful Choo!
That was pitiful.
Someone needs to tell Choo that's not how to play baseball. Stupid play.
Big John's been drinking since the river took Emmylou
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Macarena is an intimate house and techno club right in the heart of the Gotico neighbourhood of Barcelona. Macarena is famous for its super limited capacity—80 people—and DJ booth in the middle of the dance floor. The music program is generally looked after in-house but also features guest labels and promoters. The club is usually open seven days per week.


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As the summer winds down and a new school year begins, EMCL looks back over the Summer Reading Program.
Our readers from kindergarten through adult read 5,690 hours. We had numerous activities that brought in over 1,500 attendees. We started the summer with programs that introduced the Summer Reading Program to each of the classes in the Brush School District from kindergarten through fifth grade, as well as the eighth grade. The summer ended with a fabulous concert by Jerry Barlow, playing Celtic finger-style guitar.
Our adult readers read quite a bit more this year than last year. We appreciate the adult participation. The kids notice it, and it encourages them to read more. Our Colorado History Month contest has also ended. The winners have been notified, but names were not available when we went to print. Thank you to all who participated.
We have much coming up for the early fall months. September is Library Card month. To celebrate, we are offering free replacement cards and fine forgiveness all month. If anyone has lost a library card, the $2 fee will be waived. Overdue fines will be forgiven, although charges for lost or damaged books will remain in effect.
Story Time also starts up again on September 4. Story Time is for toddlers aged 2-5 and is held on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. The second Wednesday of every month STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) meets at 3:30 for third through fifth graders. The third Wednesday of every month at 3:30 our TAG (Teen Advisory Group) Team meets for fifth through 12th graders. The fourth Wednesday of every month at 3:30 p.m., the Kids' Craft group meets for Kindergarten through fifth graders. Our monthly movie is held the second Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. September's movie is "Super Buddies" on the 14th.
Finally, we have two quilt classes coming in the next couple of months. The Slice and Dice quilt class will learn how to make place mats and will meet Friday September 13 at 1 p.m. The second quilt class will be a Stack N' Whack class taught by our very own Karen Chabot on two consecutive Thursdays – October 10 and 17 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Stop by the library to sign up for these classes and to pick up supply lists.
Or, just stop by the library to see what is going on!
What's happening at the library…
As the summer winds down and a new school year begins, EMCL looks back over the Summer Reading Program.


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Who We Are
Compassionate Eating is a community outreach program that promotes the health, humane, environmental and economic benefits of a plant-based diet by providing dietary guidelines, meal planning, nutritional information and delicious plant-based recipes.
Our Mission
- Promote the health, humane, environmental and economic benefits of plant-based vegetarian eating
- Offer support and guidance to make the transition from a meat-based diet to a plant-based one by providing dietary guidelines, nutritional information, meal planning and delicious plant-based recipes
- Plant seeds of compassion for animals traditionally raised for human consumption
The Standard American Diet (SAD)
The dangers of eating a meat-based diet are in the news all the time. To quote former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop: "70% of all Americans die from diseases related directly to their eating habits."
Animal products contain artery-clogging cholesterol and have no fiber. Harvard studies that included tens of thousands of men and women have shown that regular meat consumption increases the risk of colon cancer by 300%.[1,2] High-cholesterol, high-fat diets (typical meat-based eating) are implicated in heart disease.[3] Eating meat can promote osteoporosis as animal protein can leach calcium out of bones.[4] And the list goes on and on.
The Better Way — Plant-Based
Plant-Based Eating includes the New Four Food Groups.
1. The whole grain group includes bread, pasta, breakfast cereal, rice dishes, corn, and other grains which provide fiber, complex carbohydrates, important vitamins and protein.
2. The vegetable group includes broccoli, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, and cauliflower. Vegetables are particularly rich in vitamins and minerals. Green leafy vegetables are also very good sources of fiber, complex carbohydrates, and calcium.
3. The fruit group includes apples, bananas, peaches, pears, and oranges, as well as exotic fruits, such as kiwis and star fruit. Because they are rich in complex carbohydrates, vitamins, and fiber, fruits provide valuable resistance to heart disease, cancer, and other degenerative diseases.
4. The legume group includes foods that come in a pod, such as beans, peas, soy and lentils and also includes tofu, soymilk and tempeh. These foods are excellent sources of fiber, complex carbohydrates, protein, and minerals.
Why Compassionate Eating?
Medical studies have demonstrated time and again that eating a plant-based vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and obesity.[3] A plant-based diet is life enhancing.
