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Web Site Changes for Oct and Nov 2013
Greetings from the Rowany Webright!!
A fair bit has happened over the last month or so, much of which you can actually see (for a change).
Content Helpers
- We now have someone helping out with keeping information on the site up to date. They have been keeping an eye on mailing lists applicable to Rowany and adding things such as event and news information. This has been a fantastic help!
Process Guides
- As I now have one person regularly helping to update the site, we've started discovering which areas require information on how it is best to add content. I've taken the opportunity to start creating a process guide for contributors. There is already a wad of information, and eventually this will outline a good foundation of the main procedures, how to add / update things, WordPress eccentricities, naming convention, tag usage and the like. This should help keep things looking semi-professional and coherent which is nice for visitors by providing a good understanding contributors can work from.
- When I originally changed the design to one that is "responsive" everywhere with a maximum width much larger than what had originally been set, the header went along for the ride. While the rest of the site looked much better and was able to use the real estate of visitors with larger screens, the header itself looked over-sized.
- I've now set the image to fixed dimensions and wrapped some css gradient stuff around it. I'd like to make the time to put a new header image together and have received some feedback regarding this, however, this area is now functional and looks good enough until that happens. There are a few other priorities before a new header image.
- The main font has changed from whatever it was before (Arial from memory) to Helvetica. This one change alone made the site no longer look like it was created in the 90's. I'm not sure why I didn't change that immediately when I became webright, oh well.
- Initial changes to the navigation have been done. We were getting some feedback that the main menus had way too much information in them which was detracting from easy use, rather than helping it.
- I've finished changing the navigation for the Arts and Sciences section. Now that main menu is JUST a link. When clicked visitors are taken to the A&S section where a secondary menu appears on the left hand side for navigation WITHIN that area.
- This has gone down well with those requesting such a change. As such, I'll do the other major categories over the next month or so, when time permits
- I rearranged the Event, News, Notices and Recent Posts sidebars. I recently received a few requests regarding this which made perfect sense as the most important information was below the fold when viewed on smaller screens!
- The number of items in each section has also been adjusted
- I've cleaned up all of the tags for the site, getting rid of double ups (where two or more tags are that are actually the same thing), giving them all standard formatting and taking a logical and uniform approach to naming convention.
- I then went through and adjusted ALL the tags on existing posts. Some of this was done with the adjustment of the tags themselves (as it populated the changes throughout the site), but, almost all posts before I arrived didn't use tags at all and posts added by contributors or even I, often missed out on potentially useful tags (easy to do with no process or format outlined). Of course, more tags were added as needed. There is now quite a nice working base.
- I've updated the https://rowany.lochac.sca.org/new and https://rowany.lochac.sca.org/linkstoeverythingelse pages
- I had to re-create the https://rowany.lochac.sca.org/addresses-and-maps page as a contributor managed to delete it altogether, doh! Fortunately most of the information was in one of the online web archives.
- Generally we are now getting information on the site in a timely manner!
Facebook Cross-posting
- My testing of the Facebook cross-posting has been put on hold over the last few months. I've been too busy with my own business tech stuff (ongoing hosting woes) to finish this off.
- The plugin most likely to be used requires Facebook App integration. This is not difficult at all (paint by numbers) but will probably require either admin access to each Facebook group / page or for admins to add code for us. Either way I'll have to contact those involved. This was always likely to be the case, just noting more than anything else.
- I've had a chat to a couple of people regarding the projected membership area of the site which will go around most of the security concerns such as information from Facebook being posted publicly here where real names have been used in private groups there. Obviously we cannot let that happen. The recent suggestion has been to find something that plugs into OpenAPI and Google and maybe Yahoo so most people won't need to remember yet another login and password. Once members are verified and added to the site, they can use OpenAPI etc to do the actual logging in
- Further CSS adjustments
- The theme needs updating before this is practical. As before, this is in the works with Masonry, and they've been busy
- Implement cross communications between the site and Facebook… getting there slowly
- Finish testing of plugins etc. A lot of new plugins have appeared out of nowhere?
- Work with Masonry re backlog of issues and any new requests (such as plugin requests). I haven't approached them regarding this yet.
- I still have to finish the senate meeting minutes section of the site. Everything I have has already been added in draft form, but there is concern regarding posting of mundane names and the like. This may wait till we have the membership side of things sorted out.
- I wish to add process guide information for contributors to the Admins & Officers section. This section currently contains, well, nothing (the draft posts of the senate meeting minutes are in there but not publicly available yet). I've spoken to one or two people who said they also have information that should go in here. Hopefully I'll start to get this populated soon.
- There is always more content to add. Getting some of the automation up will be good as this is far too manual a process when considering it is doubling up, tripling up or worse.
- Create a new header image
So, a fair bit has been going on lately. We hope you enjoy the changes to the look, feel and navigation. As always, requests, suggestions, advice, feedback or related acronym of your choosing… is very welcome!
In service to the Crown and the Barony,
Rowany Webright


