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The second conference systematically dealt with the interaction between and interdependence of the different institutions in divided societies and post-conflict situations identified within the network project. Evident examples are the close relationship between the judiciary and the security sector, between party regulations and the electoral and government systems. Less explored but nevertheless important is the relationship between territorial state structure and the security sector or between the judiciary and the government system (who makes which rules for whom?).
Conference Day I
11:00‐12:45 First Panel: Divisions and Institutions I
Chair: Scott Gates Discussant: Håvard Hegre
Matthias Basedau: One size fits all? Preliminary thoughts on the conditional effect of institutions
Tore Wig: Peace from the Past: Precolonial Political Institutions and Ethnic Conflict in Africa, 1950‐2010
Nadine Ansorg, Matthias Basedau, Felix Haaß, Julia Strasheim: Presenting a Concept for a New Database on Institutions of the Security Sector (DSSI)
14:15‐16:00 Second Panel: Divisions and Institutions II
Chair: Sabine Kurtenbach Discussant: Susanne Buckley‐Zistel
Stephan Rosiny: The Lebanese Ta'if‐agreement (1989): A cacophony of power‐sharing instruments and its lessons for the Middle East
Amir Khnifess: Power Sharing and Political Stability Among Arab‐Palestinians in Israel
Pritish Behuria: Making Institutions Safe – Reproducing desired social relations and getting rid of "natural" conflicting relations in Post‐1994 Rwanda
Conference Day II
9:15‐11:15 Third Panel: Concert of Institutions I
Chair: Andreas Mehler Discussant: Hanne Fjelde
Tatyana Kelman Kisin: The Effects of Electoral Systems Choice and Political Parties on Peace Duration in Post Conflict Societies
Matthijs Bogaards: Consociationalism after Civil War: Peace Agreements instead of Amicable Agreement
Scott Gates (with Kaare Strøm, Ben Graham, Yonatan Lupu, Håvard Strand): Power Sharing and Peace
Helga Binningsbø: Peace after War: The Prolonging Effect of Power Sharing
12:45‐14:45 Fourth Panel: Concert of Institutions II
Chair: Susanne Buckley‐Zistel Discussant: Matthijs Bogaards
Andreas Mehler: Police Reform and Decentralization in the Local Arena
Phil Clark: What International Criminal Justice Means When it Talks about Cooperation: Complementarity and the Barriers to Multi‐Level Accountability in Central Africa
Aisling Lyon and Ulrike G. Theuerkauf (with Stefan Wolff): Territorial self‐governance: an effective institutional approach to territorycentred conflict management?
Fletcher D. Cox: Challenges to Engineering Social Cohesion: Too Much Inclusion in Post‐conflict Nepal?


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Hi All,
I have 3 node cluster using CDH 5.9 running on CentOS6.7.
I am trying to get RSS feed of a news website to HDFS. for this I had a java code to read RSS feed and used Flume Exec source and avro sink on one node and on another Avro source and hdfs sink. Every thing was running fine on Friday evening. Streaming was happening.
Also, I installed R package from EPEL repo and installed Sparklyr libraries. My cluster is non-kerberized
But when I came on Monday, I saw all HDFS directory is deleted and I have a wierd directory name /NODATA4U_SECUREYOUR**bleep**
-bash-4.1$ hadoop fs -ls /
Found 3 items
drwxr-xr-x - hdfs supergroup 0 2017-01-06 22:04 /NODATA4U_SECUREYOUR**bleep**
drwxrwxrwx - hdfs supergroup 0 2017-01-06 22:05 /tmp
drwxrwxr-x - hdfs supergroup 0 2017-01-06 22:08 /user
I am not sure what to do. Even if I manage to revert to my original state how do I prevent it in future.
I have no clue please help.
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Hypnosis is one of the oldest healing modalities. From ancient Egyptian "sleep temples" to the Mesmerism of the 1700's, trance phenomena have claimed to cure all manner of ills.
In modern times – in spite of stage hypnotism, fear of covert hypnosis and other suspicious practices – hypnotherapy appears to be a solid choice for pain management.
Hypnotherapy has been put to the test with scientific research around headache and migraine pain. Does it work?
With all research, you should view the results with some skepticism. The motivation behind the study and the reliability of the methodology used should always be considered. Still, hypnotherapy appears to be worth investigation for pain management.
Here are five research studies about healing headache pain with hypnosis.
Hypnosis and Headaches and Migraines Research Studies
There are thousands of books and courses that promote hypnotherapy training. It should be noted that effective use of hypnosis for pain management is conducted by a professional who has been trained at an accredited institute. Pain management with hypnosis should be delivered as a complement to medical treatment, which is overseen by a qualified healthcare professional.
1) Hypnosis and Migraine Recovery
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis published a study with 47 patients suffering from chronic migraine headaches. Researchers administered hypnosis to 23 participants and medication to 24 of them. They found that 10 of the hypnosis patients eliminated episodes of migraines after hypnotherapy, while three of the medication-consuming patients stopped having migraines.
Source: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207147508416172
2) Headache Relief Discovered During Hypnosis and Cancer Pain Trial
The International Journal of Clinical Experimental Hypnosis published a study in 2007 that reviewed the findings of several hypnosis and cancer pain trials. Within those findings they found evidence of hypnosis helping patients with both headaches and migraines. The findings suggest that it is an effective approach to pain relief with no side effects.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17365074
3) Pediatric Doctors Test Self-Hypnosis for Headache Pain
In 1987, a group of pediatric doctors conducted a study with 28 patients between the ages of 6 and 12, giving them medication as a treatment for three months. During the next three months, patients took a placebo. For an additional three months, the children learned self-hypnosis for pain control. The findings favored self-hypnosis, with the children reporting an average of 5.1 headaches per month. They reported an average of 13.3 when taking the placebo, and 14.9 during the period in which they used medication.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3822681
• Recommended self-hypnosis book.
4) An Encouraging Hypnosis and Migraine Pain Case Study
This is a 2010 case study conducted by Edward F. Mackey and published by The American Psychotherapy Association. Mackey had a patient that had suffered from debilitating migraine headaches for 15 years. After trying several conventional treatments for her migraines to no avail, she tried hypnosis. After eight sessions, her condition improved greatly. Ten months after her last office visit, she is still practicing self-hypnosis and is migraine free.
Source: http://www.biomedsearch.com/article/use-hypnosis-in-treatment-migraine/242897528.html
5) Treatment Resistant Chronic Headaches and Hypnotherapy
In 1992, a study was conducted and published by Prevention. Researchers gathered 42 patients whose chronic headaches were unaffected by conventional approaches to pain management. Half of them were administered hypnotherapy as a treatment, while the other half were used as a ground for comparison. The group receiving hypnotherapy experienced reduced frequency and intensity of headaches by 30%. According to the researchers, this is substantial considering their unresponsiveness to other treatments.