The benefits of plant-based eating are numerous. People often:
- Have more energy
- Feel satisfied longer after a meal
- Lose weight more easily
- Lower their blood sugar
- Lower their cholesterol
- Feel good knowing they are helping themselves, the environment and animals
- Giovannucci E, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Ascherio A, Willett WC. "Intake of fat, meat, and fiber in relation to risk of colon cancer in men." Cancer Research, 1994, 54, pp.2390-7.
- Willett WC. Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Rosner BA, Speizer FE. "Relation of meat, fat, and fiber intake to the risk of colon cancer in a prospective study among women." New England Journal of Medicine 1990, 323, pp.1664-72.
- Mangels A, Messina V, and Melina V, "Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Vegetarian Diets." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, June 2003, pp.748-65.
- Hegsted DM. "Calcium and osteoporosis." Journal of Nutrition, 1986, 116, pp.2316-9.


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PacificSource was founded in 1933 by a group of 21 physicians who staffed and operated Pacific Christian Hospital in Eugene, Oregon. Within two years the company covered 600 employees, hired the first full-time manager, and took on the name Pacific Hospital Association (PHA).
By 1940, the not-for-profit PHA focused on providing health coverage to mostly wood product companies and government employers, such as Giustina Brothers Lumber Company, Westfir Lumber Company, Lane County, and the City of Eugene. PHA fulfilled the needs of local employers who wanted to ensure their employees could access care if they were sick and would be protected financially.
Slow, steady growth and solid resources made PHA an attractive company, and twice during the early 1940s the firm rejected offers to merge. By 1945 PHA insured 4,500 working men and women at $2 per month. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1953 with 10,500 members, 123 business contracts, and 67 physicians.
By 1975, PHA had become a major health insurer for Lane County, Oregon, residents. During the financially difficult 1980s, thanks to conservative underwriting practices and measured growth, PHA avoided the large financial losses that plagued many other health insurers and emerged stronger than ever. In 1985 and 1986 PHA expanded its western Oregon marketing area to include Douglas, Linn, Coos, and Benton Counties.
The company grew dramatically in the 1990s thanks to aggressive provider contracting and marketing efforts. In 1992, PHA opened an office in Portland, Oregon, and in 1994 the company launched its own line of group dental plans. The organization adopted the name PacificSource Health Plans in October 1994 to better reflect its mission as a health insurer. By the late 1990s, PacificSource had become a statewide plan, providing businesses and individuals in all corners of Oregon with flexible health and dental insurance.
To better serve its growing customer base, PacificSource opened offices in Bend in 2000 and in Medford in 2004. In 2003 PacificSource acquired two third-party administrators: Manley Services (renamed PacificSource Administrators), an administrator of flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, and COBRA benefits; and Select Benefit Administrators (renamed PacificSource Administrators), an administrator of self-funded employee benefit plans. These new product lines allowed PacificSource to offer a full range of benefit solutions to employers and paved the way for growth beyond Oregon.
In 2007, PacificSource achieved a key goal of its expansion strategy by entering the Idaho market and opening a regional office in downtown Boise, Idaho. It celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2008, ending the year with 150,000 covered members and newly acquired licensure in Washington.
In 2009 PacificSource enhanced its Idaho market presence and its dental membership through two acquisitions: Primary Health, Inc. of Idaho, including Primary Health Plan, Riverside Benefit Administrators, and Idaho Physicians Network; and Advantage Dental's commercial dental business. Through this growth PacificSource finished 2009 with 206,000 members.
In keeping with its vision of becoming the leading community health plan in the region, PacificSource entered the Medicare and Medicaid markets in 2010 through the acquisition of Clear One Health Plans, Inc. This union combined Clear One's expertise in government programs with PacificSource's longstanding leadership as a commercial health plan, providing greater opportunity to collaborate with providers across a broader spectrum of patients to improve healthcare quality and access.
Through the acquisition of Clear One, PacificSource also gained a foothold in the Montana market with 1,500 members and began its expansion in that state. In 2011 PacificSource opened an office in Helena, achieved licensure in Montana, and signed an agreement to purchase a portion of New West Health Services' commercial health insurance business.
Now, as a full-service organization with licensure in four states, PacificSource is well positioned to expand on its role as a community healthcare asset. Offering healthcare solutions for individuals, small companies, large organizations, and government programs, PacificSource is able to meet the needs of all community members.
Our customers enjoy average on-hold times of less than 20 seconds, and phone contact with a live person—not automated response systems. Isn't that refreshing?
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I'm Listening
With the exception of a quick jab, I don't usually write about things as serious as the president. Heck, last week's column was about how creepy Punky Brewster was. (Mom, it was a JOKE). But every so often, something happens that is so ridiculous I can't let it pass by without throwing my two cents in (See Hilton, Paris).
