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Braves' all-time Top 5 in-season trades
Summer of 1987 deal brought in Atlanta great Smoltz from Detroit
Will the Braves swing a deal before the July 31 Trade Deadline? Sometimes it takes years to determine how well a team did in a trade. With the benefit of hindsight, the following are the five most notable trades in franchise history that were conducted during the regular season, according to Mark Bowman. Agree? Disagree? Comment below:
1. Aug. 12, 1987: The Braves received right-hander John Smoltz from the Tigers in exchange for fellow righty Doyle Alexander.
Before he became the manager who had the pleasure of running out starting rotations that included Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Smoltz, Bobby Cox was the general manager who brought Smoltz to Atlanta with the most significant trade in franchise history. When the deal was made, Smoltz was a 20-year-old pitcher with a 5.68 ERA at the Double-A level. Twenty years later, he stood as one of the top-five pitchers in franchise history.
While playing in Atlanta from 1988-2008, Smoltz won a National League Cy Young Award ('96) and became the only pitcher in Major League history to record both 200 wins and 150 saves.
Alexander carried Detroit to the playoffs in 1987, going 9-0 with a 1.53 ERA in the 11 regular-season starts he made for the Tigers after the deal, but he retired two years later.
2. July 18, 1993: The Braves received first baseman Fred McGriff from the Padres for outfielders Vince Moore and Melvin Nieves, and right-hander Donnie Elliott.
Braves fans will always remember the press box fire that started just a few hours before McGriff made his debut at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on July 20, 1993. It is symbolically viewed as the night McGriff lit a fire under their club. The powerful first baseman homered that evening and hit .310 with a 1.004 OPS in the 68 games he played while helping the Braves win a third consecutive NL West crown that year.
McGriff earned three All-Star selections while playing four full seasons for Atlanta. Elliott made 31 appearances for San Diego over two seasons and Nieves served as a backup outfielder during his two years with San Diego. Moore never made it to the Majors.
3. July 31, 1999: The Braves received left-hander Terry Mulholland and shortstop Jose Hernandez from the Cubs in exchange for pitchers Micah Bowie, Ruben Quevedo and Joey Nation.
Mulholland provided the Braves the veteran presence they needed as he served as a starter and reliever while Smoltz dealt with a sore elbow late in the 1999 season. Hernandez provided the defensive stability the club needed to compensate for Walt Weiss' struggles.
This trade helped Atlanta make its most recent trip to the World Series. Meanwhile Bowie, Quevedo and Nation all saw limited time with the Cubs at the big league level.
4. July 14, 2010: The Braves acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez, left-hander Tim Collins and infielder Tyler Pastornicky from Toronto for shortstop Yunel Escobar and lefty Jo-Jo Reyes.
In exchange for Escobar, who had worn out his welcome in Atlanta, and Reyes, who never lived up to his status as a promising prospect, the Braves benefited from the steady defense Gonzalez provided during the year and a half he spent in Atlanta. While Pastornicky will likely never play shortstop on an everyday basis, he provides value as a versatile infielder who has shown promising offensive skills.
5. July 31, 2011: The Braves received center fielder Michael Bourn from the Astros for pitchers Juan Abreu, Paul Clemens and Brett Oberholtzer, and outfielder Jordan Schafer.
Bourn's impact as a leadoff hitter did not prevent the Braves from collapsing during the final month of his first season in Atlanta, but his presence at the top of the lineup helped the Braves reach the postseason in 2012. The value of this deal was enhanced this year, when the Braves claimed Schafer after the Astros designated him for assignment in November. Through this season's first half, Schafer has started to live up to his potential and provide the value Houston was seeking.


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You're never going to be a movie star, but with a little luck, maybe your Lego bricks can be. Thanks to a new contest for the upcoming blockbuster, Lego: The Movie, you've got a shot at your own 15-30 seconds of vicarious stardom.
At some point in the upcoming film, minifigs across the globe will find themselves preparing to fight off some sort of mysterious power in an epic battle. You know, movie stuff. And making use of their modular surroundings, the 'figs will disassemble their environments, and re-make them into crazy, jet-bot-dragon-mechs, or something. If you can put together your own totally awesome 15-30 second clip in that vein, it could wind up in the film.
To submit, you just have to upload the clip to YouTube, bookmark it on Lego's ReBrick building challenge page, and adhere to a few understandable-yet-lame rules like no licensed characters (sorry Batman). You can find the ins and outs of the rules over at Lego. Submissions will be accepted until May 6th, with winners announced on the 20th, even thought the film itself isn't out until Februrary of 2014. But if you've been aching to see your take on a jet-boat-dragon-mech on the big screen, here's your chance. Get building.

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Daryl Bond, P-51 Owner/pilot, flown West Mar 13 2020
Mar 14 2020
Daryl Bond has helped many pilots and fans over the years by giving rides, taking his P-51 to so many airshows and by allowing others to fly his P-51 when he could not. TF-51D Lady Jo has been used to teach many pilots the skills of mastering the P-51. Daryl has touched many lives and will be remembered as a hard working, kind and sharing man.
Dick Phillips, P-51 Historian, flown West Jan 9 2020
Jan 09 2020
Dick Phillips "Warbird Images". We have all seen this name and title on P-51 images for many, many years. Dick had a huge collection of P-51 and warbird images and also kept record of all of their histories. He has been a huge help to MustangsMustangs sorting and piecing together info on P-51s over the last 20 years - he has been doing it for 50 years. He is missed, but his P-51 and Warbird Images will live forever.