Source: Gutfeld, G. and Rao, L. (1992). "Use of Hypnosis with Patients Suffering from Chronic Headaches, Seriously Resistant to Other Treatment," As reported in Prevention, 44, 24-25.


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The handful of asteroids, which are thought to be as small as 8 meters in diameter to as large as 90 meters, will all pass within five lunar distances. One lunar distance is the space between the Earth and our moon, or about 238,900 miles. That might seem like a pretty comfortable gap, but in terms of the vastness of space, a rock jetting past our planet at such a distance is a pretty close shave.
The largest of the rocks, called "2017 BS5" is also the first to make its trip past our planet. It is expected to fly by at a distance of 3.15 lunar distances on July 23rd, 2017.
The next asteroid encounter will be the closest pass of them all, with asteroid "2012 TC4" coming within 0.15 lunar distances of Earth on October 12th, 2017. That's a distance of just over 35,000 miles, which is an extremely close pass, but the asteroid is only thought to be 12 to 27 meters in diameter, making the event slightly less worrisome.
The last three flybys will take place starting on December 3rd of this year, then again on February 24th and April 2nd of 2018. All three of those rocks are expected to pass at a more comfortable distance of between 3.69 and 4 lunar distances.


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MLS announced the first match for every team today and the Houston Dynamo will host second year club Philadelphia Union Saturday March 19th at 7:30PM at Robertson Stadium. The match will be the second time the Union visit Robertson Stadium. The Union took the match at Robertson last year on a stoppage time goal by rookie Danny Mwanga to win 3-2.
The Dynamo will trot out a very different lineup in 2011 against Union as five of the 14 players who played for the Dynamo are sure not to be in uniform on opening day for the club. The Union got better last year as the season went on but have been fairly quiet in the offseason. Sebastian Le Toux will look to have a good start to follow up his stellar 2010 and Mwanga should be front and center with the exit of Alejandro Moreno.
Seattle Sounders will host the L.A. Galaxy on Tuesday March 15th in a rematch of the Western Conference semi-final to open the season. Vancouver Whitecaps will host fellow Canadian club Toronto F.C. in the first ever MLS match between two Canadian teams. Reigning champs Colorado Rapids will host the expansion Portland Timbers to open the club's MLS tenure.
Here is a list of matches for 2011 opening weekend:
Tuesday, March 15
Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, March 19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC, time TBD
D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew, 6:30 p.m.
New York Red Bulls vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 6:30 p.m.
Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union, 7:30 p.m.
FC Dallas vs. Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers, 8 p.m.
Chivas USA vs. Sporting Kansas City, 9:30 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20
LA Galaxy vs. New England Revolution, 8 p.m.
Dynamo rumored to be after David Suazo
Glenn Davis tweeted last night that the Dynamo are reportedly going after David Suazo. My initial feelings on this are a little mixed. Is this just a rumor to show that the Dynamo are active and after top names or is there real substance here? Like the Gio Dos Santos interest, I wonder how much is real and how much is fabricated (by agents, teams and players). I think Suazo is exactly what the Dynamo need and he was one of the first names I thought of when I heard the club would chase a DP. He is not a "star" in Europe right now but would be elite in MLS. Will it turn out positive? Not sure but it seems like someone wants everyone to know the Dynamo are fishing in the big boy pond. Good for them.
January USMNT camp: Who should be included?
The January USMNT camp list will be published today. The camp will include primarily MLS and Scandinavian based players who can come to camp for a month. Upon conclusion of the camp the USMNT team will play Chile at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. With that said, who should Bob Bradley and company invite to the camp?
The camp is always a mixture of veterans who enjoyed a good MLS season, young guys getting experience and feel for the team and overseas players who are out of season. MLS players will dominate the roster as this is Bradley's chance to identify players from the league in an extended setting. So here is who I think should get an invite to the camp:
Goalkeeper (4): Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas), Will Hesmer (Columbus Crew), Bill Hamid (DC United)
Rimando and Hartman were the best two keepers in MLS in my opinion this year. Both players deserve another chance to make an impression on Bradley and it could very well be there last. Hesmer is a guy who has been on the fringe of making the team and will get a nice long camp to show what he has to the coaches. Hamid is a young guy who has a bright future. If it was possible I would give this spot to Zach MacMath of Maryland but I do not believe he can because of school.
Defender (8): Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Tim Ream (RBNY), Ike Opara (San Jose Earthquakes), Hunter Freeman (Houston Dynamo), Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes), Sean Franklin (LA Galaxy), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas)
Gonzalez, Ream, Opara and Franklin are all young MLS players who seem to have bright futures. Ream and Gonzalez have already broken into the national team side and Opara is a physical specimen who combines power and pace like few in the U.S. pool does. I have Convey as a left back on this list because I was very impressed with him there and he can really get some playing time. Pearce and Freeman are solid players who have international experience and have shown well. Two names not on the list include Clarence Goodson (Brondby) and Gale Agbossumonde (who is heading for a trial with Djurgardens) was left off due to them moving to new clubs or going on trial. Also we could see Geoff Cameron at center back some.
Midfield (10): Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Mikkel Diskerud (Stabek), Alejandro Bedoya (Orbero), Dax McCarty (DC United), Bennie Feilhaber (Aarhus), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Collen Warner (Real Salt Lake), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
Diskerud made one heck of a cameo in South Africa and flashed the skill and potential everyone is excited about. Rogers, Feilhaber, Bedoya, Gaven and Torres are known quantities. I am very excited to see what McCarty, Cameron and Larentowicz can do in an extended camp. Cameron's position may be up in the air, does he play the wing, central or even defense, but he is certainly a talented young player. Shea and Warner the young guys of the group.
Forward (5): Teal Bunbury (Sporting KC), Juan Agudelo (RBNY), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy), Justin Braun (Chivas USA)
It is time for a youth movement at forward and Bunbury's and Agudelo's recent form is the best example of that. With Bradley moving to the one striker system it will be interesting to see what type of striker he chooses but four of these guys can play as either a target or an off the ball striker with Wondolowski being the exception and he may see time on the wing. Bunbury and Agudelo would be the talk of the camp and get most of the focus and rightfully so. Those two players have impressed ever since their names were put on the South Africa roster.
There is my prediction. Any thoughts? Who on this list do you think does not go? Who should be on the list? We should find out the official list soon.