Earlier this week, George W. Bush admitted to authorizing the phone tapping of suspected terrorists who also happened to be American citizens. You probably know this if you own a radio, a TV, or a newspaper. People are talking about it, too. I found out because I had my neighbor's phone tapped and he mentioned it while discussing plans to overthrow the government.
I'm kidding, of course. And I need to say that so men in suits don't show up at my door and steal me.
"Why are you arresting me?"
"You've been implicated in terrorist activity. And we don't like what you wrote about Punky Brewster."
The basic facts are thus: wire tapping without a warrant is illegal, no matter what office you hold. Bush admitted to knowledge of wire tapping without a warrant. Bush also said the tapping was okay because he asked for approval first. That was right before I fell out of my chair laughing. And that was right before I checked the weather in Canada.
Damn, still cold. I guess I'll stick around.
Look, I am fiercely patriotic, but one of my favorite parts about America is that we're allowed to say what we want. Even if it does implicate Punky's father in a molestation scandal. And right now I need to say this - George W. Bush needs to be stopped.
I am not criticizing republicans. I am not criticizing you. I am criticizing a man who thinks breaking the law is okay simply because he asked permission.
Ever speed? Try this: "Officer, I know I was doing 80 in a 35. But congress said it was okay."
Republicans, if you're reading this (and judging from my hatemail, you are), you have to find this tapping incident as wrong as I do. Defend the war, the economic policies, the anti-gay marriage bills, the handling of the hurricanes. But do NOT defend this. Being a republican now should be like being a Warriors fan the week after Latrell Sprewell choked PJ Carlesimo. I have no problem with you blindly supporting the uniform, but sometimes you have to throw your hands up, ditch your star player and rebuild.
Not following me? Well, follow this. Bush said that what he did was okay because of the war we're fighting. You know, the one with Iraqistan. His basic reasoning was that if we want to win this war, we have to monitor suspected terrorists, even if we didn't suspect them of terrorism when we granted them citizenship. You know what a suspected terrorist is? Someone who the government THINKS might be a terrorist. Why would the government not know for sure if this person was a terrorist? Because there's no proof - if there was, they wouldn't be suspected. Americans are being monitored because someone in a government agency decided that these people may or may not be involved in terrorist activity. And some of them may be. But some of them may just be regular Americans.
The common defense I've heard is that if you haven't done anything wrong, then a wiretap shouldn't worry you. Except for that pesky privacy thing. I don't do anything the government would get upset about, but I don't want them knowing everything I say. I like my privacy. And if you're still not with me, how about this: imagine the government barging in on you while you're going to the bathroom. Unless you have a herpetic outbreak, you have nothing to worry about, right? Except for that pesky privacy thing.
Lets say we catch all of the terrorists, and stamp out terrorism forever. Yay, bravo, amazing, bully for us. That would be a huge step towards world peace but at the expense of our privacy. Is that worth it? You decide.
Go ahead - I'm listening.


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Stoimen Popov has a new post to his blog today comparing the performance of bitwise division versus the normal "/" division operator.
Recently I wrote about binary search and then I said that in some languages, like PHP, bitwise division by two is not faster than the typical "/" operator. However I decided to make some experiments and here are the results.
According to his results using the bitwise method is slightly faster, but you'd only really notice it when working with large sets of data (like his example using 10,000,000). The code to run his benchmarks is included in the post.


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NASHVILLE, TN – 14 Jul, 2017 – Beginning Thursday, June 29th – July 2nd, thousands will gather at Cornerstone Nashville to celebrate America's freedom with Nashville's largest indoor fireworks display, a huge balloon drop and a state-of-the-art laser light show… all held within the confines of the church auditorium!
The show runs on Thursday, June 29, through Sunday, July 2.
(Thursday & Friday, June 29 and June 30 will begin at 7:00..PM;
Saturday, July 1, will begin at 5:00 PM; and
Sunday, July 2, at 10:00 AM at
Cornerstone Church Nashville).
Admission is free and open to the public.
Popcorn, drinks and cotton candy will be sold down the aisles, T-shirts will be shot into the crowd and confetti and balloons will rain down — these are not just images from your local sporting event. This is happening at Cornerstone Nashville, as they celebrate America on June 29 through July 2.
As the indoor fireworks explode and the laser light show beams all around, you will discover that this is not your ordinary church service. "I want to share with everyone who attends the message that America is the greatest place in the world; and with all these festivities, this will be an event you will never forget," pledges Pastor Maury Davis.
For additional information on the Independence Day Services at Cornerstone Nashville, contact Eric Moore at (615) 865-6655 or visit www.CornerstoneNashville.org. Cornerstone is located at 726 West Old Hickory Boulevard in Madison, Tennessee.