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — In the week ahead, investors will watch to see if there's more pain for small-cap stocks, often viewed as a gauge of the stock market's appetite for risk.
They'll also see if Ukraine fears or other geopolitical worries outweigh what could be another round of upbeat earnings reports and encouraging economic news. That's after U.S. stocks largely ended higher last week even after a missile downed a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet in battle-torn eastern Ukraine.
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Small caps are "threatening to become an anchor to further gains" by the overall market, said S&P Capital IQ strategist Sam Stovall in a note last week. Meanwhile, Colin Cieszynski of CMC Markets described the Russell 2000's underperformance as "the troops aren't following the generals," meaning the market is showing a lack of breadth that might end with a broader slump.
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Central bankers deserve some blame for the small fry's slide. A Federal Reserve report on Tuesday sparked sharp selling in this area of the market, as it said valuations "appear substantially stretched" for "smaller firms in the social-media and biotechnology industries."
While some market watchers criticized the Fed for opining on particular parts of the stock market, David Lebovitz of J.P. Morgan Funds said the central bank is trying to communicate that it's focused on both the economy and the market. Fed officials are saying "it all factors into our broad assessment of the current state of play in the U.S.," said Lebovitz, a global markets strategist.
Ukraine worries vs. earnings, economic data
Investors became more aware Thursday about geopolitical risks after the downed plane in Ukraine and Israel's launch of a Gaza ground offensive. But those worries receded Friday, and they could fade further in the week ahead as 146 companies in the S&P 500 deliver second-quarter earnings.
"It's going to be a battle between the two playing out," said Cieszynski, CMC's chief market strategist. He views second-quarter earnings season as going "really, really well" so far, pointing to big names in a mix of sectors surpassing expectations, such as Intel Corp.
FactSet data show 74 companies in the S&P 500 have already posted their second-quarter earnings, and 72% have topped consensus forecasts. In the coming week, notable companies reporting include Netflix Inc.
"A trifecta of economic data" in the week ahead also could "counterbalance fears brought on by geopolitical concerns," said Kristina Hooper, U.S. investment strategist at Allianz Global Investors. She said the trifecta consists of an inflation reading on Tuesday, reports on home sales and prices on Tuesday and Thursday and manufacturing-related data on Thursday and Friday. See MarketWatch's Economic Calendar
A correction, then more gains?
The stock market has gotten overheated and needs a correction, and that likely will happen in this year's second half as the Fed ends "the liquidity party," said CMC's Cieszynski. After a pullback, he expects a move higher for a couple of years.
"Once we get past that retrenchment and adjustment, you still have a strong underlying economy that's powering corporate earnings quite well," he said. Read more: A correction is coming, then more years of gains
Lebovitz of J.P. Morgan Funds said stocks have "come a long way" in the last few years and are no longer cheap, but they're not yet expensive. "The fundamental picture at the corporate level still looks healthy, and that causes us to think that equity markets could continue their upward march in the U.S.," he said.
Allianz's Hooper said she "wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of pullback" in this year's second half, but she warns long-term investors against sitting in cash or being too quick to sell stocks. ""What we can't stress enough with investors is not letting investor psychology get in the way of making good decisions and meeting long-term goals," Hooper told MarketWatch.
She suggests considering a set-it-and-forget fund with diversified exposure to stocks, bonds and commodities — such as a target-date fund or an actively managed asset-allocation fund. "A vehicle like that is a great way for investors to sleep at night," Hooper said, "because they don't feel the need to worry about individual components."
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Malaysia Airlines crash triggers risk-off reaction
Brett Arends: We're in the third biggest stock bubble in U.S. history
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L'Enfant et les sortilèges / Der Zwerg
Friday, 25. October 2013
07:00 pm – 09:50 pm
Duration est. 2 hours 50 minutes · Enfant (est. 07:00 pm - 07:40 pm ) · Interval (est. 07:40 pm - 08:15 pm ) · Zwerg (est. 08:15 pm - 09:45 pm )
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- Musikalische Leitung
- Martyn Brabbins
L'Enfant et les sortilèges
- Inszenierung
- Grzegorz Jarzyna
- Bühne
- Magdalena Maria Maciejewska
- Kostüme
- Anna Nykowska Duszynska
- Licht
- Jacqueline Sobiszewski
- Video
- Bartek Macias
- Dramaturgie
- Olaf A. Schmitt
- Chor
- Sören Eckhoff
- Das Kind
- Laura Tatulescu
- Die Mutter
- Okka von der Damerau
- Eine Bergère
- Eri Nakamura
- Die chinesische Tasse
- Okka von der Damerau
- Das Feuer
- Mélody Louledjian
- Die Prinzessin
- Hanna-Elisabeth Müller
- Die Katze
- Yulia Sokolik
- Die Libelle
- Okka von der Damerau
- Die Nachtigall
- Mélody Louledjian
- Die Fledermaus
- Eri Nakamura
- Die Eule
- Iulia Maria Dan
- Das Eichhörnchen
- Yulia Sokolik
- Eine Schäferin
- Iulia Maria Dan
- Ein Schäfer
- Rachael Wilson
- Der Sessel
- Christian Rieger
- Die Standuhr
- Andrea Borghini
- Die Wedgwood-Teekanne
- Kevin Conners
- Das alte Männchen
- Kevin Conners
- Der Kater
- Andrea Borghini
- Ein Baum
- Christian Rieger
- Der Laubfrosch
- Kevin Conners
Der Zwerg
- Inszenierung
- Grzegorz Jarzyna
- Bühne
- Magdalena Maria Maciejewska
- Kostüme
- Anna Nykowska Duszynska
- Licht
- Jacqueline Sobiszewski
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- Dramaturgie
- Olaf A. Schmitt
- Chor
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- Donna Clara
- Hanna-Elisabeth Müller
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- Irmgard Vilsmaier
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- Vincent Le Texier
- Der Zwerg
- John Daszak
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- Elsa Benoit
- Die zweite Zofe
- Yulia Sokolik
- Die dritte Zofe
- Okka von der Damerau
- Das erste Mädchen
- Iulia Maria Dan
- Das zweite Mädchen
- Rachael Wilson
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In the first opera: the child who stubbornly refuses to do his homework and spitefully trashes his room suddenly watches objects come to life, inimically turned against him because of his hostility toward them. The furniture dances, the fire in the fireplace chases the child around, the numbers from his arithmetic book swirl about. Not until the child lovingly bandages the wounds of an injured squirrel on the lawn do the objects forgive him.
In the second: a dwarf looks forward to being allowed to congratulate the princess personally on her birthday, not suspecting that his function is simply to display his ugliness for the amusement of the party guests. Until now, he had never seen himself in the mirror, which is why he was captivated by his love for the princess. As he finally catches a glimpse of his mirror image, he suddenly becomes aware of the dirty trick that was played on him and sinks down dead.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette and Oscar Wilde wrote two totally different stories, both of which reveal how brutally people can treat one another. In Maurice Ravel's score, jazz, operetta tunes and exotic themes blend together to form an enchanting fantasy world. The Viennese composer Alexander Zemlinsky had a close personal and artistic connection with Gustav Mahler, to whom he ultimately lost his lover Alma Schindler, who later described him as a "short, ugly gnome."
L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
The Child does not want to work at his lessons, all he wants to do are the things he is not allowed to do. When his mother sees this she punishes him by leaving him alone in his room for the whole of the afternoon with only unsweetened tea and dry bread. She has scarcely left the room when the Child suddenly loses control and wreaks destruction: he smashes the cup and teapot, breaks furniture, slashes the wallpaper, maltreats the pets and kindles the fire in the grate. When he stops, carried away by his anger, he starts to sink into a nightmarish fantasy in which the objects and the animals take on human characteristics.
The Armchair and the Bergère are happy not to provide the naughty Child with a seat any longer. The Comtoise Clock strikes uncontrollably, no longer able to keep to the hour. The black Wedgwood Teapot and the Chinese cup quarrel and attack each other. The Child barely has time to bemoan the loss of his beautiful cup before the Fire spits at him out of the hearth and threatens to burn the him. The Child anxiously looks on as a procession of shepherds and shepherdesses from his torn wallpaper passes by, lamenting the destruction of their peaceful harmony. The Princess rises out of the torn pages of the book of fairy tales and the Child recognizes in her his first love. The Child tries to hold the Princess back as she sinks through the floor and thus save the love between them – but in vain. Instead a Little Old Man and a wild jumble of Numbers appear and bombard the Child with snatches of mathematical challenges from the arithmetic book.
Completely exhausted, the Child notices the Black Cat, who now embarks on an erotic love duet with the White Cat. As if by a miracle the Child is transported into the garden where various sounds of Animals and a chorus of Frogs are to be heard. This peaceful mood in natural sourroundings is brought to a sudden end by the lamenting of the Trees, whose bark has been cut by the Child. A Dragonfly is looking for its mate which has, however, been pinned to the wall by the Child. The Squirrel accuses the Child of having held her captive in a cage merely because of her beautiful eyes and warns the Tree Frog that he might suffer a similar fate. The Child senses the love that prevails amongst all the animals around him and, feeling lonely, calls out for his mother. All the animals unite against the naughty Child and goad each other into a battle in which the Squirrel is injured. When the Child lovingly bandages up the Squirrel's wounds and remains lying motionless on the ground himself, all the animals are touched and unite in calling for his mother.
The Dwarf
The Infanta's birthday is to be celebrated with great festivities: under the supervision of the major-domo, Don Estoban, the presents are being put on display. The maids cannot contain their curiosity, which is affecting their work. Don Estoban calls them to order. Even before the festivities begin, the Infanta bursts in accompanied by her entourage, causing quite an upset and wanting to see her presents. It takes a great deal of skill on the part of Don Estoban to persuade her to the contrary and urge her and her entourage to leave. Relieved, he tells the maids about the individual presents and announces that there is a very special one among them: a real dwarf, who is to entertain the guests with his songs. It transpires that the dwarf is ugly, but that he has no idea that this is the case as he has never seen himself in the mirror. Thereupon all the mirrors are covered.
The climax of the celebrations is the dwarf's performance. He astonishes the guests with his sad song and they make fun of him. The Infanta would like the dwarf to marry one of her ladies but he only has eyes for her. Moved by his obviously heartfelt longing, the Infanta sends everyone away in order to be alone with the dwarf. It becomes clear that he thinks of himself as some kind of latter-day knight who will rescue the Infanta from all harm. She imagines him to be a handsome hero. They declare their love for each other. Just as he wants to kiss her, the Infanta is called away to dance by Ghita, her favourite among her entourage. Having promised the dwarf that she will dance with him, she instructs Ghita to show him a mirror. Ghita does not have the heart to do this. During the dance the Infanta gives the dwarf a white rose. Left alone, the dwarf catches sight of himself in a mirror for the first time and is forced to realize that he looks completely different to what he had imagined. He collapses, exhausted by his struggle with his image in the mirror. When the Infanta returns she calls him repulsive and finally returns to the ballroom. Ghita hurries on to the scene just in time to grant him his wish to die with the white rose in his arms.
Sören Eckhoff wurde in Hamburg geboren. Er war Chorleiter und Kapellmeister in Augsburg, am Ulmer und am Heidelberger Theater sowie am Stadttheater Würzburg, dort für kurze Zeit auch Operndirektor. Zudem arbeitete er u. a. mit dem Rundfunkchor Berlin, dem RIAS-Kammerchor, dem WDR- und NDR-Rundfunkchor und studierte u. a. die Uraufführung von Sofia Gubaidulinas Passion und Auferstehung Jesu Christi nach Johannes ein. An der Komischen Oper Berlin übernahm er die Choreinstudierung bei Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen, am Nationaltheater Mannheim bei Lohengrin. Außerdem hat er einen Lehrauftrag an der Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg inne. Von 2005 bis 2010 war er Chordirektor der Oper Leipzig. Seit 2010 bis Ende der Spielzeit 2018/19 ist er in derselben Funktion an der Bayerischen Staatsoper engagiert und seit 2019 ist er zudem Chordirektor des Staatstheaters Darmstadt.