Tony Buechler, P-51 Owner, flown West October 10 2019
Oct 10 2019
Anthony Buechler, 67, passed away on October 10 2019. He was a very well-known P-51 owner and pilot. He owned P-51 44-72942, N5427V that he named "Petie 2nd" since 1985. Retired EAA President/Board Chairman Tom Poberezny: "Tony was a unique person; compassionate and generous with his time, using his airplane for a wide range of activities including philanthropic purposes," Tom said. "Everything Tony did was to the highest standards, never compromising professionalism and perfection as a doctor, a pilot, and an aircraft owner." Condolences to Tony's family and friends. He is missed.
Wiley Sanders, P-51 Owner, flown West March 27 2019
Mar 27 2019
Wiley Sanders, P-51 owner passed away on March 27, 2019 in his home town of Troy Alabama. Sanders was the founder/owner of Wiley Sanders Truck Lines. He raced at Reno for several years in the 80's in his P-51 named "Kangaroo". P-51 A68-1 was one of the "Atomic Mustangs" used for atomic tests in Australia. It was saved by Tony Schwerdt in 1967. The P-51 changed names to "Jeanie Too" in 1983 during the time when Sanders raced her at Reno. Jeanie Too has not been seen much in the past many years. Sanders owned two other P-51s in the 80's: 44-15651 N79111 and 44-74466 N10607.
N5132A Crashed - Fredricksburg TX - 2 fatal
Nov 17 2018
Cowden Ward Jr., pilot and passenger Vincent Losada (WWII B-17 Vet) were killed when the P-51 (Pecos Bill) crashed into an apartment complex parking lot in Fredricksburg TX. Witnesses stated they heard the engine sputtering before the crash. Nobody on the ground was hurt. Ward was attending the November WWII Pacific Combat Program at the National Museum of the Pacific War. He and his passenger had finished a flyover and were returning to the airport. Cowden Ward Jr. had been given rides to veterans across the USA for several years. He brought smiles to so many and will be missed.
Pacific Fighters Unveil A Masterpiece Restoration of 43-6006
Sep 30 2017
Summer 2017: John Muszala, owner of Pacific Fighters in Idaho Falls ID finished a beautiful restoration of the late Gerry Gabe's P-51A Polar Bear now owned by John Dowd. Muszala was not alone as his sons, Jared and Little John took on key roles to complete this difficult restoration.
N251PW Crashed - Atchinson Cty KS - 2 fatal
Jul 16 2017
Pilot, Vlado Lenoch and passenger Bethany Root were both killed in the crash. Vlado was flying the P-51 "Baby Duck" which he had flown many times before. Lenoch was a seasoned P-51 test pilot and airshow pilot. Vlado Lenoch was well liked and a very friendly and approachable man. Bethany Root was the Atchinson County Airport manager. The crash occurred about 10 miles from the airport. Vlado was 64, Bethany 34. Witnesses reported the P-51 flying at low level before pitching up, rolling over and impacting the ground. Condolences to the family and friends.
G-TFSI Belly Landing During Airshow at Duxford
Jul 09 2017
P-51 44-84847, G-TFSI, "Miss Velma", was involved in an off airport belly landing on July 9 2017 at the Duxford airshow in UK. Pilot Mark Levy reported a rough running engine, so he turned back to the airport to land. Engine quit turning base, he landed safely gear-up in a field short of the runway. Very nice work by Mark Levy picking the best landing target and getting the gear back up before impact with very limited time.
P-51B Berlin Express Crosses Atlantic Enroute to Duxford
Jul 01 2017
P-51B, "Berlin Express" has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean on its way to the Duxford Legends Airshow in the UK. Piloted by Lee Lauderback of Stallion 51. Berlin Express was restored by John Muszala at Pacific Fighters in Idaho Falls ID. Warbird collector Tom Friedkin is the owner and has shipped other P-51s over the Duxford airshow in the past.
Collings Foundation - A New Horse Takes Over
Mar 27 2017
Tempco TP-51D 44-84655 takes over the P-51 fun as TP-51C Betty Jane stands down for a needed rest and some deep maintenance work. 44-84655 is an original Tempco TP-51D. Its history includes two trips to South American Air Forces, Nicaragua and Bolivia. She returned banged up and not flying. The hulk was stored at the Cavalier facility in Florida for many years. Collings Foundation had American Aero Services put this horse back in the air in its ANG day glory for all to enjoy.
Warbird Collector Tom Friedkin has Flow West
Mar 25 2017
Warbird Collector Tom Friedkin has Flow West on March 14, 2017 at the Age of 81. Friedkin was a very successful Toyota distributor in Houston, TX. He has collected many warbirds including 7 or so P-51s over the last many decades. He's owned a rare A-36 since 1983. His business is now ran by his son, Dan Friedkin, who is also an avid warbird collector and pilot. Condolences to the Friedkin family.
A68-199 First Flight since 1978
Dec 16 2016
Congrats to Peter Gill for the restoration of A68-199 to flying condition. Last flown around 1978, she flew at the hands of Nick Caudwell with Peter Robinson as GIB on Dec 16 2016. Always a great day to have another P-51 airworthy!