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For decades, Cornerstone Nashville, a church led by Pastor Maury Davis has been helping people lead successful lives throughout Middle Tennessee. Through community efforts, television shows and weekly services, Cornerstone Nashville is loving God and loving people while presenting an authentic experience.
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Before Jacksonville entered Friday night�s nonconference game with defending state 4-A champion New Bern, the Cardinals had only allowed 23 points total in their first three games.
Before Jacksonville entered Friday night�s nonconference game with defending state 4-A champion New Bern, the Cardinals had only allowed 23 points total in their first three games.
New Bern more than matched that in handing Jacksonville its first loss of the season as the Bears defeated the Cardinals 28-0.
Jacksonville (3-1) entered ranked No. 9 in The Associated Press 3-A poll. The Bears, who won their last meeting with the Cardinals in 2002, moved to 2-2.
�They just kind of jumped on us early in being big bad New Bern and we just let it happen,� Jacksonville coach Beau Williams said. �In the second and third quarter we didn�t really change a whole lot but the difference was our kids just started playing.�
New Bern came out swinging, while Jacksonville looked a little shaky in the first quarter.
The Bears returned the opening kickoff to the Cardinals� 48-yard line. After a couple of big runs, quarterback Mike Hughes scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to give New Bern a 7-0 lead with just 1:50 off the clock.
Jacksonville punted on its first possession, setting up another Hughes touchdown. Hughes scored on an 8-yard run to push the lead to 14-0.
The Cardinals would fumble the ball on their first play of their second drive, but Jacksonville linebacker Nathan Ellerbee recovered a New Bern fumble almost immediately after to help limit the Bears for the next two quarters.
The Cardinals� biggest gain of the game came when punter Warren Washington mishandled the snap, but eluded the New Bern defense for a 23-yard run that gave Jacksonville a first down to start the second quarter.
Jacksonville would have to punt later in the possession.
New Bern penalties gave Jacksonville great field position throughout the second and third quarters, but the Cardinals did not take advantage.
Jacksonville quarterback Exelman Adams was sacked three times in the first half. Adams did not start the second half after taking a vicious hit but returned in the fourth quarter, only to get taken out again after another hard knock.
�He (Adams) has been going with our first string once we lost Vincent Siders and we have sort of handicapped the offense, but we have made strides a couple of days,� Williams said. �And then we�ll turn around on other days and mess up. Right now at the quarterback position we are taking two steps forward and one step back and we just need to get better there.�
New Bern allowed Jacksonville to keep it close as the Bears committed four penalties for 40 yards, two of which were unsportsmanlike conduct fouls.
�We have to be mentally prepared and not make mistakes with all those penalties,� New Bern coach Bobby Curlings said. �Some of them, if it is just aggression then we can live with that because you want your guys to be aggressive, but when it is just stupidity we can�t have that because it is going to cost us in the long run.�
New Bern�s Cody Purdie led all rushers with 194 yards.
�This one was a big hurt for us,� Williams said. �I thought we were ready to play in this big game and obviously we weren�t and tonight we just didn�t play well. I�ll take the blame for it. We didn�t prepare them and we just have to get them ready.�
New Bern 14 0 0 14 � 28
Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 � 0
First Quarter
NB � Hughes 5 run (Htoo kick)
NB � Hughes 8 run (Htoo kick)
Fourth Quarter
NB � Hughes 7 run (Htoo kick)
NB � Hughes 11 run (Htoo kick)
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Rushes-yards 40-312 31-45
Passing 45 71
Comp-Att-Int 3-6-0 10-16-0
Punts-Avg. 1-37 4-34.5
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 8-80 8-53
RUSHING�NB: Purdie 20-194, Hughes 10-78, D-Grimes 2-24, Stokes 4-21, Simpson 1-9. JHS: Adams 16-8, Linton 6-21, Washington 2-31, Jordan 3-10.
PASSING�NB: Hughes 3-6-0-45. JHS: Adams 9-13-0-71.
RECEIVING�NB: D-Grimes 2-35, L-Grimes 1-10. JHS: Linton 2-17, Ellis 3-38, Mercer 1-5, Williams 1-5.


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Whether you're not much of a chef, or you simply don't want to wash sink full of dishes – have no fear this Thanksgiving Day as there are plenty restaurants open on Nov. 22.
Here's a list of eateries that will welcome you with open doors. Trust us – you'll leave with a full stomach.
The Prado an Balboa Park
1549 El Prado, 1-7 p.m.
Eat like the pilgrims did at Balboa Park's classiest venue. Butternut squash soup and pan roasted sea bass are on this special holiday menu. Three-course menu is $50 for adults, $13 for children.