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Head of nation's largest teachers union comments on passage of H.R. 5
Van Roekel: Congress must focus on ESEA's original promise of equity, fairness for all students
WASHINGTON - July 19, 2013 -
Members of the House of Representatives today passed the "Student Success Act" (H.R. 5), the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The measure passed 221–207, with no Democratic votes in support and 12 Republicans voting no on final passage. The National Education Association (NEA), which represents more than 3 million public school educators, opposed the bill in committee and raised concerns that it would erode the historical federal role in public education of targeting resources to marginalized student populations as a means of helping to ensure equity of opportunity for all students.
The following can be attributed to NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, a 23-year high school math teacher who leads the nation's largest teachers union:
"While H.R. 5 contains some positive provisions, as a whole it erodes the historical federal role in public education—to be an enforcer of equity of opportunities, tools and resources so that we can level the playing field. Yet this House bill walks away from creating equity in education—and at a time when poor and disadvantage students and their families need it the most.
"The original purpose of ESEA was to help raise achievement and close gaps in student learning. Educators and parents across the country have been sounding the alarm that the law isn't working as intended and its overreliance on test scores to label and punish students and schools is not acceptable. Reauthorization of the law presents an opportunity to get it right and really help all of America's students.
"Members from both sides of the aisle agreed that multiple measures must be used to identify academic performance instead of one-size-fits-all standardized assessments. However, passage this morning of the Cantor amendment to dilute the purpose of the Title I program by introducing 'portability' makes the bill even worse, harming students, communities, and undermining the public schools that enroll nine out of 10 American children.
"The future of our students will depend on investing in classroom priorities widely recognized as essential to sustained effectiveness, such as quality early childhood learning, smaller class sizes particularly in the early grades, additional learning time, and increased and sustainable funding for public schools. We need to put students at the center of education reform and we need federal legislation that seeks to partner with and support state efforts in meaningful reform, not undermine those efforts.
"As we approach the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, we must work to ensure equity in education. Congress must be willing to make the appropriate investments in order to ensure NCLB lives up to its original goals. That's why NEA members are urging lawmakers to craft fair, flexible, and innovative K-12 legislation that brings about sustainable positive change for all our students."
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Release of new AAA PetBook edition means thousands of updated listings and the start of the next AAA PetBook Photo Contest
Does your ideal vacation include your furry family members? For many Americans, Fido and Fluffy are essential participants in family outings. But they can pose some challenges when it comes to travel arrangements. Concerns range from locating pet-friendly establishments to finding reliable trip planning information and advice.
For these travelers, the newly released edition of Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® — available in print and digital versions — offers a solution they can trust. The annually updated guidebook contains detailed information for finding and selecting the right place to stay. Plus, the guide is packed with a wealth of additional resources for planning pet-friendly vacations.
"A great vacation with pets requires careful planning," said Bill Wood, executive editor, AAA Travel Publishing. "The last thing travelers want to find on arrival is their pet exceeds the hotel's size limit or requires extra fees. AAA collects these details to help prevent unwelcome surprises. We're pleased to provide traveling pet owners with handy tips and insight along with reliable travel information."
Whether travelers want affordable, comfortable hotels near favorite recreation spots, or luxurious accommodations that extend the royal treatment to two- and four-footed guests, they'll find it in Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook. The book includes pet-friendly AAA Approved and Diamond Rated lodgings throughout the U.S. and Canada. Listings include fees, permitted pet sizes, conditions of stay and pet amenities for properties across every Diamond Rating level.
For outdoor enthusiasts, the book lists more than 600 pet-friendly campgrounds plus dog parks and attractions and national public lands that allow pets. Readers will also find useful tips for preparing four-legged travelers for the road or air and handy information about pet etiquette, insurance and emergency animal clinics.
"We know pets are very much a part of our guests' families. As such, we want to welcome pets and their owners to our more than 1,600 pet-friendly properties," said Dorothy Dowling, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Best Western. "We are proud to be listed in The AAA PetBook, an exceptional resource, and to sponsor the annual AAA PetBook Photo Contest to help showcase pet travelers in action."
From its outside covers to a special 16-page insert, the guide features scenic, smile-provoking photos of pets enjoying safe travel — a reminder to snap a candid of your winner during this year's vacation. The current AAA PetBook Photo Contest sponsored by Best Western is open for entries, now through Nov. 30, 2012. Each year, winners are selected to appear on the back cover and spine of the next edition and also receive cash, pet treats, copies of the book and a Best Western Travel Card usable worldwide. See inside The AAA PetBook for details, or access official contest rules, an entry form and the contest photo gallery at AAA.com/PetBook.
Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook, 14th edition, is available at many AAA and CAA offices as well as select bookstores and online booksellers. The suggested retail price is $18.95. The digital edition, available at online booksellers, carries a suggested digital retail price of $9.99.
About AAAAs North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 53 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at AAA.com.
About Best Western International, Inc. Best Western International, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., is a privately held hotel brand made up of more than 4,100* BEST WESTERN®, BEST WESTERN PLUS® and BEST WESTERN PREMIER® hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Now celebrating 66 years of hospitality, Best Western welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests nightly. Best Western provides its hoteliers with global operational, sales, marketing and promotional support, and online and mobile booking capabilities. More than 13 million travelers are members of the brand's award-winning loyalty program Best Western Rewards®, one of the few programs in which members earn points that never expire and can redeem at any Best Western hotel worldwide. The brand's partnerships with AAA/CAA, racecar driver Michael Waltrip, and Harley-Davidson® provide travelers with exciting ways to interact with the brand. Best Western in 2011 was named AAA's and CAA's Hotel Partner of the Year and bestwestern.com was named the 2011 Compuware Best of the Web Gold award winner.
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Mercer's walk-off single in 11th delivers win for Bucs
Alvarez goes deep in first at-bat since being named to NL Derby team
PITTSBURGH -- Discussing before Friday night's game the belated invitation received by his third baseman to participate in Monday's 2013 Chevrolet Home Run Derby, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle urged Pedro Alvarez to just "enjoy the experience."
If his first game as one of the National League's confirmed Derby representatives was to be considered part of that experience, Alvarez enjoyed the heck out of it.
He was only a bystander to the most enjoyable part: Jordy Mercer's RBI single with two outs in the 11th gave the Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Mets, bringing down the house while at the same time raising the Jolly Roger.
Three hours after Alvarez had begun the game with a two-run home run everyone but he considered the acme of baseball drama, Mercer got another opportunity to perform what he considers a specialty -- getting key hits. He may not get the most of them, but he makes them count, as he did this one off Gonzalez Germen, the right-hander in his big league debut as the Mets' sixth pitcher of the night.
"You always want to be that guy to get that game-winning hit," Mercer said shortly after escaping from the mob of congratulatory teammates on the field -- but not the shaving-cream pie that had his name on it. "I'm just happy. We've had some long games this year, and we were all ready to go home."
Since playing their first extra-innings game of the season on May 14, the Pirates have averaged another approximately every five games. Friday's victory improved their record in extra innings to 7-5.
"We encouraged everyone to go up there, put spikes in the ground and battle," Hurdle said of the tense battle in which the Pirates had few opportunities -- with a mere total of five hits until Mercer's game-winner. "Jordy's had a lot of success in his career driving in runners with two outs. I like the way he stood in there, got after something he liked and kept it in the middle."
Germen had issued a pair of walks -- to Andrew McCutchen, then, after his steal of second forced the Mets' hand, intentionally to Russell Martin -- while also striking out two before getting to Mercer, who rolled his game-winner up the middle into center field.
"The one thing you've got to make them do is swing the bat," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "The base on balls hurt. Walking Cutch there, you know he's going to steal and be standing at second base. But I tell you what, he made some big impressive pitches."
"With Cutch on second, you know any hit that finds any kind of green will score him, and that helps your confidence going to bat, for sure," Mercer said. "I knew they were shifted a little to the left side, so as soon as I saw the ball get past the pitcher, I knew it had a good chance to get through."
This resolution only concluded an intriguing evening on which a team game was practically reduced to a battle, of wills and otherwise, between two individuals.
And, no, they were not right-handers Charlie Morton and Jeremy Hefner, although the two starters did pitch to a classy seven-inning standoff.
One of the principals, however, was David Wright, the Mets' third baseman who, in moonlighting as captain of the NL squad for the Home Run Derby, had originally bypassed Alvarez. Hence, he was lustily booed by the partisan portion of a PNC Park sellout crowd of 39,036.
In the other corner, hot and otherwise, of course was Alvarez, who got the debate off to a preposterously fitting start in the first inning.
Alvarez drove the first pitch he saw from Wright's team -- delivered by Hefner -- into the Mets' bullpen for a 2-0 first-inning lead.
Asked whether that home run felt particularly good, given the rhetoric of the past couple of days, Alvarez said, "No."
Wright had his own response, both to Alvarez's blow and the fans' incessant booing of his every move, in the sixth, when his single drove in the Mets' first run. On the power scale, his opposite-field flair didn't compare, but it was good enough to deliver Eric Young, who had doubled down the left-field line.
The booing of Wright would continue all evening and, given the length of the game, there was a lot of it. Alvarez was asked whether that reception was unfair and said, "Can we not do Home Run Derby questions and stick to the game, please?"
Kirk Nieuwenhuis' homer with one out in the seventh knotted the score at 2. That home run was the first allowed by Morton at home since May 6, 2012, covering eight starts and 32 innings.
"Sinker, in a bad spot," Morton said. "I wanted to throw it down and away, and it went up and in and ran back into the middle of the plate. In that spot, it was disappointing. But he put a great swing on it."
Morton departed after that inning with a high-quality no-decision. In going beyond the sixth for the first time since resuming his career after Tommy John surgery, Morton allowed six hits and two earned runs in seven innings, with one walk, four strikeouts and 10 other outs on ground balls.
"A very efficient outing by Charlie," Hurdle said. "A lot of balls on the ground. It's good to see him continue to get a little bit better every time he has the ball. I liked Morton's outing, then the way were able to finish up after that. Everyone who took the mound for us showed real good stuff."
The usual suspects: Mark Melancon, Jason Grilli, Tony Watson, Bryan Morris and Vin Mazzaro (working the 11th for his fifth win) combined to throw three-hit ball the last four innings.