Robert A Hoover flies West early in the morning of 10/25/16
Oct 25 2016
Every aviator knows the name "Bob Hoover". He left a permanent mark on many of us when we were young future pilots, as we watched his impressive antics in the Shrike Commander and the P-51 Mustang. "Best stick and rudder pilot ever", he has been called - and earned. Bob flew west early this morning, he was 94. His aviation career started as a teenager. He enlisted in the AAF in WWII. He was shot down, then escaped. He was test pilot. He revolutionized the airshow biz with his incredible flying in the Shrike Commander and the P-51 Mustang. He was the pace pilot for the unlimited class at the Reno Air Races for many years. Blue skies R.A. "Bob" Hoover.
G-MSTG Crashed - Hardwick UK - 1 fatal, 1 Serious
Oct 02 2016
On October 2, 2016, P-51 Mustang, G-MSTG, 45-11518, owned and flown by Maurice Hammond crashed at Hardwick Airfield in Norfolk UK. The crash happened while landing. It was reported that a significant crosswind was present during landing. The P-51 landed 3-point, then bounced once (or more) then struck a tree while Hammond tried to go-around. Hammond, 58, suffered serious injuries. His passenger, 84 year-old John Marshall was killed. Condolences to family and friends of John Marshall and a speedy recovery to Maurice Hammond.
P-51 Buyer/Seller/Owner Mike Coutches Gone West at Age 92
Sep 10 2016
One of the key people to fuel the civilian P-51 market in the late 1950's, Michael Coutches has gone west at age 92. Coutches ran his aircraft busines, American Aircraft Sales out of Hayward CA. They had recently moved it over the hill to Livermore. He bought surplus P-51s from McClellan AFB in Sacramento. He maintained, flew, upgraded and then sold them to civilian owners starting in the late 50's. Coutches has 2 P-51s in flying condition and a P-51H in the early stages of restoration. His son Steve has been doing the flying duties for many years.
Some of the P-51s he has owned: N2972D, he bought surplus from McClellan in September 1957. He also bought 45-11559 surplus from McClellan in December 1977 for $826! He owned yet to be Air Race Champion "Voodoo" in 1969. He also owned another Air Race Champion, "Dago Red" before it became such. The list goes on.
His flying P-51H, 44-64314, he purchased from William Hogan in 1966. His other P-51H, 44-64203, he kept at his home away from the public - only a few knew of it until the last 2 years when they published photos and info about it. Considered one of the civilian P-51 and warbird market pioneers in the late 50's, Michael Coutches of Hayward CA, Gone West Sep 10 2016. Condolences to his family and friends.
P-51D 44-73990 First Post-Restoration New Look
May 18 2016
The Henley's P-51D N51TH 44-73990 is now flying as 353rd FG "Alabama Rammer Jammer"
N351BD Crashed - Maricopa AZ - 2 fatal
Feb 05 2016
P-51 N351BD, 44-63634, Big Beautiful Doll, with pilot and passenger, crashed in Maricopa AZ about 35 mi south of Phoenix. Witnesses state the aircraft plunged straight into the ground exploding into flames. The aircraft is owned by Jeffrey Pino and based at Chandler AZ. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Jeffrey Pino and Nick Tramontano.
P-51D 44-73990 First Post-Restoration Flight
Aug 25 2015
The Henley's P-51D N51TH 44-73990 flew for the first time after a long restoration completed by Aeroplace Services Inc in Denison TX. The current color is zinc-chromate but will be painted as 353rd FG "Alamabama Rammer Jammer"
A68-104 VH-BOB Restoration Update
Jul 20 2015
After a gear-up landing in 2008, VH-BOB has been in a full restoration. A defective landing gear clam shell door hinge was the culprit. The gear-up landing was performed flawlessly with both pilot and passenger escaping without injury.
Col Bud Anderson Auburn Airport Dedication
May 16 2015
Col Bud Anderson and P-51 Old Crow statue dedicated at Auburn Ca airport on May 16 2015. Anderson grew up in the Auburn area and locals decided to honor their hero. Anderson is a very humble and approachable WWII veteran, who will always tell you he was just doing his job. A fitting dedication to Anderson, one of America's greatest generation.
P-51 44-84896 N5416V Up for Auction
May 06 2015
Ken Scholz bought P-51 44-84896, N5416V, in 1973. It has been stored at the Torrence CA airport for more than 30 years. In 2004, Ken Scholz died leaving the P-51 to his wife. In 2012, Marlene Scholz passed away. Proceedings began to bring the P-51 to auction - rumors started in 2013. It is time. The auction will be online June 2-4 2015.
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Very sad day yesterday when I found Coyota on the roof. This area is famous for dog poisonings and that is all we could think of because she was healthy. She adopted me and the workers 8 years ago during construction. She now lies next to my lime tree in the garden. I'll soon work on a cross with
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Texas Senate begins debating abortion bill
The Texas Senate convened Friday afternoon to debate and ultimately vote on a bill to implement some of the nation's toughest abortion restrictions, its actions being watched by fervent demonstrators on either side of the issue.
The circus-like atmosphere in the Texas Capitol marked the culmination of weeks of protests, the most dramatic of which came June 25 in the final minutes of the last special legislative session when a Democratic filibuster and subsequent protest prevented the bill from becoming law. Abortion rights advocates dressed in orange Friday, some carrying gynecological devices and signs, while anti-abortion activists wore blue and held images of fetuses and Bible verses.
The Senate's leader, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is determined not to let anything - or anyone - derail a vote again. Senators began debate on House Bill 2 on Friday afternoon, with a vote to follow in the evening or possibly early Saturday morning.
House Bill 2 could shut all but five abortion clinics in Texas and would be a win long-eyed by conservatives who make abortion a key campaign issue, but the raucous debate has also given Texas Democrats newfound momentum. The Republican majority is expected to ultimately pass the bill, with Democrats left to do little more than enter into the legislative record material that could help defeat it in federal court.
