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2010 MLB Draft: Top 30 College Shortstop Prospects
1. Cal State Fullerton JR SS Christian Colon
2. Kansas State JR SS Carter Jurica
3. Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman
4. Long Beach State JR SS Devin Lohman
5. Alabama JR SS Josh Rutledge
6. Virginia Tech JR SS Tim Smalling
7. Rice JR SS Rick Hague
8. James Madison JR SS David Herbek
9. Virginia SR SS Tyler Cannon
10. Arizona State SO SS Drew Maggi
11. Fresno State JR SS Danny Muno
12. East Carolina JR SS Dustin Harrington
13. Francis Marion SR SS Barrett Kleinknecht
14. Old Dominion SR SS Jake McAloose
15. Central Arizona FR SS Sam Lind
16. Virginia Military Institute JR SS Sam Roberts
17. San Francisco SR Derek Poppert
18. Creighton JR SS Elliot Soto
19. Kennesaw State SR SS Tyler Stubblefield
20. Florida Atlantic JR SS Nick DelGuidice
21. North Carolina SR SS Ryan Graepel
22. UT-San Antonio JR SS Ryan Hutson
23. Florida State SR SS Stephen Cardullo
24. Texas Tech SR SS Joey Kenworthy
25. Kansas JR SS Brandon Macias
26. Michigan State JR SS Jonathan Roof
27. Texas A&M JR SS Kenny Jackson
28. Washington State JR SS Shea Vucinich
29. Minnesota SO SS AJ Pettersen
30. San Diego JR SS Zach Walters
Reports on the 30 players listed above with a few extra prospects who didn't make the list for good measure, after the jump. Stat lines are as of mid-May 2010 and are park/schedule adjusted. They include BA/OBP/SLG, BB/K, and SB/Attempts…


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Give your enviroment artists a pat on the back. Gawds this looks good.
In the land of Zenozoik, the city of Halstedom is ruled by a powerful clan, one which Ghat has betrayed by committing a terrible sin. Now, Ghat's brothers and sisters are pursuing him and his companion Deadra through strange and twisted lands, beyond the boundaries of the sane to the ends of the world. What was Ghat's crime and why did he commit it? The bare-knuckled brawl to reach the truth has just begun. A fascinating world of grotesque beauty--Equal parts breathtakingly beautiful and utterly disturbing, prepare to be swallowed up in a surreal fantasy world powered by the Source engine. Explore lush environments and confront bizarre animal-humanoid foes on your mission of discovery and redemption. Visceral first person fighting--Combat is up close, personal, and entirely satisfying. Start with a series of punches, kicks, and grabs, follow up with a knee to the enemy's face, and hit him with a finishing move to send him flying yards away. Learn new moves to mix it up.
LOVING that backdrop.
Give your enviroment artists a pat on the back. Gawds this looks good.
I can't believe this is powered with the source engine. Really this looks stunning.
Source can do just about anything, it all depends on the models/maps/textures
Vietcong! kill em all!
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While at Tuesday's Capcom press event in San Francisco, I got to take a brief look at Vergil's Downfall, the first story-based downloadable content for DmC: Devil May Cry. Capcom producer Alex Jones told me that the full DLC, which will be out at the end of February, will last 3-4 hours, and will pick up where the main game's story left off. While Vergil won't have a move-set as deep as Dante's was in the main game, Vergil will still get to wreck stuff in his own way.
The bit that I played bore that out—the basic heaven/hell combo set feels about the same, but there are enough little tweaks that it let me learn new stuff without feeling like my moves from the main game were going to waste. There are also some nifty black and white animated cutscenes, which seem to serve the dual purpose of allowing the team to make cutscenes for less money and looking pretty snazzy.
Below are some screens that Capcom sent along. I had a cool chat with Jones about DmC, its reception, and how they think things are going, which I'll have up on Kotaku soon.


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Lynn, Matheny meet to discuss approach, emotions
ST. LOUIS -- Unsure whether he had effectively communicated his desired teaching points with Lance Lynn in the past, manager Mike Matheny met with Lynn on Sunday to discuss how the right-hander can better handle himself on the mound in order to maximize his potential, but also to not show up his teammates.
The meeting, which Matheny said was sought out by both sides, was needed after Lynn's ragged night on Saturday. In the loss, Lynn looked out of sorts with his rhythm and was openly demonstrative when defensive plays weren't made behind him. To the latter point, Matheny and several veterans took Lynn aside to remind him that those emotions could be perceived negatively by his teammates.
"Around here, we take a lot of pride in [the] team. We take a lot of pride in how your teammates perceive you," Matheny said. "I've been doing it really trying to help him with how he's perceived by his teammates, and he's been conscious of it. … I'm not asking any of these guys to be choir boys. But I do care very much how they're teammates and how they all get along and the chemistry.
"If he's got to be angry out there [to be successful], then I want him to be the angriest man on the planet. But keep in mind that there are some things that you need to do as far as your teammates are concerned. So let's continue to work on this to figure out how you can keep that intensity, have that emotion, but not in a way where you're perceived by your teammates negatively."
Matheny sees Lynn's biggest challenge as finding the middle ground between maintaining the intensity that has made him baseball's winningest pitcher since the start of last season, and harnessing it to the appropriate degree. On Saturday, Lynn's attempts to curb his emotions resulted in him slowing down the game to a sluggish pace.
"I think yesterday when things didn't go his way, he was trying to keep himself from exploding, and in the meanwhile it slowed down the pace of the game and it came across as bad poise on the mound," Matheny said. "We lose sight that he is a young pitcher. But he's a very young, talented pitcher. We're just trying to communicate in a way that can help him in his career."
These same two issues of intensity and body language were addressed with Lynn last season, and before Saturday, he had seemingly been doing a better job keeping both in check this year. What the Cardinals want to be careful not to do, however, is sap the emotion out of Lynn completely, as it has long been a driving force behind his success.
"He's so intense; a lot like a [Chris] Carpenter," Matheny said. "And if Carp would have done early in his career a lot of things that he did later in his career, he would have had a lot of people talking to him. You can't sit out there screaming at people. That's just part of the learning curve. But you also realize, like we're realizing right now talking to him, that some of that is a part of your greatness. Let's try to nurture that but chip away the things that happen in here."
Matheny emphasized that such one-on-one conversations with a player happen almost daily inside the Cardinals' clubhouse. A day before, it was rookie reliever Carlos Martinez, who heard from Matheny and other veteran teammates after his rough outing on Friday.
"This stuff constantly happens on a good team," Matheny said. "On a bad team, the veterans let the young guys do what they want to and the young guys run amok. You don't see everybody coming together to try and help each other out."


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Queensland is the only place in the world where both of Australia's Indigenous cultures converge and flourish. Torres Strait and Aboriginal cultures date back over 40,000 years and many descendants still practice their traditions and customs today.
Whether it's through dance, art or traditional feasts, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people proudly practice and preserve their cultures by sharing it with the next generation.
Celebrate the Year of Indigenous Tourism in 2020 and immerse yourself in rich culture and history by experiencing Indigenous culture on your next Queensland holiday.
Go walkabout or learn to hunt with an Indigenous guide. An Indigenous tour will allow you to see things from the perspective of Queensland's First People. Take a cultural tour of Brisbane to see significant artefacts and sites or walk through the Nudgee Waterholes and learn how live off the land.
Hunt for mud crabs and collect shellfish in Tropical North Queensland or learn the Dreamtime stories of Burleigh Heads National Park in Southern Gold Coast.
Head to the Winds of Zenadth festival on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait to watch traditional dancing, singing and celebrations or trek to Laura to experience the earth-shaking performances at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival.
Looking for something a little more contemporary? Head to Yarabah, just a 50-minute drive south of Cairns and immerse yourself in music at the Yarabah Band Festival.
Or, get the best of both Indigenous cultures at the Cairns International Art Fair and see fashion shows, interactive skits and traditional song and dance performances.
From rock paintings to contemporary lino prints and fashion, there are many ways to experiences Torres Strait and Aboriginal art in Queensland.
See contemporary Indigenous pieces at museums like QAGOMA in Brisbane or the Cairns Regional Art Gallery in Tropical North Queensland. Head to Birdsville, Betoota and Bedourie to see the Sand, Dirt and Gibbers artwork sprawled across hills and landscapes. Or, visit independent galleries like the Canopy Arts Centre or the Henderson Gallery to meet the artists and learn about their work.
Head outdoors and explore Carnarvon Gorge or the Quinkan Country in Laura to see authentic rock paintings drawn by Indigenous Aboriginal ancestors.
You can also get hands on and learn to paint, weave and dance with interactive tours and workshops.
Taste a traditional kup murri (earth oven) cooked feast an hour from Townsville or learn to hunt and gather your own dinner in the Torres Strait, near Cairns and in Brisbane. From berries and jams to flour and meat, you can taste a variety of bush tucker cuisines and superfoods.
Prefer some fine dining? Head to the Daintree Rainforest and enjoy flame-lit dining and cultural entertainment while you nosh on traditionally inspired dishes. Or, go all out and treat yourself to a gourmet night out at an award-winning restaurant in Cairns.
Experience the Corroboree at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast or treat your kids to boomerang throwing and art workshops at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in Cairns.
Let the kids explore the beach and learn about traditional hunting and gathering practices with a personal Kuku Yalanji guide or hear the stories about Dreaming Mountain with a Jellurgal tour on the Gold Coast.


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THOMSON, IL (Gray News) – It's not just the human world where the definition of a family is expanding.
A trio of bald eagles is raising three eaglets together at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in northwestern Illinois. It's located about 140 miles west of Chicago, along the Mississippi River.
The two males and one female have become an internet sensation thanks to a webcam set up by the Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge that keeps tabs on their nest. The males are called Valor I and Valor II. The female is known as Starr.
"Fans from all over the world have been watching this nontraditional family through a webcam as the eagles deal with the trials and tribulations of parenting," the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website said.
Typically, a male and female eagle mate for life. The National Audubon Society says it's rare to have three eagles sharing a nest. Males tend to be territorial.
The society added what's even more remarkable in this case is that the two males stayed together and courted a new female after their first mate died.
"We feel like it's a pretty special nest and hope it stays here for a long time," Robyn Bailey, NestWatch Project Leader at Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, said.
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Toilet soap refers to a soap which is designed for bathing or washing and maintaining the hygiene of the body. It is mainly prepared from three ingredients – oils or fats, alkali (caustic soda or caustic potash) and water. Perfumes, colours, antiseptics, disinfectants, special oil blends, skin-whitening agents, glycerine, etc. are also in added in soaps to target the specific needs of the consumers. Currently, toilet soaps are available in a number of varieties such as liquid soap, personal soap, medicated soap, guest soap, glycerine soap, transparent soap, beauty soap, etc. According to a new report by Expert Market Research, the global toilet soap market reached a value of US$ 18 Billion in 2016 and is further expected to reach US$ 24 Billion by 2022.
The production of toilet soap has witnessed a significant growth during 2009-2016. The major factors that are currently driving the toilet soap market are growing population, increasing health awareness and rising levels of hygiene among consumers. With an increase in pollution levels and changing lifestyles, consumers are compelled to use soaps specific to their needs to stay hygienic as well as to keep their skin healthy. This has significantly increased the global demand for toilet soap in the past several years. Also, the rural demand is growing due to which the soap companies are launching more soaps in the discount segment to target the lower socio-income strata of consumers. Moreover, value addition, a shift in the consumer preferences resulting in growing demand for organic products, increasing disposable incomes and premiumization of the product are other factors that have facilitated the market growth.
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Key findings from the report:
- The major types of toilet soap are bar soap, liquid soap and shower gel.
- Region-wise, Asia-Pacific dominated the market with a share of more than a fifth of the total global production in 2016. It was followed by Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, North America and South America.
- Being fragmented in nature, the global toilet soap market is surrounded by a number of players. Some of these players include Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.
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Expert Market Research has analysed the global toilet soap market according to soap type, major regions and top players:
Market breakup by Soap type
- Bar Soap
- Liquid Soap
- Shower Gel
Market breakup by Region
- Asia-Pacific
- Western Europe
- Central and Eastern Europe
- North America
- South America
Top players
- Procter & Gamble
- Unilever
- Colgate Palmolive
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Welcome to Great Yarmouth, home to fun seaside holidays and great days out
Explore Great Yarmouth on your holiday or short break this year
Come and enjoy a day out or short break in Great Yarmouth where it's all about having fun and creating fantastic memories, spending time laughing, joking and relaxing with friends and family in your bubble. Be sure you Know Before You Go as some things may have changed since your last visit.
Plan your next amazing holiday now in Great Yarmouth - the resort where happiness is guaranteed with stunning beaches, beautiful countryside, Norfolk Broads and an enormous range of tourist attractions to visit. Book now for your short break or holiday and share the great times in Great Yarmouth in 2020 and 2021.
Check the latest Government guidance on travel.
Please stay alert and stay safe.
Find the paths and places less travelled as you explore Great Yarmouth on your staycation. Discover our hidden treasures and enjoy our beautiful stretch of coast.
Most attractions, restaurants, cafés and pubs have reopened now and are waiting to see you. Check our full lists here and ensure you know everything you need to before you go.
Christmas might be shaping up a bit differently this year but is certainly not cancelled! Enjoy a shopping trip, some festive fun or a short break of rest and relaxation before the big day.
Find out what's on over the coming weeks with our events guide, there's loads happening and plenty to do.
Check out the options whether it's a quick leg stretch before a delicious pub lunch or a lengthy trek you've got in mind.
There's so much to do, indoors and out that whatever the weather you're guaranteed to have a great time in Great Yarmouth.
Food and drink in Norfolk is widely renowned to be excellent, and food near the coast, especially al fresco, is simply delicious.
Heritage exploring, golf championships and planning in case the British weather is unpredictable! Let us inspire you!
Want to know a little bit more about what makes tourism tick locally? Watch our videos and feel the passion for Greater Yarmouth.
Holidays and short breaks - what will you do?
Who doesn't love a day out, holiday or short break beside the sea, exploring coast and countryside or messing about on the river? Great Yarmouth's unique location means you can fit all this in to your getaway, whatever you want to do with your time off.
Great Yarmouth is Norfolk's premier beach resort where you and your friends and family can enjoy a fun-packed short break or seaside holiday. As one of the UK's top beach resorts we have loads to see and do, a superb choice of places to eat and drink, a bustling town centre, beautiful wide, sandy beaches stretching as far as the eye can see, lots of pretty Norfolk towns, villages and Norfolk Broads to explore in the surrounding area and of course loads of lovely places to stay for fantastic Great Yarmouth holidays.
Norfolk is known for its dry and sunny weather throughout the year making a holiday in Great Yarmouth well worth a visit - have a look at our seafront webcams and check out today's weather.
The Great Yarmouth Tourist Information Centre is at the heart of the Golden Mile on the seafront with everything you need to make sure you won't miss a thing during your holiday or short break. Free beach wheelchairs are available to hire, all year round. You can download a free map of the resort before you come, look through the What's On guide online as you're planning your trip or pick one up when you get here. You can also book on-line now.
Great Yarmouth, UK, is great for groups too, with plenty of accommodation and coach parking. We also have all sorts of choices for accessible holidays. Take a look at the full list of attractions to visit in the area, there's so much to do and a whole range of festivals to visit especially the Maritime Festival in September.
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The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G is the latest addition to the carrier's MyTouch series of Android phones, and it brings a slew of design and feature enhancements. With a more solid build, the Android 2.2 smartphone feels like a premium device and has the goods to back it up, with HSPA+ support, Wi-Fi calling, mobile hot spot capabilities, and a second-gen 1GHz Snapdragon processor, just to name a few. Unfortunately, one of its hallmark features, video chat, doesn't work all that well, as we were ran into a number of issues. The good news is that there are plenty of other great things about the smartphone to occupy you until video chat is ironed out. The MyTouch 4G is fast, sleek, and delivers great call quality, making it a great alternative if you don't need a keyboard or dislike the bulkiness of the T-Mobile G2. The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G will be available November 3 for $199.99 with a two-year contract.
The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G has a similar shape and look as the rest of the MyTouch family, but there's a noticeable difference in weight and feel. Unlike the previous models, the MyTouch 4G features stainless steel parts and in some instances, a soft-touch finish around the edges (only on certain colors) to give it a more solid and premium feel. As a result, the handset is a bit on the heavier side at 5 ounces. Though design is a subjective thing, we'd rather have a slightly heavier but more solid-feeling device than a light and cheap, plasticky phone. Plus, the MyTouch 4G is still thin and pocketable at 4.8 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.4 inch thick.
On front, you get a 3.8-inch WVGA touch screen with the option of five or seven home screen panels. Like the MyTouch 3G Slide, the MyTouch 4G uses a combination of T-Mobile's customized user interface and HTC Sense, including the company's widgets and Leap screen, which shows you thumbnail versions of all your home screens. Our stance on customized UIs is that as long as they're useful and don't interfere with software updates, we have no problem with it. Though the latter remains to be seen, as it is now, the MyTouch 4G's interface is helpful and user-friendly, particularly for consumers and first-time Android users.
As for the display itself, it's clear and sharp, though colors don't look quite as rich as those on the Samsung Vibrant's Super AMOLED screen. The touch screen is responsive. Apps launched as soon as we tapped the icon, and the scrolling and pinch-to-zoom actions were fast and smooth. The MyTouch 4G comes with the Swype keyboard installed, though if you don't like it, you can turn it off and peck away on a regular onscreen keyboard. Alternatively, you can use the phone's Nuance Dragon Dictation voice command system to dictate your messages.
Below the display, there's an optical trackpad and Android shortcuts for home, back, and menu. However, instead of a search button, you get T-Mobile's Genius button, which activates the aforementioned Nuance-powered voice command application where you can make calls, compose messages, search the Web, and launch applications with your voice.
On the left side, there's a volume rocker and a Micro-USB port; there's a sole camera button on the right side. The top of the device houses a power button and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone's main camera and flash are located on the back, but there is a front-facing VGA camera as well, just above the screen on the right side.
The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G comes packaged in a nice, reusable carrying case with an AC adapter, a USB cable, wired stereo headset, an 8GB microSD card, and reference material.
The T-Mobile MyTouch 4G is the most advanced model in the MyTouch series to date. It's running Android 2.2 and also supports the carrier's HSPA+ network. The latter is T-Mobile's enhanced 3G network and not true 4G technology, though the product name and T-Mobile's marketing would certainly have you think otherwise. That aside, the network promises 4G-like speeds and we've certainly experienced that in our tests.
Here in New York, we averaged download speeds of 5.37Mbps and upload speeds of 1.31Mbps, peaking at 7.07Mbps down and 1.33Mbps up. (For comparison, Sprint's 4G network provided average download speeds of 3.42Mbps and upload speeds of 0.93Mbps on the HTC Evo 4G when tested in Philadelphia.) With those speeds, the phone's browser was able to load CNET's full page in just 13 seconds, and CNN and ESPN's mobile sites in 6 seconds and 7 seconds, respectively. High-quality YouTube videos loaded within a couple of seconds and played back continuously with synchronized audio and video.
Unlike the T-Mobile G2, the MyTouch 4G can be used as a mobile hot spot with WEP and WPA encryption. T-Mobile's Wi-Fi and Tethering Plan costs $15 per month on top of the $30 unlimited data plan. We had no problems connecting the smartphone to our MacBook Pro, and again T-Mobile's HSPA+ network provided swift speeds. CNET's full site loaded in 9 seconds, as did ESPN.com; the New York Times full site came up in 10 seconds. We were also able to upload a 2MB photo in 15 seconds, and downloaded a five-track album (file size ranged from 4.7MB to 7.7MB) from iTunes in 50 seconds. The speeds were certainly more than adequate for us to get our work done and then some, though we did experience a drop off in speed in certain parts of Manhattan, such as Midtown.
Currently, T-Mobile has rolled out its HSPA+ network to 65 major metropolitan cities, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, and Seattle, and reaches 100 million people. The carrier said it plans to expand its footprint to 100 major metropolitan cities by the end of the year. You can check for your city on T-Mobile's coverage map.
Stepping back to some of the MyTouch 4G's more basic features, as a phone, it offers quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, conference calling, voice dialing, text and multimedia messaging, Bluetooth, and GPS. In addition to cellular calls, you can make calls over a Wi-Fi network (there is no additional charge, but the minutes are deducted from your regular voice plan) and video calls over Wi-Fi or cellular network with Qik or Yahoo Messenger. You can read more about our experience with these features in the Performance section.
The phone book is limited only by the available memory (the SIM card holds an additional 250 contacts), and there's room in each entry for multiple numbers, e-mail addresses, IM handles, group IDs, photo caller IDs, and so on. Similar to other Android phones, the smartphone will merge contact information, as well as calendar appointments, from multiple e-mail and social networking accounts, including Exchange, POP3, IMAP, Facebook, and Twitter.


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Former police agent Micheal Plante met with Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan in late 2012 to tell his incredible story about infiltrating the East End chapter of the Hells Angels and helping police put 12 men behind bars. He did not disclose his new name or residence. In part two, Plante described how he used his connections as a bouncer to befriend associates of the East End Hells Angels and work his way into the legendary clubhouse. In part three, he sets out how his relationship with police began in July 2003. While he started as an informant, he became a police agent, wearing a wire for months as Hells Angels and associates trafficked drugs and committed other crimes.
As with many new relationships, things were awkward at first between informant Micheal Plante and police.
After Plante got out of Surrey Pretrial in July 2003, still facing extortion and assault charges, he made the call that would change his life.
It was to Doug Collins, a Mountie with the outlaw motorcycle gang unit whose number he had been given in jail. They met clandestinely in New Westminster's Queen's Park, by the stadium. Collins rode up on a bicycle.
Plante admitted to Collins that he didn't know if he could get in tight again with the Hells Angels' East End chapter. Louie Robinson, then a senior member of the chapter, was angry about Plante getting arrested and leaving Robinson's fugitive son alone in Penticton.
Eventually, Plante was able to talk to Robinson to smooth things over.
"He yelled at me for about an hour and then sulked and then we went and worked out," Plante recalled. "He was mad at me for about six months, said I showed him 'zero respect.' "
Plante met with police regularly in the summer of 2003 in a van near his New Westminster apartment.
"There was really nothing going on. Everything is pretty quiet. I am actually meeting more with the cops than I am with the Hells Angels."
Things picked up criminally in the fall. Robinson sent Plante to Montreal to get a witness against his son to change his testimony. Back in B.C., Plante alerted Randy Potts, then an HA prospect, to a barrel of ephedrine — an essential ingredient in methamphetamine — that he could collect, as well as an available meth cook.
Plante reported details of the meth operation, as well as his witness-tampering trip, to his police handlers, who paid him for the information.
For the first time, Plante met Wissam (Sam) Ayach, a meth dealer and user who would later be caught in the snare of E-Pandora, the major RCMP investigation that would devastate the Hells Angels' elite East End chapter.
Ayach was selling Potts' meth, batches of which Plante would drop off almost daily.
"I was driving out to this place and I was dropping off first one kilo, then two kilos and then it would take maybe a day or two days to pay me," Plante said. "I did this non-stop from September '03 till probably December '03 — just from that barrel."
Both Randy Potts and full-patch Angel Ronaldo Lising profited from the methamphetamine. Some of the meth drops were made at Potts' mother's Surrey trailer.
"I would drop meth off to his mom and his mom would take the meth and she would hand me $25,000," Plante said. "She would say, 'Is it all there Micheal?' 'Yes, Mrs. Potts, it is all there.' She would say, 'Do you want an apple?' 'No thank you.' "
Plante was sure he was doing valuable work for the police investigation into the East End Hells Angels. He didn't understand that the information he provided was only background that would be used to push for a bigger probe.
"I didn't realize that they weren't collecting this as evidence. It never dawned on me," he said.
At the time, he was only an informant and not an agent. He was not yet wearing a wire.
Police warned him that if he was pulled over with the meth, they wouldn't be able to help him unless he signed an agreement to become an agent.
From informant to agent
It was during this period that Plante first met Bob Paulson, then the inspector in charge of biker investigations and now Canada's top RCMP officer.
The meeting took place in the early evening on a rainy fall day in a Port Coquitlam motel.
"He comes in. He has this long leather jacket on and these cowboy boots," Plante said. "He has the address of the hotel written on his hand. I am like, 'OK, really, dude?' "
Paulson told Plante how much the police wanted to go after the Hells Angels.
"We are going to put everything we can into it. We have a lot of faith in you. And I will put the best guys on," Plante quoted Paulson as saying.
It was Paulson's decision to push forward with E-Pandora and get Plante official agent status, a long process that was finally approved by the RCMP's top brass in Ottawa in early April 2004.
An agent is different from an informant, who simply provides police with intelligence gleaned from the criminal world. By contrast, an agent takes direction from police and must follow a strict set of legal guidelines.
Informants' identities are kept confidential, while agents are required to testify in court. And agents can break the law while undercover as long as the conduct is pre-approved by police using Criminal Code exemptions.
Plante was different from others who had provided evidence against the bikers. He was so close to them that they had approached him to join their brotherhood by entering the four-step program to become a full-patch Hells Angel.
"There was an opportunity for him to be in the program," said RCMP Insp. Gary Shinkaruk, who was put in charge of Plante's mission.
Shinkaruk knew it was going to be difficult for Plante.
"When he was in the program, he was at the beck and call of the Hells Angels — part of the program is to break these guys," Shinkaruk said. "At the same time, you are actively working for the police with a wire going into the clubhouse."
In December 2003, Hells Angels from around the world gathered at the East End clubhouse to mark the chapter's 20th anniversary. Plante was there every day.
"I showed them that I wanted to be a Hells Angel," he said. "I was driving guys around from out of town. I was working at the bar."
It wasn't fun hanging around with Hells Angels night and day.
"I hated being around them. I hated talking to them. I hated the whole thing. All they talked about was Hells Angels — drugs, making money from drugs," he said. "It is like being around someone and all they talk about is curling. I curl, curling, curling, curling. It was so boring."
Before Plante could really be accepted as an Angel, there were obstacles to overcome. He had never ridden a motorcycle — let alone owned one, which is a requirement for the HA program.
Plante got his Low Rider Harley, which police were to make payments on, from Trev Deeley Motorcycles on Feb. 16, 2004. The total price was $26,388. He also went to Dayton Boots on East Hastings to buy the footwear necessary to complete his costume.
But he still couldn't ride the Harley and had to take lessons in Ladner.
Plante had to have a good backstory so the bikers knew he had enough money to cover his expensive rides — the Harley and a tricked-out Mustang with a pearl-black paint job, in which police installed high-tech listening devices and even a camera in the trunk to film drug deals.
The Hells Angels believed Plante made his cash as a drug dealer, selling steroids, cocaine and methamphetamine. He certainly had appeared to be connected in the previous few months, helping full-patch Angels get their hands on precursors and meth cooks.
The East End boys also wanted Plante as a tough guy — to help with collections and to beef up their image around town.
The police wanted him, too. The deal to make him an agent was signed on April 15, 2004, at a hotel in Abbotsford. The LOA — letter of acknowledgment — says Plante would get $30,000 for his work on Pandora, on top of his monthly expenses.
There were also new handlers who took over from the pair Plante had got to know during his months as an informant.
Plante soon met Shinkaruk, Mountie Stu Priest and Vancouver cop Brad Stephen.
Balancing Angels and police
After he became an agent, Plante's involvement in drug deals with Hells Angels members and associates continued. But everything got more complicated. He was wearing a wire that had to be picked up and dropped off after every use.
Police rented a swanky apartment in New Westminster as a safe house — just a few blocks from where Plante lived.
He was expected to bring drugs and cash from the Hells Angels' deals so they could be photographed as evidence. His work days grew longer as he juggled HA chores, HA drug deals and police meetings.
On May 26, 2004, Plante set out with other HA associates to extort a man named Parminder Gill, who was believed to owe the bikers $150,000.
The cops gave him a snowboarding jacket that said "support East End" to hide the wire.
"It was like hot, man. It was a hot spring day. This is the only jacket they had," Plante said.
East End Angel John Punko was curious about Plante's choice of wardrobe.
"So I am sitting there and we are talking and I remember Punko kept looking at me and saying, 'Aren't you hot?' 'No, I actually got a bit of a chill. I am good, buddy.' "
He was stuck wearing the jacket for hours and hours.
"By the time I finished that day, it was midnight. And Gary (Shinkaruk) wanted me to sit down and write down a report. I thought, 'Are you out of your f--king mind? Are you crazy? I mean you have the wire. What do you need me to write a report?' "
There was a big fight and Plante stormed away from the safe house. At the time, he didn't understand the need for the strict set of guidelines that had been put in place for the groundbreaking operation.
Furious at police expectations, Plante was walking up a huge hill back to his own apartment. The cops were following him.
"I am exhausted. My calves started cramping up," he recalled.
He hid in bushes along the way to massage his aching legs without his handlers seeing. "Ohhh, I am in pain. I am almost crying."
Finally, a block from his house, Shinkaruk pulled up beside him in a van and said, "Mike, get in, we'll drive you home."
Plante was ready to quit. He threatened to punch Shinkaruk. But Plante knew extricating himself would be difficult. The police had eight kilos of meth that Potts had given him. Plante was supposed to pay Potts back $160,000 after a pretend sale.
"I am thinking, 'If I leave, I can't even just go back to my normal life,' " Plante recalled.
Finally, police and the agent had a sit-down.
"I said, 'Listen, we can't do it this way. This ain't going to work … If they tell me I got to be at the clubhouse at nine — I can't be late,' " Plante said.
" 'But you are making me meet you here to pick up a wire.' "
Procedures were adapted as the investigation went along. Some of Plante's debriefs started happening over the phone. The handlers began leaving the wires in one of his vehicles so he didn't have to retrieve them each time.
On June 19, 2004, sitting in the New Westminster safe house, Plante signed a second agreement — this one promising him up to $1 million.
It said he would get $500,000 at the conclusion of the investigative phase of E-Pandora.
Then he'd get another $500,000 at the end of the legal proceedings. Little did he know that would be many years away.
His monthly stipend, which was separate from the award money, was set at $4,000, raised to $5,000 in September 2004 and bumped to $14,000 for the final three months he was undercover.
The strain on Plante was enormous, Shinkaruk said recently.
"The guy was under immense pressure all the time. He was in constant danger," Shinkaruk said. "I have a lot of respect for him. He is a very brave individual."
Avoiding detection
Plante had a few close calls where he feared the bikers were on to him.
On one occasion, he went to Ronnie Lising's east Vancouver house to meet Lising and George Pires, who were both East End members (both have since moved to the Nomads chapter.)
He was wearing a wire.
"Ronnie had his house like a fortress with cameras," Plante said.
He went up to the door and pushed the intercom. Lising's wife said Lising wasn't home, but he would be back shortly.
"She doesn't invite me in to sit in the patio," Plante said.
"So I sit in my car and I turn on the wire. And then I think, 'Oh f--k' and I look and the camera is on the car."
He was sure she had seen him adjusting it, so he quickly moved his hand and pretended he was scratching his stomach.
When Lising and Pires showed up, Plante thought they were looking at him suspiciously. The trio discussed their business. Then, as the conversation was ending, both Lising and Pires started talking about wires.
Plante couldn't believe it.
"They were talking about how they heard about the cops having wires in baseball hats and stuff like this," Plante said. "I was so paranoid. I was lucky to get out of there. I figured that was too f--king close, man. That was too close for comfort."
As it turned out, in his panicked state, the wire wasn't set properly and recorded nothing from the chat. He later learned the comments about the baseball cap were referring to a scene from the TV drama The Sopranos.
That wasn't the only close call with the wire.
Plante would go to the gym near his New Westminster house before arriving at the clubhouse every day at 7 p.m. Police would switch the wires in his car while he was in the gym so he would have a fresh one for his evening with the bikers.
"I am working out and I get a text — 'It's all in there, buddy. It is on the seat. It's all in there,' " Plante recalled.
When he got to his car, all he could see was the used wire.
"I am driving to the clubhouse and I call and said, 'There is no wire here, dude.' Gary said 'What?' 'There is no wire here, dude. You said it was on the passenger's seat.' I go 'No, there is no wire here.' "
Police said they'd get back to him ASAP.
"By the time he got back to me, I am in the clubhouse wearing the used wire. There is a big meeting and I am taking care of stuff. I look at my phone."
Fearing the HA had found the wire, police had sent a panicked text: "Get out. Get out now. Abort!"
"So I put down what I am doing and I leave. There is a meeting going on — a meeting. And I just walk out. Then I go over to my car."
Plante said the bikers were watching him from the clubhouse windows.
"I get to my car. And I walk to the passenger side and open the door. The wire rolled over and it was underneath the seat."
He went back into the clubhouse and claimed he had to go check something in his car.
"They said, 'When we're doing something you don't leave!' So I get yelled at for an hour. Good times! It went from adrenalin to …" Plante sighed without finishing his sentence. "That was the kind of stuff you dealt with."
Det. Stephen said Plante was especially tense in the clubhouse, knowing the conversations were being recorded and worrying he might be discovered.
"If any of the club members had detected a police agent in their midst, Plante's life would have ended right there."
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Why do we need a download manager program if we can download directly from our Web Browser?
If you only download some small or medium files size into the same directory then we don't need it.
If you download big files size into the same directory or into some different directories and sometimes you have to stop in middle of the downloading process, then you have to use a Download Manager program.
When I browsed the internet I found a good program for Ubuntu. It's Gwget Download Manager. It's a download manager for Gnome. It's very easy to install and to use.
Just paste a link of file that you want to download, set the download directory and start to download.


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Following February nor'easter, wintry mix expected Monday
Rain and snow expected on Monday morning
Another winter storm is moving in to New Hampshire just days after the historic February Nor'easter dumped more than two feet of snow in some areas.
The next system, which is much weaker than this recent nor'easter, will move in Monday toward the end of the morning commute from west to east.
The state will all see snow in the first phase before gradually seeing sleet and freezing rain work its way into the mix around midday or early afternoon. This change happens first in southern New Hampshire, which will see all rain later in the day.
Expect accumulation of 1 to 3 inches of wet snow in areas from Manchester to the north and west, over to the Monadnock region and down toward Nashua.
In most of central New Hampshire, including the Upper Valley and Lakes Region, snow will change to an icy mix and could possibly end as rain in this area. Around 2-4 inches of snow is possible in areas where rain holds off longest.
In northern New Hampshire, the precipitation will stay as mainly snow, but some sleet and possibly a little freezing rain could mix in. Around 2-4 inches of snow is likely in northern areas, with perhaps a few higher amounts right around the mountains.
Residents are encouraged to rake their roofs in advance of the latest winter storm due to the threat of rain, which could soak large piles of snow and add a significant amount of weight to roof tops.


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New ISIS Recruitment Video Aimed At Western Muslims
Islamist extremists ISIS released a video on Friday targeting Western Muslims, encouraging them to give up their Western lives and join the jihadi struggle. Via The Foreign Bureau, WSJ's global news update.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Name that center
Fill 'er up. And while you're at it, fill me up to!
That's what folks'll say, come April 1, when a combination gas station, convenience store, and deli opens on Pantops mountain, according to Stu Rifkin, consultant for the project.
The Market at Pantops will be an Exxon gas station in the tradition of the Bellair Market and The Market at Town & Country (at the corner of Emmet Street and Hydraulic Road).
Like its equally upscale siblings, the Pantops market will offer more than your basic gas station fare of burgers and fries. A salad bar, creative sandwiches, and an array of soups will be offered, and when the temp heats up, the Market will keep you cool with gelato, made fresh each day.
This news gets our engines revving; how 'bout yours?
Obviously, though, all the construction on Pantops can't be attributed solely to the new gas station. In fact, the bulk of the project is a brand new— and much needed for that part of town— Giant grocery store.
We spoke with Giant spokesman Jamie Miller last week, and he told us we can start squeezing melons as early as July. Now that's some fresh news!
In addition to an expansive produce section, Miller promises a floral department, deli (with seating), salad bar, and self-serve coffee bar.
We're thrilled to be getting it, but we're heartbroken over those lost views from 250. And speaking of those lost views, the new shopping center has no name as yet, but a contest sponsored by Rivanna Realty invites community members to come up with a name. Though we've decided to refrain from entering (despite the $100 Giant gift certificate prize), we do have an idea (which any of you should feel free to use): "Block-a-view Plaza." Now that's got a ring to it!
Contest entries must be turned in by February 25 (that's Monday), and are available at Staples Barber Shop in the Barracks Road Shopping Center, The Riverside restaurant on Little High Street, Shadwell Store at the intersection of routes 20 and 250 and Rivanna Realty on Berkmar Drive. Happy suggesting!
Not famine!
Hungry? Got some extra dinero burning a hole? If you answered yes to both questions, you have all you need to take a trip over to the former MacGregor Imported Auto building on Main Street, which now houses Albemarle Baking Company, Ciboulette, a gourmet deli in the style of Dean & DeLuca, and now Feast!, a European cheese and provision shop owned by Kate Collier, a UVA grad who spent the last couple of years working for Cheeseworks, a cheese distributor in San Francisco.
Of particular note at Feast! is the ornate steel-based "tree" table, constructed by Collier's brother, Alexander, a sculpture major at the College of William and Mary. The table serves as a centerpiece for the small space and is covered with huge jugs of Tuscan and Spanish olive oil and grapeseed oil, as well as gourmet wine vinegars from the Sparrow Lane winery in Napa. Patrons can purchase any of these in smaller bottles, or in bulk.
Cheese, however, is Feast!'s specialty, and manager Suzannah Kerr says the store will carry an assortment from Spain, Italy, and America, as well as a few from England and Holland. A cold storage room just outside the front doors will also be used as a cheese aging space.
To round it all out (and you out, as well), Feast! will offer wine, fresh produce, an antipasto bar featuring nine types of olives, roasted nuts, dried fruits, a grilled nine-cheese sandwich and a cold sandwich of the day which can be eaten in the yet-to-be-completed "marketplace" space which all the stores will share. Got all that? Feast! certainly does.


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Colon, Dice-K pitch Mets past Cardinals
NEW YORK >> Chris Young homered to start New York's comeback and slumping Curtis Granderson singled in a run as a pinch hitter as Bartolo Colon and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Thursday to send Lance Lynn to his first career loss in April.
Colon (2-3) allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out eight and walked none. Carlos Torres and Scott Rice split the eighth, and Daisuke Matsuzaka finished the four-hitter with a perfect ninth for his first save since 2000 with the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League.
New York took three of four from the defending NL champions and has won four of five overall.
St. Louis lost for the sixth time in nine games and has gone 291 at-bats without a home runs since Allen Craig connected at Milwaukee off Wily Peralta on April 16.
Lynn (4-1) had been 12-0 through April in his big league career, including one March victory. But given a fifth-inning lead, he allowed the Mets to tie the score in the bottom half.
New York went ahead in the sixth on Daniel Murphy's RBI double, and Lynn was chased in a two-run sixth. Lynn struck out nine in 6 1-3 innings and allowed four hits and three runs — one of them unearned because of his own throwing error.
With hitters on both teams complaining about plate umpire Alan Porter's wide strike zone on a blustery afternoon, New York batters struck out 10 times, raising their total to 213 and passing Miami (203) for the major league lead.
St. Louis and New York both rested slumping stars who signed as free agents. Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta is in an 0-for-21 slide that's dropped his batting average to .151, and Granderson entered with a .125 average and 25 strikeouts in 72 at-bats.
Playing a day game after a night game, the Cardinals started catcher Tony Cruz instead of All-Star Yadier Molina. Cruz has made three starts this year — all games pitched by Lynn, his old minor league teammate.
New York gave right fielder Bobby Abreu hit first big league start since July 25, 2012, and Abreu went 1 for 3 with an opposite-field double to left in the fifth — his first hit with the Mets.
St. Louis went ahead in the fifth when Kolten Wong singled with two outs and Cruz lined a ball to left-center. Young sprinted over from center and couldn't prevent the ball from bouncing between his legs for a double.
Young's first home run with the Mets, on a 91 mph fastball, tied the score in the bottom half, a drive into the second deck in left field.
New York then took the lead in the sixth. Eric Young Jr. bunted, and Lynn's offline throw went off the glove of first baseman Matt Adams and into right field for a two-base error. Murphy lofted the next pitch into short center, and the ball bounced in front Jon Jay and bounded past him for an RBI double.
Granderson had been 2 for 20 against left-handers this year before he batted for Colon in the seventh and greeted Kevin Siegrist with an RBI single. Young Jr. tripled later in the inning and scored on Murphy's single.
NOTES: Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen session and said his right knee feels good enough to allow him to make his next scheduled start Sunday against Pittsburgh. He stretched his scoreless streak to 17 innings Tuesday but left a 3-0 win over the New York Mets after hyperextending the right knee while lunging for Chris Young's flare between the mound and first base.


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'BB Gun' wins cherry-pit spitting contest in Mich.
Matt "BB Gun" Krause won his first-ever International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship on Saturday, returning the crown to a family that has dominated the annual competition in southwestern Michigan for four decades.
Krause was crowned the most "spit-tacular" competitor at the championship event held at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm, just north of the Indiana border.
But to be the champ, the 30-year-old Krause first had to beat out a competitive field that included fellow family members, who also were former champions. Krause's father, Rick "Pellet Gun" Krause, and older brother, Brian "Young Gun" Krause, had won 24 of the previous 39 championships.
But Matt's 41 foot-six-and-a-half-inch launch was enough to claim the crown for the Dimondale resident.
Matt's win made it 25 of 40 for the Krauses since owner Herb Teichman launched the tournament in 1974 as a lark - but also to mark the region's tart cherry harvest.
Teichman's daughter-in-law, Monica Teichman, said spitters braved a serious headwind Saturday, causing them not to "get any serious length" to their attempts.
Still, she said the Krause family was "really excited" Matt won.
Second place went to Mark Yelo of Oswego, Ill., who competition spokeswoman Lynne Sage said visited the farm to pick fruit with his family and ended up coming about a foot short of taking home the pit-spitting title.
After his victory, Matt Krause was presented with the trademark championship belt by last year's winner, Ron Matt of Chicago.


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Enosburg is a town in Franklin county, Vermont. It was formed in 1780 in Vt. from Chittenden county. The probate and court district for Enosburg is Franklin. For more information, contact the town at 239 Main St., P.O. Box 465, Enosburg Falls 05450. On the attached map, Enosburg is shown as 7 in Franklin county.
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Taste-Off: The best fresh mozzarella
Mozzarella is a cheese with two distinct personalities. Aged, it's the ubiquitous cheese of choice for casseroles, pizza and so much more, mainly because it melts into a great mass of gooey, stringy decadence.
Fresh mozzarella is an entirely different product. It's a soft, stretchy cheese that tastes like the freshest milk you've ever tasted. Some versions taste as rich as butter; others sport the subtle sweetness of full-fat milk. And they're absolutely perfect, as legions of Caprese salad lovers will tell you, paired with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil, all summer long.
But fresh mozzarella is a fleeting pleasure, a food so highly perishable that it must be eaten straight away. Tuck it away for later, and the cheese will be lost. So it's important to know what's what when you shop.
In most regions, there are two basic types: Fior di latte is made from cow's milk; mozzarella di bufala is made from water buffalo milk.
Most mozzarella di bufala is imported. Water buffalo require a lot of land and produce significantly less milk than their bovine sisters. A cow produces 8-12 gallons a day; a water buffalo yields about two gallons of high-quality milk with a deeper, more complex flavor. Buffalo milk is higher in calcium, fat and protein too.
No matter the milk source, mozzarellas are typically made with the same four ingredients: milk, salt, vinegar and enzymes or rennet. The difference between cheeses comes primarily from the quality and fat content of the milk. Higher fat generally results in better texture and flavor.
The age of the cheese is also key, because the texture changes as the cheese ages. The texture is firm and elastic when the cheese is very fresh. Within days, it transforms into a juicy, stringy, sometimes granular mass that's so soft it's almost spreadable. Texture preference is entirely personal, but be sure to check the expiration date on the package so you know what you are getting.
Local markets carry a few imported buffalo milk mozzarellas, which range from truly special to deeply awful. We tasted and rated eight brands. Here's the scoop.
Annabella Buffalo Cheeses
This Colombian import has a subtle blue cheese-like tang, super creamy texture, and just enough salt to maximize flavors. It's made from the milk of grass-fed water buffalo. An ounce has 7.3 grams fat, 85 calories. A 4.4-ounce package is about $8.99. (4 stars)
Mandara Mozzarella di Bufala Campana
This Italian import has a pleasantly earthy, grassiness and a distinctly tender, grainy texture with just a hint of salt. An ounce has 7 grams fat, 80 calories. A 7-ounce container of two balls is $6.99 at Trader Joe's. (4 stars)
Di Stefano Whole Milk Fresh Mozzarella
This snowy white, ultra-fresh tasting cheese is a great pick for those who prefer the more straightforward flavor of a cow's milk cheese. An ounce has 6 grams fat, 80 calories. An 8-ounce tub is $5.99 at Whole Foods. Even better is the burrata, the same cheese filled with a shot of cream. An ounce has 4 grams fat, 60 calories. A 4-ounce ball is about $8.99. (3 1/2 stars)
Primo Fresh Mozzarella
The sweet, bright flavor of fresh milk, a touch of salt and a buttery finish earned this Safeway brand high marks. An ounce has 5 grams fat, 70 calories. An 8-ounce package is $4.99 at Safeway. (3 stars)
BelGioioso Mozzarella Fresca
This domestic cheese is a solid choice. It's a bit bland and under-salted, but the mild buttery flavor gives it a pleasant finish. An ounce has 5 grams fat, 70 calories. An 8-ounce package is about $8.99 at the grocery store. It also comes in individually packaged bites that have a much longer shelf-life than most fresh mozzarellas. (2 stars)
Trader Joe's Ovoline
Even though this cheese tastes fresh, it's under-salted, and the lower fat content renders it dry and chewy. An ounce has 4.5 grams fat, 60 calories. An 8-ounce tub is $3.49. A better pick is the velvety, cream-filled burrata. An ounce has 6 grams fat, 80 calories. An 8-ounce tub of two large balls is $4.99. (1 1/2 stars)
Galbani Mozzarella Fresca
This utterly forgettable, flavor-free version isn't offensive. It's simply bland. An ounce has 6 grams fat, 80 calories. An 8-ounce ball is about $4.49 at the grocery store. (1 star)
Rusticone Euro Pomella
This Italian import gets a half-star for promise. It should have been great, but the cheese was clearly compromised along the way, resulting in a slimy texture and sour, rotten flavor. An ounce has 8 grams fat, 90 calories. A 7-ounce tub is about $9.99 at the grocery store. (1/2 a star)
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For the Indians, it's go time.
They are in the blocks for the final sprint to the finish line. Starting Friday, it's 23 games in 24 days, for a possible berth in the postseason for the first time since 2007.
Team Tito is on the clock.
On paper, there are no major speed bumps in the schedule, which looks like this: three games with the Mets, three with the Royals, four with the White Sox, three with the Royals, four with the Astros, two with the White Sox and four with the Twins. Twelve at home, 11 on the road.
That's it. It ends on Sept. 29.
Unfortunately for the Indians, however, it may have already ended. It may have ended when Justin Masterson walked off the mound in the second inning Monday night with a strained oblique. It's not a blown-out elbow or shoulder. But it's also not a good injury for a pitcher.
Terry Francona says Masterson will miss "at least" one start. But even the indefatigably optimistic manager concedes that it's possible Masterson may have thrown his last competitive pitch in 2013.
"He's going to miss a little time," said Francona. "Hopefully it won't be the rest of the season."
It's hard to think that it won't be the rest of the season. Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia had oblique injuries while they were with the Indians, and they were sidelined for weeks, not days. Obliques take lots of time to heal. Especially pitchers' obliques.
So it would be a bigger surprise if Masterson pitches again this year than if he doesn't. If he doesn't, that means five of those remaining 23 games will be pitched by somebody other than the Indians' best pitcher, their winningest pitcher.
Good luck with all that.
For the Indians to have a reasonable shot at one of those two wild-card spots, they probably have to go something like 15-8 over those last 23 games. ESPN gives the Indians a 17 percent chance of making the playoffs. That's seventh among AL teams behind Boston (99.5 percent), Detroit (99), Oakland (96.4), Texas (92.8), Tampa Bay (64) and the Yankees (17.1).
So Team Tito is paddling upstream in this deal. Without Masterson, they are paddling not just upstream, but uprapids.
Not just uprapids, but alone. Indians fans have already checked out on the season, based on the embarrassing 21,484 attendance figure for the last two games of the Baltimore series, a series, oh, by the way, between two wild-card contenders in September. With nice weather.
21,484? What's up with that?
Maybe it's time for the Indians to consider fireworks after every game? Every inning?
So as a city's sports fans turn their lonely eyes to an NFL team with zero percent chance of making the playoffs, the Indians will continue to march on, fighting, but forgotten.
What's amazing is the Indians, with less than a month left in the season, are still in the playoff chase with only one regular having an above-average year.
That would be Jason Kipnis.
All the rest are having average or below-average years. Three of them - Michal Bourn, Nick Swisher and Asdrubal Cabrera - are arguably having career-worst years.
It's been such a strange season that one of the Indians' best players is one who doesn't even play every day - Ryan Raburn.
They shouldn't be here, but here they are.
They've survived some awful slumps, some awful play, some awful losing streaks, and the dog of their closer having a marijuana habit.
They can't beat the best team in their division - they are 4-15 against the Tigers and have been outscored by 50 runs in those games (120-70) - or the best teams in two other divisions: they are a combined 1-9 vs. the Red Sox and Braves.
They have had a fly ball bounce off the glove of one of their outfielders and over the fence for a home run - twice!
They've had a catcher and a pitcher (Lou Marson, Brett Myers) spend five months on the disabled list, without a surgery. They've had two pitchers spend time on the DL with the same finger injury - sprained, right middle - and their new manager got lost looking for the ballpark on opening day.
Oh yeah, and at one point this season they released a player who was leading the team in home runs.
All that, and they are still in the playoff hunt one week into September.
It's go time, but do they have any "go" left?


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Next time a computer in your office is broken, chances are someone will blame it on a virus. But let's face it, most computer problems don't stem from viruses; they stem from dumb people.
Of course, it's easier to blame something than it is to understand a problem. That's natural; we all look for scapegoats to make ourselves feel better. It'd just be nice if people learned how to solve their problems rather than blaming them on something else they don't understand. [XKCD]


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Do you have visions of serving guests chilled Tito's cocktails in leather-wrapped highball glasses, ice clinking while a rosemary sprig swims alongside fresh thyme, bathing in a Tito's infusion? Or maybe you want to sip a Tito's and soda at your kitchen table. Either way, this Tito's Leather Highball Set makes any occasion feel like...an occasion.
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In recognition of the long-term support needed by independent, locally owned restaurants to remain a vital part of their communities, the James Beard Foundation has committed its full staff and programs for the next 12-18 months to Open For Good, a campaign to support the recovery and rebuilding of an independent restaurant industry that is stronger than ever.
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Tony Dovolani Chats About Dancing With The Stars And Which Golfers He'd Like To See Dance
Dancing With The Stars' Tony Dovolani was a guest on the Golf Channel's The Morning Drive today. Did you know he had to turn down the first offer to do the US version of Dancing With The Stars? Here is more in detail as well as how he can tell who will make a good dancer or not…
When he got involved with "Dancing with the Stars," he knew it would be a huge success because of his involvement with the British version of the show. He actually had to turn down the first offer to do the show because of his involvement with the British show. Some of the greatest and longest lasting entertainers in the world are dancers so he had no doubt that lots of people would want to watch "Dancing With the Stars."
He can tell immediately whether or not someone will be a good dancer based on the way they walk. Everyone has their own sense of rhythm and feel and to be a good dancer you have to have an understanding of how to handle the floor just as a good golfer needs to have an understanding of how to handle a golf club.
You can read the full article at the Golf Channel site. Tony also dishes on which golfers he'd like to see on Dancing With The Stars such as Paula Creamer, Christina Kim, Natalie Gulbis, Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman, and Jack Nicklaus. Watch the site later as they may post a video where Tony dances with Holly Sonders. Thanks to @GCMorningDrive at twitter for posting the picture above of Tony in the studio with them.
ADDING: The videos have been posted here and here. Note how Tony mentions finding out about his new Dancing With The Stars partner on FRIDAY. Thanks to Jennifer for the heads up!


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WGN Morning News in Chicago thought they had caught on to a major story when they began reporting on a suspected plane crash which happened in the area. What they didn't know was that it was all staged. The crash site had been set up to be shot for the NBC TV show Chicago Fire. One thing is for sure here, though: Orson Welles would be proud.
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This week's fucking Deadcast guest is fucking Andy Behrens from fucking Yahoo! (Listen here, iTunes here.) FUCKTASTIC! Together we have produced, by far, the most useful fucking Deadcast to date.
It's your official Deadspin Fantasy Football Preview. We're going to split this up into two parts. This week, we'll do the AFC, and then we'll get back to the NFC before the season rolls around. Behrens and I have both gone through all the summer fantasy guides and drafts, sifted out the bullshit, and created a whole NEW round of speculative bullshit about the upcoming season.
What I wanted to do here was go through each team and just highlight some of the changes that have taken place since last season, and how that'll affect where players net out in terms of overall value. What I realized while Behrens and I talked was that, good fucking Christ, the running back situation around the league this year is horrific. It's as if every team is now coached by Mike Shanahan. There are potential three and four man committees all over the place (Jets, Pats, Broncos, Steelers, and more) that offer you no hope. You'll end up more weeks than not having to play someone like Sammy Morris, who will rush for 100 yards and 2 TD's one week, then fall off the face of the earth the next week. It's terrifying. I'm not even sure I want to play anymore.
Anyway, we threw as much information as we possibly could into a tidy 50-minute presentation (Did you know Dwayne Bowe showed up to camp fat? You do now). I think you'll find that, unless you're one of those Norman Chad type fuckwits who still thinks fantasy football is all nerdy (they must live in their parents basements!), it makes for solid entertainment. Also, Behrens hates Cedric Benson. Hates his guts. Thinks he rapes babies. It's true.
This week's Deadcast is available for your listening pleasure right here. You can also find the new Deadcast in the iTunes Music Store here. Next week's Deadcast guest is Daulerio. Got a question you want read over the air next week? Send it to me here. Special thanks to Liberated Syndication for hosting us. Now sit back, relax, and listen to Behrens' stupid fucking dog barking at the end of the show.


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From Openmoko
WM8753 (also the Wolfson Codec) is the "sound card" chip in the Neo1973 audio subsystem. It has a stereo ADC for recording and a stereo DAC for playback, plus a mono "voice" DAC.
It's connected to the S3C2410 IIS interface for PCM "hi-fi" data, and to the S3C2410 I2C interface for control. The PCM "voice" input and output is connected to the Bluetooth chip. The stereo output ("Audio Out": LOUT1 and ROUT1) is connected to LM4857 stereo input (LIN and RIN) for amplification. MONO1 and MONO2 form "GSM Line Out"; RXP and RXN form "GSM Line In". MIC1 is "Headset Mic", and MIC2 is "Call Mic".
The following output pins are not connected: LOUT2 and ROUT2, OUT3, OUT4. The following input pins are not connected: LINE1, LINE2.
There are several sources connected via switches that can cut each source out:
- "Left Mixer Left" and "Right Mixer Right Playback Switch" connect the stereo DAC for stereo mixing.
- "Mono Mixer Left" and "Mono Mixer Right Playback Switch" connect the stereo DAC for mono mixing.
- XXX bypass, sidetone, voice
Neo modes
- Off: all off.
- GSM Handset: only "Headset Mic" off.
- GSM Headset: only "Call Mic" off.
- GSM Bluetooth: only "Line In" and "Line Out" on.
- Speakers: only "Audio Out" on.
- Headphones: only "Audio Out" on.
- Capture Handset: only "Call Mic" on.
- Capture Headset: only "Headset Mic" on.
- Capture Bluetooth: all off.
See also
External links
- The WM8753 data sheet (PDF)
- asoc-* at OpenMoko kernel patches


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Even if snow still covers your pastures and the groundhog says there are another six weeks of winter, it's time to think about readying your pastures for spring. Spring is always a busy season on the ranch, so it's best to plan for where you're headed and what you need to get done. Here are some spring jobs to think about.
Overseeding legumes in pastures is a good way to reduce dependence on high-priced nitrogen (N) fertilizer and increase summer productivity and quality in pastures.
Broadcasting seed on a bed of snow is one of my favorite ways to interseed legumes. The darker-colored legume seeds will melt into the snow and be drawn into contact with the soil as the snow melts.
On severely crusted snow, this doesn't work as well, so I wait for a fresh spring snow rather than spreading seed on the full winter's accumulation. Another reason to seed on snow cover is you can see where you've been.
My preferred seeding method is with an electric broadcast seeder on an ATV. You can cover a lot of ground in a day at minimal cost. We generally figure a no-till drill costs about $15/acre for interseeding, while the ATV costs less than $1/acre.
The broadcast strategy works well with any clover, as well as birdsfoot trefoil and lespedeza, but not so well with alfalfa. Alfalfa is more susceptible to late-season frost, and is better seeded with a no-till drill.
The recommended seeding rates for each species are: red clover — 4-6 lbs./acre; white or alsike clover — 1-2 lbs./acre; birdsfoot trefoil — 3-4 lbs./acre; and Marion or other annual lespedeza — 10-15 lbs./acre.
Applying soil nutrients
If you took soil samples last fall and need to apply phosphorus (P), potassium (K) or other micronutrients, you can apply fertilizer as soon as the snow melts. In the wetter parts of the U.S., spreading fertilizer with a bit of frost in the ground lets you cross ground that may be impassible a month later.
But, don't apply fertilizer with the ground frozen solid 1- to 2-ft. deep, due to the runoff risk. Apply after the main thaw, when a spring cold snap firms the surface again.
What about applying N for spring pasture? I generally don't advise it on a large scale. Most graziers already have too much spring pasture, and adding N just aggravates the problem.
For a lot of folks, that 40-60 lbs. of N applied before green-up translates to brush hogging a ton of wasted grass in July. Better to save the N application for later in the season, when it can help you grow grass when you really need it.
If you need to jump-start some pasture for early grazing, consider using 30-40 lbs. of N on a third of your pastures. The extra early grass will let you get cattle off hay a couple of weeks earlier.
Choose the pastures most likely to be grazed at the start of the season, and fertilize only those. Avoid early N fertilization and grazing on swampy pastures, where early grazing can do a lot of soil damage. With the high cost of N, use it as a specific management tool, not a blanket treatment.
Dragging pastures
If you intend to drag pastures, do it as soon as the manure pats are no longer frozen. And, drag the pastures with the heaviest accumulation from winter grazing or hay feeding first.
In mixed grass-legume pastures, there are lots of legume seeds in those piles waiting to germinate. If you drag early, more of those seeds will contact the soil, be more likely to germinate and help keep your legume stand going. If you wait until the manure pats are little green hills covered with clover seedlings, you destroy your seed bank. The rule with dragging is: "The earlier the better."
You need no reminder about the rest of the work. Elk smashed the fences, snowdrifts pulled wire off the posts, the undrained tank froze and broke. You cattlemen in the South, count your blessings now. Those of us in the North and West will count ours in the summertime!
Jim Gerrish is a grazing management consultant based in May, ID, and former lead pasture researcher at the University of Missouri's Forage Systems Research Center in Linneus. Reach him at 208/876-4067, email@example.com, or visit http://americangrazinglands.com.


text: Understanding Laparoscopic Hysterectomy You're having your uterus (womb) removed. This is called a hysterectomy. Your doctor is suggesting a technique called laparoscopy. This technique has many benefits. You may spend less time in the hospital. You may also recover faster. What Is Hysterectomy? Hysterectomy removes the uterus. Part or all of the uterus may be taken out. Certain other organs may be removed at the same time. Having your uterus removed means that you won't be able to become pregnant in the future. What Is Laparoscopy? Laparoscopy is a type of surgery. A long, lighted tube with a camera is used. This is called a laparoscope. The scope sends pictures of the inside of the body to a video screen. For the surgery, a few small incisions are made in the abdomen. The scope is inserted through one of the small incisions. Surgical tools are inserted through the other incisions. Benefits of Laparoscopy This procedure lets you avoid open surgery. Open surgery requires a larger incision in the abdomen. Compared to open surgery, laparoscopy may: Require less time in the hospital or surgery center. Offer a faster recovery. Cause less internal scarring and smaller visible scars. Cause less pain after surgery. Have a lower risk of complications. Risks and Possible Complications of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Side effects from anesthesia Infection Bleeding, with a possible need for a transfusion Blood clots Damage to the bladder, bowel, ureters, or nearby nerves Need for a second surgery


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CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt asked the United States to push Israel to stop its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, warning that the violence could "escalate out of control," the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton late the night before, asking for "immediate U.S. intervention to stop the Israeli aggression," the ministry said in a statement. The call came after Egypt recalled its ambassador to Israel to protest the offensive.
Israel barraged the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and shelling Wednesday and killed the Hamas military chief in a targeted strike, launching a campaign aimed at stopping rocket attacks from Islamic militants. The assault killed 10 other Palestinians, including two children and seven militants. On Thursday, militant rockets fired into Israel killed three Israelis, raising the likelihood of a further escalation.
Amr told Clinton that if Israel's offensive does not stop, "matters will escalate out of control" and asked the U.S. "to use what contacts it has with Israel."
President Barack Obama on Wednesday spoke with Egypt's Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his support for Israel's right to self-defense and saying Hamas rocket fire must end.
Speaking Thursday in Cairo, Morsi said he told Obama that Israel's offensive must stop and should not be repeated. "We agreed that Egypt and the United States will work together to prevent any escalation or the continuation of the aggression," a presidential statement quoted Morsi as saying.
Morsi, who came to office in June, hails from the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful political group. Hamas is in effect the Brotherhood's Palestinian chapter.