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Span early to camp, eager to join new team
VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals position players are not required to report until Friday, but center fielder Denard Span was in camp Wednesday and was seen working out at Space Coast Stadium.
Span arrived in Viera on Tuesday night and acknowledged that he had a tough time sleeping because he was thinking about joining his new team. Span was acquired from the Twins last November for pitcher Alex Meyer.
"I went to sleep about 12:30 a.m., but I kept waking up every couple of hours. It's was like the first day of school," Span said.
Span is the leadoff hitter the Nationals have been looking to acquire for several years. With him on the roster, it means that Jayson Werth can move to the middle of the order. Asked if there is any added pressure to produce at the top of the lineup, Span said, "I don't think so. The team is already in place. I don't feel I have to come in here and do a whole lot. I just have to do half of what I've done in the past and I think I'll be all right. They already have a good team here and they are just looking for me to play good defense and put good at-bats together. I know if I'm healthy and on the field, I'll be OK."


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Grandma Milestone Marker - cut out LC
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Grandma, grammy, nana, grams... you always get their smile and big hugs. You love them unconditionally. As you watch your own baby raise their baby, it becomes all too clear how precious life is. Your grandchildren are blessed with so much love. Grandparents are special - and we think you should have your own board in your house to watch all your grandkids grow... with a special mark for yourself.
Milestone markers are not toys and should be used and affixed to the board by an adult.
- 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/8"
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Before adhering, write any notes you'd like on the front of your Milestone Marker. When you're ready to apply to your board, mark your child's height or where you'd like to apply the marker on the board. Then simply peel off the paper on the back of the Milestone Marker to expose the adhesive. Position your marker and hold firmly in place for 60 seconds.


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Taylor Swift Upsetting Rhode Island Neighbors With Construction, Even Though It's Legal
Ever since she purchased her oceanside mansion in Rhode Island last spring, Taylor Swift has had a rocky relationship with her new neighbors. Let's just say that it's gotten a bit rockier recently, and it's all over the repair of a sea wall situated below her $17 million Watch Hill property.
While she was having tea and FaceTiming with her famous pals Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, a construction crew was digging up the coastline of her Westerly mansion and nearby residents are angry. "She's tearing up the beach and everyone is pissed off about it," a local tells RadarOnline.com.
It all started when Connecticut newspaper columnist David Collins reported last week seeing a "fleet of big earth movers working on the cliff below Swift's mansion, busily, well, rearranging the rocky coastline... Not only is the Swift contractor plucking and moving around big ocean boulders, but they have added a whole new line of rock sea wall on what had previously been a public beach."
While Collins stated that Swift had "not obtained one single permit from the town for the cliff work," turns out that is not the case. Swift did in fact receive permits back in early November to fix the seawall and lose rocks caused by erosion and most recently, Hurricane Sandy.
After the construction news spread like wildfire, a spokeswoman for the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council stated that the repair work Swift was doing is legal and on private property. "The larger boulders were historically there," states Laura Dwyer. "We have photograph evidence from previous property owners that they were there, but they were covered with sand. When the applicant came in with plans, they were proposing to leave those rocks way out in the water. We were the ones who asked them to get those boulders as close to the seaward side of that concrete wall as possible."
Let's hope that the Westerly residents back off now that CRMC has addressed the issue!