Charlie Davies does not play in tight 1-1 draw
Charlie Davies return will have to wait for another day as Sochaux coach Francis Gillot decided to leave the returning American on the bench in a close 1-1 draw with Bordeaux today. While Davies did not return it was an exciting match that saw a linesman get injured, constant attacking soccer and some interesting no-calls from the ref.
Even though the U.S. international was not used today, it was still a step in the right direction for him to be included on the bench. Even more impressive was the massive show of support for Davies from the crowd. There were several CD9 (stands for Charlie Davies and his kit number) signs in the stands. So in the end we will have wait a little longer for Davies return but it is encouraging to know he is getting closer.
*Follow me on twitter, @Dynamoexaminer, to receive Dynamo and soccer news and updates.


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Pastor Joon Choi asked me to preach a sermon on the Trinity, so this Sunday the sermon title is Trinity - the Divine Team. It is one of 10 Big Ideas of Christian Faith distributed series that I developed several years ago.
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79cc Dyno Update
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Check out the new project update page.
Drive system mockup for the 212cc Predator Felt Bixby motorbike. Hours of work!
The 79cc Predator – Dyno 2 update now is online HERE.
I just posted info on how to easily remove the governor from a 79cc, 99cc, and or 212cc HF Predator engine. Click here to read the article.
Fabing the engine mounting plate.
Almost complete. Still working on the inframe gas tank. The tank shown is a temp so we can get the bike running.
The machine is coming along nicely. Got the forks and wheels mounted. Made a layback seat post and mounting system for the center stand. Working on the manifolds which is the next project.
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Contributing Writer-Bryan Mauro (@threecolorbeard)
When Rick Porcello came to the Boston Red Sox before the 2015 season, no one really knew what type of pitcher he was going to be. He had success just the year prior with the Detroit Tigers, but other than that year, he had been very mediocre, and honestly below average. After a 2015 season, which had many Red Sox fans bewildered as to how Rick Porcello could pitch that bad, he has had a 2016 that is one to remember. Not only is he setting new personal bests, he is on pace to have a season that could also be one of the best in Red Sox history. A season that would place him among the Pedro Martinez and Rockets of the world.
|Dan Hamilton-USA Today
I connected with Rick Porcello's trainer in New Jersey, Mickey Brueckner. Mickey has known Rick for about 10 years and started training him when he was in high school. Mickey told me that Rick is the hardest working athlete he has ever seen, and he is a creature of habit. No one took last year harder than Rick, and he came into this season hungrier than ever to try and prove the doubters wrong. Mickey also let me know that Rick was able to get a jump start on training this year because he was not playing postseason baseball last year. Instead of starting his "off season" program in November, he started it in October. As soon as the season ended, he got right to work. Work that he did while not throwing a baseball. Lots of strength was built and it really shows, as his fastball velocity has increased this year.
Mickey had a few thoughts as to why Rick was not being talked about for Cy Young candidacy. He said Rick is a very humble guy, who keeps to himself, and really doesn't talk to the media. He is just a real quiet guy. The MLB is going to want to give that award to some one they can market and make as the face of the award for a year. It will be hard to give it to someone that not a lot of people ever hear from. I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly. I think it is the big reason why no one is thinking of him. I also think a lot of media members outside of Boston may overlook the fact that Rick Porcello is having a great year, especially because he isn't one of the biggest names on the pitching staff. That would go to multiple Cy Young award winner David Price and Craig Kimbrel. I also think part of the reason he is forgotten is due to the breakout year of Steven Wright. Steven Wright was such a great story. Forgotten pitcher in the minors who was going to give up baseball. Then, Wright comes out with his knuckleball and baffles guys all year. It makes sense.
Now lets talk about why he should win the Cy Young Award. He has 17 wins, which is the most in baseball, and it tied with JA Happ of Toronto. Yes, there are exactly zero pitchers, including Chris Sale, who have more wins than Rick Porcello. He never walks anyone, and recently, he has flat out dominated teams. Even with his last loss against the Mariners, he threw a complete game and gave up 4 hits. He has a 3.22 ERA. That is a whole run better than the MLB average of 4.20 and the American League average is 4.22. Comparing his ERA with other Cy Young candidates in the American League his 3.22 ranks 10th, but he has thrown the most innings. Some guys in the top 10 ERA that you can remove from these talks? 1. Michael Fulmer. He is a rookie and the Tigers are most likely going to cut his innings. 2. Marco Estrada, who has yet to throw 100 innings and is only 7-5. I would even throw Steven Wright out, only because most of the time the Cy Young award is given on the eye test. Steven Wright has had a few outings this year that would not make scorekeepers happy.
Rick Porcello has had one of the most consistent years in recent memory. It seems that every start he is going to go out and throw at least 7 innings with at least 6 strikeouts and 1 or fewer walks. He has 137 strikeouts to only 28 walks. That is the best ratio among qualified pitchers in baseball. If you have been watching the new ace of the Red Sox pitching staff dominate this year, you are probably with me when I say please let's show this man some Cy Young love. If you haven't watched him pitch as much, make sure that it's a priority for your Red Sox game watching experience this year. I can tell you based on what I know about Rick and what I have learned about him, winning the Cy Young is the furthest thing from his mind. His only focus is to take the ball every fifth day and place Boston in the best position possible to win his starts. He has done that and more this year. This has been a special year, and it could be a year that all Red Sox fans talk about well into the future if he keeps putting up these types of numbers.
If I had a vote for the Cy Young, my five finalists would be Danny Duffy, Jose Quintana, JA Happ, Corey Kluber and Rick Porcello. Even if Rick doesn't win, he should still at the very least be nominated, and I just want the baseball world to take notice of a special season from Rick on the mound. I can't wait to see him build on this next year.
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As National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September shines a spotlight on this "blue" men's disease — to give hope, make a difference and save lives. That starts with awareness – but of what? What about prostate cancer must be conveyed to men of all ages — all backgrounds? And how can the symbolic blue truly stand for something that makes a difference and moves people to action?
This September as I crisscross the country to raise awareness, I ask that you join me to make that difference, by sharing the message that:
* Prostate cancer is not solely an old man's disease.
* Prostate cancer prevention starts when men are boys.
* Men of all ages must learn of an "anticancer" approach via preventative dietary and lifestyle habits, as well as embrace annual screenings.
The symbolic blue has such meaning. That is the difference we long to make. That is the color of our unity.
Blue is our knowledge. Blue is our empowerment. Blue is our action.
When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 35, I knew nothing about this dreadful disease — the most commonly diagnosed "male cancer" in America.
But most men my age don't either.
Yet I'm living proof that prostate cancer is not an old man's cancer — and that prostate cancer can be defied.
Let's reach other men in their 30's — or younger — with a proactive approach, to commit to action — now.