Dozens of extra state troopers guarded the gallery and patrolled the hallways Friday, which filled quickly with vocal activists. Opponents of the bill settled on the main floor of the rotunda, displaying homemade "wanted" posters of several prominent Republican lawmakers and chanting "Whose choice? Our choice!" Supporters of the bill competed to be heard, some praying and holding up crosses and signs that read: "We choose life."
A thorough bag check was done on each person entering the gallery, which holds almost 500 spectators, and troopers tossed tampons, perfume bottles, moisturizers, pencils and other things into the garbage. Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Rick DeLeon said Friday that no props - including speculums and coat hangers - will be allowed into the Senate gallery, per decorum rules.
Each gallery spectator will be issued a copy of the rules of decorum, which stipulate there can be no demonstrations or attempts to disrupt the chamber's work. The Texas Constitution gives Dewhurst the authority to jail those who break those for up to 48 hours, no court necessary.
"We're going to have strict enforcement. If there are any demonstrations, we are going to clear the gallery," Dewhurst said Thursday.
Republican Sen. Dan Patrick, a chief proponent of the bill, said before the session began that Democrats will be allowed to argue the bill for a while, but if it goes on too long, Republicans will move to cut off debate.
"I'm not going to let it go on forever tonight," he said.
Sen. Glen Hegar of Katy, the bill's Republican author, said Friday that all abortions should take place in an ambulatory surgical center in case there are any complications, including abortions induced through medications.
Democrats pointed out that childbirth is more dangerous and there have been no serious problems with women taking the abortion drugs at home. They also planned to introduce numerous amendments to add exceptions for cases of rape and incest and to remove some of the more restrictive clauses.
Dewhurst's political survival relies on the bill's passage. Once considered a formidable politician, Dewhurst bid goodbye to his Senate colleagues in 2011, expecting to easily win a U.S. Senate seat. But tea party favorite Ted Cruz painted him as a moderate, and now he has three challengers in the Republican primary for re-election.
Democrats successfully blocked the bill in the regular legislative session. During the first special session, the Senate didn't take up the bill until the final day. That allowed Fort Worth Sen. Wendy Davis to use a filibuster to delay a vote. When Republicans rushed to try to pass the bill in the session's final 15 minutes, angry protesters began shouting and screaming from the gallery. Dewhurst could only watch with frustration as a half-dozen state troopers tried to remove more than 450 people.
The restrictions are a top priority for the Christian conservative voters who make up a majority of Texas Republican voters and want abortions banned. Democrats, however, see the protests as an opportunity that could help them break a 20-year statewide losing streak.
Democrats believe Republicans have overreached in trying to appease their base and alienated suburban women, a constituency that helped President Barack Obama win re-election. Democrats have helped organize the recent protests - more than 5,000 people swarmed the Capitol last week - and top lawmakers have toured the state as part of Planned Parenthood's "Stand With Texas Women" campaign.
The measures under consideration Friday mirror restrictions passed in Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kansas, Wisconsin and Arizona, but passing them in the nation's second-most populous state would be a major victory for the anti-abortion movement.
The Texas bill would require doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, allow abortions only in surgical centers, limit where and when women may take abortion-inducing pills and ban abortions after 20 weeks. Only five out of 42 existing abortion clinics meet the requirements to be a surgical center, and clinic owners say they can't afford to upgrade or relocate.
Republicans insist the restrictions would guarantee better health care for women and fetuses. But critics see it as a way of regulating all Texas abortion clinics out of business.
There's one thing both sides can agree on: Abortion rights groups will file a federal lawsuit as soon as Republican Gov. Rick Perry signs the bill into law. Judges elsewhere have stopped enforcement of similar laws while they work their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Associated Press writer Jim Vertuno contributed to this report. Follow Chris Tomlinson on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cltomlinson


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"We're still putting the finishing touches on," Eugene Remm explains while scooting aside for a construction worker who has a paint-spattered ladder hoisted over his shoulder. "It's a process."
Remm is idling by the bar of The General, the new eatery from EMM Group, the nightlife wunderkind duo of which Remm is half. His partner, Mark Birnbaum, is tapping away on his BlackBerry by the entrance doorway (the other "M" stands for Michael Hirtenstein, an entrepreneur who provides much of the backing but isn't as involved creatively as Remm and Birnbaum). Though dinner service is due to commence in a couple of hours, the pair seem unfazed by the handful of burly laborers trudging around the space. This is sort of their thing.
The pair first made their mark in the club world with scene-y spots Tenjune and SL. Later they focused on food, opening Abe & Arthur's, Lexington Brass and then Catch. With their roots in nightlife, it's not surprising that nearly all of EMM's major outposts have been in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.
The General is a few blocks south and many east of their usual stomping grounds, on a quiet stretch of the Bowery, where Chinatown and the Lower East Side mesh together. The tract is prime for The General, which is focusing on upscale Asian fare.
Design firm Icrave outfitted the sprawling space: 4,000 square feet, accommodating 300 diners. A floor-to-ceiling glass-paneled garage door lines the storefront, overlooking the corner of Bowery and Spring Street. When weather permits, it opens out over the street as an overhang for outdoor dining. A generous marble wraparound bar is the focal point of the interior. In front of it, a bistro-style dining area circumscribed by whitewashed brick walls. Vintage pendant lights hover above, fastened to the exposed wood-beam ceilings. The back, and more formal, dining quarters gleam from walls wrapped in gold and crimson wallpaper. The furniture is midcentury modern, with mustard leather banquettes and studded wing-back chairs enveloping black Formica tables. Its vibe is ambiguously retro, "Mad Men" gone East.