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They'll be no sleep 'til Brooklyn for Beastie Boys fans worldwide due to a bit of good news regarding the health of one of the members of the seminal rap trio.
Adam Yauch, better known MCA, has been declared cancer-free, reports the Toronto Sun.
Eighteen months ago, Yauch was diagnosed with a tumor on his parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands. The condition typically causes problems with eating and swallowing.
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After having the tumor removed, MCA turned to a strict vegan diet and tried some Eastern medical treatments at the urging of Tibetan doctors and seems to have recovered, being given an "all-clear" by doctors.
His band mates were pleased with the news.
In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Mike D called the "all-clear" "a good thing" adding that "we're really happy about it."
Fans of the band can celebrate the news with the forthcoming release of a new album, Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2, this spring. The first part was delayed indefinitely once Yauch's tumor was discovered, but the band plans to go back and finish the album for a release as well.
Suggested Reading: New York, Toronto Sun, MSN


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Tribulations of a Checkout Girl
Don't get lippy with the checkout girl next time you are in the supermarket buying your groceries – she might be blogging about you or even putting it into a book. Great article in the Daily Telegraph about French checkout girl Anna Sam and her book Les Tribulations d'une Caissiere. By chronicling her experiences with […]Read more


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I have run 12 marathons, 5 since major surgery in 2005. My fastest was Leipzig in 1992. 3 hours 11 minutes 48 seconds. The Mesa-Phx Marathon on February 25, 2017 was the fastest since my surgery at 4:26:59.
Short-Term Running Goals:
I want to improve on my last Marathon time. After the Phoenix Marathon that I ran February 25, 2017 I want to focus on shorter races and do a sprint tri. I did improve about 45 minutes faster on the Mesa-Phx Marathon over the last Petrified Forest Marathon and about 27 minutes faster than the last time I ran the Mesa-Phx Marathon.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Continue to run and work on my speed. Do shorter races and a sprint tri in the next year.
I have been an educator for 32 years. My wife, Margaret, and I have 6 children and at the present time 6 grandchildren. Running helps to keep me level. I love it and hope to continue to run for many years to come.
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AM new neighborhood. 1:02:27 with 10:24 pace. Last mile fastest at 9:55. Rest 10:20 to 10:48. HR117 with max of 146.


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HAMPTON BEACH — Garry Cuneo's lead was brief, but it came at the right time.
HAMPTON BEACH — Garry Cuneo's lead was brief, but it came at the right time.
Cuneo and Nacho Hernando had spent the majority of Sunday's Half at the Hamptons Half Marathon chasing Derrick Hamel when the pair finally passed him late in the race. Cuneo, 28, of Groveland, Mass., took his only lead with a half-mile left and preserved it to cross the finish line first ahead of 1,093 finishers in a time of 1 hour, 13 minutes and 55 seconds.
"I felt good and I noticed (Hamel) was fading around (mile) 11, and me and Nacho looked at each other and said, 'We can do this,'" Cuneo said. "At the beginning of (mile) 12, I closed that gap to about 100 meters and then I ran the last mile in 5:20, so I was able to close the gap. So I actually didn't take the lead until (the) 12� (mile mark)."
Cuneo finished fourth in the only other time ran this race, in 2008.
Hernando won more than 10 races in 2013 to claim the title of New Hampshire Runner of the Year. The 20-year old from Concord finished in second place (1:14:10), while Hamel, 30, of Northwood, placed third (1:14:14).
The top local finisher was 24-year old Colby Nixon of Eliot, Maine, who finished in sixth place (1:17:21).
Carrie Corbett, 26, of Wallingford, Conn., returned to her home state to claim victory on the women's side. The 2005 graduate of Concord High School won the race in a time of 1:22:51. She was followed by 33-year old Katie Misuraca (1:23:36) of Gloucester, Mass., and 35-year old Tara Paulin (1:26:38) of Beverly, Mass.
"I'm really excited because I haven't run under 1:25:00 in three years," Corbett said. "I'm training to run (the Boston Marathon) and I want to run 2:51:00 there, so I'm right on track."
Cuneo and Hernando worked with each other from the start of the race and ran a fast first mile (5:20), but both decided that was too fast so they settled on a pace about 15-20 seconds slower over the next few miles.
That's when Hamel took advantage and flew past the duo, and Cuneo had questions whether or not he'd be able to catch him.
"In mile 5, we were like, 'He looks way too strong,'" Cuneo said. "There were points when we though he was running a workout, because there points where he would pull away from us.
"But we stuck to our strategy. I had never seen Nacho run, but I've seen his times, so it was great to work with him the whole race. He led, I led, and he actually did more of the work for me."
Hernando entered his first half-marathon of his career hoping it would be good training for next weekend's U.S. Snowshoe Championships at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vt. Herndando is in his senior season running for the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord.
"The last mile, (Cuneo) and I were pacing off each other, and the last mile he started pushing hard towards (Hamel) and I followed him," Hernando said. "(Cuneo) started pulling away from me in mile 12."
Cuneo's focus is now running in his first Boston Marathon in April. The 2008 Merrimack College graduate will have one more tune-up in the Eastern States 20-Miler on March 30.
"All eyes are on Boston," Cuneo said. "The marathon is a distance that eludes me; after about 20 miles, my body shuts down. I've been training real well, so I'm just trying to get there."
Corbett controlled the women's division from the start, even though she was slowed down by icy conditions in the first few miles.
"The whole time I felt like myself; I never felt like I was going too fast or too slow," Corbett said. "On the last stretch, I definitely hit the wall. The final stretch is certainly tough, because you can see the finish from three miles out and you have to remind yourself when to start sprinting."
Corbett also has the goal to qualify for the 2015 U.S. Olympic Trials for the marathon.
"Hopefully, I'll get there," Corbett said. "Right now, I'm far off, but we'll see."
Following Cuneo, Hernando and Hamel in the men's top 10 were Andrew Wagner (1:15:38) of Cambridge, Mass.; Lucas Pozzetta (1:16:20) of Merrimack; Nixon; Andy MacGibbon (1:17:58) of Goffstown; Michael Paulin (1:19:29) of Beverly, Mass.; Jeffrey Norcia (1:19:40) of Gilford; and Robert Ashby (1:20:02) of Brunswick, Maine.
Corbett, Misuraca and Paulin were followed in the women's top 10 by Devin Nadar (1:28:39) of Cambridge, Mass.; Melissa Gymrek (1:30:43) of Cambridge, Mass.; Zuzana Trnovcova (1:31:04); Deidre Lowe (1:31:18) of Salem, Mass.; Amanda Gallagher (1:31:31) of Andover, Mass.; Carolyn Rebolz (1:32:23) of Stoneham, Mass.; and Kalli White (1:32:40).
Male age-group award winners were MacGibbon (19-and-under, 1:17:56); Nixon (20-24); Wagner (25-29); Norcia (30-34); Paulin (35-39); Michael Fraysse (40-44, 1:21:32) of Derry; Ashby (45-49); Patrick Connelly (50-54, 1:20:54) of Chester; Steve Seide (55-59, 1:32:45) of North Andover, Mass.; Perry Seagroves (60-64, 1:31:15) of Concord; Tom Walton (65-59, 1:37:46) of Contoocook; and Richard Paulsen (70-and-over, 1:49:33) of Woburn, Mass.
Female age-group award winners were Melissa Murray (19-and-under, 1:34:20) of Newfields; Nadar (20-24); Gymrek (25-29); Lowe (30-34); Mariana Lara Albert (35-39, 1:32:48) of Montpelier, Vt.; Kim McCracken (40-44, 1:35:12) of Durham; Janet Walker-Aronson (45-49, 1:35:38) of Longmeadow, Mass.; Carmela Taveras (50-54, 1:40:12) of Tewksbury, Mass.; Doreen O'Connell (55-59, 1:45:47) of Candia; Janet Parkinson (60-64, 2:00:38) of Portsmouth; Elizabeth Gonnerman (65-69, 1:53:48) of Hanover; and Polly Kenniston (70-and-over, 2:21:16) of Westbrook, Maine.