We must change this. We can. And we will.
Please join me in this new awareness — this new hope — and let's grow our blue movement and make a difference.
…go BLUE!


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Two weeks ago I was invited by Pompano Dive Center to go on a shark tagging excursion with Nova Southeastern University, Guy Harvey Research Institute!
Boat?! Memorial Day Weekend?! Sharks?!?! There's no way I could say no to this opportunity!
I arrived at Pompano Dive Center in Pompano Beach, Florida at 8am where we were briefed by the Guy Harvey team of what we would be doing on this nine-hour shark tagging excursion. We were informed it would be a "hands on experience," but I didn't know to what degree….. I mean, we're on a boat with scientists and marine biologist. I figured we'd be doing the most elementary tasks — BOY WAS I WRONG!
We boarded the 46-foot Sea Siren and made our way to the Hillsboro Inlet where we headed north to Boca Raton, Florida. As the shark tagging excursion began, Dr. Derek Burkholder, Research Scientist at the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Save Our Seas Shark Center, explained the important role sharks have in their ecosystem. Throughout his talk, we all asked questions to learn more about these amazing creatures. As we made our way to our destination, Burkholder's crew showed us how to setup every aspect of the 10 research shark fishing rigs called "drumlines," and the importance of each piece. From baiting the circle hook, to the length and test of the mono-filament line, to throwing the buoy and everything in between, no aspect was left untouched.
We were then tested on how well we were paying attention as it was our turn to set up and launch the remaining 9 shark tagging rigs.
After all 10 rigs were set at depths between 25-125 feet, the crew showed us how to properly tag the sharks and extract tissue samples for data collection purposes. After round 1 of 3, it was time to relax and enjoy the perfect Memorial Day weekend weather as the lines soaked. Some people stayed on the Sea Siren and tanned, while many of us grabbed our snorkel gear and enjoyed the water. Saffy, our amazing DM for the day, prepped for lunch during this down time. More than enough food was provided to everyone on board. Deli sandwiches, veggies, fruit, chips, bottled water, Gatorade and soda were some of the items everyone on the shark tagging excursion enjoyed for lunch.
After setting up the 10 shark tagging rigs three times, we tagged two sharks — an 8.5ft nurse shark an a 4.5ft juvenile tiger shark. When working with the tiger shark, Burkholder noticed a bait bag in the shark's stomach. With the drawstring hanging out of its mouth, he was able to successfully remove it without harming the shark!
This excursion was truly a hands on experience! EVERYONE on the boat had the opportunity to do nearly every task that's involved with successfully tagging a shark…. Everything from prepping the drumlines, to reeling in the sharks and even placing the tag onto the shark. If you love sharks, want to help the ocean and/or want to learn more about sharks, you need to go shark tagging!
Why Is Shark Tagging Important?
Sharks face intense fishing pressure worldwide. Shark tagging is important as it allows marine biologists to track which species of sharks are thriving and which are shrinking. Shark populations have fallen significantly worldwide to less than 30% of their numbers two decades ago. This decline is due to the combination of sharks being fished and their slow reproductive rate.
These shark tagging excursions help education people about sharks. We feel the people who call sharks killers and believe they need to be whipped out are lacking factual data.
FACTS: The odds of being attacked and killed by a shark are 1 in 3,700,000. The International Shark Attack File investigated 150 incidents of alleged shark-human interaction that occurred worldwide in 2016. Upon review, 81 of these incidents represented confirmed cases of unprovoked shark attacks on humans. There were only 4 fatalities from unprovoked attacks in 2016. ONLY 4! This is a very low total considering the billions of human-hours spent in the water each year.
If you're scared of being killed by a shark, you may want to rethink your lifestyle. You are more likely to die from lightning (1 in 79,746), car accident (1 in 84), stroke (1 in 24) or heart disease (1 in 5).
29 people were killed by falling TVs in 2011. Be careful when watching Shark Week on TV!
What To Bring On The Shark Tagging Excursion:
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses, and/or Hat
- Snorkeling Gear — mask, fins and snorkel
- Bathing Suit
- Wear clothing you do not mind getting fishy or wet.
Ready To Join The NSU Guy Harvey Research Institute & Pompano Dive Center On A Shark Tagging Excursion?
Click www.PompanoDive.com or call 954-788-0208 to find out when the next shark tagging excursion is!
Fees collected by Pompano Dive Center for the shark tagging excursion will be donated in your name to Nova Southeastern University. This money will be used to support the research and education efforts conducted by the Guy Harvey Research Institute and NSU.
Please Note: Some details have been intentionally left out to protect sharks from the wrong people.


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For regular updates and news, go to http://twitter.com/blake2_0.
Top articles of the month:
Blake news for June included the launch of the Blake 2.0 portal, which also provides free blogging and group tools for anyone interested in setting up their own creative/Blake-related topics, and an announcement of a major new exhibition at Tate Britain: entitled The Romantics, this will run from August 9 until December 2012.
Articles in Arts and Culture included a piece by Roger Whitson on Ten Influential Books on Blake and a reflection on Blake's most popular hymn, Jerusalem, following the announcement that it was not to be banned in Church of England services, as well as articles on The Fugs, following the death of Tuli Kupferberg, a new amateur film that also takes its inspiration from Jerusalem, some thoughts on Blake and homosexuality, a piece marking the anniversary of the death of Blake scholar, Kathleen Raine, and a longer piece on the anarchism of art critic, writer and activist, Herbert Read, who took the titles of his biography from Blake's work.
In July a review of a book attracting a lot of interest online, The Blake-Feyerabend Hypothesis, was published on the site.
Podcasts of the month
New in July 2010:
A reading of Blake's attitudes to Milton in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
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31 Dec Feel dizzy in the second half of your cycle?
I've been getting a bunch of emails lately from readers asking if the short, temporary bouts of dizziness they experience in the second half of their cycle are a normal part of hormone fluctuations or it's time to see a doctor.
If you experience dizziness, too, here's what you need to know: Dizziness can, in fact, be one side effect of plunging estrogen, which occurs during the first half of your Week 3 (which starts right after ovulation in the middle of your cycle) and all throughout your premenstrual Week 4. (I, myself, get dizzy spells premenstrually.)
However, because dizziness can be a symptom of a wide range of health conditions, it's important not to simply dismiss them as purely hormone-related unless you're certain. For instance, if the dizziness is long-lasting, frequent and/or is accompanied by other symptoms–such as headache, nausea, vision problems or pain–it's key to see a doctor right away.
If your dizziness lasts for just a few seconds and hits you at the same time of your cycle month after month, then you can probably chalk it up to fluctuating hormones.
