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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 36 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Fanboy Collectibles
Starting a mail order collectibles business for statues and props. Everything from comic books, science fiction and horror movies. The statues and busts come from a number of companies that have the license to a number of properties, such as Marvel Comics (X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Fantastic Four, etc), DC Comics (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, etc), Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Terminator, Predator, Transformers, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Avatar and just about anything that might be considered nerdy or geeky.
I am huge into this hobby and have decided to get into the distribution end of it. To give an idea, this is the link to my collection: http://s924.photobucket.com/albums/…raven1014/
I've been collecting for a couple of decades now, go to the comic book store every week, attend comic conventions, am friends with a few writers and artists and before getting married and starting a family would be one of those guys first in line at the midnight opening for every big movie coming out. I still do it occasionally for the really big release, like Iron Man 2.
My target audience is largely male, ranging in age from anywhere from 18-60. The collectibles are not cheap and many in this hobby are fanatical about the condition they are in, what is in their collection and how they display them. While the hobby might be considered geeky, most of these collectors are not. The hobby can get very expensive, so most of my customers will usually have good jobs and be fairly well educated.
To give an idea of why the name is Fanboy, here is a brief description from Wikipedia, which gives a good description of the people I'd be looking to attract.
Fanboy is a term originating in the United States used to describe a male who is highly devoted and biased in opinion towards a single subject or hobby within a given field. Fanboys are often experts on minor details regarding their hobbies, such as continuity in fictional universes, and they take these details extremely seriously. The term is usually used by and applied to people in their teens or 20s; an age group which is typically found pursuing geeky hobbies obsessively. Within this group, common objects of deference for fanboys are TV shows, movies, anime, cars, video game consoles, video games, music, operating systems, trains, home computers (in earlier decades), MMORPGs, ISPs, software and computer hardware companies.
I'm looking for something fun and cool, possibly even a little geeky. Obviously I can't use any trademarked character or symbol (like the S on Superman's chest), but something that mimics that would be great. I could also see something in a comic book or sci-fi type font working very well for what I want to do. The logo will be used on my website and for a business sign over the door, so while I do like things to be wild and interesting, it does need to be readable at a glance.
This is mainly going to be a mail order business, so my website is going to play a huge role in attracting customers.
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Most people know that Resource Governor allows you to specify CPU and memory limits when contention for these resources occurs but it's a little-known fact that you can configure relative priorities as well. (Note that what memory is able to be governed expanded in SQL Server 2012, and the ability to put a hard, permanent cap on CPU usage was introduced too).
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Resource Governor allows workload groups that use the same resource pool to have relative priorities. In English, this means that can have a set of connections to SQL Server that will be able to execute at a higher priority than another set of connections.
This can be done by setting the IMPORTANCE setting when creating or altering a workload group. There are three settings: HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW. These settings affect how the Runnable Queue of the SQLOS thread schedulers work.
Usually the Runnable Queue is a true FIFO (First-In-First-Out) queue. When a thread on the Waiter List is signaled that it's resource is available, it goes to the bottom of the Runnable Queue. Similarly when a running thread exhausts its 4 millisecond quantum and yields – it goes to the bottom of the Runnable Queue.
This changes when workload group priorities are involved. The HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW priorities equate to a 9 to 3 to 1 thread ratio. This means that for every 1 LOW priority thread, the scheduler will allow 9 HIGH priority threads to execute before the next LOW priority thread can execute.
This means that if there has just been a LOW priority thread executing, and there is a LOW priority thread on the Runnable Queue, the scheduler will allow 3 MEDIUM and 9 HIGH priority threads to enter the Runnable Queue above the LOW priority thread. If a tenth HIGH priority thread becomes able to run, it will have to go below the LOW priority thread on the Runnable Queue. And so on.
Using this mechanism you can introduce prioritization for workloads as well as governing resources like CPU and memory. Be aware though, that this is a pretty advanced configuration change to make so you really want to make sure you've tested the behavior in a test environment before introducing it into production.


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The Non-canonical Christian Texts pages provide links to extensive resources on non-canonical texts related to the New Testament. The Gospel of Thomas has its own page because of the extensive resources available on this. For information on the the formation of the canon, go to the page on Canon.
A site with a series of texts including apocryphal NT Gospels, Acts, apocalypses and more. By using older translations that are now out of copyright, this site is able to make available a lot of material. The site is now beginning to get a bit long in the tooth — it has not been updated since 2006.
A remarkable resource with lots of texts in English translation, focusing specially on Nag Hammadi. The Gnosis Archive is also searchable.
Gnostische Spiritualität im frühen Christentum, by Gerd Lüdemann & Martina Janßen (Stuttgart: Radius-Verl, 1997): full German text of the book of Gnostic prayers, hymns and other material from the beginnings of Christianity.
Developed in association with the Christian Apocrypha Section of the Society of Biblical Literature: a good jumping-off point with a handful of useful links.
By Andrew Bernhard: this fine web resource features introductions, fresh translations, bibliography and links on canonical, non-canonical and hypothetical gospels. Strongly recommended.
By István Czachesz: web resource focussing on the Apocryphal Acts, with special reference to the Acts of Paul, the Acts of Peter, the Acts of John, the Acts of Andrew, and the Acts of Thomas. A growing resources currently featuring links and bibliography.
By István Czachesz: full text in PDF files of a book forthcoming from Peeters (2002).
By Wieland Willker: useful material in both English and German. It includes photographs from Morton Smith's book and now the full Greek text.
A remarkable resource also from Wieland Willker featuring a wealth of useful information on the fragments of a lost gospel known as Papyrus Egerton 2 — photographs, the texts in Greek with reconstructions, German and English translations, comprehensive bibliography and the full text of Bell and Skeat.
Analysis of the Canonical and Apocryphal New Testament Scriptures, by Geoff Trowbridge: bibliography and good introductions to many non-canonical texts.
The full text of the volume of the Early Church Fathers series that deals with the Gospel of Peter, Tatian's Diatessaron, Apocalypses and Romances, and the Epistles of Clement.
By James Akin: useful list of possible references to texts from Apocryphal books in the New Testament.
From Pitts Theology Library at Emory University: a useful guide to reliable (print) literature on early Christian apocrypha, including a helpful list of non-canonical texts with brief descriptions and references to respected translations.


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And so I was totally honoured when I was asked to be a guest judge for Toronto's Roald Dahl Day! It's happening this Sunday, and I figured I should maybe post the event info here on the off chance some of yous might be interested.
Here you go! (and I hope to see you there!)
Sun Oct 23; 11-4pm $10 (All Dahl Pass)
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St West
This year, as the focus of our second annual Roald Dahl Day
event, we're planning a bumper crop of activities to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Dahl's classic novel, James And The Giant Peach.
"The Giant Peach Hunt" will give teams of two or more people
a chance to use their wits to win cool prizes as part of a literary
scavenger hunt.
Poet David Hickey will launch his new picture book, A Very Short Something (Biblioasis) – a tale about bubble-gum that would make Willy Wonka smile!
"The Giant Peach Bubble Contest" will establish which local
Dahl fan can blow the largest bubble after chewing peach flavoured gum.
Director Henry Selick's stop-motion adaptation of James And The Giant Peach will be presented on a full, cinema-sized screen.
'What would happen if James discovered the Giant Peach in today's Toronto?'
We invited writers 8-12 to craft a short story (max 1500 words) based on the scenario of James, a lonely orphan in today's Toronto, discovering a peach as big as a house filled with human-sized friendly creatures.
An all-star panel of judges - including CBC Radio host and author Kevin Sylvester, authors Kelley Armstrong, Adrienne Kress, Lesley Livingston, Evan Munday and Vikki Vansickle, Susan Kernohan Director of Young Voices at the Toronto Public Library, Mark Medley, Book Editor at The National Post, and Janet Somerville, English Teacher, Royal St George's College - will read aloud the top entries and award prizes at this year's Toronto Roald Dahl Day celebration on Sunday October 23rd., at the Gladstone Hotel.
The grand-prize winner will be published by Book Madam & Associates Magazine, a community hub dedicated to discussing all elements of the publishing industry, sharing stories and leading by example.
Renowned author Kenneth Oppel has prepared a video address to the contestants. At the age of fourteen, Oppel sent a story he wrote to Roald Dahl. Dahl was so impressed he told his own literary agent to get it published. Oppel says that the experience gave him the confidence to think he could have a career as a writer.
Will one of the young scribes in our Roald Dahl Day story contest turn out to be the next Oppel (or even Dahl)? If an orphan and his creature-pals can sail a giant peach across the Atlantic Ocean, anything is possible.


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All-Christmas Squad 2009
Last Christmas season I started a new MLBlogs.com tradition by posting about my selection for the 2008 All Christmas squad composed of characters we all know and love from our favorite Christmas movies and shows. The usual suspects were invited on the team like George Bailey and little Ralphie, and of course, Rudolf. But I pondered long and hard on which direction to take this endeavor for 2009.
Since the "Evil Empire" took the trophy in 2009, I could always hit the "Stars Wars" human and machine memory banks and find more than enough characters and antics to post a pretty good line-up. But no, I decided to knock it up a notch or two and construct my own team of Super Hero's who could take on last year's team, the Polar Express , and might even win. But I had to find the right meshing of personalities, and had to also toss out a few great performances by other actors in certain character's roles to find the right combination to host games against the Empire and my 2008 team, the Polar Express. So with no further ado, let me introduce to you the 11 players and Coaches of the newly formed N'oreastern Blizzard the, second franchise of the North American League.
And like last season's choices, this was a personal choice of super heroes with no Wikipedia references or visit to the local comic book store. This team will be based on the super heroes that were born, bred and ready for battle anytime against evil when I was a kid. So let's get on with the formal introductions of my All Christmas squad for 2009.
Starting Pitcher:
This was kind of tough knowing that so many great super heroes could throw a baseball threw even the mightiest surfaces. So I decided to take it a different direction and use a hero that combines one of the five basic elements of life on earth. He might be the youngest of the Fantastic Four, but the Human Torch was an easy choice to be my starting pitcher. Now this decision did come with some possible side effects of the baseball actually disappearing before it got near the plate. But I had a plan.Added to this the definite possibility that the other team could chart his flame path to try and steal his pitch locations which led me to ask Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm to throw a little extra puff of trailing smoke along with the ball to cover its path to the plate. I also dipped all 13 dozen game balls (the same number as the MLB uses per game) in a flame retardant liquid that would not leave a residue, but would leave the ball intact for its numerous flights to the plate during the game.
First Baseman:
This was also a spot where another large group of super heroes could man the position and be an excellent choice. But again,I decided to go with my gut instinct here and put Mr. Fantastic aka Reed Richards, the leader of the Fantastic Four at first base bag as much for his intelligence in the arts of alien biology and physics as for his unyielding confidence in his craft.
And because he can actually stretch out far and wide made him another clear choice to get errant throws and also have superb dives and lunges for balls hit either to his left or right during the game. People might remember that when Mr. Fantastic is confronted with a scientific challenge he goes into such a state of pure focus that not succeeding is not an option for him. Just the sort of cocky, power-hitting first bagger this team needs to win.
Second Baseman:
Here is the spot I think I am going to get the biggest feedback in the form of the player I picked for this spot. I have respected the job Akinora Iwamura has done with the Tampa Bay Rays since he came here from Japan, and I am going to make this position my homage to a Japanese Super Hero we all might not know. I have decided to give this spot to Super Sentai, who was actually a basis for the Power Rangers characters.Unknown to most of us in the United States, this Super Hero series has been translated and brought to other cultures around the world from Brazil,Italy, Spain and Portugal to even the US where they were transformed into the Power Rangers. Super Sentai is my only super hero that has come from overseas to play America's game, and has found his rightful place among my team.
Here is another position that might be up for debate, but the guy I finally decided on in this spot might be a bit of another baseball homage to the shortstops that have played in the MLB for years who seem to get a glove on balls that no one else could, or would get under normal circumstances. That is why Spiderman was my perfect choice for this spot on the field.
Spiderman aka Peter Parker was one of the only super heroes to not be a protege' at one point to another super hero. But if you combine the web-shooting ability along with his uncanny spidey sense, he seems to be a natural for the spot. And with the mantra, "With great power comes great responsibility" spoken to him by his late Uncle Bob, Spiderman could actually maybe be a nice clone of a certain "Evil Empire" shortstop with his remarkable range and throwing accuracy.
Third Baseman:
This is another spot where I though uncanny ability to transform and stand tall and firm while guarding the line might be the perfect trait for the position. And knowing that games can be won and lost down the Rightfield line, I decided the Hot Corner would be patrolled by Spawn. The unique situation of Spawn having to fight supernatural and criminal elements to again see his wife after he was sent to hell gives him an extra dose of drive an
d determination here.
Adding on the fact that most third baseman are viewed a bit as mercenaries, this former CIA agent fits perfectly into the mold of a MLB 3-bagger. And considering his character has been known to morph and change during his evolution, this is a perfect baseball analogy to how the job description at third base is an ever changing bag of tricks from sprinting in for bunted ball and making odd angle throws, to full-body dives over the bag to snag balls screaming down the line at the speed of light.
This is one of the spot that was actually very easy for me to consider. The character taking this spot has to dive, block and basically be a human wall to the Human Torch's hot tamale pitches that will be blazing a trail into the plate. That is why Thing from the Fantastic Four was the perfect pick. As the founding member of the Fantastic Four, Thing also can be the field general that every team needs behind the plate.
Back that up with the fact the Thing was born on New York's Lower East side, and you get a guy who is as tough mentally as he is physically. Born Benjamin Jacob Grimm, he was an avid football player, which will make him a perfect wall when he stands in front of the plate and blocks a runner from trying to score on him. And with his orange-colored skin, he will be an easy target for any member of the Blizzard's pitching staff. Add on his comical tag line of: "It's clobbering Time", and you get one of the team's pure power hitters.
Left field:
I wanted to use at least one member of the Batman franchise here, and decided to use the one that I thought conveyed the element of fear and strength in the character. For that reason, the Batman (Christian Bale version) is the clever pick to play down the Leftfield line based on the uncanny ability he has to leer, and that might keep guys from trying to stretch out singles into doubles. Just a glare from his eyes might freeze a runner between bases and hesitate just enough for him to get a quick throw in and nail him for an outfield assist.
Add onto that the fact he has enough piece of equipment and apparatuses on his utility belt to scale any wall, even the Green Monster and bring the ball back into play with no hesitation. Batman might not be as fleet-footed as the rest of this team, but he will make up for that with cunning anecdotes and sneers at the opposing pitchers. Pop on the adage of having a pretty cool set of rides and you got a MLB player in the making here.
Right field:
Here is another spot that I thought demanded that I have one of the fastest super heroes in the corner outfield to not only run down balls maybe hit by Mr. Fantastic, but also hit near the Centerfield-Rightfield gap. For that reason, Flash seemed to be the perfect fit to this position. Because of his superhuman reflexes and how he violates the basic laws of physics, you might wonder why I did not put him at Shortstop or Third base.
Well, I decided that the Scarlett Speedster would be a nice deterrent to teams trying to not only run on his arm, but test his abilities to get to almost any ball hit his way. One of the greats attributes a Rightfielder can have is teams fearing what he will do once he has the ball in his glove or hand. Flash gives me that extra jolt of confidence that if a runner is trying to score from third base, the throw will be at the plate on time.
Center field:
This one was actually another one of the easiest positions to for me to fill on this roster. Who else but Superman (Christopher Reeves version) could be seen patrolling the gaps and long distances to the Centefield wall. Partner that with a great ability to keep the ball in the park hit at any height, and you get a solid defensive outfielder who also can bring some super power to the plate.
Seriously, he could also be the guy who could take a few balls away from Batman in Leftfield, but it would be on a purely speed basis to secure the out and not be an ego thing. Mark that with his solid personal makeup and you got a guy that the fans would also enjoy having him autograph a ball with his eyes, or even pose for pictures strutting his muscles.
Here is a spot I did not include in the 2008 squad, and I felt simply terrible about it as an afterthought. Every team needs a guy to button down a close game and give them that needed push to hold a team scoreless and then win in walk-off fashion. For that reason, I think the Punisher is the perfect man for the job.
Not only does the Punisher have those human flaw trademarks we all know and love in our closers, he has an ability to that antihero that some closer possess and use to their advantage. As Frank Castle, the Punisher will use whatever method is needed to get the end result that is desired. That, is the ultimate goal of every closer to have the game come down to his abilities and he conquer them single-handedly.
Designated Hitter:
I think there is only one choice for this position considering it has to be a postion of power and also great energy. Without a doubt, the prefect DH would have to be the Incredible Hulk. Just on his pure ability to hit the cover off the ball this spot is perfect for the green one. But also with his ability to change, he could be his green imposing self at the plate, and maybe turn into a speed merchant in his human form. But I think for the sake of arguing, he will try and maintain his angered state throughout the baseball game.
First Base Coach:
I decided to put in the First Base box the only female character.
I decided that the Susan Storm also known as the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four, and also Reed's wife would be the perfect fixture on first base. Think about it for a moment, you could have her invisibly interact with the opposing First Baseman and also get an extended conversations with her base runners and the other team will not have an idea about it.
Flanker that with the possibilities of the Invisible Woman also taking a short jaunt and conversing with a runner on second base and you got no need for signals from the first base box at all. Add in the addition of using unseen forces to keep balls going fair down the Rightfield line either in the air or on the ground and you got a solid asset in the First Base Coaching box. And let's not get started on bunts down the lines……
Third Base Coach:
This one is maybe more of my own personal plea to get this guy on the team, but I decided that the perfect signaler to men at the plate or on base has to be the Green Lantern. Considering his power ring bring with it a great abundance of control over the mortal world, it can be used to alter the course of balls hit down the Third Baseline during games.
Because of his relationship with the Team Manager, Green Lantern was added to the Coaching staff to also boost the confidence and will of the other super heroes on the team. During his career he had to morph himself a few times to fit the environment and the situations of a modern world. He can use his life experiences to add another dimension to this team's Coaching staff.
Team Manager:
This was actually the easiest position to fill because if we are going to be playing in the North American League, then there is only one super hero who has the name recognition and also credibility to pull this team to victory. Captain America is the only choice for this spot…..period.
Combine the ability to shield himself from the opinions of the journalists and bloggers to stay focus and keeping a firm eye on the prize.
Boost that with the added dimension of being the team leader of the Avengers and you get a super hero with a firm grip of the things needed by a leader, and how to convey them to your troops without confusion and chaos. And considering the long and storied history of Captain America, he is a shining example of what you want your super heroes to be in real life.
So there you go. That are my super hero picks for the 2009 roster of the newly formed second team in the North America League. Unlike the AFL or even the USFL, this baseball league will continue to expand with at least one team forming every Christmas season until we have enough teams to play every day of the holiday season.
This is my own little personal Winter League experiment, and with two teams already in the books, it will be fun to watch both the N'oreastern Blizzards and the Polar Express playing starting tomorrow on a cool and sunny Florida baseball diamond near you. Admission is free and remember, a hot dog always tastes better at the ballpark!
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great ideas u always have rays renagade enjoy ur xmas enjoy the day love peace and gifts enjoy today my friend keep up the great blogging u do
I loved this entry. You have a fantastic imagination. I think my son would appreciate reading this. Hope you are having a fantastic Christmas. May our Dodgers and Rays have a super season.
Thanks Thomas.
Every once in awhile I get a good idea.
Rays Renegade
By all means let you sone read it.
I am an equal opportunity writer and would enjoy a fresh set of eyes to read my ramblings and hopefully enjoy them.
I hope the same for most of the teams in the MLB.
But mostly I hope for team harmony ( you hear me Mr Bradley) and a sense of confidence and health throught out the season.
Rays Renegade
Ha! Ha! Ha! This is great! I love the choices you made!
Merry Christmas!
The Manoman
Thanks for that.
It was actually a lot easier than you might expect.
I just thought of the heroes of my youth, and the post then wrote itself.
One week and then get another decade under our belts.
Rays Renegade
BATMAN is perfect for Lf cuz he's just a normal guy with something special…like a lot of left fielders I know. LOL.
Sweet! Any chance to combine comics, films And baseball? I'm in.
Now keeping with the comic-film theme, I'll try and not delve too deeply into the comic lore for the film stories.
Let's start from the top down.
The owners. Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) for fifty/fifty owners. Obviously there is plenty of money, bravado, the will to win and common sense in keeping a solid core of winners to bring in a championship.
General Manager. Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) should do quite nicely. He'll have an obvious edge in negotiating with agents, other GM's and the press. Add an Assistant G.M. in Magneto (Ian McKellen), who'd be proud to assist a team consisting of mutants win at any cost, and you've got a bonafide Dynasty. And who's to say he couldn't manipulate the course of a game from the owner's box?
Equipment Manager. Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine). If he can assist, coordinate and equip The Batman, he's the guy.
Utility infielder. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) can work up the middle or either corner. Short, quick and able to 'stab' at the ball he's a gold glove caliber fielder who's temper may limit him to defensive late-inning specialist. That and he's a pretty fearsome guy to see at the plate. Try high and tight.. if you dare.
Set-Up Man. There a few choices but a guy who can energize an object to use as a projectile should have a hellava' ERA! Gambit (Taylor Kitsch from X-Men Origins: Wolverine).
Which brings us to…
Back-Up Catcher. While Jason Varitek may be adjusting to his new role as back-up, catching Gambit may be beyond him and even a Ben Grimm. Luckily, Tony Stark knows a certain Iron Man who can come in for those late-inning hold situations and catch the bullpen. And if the league has a problem with Stark coming out of the owner's box, War Machine is a very simple substitute.
Bat-Boy. Billy Batson should work out well, and if the game goes late innings and a power bat is called for off the bench… Captain Marvel should be able to heft the bat.
If you really wanna' cheat one out… start a game with Plastic-Man at 3B, Mr. Fantastic at 1B and see how close to a no hitter without a single ball leaving the infield you can get.
Deck the Halls… Fa la la la la… and to all a Goodnight.
Some interesting additional picks you got there.
I thought about putting both of them on the corners, but I want to give the other team at least a fighting chance.
You went above and beyond, but I tried to not have a 100 paragraph blog that would have done every position plus a 25-man roser and rotation.
Thank you for those additional slots such as the owners and utility guys.
I did not include Wolverine because I am not a fan of the character, but like Hugh Jackman as an actor( sort of).
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I agree Batman is pretty human, but think of what he could include on that utility belt, or design to scale outfield walls and snag balls out of the air.
I only know of one leftfielder who I think is a super hero, plus he is one of the Defenders of the Trop (lol).
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Very imaginative post! I'm not a follower of super heroes, so I'm just going to trust your judgment here. LOL.
I thought for sure you might have noticed the similarities among some of the picks.
Spider-Jeter, Spawn-A Rod or Mr. Fantastic- Mr. Teixeira.
It was all done as a harmless post, but the reality is that the team would be pretty unstoppable unless you hit their weakspots or Kryptonite.
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It was the first Christmas on my own again, so it begins tonight (lol).
Thanks for the comment, this was one of those things I did after a few Shocktops on Christmas Eve to loosen the imagination.
Then it was off to 7-11 for a Big Gulp and a sandwich, and to make an old homeless guy's day by buying him a sandwich and coffee.
The usual weekend because only by the grace of God and my 401-K am I not sitting next to him tonight.
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I think Frank Castle is the perfect closer! That grim and gloom persona is perfect for the role…no room for happiness and joy in the position! It's a great team and your choices are perfect. Let's hope this team doesn't come to the AL East any time soon! I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Doesn't hurt that they did the film "The Punisher" here in Tampa either. Still remember seeing John Travolta in downtown Tampa during the filming.
What a closer having a brooding personality…….(lol)
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Love your post Cliff! You have quite an imagination! I remember back when I was a kid (a loooong time ago) reading comic books, well I used to sneak them from my cousin 'cause he used to hide them. I remind him sometimes how stingy he used to be.
Thank you for that compliment.
I have always been the kid who could write an illustrated story with drawings or come up with a great story for Composition class.
I actually thought for a while in High School I was going to do a comic strip, but I regressed and wanted to write instead.
Such is life, some choice are made for you…others are thrust upon you. Mine got thrust upon me and things changed.
No regrets or I would never have met the people I have on MLBlogs.com
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That was too awesome :O) But now, you will have to give yourself a super power so you can play too…LOL
Nah! I have already played my ball.
I would not trade any of the years playing baseball and football in college and beyond for anything.
I will let those with the super powers keep the light bright.
But, I can still throw in the real low 80's, so I do not feel too bad….just old.
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Honey is one of nature's miracles. It is a delicious ingredient in many foods, has antibacterial properties, works as a moisturizer when used in homemade cosmetics, soothes a cough or sore throat, and makes your tea beverage about 100times better both in taste and quality -and all that's just scratching the surface really. Honey is truly the liquid gold and whether you're using it as a sweetener, or trying to kick a cough, it's just plain useful.
Buying good quality fresh raw honey at a reasonable price is one of the things I missed ever since we moved abroad. Strong dark bitter honey such as chestnut or pine tree honey is my top choice back home, but I wouldn't say no to a nice fresh blossom one. Infusing honey is a technique I learned from my mum who has a passion about not wasting anything from her supplies and generally make the most out of them. In that spirit, while I would never dare to infuse top quality fresh honey, infusing medium quality or last years leftovers with herbs has become one of my favorite ways to enhance it, and creatively use my herbs,or use a handful of wild mint found while foraging, or the buds of an edible flower bouquet. It couldn't be easier to do. And if you start now, there's plenty of time to make them for holiday gifts, too.
There are two ways to prepare herbal infused honey with herbs. The first is to make infused honey with dried herbs or spices. The second method is making infused honey with fresh roots.
1. Infused Honey with Herbs and Spices
Basic formula: Use about 1-2 tablespoons of dried herbs per 1 cup of honey.
Honey: A light, mild flavored honey generally works best.
Herbs: Use a single herb preferably or a combination if you feel adventurous. Rosemary, sage, thyme, mint, lemon balm, lavender, chamomile, and rose petals all make lovely infused honeys. You can also use spices like vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise. Herbs should be dry; see instructions below.
Clean, dry jars and lids.
Chopstick, wooden spoon handle, or other stirrer.
Clean cloth for wiping jar rims.
1. Prepare herbs: Herbs should be dry and may be in the form of whole sprigs or separated leaves, buds, and petals. Chopped herbs may infuse more quickly, but they may also be harder to strain out.
2. Combine herbs and honey: Place herbs in the bottom of a jar and fill the jar almost to the top with honey. Using a chopstick or other implement, stir to coat the herbs with honey. Top off with more honey to fill the jar. Wipe the jar rim with a clean cloth and cover tightly.
Tip: Label the jar with the contents and date so you don't forget!
3. Infuse: Let the herbs infuse for at least 5 days. If the herbs float to the top, turn the jar over a few times to keep them well coated. For a more intense flavor, infuse for another week or longer (I go as much as 3 weeks).
4. Strain: Strain the honey into a clean jar.
Tip: Use the leftover herbs to make a herbal tea.
5. Store: Store the honey in a tightly covered jar in a cool, dry place. It will last indefinitely.
2. Infused Honey with Fresh Roots
- Crock pot
- Clean dry jars and lids
- Strainer
1. Scrub the roots clean and let dry completely. Once dry, roughly chop the roots.
2. Measure out 1 part roots to 4 parts honey. For example, 1 cup roots to 4 cups of honey.
3. Throw the roots and honey into a crock pot on low and let it gently bubble away for 4-6 hours
4. Strain out the herbs with a stainless steel strainer into the jar.
The best fresh roots for this method include: Garlic, angelica, horseradish, echinacea roots, ginseng, ginger
How to Use Infused Honey
How might one use herb-infused honey? The possibilities are endless. Use it to sweeten tea, lemonade, fruit, and baked goods; stir it into salad dressings and marinades; or serve it with a cheese plate. Herbal honeys may also be used medicinally, for example, sage honey to relieve a sore throat or chamomile honey to promote relaxation. I generally like to create single-herb honeys, but you can also get creative and prepare a blend – maybe your own signature honey!
Till next time…
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Chicken Panini with Arugula, Provolone and Chipotle Mayonnaise Recipe
One word to describe this hot panini… dee-licious!
I'm in love with the flavor combination of this grilled chicken panini made on Ciabatta bread with melted provolone, arugula and a spicy chipotle mayonnaise.
This sandwich is perfect for lunch or dinner and you can easily prepare this for one or a family of eight!
A panini press is on my Christmas list this year, but not having one has never stopped me from making paninis before. I lightly spray the bread with oil and use my George Forman grill and it's ready in minutes. You could even use a grill pan on the stove and place an iron skillet on top to press it down.
Chicken Panini with Arugula, Provolone and Chipotle Mayonnaise
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 panini • Points +: 9 pts • Smart Points: 11
Calories: 345 • Fat: 9.8 g • Carb: 40 g • Fiber: 0.3 g • Protein: 24.4 g • Sugar: 0.4 g
Sodium: 663.2 mg
1 tbsp Hellman's light mayonnaise
1 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce (or to taste)
3 oz ciabatta, sliced open
1.75 oz (1 thin) grilled chicken cutlet
1 slice Sargento reduced fat provolone
0.5 oz (about 1/2 cup) baby arugula
Smart Balance cooking spray
Combine mayonnaise and chipotle pepper sauce in a small bowl. You can use any hot sauce, sriracha or chipotle tabasco would also work; season to your taste.
Spread the spicy mayonnaise inside the ciabatta. Lay the provolone cheese, grilled chicken and arugula in the bread; close and lightly spray the top with cooking spray.
Place on a panini press and close until the cheese melts and the bread is toasted. Cut in half and eat immediately.
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Why Live on Campus
Why live on campus?
It's Cheaper - You will not be able to find an all inclusive suite in Texarkana for the price that we offer. Our rooms are fully furnished, all utilities are included, and we provide cable, and Internet service.
Convenience - You are minutes away from your classes, the library, the University Center, the Fitness Center in the hall, the bookstore, and lots of other places that are right on campus. No having to waste money on gas, maintenance, or time driving to and from your apartment to campus.
Academic Success - Research shows that students who live on campus excel more academically and graduate swifter than those who live off campus.
Programs - Programs that are offered within the Residence Hall, and on campus are at your fingertips. The Residence Hall administers programs that focus on academic success, student development, appreciation of diversity, multiculturalism, and social growth. Attend a program today!
Safety - We have Resident Assistants and a professional staff member on call every night of the year. Lastly the Texas A&M University - Texarkana Police Department do community rounds in the building as well. We promote safety, and realize that safety is a basic need for students.
Get Involved - Student organizations, and leadership opportunities are at your fingertips. Organizations such as the Residence Hall Association, Campus Activities Board, and Student Government welcome your participation. Also feel free to organize your own student organization.
Make Friends - Your classmates are down the hall, and on the floor above and below you. Organize a study group! Watch television together, participate in intramural sports, or host a video game tournament! Your peers have never been so convenient and easily accessible.
No Monthly Bill - Students pay for the housing on a semester basis. There is no need to save up for a monthly rent, high speed Internet access, electricity, furniture, water, and cable. You do not have to worry about escalating utilities costs during the seasons.
College Experience - Live and learn here! After completing their college career, students reflect upon their residence hall experience. The late night study group, taking quick trips to Taco Bell, late night talks, and positive relationships made all can be experienced here at Bringle Lake Village.
Living on Campus vs. Off Campus (Monthly Estimate*)
|On Campus
|Off Campus
|$435 - $570
|$700 - $1,800
|High Speed Internet
|Transportation ⁄Gas
|On Campus
|Estimated Total (Monthly)
|$807 - $942
|$1,635 - $2,763
Cost savings per month living on campus: $828 - $1,821
Cost savings per year living on campus: $9,936-$21,852
Priceless benefits of living on campus
- Easy access to academic resources
- Specially trained staff members to help with your transition
- Security and staff on duty each day and night
- Employment opportunities on campus
- Peace of mind for you and your family
Please Note:
* This list is based on accommodations for first year students in Bringle Lake Village during the 2014 - 2015 academic year.
** Meal plan for students that includes 3 meals a day and brunch on the weekend (19 meals a week).


