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SINGAPORE — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged message to Beijing — holding out hope for a slowly improving military relationship with the Asian giant while issuing a stern warning on cyberattacks coming from that country. But he was met with immediate skepticism from the Chinese delegation in the audience, who questioned America's role in the Pacific.
Speaking Saturday at a security conference in Singapore that he helped to form more than a decade ago, Hagel said: "The United States has expressed our concerns about the growing threat of cyber intrusions, some of which appear to be tied to the Chinese government and military." While he is not the first U.S. official to publicly blame China for computer-based attacks that steal data from U.S. government and corporate networks, he delivered the rebuke in China's backyard, with members of Beijing's government in the audience.
His comments triggered a wry response from Maj. Gen. Yao Yunzhu, director of the Center for China-America Defense Relations, at the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Science, who challenged him to better explain America's intentions in its building up of the military across the region.
"Thank you for mentioning China several times," she told Hagel, minutes after he concluded his remarks, and began taking questions from the audience. As an audible murmur and some quiet chuckles rose from the audience, she added that America's new shift to the Pacific has been widely interpreted as an "attempt to counter China's rising influence, and to offset the increasing military capabilities of the Chinese PLA. However, China is not convinced."
She asked Hagel how he can assure China that the increased military deployments to the region are part of an effort to build a more positive relationship with Beijing.
"That's really the whole point behind closer military-to-military relationships," Hagel responded. "We don't want miscalculations and misunderstandings and misinterpretations. And the only way you do that is you talk to each other."
He said the U.S. welcomes a strong and emerging China that takes on responsibilities for security in the region, and that Beijing and Washington have to be inclusive and direct with each other. "I think we've made continued progress," he said. "And we'll make more progress."
In his speech, Hagel said the U.S. is determined to work closely with China and other nations to establish appropriate standards for behavior in cyberspace. And the U.S. will also be looking to China for help in resolving ongoing problems with North Korea, which in recent months has ratcheted up tensions in the region with a series of rocket launches, an underground nuclear test and threats of nuclear strikes against the U.S. and its allies.
Noting America's longstanding tensions with China, Hagel said: "The key is for these differences to be addressed on the basis of a continuous and respectful dialog." The two nations, he said, must build trust in order to avoid military miscalculations.
Much of the speech, however, was designed as a follow-up to last year's gathering, when then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta first detailed what has been called the military's new pivot to the Pacific. Hagel assured Asian nations that despite sharp budget cuts, the Pentagon will continue to shift its military troops, ships and aircraft to the Pacific region.
Where Panetta had laid out promises, Hagel was able to point to results. Marines have been deployed to the northern city of Darwin in Australia, a combat ship has arrived in Singapore and plans are unfolding for Army units that will rotate in and out of the region.
Hagel also suggested that the Pentagon's five-year budget plan continues to plan for additional F-22 Raptor fighter jets and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in the region, along with a fourth fast-attack submarine deployed to Guam.
He provided a glimpse into the broad review he ordered to determine whether budget cuts will force the U.S. military strategy to change — a year after Panetta unveiled it.
International leaders have been watching the deliberations in Washington closely to see what the roughly $487 billion in automatic spending cuts over the next 10 years will mean to America's commitment's abroad. Already the military services have curtailed flight and combat training for many units, grounded some Air Force squadrons and delayed or canceled some ship deployments.
The Pentagon has also announced it will furlough about 680,000 civilian employees for up to 11 days through the end of the fiscal year.
The initial report on the strategy review was due to Hagel on Friday, and while he said the outcome is not final, it should reflect the rise of Asia.
"For the region, this means I can assure you that coming out of this review, the United States will continue to implement the rebalance and prioritize our posture, activities and investments in Asia-Pacific," he said.
The Asia-Pacific, said Hagel, is at the epicenter of historic changes around the world and the U.S. is committed to strengthening its military, economic and diplomatic partnerships with nations across the region. As part of that he noted that the U.S. will set aside $100 million to expand its military exercises in the region.
Just finishing his third month as Pentagon Chief, Hagel used the speech to introduce himself on a more personal level to the audience. For many he is a familiar face, since he was one of the founders of the conference in 2002, and as a U.S. senator, was a speaker at the first three gatherings.
He talked about his long ties to the region, including his father's service in World War II flying B-25 bombers in the South Pacific, and his own service in Vietnam with his brother. Hagel was wounded and twice received the Purple Heart.
Later, he traveled to Asia as the co-founder of a cellular telephone company and then, as a GOP senator from Nebraska, he served on the Foreign Relations Committee.
"What I took away from all these experiences," Hagel said, "was a firm belief that the arc of the 21st century would be shaped by events here in Asia."
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By Wendy McElroy
The media coverage of the felony sexual assault charge leveled at basketball star Kobe Bryant includes an element that has been rarely introduced into public discussion in recent years: Commentators are openly speculating on whether the accusation is false. Could the woman be lying?
And yet, whenever an unwitnessed crime is alleged, such speculation is valid. This is especially true if the allegation of crime is not unambiguously backed up by physical evidence. In a "he said/she said" scenario, the credibility of the accuser is key. This is why Western jurisprudence recognizes the right of the accused to face his or her accuser and ask questions in a court of law.
Our society has long acknowledged the existence of false accusations . In Biblical times, "bearing false witness" was recognized as a practice prevalent enough to be delineated as one of only 10 overriding social rules: the Ninth Commandment reads, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
In the Common Law tradition , upon which American jurisprudence draws heavily, the prevalence of false accusations contributed to "the presumption of innocence." The definition of this legal term is: "The indictment or formal charge against any person is not evidence of guilt. Indeed, the person is presumed by the law to be innocent."
Why? Because, in almost any circumstance, a certain percentage of people will lie. They will do so for a variety of motives. Sometimes there is a clear advantage to lying: for example, to gain money or the custody of children.
In his forthcoming biography Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News, Crossfire co-host Tucker Carlson discusses another motive that underlies some false accusations. In 2001, a woman he had never met alleged he had raped her in Louisville, a city he had never visited. After $14,000 in defensive legal bills, Carlson discovered that the woman had a chronic mental disorder. He decided not to sue for redress since it would further link his name with the word "rape."
Carlson even hesitated to speak out in his tell-all book because "the stigma of being accused of that kind of crime is so strong." Fortunately, he thought it taught a valuable lesson: "I always assumed, like every other journalist does, that all sex scandals are rooted in the truth, period. You may not have done precisely what you're accused of, but you did something." From bitter experience, he now knows differently.
Even charges that are later revealed to be false can devastate the accused. Consider journalist John Fund , who was arrested on charges of domestic violence and publicly excoriated for sexual misconduct. The charges were later dropped.
Columnist Eric Alterman recently published an article entitled "Who Framed John Fund?" There, Alterman chronicled the false accusations that haunt Fund. Once a high-profile presence on the Wall Street Journal's editorial page and a frequent television commentator, Fund now writes for the WSJ's far less prestigious Opinionjournal.com and is rarely on TV.
On his Web site, Fund posted a notarized affidavit from his accuser, stating, "Mr. Fund has not been abusive to me contrary to what I said in reports to the Jersey City police." He has also posted the transcript of a deposition in which she testifies under oath that she has "borderline personality disorder." Nevertheless, it is not clear whether Fund's career will recover.
How prevalent is the false reporting of sexual assault? Estimates vary widely.
