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Baseball Capsules
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman's two-run home run in the 16th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
Zimmerman hit a 2-0 pitch off Mike Fiers (0-1) over the wall in left field to score Adam LaRoche for the Nationals fourth consecutive win.
Tyler Clippard (5-2) pitched a scoreless 15th for the win. Rafael Soriano pitched the 16th for his 18th save.
With one out in the 16th, LaRoche hit a sharp single that bounced off the wall in right field. Zimmerman then hit his third home run of the year to give the Nationals the lead in a game that took 5 hours, 22 minutes.
The Brewers threatened in the 13th, 14th and 15th innings, but couldn't score.′
PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Hill singled in Gerardo Parra from third in the 14th inning to lift Arizona past Cleveland just past midnight in a game that matched the longest in Chase Field history.
Parra tied his career high with five hits in a game that saw Cleveland tie it with a run in the ninth and both teams score two in the 11th.
At 5 hours, 32 minutes, the game matched the Diamondbacks' 10-9 win against St. Louis on April 3, 2013.
Parra singled off Mark Lowe (0-1), the Indians' 10th pitcher. He stole second and advanced to third on a fly ball.
Carlos Santana's two-run homer put Cleveland up 8-6 in the 11th. David Peralta homered in the bottom of the inning and Ender Inciarte's RBI single tied it.
Josh Collmenter (6-4), the ninth pitcher for Arizona, pitched a scoreless 14th.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw followed his first career no-hitter with eight marvelous innings, amd Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier drove in a run apiece to lead Los Angeles.
Kershaw (8-2) allowed six hits and a walk while striking out eight. The two-time Cy Young winner hasn't allowed a run in 21 1-3 innings, spanning his near-perfect game against Colorado on Wednesday — the only runner occurred on an error — and his previous start against Arizona.
Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save.
Danny Duffy (4-7) dueled admirably with Kershaw for six innings, allowing one run on four hits and four walks. But the left-hander was done in by a high pitch count, needing a season-high 105, and was eventually lifted to protect his surgically repaired shoulder.
Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs, Jeff Locke pitched into the eighth inning, and Pittsburgh beat Tampa Bay.
The Pirates have the NL's best record (27-18) since May 6, and moved above .500 (39-38) for the first time since starting the season 7-6.
McCutchen had an RBI single during a three-run third inning that put the Pirates ahead 4-0.
Locke (1-1) allowed three runs and eight hits over 7 1-3 innings. His night ended in the eighth when Evan Longoria trimmed the Rays' deficit to 6-3 with a two-run homer.
Mark Melancon got his 13th save despite giving up Brandon Guyer's two-run single in the ninth that pulled Tampa Bay to 6-5.
Chris Archer (4-5) gave up five runs and seven hits in seven innings for the Rays, who have lost 20 of 28.
TORONTO (AP) — Jose Reyes atoned for a pair of misplays by hitting a leadoff double in the ninth inning and scoring when Yankees third baseman Yangervis Solarte threw away a bunt, lifting Toronto past New York.
The Yankees trailed 6-0 before tying it, then lost their fourth in a row.
Reyes doubled off Adam Warren (1-4) into the right-field corner. Melky Cabrera followed with a sacrifice bunt, and Warren and Solarte seemed to hesitate over who would field it.
Solarte picked up the ball and threw it past second baseman Brian Roberts covering at first. The ball sailed into foul territory down the right-field line and Reyes trotted home.
Casey Janssen (2-0) worked one inning for the victory.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose Quintana allowed one run in seven innings, Gordon Beckham homered and Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak.
Alexei Ramirez had two hits and scored twice for the last-place White Sox, who had lost nine of 11 overall and eight straight on the road.
Quintana (4-7) gave up six hits — including a solo homer by Steve Pearce — struck out eight and walked three. The left-hander was 0-3 in four starts since May 26.
One night after blowing a ninth-inning lead in the series opener, White Sox closer Ronald Belisario entered in the ninth with no outs and a runner on first. He surrendered a pinch-hit RBI single to Delmon Young before getting pinch-hitter Ryan Flaherty to bounce into a double play for his eighth save.
Miguel Gonzalez (4-5) yielded three runs and a career-high tying nine hits in five innings for Baltimore.
NEW YORK (AP) — Slumping outfielder Chris Young homered twice, Travis d'Arnaud hit a three-run shot in his return from a demotion and the towel-waving New York Mets roughed up Scott Kazmir and Oakland.
Bartolo Colon (8-5) shut down the team that didn't want him back this year despite an 18-win season, pitching four-hit ball for eight innings against the AL West leaders.
Curtis Granderson homered, he and David Wright had RBI groundouts, and Daniel Murphy added a run-scoring single for the Mets, who scored at least 10 runs in consecutive games for the first time since June 28-29, 2011, in Detroit.
Young homered off Kazmir (9-3) in the second, four pitches after Granderson hit a two-run drive for the Mets first back-to back homers since Sept. 14.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marlon Byrd hit a two-run homer, David Buchanan threw five effective innings and Philadelphia beat Miami.
Buchanan (4-3) allowed two runs and six hits to help the Phillies snap a three-game losing streak. The rookie right-hander struck out Marcell Ozuna on a 3-2 changeup with two runners on and two outs in the fifth, preserving a 4-2 lead. He pumped his fist and shouted as he walked off the mound.
Miami's Garrett Jones hit a two-run homer off B.J. Rosenberg in the eighth. Jonathan Papelbon tossed a scoreless ninth for his 18th save in 20 tries.
Andrew Heaney (0-2) gave up five runs and four hits in five-plus innings in his second career start for the Marlins.
HOUSTON (AP) — Brothers B.J. and Justin Upton tied the major league record for brothers homering in the same game as teammates, accomplishing the feat for the fourth time, to lead Atlanta past Houston.
B.J. Upton's homer was a solo shot off Scott Feldman (3-5) in the third inning that put Atlanta up 2-1. Younger brother Justin connected off Feldman the next inning to push the lead to 3-1.
It was a nice bounce-back game for the brothers, who were coming off a four-game series against Washington in which they went a combined 2 for 27.
Aaron Harang (6-6) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth for his 22nd save.
Houston rookie George Springer hit his team-leading 14th home run and Jose Altuve added two hits to give him a major league-best 105.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ian Kinsler homered in the first at-bat of his return to Texas as an opponent and J.D. Martinez had a tiebreaking two-run shot as the Detroit Tigers beat the Rangers 8-2 on Tuesday night.
The AL Central-leading Tigers won their fifth consecutive game.
Kinsler spent the first eight seasons of his career in Texas before being traded for Prince Fielder in a swap of All-Stars last winter. Kinsler got more cheers than boos when he was introduced in the first inning, then sent a pitch by Colby Lewis (5-5) into the left-field seats.
Martinez homered to center off Lewis in the seventh, a pitch after Victor Martinez doubled, for a 3-1 lead.
Adrian Beltre went 4 for 4 for Texas, pushing his career total to 2,503 hits.
Drew Smyly (4-6) allowed only one unearned run over six innings.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta retired his first 18 batters and struck out nine in seven impressive innings for Chicago.
Arrieta (4-1) was working on a perfect game before rookie Billy Hamilton started the seventh with a single up the middle. The right-hander allowed two runs and three hits while improving to 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA in five June starts.
Anthony Rizzo belted a solo homer for the second straight night for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Welington Castillo drove in two runs, including a sacrifice fly in Chicago's three-run eighth.
Devin Mesoraco homered for the fifth straight game for Cincinnati, matching a franchise record. Mesoraco's 14th homer came with one out in the ninth against Neil Ramirez.
The start of the game was delayed 53 minutes by rain.
Homer Bailey (7-4) retired his first 11 batters, striking out five, for Cincinnati.
SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager had an RBI double in the first inning and hit a three-run homer in the fifth off Boston starter Jake Peavy as Seattle won its fifth straight.
The Mariners matched their longest winning streak of the season thanks to another offensive outburst. One night after putting up 12 runs on the Red Sox, Seattle hit two homers and handed Boston its fifth loss in six games.
Seager's homer was his 11th of the season, 10 of those coming at Safeco Field. Mike Zunino followed with a solo shot as part of Seattle's four-run fifth inning. It was Zunino's 10th home run.
Joe Beimel (2-1) got four outs in relief of starter Erasmo Ramirez to get the victory. Ramirez again failed to get deep into the game and was done after 4 1-3 innings.
Peavy (1-6) has allowed 16 homers in 16 starts this season. He was pulled after the fifth and the seven earned runs were a season high.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alexi Amarista drove in three runs on three hits and San Diego handed stumbling San Francisco its 12th loss in 15 games.
Will Venable drove in two runs and Jesse Hahn (3-1) earned his third straight victory for the Padres, who won their fifth in the last seven games.
Tim Hudson (7-4) lost for the first time at home this season, allowing six runs — four earned — on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four.
Hudson has allowed a combined 13 runs over his last two starts after giving up 19 over his first 13. Hudson was 6-0 in his first 11 starts against San Diego and has since lost three of four.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a tiebreaking two-run homer after Los Angeles and Minnesota exchanged five-run innings, and the Angels went on to get their fourth straight victory.
C.J. Wilson (8-6) barely navigated through five innings and left with the lead after allowing six runs and nine hits, including back-to-back home runs for the second time in his last three starts. The left-hander, who came in 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in his previous six outings at Angel Stadium, blew a 5-0 lead in the second before Trout hit his 17th homer in the bottom half.
The Twins got a run closer in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by former Angels slugger Kendrys Morales, but Joe Smith got three outs for his sixth save to help end Minnesota's season-best four-game winning streak.
Kyle Gibson (6-6) threw 50 pitches over two innings in his 25th career start, equaling his shortest outing in the big leagues.
DENVER (AP) — Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer and drove in six runs as Colorado snapped a seven-game losing streak.
Jorge De La Rosa (7-6) allowed five runs, four earned, in seven innings. He is the first Rockies starter to earn a win since June 12.
Nick Greenwood (1-1) pitched 1 2-3 innings in relief of starter Shelby Miller, who left in the third with back tightness. Greenwood surrendered Morneau's homer on a hanging slider in the fourth.
Morneau had an RBI single in the first and a two-run single in the seventh that gave Colorado some breathing room.
The Rockies finished with 17 hits one night after managing just three when they were shut out at home for the first time in nearly a year.