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8/18/2015, 4:31 p.m.
Hailing out of Chicago and the Midwest hip-hop scene comes Vic Mensa, a rapper who has performed with the likes of Kanye West, the Gorillaz, and J. Cole.
Mensa's work has garnered him a nomination for the 2015 MTV University Woodie Awards and the young artist has already performed at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival.
He performs alongside Chicago rapper Towkio next Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E Russell St. The show is all open to all ages and doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at vicmensa.com/tour.


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Donald H. McGlory, PhDNovember 17, 1921 ~ July 11, 2017 (age 95)
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Donald Herbert McGlory, PhD, 95, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Rehoboth, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at home.
Born November 17, 1921 in Westborough, he was the son of the late Howard and Margaret (Johnson) McGlory He attended Westborough schools and graduated High School in 1940.
During WW II he served with the United States Navy.
His undergraduate studies were at Bluefield College, University of Richmond and the University of Massachusetts. He was awarded his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Vanderbilt University in 1954.
His love of science took him to Lorillard Tobacco Company to study the chemistry of cigarette smoke.
He then was the Director of the Biochemistry Laboratory at Rhode Island Hospital. Where he initiated the first automated chemistry analyzers in New England.
At this time he started a business to serve the needs of hospital laboratories in the basement of his home. New England Reagent Laboratory was successful and grew under his leadership until it was sold in 1995 to what is now Thermo Fisher Scientific.
His love of science did not stop and he founded another business, McGlory Scientific. This business was dedicated to explore the potential of vapor phase diagnosis of cancer. Another area of interest was the biological importance of water in living systems. This was outlined in his paper the "The Snowflake Theory".
His other love was music. He published and composed over fifty songs that have been recorded.
His sister Janet Harvey and his children Sandra and Donald and their families survive him.
His funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 16, at 1:00 P.M. in The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 West Main St., Westborough. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery will be private.
Calling hours at the David A. Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough, are Saturday, July 15, from 3 to 5 P.M.


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Did Jennifer Aniston cheat on Brad Pitt with 'Friends' co-star Matt LeBlanc?
Perhaps life imitated art: Matt LeBlanc's father claims Jennifer Aniston cheated on her ex-husband Brad Pitt with Joey Tribbiani himself.
In an interview with celeb tabloid Star Magazine, Paul LeBlanc revealed his son and Aniston were hooking up prior to the actress's divorce from Pitt.
"He had fun, that's for sure," Paul LeBlanc said of his son. "He even had a relationship with one of the girls ... Jen. They would make out in the dressing rooms. He told me about it — it was when she was married to Brad Pitt."
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Adding fuel to that fire, there's was a photo taken back in 2004 where the two "Friends" stars were spotted kissing on the streets of Los Angeles, though it was believed to have just been a friendly kiss.
Celebrity news site Gossip Cop says the whole story is false. They point out Star Magazine has a long history of putting false jennifer aniston stories on their cover. And a rep for Aniston told Hollywood Life the claims are "absolutely 100 percent false. Jennifer has never had a romantic or sexual relationship with Matt LeBlanc."
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John Lennon's old house.
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Actually the house he lived in is a bit to the east. In the centre here:
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Right, that picture is probably the stables or something.
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Yes, the house is to the east...the gardens are different than they were back in the late 60s early 70s, as is the entire area. peeshaw on progress...
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This is not Tittenhurst..Its actually the home next to it..
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This Photoblog is dedicated to John Lennon in Tittenhurst Park, Ascot Berkshire. It's a really informative and brilliant blog, with many hundreds of pictures, facts, videos, links and more! http://tittenhurstlennon.blogspot.com/2009/07/tittenhurst-park.html


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"Make do and Mend: Christmas on the home front", at the Royal Engineers Museum in Kent was the setting for the first outing of the LV21 "Making More" brooches, we have been developing over the last year.
I visited the 1940's Christmas event last year as part of my research for the LV21/Arts Council commission, so it was fitting I would return again this year as a finale to the first stage of the project.
The stand looked amazing and was staged over three tables, one selling the brooches made by the cohort, one showing demonstrations and offering the chance for visitors to make their own and the third showing a display of vintage haberdashery treasures, from books, to darning mushrooms, buttons and stocking threads.
We had lots of interest from visitors and it was great to hear feedback on what we had been working on so hard on over the last 12 months. It was also a chance to celebrate with the makers I have been working with and reflect on how far we had come as a group. It has been a real pleasure working with these ladies and seeing their making skills develop. Alongside that it's also been great to see them progress in their own creative work outside of the project.
Thank you Paivi, Sarah, Sue, Rebecca, Nicola and everyone else who has been involved in the project along the way.


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Been working on a Banner Ad Development Guide for Project Managers and Designers for a bit, and finally completed it this morning. It is not about design - It is banner development from the Developers perspective, but not for the Developer. Feel free to comment and share!
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Recenly I had to export an FLA file to a Quicktime movie, and found that it just hung around saying "Recording Flash Content". I though this was due to the high res FLV I had embedded in the timeline. But afte waiting an hour, I realized something was wrong. I restarted the computer, tried reducing the rez on the FLV, but nothing helped. I realized that it was because there was a stop() frame on the main timeline, and the Quicktime was se to stop when the last frame was reached. Thus the last frame was never reached, and Flash went into a loop. Removing the stop() frame fixed the issue immediately
Why does every ad server still state in their specs to write the clickTag code like this:
on(release) {
Any developer worth more than $7/hr would only write code this way if they were working in Flash 6, and it was back in 2007. Writing directly on MovieClips is a horrible habit to get into, and makes it very difficult to find and edit code.
In the past, I have completely ignored this requirement, and just written it in my pseudo AS2 Document Class, or directly on the timeline if it's a simple enough banner to not require a Document Class. However, 50% of the time I would get pushback from some project manager at the ad server who knows nothing about code, saying that it was done wrong. I would then spend 2 or 3 hours going back and forth explaining why it is correct, and convincing them to just test it before they pass judgment.
Lately, I've just given in and done it the crappy old fashioned way, because I'm tired of having this argument with them.
So I'm writing here to Ad Servers as a last plea - PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SPECS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER CODING!
Thanks to an anonymous comment, I have found out that Adobe has released a hack to fix the "Error opening URL" error in CS5.
It was determined that FileVault was indeed causing this issue. Turning it off was the easy fix, but for those of us who can't do that, we were stuck without CS5. Adobe didn't release a patch, but did release a file to replace in the Commons folder. See link for instructions.
Seems to have worked for me, and that makes me somewhat happy.
...In other words, a Floating Point Error, or so my web research says.