The cuisine is also nebulous, in the best possible sense. Remm and Birnbaum enlisted Hung Huynh, their executive chef at Catch, to take the reins. Up-and-coming pastry chef Thiago Silva is behind the desserts. The menu spans the breadth of the Asian flavor profile, ranging from delicate, unfussy sushi rolls (spicy tuna with jalapeño salt and salsa verde) to small plates (Philly pepper-steak sticky buns; Vietnamese summer rolls; pork and cabbage pot stickers) to larger fare (a bourbon-miso sea bass served on a bed of green beans and napa cabbage). The dishes are meant to be shared and are served in an as-ready progression. Desserts — green tea doughnuts, cheesecake spring rolls, etc. — also riff on the theme.
Huynh, a "Top Chef" winner known for his knife skills and mastery of Asian cuisine, was initially none too keen on the new venture. "When we met with the other chefs we were interested in hiring, Hung would sit in on the tastings," Birnbaum says. "He wasn't happy with what he saw, so eventually he realized no one was going to do it the way he knew it should be."
Huynh remembers it well. "Yeah, I didn't want anything to do with it. I really wanted to focus on Catch," he says. "But then again, I like to have a lot going on, so it works."
The General
199 Bowery
New York
212-271-7101; emmgrp.com
Open Mon.-Sat., 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Sun., 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.


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In response to a story we ran about how hamburgers were better when people ground their own meat, reader Dennis St. Delore send the following letter to the editor, which I think is fantastic. Readers, please send more awesome emails like this, because they brighten my day.
Describe me as grateful for pathogens, as they make it unlikely that i
will ever have to endure, with any grace at all, the insult that is
uncooked beef tissue. The great flaw of so much food writing is the
frequent assumption that everyone enjoys food the same way as the
writer. Those fellows were hobos, beaten down, with low expectations.
To me, and at least a significant minority, meat that is not cooked to
a chewy state is underwhelming at best and frequently repellant. I'd
rather eat chocolate covered name-your-insects than rare steak, much
less ground meat.
Contrary to most food writing, most foods are too frequently
undercooked. Except for most greens, foods are best with a crust and
a thoroughly done interior. That is the best texture.
I don't expect you to agree, but do you appreciate how it feels to
read something subjective stated as fact, when you disagree with the
assertion? Do you think of the restaurants that thrive without ever
cooking anything rare?
Some people think that everyone likes mayonnaise on a sandwich and
others believe that ketchup belongs on most anything, starting with
breakfast, and that any sensible person agrees. BOTH WRONG!!
Saul Bellow ... wrong.
Dennis St. Delore
Portland OR
What do you guys think? I think Dennis is my new favorite reader. (Besides you, Mom. Love you.)
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How Accurate is the Movie Hurricane?
The movie Hurricane is about Polish pilots who transferred to the United Kingdom after the fall of Poland in World War II so they could continue their fight against Germany. While for the Poles it was a measure of revenge and fighting for their own country that motivated them, for Britain the movie displays their service as an important contribution in defending Britain during the Blitz in the Summer and Autumn of 1940.
Key Plot
The movie is also known as Mission of Honor , but the original title is Hurricane (Figure 1).
In June and July 1940, the UK stands as the largest country fighting the Axis powers and the Germans begin to make their plans on launching their aerial campaign against Britain. France has just been defeated and is now occupied, while those who fought Germany but who are trapped behind Axis lines try to make their way to safer ground in the UK. This is the case with Jan Zumbach, a Polish fighter pilot who was in France and had to evacuate after the German takeover. He makes it to Britain only to find discrimination and Royal Airforce officers who have their own prejudices against him and other Polish pilots who escaped. The Poles were relatively easily defeated by the Germans, but it was not for their lack of skills for their pilots but mostly due to their antiquated fighters not being as sophisticated as the German fighters. The Poles fought in France as well and this gave them valuable skills, which was lacking in the Royal Airforce in 1940. During the Summer of 1940, there was a fear that Britain would soon run out of pilots due to attrition. Soon, the Royal Airforce had to activate volunteers and other foreigners in Britain, including Canadians and some Americans, to fight for their side.[1]
One of the first units created was 303 Squadron, a mostly Polish unit commanded by a Canadian John Kent. Although the British are in desperate need of experienced fighter pilots, it took time before the unit was fully activated. In fact, the first enemy fighter they shot down was during a training flight in which they observed enemy bombers and fighters and one member (Ludwik) decided to disobey his commanders and engage the enemy. Although criticized for his actions, his knowledge of the enemy and that of his comrades soon enables them to develop better fighting techniques and after their activation they begin to score major aerial victories mostly in southern England. They lose some of their best fighters along the way and they continue to face prejudice in the UK, but they also begin to gain respect among their commanding officers and the wider British public as they are commended for their actions during the Battle of Britain. The 303 squadron ended up having one of the best rates of scored kills in aerial combat among Allied units, thanks in large part in their ability to come close to enemy aircraft and hit them with high velocity rounds, even if the Hawker Hurricane aircraft they flew was often slower to some of the faster German aircraft models. After successfully fighting off the German Blitz in 1940, the 303 continues to fight on during World War II, although this was not heavily touched on in the movie. It was first based in the UK then was transferred over to Europe as the campaign shifted over to mainland Europe. By the end of the war, the unit had among the highest kills of any allied squadron and few then doubted the skills of the unit. After the war, the unit, and other Polish fighters, were honored with a memorial in West London, although the unit was disbanded. [2]
Key Characters
Jan Zumbach: Jan becomes the leader of the Polish fighter pilots because of his knowledge of English but also for his fighting and leadership qualities. His aggressive fighting style earns him the respect of his commanders but also the envey of some of the British fighter pilots stationed near or with them. The British pilots and staff even compete with Jan and other Poles for the affection of the female staff that are stationed along with them. Jan continued to fight with 303 squadron during the war. He scored 8 kills during the battle of Britain. In 1945, he was captured but survived the war. After 1945, he helped create the airforces of Katanga, a breakaway state in Congo that was dissolved in 1963.[3]
Ludwik Paszkiewicz: He was the first person in 303 squadron to shoot down an enemy aircraft, which occurred during a flight training excercise. Although criticized, his gallantry earned him the respect of flight commanders and helped bring 303 into active service. Ludwik was killed in September 1940 after becoming a fighting ace when his aircraft was shot down, which was depicted in the film.<ref>For more on Ludwik and other Poles fighting for Britain, see: Gretzyngier, Robert, and Wojtek Matusiak. 2001. Poles in Defence of Great Britain: July 1940-June 1941. London: Grub Street.