Marina Kitchen
333 West Harbor Dr., 5:30-10 p.m.
The recently renovated kitchen is the perfect place to bring a group this Thanksgiving – this restaurant is huge. Menu items include pumpkin risotto and a festive free range turkey. The prixe-fixe menu costs $30, and you can add wine pairings for an extra $20.
333 Pacific
333 North Pacific St., 1-7 p.m.
Who says you have to have turkey on Thanksgiving? Retreat to the coast with special meal from this beach eatery, featuring plenty of seafood. Menu starts at $50 for adults, $13 for kids.
Bertrand at Mister A's
2550 5th Ave., 12:30-9 p.m.
Stay classy by eating at one of San Diego's nicest restaurants. Be thankful for the tantalizing slow roasted prime rib and pumpkin bread pudding they'll be serving. The fine dining experience at Bertrand at Mister A's begins at $60 for adults and $20.
Island Prime/ C Level
880 Harbor Island Dr., 1-7 p.m.
Enjoy your turkey with a view at Island Prime/C Levelat Harbor Island. The sweet potato pie sounds like it will pair nicely with the sunset views of this Harbor Island restaurant. Cost is $50 with a children's menu available.
High Dive
1801 Morena Blvd., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A bar on Thanksgiving? Why not! The neighborhood gastropub will have its usual menu, in addition to Thanksgiving food for purchase. Prices vary.
BO-beau kitchen + bar
4996 West Point Loma Blvd., 3-8 p.m.
This new restaurant has been getting rave reviews – so naturally, its Thanksgiving menu is mouthwatering. Try the cornbread biscuits with pumpkin butter or stuffed acorn squash with a side of their famous brussel sprouts. The three-course menu is $36 for adults and $13 for kids.
Crest Café
425 Robinson Ave., 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For a taste of home cooking, look no further than Crest Café in Hillcrest. The adorable diner has a Thanksgiving menu complete with maple sage butternut squash and chocolate pecan pie. Prices start at $23.
1205 Auto Park Way, 1-7 p.m.
Escondido's newest restaurant is turning heads with its holiday menu. The lamb shank or pork porterhouse served with veggies sound divine followed by the pumpkin goat cheesecake. Three-course menu starts at $50, with wine pairings available.
Mille Fleurs
6009 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe, 1:30-7:30 p.m.
Looking for traditional Thanksgiving fare? Then bring the family to Mille Fleurs, where there's plenty of turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy and mashed potatoes to go around. The holiday menu is $65, with a children's menu available.
100 Wines Hillcrest
1027 University Ave., 3-8 p.m.
Hillcrest's latest addition is happy to do the dishes for you on Turkey Day. Highlights from the three-course menu include pumpkin mascarpone ravioli and molten chocolate cake. Cost is $36 for adults, $13 for kids.
Bali Hai
2230 Shelter Island Dr., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Charm out-of-town guests with breathtaking views of the bay and gourmet holiday dishes. Dishes have an Asian-fusion spin, including: Papaya Glazed Hawaiian Ham and Coconut Cheesecake. Bali Hai's Thanksgiving menu is $36 for adults, $16 for kids and little ones 5 and younger eat free.
What restaurant menu makes you want to abandon the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Tell us in the comments below.
Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day
Turkey isn't the only thing restaurants are serving Thanksgiving diners
Whether you're not much of a chef, or you simply don't want to wash sink full of dishes – have no fear this Thanksgiving Day as there are plenty restaurants open on Nov. 22.


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The castle of Montalcino is practically intact to this day. Its construction was begun in 1361 on the southern vertex of the 13 C city walls, incorporating the keep of S. Martino and the S. Giovanni tower. Il Castello di Montalcino looks much like a classic castle enclosure, based on a pentagonal plan with towers at the five angles. The southeast tower is located beside the keep. The walls and the towers have still practically the complete watch-walk of the machicoulis in stone, supported by rows of brackets shaped like inverted pyramids. The northern towers are open on the side facing the courtyard. The castle also incorporated a little, ancient basilica that became the chapel of the fortification, and its remains are still visible near the northeast tower. On the south side rises the mighty Medicean rampart, added by Cosimo in the mid-16 C.