Apparently, in all coding languages (not just Flash), a decimal does not have an exact representation in binary. So, for example, 5.100000000000000001 is seen as close enough to 5.1. This is fine when doing other things, such as moving a Movie Clip to an x position, but if you are coding something such as a calculator when you need to display the exact number, it can be frustrating.
I found a method online that corrects this by comparing a few numbers, and estimating. Seems to do the trick in my case.
Working with a recent project, I had to create a pseudo swipe on a nav bar button (CS5 was not available). So I put a listener on the button which would detect the MOUSE_DOWN and MOUSE_UP positions, and compare the difference of the mouse x/y positions to see if there was a swipe. Because the button was within a nav bar that had to be scrolled, the button had a startDrag() attached to it so it could move up and down while detecting if there was a left/right swipe.
However, once I added that startDrag() method, the x and y co-ordinates started giving me inaccurate results. If you try the following code, you will see that the x/y positions traced are exactly the same at the start and end of the click, even if myBox has been dragged 100 pixels.
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
var myBox:Sprite = this.getChildByName("myBox") as Sprite;
myBox.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, boxDownHandler, false, 0, true);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, boxUpHandler, false, 0, true);
function boxDownHandler($evt:MouseEvent):void{
myBox.startDrag(false, new Rectangle(0,100,0,100));
trace("STARTING MOUSE POS:", stage.mouseX, myBox.mouseY);
function boxUpHandler($evt:MouseEvent):void{
trace("ENDING MOUSE POS:", stage.mouseX, myBox.mouseY)
I never figured out why it wasn't allowing me to get the x/y positions of the mouse, considering it was independent of the clip being dragged. However, I found a workaround. If you simply get the mouseX and mouseY position while the box is being moved, and ignore the result at the end, it gives you accurate results that you can use.
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
var myBox:Sprite = this.getChildByName("myBox") as Sprite;
myBox.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, boxDownHandler, false, 0, true);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, boxUpHandler, false, 0, true);
function boxDownHandler($evt:MouseEvent):void{
myBox.startDrag(false, new Rectangle(0,100,0,100));
trace("STARTING MOUSE POS:", stage.mouseX, myBox.mouseY);
myBox.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler, false, 0, true);
function boxUpHandler($evt:MouseEvent):void{
myBox.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
trace("ENDING MOUSE POS:", stage.mouseX, myBox.mouseY)
function mouseMoveHandler($evt:MouseEvent):void{
trace("MOVING MOUSE POS:", stage.mouseX, myBox.mouseY)
Haven't tried it out yet, but it will be in my next project. Greensock is now taking on loading with
LoaderMax. Number of features seems to overtake my usual BulkLoader, and he usually dishes out good stuff. So I'm looking forward to giving it a go.
When doing a banner ad, I tend to code things different ways, depending on the situation. Sometimes laying out items on the timeline, sometimes adding items dynamically.
But no matter what, there is always an invisible clickTag button above it all allowing for the user to click through to the desired website.
However, a lot of the time, items below this invisible button require some sort of user interaction, such as a button which does something besides go to the website. If the invisible clickTag button is over this item, it will not register any mouse events.
This is fine if the items were added dynamically - we can just swap how they are layered on the display list so the clickTag button is below it. But if the underlying button is on the timeline, it becomes more problematic - A button under a button, or two buttons at the same time are a pain.
So I came up with a class which dynamically creates an invisible clickTag button, and allows you to add or remove items underneath it to look out for, and allow them to have user interaction.
Download PassiveClickTag (AS3)
To use, in your main class type the following code:
var bClickTag:PassiveClickTag = new PassiveClickTag(this.stage.stageWidth, this.stage.stageHeight);
bClickTag.addEventListener(PassiveClickTag.CLICK, clickHandler, false, 0, true);
This will set up an invisible clickTag button which calls the clickHandler() method on click.
Nothing else is needed besides the event handler itself, for example:
function clickHandler($event:Event):void {
When you have a button or object below the clickTag button that needs to have MouseEvent access, type:
bClickTag.addButton( myUnderlyingItem );
And to remove, type:
bClickTag.removeButton( myUnderlyingItem );
Once started, an ENTER_FRAME event runs and looks through the added buttons to see if there is anything the mouse is over that needs any MouseEvents. If so, it disables the clickTag while that button is below, re-enabling it once the mouse is not over that item anymore.
Feedback is encouraged. If someone can come up with another way to do it that does not require an ENTER_FRAME, I would be interested to hear what you think.
The Pointroll Ad Server requires an MXP extension on Flash in order to give it access to the Pointroll API. This makes things work great when working directly from Flash, but when working from FDT, it does not give access to the custom class files and methods. It also makes FDT think that calls to these methods are errors.
I was recently doing a banner ad using Pointroll, and all the so-called errors were annoying me. So I did a little research, and found where Pointroll (and, as it turns out, a bunch of other extensions) store their classes.
In case anyone else is having this issue, they are located here:
PC – C:\Documents and Settings\ [USER] \Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Flash CS4\en\Configuration\Classes\PointRollAPI_AS3
MAC - HD/Users/ [USER] /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash CS4/en/Configuration/ Classes/PointRollAPI_AS3
You can then add a Linked Library to the FDT project, so that you have access to whatever you need within the Pointroll API.
Anyone want an interesting read? Check out the comments on this article on Lee Brimlow's blog website.
It started off talking about the lack of Flash support of the iPhone, and quickly degraded into name calling from the Flash-Sucks side to the Flash-Rules side, and back again. While most of the arguments are truly interesting, I also found it amazing as to how passionate the debate became. Full props to Lee for being able to moderate what I'm guessing was not a fun job.
Being a Flash developer, one might think I am biased; but my take for what it's worth, is that although it is inevitable that any language, in time, will give way to more powerful languages, in regards to Flash, that is not eminent.
The arguments against Flash seem to be as follows:
- HTML5 has native Video Support so Flash is no longer needed.
True it does have Video Support. However, even if HTML5 takes over as the standard for Video playing (which is unlikely soon, as battles reminiscent of the 90's browser wars are developing over which video standard to support. Plus, open standards are notorious for taking forever to figure things out), there are still a lot of things that Flash will still be the easiest to do in, as Flash will continue to advance as the browsers fight it out about standards. Yes, you could try to build a walking AT-AT walker in CSS, or have stars dancing (Safari only) around the page using HTML5, but why would you want to? As a true OOP language, which possibly some HTML and CSS developers are afraid to learn, it is so much easier and faster to do it in AS3. Flash is simply capable of more. It isn't just about Video. Try doing any of these in HTML5...