Josef Frantisek: He was the top scoring ace during the Battle of Britain, with 17 kills, and was of Czech origin, one of the few non-Poles flying in 303 squadron. He is shown as a skillful pilot with great instinct. In reality, his plane crashed in unclear circumstances, where he perished, but in the film he was shown as having crashed after running out of fuel.
John Kent: He was a fighter ace in World War II and the first leader of 303 squadron of Canadian origin. His task was to train and prepare the squadron for activation, a task his superiors thought he was best able due to his leadership qualities. He is shown as a tough leader who earned the respect of his pilots after a rough start with cultural barriers and the squadron's pilots nack for wanting to fight right away before they became operational.
Phyllis Lambert: Phyllis plays an operations staff member who is harassed by her male superior. Eventually, she and Jan become lovers for a while. Her character is fictional.
Witold Urbanowicz 'Kobra': He is a Polish fighter pilot who becomes among the leading aces among the fighter pilots. He eventually becomes the squadron leader after Kent leaves. He later transferred to fight for a US squadron that engaged Japanese fighters in China, although that is not shown in the movie.
Zdzislaw Krasnodebski: One of the Polish leaders of 303 squadron who was shot down during the Battle for Britain and sustained substantial burns. After his plane was shot, he miraculously was able to control his damaged plane so he can parachute and he was able to safely land in southern England. He did not speak good English so he feared being considered a German pilot, but soon it was realized he was not German and was then taken to hospital where he was visted by the pilots. He survived the war.
Accuracy of Events
The film has a general accuracy on the wider events of 303 squadron, but many minor plots lack accuracy. For instance, Jan was shown as having stolen a German plane to fly himself and arrive in England in 1940. In reality, he escaped France by boat, like many other Poles as they evacuated from the advancing Germans. Gabriel Horodyszcz, one of the characters, is fictional, who is shown as a pilot who is reluctant to shoot the enemy. He, instead, wants to pray for his enemies and is shown as devout Catholic where he sets up a shrine for the pilots. The reality is such a pilot probably would not have served in a unit such as the 303, which was very active in engaging German fighters and bombers. Also, 303 squadron is shown as coming up with the idea of putting cameras in the cockpits of aircraft, but that was not their innovation. František is shown as having crashed in Dover, on the famous white cliffs, but in reality, his plane crashed in Surrey, well away from Dover. Zumbach also never watched the victory parade in England after the war, as he went to Switzerland after his release as a prisoner. The love interests in the movie were also probably all fictional.
However, many other small plots and difficulties faced by the characters were accurate. The Polish fighters did not only have to deal with discrimination but also language barriers. Even dealing with the English measuring system rather than the metric system caused some initial difficulties and getting use to for the Polish pilots. For instance, it was important for the fighters to convert liters to gallons to gauge fuel. They also had to adapt to using landing gears that were retractable, where the Polish aircraft did not have this feature. They all had to train in English so they could communicate with their commanders. The movie does not mention what the 303 squadron did after the Battle of Britain, where the squadron actively participated in the Western European theater for the remainder of the war. There were many changes to the squadron throughout its history, although its service in the Battle of Britain might have been its most famous and perhaps most crucial.
A British air commander, after the war, noted that if the Poles and other foreigners did not actively participate during the Battle of Britain then the outcome may have been very different, given the massive shortage of well-trained pilots Britain had in the Summer of 1940. While many films and documentaries have shown British fighters as heroic and having to fight the odds to beat Germany, the reality is foreign pilots played a much larger role than often depicted. Although the Spitfire often is shown as the more glamorous fighter aircraft during this time, the Hurricane was the more numerous aircraft and was often slower than its German counterparts, requiring skillful pilots to have a shot at downing German fighters. Nevertheless, the aircraft did pack a powerful punch and the Polish pilots used it effectively by getting in close to the German aircraft to make a quick hit. Overall, the movie does show many accurate and true circumstances and struggles Polish pilots and others had to encounter as they fought for Britain in 1940.
- ↑ For more on the Battle of Britain, see: Bergstrom, Christer. 2015. Battle of Britain: An Epic Conflict Revisited. Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC.
- ↑ For more on 303 squadron, see: Fiedler, Arkady, and Jarek Garlinski. 2010. 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron. Aquila Polonica ed. Los Angeles, Calif: Aquila Polonica.
- ↑ For more on Jan, see: Zumbach, Jean. 1975. On Wings of War: My Life as a Pilot Adventurer. London: Deutsch.


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Earth Treasury Plan
(Comments and volunteers welcome. Originally posted to BytesForAll mailing list.)
I propose that we create a network of networks encompassing a billion children and their teachers, families and friends--nearly all of the poor people in the world, and most of the rich. They can network for educational, social, business, and other purposes. I leave those choices to them.
In order to accomplish this, we clearly have to get computers and Internet connections to every poor village in the world, along with the cities and towns. We are told that the XO-2 computer from One Laptop Per Child will cost $75 in 2010. That may or may not be, but let us use the numbers we are given for our first rough calculations. Let us also suppose that the political will and the money can be found for all of this, so that when we discuss installing Internet connections, we can assume the existence of a program to install a local electricity supply, and so forth. We can come back to these assumptions after we run the first set of numbers.
Renewable energy comes in many forms: solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, hydro, biofuels, animal power, and child power. The prototype OLPC XO had a hand crank, which was removed on further consideration. (And after former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan broke one off in a demo.) Now it can be run on anything close to 12 V, which is to say anything that can charge an automobile battery. XOs run at an average of about 5 W. Say that children need 10 hr/day, a generous allowance. That comes to 50 w/hr/child/day, or 50 × 1E9 × 365 Whr/year. 18 TWhr per year. At 10 cents/kWhr, which is low today but evidently doable in the future, that would be $1.8 billion annually. We have to do a bit of engineering to determine the most cost-effective systems for every inhabited terrain and climate, but the installation and running costs would be well within current aid flows, if we can train people locally to install and maintain the equipment. This is an education project, so I am going to assume that also.
The following table from Wikipedia gives a sense of where we are on renewable electrical generation technologies.
|Potential future
|energy cost
|energy cost
|4–8 ¢/kWh
|3–10 ¢/kWh
|Solar photovoltaic
|25–160 ¢/kWh
|5–25 ¢/kWh
|Solar thermal
|12–34 ¢/kWh
|4–20 ¢/kWh
|Large hydropower
|2–10 ¢/kWh
|2–10 ¢/kWh
|Small hydropower
|2–12 ¢/kWh
|2–10 ¢/kWh
|2–10 ¢/kWh
|1–8 ¢/kWh
|3–12 ¢/kWh
|4–10 ¢/kWh
|Coal (comparison)
|4 ¢/kWh
WiMax broadband wireless costs about $10 per person to install, and is then good for decades with modest operational and maintenance costs. The computers, switches, routers, etc. to run the network will cost rather more, but can be upgraded as demand increases We need about $40 billion worth, overall. Some of this will come from commercial developers, such as Sprint in the US, which has been engaged in trials on small but growing scales. Some will come from governments such as Pakistan, which has a contract in place. Some will require aid.
Electricity, Internet--Yes. Now we are ready for computers with Free Software and Free Digital Textbooks. Let us say that children get an XO in first and fourth grades, and put secondary education aside for the moment. That's $25 annually per child, less than printed textbooks in most countries. So the $12 billion or so for computers each year for elementary schools will be offset with an unknown but quite significant amount of savings at some point. It would be in the interests of governments, NGOs, and aid agencies to fund textbook development so that point comes sooner rather than later.
Now we are ready for education, except for teacher training. There are courses to train teachers to use one-to-one computing, which I would encourage all schools of education to adopt. Several countries have created in-service training programs for teachers, which need to be more widely used, but can fit into the existing training systems. I will leave the debate on Constructionism to the side for now, and simply note that we are talking about education for _every_ child with resources that were until quite recently unthinkable. This will have large economic consequences. To the extent that Constructionism works, we can expect larger consequences. But that is not all.
Now stir international microfinance into the brew. Not just loans for purely local businesses, or artists and makers of other products selling on the Web. Let us talk about mountains full of coffee-growing communities that can partner with someone in the business to get roasting equipment, packaging equipment, processing equipment, and with someone in major language and culture areas to manage branding and distribution. Not just $1.50 a pound (Fair Trade price) for green coffee beans, but a share in $10-$15 a pound for premium coffee products. Taking fruit, kola nuts, and other agricultural products that rot on the ground for lack of modest capital and skills, and making significant businesses out of them at home and in other countries nearby. (For example, Nigeria grows lots of kola nuts, but has no local brand of cola drink. It imports all of its cola syrup.) At the other end of the global economic spectrum, let us talk about teaching children IT skills, and creating outsourcing in ever more countries. I cannot run through all of the possibilities, but I can assure you that they exist everywhere, except for the interference of governments and would-be governments: corruption, civil war, absurd economic policies, international trade barriers, and other factors. I have hopes that a network of citizens can do something about many of these issues, but it will take time.
[Added later: Use microfinance to put in the electricity and Internet as local businesses, and repay the costs by charging other local businesses a reasonable rate for using them.]
What we are looking for here is some tens of trillions of dollars annually in sustainable new economic activity over a generation, on the part of four billion or so poor people. Eventually, a hundred trillion dollars or more. So we have to make renewable power cheaper than coal, and go into cradle to cradle design in manufacturing, and into information businesses rather than cutting down major forests for agriculture or chopsticks. We have to let fish stocks and other wildlife regenerate. And so on. We have to come to a more reasonable way of allocating water, instead of the hodgepodge of historical rules and customs.
There are a number of questions to be raised about this plan. Note that whether the world can afford it is no longer one of them. There are many millions of points where we cannot assume that we know the answers, but must test our knowledge and at the same time ask the locals whether they know of a better way.
Now we can come back to the network of a billion children plus everybody else. This is Web 2.0 to the max. Maybe Web 3. If we (that is all of Us and all of Them, for any given values of Us and Them) get this right, it will improve education, politics, economics, and the arts of sustainability in a manner that we cannot well foresee.
But it won't make anybody happy. Comfortable, certainly, for the great majority. Happiness, you must understand, necessarily means happiness with what you have. Not resignation to having only that, but willingness to work with it gladly to improve things further for the benefit of everybody else. Meaning that we get to tackle the hard problems next.


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Would anyone be interested in this? I am about to order 50 bare PCbs to make this a plug in play mod. I already have the PCB design made with a PCB company. will probably take a week to get made and shipped to me. Once I solder the parts in, all you have to do is Unplug the daughter board from the cartridge, and plug straight into the premade PCB and you are ready to go. no cutting or splicing required.
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Is this worth the time? Does anyone care? would only be useful for CMVS users, and maybe those 4 slot users where the daughter board cable wont reach to the jamma connector.
let me know. Im ready to pull the trigger on this .


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Worth the wait: Rangers complete St. Louis sweep
Rain delays finale by two hours, 59 minutes; Martin, Kinsler deliver
ST. LOUIS -- Rangers starter Nick Tepesch didn't get a win on Sunday night and has now gone six weeks since the last one on May 12.
But Texas did win on a night when Tepesch faced Cardinals 10-game winner Adam Wainwright, and that's all that mattered in a game that was delayed at the beginning for almost three hours by rain. The Rangers rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh off Wainwright and held on for a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals on Sunday night at Busch Stadium to complete a sweep.
"Any time we get a win, it definitely feels good," Tepesch said. "I was happy with it."
The Rangers didn't get on their charter flight to New York until the early hours of Monday morning and were looking at a dawn arrival on the East Coast. But they can enjoy their first day off in three weeks with a five-game winning streak as well as being back in sole possession of first place in the American League West.
The Rangers went 9-11 in a stretch of 20 straight games without a day off, their longest of the season. But they won their last five and now have a one-game lead over the Athletics.
"We're right where we need to be," outfielder David Murphy said.
Tepesch, who pitched at the University of Missouri, went 5 2/3 innings, allowing only a home run to Matt Carpenter leading off the sixth. Tepesch gave up four hits, walked two batters and struck out four. But most importantly, he was able to hold his own against Wainwright for most of the night until the Rangers could figure out a way to break through.
"He did a tremendous job, especially going up against Wainwright and matching his zeros," manager Ron Washington said. "He had good focus to do a great job against that type of pitcher."
Tepesch left trailing, 1-0. Robbie Ross, who did the least amount of work in relief, ended up getting the victory by retiring just one batter. Neal Cotts, Tanner Scheppers and Joe Nathan all pitched a scoreless inning. The Rangers' bullpen has a 1.52 ERA in their last seven games.
Nathan was pitching for the fourth straight game. It's the first time he has done that this season, but Washington had no concerns about using him.
"He told me before the game he felt good," Washington said. "He said he felt better than all those other days. It came down to giving it to Nathan, and I gave it to Nathan."
Nathan allowed a pair of one-out singles to Matt Adams and Jon Jay to put runners on first and second. But Pete Kozma lined out to third baseman Adrian Beltre and pinch-runner Shane Robinson was doubled off second.
"I went with a slider and got it far enough off the sweet spot that he was able to get it over to [Beltre]," said Nathan, who threw 58 pitches the past four games. "I definitely felt the effects of all of the throwing. I concentrated on location today. I think my stuff was still pretty decent."
Nathan has 25 saves on the season, including nine in a row, and 323 all time.
"That's why he's got [323] saves," Washington said. "You don't get that many saves without knowing how to get three outs at the end of the game. Sometimes it's pretty, and sometimes it's ugly, but the bottom line is it's three outs."
Wainwright took a four-hit shutout into the seventh, but the Rangers got a rally going with two outs when David Murphy doubled off the right-field wall. Leonys Martin then had the big at-bat of the night. He fell behind 0-2, then worked the count full by laying off the breaking ball before smacking a single up the middle to plate Murphy.
"Obviously it was an important at-bat," Martin said. "He was trying to work me and I was trying to protect the zone."
"I've got to tip my hat to Murphy, 3-2 count, stays back on a curve ball and hits it off the wall," Wainwright said. "That's a pretty good job of hitting right there. Martin battled me for seven pitches in a row. I'll tip my hat to him, too -- they both put good swings on me."
That was it for Wainwright after 105 pitches, and Trevor Rosenthal took over to face pinch-hitter Jurickson Profar. Rosenthal got him to hit a popup that shortstop Kozma, retreating into left field, got to but dropped. That put runners on first and second, and Ian Kinsler lined a single to left to bring home the go-ahead run. Both runs were charged to Wainwright, who is 10-5 with a 2.31 ERA.
"He's Adam Wainwright for a reason," Murphy said. "He knows how to pitch, he's a big-time competitor and he has great stuff. Most of the guys in our lineup have never seen him. He's a bulldog, we just fought hard and got some big hits. Fortunately Tepesch did a great job, so we only had to score a few runs."


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