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Sneak Peak: Richard Branson's iPad Magazine launches tomorrow
Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's iPad magazine launches tomorrow. Project's blog looks pretty cool at first glance, covering topics like design, entertainment, technology and entrepreneurs.
Project writer Chris Bell writes that the iPad is set to change the world.
"With 40 million sales forecast by the end of 2011, Apple's tablet will, in no particular order, a) singlehandedly save print media, b) revolutionise book publishing, c) force a re-examination of news consumption and d) get you laid. Although in terms of d), I'd suggest that the kind of person who'll let you violate them merely due to your brand of tablet computer might not be the bedroom firecracker you'd hoped for."
Bell then addresses Murdoch's iPad newspaper "The Daily." "As Project went on sale, reports emerged that Rupert Murdoch will soon launch an iPad-only newspaper called The Daily, after it came to him in a dream or something. Which, like all Murdoch products, shall doubtless enrich humankind with its impartial political analysis and rolling coverage of shit exploding. Also: hi-def nudity, fingers crossed. But the point stands: the irascible Aussie despot doesn't throw his corked hat into the cyber ring until he's sure of a market." I believe this is what the British refer to as "taking a piss."
Project is designed specifically for the iPad from Virgin Digital Publishing. Their first issue features Jeff Bridges, in anticipation for Tron.
Check out the "front cover." I wonder if William Randolph Hearst ever could've imagined a magazine whose front cover is a video.
Project, edited by Anthony Noguera, former editor-in-chief of FHM, is the first international magazine created specifically for the iPad. Virgin likes to think of Project as a 'living magazine,' one that evolves and updates throughout the month. Readers can visit Project daily for breaking news, reader polls and blogs.
Richard Branson will officially launch the magazine tomorrow in New York, and we'll be there. Check back tomorrow for morning updates and an interview with Sir Richard himself.
Update: Project is appearing in European app stores now.
Read next: Mougg: Another great option for streaming your music library


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Dress rehearsal final step prepares for Sentinel-1
A full 'dress rehearsal' involving teams on both sides of the Atlantic took place yesterday, marking the last major step in training teams for the Sentinel-1A lift off on 3 April.
Launch of ESA's Sentinel-1A radar satellite will mark a new shift in European Earth observation, focusing on operational missions to support users for decades to come.
As part of the Copernicus programme, Sentinel-1A is the first of a two-satellite mission that will image land and oceans using highly precise radar, enabling the pair to acquire imagery regardless of weather.
Lift off is set for 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST) on a Soyuz rocket from Kourou, the seventh Russian-built Soyuz to take off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Final simulation training
Yesterday, teams at ESOC, ESA's operations centre in Germany, worked with the joint ESA, Arianespace and industry launch team in Kourou to complete the comprehensive final simulation of the countdown and launch sequence.
For the mission control team, the 'sim' was the last in an intensive series spanning the past several months. During the rehearsal, the mission control team received live signals from the satellite via an umbilical connection that will be disconnected shortly before launch.
On Thursday, the Soyuz launcher will provide Sentinel-1A with a spectacular ride into orbit at about 693 km altitude, and mission controllers expect to receive the satellite's first signals around 25 minutes later.
Intense activity on both sides of the Atlantic
The past few days have seen intense activity in Kourou to prepare the payload and its rocket.
On 21 March, Sentinel was fuelled. Late last week, it was encapsulated in the aerodynamic fairing together with the Fregat upper stage, forming the 'payload stack'.
On 31 March, the three-stage Soyuz was rolled out from its integration building and erected vertically on the launch pad.
Yesterday, the payload stack was mated on top of Soyuz, inside a mobile gantry.
Today, ESA, Arianespace and Russian launch vehicle experts are due to complete a Launch Readiness Review that looks at all systems required to support the mission prior to giving the go-ahead for fuelling and count-down preparations.
In parallel, the mission control team at ESOC will hold their final team briefing, to review the centre's readiness for launch.
On launch day morning, final preparations at the launch site include fuelling the Soyuz and removing the mobile gantry from the vehicle.


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Wood-burning fires will be banned in the Bay Area for the second consecutive day Thursday, marking the sixth Spare the Air alert of the winter season, officials said.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District forecasts unhealthy levels of smoke and other fine particulates on Thursday because stagnant air will trap pollutants near the ground.
While an alert is in progress, it is illegal for residents and businesses to use their fireplaces, woodstoves and inserts, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, or any other wood-burning devices. Homes without permanently installed heating, where woodstoves or fireplaces are the only source of heat, are exempt.
Wood smoke is the single largest source of air pollution in the Bay Area during the winter season, contributing about one-third of the harmful particulate pollution in the air. Exposure to wood smoke has been linked to serious respiratory illnesses and increased risk of heart attacks.
Residents must check for alerts before they burn during the winter season, which runs from Nov. 1 through Feb. 28. The daily burn status can be found at www.baaqmd.gov or www.sparetheair.org, by calling 1-877-4-NO-BURN, or via the Spare the Air iPhone and Android apps.
Contact Erin Ivie at 925-847-2122. Follow her at Twitter.com/erin_ivie.


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In Dark Universe, See the Milky Way as Never Before
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How do you see and understand that of which you are only an infinitesimal part?
For centuries, astronomers have been grappling with this challenge as they try and visualize our home galaxy. Luckily for viewers of the Museum's Hayden Planetarium Space Shows, in the past few decades new instruments that capture and display galactic images with unprecedented detail, combined with new modeling approaches have made it possible to see and understand the Milky Way Galaxy as never before.
Each of the five Space Shows produced at the Museum's Hayden Planetarium since the opening of the Rose Center for Earth and Space in 2000 has showcased the Milky Way Galaxy with ever-greater precision, thanks to close collaboration between scientists and visualizers — artists who interpret the latest data to produce accurate and detailed visualizations for the Hayden Planetarium dome.
As the Museum approaches the opening of Dark Universe on November 2, 2013, we've traced the evolution of the Milky Way over the past five Space Shows.
The first visualization of the Milky Way, which was featured in Passport to the Universe (2000), was developed in collaboration with the National Center for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA), using the Digital Universe, a scientifically accurate 3D atlas of the known universe maintained at the Museum's Hayden Planetarium. A version of this comprehensive cosmic map is also available to download from the Museum's website here.
Photorealism was the goal in creating this second visualization of the galaxy for The Search for Life: Are We Alone? (2002), but how to take a picture of the Milky Way when we're deep inside? The solution: find a stand-in. This visualization, also developed in collaboration with the NCSA, used a 3D model of the galaxy M83, which, like our home galaxy, is composed of a barred spiral with a few branching arms.
For the next Space Show, Cosmic Collisions (2006), the team drew on images of external galaxies from two different space telescopes: the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope. The structure of the Milky Way galaxy was based on a recently released Hubble Heritage Image of another spiral galaxy, M51, some 35 million light years away. The image was taken with the telescope's newest camera, the Advanced Camera for Surveys, producing a higher-than-ever resolution. The light-occluding dust lanes were imaged by the Spitzer Space Telescope in infrared light and were later added to this Space Show's Milky Way by the visualization team.
The current Space Show, Journey to the Stars (2009), uses the same visualization of the Milky Way as Cosmic Collisions. However, an upgrade to the Hayden Planetarium projection system in 2011 allowed audiences to see the galaxy in extraordinary new detail. The new projectors have a contrast ratio of 500,000: 1, compared to 2,000:1 in most movie theaters, and show "true black" in addition to thousands of known stars that were too faint to display in the old system.
The final version, which will appear in the upcoming Dark Universe, uses a three-dimensional simulation constrained to agree with the latest observations in radio, infrared, and optical wavelengths of the structure of our own galaxy. This allows scientists to examine not just the structure, but also the history of the Milky Way. The supercomputer simulation was performed at the National Astrophysical Observatory of Japan. Visualizers and scientists at the Museum worked together to show the full detail contained in the simulation in the dome.