- Flash is a processor hog
In the cases of bad development, yes that is true. But bad development in any language is a processor hog
- Flash is annoying Advertising
Yes, advertising can be annoying. But it is advertising that is the lifeblood of the internet. If Flash disappears, another technology would come along to replace the advertising. Flash right now is the best way to code those advertisements, as it is specifically designed for handling video, interactivity, animation, databases, and everything else you could need for coding and tracking Rich-Media advertisements. And I might add that Apple, despite Steve Job's recent announcement that Flash sucks (I'm paraphrasing of course), uses Flash to display it's commercials on banner ads.
The other thing I would like to mention is that there will always be arguments to use one language over another. Not just Flash vs [insert name of technology here], but in other areas as well. When things like Silverlight and Unity get more popular, Flash will not die. It simply will give a developer more options to choose from depending on the project's needs, the developer preferences, and the language advantages.
Flash is a great option for doing certain things when done right, and will be around for a while to come. .NET does not die because of PHP or Java, or vise versa. They are tools to choose from.


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With Week 4 of the 2013 NFL season upon us, some trends are beginning to emerge.
Some of those trends put a smile on the faces of IDP owners. Rookie linebacker
Kiko Alonso
of the Buffalo Bills is off to a torrid start in the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker
Justin Houston
has terrorized opponents to the tune of 7.5 sacks in three games.
However, some of those trends have not been so pleasant. For the second time in three games, Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle
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Some folks were likely thinking that same thing about last week's recommendations. Sure, I was right on the money about Cincy defensive end Michael Johnson
, Baltimore Ravens linebacker
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and Oakland Raiders strong safety Charles Woodson, but….
Hey, wait a second! I actually did pretty damned well last week! Too bad I can't say the same about my fantasy teams.
Back-patting aside, there's no time to bask in my own greatness (besides, I already did that for like 11 hours), as it's time for another week of IDP Studs and Duds.
Every week during the 2013 season, I'll point out some Individual Defensive Players who could be set to exceed expectations this week (Studs) and some that for whatever reason are riskier plays than usual (Duds).
That isn't necessarily to say that every "Stud" is a must-start (it depends on your other options) or that every "Dud" should be glued to your bench (just that the odds of a letdown week are greater than usual).
Also, Week 4 brings with it the first of the byes. The Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers won't be taking the field this week, so get defensive end
Charles Johnson
and linebacker
Brad Jones
out of your lineups.
Jason Babin – DE, Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND):
Not a whole lot has gone right for the woeful Jaguars this season. However, Babin has taken well to his role as Jacksonville's "Leo" pass-rusher, and this week Babin draws a matchup with the Colts, who struggle at times in pass protection.
Adrian Clayborn – DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ARI):
The Buccaneers may well be a team in disarray with rookie Mike "Slow Hand" Glennon taking over at quarterback. However, that isn't going to stop Clayborn from having a second straight big game against an Arizona Cardinals team allowing the most fantasy points to defensive linemen in 2013.
Derrick Morgan – DE, Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ):
Rookie quarterbacks are often beneficial for IDP defensive linemen, as they have a tendency to hold the ball too long. That's evidenced with
Geno Smith
of the Jets, as Gang Green has been a top-10 IDP matchup this year in
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Curtis Lofton – ILB, New Orleans Saints (vs. MIA):
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The world has watched the lives of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore unfold on Twitter every day since January 2009. The couple are among the microblogging service's most popular users; Kutcher's @AplusK account has more than 8.3 million followers, while Moore's account, @MrsKutcher, has more than 4.2 million.
Moore publicly announced Thursday that she's divorcing Kutcher, but made no mention on her account.
Kutcher poured some emotion into a tweet: "I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi," he wrote. The tweet linked to the extended and original version of his statement, posted on social platform Chime.in. That's where you would learn that "marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail. Love and Light, AK."
As when Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries called it quits earlier this month, Twitter erupted in response to news of the divorce. Some users expressed sadness; others poked fun at the breakup. But few could deny that @APlusk and @MrsKutcher have had a profound impact on Twitter — as well as their fair share of controversial moments.
The couple married in September 2005, and both joined Twitter in January 2009. Two months later, Kutcher posted a Twitpic photo of a Moore's bikini-clad butt. That picture now has more than 1.3 million views.
In April that year, Moore prevented a Twitter user from committing suicide when she responded to that woman's suicidal tweet.
In 2010, the couple turned to Twitter to tout their campaign to ban child slavery.
For a while, Kutcher was the most-followed Twitter user. He lost that title to Britney Spears in May 2010, and has since fell behind Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, President Barack Obama, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian, Shakira, Taylor Swift and Rihanna.
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They are the "Core Five" of the Philadelphia Phillies run of five consecutive division titles, and the 2008 World Series championship: Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Carlos Ruiz, and Cole Hamels.
With this evening's revelations of a deal that will send Utley home to southern California for a reunion with JRoll in the LA Dodgers infield, and the recent trade of that 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels to Texas, only Howard and Ruiz remain from those great Phillies teams.
Where have they gone, those beloved Fightin' Phils who dispatched the Tampa Bay Rays in that cold, wet week back at the end of October in '08?
The only key player from that glorious season to actually go out on top was reserve outfielder Geoff Jenkins, whose booming double re-started the decisive Game 5 after two days of rain. Jenkins retired following that Series victory. He was the only one.
Backup infielder Eric Bruntlett returned with the Phils for 2009, and then retired. The "33-year old rookie", Chris Coste, returned for '09, moved on to Houston, and finished with his final MLB appearances there in that 2009 campaign.
Slugging pinch-hitter Matt Stairs, whose key homer "deep into the night" in LA in the pivotal Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS broke the Dodgers backs that year is now a Phillies broadcaster. He also returned for 2009, and finished up his career playing 2010 with San Diego and 2011 with Washington.
Relievers Scott Eyre and Clay Condrey, part of the famed bullpen "Bridge to Lidge", came back for one final year in 2009 and then retired. Chad Durbin, another piece of the "Bridge", returned to the Phils in '09, left for two years, and returned for his final MLB season again in a Phillies uniform in 2013.
J.C. Romero, the key lefty setup man for the champs, stayed with the Phils into the 2011 season. He had shots with a couple of teams before finishing 2011 with the Rockies, pitched in 2012 with the Cardinals and Orioles, and then hung up his cleats.
As for Brad Lidge, "Lights Out" himself stayed with the Phillies through the record-breaking 2011 season. He played one final year in Washington before retiring following the 2012 season.
Jamie Moyer, who was a Phillies broadcaster during the 2014 season, was with the Phils through 2010, had TJ surgery, made a comeback with Rockies in 2012 at age 49, bounced through a couple other orgs that summer, and then finally hung 'em up.