Montalcino Sagra del Tordo - Festival of the Thrush
Sagra del Tordo
The Sagra del Tordo (feast of the Thrush) festival takes place on the last weekend of October with drums, trumpets, costume parade etc on Saturday, followed by a day-long feast in Montalcino castle on Sunday. This feast of the thrush is open to the public and a good range of food, including roast thrushes needless to say, plus the excellent local wines are available. During the morning, there is another costume parade, and celebratory lunches are held in the four quartieri of Montalcino - Pianello, Travaglio, Ruga and Borghetto. Similar feasts are held in the evening. A limited number of visitors can book for these feasts - ask your host if you are staying in town. The main parade takes place in the afternoon, leading to the archery field, and is followed by the longbow tournament in which two archers from each quartiere compete. Tickets are required for the competition which a major annual event for the citizens of Montalcino. Unusually for Tuscany, the competition is for long bowmen although there are plenty of crossbows in evidence during the parades. Bus loads of tourists, mainly Italian, arrive on Sunday so if you plan to participate, arrive early or face a long uphill walk from where you park. Don't miss it - la Sagra del Tordo is not only about thrushes!
Travel Guide for Visitors to the Chianti Classico Wine Region of Tuscany, Italy.
Click here for a brief history of Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino
"Brunello di Montalcino" made its appearance in the middle of the 19 C, prepared by Clement Santi from a selection of Sangiovese Grosso grapes, the larger-berried clone of the Sangiovese variety. In Sienna in 1870, the first bottles of vintages 1863 and 1865 were exhibited as a superior ageing wine. Although the first great official vintage of Brunello di Montalcino dates back to 1888, until the mid-60s it was not well-known outside of its area of production. It began to be famous during the following ten years and became one of the most highly-rated Italian high quality wines. Over the years Brunello di Montalcino has gradually acquired greater fragrance, a more velvety flavour, a greater harmony and a delicately and intense bouquet. Today this dry wine is one of the best Italian reds. It's a strong, structured and tannic wine and it has got a very long life.
The Biondi-Santi family remained the only producer of Brunello until after World War II and the estate only released the wine on rare occasions in the greatest vintages. Between 1888 and 1945, only four vintage declarations qualified. As recently as 1960, less than a dozen estates bottled Brunello di Montalcino but today there are 220 growers and over 150 bottlers (up from 100 in the late 1980s). The Consorzio of Brunello producers, incorporating virtually all of the winemaking estates, was established in 1967, just after Italian authorities declared Brunello one of the country's first DOC classified wines in 1966. This group plays a vital role in helping establish and administer production codes (by a decree passed in 2001, it actually controls production protocols for the zone down to the most basic details) as well as leading in the marketing and promotion of Brunello abroad. Unlike the consorzio in the neighboring
Chianti Classico
region, the group in Montalcino enjoys almost unanimous participation among the region's producers and has been quite effective in helping develop Brunello's reputation as a unique "brand."
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Police in Utah say they've arrested a husband and wife bank robbery team that took their two children along for the illegal excursion.
An arrest report from Tooele (too-WIHL'-uh) police says the man and woman, both 27, were caught Monday soon after a Wells Fargo branch was robbed. A 5-year-old and a 2-year-old were in the back seat.
According to The Salt Lake Tribune ( https://bit.ly/YpanMI ), the couple told police they robbed the bank because they faced eviction and growing medical bills.
Employees told police the woman entered the bank and showed the teller a note demanding money.
The woman reportedly ran from the bank to the car, which was driven by the man.
Police say they searched the vehicle and found the demand note, along with hundreds of dollars in cash.
Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com


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V-rings can tolerate misalignment between the shaft and housing, i.e. deviations from the perpendicularity between the shaft and counterface of the housing. Guideline values for the maximum permissible angular misalignment are provided in the diagram 1. These values apply to the V-ring designs VR1/VA and VR2/VS that are supported axially on the shaft.
The permissible misalignment values for the very compact VR3/VL design are appreciably lower than those for the VR1/VA and VR2/VS designs.
VR4 design V-rings have a large seal cross section and permit larger misalignments.
In applications where V-rings are not supported axially on the shaft, the maximum value in the diagram should be reduced.


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CWILA (Canadian Women in the Literary Arts) is an inclusive national literary organization for people who share feminist values and see the importance of gender equity in?Canadian literary culture.
The 2015 CWILA Count reveals that gender equity is closer than ever in Canadian review culture, though barriers remain for women authors. The choices editors and reviewers make matter deeply, not only to the public reception of individual authors and books, but also to the quality and tone of our national conversations on the arts.
2015 CWILA Count Methods and Results
By Vesna Pajovic & Kristina Vyskocil
See The Numbers
This year's CWILA Critic-in Residence is Adèle Barclay, an award-winning poet, writer and critic based in Vancouver. Adèle holds a PhD in English and Literature from the University of Victoria.
By supporting CWILA, you are helping us to replenish our coffers in order to conduct the 2016 Count and fund our next critic-in-residence. Click here and you can also renew your membership to CWILA with a minimum of $25. We're grateful for all generous donations.
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We're very proud to introduce the CWILA Board.
Kirsty Bell
Libe García-Zarranz
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Judith Scholes
Jacqueline Valencia
Shannon Webb-Campbell
Erin Wunker
CWILA strives to promote and foster equity and equality of representation in the Canadian literary munity by:
- tracking statistics on gender representation in reviewing;
- bringing relevant issues of gender, race, class and sexuality into our national literary conversation;
- and creating a network supportive of the active careers of female writers, academics/critics, publishers and editors.
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CWILA calls for essays on any topic relating to literary arts by female, transgender, or genderqueer Canadian writers, and weles pitches for interviews with artists and professionals across the full spectrum of literary arts, production, and reception in Canada.


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Mike McGrath, wtop.com
Meet Mike in Fairfax Next Weekend
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath will appear next Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11, at the Fairfax Home Show on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. He'll speak at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, and noon and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Time to place your bets on cherry blossom bloom
When will the famous cherry blossoms reach the peak of their bloom? National Park Service Chief Horticulturalist Rob DeFeo went on record recently calling for March 24 to March 31, which, while not setting a record, would be among the earliest bloom times in the trees' 100-year history.
Always one to up the ante, I'm going to suggest that we might see major color as early as the Ides of March this year, with the peak much closer to that 24 number than the 31.
But for tourists and residents alike, more key is the length of time the blooms hang in there. So let's all hope for somewhat chilly temps that don't drop below freezing and little to no rain after the fairly fragile flowers open because hot weather, a hard freeze and/or thunderstorms can knock those blooms right off of our trees and send them on their way.
Don't mess with mother nature
How should gardeners react to the unseasonably warm winter weather? By not fussing with our flowering plants, that's how. I call your attention to Exhibit A: A recent note from Pat, down in Lake of the Woods, Va., that reads: "You were right – they are blooming. Thanks for not letting me cut them off."
Pat emailed a few weeks earlier to say, "My daffodils came up early in the warm weather. They formed buds, but I think they might be frozen since we had temps in the teens a couple nights ago. Should I cut off the buds and hope they will bloom again?"
I urged her to leave these tremendously cold-hardy plants alone, they can take a hard freeze and keep on ticking-on — and to email me a thank you when they bloomed beautifully. Which she did. Thank you, Pat, from me and those dazzling daffs.
What about timing corn gluten to prevent crabgrass?
Mary in Fairfax writes: "I've been looking forward to my lawn's second springtime application of corn gluten meal. The forsythia have net yet bloomed, but we do see other spring flowers. Have we missed the best timing to apply the corn gluten?"
No, Mary, we're still in a waiting game. The ideal time to apply this great natural pre-emergent weed and feed is generally when the local forsythia blooms, but it is always when the soil temperature reaches 55 degrees, as measured 4 inches down. And the man who discovered corn gluten, Dr. Nick Christians of Iowa State University, estimates that even with our warm winter, that will happen around April 1 in the D.C. area. So between the Ides of March and the first week of April should be the ideal time. And, it's always better to get it down a little early than a little late.
Jeff in Chevy Chase has a similar question that brings up a very good point. He writes: "This will be the third year I've used corn gluten on my lawn, and the results have been great. In the past, you have advised us to spread the product when forsythia and eastern redbuds are in bloom. This year is a little crazy and some of the forsythia in my neighborhood are already blooming. Do you think crabgrass germination will also be early, or should I wait for the redbuds?"
I had a long chat with Iowa State's Dr. Nick Christians about all these different layers of corn gluten concern, Jeff, and he revealed that he's learned something new since he originally formed his 'apply corn gluten when the forsythia blooms' advice: Different named varieties of forsythia can have very different bloom times. In fact, university horticulturists have told him that the earliest blooming varieties can pop close to six weeks before a late bloomer.
So that makes the eastern redbud — a much less diverse specimen — a better cue. Even better would be to use a soil thermometer and apply the crabgrass, defeating corn when that thermometer reads 55 degrees at 4 inches below the soil line. Oh, and to follow the new legal guidelines designed to protect the bay from nitrogen pollution, apply no more than 10 pounds of corn gluten per thousand square feet of turf.
Yes, I have advised using up to 20 pounds in the past, but that amount is now technically illegal, as it would exceed the new limits, and I am happy to so modify my advice.
"Relentless Radical Media Pundit Mike McGrath"
I love it! My new title comes courtesy of the Maryland Turfgrass Council, who, in a recent web post begged to differ with my organic lawn care advice.
Noting that we agree on a lot of lawn care issues, Turfgrass Council President Vernon Cooper writes in a letter to me: "You are spot-on that many lawns are damaged by mowing too short and watering too often; and are correct that fertilizer should be applied in the fall and the spring [not the summer]."
Yikes! What's next? Peace in the Middle East?
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Layaway do not purchase : 1900s EDWARDIAN English netting ribbon trim embroidered floral garland TEA DRESS vintage 1910s
Layaway do not purchase : 1900s EDWARDIAN English netting ribbon trim embroidered floral garland TEA DRESS vintage 1910s
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Faith and investing have many common denominators.
Investing is a counterintuitive action. In order to succeed, you have to be greedy. In order to survive, you have to be patient. Only in restraining your passions and lusts can you truly realize the goals those passions aim to fulfill.
Why do so many smart people fail at investing? Why are there so many Harvard MBA's who are crying in their martinis because, while their report on corporate restructuring got them promoted to senior Vice President, their stock portfolio just collapsed? Aren't they supposed to be smarter?
It took me over ten years to figure it out, but successful investing has little to do with intelligence.
Investing is about buying low and selling high. It takes patience to wait and "not buy" the stock until it hits a comfortable bottom. It takes poise to hold onto the stock as you are making money. It takes vigilance to resist the urge to borrow against your life savings to buy more shares. It takes faith and gratitude to be content with what God has just blessed you with and to sell while the price is still high.
Unfortunately, we all get overemotional about stocks. Instead of staying calm and acting with our heads, we act recklessly. We do it in the hopes of becoming the next Warren Buffett -- by week's end.
Pull Back
When I see my stock investments are rising or falling rapidly, the first thing I feel is raw emotion. All I can think about is either buying more stock on borrowed money, or cutting these holdings loose as quickly as possible. Before I act on my emotions, I remember to detach myself from the "urgency" of the current situation. I do this by utilizing simple faith.
Judaism doesn't simply require a Jew to believe God exists. The Torah demands that we recognize how God exists in everything that we do. Nothing exists or happens without His active will. Every action in the world is His Divine work. Every beat of my heart is a Divine gift directly from the Almighty.
Every second God is making sure my brain, eyes, blood vessels, nerves, and organs are all working in perfect order.
God is also the moment-to-moment source of my livelihood.
Whenever I need to clear myself of too much emotion, I remember two basic principles of faith:
1) The amount of money I will make this year has already been determined on Rosh Hashana. The rest of the year is about God executing His judgment -- and not changing it. (Of course I need to put in my effort and earn it.)
2) Nobody in the world can take away a cent of what was predetermined for me by God (except for myself).
3) If you look at the history of stock markets, you will find that markets behave the same way today as they did centuries ago when the first stock was issued. The reason for this is that human behavior, which dictates the movements of the markets, doesn't change. The same emotions, passions, and lusts that guided investment behavior during the Dutch Tulip craze in 1637 are no different than the "wild card" human factors that guided the markets through the internet and housing crazes of the last 10 years.
Controlling our passions is the key to success in both spiritual happiness and material endeavors.
Spiritual growth is about regulating oneself to better connect with Something Higher. It is about controlling your baser instincts and re-channeling them towards a more productive existence.
In the Shema we are commanded not to stray after our hearts and our eyes. When we want something, we can't lose control. We can try to attain it in a kosher manner -- as long as what we want is something Holy. However, we are not allowed to follow our hearts -- the seat of human passion -- to get what we want. We must instinctively develop an ability to keep all of our emotions in check -- especially the counterproductive ones.
When it comes to subduing ones arrogance and lust, one has to control his body, his eyes, his heart -- and even his mind. In today's world, the stimuli which encourage all of our counterproductive instincts are immense. In order to so much as keep our whole being free of impurities, we have to exert ourselves constantly.
This is the tremendous opportunity of today's world. In having to resist so many temptations to stray after our hearts, the behavior to police ourselves and control our emotions is repeated hundreds of times a day. We wind up practicing our emotional refinements so much that the very act of controlling our baser selves becomes an instinct.
Gordon Gecko was right -- greed is good, as long as it is controlled and channeled. As long as one's greed remains an uncontrollable lust, then the next time we see a 'can't miss' stock, we will put everything we have into it. While the uncontrollable urge for greed can triple our money in less than a month, the reckless disregard for risk can wipe us out just the same.
If you are in control of your emotions then a 'greedy' position is one where you will appreciate the gain, but will not be wiped out by the loss. After riding the roller coaster of the past nine months, I meditate on this metaphysical reality: Faith and calm will win out over emotion and panic in this business.
Then I take a deep breath and get back to work.
David Fink writes a newsletter, RealWealthRecon.com. This August David and his family will be moving to Israel.