According to much-cited feminist statistics, two percent of all reports are false. Susan Brownmiller's book Against Our Will (1975), for example, claims that false accusations in New York City dropped to that level after police departments began using policewomen to interview alleged victims. Elsewhere, the two percent figure appears without citation or with a vague attribution to "FBI" sources.
According to a study conducted by Eugene Kanin of Purdue University, the correct figure may rise to the 40 percent range. Kanin examined 109 rape complaints registered in a Midwestern city from 1978 to 1987. Of these, 45 were ultimately classified by the police as "false." Also based on police records, Kanin determined that 50 percent of the rapes reported at two major universities were "false."
Studies and statistics often vary and for legitimate reasons. For example, they may examine different populations. But such a dramatic variance -- two percent to 50 percent -- raises the question of whether political interests are at work.
It is understandable why some feminists might wish to understate the incidence of false reporting. In the '50s, women who reported sexual assault or domestic violence were dismissed. To acknowledge false reports as a real problem might undercut the gains made toward taking women seriously.
But if the charge against Kobe Bryant is proven false, a backlash against women reporting violence may occur. Bryant is accused of a crime that, under Colorado law, carries a prison term of four years to life or probation for 20 years to life. The highest level of evidence and credible testimony should be required before ruining a man's life in that manner.
Feminists should demand such a high level of proof. Otherwise, it is the man who appears to be the victim no matter how many times the accusation is repeated.
Wendy McElroy is the editor of ifeminists.com and a research fellow for
The Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif. She is the author and editor
of many books and articles, including the new book, Liberty for Women: Freedom
and Feminism in the 21st Century (Ivan R. Dee/Independent Institute, 2002).
She lives with her husband in Canada.
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The Distributed Computing Industry Association's P4P workgroup is devising a new protocol for what researchers describe as carrier-grade peer-to-peer file transfer systems. Verizon reports that a recent test it conducted revealed that the new protocol provides a significant boost in download performance while simultaneously reducing network congestion.
P4P, which stands for Proactive network Provider Participation for P2P, ultimately aims to decrease backbone traffic and bring down network operation costs by enabling service providers to communicate information about network conditions to client applications for the purpose of facilitating improved P2P file transfer performance. Instead of selecting peers at random, the P4P protocol leverages network topology data so that peers can be selected in a manner that increases routing efficiency.
Ars spoke with Verizon senior technologist and P4P workgroup co-chair Doug Pasko, who tells us that Verizon observed download performance improvements of approximately 200 percent during tests conducted with Pando. The performance boost can climb as high as 600 percent in some cases. Verizon believes that P2P technology is moving into the mainstream and is being legitimized for large-scale commercial content delivery. The company sees P4P as a way to enable broader commercial adoption of P2P tech while unclogging the tubes and relieving network congestion.
Since the efficacy of the P4P protocol largely relies on the availability of network topology information, Verizon and the P4P workgroup aim to make the new protocol an industrywide standard and convince other carriers to share their own data and participate. "Quite frankly, any carrier should benefit from this," Pasko told Ars. The initiative has drawn support from a number of ISPs, including Comcast, which is currently facing scrutiny for impeding peer-to-peer traffic on its own network.
In a paper published by the P4P group, "P4P: Explicit Communications for Cooperative Control Between P2P and Network Providers," researchers look at some of the unique advantages of P4P compared to other solutions. The report notes that traffic-shaping technologies that rely on deep packet inspection to throttle P2P are easily thwarted by client applications that encrypt traffic and use dynamic ports to evade identification. Without the cooperation of the actual P2P services, the report says, no solution will succeed. "It remains unclear whether in the long run traffic shaping can effectively control the bandwidth consumption of P2P applications and reduce provider's operational costs," the paper's authors note. "By enabling explicit communication between P2P and the network, P4P can enable applications to use network status information to reduce backbone traffic and lower operation costs."
The implication is quite clear: network operators can more effectively cut costs by enabling better P2P rather than trying to impede it. The question that remains is whether this solution will be extended to all P2P traffic, or just services favored by ISPs and Big Content. Verizon condemns illegal filesharing and says that the new protocol is intended for adoption by legal commercial services, but also reiterates that—unlike AT&T—the company has no intention of policing its own network. Regardless of the implications for piracy, Verizon believes that P4P is an important step towards solving the problems that peer-based file transfer technologies pose to network management.


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Friedman, Mays claim wrestling championships
Two Pontiac wrestlers won championships and two others reached the title round in their respective weight classes as the Indians placed fifth overall at the 16-team Sciacca/Holtfreter Wrestling Tournament over the weekend.
Huntley won the team title with 180 points. Round Lake, Glenbard North and host Harvard also finished ahead of the Tribe. PTHS tallied 135 points.
Alex Friedman keeps setting an example of why he should be considered a favorite to claim state glory in Class 2A. The 160-pound senior went 3-0 to win his second consecutive tournament championship.
Friedman drew a bye in the opening round and then registered a pin in the quarterfinals. He defeated Ricky Olson of Midlothian Bremen by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinals. Olson was ranked eighth at 160 in 2A. Friedman won by fall in the title bout.
Andrew Mays wrestled just twice but he won both to take the 220-pound title. Mays received two byes before sticking Carida of Huntley in 57 seconds. Mays won by fall in the final, as well.
Stephen Richardson and Eric DeMattia were also finalists but lost in the title round.
Richardson, who won at Pontiac last week, wrestled three ranked opponents. He defeated Brady Weinrich of Burlington 3-2 in the quarters and claimed a 10-7 win over Mike Gussarson, the top-ranked 132-pounder according to Illinois Matmen, in the semifinals. Richardson lost to 6-5 No. 1 (126) Cameron Kennedy of Richmond-Burton in the final.
DeMattia won by had an 8-0 major decision and by fall in his first two bouts at 138. DeMattia claimed a 6-2 decision in the semifinals but dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision in the title round.
Vaughn Hobart improved to 4-1 after taking third place at 145. Hobart scored a 15-4 major and a 6-3 decision in the first tow rounds. He was pinned in the semifinals but came back to post wins of 12-6 and 9-7 to take third.
Darin Trout went 4-2 on the day in taking fifth place at 113 pounds. Tyler Trainor placed sixth at 106. Matt Richardson was 2-2 at 126.


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Roberson Museum and Science Center will re-open to the public beginning this Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11, with half-price admission from 12-5pm.
Thanks to tireless efforts from our competent, committed and prepared staff, Roberson handled the flooding extremely well. We were confident in our preparations for this event, and water is receding from our parking lot.
Protecting our past and preserving our area's rich cultural heritage is of high importance at Roberson, and in the face of such a massive flooding event, our collections become priority number one.
Although there was some property damage, we are proud to report our collections, which are tremendously important gifts and representations of our community's heritage, along with our exhibitions – are safe and dry.
We would especially like to thank the Binghamton Fire Department for assisting Roberson staff with setting up our pumping system before the coming flood.
We remain on schedule with our September Soiree on September 22 and with our Annual Two Rivers Fine Arts and Crafts Festival September 24 and 25.


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Housing sought for Crisfield residents displaced after Sandy
Garrett Co. nearly reopened after 30 inches of snow
Federal and local authorities on Maryland's Eastern Shore are working to find housing for more than 275 Crisfield residents displaced by last week's Superstorm Sandy.
Officials said 136 units at Somers Cove Apartments, a public housing community, were flooded.
Federal housing authorities said they're working with local and state leaders to find similar housing for the 278 people who were displaced.
A community center is offering a temporary shelter of cots, food and water, though a countywide shelter at a Princess Anne high school has closed.
Ed McDonough, a spokesman for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, told The Daily Times of Salisbury that no single town suffered as much damage as Crisfield. He said he expects Somerset County, where Crisfield is located, to receive a federal disaster declaration.
Sheriff: Roads 95 percent clear in Garrett County
In western Maryland, Garrett County Sheriff Rob Corley said about 95 percent of state and county roads are open following snows from the storm. Potomac Edison, meanwhile, said about 5,400 customers were still without power Sunday afternoon.
Corley and Maryland National Guard officers toured the area Saturday to view storm recovery efforts.
The Maryland Army National Guard is helping with stranded vehicles, leading search and rescue operations and coordinating recovery efforts.
The Guard has brought Humvee off-road vehicles and other equipment into the county to help dig out from the more than 30 inches of snow that fell in many areas.
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Unions march in Turkey as Erdogan threatens force
- Labor unions urging members to strike in support of protesters
- Five people have died during the unrest
- Police fought off protesters from Istanbul%27s Taksim Square on Sunday
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's government warned Monday it may deploy the military against protesters who continue to defy officials by taking to the street in what the interior minister called "illegal" demonstrations.
The warning is the first time the Islamist-rooted government has mentioned use of the military to restore public order. The military establishment traditionally has been seen as a bastion of secularism in Turkey and a foe of past Islamist political figures.
"First, if necessary we will deploy the police," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Monday. "If that's not enough we will call on the (national guard). But if events still require further action, and the governor so wishes, we will resort to calling on the military to contain these protests."
Arinc said further street action is unlawful and that security forces would have a free hand to quash demonstrations.
Riot police sprayed water cannons and tear gas in Istanbul to disperse protesters on the sidelines of a demonstration called by labor groups against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Five major unions representing public sector workers, doctors, engineers and architects have called their rank-and-file out on a one-day strike and march in city centers across Turkey. One analyst said it would be a "major move" if the Turkish government were to involve the military in its attempts to control the protests.
"This government has prided itself on getting the Turkish military out of the political equation and has actually emphasized civilization of the Turkish political scene which it argued from the outset was overly dominated by the military," said Bulent Aliriza, a Turkey expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
"It would be ironic if the Turkish military were to be reintroduced to the equation on the request of the Erdogan government."
Two weeks of violence across Turkey started as a rally to save trees in a downtown park but turned into a broader protest against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian policies. Protests have referred to Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party's passage of curbs on alcohol.
Five people, including a policeman, have died and more than 5,000 have been injured, according to a Turkish rights group. The strike Monday was called in response to a violent police crackdown that evicted thousands of protesters from Istanbul's Gezi Park on Saturday.
This weekend Erdogan held a pair of massive rallies in Ankara and Istanbul where he rejected any criticism and blamed "terrorists" and outside forces for the unrest that's been the largest challenge of his decade-long rule. He said they were "anti-democratic" because they had occupied Gezi Park, and accused them of harming private and public property.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Cheyanne Tarango crushed a two-run blast in the sixth inning to lift No. 8 Tennessee to a 5-3 victory over Ole Miss on Senior Day Saturday at Lee Stadium.
Before the game, Lady Vols softball celebrated Senior Day, honoring seniors Melissa Davin, Ellen Renfroe and Madison Shipman. After the win, the trio's record stands at 194-47 – good for an impressive .805 winning percentage (third-best among any UT four-year senior class). Tennessee also paid a special tribute to Lady Vol alum Ashley Andrews for her work these last two years as a team manager.
The Lady Vols (41-9, 16-7 SEC) earned their second comeback win in two days to take the series against Ole Miss (22-30, 3-20 SEC). With the win, UT has also secured the No. 2 seed in next week's SEC Tournament in Columbia, S.C.
Tarango went 2-for-3 with a triple and a two-run homer. Madison Shipman hit a two-RBI double and Haley Tobler had an RBI single.
Ellen Renfroe (26-5) fanned seven batters over seven frames with three earned runs allowed. The win was the 98th of her career, giving her sole possession of second place on UT's all-time wins list. Monica Abbott (2004-07) holds the record with 189 wins and Ellen Renfroe entered Saturday tied with Ivy Renfroe for second-most at 97 wins.
Carly Hummel (10-14) took the loss for Ole Miss after allowing five earned runs over six innings.
The Rebels struck first, scoring three in the fifth. Tennessee responded with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth to notch its 13th-consecutive win against Ole Miss.
Ole Miss took the lead in the top of the fifth. With one on and two outs, Miranda Strother drilled a pitch to center field to knock in Courtney Syrett with an RBI triple. RT Cantillo followed with a two-run home run over the left field wall to extend the Rebels' lead to 3-0.
The Big Orange responded with three runs of its own in the bottom half of the fifth, knotting the game at 3-3. Tarango led off with a triple–her first of the year– to left center field. Tobler followed with an RBI single to left field to plate Tarango. Taylor Koenig was hit by a pitch to put two runners on the bases. Three batters later, Shipman smoked a two-out, two-RBI double to left field to tie the game at 3-3.
In the bottom of the sixth, Melissa Davin hit a one-out double to right and Tarango drove her in with a two-run homer to left to give UT the lead.
Tennessee will go for the series sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Fox Sports Net/SportSouth will televise the game, and Brian Rice will be on the call on WNML 9990 AM. The game will be Tennessee's final home game of the regular season.


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Washington (CNN) - An official with the Health and Human Services Department said Friday that Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is not available to attend a congressional hearing next week on the Obamacare website glitches.
"Given that the government was shut down until today, we were given a very short timeline to respond to this request," the official added.
Chairman Fred Upton (R-Michigan) of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which is holding next week's hearing, Thursday blasted the Secretary for "rejecting" the committee's invitation.
"Secretary Sebelius had time for Jon Stewart, and we expect her to have time for Congress," he said in a statement, referring to her appearance last week on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
A spokeswoman for HHS said the department is in "close communication" with the House committee about its request for the Secretary to testify Thursday, October 24.
"We are in close communication with the committee and have expressed our desire to be responsive to their request," spokeswoman Joanne Peters said.
In addition to the congressional hearing, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa last week wrote to Sebelius demanding information about the rollout problems. Joining him was Sen. Lamar Alexander, ranking Republican on the Senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions.
Read more: Congressional fight over Obamacare turns to website woes
- CNN's Ashley Killough, Adam Aigner-Treworgy, Dugald McConnell and Brian Todd contributed to this report.
Then make her available.
Why do they even need her to be there? She' won't get in a word between the blowhards of the panel grandstanding and leveling wild accusations. I mean, is anyone on that panel going to actually change their mind based on anyone's testimony? Will her input have any bearing at all on the conclusion of the hearing that some staffer has probably already written? There are situations where hearings such as these are really necessary, but this is nonsense. The GOP has done all in their power to sabotage the ACA and now they want answers as to why it isn't working perfectly?
There is a magic word that needs to be given, SUPEONA HER. ACA is self destructing, day by day.
Not available? Doesn't she work for the people of this country? Don't we pay her salary? Unacceptable.


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The rumors are now officially true (well, one of the rumors, anyway). Microsoft announced that it will be showing off "a new generation of Xbox" at its Redmond, WA campus starting at 10am PST on May 21.
An invite sent to press and industry watchers today tells recipients that "Don Mattrick and the Xbox team invite you to the Xbox campus for a special unveiling." A note sent out to Xbox owners on Microsoft's official e-mail list (and on the Web) mentions that the event will be streamed live on Spike TV and Xbox.com, as well as through Xbox Live itself.
Microsoft representatives are obviously remaining tight-lipped about what will be announced and shown, but they are recommending that press block off the entire day for "interviews and activities" (including playable demos? Microsoft wouldn't say).
The event comes just weeks before the industry's annual E3 confab, which starts on June 11 and usually features a pre-show press event from Microsoft. It's currently unclear whether this "new generation" reveal is a replacement for that event or the first part of a quick one-two punch of Microsoft gaming announcements. Microsoft's official entry into the next-generation race comes a little more than three months after Sony kicked things off with the unveiling of the PlayStation 4 in New York City. Sony still has yet to reveal that system's precise launch date and price point or allow it to be widely playable by the press.
The lack of official word from Microsoft on the Xbox's successor, codenamed Durango, hasn't dampened talk about the new system. Persistent leaks and rumors have given supposed details about everything from the technical specs and supposed TV integration to one-time install discs and potentially controversial "always-on" Internet requirements for the system.
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hornbook, primer of a kind in use from the 15th to the 18th cent. On one side of a sheet of parchment or paper the matter to be learned was written or printed; over the sheet, for its protection, a transparent sheet of horn was placed; and the two were fastened to a thin board, which usually projected to form a handle, perforated so that the hornbook might be attached to a girdle. The matter printed or written included the alphabet in capitals and small letters and other material, varying in different hornbooks, such as numerals and the Lord's Prayer. Sometimes the base and handle were made of metal, stone, or ivory and had letters carved or cast on them.
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India is a land of diversity. Ranging from the rolling mountains of Himalayas to the sandy beaches of Goa and the sand dunes of Rajasthan, there are so many diversities that are offered by different places. This is the reason for which apart from the people of the country, there are so many people across the world that visit India at different times of the year. Being an Indian, you can select any place for a vacation, but if you are worried about your budget as well as the hassle over the entire trip, it is wise to go for India tour packages.
There are, in fact, plenty of travel agencies that are operating in todays date. The main function of these companies is to offer different packages for tours across the country, and in lieu of it charge rates from the customers. Different agencies offer different packages, and accordingly they charge different rates. However, if budget is your primary concern, you can check out for India tour packages that can offer you exclusive rates at quality packages. When the rates are slightly lower, you might not get the all the facilities and luxuries, but you can definitely be assured that the qualities of such services would not be poor.
However, before entering into a deal with any travel agency, it is wise to know about the different things that are involved in the package. Some India tour packages would include provision for lunch, dinner and breakfast, while some travel agencies might not be able to offer you these schemes. Accordingly, the prices that would be charged for different packages would vary. You would definitely find out a package that most suits your budget. In fact, in most cases, you would also find different agencies charging more or less the same price for slightly different packages. It is naturally wise on your part in such a case to go for the best one.
Therefore, if you are planning a trip at any part of the country, it is high time to start your research now. With sufficient time with you, you can check out the appropriate India tour packages from different agencies. You can also read the reviews of such companies, and if you think that you are satisfied with a particular package, without any further delays, you must book it at the earliest. You would definitely enjoy a hassle free and comfortable tour.


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2021 Eclipsing Binary Ephemeris
The 2021 Eclipsing Binary Ephemeris is now available.
Thank you Gerry Samolyk for all the good work you put into this!
The 2021 Eclipsing Binary Ephemeris is now available.
Thank you Gerry Samolyk for all the good work you put into this!
May 6, 2020
AAVSO Forum thread (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Exoplanets: https://www.aavso.org/tyc-24831601-observation-alert
Dr. Dennis Conti (AAVSO) provides the following information:
The EB Zoo: examples of eclipsing binary stars and their behaviours
In this zoo, we will display not the specimen light curves of various types of EBs (these are readily available elsewhere), but the changes in their behavior. Such changes are what most amateur observing programs aim to find and track. Specifically, here are examples of EBs whose eclipses come early or late for different reasons, and a case where the eclipses no longer happen(!).
Some of the best opportunities for contributing to astronomical research come through the AAVSO's Observing Campaigns, which are observing projects requested by individual researchers with a specific goal in mind. Some Campaigns are designed to last for a long time, and the results aren't known until well after the campaign concludes. But some campaigns pay off immediately. Our campaign on the bright star b Persei is an example of the latter, with a handful of AAVSO observers getting exactly the right data, at the right time, right away!
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The AAVSO is happy to provide a copy of Bob Nelson's O-C files for Eclipsing Binaries for 2012. These files can be used for observation planning, and are a valuable resource for EB observers.
Thanks once again for Bob Nelson for providing this service to the EB community.
Bob Nelson has developed over 5400 O-C (Observed - Computed) files of eclipsing binaries, all in Excel format, that we are hosting on our site. The purpose is to provide information on period variation for selected eclipsing binaries (for astronomers interested in a particular star) and to determine the best elements for predicting future eclipses.
The AAVSO now distributes its published times-of-minimum data for eclipsing binary in single compressed files (.tgz and .zip), rather than as a searchable online index. For data on a specific star, unzip the compressed file, and search for the star's name among the included text files. These files contain updated publication information through November 30, 2005, the time at which the files were last updated.


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Over the years, I have eaten this much-lauded soup in every restaurant and café I could find it.
I love the concept—toasted chiles, tomatoes, garlic, corn tortillas, and cumin soup base with fried tortillas, avocado, and sour cream embellishments—but not always the execution. Restaurant renditions vary considerably, as do recipes in American Southwest and Mexican cookbooks.
Some recipes use a soup base that is more tomato than stock. Some reverse that with hardly any tomato at all. Others use a variety of chilies, both fresh and dried, but no cumin. Others use cumin, but no chilies.
Some tortilla soups are silky purees, while others are rustic chowders. Some are thick stews, while others are watery broths.
In my favorite version, there is a silky puree with subtle taste and aroma of corn tortillas (the result of cooking these into the soup base), heady aroma of toasted cumin, and textural play of garnishes, such as crispy-fried shredded tortillas, crumbled cotija cheese, avocado, tomato, and sour cream.
When prepared with care and thoughtfulness, tortilla soup is an extravaganza, a completely magnificent meal-in-a-bowl.
From numerous tortilla soup adventures in the OtherWorldly Kitchen over the years, I have hit upon a soup base of caramelized onions, which is the distinction that sets this version apart from all others I have tried. The preparation for this soup begins in exactly the same way as for French Onion Soup.
For a fun evening with foodie friends, serve this soup with this movie or this music.
Mexican Tortilla Soup with Frizzled Tortillas
This lovely soup has a rich, complex flavor and gorgeous silky texture. I sometimes add cooked chicken to the garnishes, but this is unnecessary and even extraneous.
Because this soup requires time and effort to produce, and because it is so singular and satisfying, I always serve it as a main course. As a first course, it's a hard act to follow.
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds onions, peeled, cut in half vertically, and sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
3 dried ancho chilies
6 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed
½ cup brandy, optional
½ cup dry red wine, optional
six, 6½-inch diameter corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 jalapeno chilies, stemmed, seeded, ribbed, and minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin (tastes even better if you lightly toast the seeds in a dry saute pan and then grind them yourself)
2 bay leaves
6 cups vegetable or chicken stock, plus more as needed
3 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or three 14.5-ounce cans chopped tomatoes)
fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
½ cup canola oil
three, 6½-inch diameter corn tortillas, cut into narrow strips
1 cup grated or crumbled cotija cheese, optional
½ cup green onion, chopped, optional
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped, optional
1 avocado, peeled, seeded, chopped or sliced, and quickly tossed with fresh lime juice, optional
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped, optional
1 cup sour cream, whisked to smooth, optional
6-8 lime wedges
- Melt the butter, add the onions, sprinkle with sugar, and slowly sweat the onions, partially covered, until they are deep brown. This takes 45-60 minutes, sometimes even longer, depending on the heat level and onions. You will need to stir only occasionally during the first 30 minutes, more often during the next 15 minutes, and frequently in the final 15 minutes. NOTE I can't overemphasize the importance of this step. If the onions are cooked too rapidly, they will burn; if too briefly, they will not lend the necessary color and depth of flavor to the finished soup. So take your time, cover partially, and sweat the onions until they are deep brown, translucent, and soft.
- While the onions are browning, put the ancho chiles into a small, dry sauté pan set over medium heat. Toast for 2 to 3 minutes, turning often and pressing flat against the pan with a wooden spoon. The chiles will soften, puff slightly, and give off a lovely fragrance. Remove from the heat, cool briefly, remove the stem and seeds, and tear into small pieces. Put the chiles in a mixing bowl and cover with boiling water. Let hydrate for 30 minutes, and then drain, reserving 1 cup of the water.
- When the onions are brown, stir in the garlic, and then carefully add the brandy and reduce to about 2 tablespoons. Add the red wine and reduce by half.
- Add the toasted, hydrated ancho chiles, cut tortillas, jalapeno chiles, cumin, and bay leaves. Heat, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, reserved 1 cup ancho chile water, and tomatoes. Stir, cover partially, and simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
- Fish the bay leaves from the soup. Then, either puree the soup with an immersion blender, or for a super silky texture, in batches in a blender.
- Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding additional stock if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- If you have time, cool and refrigerate the soup overnight to develop the flavor more fully. (Highly recommend as it makes a big difference.)
- Before serving, heat the oil in a small sauté pan until a drop of water sizzles when flicked on the surface. Fry the tortilla strips, turning with tongs, until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Prepare the other embellishments as indicated above.
- When ready to serve, reheat the soup if necessary and adjust seasoning if necessary. Ladle soup into individual, wide rimmed soup bowls, and top each serving with cooked chicken and fried tortillas. Add some or all of the embellishments. Serve with lime wedges.
Serves 6-8.
- Foodgawker: Tortilla Soup Gallery
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- Michael Ruhlman: Corn Tortilla Soup
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- Wikipedia: Tortilla Soup the Movie
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"Matter": it's what atoms and molecules are made up of. On the physical material level, it's what all physical objects are made up of; it is everything that surrounds us and anything that has mass and volume.
When scientists attempt to gain a better understanding of the nature of our reality, matter is what they look to.
However, when scientists observe matter at the smallest possible level, they are left with more questions than answers.
This is thanks to the fact that a tiny piece of matter, like a photon, or an electron, can exist in multiple possible states (as a "wave") even though it is one single particle… which makes absolutely no sense.
"We choose to examine a phenomenon which is impossible, absolutely impossible, to explain in any classical way, and which has in it the heart of quantum mechanics. In reality, it contains the only mystery." (1) Richard Feynman, a Nobel laureate of the twentieth century
It is important to consider the notion that our physical material world might be guided by non-physical properties, such as consciousness, and this idea is best illustrated by what is referred to as the double slit-experiment.
In this experiment, tiny bits of matter (photons, electrons, or any atomic-sized object) are shot towards a screen that has two slits in it. On the other side of the screen, a high tech video camera records where each photon lands.
When scientists close one slit, the camera will show us an expected pattern, as seen in the video below. But when both slits are opened, an "interference pattern" emerges – they begin to act like waves.
This doesn't mean that atomic objects are observed as a wave, they just act that way. It means that each photon individually goes through both slits at the same time and interferes with itself, but it also goes through one slit, and it goes through the other.
Furthermore, it goes through neither of them. The single piece of matter becomes a "wave" of potentials, expressing itself in the form of multiple possibilities, and this is why we get the interference pattern.
How can a single piece of matter exist and express itself in multiple states? Furthermore, how does it choose which path, out of multiple possibilities, it will take?
"Do not keep saying to yourself, if you can possibly avoid it, 'but how can it be like that?' Because you will get down the drain into a blind alley from which nobody has yet escaped. Nobody knows how it can be like that." – (1) Richard Feynman
Here's Where It Gets More Confusing
When an observer is added, or when scientists decide to measure and look at which slit the piece of matter goes through, the "wave" of potential paths collapses into one single path.
The particle goes from becoming, again, a "wave" of potentials into one particle taking a single route. It's as if the particle knows it's being watched. The observer has some sort of effect on the behaviour of the particle.
The quantum double slit experiment is a very popular experiment used to examine how consciousness and our physical material world are intertwined. Again, just to reiterate, when scientists decided to observe the tiny piece of matter, that act of observation alone "collapsed" all those potentials into one state…
"I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulating consciousness." — Max Planck, theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918
"What I am going to tell you about is what we teach our physics students in the third or fourth year of graduate school… It is my task to convince you not to turn away because you don't understand it. You see my physics students don't understand it, that is because I don't understand it." – (1) Richard Feynman
This type of confounding phenomenon has been repeatedly demonstrated, and examined a number of times by experts from all over the world. For example, one study published in the journal Physics Essays explains how factors associated with consciousness "significantly" correlated in predicted ways with perturbations in the double slit interference pattern.
"Observation not only disturbs what has to be measured, they produce it. We compel the electron to assume a definite position. We ourselves produce the results of the measurement." – Dean Radin, PhD, Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (source)
Here is an audio/visual demonstration of the experiment to get a better understanding of something so truly incomprehensible.
What Does This Mean for US as Individuals and as One Human Race?
It's hard to know what exactly this means, but we are talking about observing what we are all made up of, matter, at the smallest possible level. If the same rules apply, then does this mean we ourselves are existing as a wave of possibilities with regards to the direction we take in our lives?
After all, we are all made up of this "matter." Are there other versions of our life playing out in some type of alternate reality? What "collapses" us onto our choice of paths from a wave of potentials? Is there an observer that does this?
Is there someone watching us? Is it our consciousness that is observing ourselves, and is that dictating the makeup of our reality? So many questions to be asked, and so few answers to be found.
One thing that resonates with me is the idea that quantum physics and other discoveries in various fields are simply a pre-curser to ancient knowledge. A step behind, in the discovery of what was already known in our ancient world.
"Broadly speaking, although there are some differences, I think Buddhist philosophy and Quantum Mechanics can shake hands on their view of the world. We can see in these great examples the fruits of human thinking. Regardless of the admiration we feel for these great thinkers, we should not lose sight of the fact that they were human beings just as we are." – Dalai Lama (source)
If you factor in these quantum experiments, combined with the multitude of studies examining parapsychological phenomenon (consciousness, power of the mind, distant healing, telepathy, and other unexplainable but observable phenomenon), as well as all of the evidence pointing to the fact that we can even influence our own biological systems with thoughts alone (read more about that here), the picture (to me) becomes very clear.
We exist in a world that does not yet recognize the importance or the power of thoughts, feelings, and emotions when it comes to the type of human experience we create for ourselves and the inner state from which we act and create it.
These things do indeed have the power to change the world, they are what will lead to the correction action, which is also necessary.
I will leave you with this quote, as I have before:
"A fundamental conclusion of the new physics also acknowledges that the observer creates the reality. As observers, we are personally involved with the creation of our own reality. Physicists are being forced to admit that the universe is a 'mental' construction. Pioneering physicist Sir James Jeans wrote: 'The stream of knowledge is heading toward a non-mechanical reality; the universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine. Mind no longer appears to be an accidental intruder into the realm of matter, we ought rather hail it as the creator and governor of the realm of matter. Get over it, and accept the inarguable conclusion. The universe is immaterial-mental and spiritual.'" – R.C. Henry, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University, "The Mental Universe"; Nature (436:29, 2005) (source)
This definitely gives you something to think about.
By Arjun Walia, Collective Evolution | References: (1) Radin, Dean. Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences In A Quantum Reality. New York, Paraview Pocket Books, 2006


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When the economy tanks as it did in the last recession, that's a strong signal that things have to change, and it's hard to miss. But most of us in business have to deal most of the time with weak signals, or change that is happening in a far more subtle way. These changes can be cultural, like the increasing need to be social, spawning Facebook and a hundred others, or technological, like the explosion of mobile devices around the world.
No business or startup wants to be the next Myspace, or even the next RIM (BlackBerry), where changes in the marketplace were subtle. Recognizing and interpreting weak signals into timely decision making is critical to your business, and it takes skill and focus.
The challenge is knowing what to look for, and how to react. I saw some real guidance in the classic book by Loc de Brabandere and Alan Iny, "Thinking in New Boxes." While the focus of the book is really on business creativity, the following triggers were outlined as weak signals which should not be overlooked in your efforts to think outside the box, or think in a new box:
- A changing value proposition. For example, if it's getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you're marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.
- New unmet consumer or customer needs. Perhaps you own a consumer products store and see that following the introduction of a new iPad model, there are no attractive protective cases for them yet available. Or you notice that people are getting overnight delivery from Amazon, but your retail store offers no home delivery options.
- The entry of new competitors and new suppliers. You are selling several successful computer video games, but notice more and more new ones popping up on smartphones. Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries.
- The advent of new breakthrough technologies. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone. Or you are still delivering coupons via the local newspaper, while new entrants are loading them onto your loyalty card or smartphone.
- Changes in your organization's core performance metrics. For example, quarterly sales on one of your most important products suddenly decreases, or your inventory across a whole category has surged. If one metric changes, it may not be significant, but someone needs to monitor whole categories for fluctuations that may be a weak signal.
- Unfulfilled business and other potential opportunities. Sometimes you might be astonished to notice something that has not yet occurred, and therefore signals to you an opportunity, like new transportation alternatives. Taxi or bus companies are often slow to recognize a new popular travel location based on population shifts or resort communities.
- Broad disruptive events. Everyone notes macro changes, but the weak or secondary implications are often overlooked. Look hard for unanticipated consequences of events like new government regulations on financial processes, changes in environmental patterns, or sociological changes in other countries. First responders are the winners.
- Premonitions, anxieties, and/or intuitions. Weak signals may be even more subtle or insidious. Perhaps your assistant mentions that your phone has been ringing much less lately. Or you sense that some of your best people are getting bored. Such inklings and realizations can be valuable warnings of significant impending change.
All weak signals need to be treated with a continuous innovation mindset and urgency, to stay competitive and current. Here is the recommended five-step approach to thinking in new boxes:
- Doubting everything you think you know.
- Probing the possible issues to fully understand what is happening.
- Divergent thinking to create many new boxes, concepts, and hypotheses.
- Convergence through testing and validating back to a small number of viable changes.
- Re-evaluating relentlessly for the agility to survive.
New entrepreneurs are notoriously great at capitalizing on new opportunities, both weak and strong. But nurturing this ability after the first burst of creativity, to accomplish the necessary pivots, and keep from getting seduced by their own initial success, is a more rare commodity, even in the startup community.
If you aren't reacting to weak signals almost every day in this era of fast-paced change, then you are missing opportunities and falling behind. What new boxes are you implementing these days?


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It's going to be a loud one
It was 2:55 p.m. PT when I heard Dodger Stadium awaken on Saturday afternoon. With a beautiful sun overhead and Dodgers players taking batting practice, some fans arrived early to make sure their presence was known.
It wasn?t one of those roars that drew too much excitement. But given that it came more than two hours before the first pitch, it reminded me that Dodgers fans may be some of the loudest in Major League Baseball.
When the roof is closed at Minute Maid Park, Astros fans can certainly create a buzz, but I can never forget how loud Dodger Stadium was on May 13, 2005. In the top of the eighth inning that night, Adam LaRoche hit a grand slam to give the Braves a lead.
Less than 15 minutes later, in the bottom half of the eighth, Milton Bradley hit a go-ahead grand slam that created a stir strong enough for me to believe that the press box was about to collapse.
This is not a knock against Mets fans, who certainly have shown that they can make Shea Stadium rock. But the acoustics created within Dodger Stadium give me the impression that 57,000 fans here sound a whole lot louder than 57,000 fans in Flushing, Queens.
As Dodgers fans filed into the stadium, many of them were handed plastic noisemakers shaped as blue bats. Based on my past experiences here, I?d liken this to giving NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson or Tony Stewart two more cylinders in their cars.
Oh well, Commissioner Bud Selig just dropped by the press box, the game is about to begin and this crowd is really starting to stir. Unless Greg Maddux gets battered early, this place will stay loud throughout the night and, who knows, a good many of them may also stay for all nine innings.
Obviously, the Dodgers are in trouble
When a team loses the first two games of a best-of-five Division Series, it?s seemingly time to panic. At the same time, it?s obviously time to speak the obvious.
?We?re going to [have to] put together a winning streak if we?re going to get out of the Division Series,? said Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent, after his team suffered a 4-1 loss to the Mets, who now hold a 2-0 series lead.
Without the necessity of a calculator, it?s apparent that the Dodgers need to enjoy a three-game winning streak just to stay alive — and win — in this Division Series. It?s something that's seemingly possible in June, July or any other month not starting with an ?O."
But when it comes to the postseason?s first round, there?s very little chance of overcoming a two-game deficit.
?I think we?re in a little tight spot, you know,? said Dodgers manager Grady Little, continuing the postseason tradition of speaking the obvious.
Of the 24 teams that have fallen behind 2-0 in the Division Series, just four teams have come back to win that series — and none of them have been National League teams.
If there?s anything going for the Dodgers, it?s that they have Nomar Garciaparra. While his injured left quad may prevent him from playing, his presence may be enough to stir up the postseason magic of yesteryear, a la Kirk Gibson … maybe.
Nomar has played for two of the four teams that have overcome a 2-0 deficit in the Division Series. He and his Red Sox teammates came back to beat the Indians in 1999 and the A?s in 2003.
?We just have to go out there and play our game,? Garciaparra said. ?I?ve been in this situation before and the attitude was, ?Hey, we?re not eliminated yet.??
Because he?s been part of teams that have done the nearly impossible, Garciaparra is excused for making one of those obvious statements.
And if you?re wondering, the players from teams that have gone up 2-0 in a Division Series are just as prone to speaking the obvious.
?We?ve taken care of our business here [at Shea]," Mets pitcher Tom Glavine said, "have done what we?ve needed to do and given ourselves a 2-0 advantage heading out west, which obviously you couldn?t have asked for anything better."
Obviously, he knew he was speaking the obvious.
Thoughts from two legendary broadcasters
Given the ridiculous number of games that he?s seen, it seemed logical to ask Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully if he?d ever been present to see a double play as wacky as the one that ruined the Dodgers in Game 1 on Wednesday.
As it turns out, Scully knows it wasn?t the first one he?d seen in New York City. And if his 79-year-old memory serves him right, it wasn?t the first time he?s seen two Dodgers tagged out at the plate on the same play. This much is known: Scully was at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 2, 1985, when both Bobby Meacham and Dale Berra were tagged out at the plate while attempting to score on a Rickey Henderson double. He was broadcasting that Friday night game for NBC.
When Jeff Kent and J.D. Drew were both tagged out at the plate while trying to score on a Russell Martin single on Wednesday afternoon, Scully remembers saying, ?I?ve seen this before and it involved the Yankees.?
However, Scully had no immediate memories of Carlton Fisk being the White Sox catcher who tagged out both Meacham and Berra that night at Yankee Stadium 21 years ago. But while doing some research on Thursday, he uncovered that the White Sox starting second baseman that night was Bryan Little, the younger brother of current Dodgers manager Grady Little.
As for the double play, Scully thinks he saw it happen at Ebbets Field and that it involved former Cubs first baseman Phil Cavarretta. Scully couldn?t remember the specifics, but he?s pretty sure during a rundown that Cavarretta came to the plate and ended up tagging out two Dodgers baserunners.
?Sometimes I think my memory is so good that I remember things that never happened,? said Scully, who has broadcast Dodgers games for 57 seasons.
One of Scully?s loyal listeners over the years has been renowned talk-show host Larry King, who has been a Dodgers fan for most of his life. The 73-year-old King was at Thursday night?s game to see his wife, Shawn, sing the national anthem.
Along with being present to cheer the Dodgers on and hear his wife?s beautiful rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," King also had a chance to spend time with his old high school buddy Fred Wilpon, the Mets' owner. The two were just a few years older than their fellow Lafayette High School alum, Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax.
While King loves the Dodgers, he concedes that he?ll be rooting for Wilpon if the Mets were to win the National League Division Series.
?If the Dodgers can?t move on, I want the Mets to go all the way,? King said.
Do our predictions really matter?
Have you figured out by now that there?s really no reason for us sportswriters to make projections. As many of our loyal readers are quick to point out, we really don?t know what we?re talking about.
Unfortunately, the Dodgers proved this to be true once again on Wednesday at Shea Stadium. Remember Tuesday, when many of us were saying that the Mets had far too many pitching injuries to overcome. Instead of just saying John Maine was going to replace the injured Orlando Hernandez, we had to throw our wit out there and say something like, ?Because Jose Lima was unavailable, John Maine is going to be the Mets? sacrificial lamb.?
Well that same baby-faced Maine threw 4 1/3 innings, and in the process, gave his team every chance to win on Wednesday. The 6-5 victory over the Dodgers gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the National League Division Series.
With the postseason-savvy veteran Tom Glavine going up against Hong-Chih Kuo in Thursday night?s Game 2, obviously, the Mets are going to go to Dodger Stadium possessing a 2-0 lead in the series, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
As you say, ?Just another cocky sportswriter willing to duplicate the mistake that he made less than 24 hours before.? I respond simply with, ?Whatever.?
There?s no doubt that this Dodgers' offense is loaded with firepower. But this Mets' offense is simply ridiculous. Even if Cliff Floyd stays healthy — and he looked healthy while hitting a fourth-inning homer on Wednesday — this lineup is the city's second best. But at the same time, they?re also the second-best lineup in the entire game.
This series will be determined by the leadoff hitters. Los Angeles? Rafael Furcal and New York?s Jose Reyes are dangerous threats that can and will ignite their offenses. When they find ways to get on base, something is bound to happen.
Having watched Furcal for many years in Atlanta, I came to find out just how much the Braves missed him this year. At the same time, having watched Reyes destroy the Braves this year, I?ve at least once uttered, ?Reyes is the best leadoff hitter in all of baseball.?
It doesn?t mean that I still mean it. I mean, I was just feeling that way at that moment. I?ve also said the same thing about Furcal, and at times, I?ve meant it.
As for that "Dodgers in four games" prediction I made Tuesday, I no longer feel that way. Instead, I?m going with the Dodgers in five.
Who can blame me? You mean you wouldn?t predict something that would cause you to make a cross-country flight to enjoy just one more night in lovely Shea Stadium?
Richie Cunningham bleeds Dodger Blue
For the first time in six years, that tremendous buzz floating around Shea Stadium wasn?t simply a product of one of those commercial airliners taking off from nearby LaGuardia International Airport.
As Mets fans prepared for their team?s first postseason game since 2000, they were joined by some celebrities and entertained with some celebratory pregame festivities. There was even a flyover by a few jets, none of which had Delta, American or United imprinted on its side.
While the Mets took batting practice before Wednesday afternoon?s game, they watched manager Willie Randolph burn off some nervous energy by taking some ground balls with his players. A few fans also took time to yell, ?Thank you? to Mets general manager Omar Minaya, who constructed a team that finished with the National League?s best record.
One of the fans held a sign that read: ?Travel Plans — $75, Ticket Price — $300 and Mets Baseball in October — Priceless.? Based on my experiences in Queens, I?m going to guess the $75 was simply the cost charged by the car service that had brought this fan a distance of about 10 miles.
One of the fans in attendance, who didn?t need to worry about the cost of travel was Ron Howard. The former kid once known as being either the "Happy Days'" Richie Cunningham or Opie has grown to become a filthy rich, successful movie producer.
Throughout all of his success, Howard has enjoyed on the set of Happy Days or while producing such movies as "Cinderella Man," he?s always maintained his love for the Dodgers.
?As Tommy (Lasorda) says, I still bleed Dodger Blue,? Howard said while giving me the pleasure of feeling like I truly was talking to Richie Cunningham.
Don?t worry, before asking, ?Does Joanie still love Chachie??, I came back to the realization I was talking to somebody who was just thrilled to be at Shea to see the Dodgers and Mets play. He spent some time talking with Lasorda, the long-time former Dodgers manager, and then took time to express his passion for baseball during our informal conversation.
While living in the New York area for most of the past 20 years, Howard?s appreciation for the Mets has grown. He calls them his second-favorite team and has done so since 1964, when legendary former Mets manager Casey Stengel spoke to him and a group of other young children.
But when asked for his prediction for this National League Division Series, Howard said, ?I?m hoping the Dodgers win. I guess it?s the dramatist in me that always pulls for the underdog.?
When the Dodgers hit four straight homers to begin the ninth inning of the Sept. 18, 10-inning victory over the Padres, Howard was in a hotel room. While watching the amazing comeback unfold, he was following the game on MLB.com?s Gameday.
It was one of those amazing endings that seemed perfect for Hollywood, right?
?I?d be thrown out of the office if I submitted that,? Howard said. ?That?s like [Jim] Braddock winning in 'Cinderella Man.'?
Braddock was the over-the-hill, underdog boxing character that Howard created as the main character for his highly-acclaimed film.
If Howard were producing and directing this Division Series for Hollywood, the Braddock-like character might be played by the Dodgers' Marlon Anderson, who in the end would become the unsung hero with a game-winning extra-inning homer.
Crazy Day at Shea
As the madness at Shea Stadium was unfolding Tuesday afternoon, one of the Mets beat writers smiled and said, ?Schuerholz must be howling right now.?
Knowing that Braves general manager John Schuerholz wouldn?t loosen up enough to even let me know he?d laughed when he learned ?El Duque? was hurt, I just said, ?Nah? and then went out in the hallway to call Turner Field.
As our conversation regarding the Braves' coaching changes was nearing its end, I asked Schuerholz, ?So are you enjoying the Mets? follies?? Without surprise, he responded with, ?I don?t wish ill will toward anybody.?
Yeah, but this isn?t just anybody. These are the Mets, the team that ended the Braves' run of 14 consecutive division titles this year. For five months, there was plenty of reason to believe they?d also do something the Braves haven?t this decade — advance to the World Series.
In fact, for about the first four hours Willie Randolph was at Shea Stadium on Tuesday, there was legitimate reason for him to confidently hold that belief. But then Orlando Hernandez went for a jog that consequently caused Randolph to begin his media session with: ?Before we get into everything, I have some news.?
The news was that El Duque had injured his right calf and the response was ?Well, what are you going to do now, Willie?? It was exactly one week ago that Pedro Martinez proved his health issues extended beyond a pulled calf muscle. So now the Mets manager may be forced to go for Option No. 3 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Having started just three days ago, Tom Glavine never seriously became the third option for Game 1. Instead, these not-so-mighty-anymore Mets were forced to choose between John Maine and Dave Williams. Hey, things could be worse. They could have listed Oliver Perez in that list of options.
Barring an unforeseen miraculous recovery by Hernandez, Maine is likely to take the mound on Wednesday to make his first career postseason appearance. Based on the 15 walks he?s issued in his last 28 1/3 innings, it can be assumed the pressure will lead him to resume his recent control problems.
When I got to New York yesterday, I started crunching all the numbers to give me the ability to feel like I actually knew what was going to happen during this Division Series. Factoring in a healthy Hernandez, I still gained the belief that the Dodgers would win this series in four games.
A quick comparison of the lineups might lead one to assume the Mets have the better lineup. But statistically over the final two months, the Dodgers have been much better offensively. If you want to erase September, when the Mets were seemingly sleepwalking, you?ll still find Los Angeles? offense was just as impressive in August.
With this Hernandez injury added to the mix, there?s no doubt the Dodgers have the better pitching staff. It?s one that has seen steady improvement since the acquisition of Greg Maddux, who I believe was the best pitching coach the Braves have had in Atlanta over the past two decades.


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I am sometimes a very slow learner when it comes to spiritual lessons. Fortunately, God is so patient with me/us! He allows us to try our own methods until we realize they don't work so great and than allows us to refocus on what is important. In fact, through the nudging of the Holy Spirit, He will show us along the way if we listen.
When I find myself getting physically and or emotionally anxious I know that something is off in my relationship with Christ. I have come to realize that that usually follows taking my eyes off the things God has shown me through His Word, His Spirit or other brothers or sisters in Christ and putting them on the natural. The natural is NOT what we are to focus on. It will limit God working in us and through us!
Our focus is to be on the revelation of the Word of God, who He is and what He has called us to do. Things that are to be accomplished for the Kingdom of God will never be achieved by focusing on the natural. It is through His supernatural revelation and the working of the Spirit that these things will be done by.
If you are finding yourself stressed, strained, upset, fearful or angry, it's time you get quiet before the Lord and confess whatever it is that has captured your attention away from Him and His promises. Get into prayer and lay it out before Him and than rest in knowing He HAS heard you and will make a way. Rest in knowing He knows everything about you, about your past and your future. He has promised you REST as you walk out this life and He is waiting to provide it to you. "And He said, my presence shall go with you and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:14
Get alone with Him today, confess your sins, lay your messed up emotions at His feet and wait on the REST He promises, no matter what your circumstances are. REST is not dependent upon good times only. He promises peace and rest DESPITE our circumstances!
"COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST." ~ Matthew 11:28


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Memory Eater (3.5e Creature)
From D&D Wiki
|Memory Eater
|Tiny Magical Beast
|Hit Dice:
|1d10 (5 hp)
|20 ft, climb 20 ft.
|Armor Class:
|14, touch 14, flat-footed 12
|Base Attack/Grapple:
|1+2 size/-11
|Bite +4 melee (1d3–4)
|Full Attack:
|Bite +4 melee (1d3–4)
|2,5 ft/0
|Special Attacks:
|Attach, Memory Drain
|Special Qualities:
|Darkvision, Detect Intelligence, Intelligence Drain
|Fort 2, Ref 2, Will 0
|Str 5, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 4, Wis 12, Cha 5
|Balance+12, Climb +10, Escape Artist +4, Hide +11, Move Silently +8, Spot +3
|Agile, Weapon Finesse
|Temperate hills
|Challenge Rating:
|Always neutral
|Level Adjustment:
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A slender creature jumps on you from an overhead rock and sinks its teeth in your flesh.
Memory Eaters adapted from weasel-like creatures, perhaps with a little help from evil Druids, although some sages speculate that Vecna might have had some thing to do with it -making sure some things "stay" hidden. however, most sages think the Memory Eater is a myth, undoubtedly thanks to it's Memory Lapse ability. They function like weasels, except they drain Intelligence in addition to their bite damage, and they are slightly more physically imposing.
Memory Eaters feed on Intelligence, and the empty husks of creatures it leaves behind usually attract similar carnivores.
More agressive than regular weasels, Memory Eaters regularly take on humanoids. They start the encounter with scanning the party, looking for likely (and yummy!) targets. After draining enough Intelligence, they disengage and dissappear, using their agile bodies to avoid capture.
Detect Intelligence (su): As a standard action, the Memory Eater can detect nearby sources of intelligence. This works similar to the spell effect of Detect Magic. The first round, any available source of intelligence is noticed. The second round, the source of the highest amount of intelligence is known. The third round gives the relative differences in intelligence.
Attach (Ex): If a Memory Eater hits with a bite attack, it uses its powerful jaws to latch onto the opponent's body and automatically deals bite damage each round it remains attached. Additionally, it drains 1 point of intelligence every turn. An attached Memory Eater loses its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class and has an AC of 12. An attached Memory Eater can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached Memory Eater through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the creature.
Memory Drain (su): As a standard action , a Memory Eater can erase the memory of a specific target. This functions like the 'Eliminate' portion of the Modify Memory Spell, except that the spell can only erase the past five to ten minutes of a target's memory. Additionally, the target is "dazed" for a minute.
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Umpire Fantasy League, You Say?
Up until this season: never in the umpires' room at a big league game once in my life, and in the last three weeks I've now been in there twice. Dale Scott and Dan Iassogna corralled me as I was leaving the field at Yankee Stadium this afternoon and apart from reaffirming my experience that the umps are as cordial a group of guys as exist in the game, Scott told me about something I'd never heard before.


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