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Ready to Rumble
October 3, 2007
Today's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Victorino, rf; Utley, 2b; Howard, 1b; Rowand, cf; Burrell, lf; Helms, 3b; Ruiz, c; Hamels, p.
Carlos Ruiz' ailing left elbow has improved and he's behind the plate. With a lefty going, Wes Helms gets the nod at third base.
The NLDS logos have been painted on the field, red/white/blue bunting is in place, players are in both clubhouses getting ready for the rumble that begins at 3:07 this afternoon.
Both teams are offensive machines, both teams catch the ball, both teams have some solid starting pitching and both teams have aces in the pen. Don't expect any 1-0 games.
Coste to Coast
(Phillies fans coast-to-coast will be able to get an inside look from Chris Coste here during the postseason)
What an amazing season! For me, it has felt like several different seasons in one. Going from Clearwater to Ottawa in April, and then a brief stop in Philly when Ryan Howard went on the DL, and then down to Reading for a month before finally anchoring myself in the Phillies clubhouse in late June. It is hard to comprehend that I am now in this position and got the incredible honor of catching the final pitch from Brett Myers that clinched the 2007 National League East Title. Only one thing can make it better: catching the final pitch of the 2007 World Series!
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good luck today, phils. hey, thanks for the coste to coast insight. i had heard he was/had written a book about his journey to the bigs – is it out yet? if not, when is it coming out? if it is, can it be ordered online anywhere?
I'm counting down the minutes… It's almost game time!
Anytime Helms is in the lineup I get concerned. Unfortunately he'll probably be there at least two times with the Rockies starters.
Great comments from Coste. His story is inspirational…
Let's go Phils!!!
I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice Mr. Corpas, Rockies closer deliberately pour a drink on the front of his shirt just before coming in and continually wiping his hand on his shirt, is this legal?
……maybe just expect a 4-2 phillie loss BRUTAL!!! haha, what did the so-called big three do?? did they strike out at all? lolololol


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We won't know what slick new features are included in the new 3G iPhone until Monday, which is when many expect Apple (AAPL) boss Steve Jobs to unveil the phone during his keynote at Apple's annual developer conference. But after analyzing the responses to our 3G iPhone prediction contest -- you can still play here -- we have a pretty good idea what to expect.
Features: Believe in the wisdom of crowds? Then tomorrow you're going to see an iPhone with GPS capabilities, video recording, an upgraded camera, and more space -- 32 gigabytes of storage.
- 65% bet the new phone will have GPS
- 45% bet it will be able to record video
- 40% bet it will have more storage space, such as a 32 gigabyte model
- 35% bet it will have a better camera, such as a 5 megapixel camera
Less popular, but still interesting suggestions: Solar charging panels, better search, an over-the-air iTunes store, a built-in IM app, wi-fi synching with your computer, voice dialing, front-side camera, and a video chat feature. But nobody thinks the new phone will have a copy and paste feature.
Release date: Very soon. Only 10% of readers thought the 3G iPhone would go on sale in the U.S. in July or later. Many think late June; a lot of responses came in for June 27, 29, and 30. And 25% of you think the phone will go on sale Monday.
Apple stock: The median AAPL Monday closing price readers guessed is $197, which would be a 6% increase from Friday's $185.64 close; not unreasonable. (But that includes one crazy guess of $150; without it, the median is $200, a 8% jump.) Only 10% of entrants think the stock will drop.
Haven't voted yet? You have until 12pm est Monday.
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's showcase of new music, MusicNOW, is clearly attempting to popularize its series of new works at the Harris Theater.
What could be more party-like than pizza and beer?
That's the fare after each concert.
In theory one is able to mingle with the musicians and composers in this pizza party, though that proves difficult to do in the throng and with the loud musical accompaniment. Perhaps the purpose is to give the MusicNOW series a feeling of "happening".
On February 3 in a concert called "Folk Songs", resident composers Mason Bates and Anna Clyne were joined by Argentinian composer Martin Matalon via a video introduction and his 2005 work, "Traces II".
This is 15 minutes of a solo viola with electronic replays of phrases that at times meld with her musical lines and other times are simple echos. This work was originally commissioned by le Musée du Louvre, La muse en circuit and Ensemble Intercontemporain and this was its debut with the CSO. Weijing Wang was the solo violist performing this piece.
The composer speaks about his work here--
Mason Bates "String Band" from 2002 uses bits of pencil erasers and small screws inserted into a piano to make it better blend with the cello and violin. This had the effect of making the piano sound more of a piece with the two string instruments.
Here is a clip of Bates talking about his work—
Anna Clyne's piece "The Lost Thought" from 2013 puts a short poem by Emily Dickinson to music. It features three sopranos singing the musical lines with the small orchestra conducted by Robert Moody.
Clyne says of her work—
The next MusicNOW event is on May 5. For tickets or information visit the CSO website or call 312-294-3000


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In three-dimensional euclidean space, consider the closed unit ball $B$. Let $T$ be a tetrahedron, and $E$ an ellipse, with $E \subset T \subset B$. Does there necessarily exist a triangle $T'$ with $E \subset T' \subset B$?
Clearly if 1 vertex of the tetrahedron is on one side of the plane of of the ellipse, and the other 3 vertices are on the other side, then intersecting the plane with the tetrahedron gives such a triangle. The interesting case is when 2 vertices of the tetrahedron are on each side of the plane.
I work in quantum information theory, and have come up with a conjecture that, remarkably, is true if and only if the answer to the above question is "yes"! Since this is very far from the sort of thing I normally think about, I don't even know where to begin to look in the mathematics literature, so even just a pointer would be a big help.


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Check out www.beefcowcalf.com and see what all the commotion is about. BEEF magazine launched the new cow-calf management research resource in January, recording almost 40,000 hits in just its first week. The Internet site offers more than 2,000 links to North America's latest and most pertinent fact sheets and university research reports for cow-calf production and management.
All the information is arranged by major category topics and broken down into hundreds of sub-categories for easy searching and use. The materials are free and available for download. The site also includes links to the top university animal science departments in the U.S. and Canada, all the major cattle breed associations, as well as sellers of bulls and ranch horses, plus a whole lot more.


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While I was integrating a few KMA features back with phpBB 3 something occurred to me. I could actually create a little BBCode library that could be used entirely to markup a page that could then be translated to KMA. What that means is we could have a forum in which certain articles on KMA are offered as threads. A group of us (determined with a usergroup) would have moderator access to that forum, thus allowing us to edit any of the 'article' topic posts. The first post in an article would be published to KMA in real time, other posts could be left to discussion.
We could, for example, make an article on using KMA as a research source. Everyone in our forum who has access to this editor group could then update or add to that article as they please by editing the post, and those changes would in turn be published to KMA. This can also be done for various game guides and other such ideas.
What does everyone think?
I was so curious about the idea that between it, and it being 80 degrees indoors, I didn't fall asleep until 2 AM. And I usually fall asleep right away.


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Bond and The Bar
On February 22, while I'll be locked in a lecture hall taking the bar exam, the Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in what may be the most salacious suit of the term. Bond v. United States appears so factually, legally, and politically wild that it almost makes me question my taking that term off during my 2L year: had I stayed at Georgetown rather than go to ABC News, I would have graduated in May, taken the bar in July, and been able to be at the Court in February to hear the lawyers tell the tale of a scorned woman seeking solicitude for her hell-fury under the protection of the Tenth Amendment.
In his brief for Carol Anne Bond, Paul Clement tells the story:
In 1995, petitioner moved with her mother and sister to the United States, where she became very close friends with Myrlinda Haynes, a woman who was also a Barbados native. Haynes owned a home in nearby Norristown, and petitioner came to consider and treat Haynes as a sister.
In 2006, Haynes announced that she was pregnant. Unable to bear a child of her own, petitioner was excited for her closest friend. Her excitement did not last, however, for petitioner soon discovered that her own husband was the child's father. This double betrayal brought back painful memories of her own father's infidelities and caused petitioner to suffer an emotional breakdown…
In the midst of this emotional breakdown, petitioner became fixated on punishing Haynes for her betrayal. Petitioner took a bottle of 10-cholo-10H-phenoxarsine (an arsenic-based chemical) from her employer, the chemical manufacturer Rohm & Haas, and she purchased a vial of potassium dichromate through Amazon.com from a photography equipment supplier. Petitioner knew that the chemicals were irritants and believed that, if Haynes touched them, she would develop an uncomfortable rash. Both chemicals are toxic and, if ingested or exposed to the skin at sufficiently high doses, can be lethal.
According to the government, petitioner went to Haynes's home on several occasions between November 2006 and June 2007 and spread chemicals on Haynes's car door handle, mailbox, and apartment doorknob.
These facts alone are enough to send reporters rushing to the Court, but the love triangle and poisonous revenge are backed up by crazy law and strange meta-bedfellows.
Rather than be subjected to a state charge of assault, Bond's use of toxic chemicals against her now-former best friend got the Feds involved. They charged her with a violation of a federal statute that Congress passed in obligation to an international treaty entitled, "Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction." A grand jury indicted her under the statute's sweeping plain language – the chemicals fit the law's definition of banned substances "not intended by defendant Bond to be used for a peaceful purpose" – and she pled guilty after the federal judge rejected her constitutional claims against the law as applied to her.
And it gets weirder. The scorned woman turned terrorist-in-law invoked her Tenth Amendment rights, something that's only recently come back in vogue with the rise of the Tea Party and the Affordable Care Act. Bond argued to the Third Circuit that the federal criminal law used to convict her was beyond Congress's Article I authority and therefore invaded the province of rights reserved to the states and the people. The appeals court did not reach the merits, ruling instead that Bond, as an individual, did not have standing to bring her Tenth Amendment claim absent the state or its officials as parties to her suit.
By the time Bond petitioned the Court for review, however, the United States switched sides, officially telling the justices to let her sue. The Solicitor General urged the Court to GVR–grant, vacate, remand–the case without oral argument. The Court disagreed and ordered oral argument.
With the Tenth Amendment and Article I limits swirling in the air these days, it is striking to see the SG in this case on the same side as Bond's other amici: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah (all parties to the health care challenge awaiting decision in Florida); CATO Institute; Gun Owners of America; and the Eagle Forum.
Ultimately, this case is about Bond's standing to bring her Tenth Amendment challenge, not the merits of that challenge. Still, this case is a thorny thicket of jurisprudential themes. Textually, the law does apply to Bond. But will the patent absurdity of this law's use against Bond compel the Court's more textualist justices to put aside their interpretive principles? Perhaps because this question is embedded in a contest between conservative values–deference to federal law and order efforts versus the commitment to a limited federal government–the Court's right flank may with an easier conscience forego the letter of the law for its more equitable spirit towards Bond.
The oral argument itself may simply be a formality so that someone may argue for the wisdom of the position that the United States has since abandoned rather than GVR the case without the dignity of a proper adversarial process. That someone who the justices assigned to adopt the orphaned argument for the Government is Stephen R. McAllister, former state solicitor general of Kansas and dean of the the University of Kansas's law school. Accordingly the advocates, like the arguments they will be making, will embody a clash of legal conservatism: McAllister and Clement launched their careers from clerkships in the chambers of Justices Thomas and Scalia, respectively.
Bond brings layer upon layer of exciting stuff, from its own facts and law to its place in the moment's larger legal-political milieu. I guess in lieu of attending the oral argument, I will just have to inspire myself with Bond's focused rage and sophisticated legal arguments so to unleash the fury on the bar exam.


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Maine denied on ID proof in EBT purchases
Federal Government: it's an infringement on card holders' rights
Mainers who use food stamp benefits cards will not have to show photo IDs when they buy groceries.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied a request by Gov. Paul LePage's administration to require photo identification, saying that would infringe on card holders' rights and would not fight fraud.
The state sought the waiver in August, claiming the cards were being traded for cash or being used by people other than the intended recipients.
In the last legislative session, the governor and the Department of Health and Human Services supported legislation that would have required photo ID. The bill failed, prompting the waiver request.
As of January, 253,842 Mainers get an average monthly benefit of about $122 through the nutrition program.


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LOS ANGELES — NASA's Spirit rover continued probing a tiny Martian trench Sunday that may yield clues about whether there ever was water in the area, and was set to begin a 445-foot (135-meter) drive to a crater.
The rover was sending back data from a 3-inch (7.5-centimeter-deep) trench it studied with a microscopic imager and a Mossbauer spectrometer, an instrument that measures the composition and abundance of iron-bearing minerals.
Scientists hope the minerals can show whether the Red Planet's ancient environment held liquid water for a long enough time to support the development of life. Spirit dug the trench by running its front wheel over the planet's surface.
The robot was expected to begin driving early Monday toward a crater nicknamed "Bonneville," a depression more than 650 feet (200 meters) wide. It will stop about midway at the edge of the area scientists are currently able to see and characterize.
"We don't want to blindly keep moving on," mission manager Jim Erickson said from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
Spirit's twin, meanwhile, was investigating a rock dubbed "El Capitan," part of a rocky outcropping on the other side of Mars.
The Opportunity rover will remain at El Capitan over the next several days, taking images and using its rock abrasion tool, known as a "RAT," on at least three separate areas.
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But dare I start with the endlessly controversial subject of strategic planning? I've heard Jamie Notter (and others) decry this staple of association board meetings as a tool whose time has come and gone, but it wasn't until I read the treatment of it in Humanize that I really understood what he was talking about.
And it's convinced me of one undisputable fact. I need to stop calling what my association does strategic planning.
Because it isn't. Humanize (the book was co-authored by Jamie and Maddie Grant, so it doesn't seem right to attribute anything it says to only one of them) says strategic planning is based on three faulty assumptions:
1. You can predict the future.
2. You can separate thought from action.
3. You can script the formation of strategy.
Since we don't make those assumptions, and since strategic planning is such a derogatory term, why should I persist in using it? To illustrate, let's tackle the honest truths of traditional strategic planning one at a time.
You Can't Predict the Future
...strategic planning is based on the assumption that you can truly predetermine outcomes in this world. It is predicated on the notion that we can sit here, at point A in time, and devise a plan to get us through to point B in the future, knowing enough about how the future is going to play out to make the correct strategic choices today.
That's what Humanize says, and Humanize is right. That is the assumption that two-day strategic planning retreats have when they are organized to create a three-to-five year plan for an organization.
Except we don't have a three-to-five year plan. We have a mission and a set of strategic priorities, and every time our leadership comes together--not just at their annual retreat, but every time--we ask what we know about our current position that would warrant a change to either of these items. Sometimes nothing changes. Sometimes everything changes. Sometimes the things that changed the time before get changed back again. We respect the idea that we can't know what's going to happen in the future. It's hard enough just figuring out what's happening now, and that's where we keep our attention focused. What's happening now and what does that tell us about where the association should go next.
You Can't Separate Thought from Action
This is where our illustrious leaders head off to their strategy retreats to develop their carefully laid plan that is then distributed to the worker bees for flawless execution.
My current board chair has taken to using a different metaphor when talking to people about their respective roles in the association. There are no queen bees and worker bees. We are all both directors and actors in the play.
Granted, different decisions get made in different parts of the association, but strategy and tactics must be intertwined if either is going to be successful. Those who create the ideas have a responsibility in helping to implement them, and those who coordinate programs have an obligation to inform our strategy with their practical experience. For us, the challenge is less one of process and design and more one about finding the human resources and the time in everyone's busy schedules to communicate enough to keep strategy and tactics aligned throughout our organization.
You Can't Script the Formation of Strategy
There is no research that supports the idea that elaborate planning processes work any better than the messy, informal processes that have also been used to create strategy.
This is the point that Humanize and I agree on the most when it comes to strategic planning, and what really tipped me over the edge in my resolution to stop calling what we do strategic planning.
To even call what we do a process is most likely an exaggeration. There is no real process--at least not a single process that we have consistently followed for as much as two years in a row. It's messy, and constantly evolving, with only a handful of guidelines to afford enough structure to keep people grounded and more or less understanding what we're trying to do. I've never written these guidelines down before, and maybe I should. Off the top of my head, they would look something like this:
1. We need a mission that everyone can support, that defines why we exist, and around which we will dedicate our resources and activity.
2. We need a vision for the future, a single or set of envisioned states of being, that inspires people and keeps us stretching to achieve more than we might have thought possible.
3. We need to develop a set of programs that are clearly aligned with our mission and which are capable of moving us towards our vision. These programs should both serve the interests of our members and engage them in the process of their development and execution.
4. We need to develop and employ the appropriate resources so that the programs have the best chance of success.
5. We need to monitor the progress of the programs and evaluate their impact on our mission and their ability to move us closer to our vision. We must make adjustments based on this evaluation, striving for a cycle of continuous improvement.
These guidelines frame the conversation my association has on an on-going basis. Not just at the board retreat, but at every board meeting, on committee conference calls, and day-by-day with the staff. As long as we stay true to these concepts then everything else is up for negotiation and change.
So what should I call this thing that we do if Humanize has convinced me to stop calling it strategic planning?
I have one idealized suggestion. Association management. It is nothing less than the most fundamental value our business model is capable of creating, and no one should shy away from it.


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I am reminded of a story we ran a decade ago about Greg Rota, coach of the Westboro High School Boys Varsity Golf Team.
His team had been presented with the Division 2 State Championship golf trophy, when the coach noticed that one of his players had turned in an incorrect score card. The coach confirmed the inaccuracy with the player, who was subsequently disqualified from having his score counted in determining the division champion.
Woburn, which as a result of the initial score count had lost a tie-breaker with Westboro for the coveted trophy, was crowned the Division 2 champion.
I am retelling this story to remind readers that honor still resides in the spirited competition of high school sports; that not all schools or all coaches are wedded to what lately seems to be a win-at-all-cost attitude.
We have heard the story of the Southbridge and Tantasqua Pop Warner Youth Football coaches, who apparently allowed a pee wee game between their two schools to get startlingly out of hand. The Tantasqua team, it was reported, lost six players to injuries, five to concussions.
Four of the injuries came within the first six plays. The Tantasqua team, we were told, continued playing despite a roster that had been reduced to less than 16 players. League rules require a team with less than 16 players to forfeit or reschedule a game.
Each coach is blaming the other for the breakdown of civility and sportsmanship in this troubling encounter, which tells us all we need to know about them, when it comes to the welfare of their players and the preservation of honor in youth sports.
We have also heard this week of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association stripping the Gardner High School girls swim team of its 2012 South/Central trophy and placing the program on probation for alleged rules violation.
The MIAA rightly raised questions about the program, whether the girls team is actually a Gardner High School-based education program, or an independent club team.
With just one exception, the members of the high school team were all members of the Greenwood Swim Club. The MIAA also noted that in clear violation of the association's rules, members of the swim team frequently abandoned their high school practice schedule to participate in the Greenwood Swim Club activities
And while it is not illegal, the MIAA said it was concerned about the team's composition. The team's 2012 roster, for example, had only one Gardner High School student who was "not connected to the team through school choice, home schooling, or through a cooperating school."
Understandably, some supporters of the program, such as Mayor Mark Hawke, believe that the MIAA has been unfair in its characterization of the swim team, particularly with the implication that out-of-district students might be squeezing out regularly enrolled Gardner students.
"We have 12 kids on the team now and we have room for a lot more," the mayor said.
Unfortunately, Mr. Hawke did himself and town a disservice when he appeared initially to put winning above the school's alleged lack of adherence to league rules and to the spirit of high school competition.
"If they want to come and get the trophy, they will have to pry my cold dead hands from around it," Mr. Hawke reportedly said in the wake of the announced sanctions.
Mr. Hawke acknowledged yesterday that he should have been more measured in his response.
It is good that time has provided him a better perspective, because while the goal of high school sports should always be about building winners, that goal should never be pursued at all cost.


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I have two disks in my MBP. One is small SSD for the OS and applications, and the other is slow HDD for my HOME folder, downloads and stuff like that.
I have Time Machine set up. Everything seems to be backed up smoothly. I have changed location of my user dir in the Settings -> Users&Groups. Also I have created a symlink
/Users/sergio that points to
/Volumes/MacintoshHD/Users/sergio (where actual data lives).
I tried restoring from this backup, the user gets created in the process, but I can't login. Probably because it's another machine which has only one disk.
What I was expecting (I don't know why) is that restoration process would walk that symlink in
/Users and "dereference" my user dir onto system disk. Apparently, it doesn't do that.
Did anyone try restoring a backup with similar setup? Is it even possible? If it isn't, I might as well stop backing up :)


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The treatise gives the student an opportunity to produce a written piece of research work that is supervised by an academic member of staff. The aim is for the student to apply the knowledge and skills developed in their coursework to a particular topic or problem in public health. The student will produce a scholarly piece of written work that is suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. As a general guide, the treatise would be completed in three months (or six months part time). The supervisor will help the student select a topic and define the research questions so that the treatise can be completed in this time. THIS UNIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO COMMENCED THEIR CANDIDATURE PRIOR TO 2011.
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LearningStefanie Davis, MAT '07, earns Fulbright teaching assistantship in Austria
Muskingum College graduate student Stefanie Davis has been awarded a teaching assistantship from the Fulbright Commission of the Austrian Ministry of Education. The nearly year-long assignment will begin this fall.
Davis, a 2001 graduate of Denison University majoring in German, will earn her master of arts in teaching degree from Muskingum next week. She enrolled at Muskingum following what she describes as "a very happy experience" working for the Newark Public Library. She now works in Muskingum's PLUS program as a learning consultant intern, in addition to her graduate studies.
Originally, she had applied for a Fulbright scholarship while attending Denison, and was named as an alternate. She then decided to apply for a teaching assistantship from the commission and was accepted.
The creation of the Fulbright program was sponsored by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas in 1946. The legislation, best known as the Fulbright Act, authorized the U.S. Secretary of State to use proceeds from the sale of surplus World War II property outside the United States to finance the exchange of students, teachers and professors between the United States and other nations.
The program currently manages exchanges between the United States and 140 countries, 50 of which have bi-national commissions. Since its inception, more than 250,000 students, teachers and scholars have participated in the program and approximately 4,500 grants are awarded annually.
Davis's experience in Austria starts this September, when she will teach English as a second language at middle schools in two cities in the Austria's Province of Salzburg: Sankt Johann, in Pongau, and Bischofshofen. Her journey actually begins this summer, when she will travel to Germany to visit with some relatives there and, perhaps surprisingly, brush up on her German.
"Studying the language and really speaking the day-to-day language are two different things," Davis explained, "so, being there this summer will give me a chance to immerse myself in things a little more gradually."
Even though earning this assistantship is a significant academic achievement, Davis is reluctant to take as much credit as might be expected. "So many people have helped me get where I am now, it really wouldn't be fair to make it sound like I did this on my own."
High on her list of supporters are her parents, Annelise and Richard Davis of Newark. "Without them," Davis recalled, "I don't think I would have accomplished any of the success I'm enjoying right now."
Davis also points out that she received a great deal of support from both her undergraduate faculty at Denison and her current faculty at Muskingum. At Denison, she credits Kent Maynard, Cookie B. Sunkle and Michael E. Mickerson, all of the Honors Program at the university.
At Muskingum, Davis said, she received strong support from Professor of German Dr. Franz-Joseph Wehage and Professor of History Dr. Robert Burk. Dr. Burk is the Fulbright advisor at Muskingum, where he also is the Arthur and Eloise Cole Distinguished Professor of American History.
Davis is currently completing the last component of her master's degree from Muskingum by student teaching at Dillon Elementary School in Zanesville, and she also credits her supervising teacher, Maureen Williams.
"All of these people, in different but very important ways, make a student like me better at what I do," Davis said.
Following her Fulbright assignment, Davis looks forward to a career in teaching and, perhaps later in her career, another graduate degree in library science.
"A lot of people have given me a lot of options," she concluded, "and I hope I can take full advantage of all I've been given."
Davis will receive her master of arts in teaching degree from Muskingum at commencement exercises to be held May 3 on the campus.


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Apple is quickly recruiting 1,000 people to create its own in-house advertising agency that will compete with outside firms for the most creative advertising, according to reports.
The news, reported by Ad Age, is good news for Apple fans who have watched comically awful ads, such as the "Apple Genius" commercials two years ago, which seemed to cast its users as newbie losers who didn't understand how to use iMovie or iPhoto and relying on a 20-something Apple Genius to set them straight. The commercials were pulled shortly thereafter.
But now, as Apple's reputation seems to be stagnating -- its innovation is being questioned and it's dropped to the No. 2 on BrandZ's annual Most Valuable Global Brands, after Google -- and Apple executives need to take a stand. That stand seems to be using creating an internal agency that will compete directly with Apple favorite outside agency TBWA/Media Arts Lab. The two will be pitted against each other to "mine the best creative ideas," according to Ad Age. Apple could not be reached for comment by Press:Here.
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However, Apple's hunt for ad execs seems to be going poorly. "I don't feel that energy from Apple," one who was courted by Apple told Ad Age. "The revolution has come and gone, and I'm not sure a job at Apple would be a creative opportunity. If I were going to go brand-side, there are a lot more interesting companies I'd rather work for, like Coke or Pepsi."


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In the Aug. 25 issue of the State Line Observer, my husband and I read of Congressmen Bob Latta's visit with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce. Some of the statements he made were of great interest to me. As one of his constituents I found his lack of problem solving ideas and his "bandwagon" remarks to be without merit.
For example, "Health Care." According to the article, "Latta said there's no one in the room who agrees with the new health care legislation." Health care remains a serious concern for my husband and me. Does Latta believe that everyone really thinks the way he does? Why do we live in one of the only countries in the industrialized world where 60% of bankruptcy is because of medical bills? Why do we still have such high infant mortality rates? Why do some people die when the proper health care could keep them alive? Because of inadequate health care! We are more than willing to see our tax dollars go to support health care for all in this country.
Federal debt—Latta said that we can't afford our debt. We are very concerned about our debt and understand that there has been (for many, many years) legislation that seems to be out of order with "pork barrel" spending. That being said, we would also like to remind everyone that at the end of President Clinton's tenure, our country was running a surplus. We would also like to remind people of what life would be like without taxes. What are you willing to give up? Good roads, snow removal, your new school? Or maybe you won't mind when the local library is closed or maybe you would like to give up police protection and the local fire departments? Deregulation and lowering taxes seems to be the flavor of the day. In the meantime, the rich get richer, the poor poorer, and the middle class shrinks.
Perhaps one of the most troubling comments that Congressmen Latta made was with regards to being Americans. "I don't want to be a European, I don't want a model from someplace else. That's why we left." Europe did not have healthcare or similar freedoms to ours when our ancestors left. Europe had potato famines, religious persecution, and wars on their own soil.
He said that he responds to European questions about problems in America as follows, "Yeah, because you guys all sound and look the same." You cannot be serious! The congressman's statements reflect what must be very limited experience and education. Large cities in Europe are just as multicultural as ours! And things have changed tremendously in the last 200 years in Europe, just as they have here. What makes us Americans is very much because we are multicultural and multi-religious, and from every corner of the world! We are a country of immigrants. France gave our Statue of Liberty to us; what does it stand for? What is its inscription? Google it.
– Kathy and Ray Ramsdell
County Road 20, Fayette