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Joel Gehrke
Washington Examiner
May 1, 2013
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., accused President Obama of "aid[ing] those in his Administration who are intimidating" potential Benghazi whistle-blowers, because Obama pleaded ignorance when asked about the issue today.
"Even if the President really doesn't know anything about someone wanting to come forward, his position should be that whistleblowers deserve protection and that anyone who has different information about Benghazi is free to come forward to Congress," Issa said in a statement today. "The President's unwillingness to commit himself to protecting whistleblowers only aids those in his Administration who are intimidating them."
Obama was asked if he would help State Department employees, survivors of the Benghazi terrorist attack, who have told reporters that they are being blocked from testifying on what they know of the assault.
"I'm not familiar with this notion that anybody has been blocked from testifying," Obama replied. "So what I'll do is i will find out what exactly you are referring to."
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Over the past few years, data aggregation solutions have become a key component of how RIA firms deliver better client service, provide holistic wealth management, and boost AUM and profits. But what's been less well publicized—and what I'd like to talk about here—is how top custodians are now using aggregation services to deliver data to their RIA clients. In doing so, they're providing their RIA clients with better service and turning the typical data delivery model on its head.
A top custodian may have 500 RIA firms as clients, all using different portfolio management systems. For every Schwab or Advent system that the RIAs are using, there's also a proprietary system that makes it more difficult for the custodian to deliver data.
Today's custodians can perhaps support two or three of the bigger portfolio management systems (PMS), but the idea of efficiently delivering data to dozens or hundreds of disparate systems is mind boggling from both an operational and cost perspective. The custodian ends up sending data in a format that the RIA is ill-equipped to receive.
That's where more effective data delivery comes in. Today, an increasing number of leading custodians are using a data aggregator such as my firm to deliver data to a vast array of RIAs with disparate portfolio management systems. Data aggregation makes data delivery to the disparate systems as seamless as possible so the custodian is freed from trying to service a seemingly infinite number of iterations and permutations of today's PMS offerings.
The Big Role of Support and Cost
Data aggregation is a win-win for custodians. Not only can they more efficiently deliver data to their RIA clients—and avoid the lose-lose of having the RIA walk away from doing business with them—but they also benefit immensely from a support and cost standpoint.
For example, using our hypothetical scenario, suppose there's a data snafu that affects the custodian's data delivery to all 500 RIA clients. Ordinarily, the custodian would be bombarded with 500 phone calls from irate RIAs, and the custodian's support team would be stretched to the limit and beyond.
However, if the custodian is using ByAllAccounts—as several top custodians now do—it's the ByAllAccounts personnel who field the calls and deliver the support services that correct the problem. ByAllAccounts serves as the funnel and solves the issue on a one-to-many basis, liberating the custodian from this time-consuming undertaking.
While the custodian saves significantly in terms of time, labor and cost, making this data delivery and support model even more attractive, for the custodian's advisors, it's a win, too. They benefit from quicker resolution of the problem, a time savings they can pass along in their service to their clients.
One more point: Custodians need to take into consideration that advisors have a diverse range of custodial services to choose from. If a custodian can provide faster, more efficient data delivery to an advisor than a competitor it can greatly work to the custodian's advantage. It's a point of differentiation, and can be a compelling reason for a custodial decision-maker to look into the new data delivery model described here.


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Mixed martial arts fans are invited to train with Chuck Liddell, B.J. Penn and Anthony Pettis.
UFC officials today announced that the three fighters will each host two-hour training and development sessions at April's UFC Fan Expo Toronto.
"This is the ultimate opportunity for fans to train alongside three of the UFC's biggest stars," UFC president Dana White stated in an official release. "Liddell, Penn and Pettis are some of the most gifted athletes we've ever seen in the octagon, and we're really excited to give fans the chance to learn from them at the UFC Fan Expo."
Scheduled in conjunction with "UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields," the two-day UFC Fan Expo Toronto takes place April 29 and 30 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.
Tickets for each session cost $150 CAD and are limited to just 100 participants.
Liddell's session takes place at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday, April 29, and focuses on takedown defense and striking – the signature techniques of "The Iceman."
Penn hits the mats on Saturday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. ET and focuses on Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Later that day, Pettis and his lead coach, Duke Roufus, will guide attendees through kickboxing drills.
Additional fan-focused events at the UFC Fan Expo Toronto include Q&A and autograph sessions, photo opportunities, a grappling tournament, a full trade show and other attractions and events.
Current UFC champions Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Cain Velasquez and Dominick Cruz will all be in attendance, as will Royce Gracie, B.J. Penn, Rashad Evans, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Josh Koscheck, Ryan Bader, Stephan Bonnar, Shane Carwin, Matt Mitrione, Brendan Schaub, Jon Fitch, Miguel Torres, Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida, Joe Lauzon, Cole Miller, Sam Stout, Carlos Condit and Jonathan Brookins, among others.
For more information or to buy tickets, go to www.ufcfanexpo.com.
And for complete coverage of UFC 129, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Big Oil wrote:Oh and this is terrifying:Attorney general
People close to Trump say former New York City Mayor Giuliani, one of Trump's leading public defenders, is the leading candidate for attorney general. New Jersey Gov. Christie, another vocal Trump supporter and the head of the president-elect's transition team, is also a contender for the job — though any role in the cabinet for Christie could be threatened by the Bridgegate scandal.
Another possibility: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, though the controversy over Trump's donation to Bondi could undercut her nomination.
(Christie may be under indictment soon)
(Giuliani has said repeatedly he doesn't want it and won't be AG)
orange farmer wrote:Amblin, do you want to make the op a running list of contenders for cabinet positions and other high level appointments?
larry the cable guy tooth fairy 2 wrote:keep in mind you should NOT post about the 2018 midterms itt
that goes in the 2018 midterms thread
someguy wrote:I realized that after reading all this Bannon stuff the thought never crossed my mind that Trump might end up not hiring him on as a result of the bad press.
They won't give a shit
Amblin wrote:larry the cable guy tooth fairy 2 wrote:keep in mind you should NOT post about the 2018 midterms itt
that goes in the 2018 midterms thread
yeah larry is right
the time will come when I make that thread and we can post it in it
followed by the 2020 Democratic Primary thread
Trump Reportedly Considering Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist For Deputy National Security Adviser
Lopez regularly promotes the conspiracy that the Muslim Brotherhood has taken root within the United States government. "The infiltration is obviously very deep and very broad within the bureaucracy, not just the top level, but throughout the federal system, including the intelligence community," Lopez said in a 2012 speech.
Lopez gained notoriety among right-of-center conspiracy blogs after authoring a report suggesting Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton's longtime aide, is part of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Lopez called Abedin a "Muslim Brotherhood operative" and has intimated that Abedin, along with Obama, has assisted the Islamic organization.
"I think in the White House, in the president's office, Barack Obama was motivated by a desire to elevate the Muslim Brotherhood to government across North Africa," Lopez said in an interview with The United West organization, a hard-line conservative group. "I think that was ideological; it goes to the deep penetration by the Muslim Brotherhood of the Obama administration in many different positions of appointees and advisers, including Huma Abedin."
Trump has also cited research from the Center for Security Policy dozens of times in press releases and speeches during his presidential campaign. When Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, he justified it by citing a discredited CSP study that claimed to show that 25 percent of Muslims in the U.S. believe violence against America is justified "as part of the global jihad."
Earlier this year, Lopez suggested that the United States must return to the era of communist-hunting Joe McCarthy to prevent an Islamist infiltration. McCarthy was "spot on" about communists infiltrating America in the 1950s, she said, and America should engage in a similar plan to get rid of Muslim extremists in "the top levels of national security in our government."
hyperbole man wrote:Amblin wrote:larry the cable guy tooth fairy 2 wrote:keep in mind you should NOT post about the 2018 midterms itt
that goes in the 2018 midterms thread
yeah larry is right
the time will come when I make that thread and we can post it in it
followed by the 2020 Democratic Primary thread
that might wind up being a bipartisan primary thread!
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1.Miles of wall built on the southern border. (Current number: 0)
2. Number of manufacturing jobs. (Current number: about 12 million)
3.Population of illegal immigrants in the United States. (Current number: about 11 million in 2014)
4. Total federal spending on infrastructure (First term of Obama administration: about $400 billion)
5. Trade deficit. (Current number: $500 billion in 2015)
6. U6 unemployment rate. (Current number: 9.7 percent)
7. Change in net imports from Mexico due to renegotiating NAFTA. (Current number: $60 billion in 2015)
8. Change in net imports from China due to punitive tariffs etc. (Current number: $367 billion in 2015)
9. Tax reductions for working class. (Baseline: 7.9 percent of income for all federal taxes for the second income quintile)
10. Tax reductions for the wealthy. (Baseline: 25.8 percent of income for all federal taxes for the top quintile)
Buzz Fledderjohn wrote:tbh it's going to feel very nice and breezy having the trump presidency, 2018 midterms and 2016 dissection all in different threads
lordofdiapers wrote:damn it Greedo will forever fuck that word for me
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The crew of space shuttle Atlantis have said their farewells to the residents of the International Space Station, and closed the hatches between the shuttle and the orbiting outpost for the last time.
Commander Chris Ferguson, pilot Doug Hurley, and mission specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim were joined by ISS commander Andrey Borisenko and his fellow Expedition 28 crew members for a brief ceremony in the station's Harmony node. Ferguson thanked Borisenko for his hospitality, and his team's efforts in unloading the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module.
Earlier today, Magnus and Hurley used the Canadarm2 robo-manipulator to move Raffaello back into the shuttle's cargo bay (see pic). After more than a week's box-shifting to empty the module, it was packed with 5,666 pounds (2.57 tonnes) of waste and old hardware for return to Earth.
NASA says: "Over nearly eight days, crews aboard the shuttle and station unloaded 9,403 pounds [4,265 kg] of spare parts, spare equipment and other supplies from Raffaello – including 2,677 pounds [1,214 kg] of food – that will sustain space station operations for the next year."
Between bouts of box-shifting, the combined Atlantis and Expedition 28 station crew members did find time to pose for this fetching snap:
NASA explains that the US flag flew on the first shuttle mission – that of Columbia STS-1, which launched way back on 12 April 1981.
The agency adds: "The flag returned to orbit on this mission to be presented to the space station crew. It will remain onboard until the next crew launched from the US retrieves it for return to Earth. It will then fly from Earth again, with the crew that launches from the US on a journey of exploration beyond Earth orbit."
The Expedition 28 crew seen in the pic are: JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa; NASA astronauts Ron Garan and Mike Fossum; and Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Alexander Samokutyaev and Sergei Volkov. "Shuttle and station commanders Ferguson and Borisenko are in the 12 o'clock and six o'clock positions, respectively, on the circle," NASA notes.
Atlantis will undock from the ISS tomorrow. The latest from Atlantis' swansong STS-135 mission is right here. ®