Pedro Feliz remained the Phils' 3rd baseman through the 2009 World Series, then spent one more big league season split between Houston and Saint Louis before retiring.
The starting outfield scattered at different times. Left fielder Pat Burrell just last month became the first, and certainly far from the last, to be enshrined on the team's Wall of Fame.
Burrell signed as a free agent with the Rays after beating them in the World Series. He then won another Series crown with the Giants in 2010, stayed by the Bay in 2011, and then retired.
Jayson Werth cashed in his title and back-to-back Phillies World Series appearances for a $122-million dollar, 7-year deal that has helped make the Washington Nationals relevant. Injury prone in recent years, he is back trying to help the Nats get back to the playoffs at age 36.
The Flyin' Hawaiian, Shane Victorino, was dealt away to the Dodgers at the 2012 trade deadline. He signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox, and won another World Series in Boston in the 2013 season. The Bosox dealt him to the Angels this season, and he is there now at age 34.
Brett Myers was a Phillie from 2002-09. He then had two mostly successful seasons as a starter and one as a closer with the Houston Astros, finished 2012 in the White Sox pen, before finishing his MLB career at just age 32 by making a handful of appearances with the 2013 Cleveland Indians. He is now launching a country singing career, of all things.
Kyle Kendrick was a regular member of the 2008 rotation, making 30 starts, but he was shut out of the 2008 postseason entirely. He remained with the Phillies right through last season, and now is with the Colorado Rockies, where at age 30 he has been just awful.
Phillies fans who saw it will long remember Joe Blanton's World Series homerun. Blanton was with the club into the 2012 season, was traded to the Dodgers that summer, and then signed for 2013 with the Angels, for whom he was entirely ineffective that year.
Out of MLB in 2014, Blanton fought his way back this season. He was solid out of the Royals pen, and has now resurfaced with Pittsburgh, trying to help the Pirates back to the postseason at age 34.
You know the rest of the stories, those of that "Core Five": Jimmy dealt away back in December to the Dodgers, Cole a few weeks ago to the Rangers, and now Chase also out to wear Dodger blue.
That leaves 'Chooch' and 'The Big Piece' with only each other, the only two Phillies players who stormed the mound after Lidge struck out Eric Hinske.
Ruiz was the first to reach his pitcher, with the two men embracing on their knees. Howard was next, plowing them like an NFL linebacker before the trio was buried under a mob of celebratory teammates.
Howard is now the longest-tenured professional athlete in Philadelphia. He was first called up in September of 2004, and has become the 2nd greatest homerun hitter in Phillies history, winning an NL MVP and Rookie of the Year Award, and an NLCS MVP as well. He has a $25 million contract guarantee for the 2016 season, and then a likely $10 million buyout.
Ruiz got his call in May of 2006, becoming the starting catcher by the following season. He was a 2012 NL All-Star, and received MVP votes every year between 2010-12, handling one of the greatest groups of pitchers in the history of the game during the record-setting 2011 campaign. He has an $8.5 million contract guarantee for the 2016 season, and then a half-mill buyout.
"And then there were two." It was the statement made by Howard in the locker room following tonight's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, as the Utley deal was all but announced as final.
Those two, Howard and Ruiz, may be back for one more go around in 2016. Or one or the other, or both, could simply be released this off-season, with the team eating their contracts. But their time is coming, as Phillies fans will reach the inevitable day where all of the 2008 heroes will be gone, as Chase Utley is now gone.


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The Gift Of Giving & Mocha-Walnut Rum Ball recipe
My family's tradition is for 'Santas' visit to be on Christmas eve. To give the Old Gent time to drop off his goodies, we had to leave home at dusk and not come back for what seemed FOREVER. So my Mom in her ultimate wisdom started a tradition. I and now my children keep it up yearly. Once our thanksgiving (Canadian) is over in October we start baking cookies and squares for platters which we deliver to neighbors, friends and a homeless shelter during our 'wait' time. Most of the cookies are frozen till assembly time (did you notice...most...). The squares and struddel have to be done in the Christmas week. Some off these are traditional Hungarian yummies and others are adopted favorites as the family is growing. Over the next few days I'll share the recipes with you, all my HUB-FRIENDS. Naturally it would be better if I could share the actual goodies but, I guess it will have to do.
Now I would like to ask a favor of all of you HUBbers. Can we all give a bag of food to a homeless shelter or a plate of goodies to the lonely senior down the road on Christmas eve. 'Hub-Land' is wordwide, and it would really spread well-being worldwide. If you don't celebrate December 24th or 25th let me know when your "Giving-Holiday" is and I will do the same at that time here in the name of 'Hub-land'. Seriously, how many member Hubbers are there? A couple of cans of food to the women's shelter, a fruit basket or like us a cookie platter, from each of us will make a difference, and it doesn't have to break the bank. Even bought cookies on a vintage plate (25cents at the thrift shop), wrapped in cellophane, tied with a pretty bow will look great and most of all would be appreciated so much by that lonely person down the road.
Thanks Gang...Now for recipe #1...My favorite!!!
10 ozs chocolate cookie Wafers 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 cups Walnuts, finally chopped and lightly roasted (good with almonds too) 3 tbsp instant coffee granules 1/2 + cup Rum (dark is best but white or gold are okay too) 3 tbsp light corn syrop 1 cup chocolate wormies or colored sprinkles (optional)
-Pulverize wafers to powdery crumbs -combine crumbs with 2 cups of sugar (save 1/2 cup for rolling) and walnuts in large bowl -Dissove 2 1/2 tbsp of coffee in 1/2 oz of hot water stir in syrop and rum -Mix in wafer crumbs so that they will hold together but not too sticky -let sit for 1/2 hour (just enough time to enjoy a cup of tea with rum) -Shape into 1" balls
ready now version: choose one or all -mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 tbsp pulverized instant coffee -roll rumballs in sugar mix, chocolate wormies or coloredsprinkles
freezer version: -remove rum balls from freezer let stand for 1/2 hour then follow method above (if rolled when too frozen wormies won't stick well)
Both versions will last well in airtight containers for two weeks, so I'm told at our house we're lucky if we get a week as they seem to have an evaporating habit. Depending on how big your 1" balls(ha-ha) get this recipe will make about 100 balls.
Check out the rest of the recipes for the Christmas trays here
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I grew up eating rum balls that my aunt fixed at Christmas. Since her stroke 10 years ago I haven't been able to indulge in them...and I miss them. This sounds like hers and I will try them this year and bring them to the Christmas party for everyone to enjoy!!! Great Recipe.
yummy! thanks..need to add these to my Christmas trays.
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