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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A Honduran land rights activist says nine farmers have been killed since the beginning of the year in a region of northern Honduras torn by a land dispute.
Rafael Alegria says the latest person to be killed was a farmer shot to death Saturday in the Aguan Valley, a fertile farming area plagued by violent fights between agrarian organizations and land owners. Alegria says the farmer's brother was killed in September.
The activist said Tuesday that 89 people have been killed since December 2009, when farmworkers in the Aguan Valley took over land to demand ownership of about 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of privately held oil palm plantations.
The dead are mostly farmworkers but include plantation employees and police officers.


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Hundreds of thousands of notoriously loud Seahawks fans are cranking up the noise, as they cheer, chant and go berserk during a parade to celebrate the franchise's first Super Bowl victory.
The mood in downtown Seattle was electrifying, as the parade featuring the Super Bowl champions got underway Wednesday near the Space Needle.
Revelers packed the 2-mile route. They wore blue and green wigs, waved flags, scarves and signs, and erupted into spontaneous song and dance.
The Washington National Guard is escorting many of the players in Humvees and other military vehicles under blue skies and freezing temperatures. Others are riding in Ride the Duck amphibious vehicles used to take tourists around the city.
Police estimated about 700,000 people are attending the event — that's more than the city's population — in perhaps the largest gathering in Seattle history.
The parade is heading to CenturyLink Field, where a ceremony will mark the team's first Lombardi Trophy in 38 seasons.
The cheers are likely to get more boisterous as fans observe a "moment of loudness" at 12:12 p.m.
Dakota Heaphy, 20, who called himself a lifelong Seahawks fan, drove all night from Cheyenne, Wyo., — more than 1,400 miles and 18 1/2 hours. Heaphy, who works as a forklift operator, said his boss, a Denver Broncos fan, gave him and another co-worker time off to celebrate.
Shawn Cooper and Marlana Studebaker of Covington staked out a spot near the route start hours before the event started. They had supersized photo cutouts of quarterback Russell Wilson and cornerback Richard Sherman, prompting many to stop and take photos.
"This was a long-awaited win. It's well worth the wait," Cooper said. "They're years ahead of their time which makes me believe there's another one coming."
Many fans had camped out overnight to reserve front-row seats along the route, braving freezing temperatures.
Others perched on window sills and balconies, climbed atop trees and pillars, or sat on sturdier shoulders to get a better view.
At Westlake Plaza in the middle of the route, fans wore blue and green wigs and team-colored tutus, thronged shoulder to shoulder and sang as they waited.
They chanted "Seahawks, Seahawks," as a Pearl Jam song blared from the shopping center's speakers.
Chris Hoops, a sales worker from Everett, leaned against a pillar with two of his school-aged daughters looking awfully cold as they bundled in sleeping bags at his feet.
The family left home at 7 a.m. to get a good spot for the parade. The girls, 11-year-old Emily and 8-year-old Bella, warmed up when they were asked whether they were sorry about missing school. They shouted "No" in unison.
Bubba Lezard, 28, from Enumclaw, said his tribe, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, gave everyone the day off in honor of the Super Bowl champions. He, his wife and 6-month old baby drove 1.5 hours into Seattle for what he called a "once in a lifetime" experience.
Boeing's 747-8 airplane painted in Seahawks colors is expected to fly over the stadium during the celebration at CenturyLink Field.


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Cramptons sell luxurious multi-million dollar home
FIRST they sold their automotive empire, now they've sold their incredible home.
Mark and Tracey Crampton sold Crampton Automotive Group to national giant AP Eagers in July.
Last month, the couple also sold their luxurious Tourist Rd mansion.
It was bought in August 2008 for $3.1 million and sold to the Cramptons in July 2010 for $2.35 million.
It was sold on September 28 for $2.5 million.
The home went on the market in late February and went to auction in March, where it failed to sell.
It was advertised as being for sale for lower than replacement value as the Cramptons had already purchased elsewhere and were eager to sell their home.
The 2179m2 residence has stunning views of Table Top Mountain and the Lockyer Valley.
The floor plan includes five bedrooms and six bathrooms including a secluded master bedroom wing, as well as garaging for six vehicles.
The home incorporates multiple living areas, a home office and large gym.
The central kitchen is beautifully designed and fitted with appliances.
There are extensive outdoor entertaining areas, a heated infinity pool and full size tennis court.
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Border Drones Fall Short of Target
Review Shows Surveillance Planes and Blimps Get Light Use, Citing Staff and Equipment Shortages
WASHINGTON—Tightened border security is at the center of immigration proposals in Congress, and for many lawmakers that means greater use of drones and other high-tech monitoring equipment.
But tryouts of drones and blimps along U.S. borders suggest the aircraft are more expensive and complex to operate than the government expected.
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Macaroni and pimento cheese!
Macaroni and cheese is comfort food for me, and I imagine it is for almost everyone. Almost as comforting, at least in this part of the world, is pimento cheese. So riddle me this: How come the idea of mac and pimento cheese occurred to me only last night?
It was easy enough: I made a batch of an old favorite, "Upgraded macaroni and cheese," which I published in my old WineAdvisor FoodLetter back in 2002. I used Cabot White Cheddar plus a bit of mild goat cheese for tang, and stirred in half of a jar of pimentos to give it that extra something.
The result was splendid, although I think next time I might use yellow Cheddar and perhaps make a roux-based Mornay sauce rather than the egg-and-milk combination in this version. A little more creamy and bright warm yellow cheese might amplify the pimento-cheese connection even more.
Here's the modified version of my old recipe:
INGREDIENTS: (Serves two)
6 to 8 ounces cheese of your choice (see Step 2)
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard or 1 teaspoon Dijon
Cayenne, dried red-pepper flakes or hot sauce
1/2 small jar pimentos, drained
4 ounces elbow macaroni or short pasta
1 tablespoon butter
Garlic clove
1. Preheat your oven to 350F and put a large pot of salted water on to boil for the pasta; lightly grease a casserole or baking dish large enough to hold the macaroni, rub its inner surface with smashed garlic cloves.
2. Let your imagination go as you choose a cheese or variety of cheeses that suits your taste. I use Cheddar or similar sharp yellow cheese as a starting point and usually have it as about three-fourths of the blend. Swiss-type cheeses such as Gruyere or Emmenthaler add a pleasant high note, and a bit of blue cheese or goat cheese contributes earthiness and complexity. Grate the cheeses.
3. Break the egg into a bowl, whip with a fork, and stir in 1/2 cup of the milk, reserving about 1/4 cup for later. Add the mustard and salt, freshly grated pepper and cayenne or hot sauce to taste.
4. Using elbow macaroni for a traditional mac'n'chee, or your choice of short pasta such as penne or conchiglie, put the pasta in the boiling salted water and cook until it's nearly al dente but still firm, remembering that it will cook further in the dish. Elbow macaroni should be al dente in 6 minutes or so.
5. Drain the pasta and put it back into the pot along with the butter. Toss until the butter melts and coats the pasta. Over medium-low heat, stir in the milk, egg and spice mixture. Then add two-thirds of the cheese. (Be sure to save about one-third of the cheese for later.) Stir until the cheese has melted and the contents of the pot are bubbly. then add the remaining milk and about half of the remaining cheese, stirring until this cheese melts.
6. Turn the contents into the greased and garlicky casserole, and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until it's bubbling throughout and crusty-brown on top, and serve with a salad or green veggie. And wine, of course. It was great with an affordable Incanto 2010 Chianti Classico Riserva from Trader Joe's.


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BSise needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 19 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
We are a business-to-business technology & services company. Our customers are major consumer brands.
We need a logo for our new company Influentials.net.
(We did an earlier logo creation project a few days ago but decided that we'd like to go in a different direction, so we're creating a new project.)
The target audience for this logo are brand managers and marketing managers at major consumer brands (e.g. Coke, Ford, Nike, etc.).
Following are requirements and guidance.
-- The logo is for Influentials.net.
-- The logo must use the same or similar font as the attached logo. (The attached logo is our parent company.) We're open to trying all upper case, all lower case, or capitalized. But we're most likely going to want all upper case for the word "Influentials", then maybe the ".net" is lower case. Regardless, we're flexible on this.
-- The logo must use the _exact same_ three required colors as the attached logo. Dark blue and light blue are the two dominant colors, and red is the accent color. (Dark blue should probably be more dominant than light blue, and red is the least dominant.) Another minor accent color that is allowed (but not required) is a light gray.
-- Other than the two requirements above, we do _not_ want the logo to be like the attached logo. This means that we do _not_ want the logo to use the red "swoosh" symbol that is in the parent company logo. We're not looking for a "versioning" or an "imitation" of the parent company logo.
NOW, see the Requirements section for additional info about a symbol for this logo.
FIRST read Target Audience section.
We want to have a symbol that accompanies the logo. The symbol is meant to represent an arrangement where a brand (like Coke or Ford or Nike) is in the center. There are influential people orbiting around the brand, and each of those influential people has their own audience. So the brand's "power" or "radiance" is being channeled through each of those influential people, and out to each of the different audiences who follow the influential person. For a basic illustration of that arrangement, see the attached "sphere of influence arrangement" image.
To symbolize the above arrangement, here is a concept that we suggest you experiment with: the concept of "sphere of influence". So that would be some kind of sphere; maybe a 3d sphere. Ideally, you can see through the sphere's surface into the sphere, and it has something valuable in the center, like a shining star or a glowing orb (that's the brand). Maybe the sphere is emanating rays of light (that's the "power" of the brand). Maybe the sphere's surface is composed of individual nodes (those are the influential people), and each of those nodes is emanating that radiance or power outward (to the audience). If you need to use a different color to represent the brand's "rays", you can do so (maybe a whitish "sunlight" color).
Cool look: http://pstutorialsblog.com/tutorial…/final.jpg
Thank you!
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Haven't seen an actual story as yet, but ESPN's Adam Schefter posted on his Twitter account that the Tom Cable will remain the Raiders coach in 2010.
(UPDATE: A link to the ESPN story is here.)
It also said the Raiders said no decision is final.
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Anyone coming to Austin this weekend? My son might be able to drive myself and a friend and we're so looking forward to a fun time. Maybe I'll meet some of you there?
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Technical FAQs
Technical FAQs
How to replace a Smart-UPS backplate.
Product Line:
Smart-UPS 2kva and above
All models, All Serial Numbers
Smart-UPS products 2Kva and above offer a variety of back plate options to allow you to customize the output plugs to your needs.
Installing an optional back plate is an easy way to change the output connectors available on your Smart-UPS. In this video we will show the removal of the factory installed back plate and installation of an optional one.


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The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2014 season with their fourth starter in four consecutive seasons at the center position after Evan Dietrich-Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent on Friday.
According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, Dietrich-Smith's deal was for $14.25 over four years, including $7.5 million guaranteed. With a deal averaging roughly $3.5 million per season, one could infer that the Packers didn't exactly value Dietrich-Smith very highly with plenty of salary-cap space available.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has publicly lobbied for the Packers to keep Dietrich-Smith on his weekly radio show on the ESPN Radio affiliates in Milwaukee and Madison, but he'll have a new exchange partner this upcoming season.
Back in February at the NFL Combine, head coach Mike McCarthy said, "If you look at our depth chart right now, this is the best group of offensive linemen from a depth standpoint that we've had in my time in Green Bay." Some of that depth has taken at hit with the departure of Dietrich-Smith.
The Packers find themselves back to Square 1 at center after Scott Wells left after being named a Pro Bowler in the 2011 season.
In 2012, the highly-respected Jeff Saturday was signed as a stop-gap solution, but when he proved to be past his prime, Dietrich-Smith was inserted into the starting lineup late in the season, allowing Green Bay to release Saturday the next offseason.
Dietrich-Smith started all 16 games in 2013 and graded out as the eighth-ranked center in the NFL, according to ProFootballFocus.com (premium content).
Over the course of his five-year career in Green Bay, Dietrich-Smith also showed his versatility by being able to play guard as well. In 2012, he notably was the recipient of a stomp from Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh while filling in at guard.
The Packers are now forced to look for a new starter at center, and the player who may get the first crack is J.C. Tretter, the fourth round draft choice of the Packers' last season.
Tretter may have loads of potential, but the Packers would be taking a major risk by banking on a player who has never played major college football and has never played a single NFL snap. After breaking his ankle during an offseason practice, Tretter began last season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list before being activated to the 53-man roster late last year.
Another in-house option the Packers have at their disposal would be transitioning T.J. Lang to center full-time. Last year, Lang played center in an emergency situation in two games after Dietrich-Smith went down with a knee injury.
Any such move would probably be made in light of how highly the team views Lang at guard. A move to center would represent his third position switch in three seasons, after switching from left guard to right guard last year.
Garth Gerhart, who's been on the practice squad for the past two seasons, is another possibility.
The Packers also have the option of addressing the position in the NFL Draft, although there's not many centers in this year's draft class that are viewed as can't-miss, high-round prospects.
One final avenue available to the Packers could be free agency, where Alex Mack is able to sign with another NFL team despite receiving the transition tag from the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns, however, have the right to match any offer Mack receives. The value of the transition tag for offensive line is just above $10.0 million, although Mack does not have to accept a contract of that value with another team.
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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Mobile Outfitters Introduces All American Hitch
October 18, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Mobile Outfitters Introduces All American Hitch
The Mobile Outfitters, the aftermarket division of Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), has released the All American Hitch, a smoother and virtually maintenance-free, fifth-wheel hitch for towing RVs and cargo trailers.
Designed with air cells that absorb the energy transfer between the tow vehicle and the trailer, the All American Hitch provides a quieter ride with less vibration than traditional fifth-wheel hitch systems, according to a news release. The revolutionary new hitch comes ready to attach to standard mounting rails, and can also be adapted to most under-bed, square gooseneck attachment systems, as well as the Ford Puck system.
The All American Hitch has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) up to 22,000 pounds. With a height adjustment range from 12 1/2 inches to 17 1/2 inches, the All American Hitch can be mounted in either the center position of the truck bed rails or three inches to the rear, providing a tighter turning radius. The fully articulating head isolates the tow vehicle from trailer movement to aid in hooking and unhooking at various angles.
"The All American Hitch is designed to be the smoothest, quietest and most flexible fifth-wheel hitch ever produced in our industry," said Sonny Dismuke, Mobile Outfitters product development manager. "It is incredibly durable and literally requires no maintenance because it needs no lubrication."
"This new hitch system is another example of how The Mobile Outfitters is continually introducing products that enhance the mobile lifestyle," said Mobile Outfitters General Manager Steve Paul. "We're also proud of the fact that the All American Hitch is built with parts that are 100 percent manufactured and assembled in America."
Dealers and distributors can find the Mobile Outfitters online at www.themobileoutfitters.com.


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Review of IPad 2
Having a tablet has quickly become like having a pen or pencil and the IPad 2 appears to have surpassed them all. There is no doubt that this IPad 2 will be in great demand for Christmas 2011.
It is interesting the reasons that people are snapping up the Apple IPad 2. In our family one member was debating about buying one until one of his colleagues convinced him that if he had kids he needed an IPad.
My niece uses her IPad 2 every evening to find a new recipe at epicurous.com. Her evening meal is planned around the suggestions on this popular app.
My daughter bought one when her family was facing a five hour plane ride to visit grandparents. They needed a diversion to keep her children occupied for these many hours.
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My son uses their IPad 2 to enhance his guitar lessons. In his family they bought the initial IPad but are seriously considering upgrade to the IPad 2. All members of the family use it (although it was a gift to Mom). My young Grandchildren have convinced Grandma that she cannot go through live without learning how to play Angry Birds.
My daughter's friend loved having her IPad 2to download books that are in audio form. She was able to have these books read to her as she breast fed in the middle of the night. It helped her to relax while not waking up her partner.
I have loved the face-to-face time while my Grandchildren spent the summer at their other Grandparent's home. It was wonderful to be able to see them as we chatted.
In my opinion the IPad 2 is the ultimate adult toy that is very suitable for children.
For a complete review of the IPad 2 go to Parent's Review of the IPad 2


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BATH — The U.S. Navy will enter a new age Saturday when the first DDG 1000, the USS Zumwalt – called "the most capable destroyer in history" – is christened at Bath Iron Works.
The $4 billion guided missile destroyer, designed to provide missile and gun support for troops ashore, boasts advanced technology and the ability to accommodate advanced air missiles, rail guns and lasers. That advanced technology has led the new class to be dubbed "stealth" destroyers.
In November 2001, the Navy introduced the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer "as a transformation in the traditional design of destroyers that would make surface combatants more versatile, more survivable and more relevant to combat ashore," defense industry analyst Loren Thompson said Tuesday. "I think the lead ship in the class has pretty much borne out (those) claims."
The Zumwalt's "multi-mission" capability – allowing it to engage in surface, littoral (shallow water) and air warfare – will be critical to the Navy in its heightened focus on Pacific, officials said.
"This vessel has so much more fighting potential than past destroyers that it may be the best solution for surface warfare in the Pacific," said Thompson, of the Lexington Institute, based in Arlington, Va.
New technologies on the ship include a multifunction radar system designed to allow the ship to get closer to land without being detected; two advanced gun systems that fire Long-Range Land Attack Projectiles that can reach up to 63 nautical miles; an integrated undersea/anti-submarine warfare detection system; and a vertical launching system.
Perhaps more importantly, the Zumwalt's integrated electric power will allow the Navy to add advanced air missiles, radars, rail guns, lasers and other advanced tools that will be important as the combat environment – and potential threats – evolve, Navy spokesman Lt. Robert Myers said.
During a November 2013 tour of the warship, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told BIW workers that the DDG 1000 "represents (an) important part in our Navy's security. That its first assignment will be in San Diego … represents an important shift of our balance and assets and focus in America's interest in the Asia-Pacific."
In 2008, the Navy curtailed the Zumwalt class at three ships – all to be built at BIW, with the DDG 1001 due to join the fleet in 2017 and the DDG 1002 due in 2020 – based on concerns about escalating cost projections. But Thompson, the defense industry analyst, said Tuesday that once the destroyer joins the fleet, it may prove worth the price tag.
Despite its size – 610 feet long, 12 stories tall and weighing 15,760 tons – the DDG 1000 requires a crew of only 130, less than half the size of crews required by the 510-foot-long Arleigh Burke class of destroyers it was supposed to replace.
The Zumwalt class also requires an air detachment of 28 to operate two MH-60R helicopters and a Vertical TakeOff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or drone.
And its guns provide a high rate of accurate fire, at less expense, to support U.S. forces on land, Thompson said.
"Other destroyers could provide support using missiles, but the guns are cheaper and more effective in supporting ground troops," he said, adding that the Zumwalt "substitutes computer logic and automation for crew so that over the lifetime of the ship, it is less expensive to operate, even though it's bigger than a legacy destroyer. It's a paradox of Navy budgeting that sometimes ships costing less, over the long run look more expensive because of the upfront investment.
"I think as the Zumwalt joins the fleet and its advanced features become better appreciated, the whole question of whether the program should have been stopped will be revisited," he said.
The first of three Zumwalt-class destroyers underway at BIW, the DDG 1000, will carry the name of a chief of naval operations who waged a campaign to fight racism and sexism throughout the fleet.
Adm. Elmo "Bud" Zumwalt Jr., chief of naval operations from 1970 to 1974, is credited with transforming the service into "a kinder, gentler place to serve," his son, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Zumwalt, said Tuesday.
The elder Zumwalt worked throughout his 35-year Navy career to achieve equality for women and minorities and better conditions for enlisted men and junior officers, his son said.
"He really did what he could, as Time magazine described, to drag the Navy 'kicking and screaming into the 20th century,' for minorities and women," James Zumwalt said.
As the son of two doctors who practiced during the Depression and didn't focus on being paid, "I think it was the humanitarian aspect that he grabbed on to and let it rule his life," the younger Zumwalt said.
But not everyone will be celebrating the new destroyer's christening. Members of Maine Veterans for Peace, among other groups, will gather across the street from the Bath shipyard Saturday to call for the diversification and conversion of BIW to civilian uses.
Calling the ship "a colossal waste of money," Bruce Gagnon, a member of the group that has protested such christenings across from the Bath shipyard for more than 10 years, said Tuesday that while Zumwalt's efforts to bring racial and gender equality to the Navy "are positive … in the end, we have to remember that the military's job is to kill people and break things up into pieces, smash things and destroy things."
"The strategy of the Zumwalt is provocative," he said. "To sneak up in a stealthy way on the coast of China and be able to blast them … is very dangerous at a time when things are already dangerous enough. How do we stop this madness? How do we end this community addiction to military spending? It's an epidemic across the country because military spending is the only game in town anymore."
Saturday's event begins at 11 a.m. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, among others, will speak to those gathered.
Sidebar Elements
USS Zumwalt was put in the water Oct. 28, 2013, at Bath Iron Works without a formal ceremony because of the federal government shutdown. It will have a christening and formal naming Saturday, April 12.


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Please no flames if someone feels I have put this into the wrong forum - I felt that it would be just as appropriate here as it would be in the 'Cosmos' forum.
I'm sure that all of us (well ......... most of us) are, at least, vaguely aware of what nanotechnology is.
For those that don't, go and find out here
I have been thinking about this for a couple of days and have to get it out of my head.
Do we realize that the possible future ramifications that nanotech could have on the internet are explosive?!
Today we can download software, games, ebooks, movies, songs etc etc off of the internet - haha, no **** - that is something we all surely knew already but .........
In years to come is it even feasible to imagine that someday, when nanotech has been more thouroughly developed that it will be possible to actually download physical items from the internet?
Imagine this: its the year 2015 (or some other year in the not so far off future) and you order a car stereo off of Ebay, you already have a nanotechnological module sitting on your desktop.
You win your auction off of Ebay (or its 15 years in the future equivilent) and instead of waiting for it to be shipped you sit at your desk and watch it molecularly reproduce right there in front of you on your brand new, state of the art nano-module.
This may sound very whimsical and far-fetched now - but decades ago so did many things that are commonplace everyday items today (like the internet, haha).
A few years ago I was very much against nanotech and, honestly - scared of it because of the idea of the governments suppression of it to the public and all the possible evil that could be efficiently accomplished with it. This is still a very real possibility - but so were nuclear weapons NOT that very long ago. I guess I don't have alot of faith in the altruistic agenda of mankind; but this new concept of how it could be used is very intriguing.
I would love to hear (read) what others have to say on the potentials of nanotechnology, as I don't know much about it. I have been researching it more - to stay ahead of the game.
After all - who wants to still be learning DHTML or JavaScript when the rest of the internet world is busy programming 'nano-scripts' in their webpages?


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A precocious basketball player who came to the NBA in 1996, plays to this day for the LA Lakers, has been to 7 championships and won 5, two of them without Shaquille O´neal. In the summer of 2003, he was accused of rape, but was found innocent of rape and guilty of adultery. In my opinion, the 2nd best player next to Michael Jordan.
Did you see that dunk by Kobe Bryant?
Yeah, what a spectacular dunk!
Yeah, what a spectacular dunk!
by david faustino April 20, 2012
by ProtectYaNeck September 03, 2005
An athletically gifted, but terminally narcissistic, basketball player whose considerable assets are spoiled by his massive ego. Bryant has never been able to grasp the notion that the great players were made great by their ability to seperate themselves from the dynamics of team basketball, thus allowing them to naturally cultivate whatever abilities in turn immortalized them. Because of this colossal character flaw, Bryant will never help an NBA franchise experience the success of which a Bryant-helmed team would otherwise be capable.
Kobe Bryant just took the buzzer-shot, even though he was being triple teamed, and a polar bear was chewing the flesh off his right foot, and he was eighty-four feet away from the basket. Why didn't he pass the basketball to one of his four ridiculously unguarded teammates?
by MadSammyboy May 01, 2006
an amazingly talented basketball player on the Los Angeles Lakers, who has been compared to MJ and who as of right now is the best player in the league!
Kobe Bryant is orgasmic. (:
by babycakes(: March 03, 2008
Joe: You know that girl i brought home last night? She's charging me for rape now!
Bill: Man, she's pulling a Kobe Bryant on you!
Bill: Man, she's pulling a Kobe Bryant on you!
by tlg40 January 09, 2011
The beastly leader of the Los Angeles Lakers. People say that hes a brat and he doesnt pass. This year he won his first NBA MVP title, and its about god damn time. He has been the best for a long time, and everyone knows it. People are just mad that he isnt on their team so they focus on off the court issues.
by laykerz nation July 22, 2008
The best perimeter player in the league. Attacks the basket, plays defense, shoots the ball, rebounds, passes the ball, and runs the floor...he does everything and does everything well. very athletic and excels under pressure. Almost unblockable fadeaway. Won't find many players like him in the past nor the future. Will be a basketball legend, has a me-first attitude. 9 time all star selection, 7 all-nba teams, 6 all-defensive teams, 3 nba championships. Scored 81points in one game. Scores at a much higher percentage than most players capable of scoring 30points.(ie: gilbert,iverson, ect..) Dominates the game for his team on the offensive end when needed. Challenges himself by gaurding other teams best perimeter player. Has learned a lot with Shaq out of the team. People say Kobe screwed up the finals in 2004, but when all your role players left because Karl Malone and Gary Payton came in, then Malone gets injured and Payton decides he wants to suck, you leave a Lakers team with Jannero Pargo, Stanislav Medvedenko, Rick Fox, Maurice Carter, Jamal Sampson, Ime Udoka, Kareem Rush, Bryon Russell, and Derek Fisher to support Shaq and Kobe. No two man combo could win a championship with that kind of bench. This man seems to draw more haters than any player in the league because of the raped charged against him, the daggers he shoots into other teams, and the way he wins with the other team thinking, "wow.we just got lit up." Bound for a few more nba championships, at the pace the young Lakers team is running at. Hard work ethic, loves to prove media and fans wrong. By the time you read this you will think the writer of this is a dumbass and recieve over 1,000,000 comments worldwide from Kobe haters, but in the end...you'll all come back suckin it. Kobe, the best player in the nba currently on the recovery from a rebuilding franchise.(They have only been rebuilding for what, two fuckin years and everyone says hes a ballhog cause his teammates couldn't do anything? From 2006-present, if any kobe haters actully want to watch a Lakers game instaed of search websites and start posting and hatin on kobe, watch a game, and just watch the Lakers run offense. Just to give you some stats, Hakeem Olajuwon led the league in shots taken 5times, yet no one called him a ballhog.)For all you that dont play civilized basketball aka playing for a good/school(nothing under highschool...or recreation crap) team, you wouldnt understand basketball anyways. People who actully play basketball praise Kobe Bryant because of what he can do. A guy on my team takes half of our teams shots but who cares? We need it to win and no one can stop him. Why not do it if you can do it? Keep wishing you were that good cause there are only a few who have the skill and work ethic that Kobe has that has made him the greatest player in the 21st century. yea. keep tryin to win a chip iverson, cause it aint gonna happen unless you change.
Kobe Bryant is leading his team into a highseed into the playoffs while the lakers are being classified as an elite 8 team in the nba....meanwhile iverson is in denver running around trying to score as much as he can and let his man go by so he can get a quick score so iverson can just run back and try to score again
Iverson-7assist per game...5 of those come from "im driving oh god the lanes blocked im gonna throw it in the middle randomly and i hope one of my centers catch it! goodluck trying to catch one of these bullets camby"
Dear Iverson,
Please dont screw Melo over. Thanks.
Iverson-7assist per game...5 of those come from "im driving oh god the lanes blocked im gonna throw it in the middle randomly and i hope one of my centers catch it! goodluck trying to catch one of these bullets camby"
Dear Iverson,
Please dont screw Melo over. Thanks.
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April 22, 1939 - August 28, 2013
Walden, NY
Mary L. Huber passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Elant of Goshen. The daughter of Clarence and Cora Schroff Dolaway, she was born on April 22, 1939 in Middletown, NY. She was widow to the late Charles H. Huber. Mary was a dedicated homemaker for many years and loved yard sales and crocheting among many things. She especially enjoyed attending VFW and Church Dinners as well as the Good Samaritan in Walden.
Mary is survived by two sons: Charles F. Hubert and Lawanna of Montgomery, Richard J. Hubert and Stacey of Dingsmans Ferry, PA; four daughters: Rose Marie DeLuca and Edward of Walden, Mary Lorraine Pillius and Loyal of Walden, Denise George and Jim Hinson of Wallkill, Regina VanVoorhis and Patrick of Pine Bush; brother, James V. Dolaway; sister, Harriet N. Dolaway; 26 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles; sister, Marion Dolaway and grandson, Ryan George.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 30th at the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard Street, Walden, NY. Graveside Services will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 31st at the New Vernon Cemetery, Howells, NY.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan, 12 Scofield St., Walden, NY 12586 or the Trinity Lutheran Church, 2520 State Route 208, Walden, NY 12586.
Arrangements are by the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc. 845-778-3811. Visit us at www.gridleyhoran.com.


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The Z Series Car Club of America, ZSCCA, is the national car club for all past and future BMW Z-Series cars. Our club was introduced to Z3 enthusiasts as the Z3 Register in 1996, we have evolved to include all Z models as the ZSCCA. We wish to thank you for visiting our website to see what we are all about.
We are an organization of enthusiasts who feel that the road taken has less to do with arriving in the least amount of time and more to do with the appreciation of the journey, the road, and the car. We share a passion for the open road and the freedom that these special automobiles embody. We are an information source for people of like mind who enjoy the simplicity offered by great sports cars such as the Z1, Z3, Z4, and Z8, whether they are coupes or roadsters.
Our Web site serves as a central location for information of interest to BMW Z-Series car enthusiasts on a national level. If you are interested in sharing the passion for these great cars and are interested in social and driving events related to that passion, please contact one of our Area Representatives listed on our site.
Sometimes we overlook the most important benefit of being a ZSCCA member; the opportunity of getting to know other individuals that love their Z. Over the years, we have come to understand that we are unique individuals with a common interest.
As a ZSCCA member, you will receive our quarterly club newsletter that includes many interesting articles written by club members. These articles tell of their experiences on club drives with other Z owners and many of the articles deal with technical and mechanical how to guides on repairs and upgrades for your Z.
We are a SIG (Special Interest Group) of the BMW CCA.
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That's the headline on a column this week in UCA News, the Asian church news service which has been our longtime partner and friend. And while some may assume the column is for Catholic Press Month (which we celebrate in February here in the States), it's actually an insightful, albeit coincidental, look at how contrasting styles of journalism can be a lesson for how Catholic journalists should approach their work.
Written by Maryknoll Father William Grimm, editor-in-chief of Katorikku Shimbun, Japan's Catholic weekly, the column uses a Japanese example of how one recent story was covered there and applies it to how we should be reporting on the church.
Unfortunately, he notes, "there has been a proliferation of Catholic 'news sources' that do not follow" professional standards of timeliness, attribution, accuracy, balance and verification. "Bias, distortion, refusal to cover the 'bad news,' lack of balance, deference to officials and failure to verify are common," he writes.
He credits CNS and UCA News for holding to such professional standards. But why should that matter? His answer:
One reason is that if the church is incapable or unwilling to report on its life and activities with transparency, others will step in. However, leaving honest reporting of the church to outside media leaves us open to misunderstanding and even sensationalism. It is hard to refute charges of "cover-up" when, in fact, Catholic journalism either consciously or inadvertently fails to present a full picture of the church, "warts and all."
The full column is worth reading, not just by Catholic journalists but by anyone who wonders why we report the bad news and the Good News and why we strive for, as Father Grimm says, "trustworthy professional Catholic journalism (that presents) the true face of the church to the world and each other."


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Two years ago the 22-year-old said it would be Great Britain and Northern Ireland if he qualifies for golf's return to the Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
But all Northern Irish citizens can opt for Ireland and the US Open champion said today: ''I still don't know.
''Basically, if I am going to be very honest, which I usually am, whatever I say is going to upset someone.
''So I may as well just say I don't know and wait until four or five years' time whenever I have to make a decision.''
If he is in the world's top 15 at the cut-off point McIlroy would be guaranteed a place in the 60-strong field and he is certainly looking forward to the possibility.
''It would be a huge honour to represent your country,'' he said. ''It would be a great achievement to win a gold medal.
''As the Olympic Games come closer I think the excitement will build for it and people will get into it more and I think it's great for the game of golf that it's now become an Olympic sport.
''It will spread the game all over the world and make it recognised in different countries, which can only be good.''


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Florida-bred Nesso, finds herself in a familiar spot in the Grade 3 Miesque Stakes on Saturday at Hollywood Park.
Florida-bred Nesso, finds herself in a familiar spot in the Grade 3 Miesque Stakes on Saturday at Hollywood Park.
The 2-year-old daughter of Roman Ruler faces rival Clenor, who has beat her in two other head-to-head battles.
They first met in the Oak Tree Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes at Del Mar in September.
Nesso took the lead early and set the pace, before she was overtaken by Clenor in the stretch.
About a month later, they met in the Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
Nesso held back this time and took the lead at the 3/4-pole, but again Clenor came on late in the 1-mile race to take the win.
The pair also ran in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes at Santa Anita in November.
Clenor finished ahead of Nesso again, but this time she was eighth in the final tally. Nesso finished 10th.
Nesso was bred in Ocala by Donald Dizney at his Double Diamond Farm. She is owned by Amaty Racing Stables. She has earned just less than $50,000.
A second Florida-bred, Full Ransom, is also entered in the race. She is a daughter of Full Mandate and was bred by Gregg James.
The filly has raced twice, winning a maiden special weight race in October at Santa Anita Park. She took the lead in that 1-mile turf race right after the start and never was seriously challenged.
The Miesque is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. and is race No. 4.
In the Grade 3 Generous Stakes, the 2-year-old boys take to the turf at Hollywood Park.
Florida-bred Pablo Del Monte makes his stakes debut after two dominant performances earlier this year.
In April, the son of Giant's Causeway won a 4 1/2-furlong turf race by five lengths. He came back in October and won a 6 1/2-furlong allowance race at Keeneland over the track's synthetic surface. He won that race by 7 1/2 lengths.
The colt tries the 1-mile distance for the first time in the Generous.
Bred in Ocala by Wesley Ward, Pablo Del Monte is also owned and trained by Ward.
The Generous is scheduled for 3 p.m. and is race No. 2.


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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian contemporary art director Jan Hoet, who organized a major exhibition in private homes and curated Germany's Documenta art fair, died Thursday. He was 77.
He died in a hospital in Ghent after a long illness, his family said.
Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said the Belgian art world "loses a father."
Hoet was known for his outspokenness and criticized art snobs and politicians who did not get the point of modern art. In the process, his rasping, down-to-earth style brought contemporary art within the reach of everyone, making him a beloved Belgian cultural icon.
His fame spilled beyond the border and he became curator for major exhibitions from Germany to China.
"He was invaluable," painter Luc Tuymans said of Hoet, who bought his first work and was instrumental in making Tuymans a global name in contemporary painting.
"Jan had the charisma and the force of conviction to talk about art in understandable terms. That way he was able to draw a great many people in," Tuymans told VRT network.
That included his 1986 breakthrough exhibit "Chambres d'Amis" ("Guest Rooms"). He cajoled 58 homeowners in Ghent, the university town west of Brussels, to open their houses and let international artist run amok there. The results ranked from the crazy to the sublime, and throngs lined up for a peek.
"He took art out of the museum and into the city, and it made him very special," Tuymans said.
Hoet, an amateur boxer, loved to clash.
As part of the 2000 "Over the Edges" exhibition in his beloved Ghent, where he was museum curator, he let artist Jan Fabre drape columns of a university auditorium in slabs of ham. The goal? To put art at the heart of the social debate.
"He was one of the greatest," Fabre said.
Hoet kept going with new projects even though his health declined with the years. "Death is the biggest liberation," he said.
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Monday, January 08, 2007
Another Followup Post
WEWS HD LAUNCH: In case you haven't figured out by the "HD" letters on the logo...or the roughly 200 mentions in the past day...or the 30th play of Angie Lau's "Buying an HDTV" piece...
Yes, Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS/5 has officially converted its "NewsChannel 5" newscasts to the HDTV format.
The proverbial "switch" was pulled at the start of Sunday's 11 PM newscast. That broadcast opened up with a message from WEWS general manager John Butte. (In case you missed it, it was roughly similar to the item posted on NewsNet5.com, which we linked in an earlier item.)
So far, as far as "out-of-studio" video, WEWS appears to be taking a similar route as NBC affiliate WKYC/3.
All live local video is shot in 16x9 SD, with what appears to be most taped local video in the same format. At least some video appears to have been stretched from 4x3 to 16x9.
Any video that's not 16x9, local or national, gets the "Circle 5 HD" sidebars. (And unlike either WKYC, or FOX's WJW/8, WEWS's sidebars include an automatic legal ID for the station...)
There was a glitch or two involving what appears to be the overlaid time/temperature bug, which disappeared from the HD feed of NewsChannel 5 at Noon - while remaining on the SD version. We've seen similar glitches, mostly involving the lower half of the graphics display, even through Monday's 11 PM newscast.
And unlike WKYC or WJW, WEWS is using a sharper graphics feed for its "Power of 5" weather radar. Last time we checked the station's competitors, both appeared to be using upconverted SD weather radar displays.
Whether this helps viewers see more storm detail remains to be seen... but WJW's venerable "StormFOX" radar is particularly long-in-the-tooth by comparison.
Then again, Mark Johnson and Susanne Horgan (pictured) are not Dick Goddard...
FOOTBALL OVERKILL: OK, so we don't blame Good Karma Broadcasting-run sports outlet WKNR/850 Cleveland for running 24 hours of Ohio State pregame coverage.
Overkill coverage of "The Big Game" is standard issue for any good major market sports station, and it's the kind of thing WKNR never did in the Salem days. Oh, and 'KNR IS the OSU Cleveland market affiliate...and they had no idea the Buckeyes would get obliterated by the Gators.
We're just mentioning this because part of that coverage included Tony Rizzo, the WJW/8 sports anchor. The FOX 8 personality hosted 1-3 PM on Monday, a time slot normally occupied by Premiere's Jim Rome.
It's Rizzo's first appearance as a host on WKNR, and we keep hearing rumors that it definitely won't be his last.
Here's a new thought - could Good Karma's Craig Karmazin be interested in pairing up hosts?
We've heard rumblings that a Tony Rizzo-Kenny Roda pairing would be something of interest, which made hearing Roda and Rizzo together Monday all the more interesting to us.
We put this just above "minor buzz" on the rumor mill. We have no indication that such a pairing would happen...and if it was even on the Good Karma Radar, it couldn't happen in afternoon drive, because Rizzo is not leaving his primary job at FOX 8.
Could Rizzo be headed for 9-noon weekdays, with current mid-morning host Greg Brinda paired up with him? Or does Brinda move to morning drive? And how do ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike" figure into this?
We haven't heard much more lately about this, but we would be nearly shocked if Rizzo was not on the WKNR airwaves in some capacity, on a daily basis, by the end of this month...if not sooner.
ROBIN'S ON: We almost hesitate to mention this, but...
Former WJW/8 news anchor Robin Swoboda's show "That's Life" made its debut Monday on her former and current station.
We won't say much more about it, since A) we don't think it's fair, since we haven't seen it, B) the mere mention of Robin Swoboda seems to cause fits in the comments on this blog and C) we're not in the target audience for it - your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) is a male.
But we will pass along a link to Julie Washington's article on "That's Life" in Monday's Cleveland Plain Dealer, and note that the show is being broadcast in HDTV...
MORE COLUMBUS CHANGES: On the heels of North American Broadcasting's WTDA/103.9 flipping to talk and sports as "Talk FM", we hear there are other format changes in Columbus.
Long-time CBS Radio country outlet WHOK/95.5 is not only no longer being run by CBS - it's got a new name.
New owner Wilks Broadcasting has dumped the long-time "K95.5" name for a new name - "95.5 The Hawk", saying it plays "everything country".
Meanwhile, OMW ears in the Columbus market tell us Wilks has pulled the plug on the alt-rock format on WAZU/107.1, flipping it to a new-leaning country format as "Wink 107.1".
(We can't remember if syndicated Cleveland voice and WXRK/92.3-based Shane "Rover" French's show was still running on the station now formerly known as "The Big Wazoo", but it's surely gone with a new format.)
We can't confirm either change, but the new logo for "The Hawk" is up on the WHOK website, and WAZU's "Big Wazoo" site is now entirely blank...
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There was a thread on JJHuddle.com today regarding the flip of WAZU. For listeners in that area, it is apparent that it came out of nowhere.
(quote) > "Could Rizzo be headed for 9-noon weekdays, with current mid-morning host Greg Brinda paired up with him? Or does Brinda move to morning drive? And how do ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike" figure into this?"
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How about they leave Brinda in 9-noon, leave the M & M boys where they are, and install Rizzo in AMD on 850.
Going from Czabe back to M & M on 850 would be a downward step, IMNSHO. Either go local or leave Czabe in there.
Rizzo was very good (I thought), but of course, Roda tried to take the show over. Rizzo needs his own show with his own format. He doesn't need Kenny Roda botching jokes and not getting the sarcasm.
Keep Czabe! Even though, it's apparent that it's not happening.
Where's Les Levine?
I was beginning to wonder if the News Channel 5 staffers were like NASCAR drivers, who get bonus bucks every time they mention a sponsor. The mentions of either "HD" or "Power of 5" were overkill of the highest order.
Steve Czaben is outstanding, as a national host. I'd listen to him anytime--other than my morning drive, when I need local info.
From what I heard of Rizzo & Roda, Rizzo just can't shut up. He just drones on and on, and no one--caller or co-host--can get a word in edgewise. Stick him in the 7-11pm slot and forget him.
Oh, and as for Ch. 5 & their incessant self-plugs...none of their upgrades will make me watch their news, anyway. So just keep wasting your money, guys.
wasn't Mike & Mike dumped from WKNR when they switched over to Fox Sports?
WKNR's callers are terrible, why wouldn't Rizzo take a more prominent role?
All and all, Rizzo did pretty well considering he had none of his own production or cast of characters, something his show is known for.
I say leave Steve Czaban in the morning. He is better than ESPN Radio in the Morning. In fact all of Fox Sports Radio is better than ESPN Radio. All ESPN does is recycle interviews every hour and repeat scores every two mins. zzzzzzzz. At least Fox Sports Radio sounds like a sports talk show!
I saw Robin's first 2 shows,let's say Tuesdays outting was 100% better than Monday as it was called by RADIOMAN ON FOX8'S BLOG A TRAIN WRECK WITH 3 RESPONSES IN TOTAL AGREEMENT,TIME AS ALWAYS WILL TELL.
I lived in Detroit when sports radio WDFN started up and matured. They took the route of pairing up a sports writer or columnist from the local papers with a broadcast guy. Any word if WKNR is looking at a Terry Pluto, Steve King or one of the other local sports journalists who write for one of the papers?
Terry Pluto, while a fantastic writer, isn't very good on TV or Radio. He's just a tad boring.
Budy Shaw isn't very good on Les Levine, and Bill Livingston is a train wreck.
So i'm not sure that idea as legs in this market.
It's all about the pairing...teamed with the right broadcast guy, I think it could work here. Otherwise, you get the same list of retreads...Sindelar, Les Levine, etc. We need new blood/new perspective on the radio.
Mike please buy a style book or at LEAST REAd yourr posts befour theyareposted
commas periods aand other punctuashun marks are OK TO Use once in a while
Does anyone know if a petition has been started against the radio station reformat, specificly for WAZU.


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The agreement on taxes and spending that was announced last night must have been reduced to legislation, since the Senate has voted on it. Have you read it? I haven't; nor have I yet seen the text published anywhere. John Boehner says he will delay a House vote for a few days so that members and the public can study the bill and figure out what it says. That is good, as far as it goes, but what we have seen over the past few weeks illustrates once again the evils of relying on secret, back-room negotiations rather than an open and transparent budgetary process.
For now, we have to rely on press accounts of what the legislation contains. The Washington Post says that taxes will rise for households earning $250,000 above, fulfilling President Obama's campaign promise. Households over $450,000 ($400,000 for individuals) in income–reporters seemingly never think to ask whether we are talking about adjusted gross income, taxable income or something else–will see their rates rise to Clinton-era levels. Taxes on dividends and long-term capital gains will rise from 15% to 20% for the same group. Households with incomes over $250,000 will lose deductions, as yet unspecified in the press.
These provisions are bad for two reasons. First, they are unfair. They raise taxes on the very citizens who are overtaxed already. Second, the amount of revenue they raise is pitifully small. The press describes it as a $600 billion tax increase, but all of the numbers used to describe the deal are grossly inflated because they ostensibly cover ten years. So the tax increase amounts to roughly $60 billion per year. With annual federal budgets in excess of $1 trillion, the new tax increases will close approximately six percent of the budget, assuming that no taxpayers take any actions to avoid the new taxes. With marginal income tax rates set to exceed 50% in some states, it is easy to predict that to some degree, affected taxpayers will choose leisure over work, or structure their incomes to avoid the new taxes. So the real impact on the deficit is likely to be less than six percent.
Then we have the spending side, where it is not clear exactly what is going on. The Democrats had the chutzpah to demand that the scheduled sequestration, which involves more dollars than the agreed-upon tax increases, be deferred for several years–i.e., never happen at all. The parties apparently agreed last night to a two-month delay in implementation of the sequestration. What is the point of a two-month delay? Congress will be a little more Democratic in two months, and I can only assume the Democrats want to take a run at canceling the impending spending cuts after the new Congress convenes. If that is correct, then the Democrats do not consider the deal, as announced last night, to be final. And, of course, Obama has suggested that he intends to go back to the well for more tax increases. So the nation's fiscal drama is only beginning.
The deal passed the Senate last night on a lopsided vote, but it is not a foregone conclusion that it will pass the House. The Washington Post suggests that some of the needed votes will come from lame-duck Republicans who don't need to face the voters again. Funny how "statesmanlike" those Republicans can be when they are on their way out of office, and into (in many cases) lucrative lobbying jobs.
I didn't make any predictions for 2013; I figured I was so wrong about 2012–I picked Mitt Romney to win, among other things–that I should give predictions a rest. But here is one: in the weeks to come, we will learn at least one or two not-yet-reported facts about last night's compromise that will cause an uproar.
STEVE adds: Found one already, John. Apparently an extension of the wind production tax credit, a pure cave-in to a rent-seeking lobby, was included in the tax bill.


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I just put out a new release that implements proper HMAC computation as described in my previous post. I added a bunch of new tests that test error conditions and error handling for out of range parameters and corrupted archives. These tests caused problems to show up that went unnoticed earlier. These were mostly improper error handling situations. As you see testing may be boring but is absolutely necessary.
I also optimized the use of Zlib by switching to raw Zlib streams. Normal Zlib puts a header and computes an Adler32 checksum among other things. However Pcompress adds its own headers and computes cryptographic checksums like SHA and SKEIN which are light years ahead of the simple Adler32 in terms of data integrity verification. So the Adler32 computation overhead was unnecessary.
I had also tweaked the rolling hash used for deduplication while doing the chunking analysis. This produces better results and improved identity dedupe reduction. Finally I also added header checksums in plain non-crypto mode.
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1417 Main St., Little Rock, (501) 375-5100; 1920 N. Grant St., Little Rock, (501) 663-5951; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, (501) 526-6661; Ottenheimer Market Hall, River Market, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, (501) 374-1232Freshly baked breads and the generous use of fresh herbs help make the panini and other sandwiches a couple of cuts above the ordinary, also with first-rate soups and salads.
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I know we have a lot of scientifically minded people here and I bet someone has access to a reliable test data showing the answer to the question that's been on my mind for years:
When we add Vapor-permeable Air Barrier to those knee walls just how much exactly that increases the performance of that insulation?
I've had hard time finding results of actual test showing how effective this is.
I am not doubting it's effectiveness, I would just like to quantify it.
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Hi Jack,
Just a quick comment. Adding just a vapor barrier, ie house wrap, doesn't provide as much improvement as installing a rigid barrier. A flexible covering will billow in and out with pressure changes which correspondingly pumps air in and out of the insulation on the house side.
Quantifying the resulting insulation value is difficult and would require specifics as to the wall thickness and the insulation material. I have taken temperature readings on 2x4 knee walls with fiberglass insulation with no covering and a well vented attic space and the results were poor. Define the worst case you think "poor" with no covering might be and then the best case with a rigid covering and your number will be somewhere inbetween. My guess would be somewhere between R-4 and R-8.
You cannot quantify this because it depends on how leaky the assembly would have been without the barrier. That would vary with construction quality. However there should be no reason to compare because the energy codes require the air barrier. A comparison would be between the minimum legal requirement and something that does not meet code.
Further: The training I have received indicates that fiberglass insulation cannot perform as rated unless the barrier is there. So, without the barrier the insulation would not be performing up to its rating. How badly, would depend on how leaky the construction is.
I used to work for Guardian Building Products, they sell a perforated reflective insulation called Solar Guard. Here is a copy of a tech bulletin they did. The houses aren't truly apples to apples, but R-13 with Solar Guard over it performed much better. It's on page 2. I scanned it page by page back in the day, sorry for the annoying 4 pager.
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I've used this for a while on Cape Cod homes and have had really good feedback on it - if not measurements. I did it in my own Cape early into this business, along with dense packing fiberglass in the floor joists and I had to turn my thermostat down 6 degrees to have the second floor be the same temperature it was before the upgrades. My knee wall method is here:
As has been said - very hard to quantify because the starting point varies so much. Bud - house wrap is an anti-vapor barrier but I get what yo are saying and we use rigid foam to combat this,
An unquantifiable component is the benefit that the insulation will make contact with the drywall once there is a "sheathing" on the wall, and in the future, no batts will fall off the wall. Using 1/2" foam board gives about an R-3 increase to the wall and reduces thermal bridging markedly, but how do you make a comparison on the varying amounts of air movement in the attic and the varying quality of installation of the batts and their current condition?
I have no quantitative data, but many scans done before and after showing improvement.
"dense packing fiberglass"? You are kidding right?
James, you could use a better tone there...
Like I said, that was early on. I used fiberglass because the cavities were chock full of knob and tube that I wasn't going to change. I didn't know to block the joists yet. We are in a practice - every year we need to do better, and not worry too much about last year.
Knauf has done some testing on dense packed fiberglass, though, and the air leakage reductions are on par with cellulose. Don't knock it 'til you try it. It's harder to do well, as a recent article in Home Energy pointed out, but it can be done.
What's so humorous about dense-packed fiberglass?
perforated reflective insulation? Seems like an odd combination of words in a post about improving energy efficiency.
The purpose of it is more to seal the fiberglass enough to reduce convective losses. It's perforated to prevent a double vapor barrier. It's much easier to handle, drag into, and install in small knee walls than foam board. It is an air barrier according to ASTM (whatever) standards. To me, it was an elegant solution, but there's lots of ways to do it, what would you suggest that's better?
Code calls for a sealed air barrier on the back of knee walls. "perforated" implies having holes to allow air passage. " It is an air barrier according to ASTM (whatever) standards"?? What standard? If it is perforated, how is it an air barrier? How does this satisfy Code? .
"Convective" usually is used in relation to convective loops in enclosed spaces such as non insulated wall cavities with the sun shinning on one side causing warmed air to rise on the heated side and fall on the shaded side creating the convective loop. The faster the air travels, the more heat it can transfer. Installing fiber insulation slows the air movement helping reduce heat transfer across the closed space. Spray foamed cavities work even better - no air movement. In this case having perforations would allow any heated rising air to exit the wall through the perforations sort of like the stack effect in a house - out flow at the top, inflow at the bottom. Yes, I know any moving air in the attic will move through the exposed batt insulation to contact the sheetrock and transfer heat into the room on the other side, but that is the reason for an air tight barrier on the attic side.
Side note: I am surprised no one has mentioned the requirement to seal the floor joist cavities beneath the knee wall.
"Reflective" has nothing to do with insulation, it has to do with radiant barriers. To operate properly radiant barriers need to have a open air space toward the area they are protecting which is not present in this application you describe. When ever I see "reflective insulation" I cannot get pass the "NASA uses it" advertising and the rebuttal "Oh, shinny stuff". Radiant barriers have a use in cooling dominated climates but this is not it.
I recommend any solid material you can easily get into the attic. Some of the contractors in my area use TrermoPly or the fan folded, aluminized cardboard material HVAC contractors use. Either one gets the seams sealed with weather proof acrylic glue type tapes, canned foam or caulk. Foam only if there is no exposure to sunlight.
You caught me being lazy, I don't have time to go look up the ASTM air barrier test it passed at the moment. The material can be left exposed, it's inexpensive, it provides an air barrier, it's easy to install - I like it as a solution.
I don't want to devolve into a radiant barrier argument - it at the very least restores the R-value of the fiberglass in the knee wall.
And you're right, we didn't mention blocking below the joists. It's critical. I wrote about it last year, I'm open to if you think I missed anything.
In the meantime, enough throwing stones at me, what do you do? I actually do this for a living, do you? =)
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DELTONA, Fla. —
A Deltona man is accused of pointing a loaded AK-47 pistol at a couple who stopped at his home to complain about his reckless driving.
Rodney Selvin, 21, faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a charge of firearm possession by a felon.
The victims told authorities that they drove around the neighborhood Sunday to look for the vehicle spotted at Selvin's home.
After a verbal confrontation, according to investigators, Selvin grabbed a loaded gun and cycled its action.
The man and woman claim Selvin pointed the gun at them, officials said, so they ran off and called 911 for help.
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