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Safety and Efficacy of Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (VAART)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00731965
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 11, 2008
Last Update Posted : July 30, 2014
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The safety of vaccination in patients with autoimmune diseases using immune suppressive therapy is often discussed. Previous studies in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients showed no increase in disease activity after immunisation with dead vaccines. The safety of the live attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination was assessed retrospectively in JIA patients and no increase in disease activity was found. However, this must be prospectively confirmed. In addition, it is unknown whether vaccination is effective, since the immune response to vaccination may be diminished due to immunosuppressive therapy for the underlying disease. Finally, the influence of MMR vaccination on the immune system of JIA patients has not been studied. Among others, regulatory T-cells (Tregs) should control the immune response and prevent destructive autoimmune responses after environmental triggers such as vaccination.
The aim of the present study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of the MMR booster vaccination and its influence on immune regulatory mechanisms in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
JIA patients aged 4 to 8 years and treated by the pediatric rheumatology units from various University Medical Centers in the Netherlands, are asked to participate in a prospective study. In the Netherlands, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination is included in the National Vaccination Program and is normally administered at age 9. Included patients will be randomised for early vaccination (age group 4 to 8yr at entry of the study) or at age 9 as is routinely done according to the National Vaccination Program. Prior to and after vaccination the investigators will assess disease activity and collect blood.
During a 12 month follow-up period the investigators will register disease activity and side-effects at different moments in time to determine safety of vaccination. The efficacy of the vaccine will be studied according to antibody levels and function against measles, mumps and rubella in the blood. Tregs will be isolated and their functionality will be determined using the blood cells collected during follow-up. This enables us to study the role influence of vaccination on regulatory mechanisms in our immune system.
|Condition or disease
|Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
|Biological: Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccination
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|140 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Safety and Efficacy of Vaccination With Live Attenuated Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine
|Study Start Date :
|May 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2012
Experimental: 1
Measles, mumps, rubella booster vaccination within 3 months after randomisation
Biological: Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccination
Dosage: 1 dose MMR vaccine, containing 5000 p.f.u. (plaque forming unit) life attenuated mumps virus (Jeryl-Lynn-strain), 1000 p.f.u. life attenuated measles virus (Moraten-strain) and 1000 p.f.u. life attenuated rubella virus (Wistar RA 27/3-strain) + 0.5 ml solution fluid Dosage form: subcutaneously frequency: once
Other Name: RVG 17654, BMR-NVI
No Intervention: 2
Booster vaccination performed by regular health authorities at age 9; at least 1 year after randomisation
- JIA disease activity, defined by the core set criteria for JIA and number of flares [ Time Frame: baseline and after 3, 6,9,12 months ]
- Immunological reaction to MMR vaccination and regulatory mechanisms induced by MMR, measured by number and function of MMR-specific T cells and cytokine profiles [ Time Frame: baseline, 3 and 12 months ]immunogenicity measuring antibody titers and T cell profileration to rubella virus
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|4 Years to 9 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- all subtypes of JIA according to ILAR criteria
- ages 4 to 9 (before the scheduled booster, normally administered at age 9 in the Netherlands)
- 5 healthy adults (aged 18 to 65y)
Exclusion Criteria:
- use of Infliximab (Remicade, anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) alpha therapy).
- primary immunodeficiency
- fever less than 48 hour prior to vaccination (vaccination will be postponed for 1 month)
- evidence of viral or bacterial infection less than 48hours prior to vaccination (vaccination will be postponed for 1 month)
- methylprednisolone pulse therapy less than 1 month prior to vaccination (vaccination will be postponed for 1 month)
- transfusion of blood or blood products (e.g. intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG)) in the 3 months prior to vaccination (vaccination will be postponed for 3 months)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00731965
|Academic hospital Maastricht
|Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ
|VU University Medical Center Amsterdam
|Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1007 MB
|University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital
|Groningen, Netherlands, 9700 RB
|Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam; sophia Children's Hospital
|Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3000 CB
|University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
|Utrecht, Netherlands, 3508 AB
|Principal Investigator:
|Nico M. Wulffraat, MD;PhD
|UMC Utrecht
Other Publications:
|Responsible Party:
|N.M. Wulffraat, associate professor, UMC Utrecht
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|August 11, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 30, 2014
|Last Verified:
|July 2014
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
Arthritis, Juvenile
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Morbillivirus Infections
Paramyxoviridae Infections
Mononegavirales Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Rubivirus Infections
Togaviridae Infections
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs