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thanks for your quick answer.
I knew that documentation and I've already studied it.
However there is no answers to my questions regarding:
1. possible dpi_group/dpi_mode values in device tree definitions,
2. setting and outputting a doubled pixel clock
3. moving HSYN and VSYN from GPIO2-GPIO3 to other GPIO pins
4. how to redirect the red, green and blue pixel values (which when using VGA666 appear parallelly on GPIO4-GPIO21) to a set of six other GPIO pins on which they would be output following each other.
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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia shares a bond that transcends that of most fraternities. Unlike most social fraternities, Sinfonia and its members share a very specific quality: a love of music. It is through this love that we find the strength and will to put forth as one voice in support of the realization of our Object:
The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater.
Bound by faith in our art, Sinfonia fosters permeating Brotherhood among its members through shared exalted experiences. Transcending mere friendship, Sinfonia offers an opportunity for connection and camaraderie that lasts a lifetime.


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
Implicit data type conversion can cause both unexpected and undesirable results. Using the same design pattern for one data type and extending it to other data types can get you into trouble if implicit data type conversion occurs.
The following code sample below was inspired by actual legacy code that was intended to build a string showing the values of variables in a stored procedure. The desired output would be something similar to this and was constructed using string concatenation:
@xDATETIME 3-Mar-2013 @xINT 23 @xNVARCHAR something
The problem with building SQL strings using string concatenation is that if any substring is NULL, the entire concatenated string is NULL. COALESCE can fix that problem when the data type is some type of string. The first SELECT demonstrates this.
But the design pattern for dealing with a NULL string variable doesn't extend to other data types as the second and third SELECT statements demonstrate. The DATETIME and INT variables don't get converted to strings (an empty string in this example). Instead, the empty string gets converted to DATETIME or INT, respectively. This conversion yields some unexpected results. The SQL Server documentation here does provide a clue about what happens when an empty string is converted to DATETIME. When a date value is not provided during a data type conversion, SQL Server defaults to 1900-01-01. Clearly a NULL does not provide a date value. Similarly, when a time value is not provided during a conversion, SQL Server defaults to 00:00:00.
I included explicit CAST statements to prove what happens when an empty string is converted to DATETIME or INT.
The solution is to avoid the implicit data type conversions in the first place. CAST the variables to strings first and then pass those strings to COALESCE as shown in the last two statements.
If you run the code, it's easy to see for yourself what's actually going on.
declare @xDATETIME DATETIME;
declare @xINT INT;
declare @xNVARCHAR NVARCHAR(10);
select COALESCE(@xNVARCHAR,''); --returns an empty string
--implicit data type conversions cause
unexpected results
select COALESCE(@xDATETIME,''); --returns 1900-01-01 00:00:00.000
select COALESCE(@xINT,''); --returns 0
--find out what data types the COALESCE
statements becomeselect ISDATE(COALESCE(@xDATETIME,'')); --returns 1 indicating a date valueselect ISNUMERIC(COALESCE(@xINT,'')); --returns 1 indicating a numeric value
--explicit data type conversionsselect CAST('' AS DATETIME); --returns 1900-01-01 00:00:00.000select CAST('' AS INT); --returns 0
--how to prevent COALESCE from
doing implicit data type conversionselect COALESCE(CAST(@xDATETIME AS NVARCHAR(23)),''); --returns an empty stringselect COALESCE(CAST(@xINT AS NVARCHAR(23)),''); --returns an empty string


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please "Like" this post! This is an elegant and easy fruit salad idea that my talented and creative friend Joanie Mann incorporated into a family party menu a while ago. Cubed mango, pomegranate, and blueberries will be a tropical hit on your Rosh Hashanah dessert menu!
- Take 3 – 10 mango , depending on the amount of company you are having, and cut into fine cubes.
- Mix with 1-2 cups of pomegranate seeds.
- Add blueberries
- Turn martini glass edges into a bowl of water and dip to wet about 1/2 inch of the edge.
- Dip into coarse crystalized sugar. We used clear, but in comes in many colors.(We found crystalized sugar in Pomegranate Supermarket in Brooklyn.)
- Fill with cubed fruit. Serve on a linen napkin lined tray.
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Your 10th Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Battle Plan
Smoke will rise from Madison Square Park tonight as 17 barbecue crews get fired up for the 10th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. Whether this is the first time you've caught the scent off Broadway or the tenth time you'll be making the pilgrimage, you'll benefit from a plan of attack to make the most of limited time, money, stomach space, and patience for one of the most daunting cookouts of the Summer.
Let the Serious Eats Barbecue Bureau lend a hoof.
Block Party 101
The Big Apple BBQ Party takes place this Saturday and Sunday at Madison Square Park, opening at 11:00 AM and closing at 6:00 AM.
17 barbecue joints, invited to be a part of the event by Danny Meyer and the Union Square Hospitality Group, will serve signature barbecue at a flat rate of $8 per plate. All plates will be centered on slow-smoked meats, often representing a regional style. Some vendors will offer desserts from $4 to $6 a pop.
As its name suggests, the Block Party is not a contest. It's more of a free-flowing street fair with short lines for those who've purchased a "fast pass" and long (but orderly) lines for the general public. Beyond copious amounts of meat, the Party offers free live music, cooking demonstrations, and a beer zone.
Almost every pit master representing at this year's Block Party has been here more than once, so the geographic reach of the event hasn't changed much. Don't expect to see any Kansas City burnt ends, Chicago-style rib tips, Lexington-style chopped pork, mustard sauced hog or Memphis pork barbecue at this event. Do check out the event's BBQ roster to get a glimpse at what will be offered this weekend.
The park tends to get very crowded very quickly, and in past years even sudden rain has failed to cut through the lines trailing around the edges of the park. If you haven't already purchased a fast pass, then you should anticipate at least a 30-minute wait for the most popular plates. Plan ahead, show up early, and prioritize to avoid getting stuck in a quagmire of rib tips and brisket fat.
Josh's Tips: Form a Posse
Since the party's inception, my goal has been to try every glorious smoked meat cooked up at the Big Apple BBQ Block Party. Massive lines have been the main obstacle in accomplishing this, but last year my divide-and-conquer technique was finally refined enough to achieve this gluttonous goal.
To make the most out of the block party you need a dedicated posse. With a group of 'cue lovers at your beck and call, you can orchestrate a day where everyone takes turns waiting in line, picking up enough plates to share. Doing this in rounds throughout the day is essential, as it both eases the burden of those dreadful queues and spreads the food out into a bunch of smaller bites—avoiding the all-at-once overeating that's such an easy mistake to make at an event like this.
I realize not everyone is so inclined to eat it all, so another strategy is to sample the best of each type of meat. My recommendations would be:
- Pork: Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint. There's some mighty fine pork shoulders at the Block Party, but none quite grasp the full flavor of the incredibly moist and smoky pork Patrick Martin gets from his whole hogs.
- Ribs: 17th Street Bar & Grill. I'm always looking for a new rib to recommend each year, but Mike Mills has remained consistent with his baby backs. They have a sauce and rub that add just the right amount of spice and sweetness to complement—but not overpower—the flavor of the pork.
- Brisket: Hill Country. A die-hard Texas barbecue fanatic, I feel at odds recommending a NYC-joint for brisket, but you can't argue with the shimmering slices of pure beef from Charles Grund, Jr. If possible, go with the moist (deckle) and forgo the lean (flat).
- Sausage: Salt Lick. I still lament the loss of the masterful links from Southside Market from the Block Party, but Salt Lick is not settling at all. Their links start with a snap that then gives way to a spicy, smoky meat that no other pitmaster at the park can touch.
- Wildcard: Blue Smoke. The Block Party has mostly homogenized into only the most popular barbecue cuts (no more mutton, brunswick stew, or snoots), which leaves Kenny Callaghan's salt and pepper beef ribs as the lone "different" item left, and there's good reason these incredibly beefy bones have stuck around while so many other types of 'cue have fallen to the wayside.
With the right blend of friends and purpose, you're bound the make the Block Party exactly the day you want it. Think about arriving early as well to chat with the pitmasters—the richness of the food is matched by the warm and welcoming personalities of those who are cooking it. About an hour before the crowds start arriving at 11:00 AM is a great time to talk shop and get some inside knowledge from these masters of barbecue.
James's Tips: Go Whole Hog
Wood-smoked whole hog represents a rare world of barbecue, and it's never had a bigger presence at the Block Party than it will this weekend. If you're looking to taste something that is in strictly limited supply on the other 363 days of New York living, send your posse to gather plates from Ed Mitchell's (Eastern Carolina style), Martin's (Western Tennessee style), and Scott's (South Carolina 'cue in a league of its own). Nothing like a back-to-back-to-belly-to-cracklin' taste test, right?
I'm particularly excited about Rodney Scott's decision to join the pit masters—the whole hog with pepper-and-vinegar sauce from Scott's Variety and B.B.Q. is some of the finest 'cue I've been lucky enough to taste. It remains to be seen whether Scott and his crew can adapt their local operation to the massive demands of an event like the Block Party, but I will be first in line to welcome the man to the Big Apple and fork over for a taste.
Whole hog aside, I'd also advise that 'cue lovers don't ignore the New York cooks, who had a very strong showing at last year's Block Party. The cooks from Blue Smoke, Hill Country, Dinosaur and Rack & Soul may not all have regional barbecue cred, but they know how to serve a packed house and will be serving only their best on game day.
Ed's Tips: Make Friends with Chris Lilly
One more (non-rib) tip: Don't miss the incredible championship pork shoulder sandwich served by pitmaster supreme Chris Lilly at Big Bob Gibson's. It's plenty smoky, and so tender you can watch Chris and his crew pulling the pork with just their rubber gloved hands (don't try to shake Chris' hand while he's working). This supremely porky meat and bark (the exterior meaty crust) is so seriously delicious it will change your life.
Spot the Serious Eats Crew, Win a Beer*
The Block Party is one of the most fun food events I've ever attended, simply because many of the cooks won't allow you to walk away without a smile. Shake hands with the crew at Ubon's, arguably the friendliest bunch in the barbecue world. If you're lucky enough to chat with Ed Mitchell or Mike Mills, prepare to be charmed senseless. If you need a break from the meat and the heat, visit the pop-up cinema, where the Southern Foodways Alliance will be screening a retrospective series of food films all day long. You just might bump into John T. Edge, Lolis Eric Elie, Calvin Trillin, or other food writers lured to Madison Square Park by the promise of a good rack of ribs.
On that note: Josh, Ed, Max, and I will definitely be making the rounds this weekend. If you find us, don't hesitate to say hi!
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—James Boo, Joshua Bousel, and Ed Levine
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This is a hard subject! Im about to go into the varied areas of loss within my relationship life! and undo them!
Breaking through this women issue I have; this could be complete freedom! As, this suggests a breakthrough from the abuse I was destroyed in around the age of 10!
Being able to feel free around women is a kind of physical freedom! you can set of on your own and be around women and be free! I don't know how to explain it! it means your on your own! your able to ask women out; if they don't want to; thats OK! no lose! just meet more women! but you don't have to go home and complain to anyone about it! You can walk up and meet your own girlfriends! you don't have to ask anyone permission or people please anyone else! your free to roam and make friends! Its an independent state of mind! The ability to respond and owe no one concerning it or ask someones permission to respond in a way that best suites you!
Why is it hard! It seems that when I unlock this and am able to be around women in a close fashion again! Some how I loose the past! and that is most scary for me!
One area of interest! In order to be physically close with a women; I must be present! This means Im not in the past!
I have dissociative disorder; but its much better now; not gone!
This condition makes it hard to physically get near women! Sit with them, talk with them, make out with them! very hard; all of it!
First; approach! I approach women! but many of them I don't approach! I shut down my feelings of wanting them! Its as if I want them now; I want them in my bed when Im safely in my bedroom! butt when Im around them or see them; my feelings for them shut down! Do I want to sleep with them; yes! do I feel it when around them; no! Ill shut those feelings down and not go near them!
When I see them; the women; I ignore them or want go up and talk to them! Im slowly changing this! but the confidence is not their! and its as if ive never talked to a women before! Lots of fear!
Massive fear! and its this fear I want to talk about today!
The goal is to get my independent life back; and that includes not being afraid of being around women! I truly believe the fear I feel is from my mother the psychopath! its as simple as this! its a deep horrible fear! and my nervous system does not want women around it! It is trying to stay safe!
I notice around women I go passive as if they are in charge! I go small and they tower over me! This is about my mother! and its something I have to relearn not to do around women! I have many things of this nature to work on; Im over messed up in these areas dealing with women!
A few areas are serious; deeper problems then others! I have dissociative areas in my personality that are much more sensitive to attack by women! These areas tend to cause problems with women
PTSD and sex from the past! Many problems exist because of sexual things from the past being in my mind, in the present! This is a big problem! I was undermined most of my life by the people that others would have love from! before I could protect myself! I was taken advantage of!
Sex reminds me of other ages! its of the past! this is a big problem! ITs a problem remembering the past! The sexual part is not the problem! meaning, say, from teenage years! its all the other memories of those times that tag along with the sex memories when I attempt to remember something! Im bombard with horror; more n more horror!
I was not in charge of my own life in the past! and Im not in charge of my life now! That is why Im attempting to break it! break the present limiting beliefs and create a new world for myself within my imagination! Then go find it!
The present is a hard thing; I will tell myself; Go get in the car and go to the mountains and take a break! but I have no car!
Go get your mountain bike and take it to new trails! I have no car!
Go play drums! I have no music studio or private space in the present!
Go write music; I have no private space to work in, within the present, in this moment!
Go be a singer song writer; I have no private space within this moment!
A music studio or private art space is something Im creating in my imagination right now for the future!
So, get a girlfriend! Almost their! the first thing I must work on is learning how to feel comfortable telling someone about my strange life and background until it does not bother me anymore! I must practice first! for in the past, this prohibited me from associating with anyone! it has a great psychological effect upon me! it can be done! Im working on it!
This martyr thing; Im doomed, the world owes me; everything is horrible or hell on earth! These are not my statements! this stuff was crammed down my throat! I never saw the world this way or life! I have allot of work to do!
Sex or interaction with others brings a dissociate part of me to the present; and this scares me!
Sex reminds me of other times Ive had sex! this could be times of teenage years or actual sexual abuse or sex with people I did not like! I felt forced to associate with them because I was lonely!
Being touched physically reminds me of ages 11 to 13; I was sexually harassed and abused by a man! it was horrible that he could touch me or harass me on a daily basis! I was only 11 years old! sicking! traumatizing! It was like I was owned! and had to put up with the fear of someone touching me all the time publicly! it causes great psychological problems! still does! have to keep talking about this!
Sex; I was rejected by a women for being 2 small! Im actually not 2 small! Im normal sized; but I had eat'n to much before having sex with her and could not really get it up! Later she told all her friends that I was small! This type of thing did not help!
One of the major problems is; sex is touch! and I have dissociative disorder and could not get near anyone! For someone to physically touch me consistently in a sexual situation; this would require a therapist for sexual problems! In my case; I would have to be relearned how to get used to being touched! Now; how am I suppose to be a guy and explain this to some women I just met! I would like these problems taken care of before this!
So; I have my hands full!
making out!
In order to make out! I must meet someone; get to know them; sit down with them! and put some moves on them; slowly! what goes through my mind!
1. This person has no idea who they are getting involved with! not a problem if they are trained to deal with my problems!
2. sexual touch disfunction!
3. PTSD; Long term! this is bad in me! its big! long term, all the time! does not hurt like it used to; but it takes over a large amount of my brain!
4. You feel like damage goods!
5. Ive been sexually abused! so touch brings up horror! and many other things! things that were done against my will!
6. anyone that gets close, I go into shock mode or child like helpless position! Im in freeze mode and cant move
7. massive insecurities and maturities! I will start laughing or start shaking from fear when Im being touched or kissed! bashful; like an 8 year old! I don't want anyone to know this!


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Today's overwrought rec league email carries a tinge of desperation. Coming to us from an adult hockey league in the Chicago suburbs, it's a cry in the dark from an overworked, under-appreciated league director, who wonders why a bunch of grown men can't get together to play hockey without drinking to excess. Our poor league director has clearly never played men's hockey.
This email was sent on Friday to every team manager in the league.
From: [Redacted]
To: [Like, 35 people]
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 12:13:57 PM
Subject: URGENT!!!
Team managers,
I know that it was brought up and reviewed at the managers' meeting on May 7th, 2012, but several occurrences have happened in just the past week that are completely unacceptable. On more than one occasion we have had players bring cases of beer into a facility and upon being told that they can not bring beer into the facility, the response of "What's the big deal?" is disrespectful and unwarranted. Let alone against every rule that every Park Districts have in place. Taking beers onto the player bench and consuming them during the game is completely unacceptable. And when being told that the player can not have alcohol on the bench, either, the response that "I just came from work" holds absolutely no validity. A player who is obviously inebriated will not be allowed to play. No one wants to see anyone get hurt. I know that we are all over 18 years old, but some people have to be protected against themselves.
If you are going to use "a tough day at work" as an excuse to drink, I should be chugging half gallons of grain alcohol after the reeming that I have had this week from the above listed actions plus the rest of them that I have heard in just the past two weeks. Hoffman Estates and Park Ridge have been kind enough to extend their staff and facility so that we can continue to have our Adult Hockey League play competitive games and not lose many teams because of the facilities that we are fortunate enough to play at. These actions, and yes I know that I am speaking to the vast minority of you, are not what the RMAHL is going to be known for. All supervisors and scorekeepers have been instructed to call the police if this occurs again. If they are not comfortable in doing so, they have been told to contact me and I will do so. The reputation of this league has been cleaned up to the extent that many teams want to come here. I will not allow a handful of inconsiderate teams to effect all of our hard work.
If the teams in question would have adhered to the rules plainly stipulated at the manager's meeting, and not being at the manager's meeting is not an excuse, this would not be an issue. This is the only warning that I will give. Please feel free to forward this to all of the players listed on your rosters because everyone of them is held accountable for their actions during the game and they are also going to be held accountabble for their actions as members of the RMAHL.
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Whiting is a town in Addison county, Vermont. It was formed in 1763 in N.H. from Rutland county. The probate and court district for Whiting is Addison. For more information, contact the town at 29 S. Main St., Whiting 05778. On the attached map, Whiting is shown as 19 in Addison county.
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A robot collecting oceanographic data in the Gulf of Mexico got a close-up look at Hurricane Isaac last week as the eye passed 60 miles east of where the robot was cruising.
A Wave Glider developed by Liquid Robotics and launched by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was minding its own business collecting ocean chemistry and other data when the storm changed direction and passed over the robot, dubbed G2, according to a Liquid Robotics press release.
The seven-foot Wave Glider is a solar-powered surfboard with a propulsion system and sensors to measure water temperature, wind speeds, barometric pressure, and air temperature. Scientists are starting to use these robots in their exploration of the oceans.
The Wave Glider provided data about what it was like in the Gulf during the storm, which featured sustained wind gusts of up to 74 knots and barometric pressure that fell to 988.3mbar, according to Liquid Robotics. Isaac battered Louisiana and Alabama last week, leaving floods and other damage in its wake.
Bill Vass, the company's CEO, said in the press release that the survival of the robot and its ability to transmit data in the face of severe winds and ocean waves was a testament to its sturdy design and bodes well for the future use of the gliders in hurricane research and prediction. "Hopefully, autonomous platforms like the Wave Glider will make it possible to better predict the severity and risk to everyone in the Gulf Coast area in the future."
As the G2 Wave Glider braved Hurricane Isaac, another Wave Glider, dubbed Alex, was on the other side of the Gulf near Puerto Rico as part of a joint project by the NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meterological Laboratory (AOML) and Liquid Robotics to study hurricane activity in the region. Alex is using its sensors to measure ocean and air conditions both above and below the surface of the water to help predict when the next hurricane will occur and also when it might increase in intensity, according to Liquid Robotics.
Tracking hurricanes isn't the only use scientists are finding for the Wave Gliders. As we reported last week, they are also exploring the Pacific Ocean near San Francisco as part of a wireless network of sensors and buoys that Stanford University researchers are using to track sharks.
The NOAA says it also has deployed Wave Gliders as part of a network of buoys in the Gulf of Mexico to measure the potential for tsunamis after earthquakes.
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Fields Advisory Committee lacks proposal for JPA
The Fields Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority recently went on a field trip to the various ball fields it plans on recommending Measure R money be allocated to on Monday.
The committee, which is responsible for recommending what ball fields in South Lake Tahoe should receive portions of $500,000 from Measure R, visited the softball field at South Tahoe Middle School, the Al Tahoe fields and the South Tahoe High School varsity softball field that is currently under construction. There was disagreement as to what modifications and additions would be appropriate for the field at the high school, which currently has two dugouts and a scorekeeper/snack booth built.
The seven committee members – Chuck Leonard, Marilyn Breisacher, John Dalton, Brian Hogan, Steve Noll, Ken Riegal and Steve Weiss – have yet to vote on any recommendation for the JPA, which meets on July 27. There does seem to be a general consensus with the Al Tahoe fields, and somewhat of a consensus with the softball field at the middle school, as to what improvements should be made at each site.
"I think I hear a lot of agreement at the Al Tahoe fields in terms of desiring to put in a third full-size field, youth baseball field, and, of course, still retain, of course, the openness for soccer purposes and all that kind of thing," said John Upton, the only paid staff member of the JPA. "Looks like a couple of the new fields, as well the rear of the two existing fields could be specced out for softball as well as baseball and still meet the soccer requirements, etc. Other than that new fencing along the road way, new bleachers and some (specialty) things like that.
"The softball field at the middle school, I think some arrangements need to be worked out, but I think the idea of isolating the fencing off and adding significant bleachers, covered dugouts, I think we still need to work out the specs, but I think I'm hearing some agreement on that."
Suggested modifications – listed on the June 25 FAC meeting cost sheet – at the middle school field include: larger and covered dugouts; new and more bleachers; fencing behind bleachers that reach to the edge of the parking area behind the backstop and first-base dugout. Replacing the backstop with netting like the Babe Ruth field and possibly extending the field so that it could be used as a second Babe Ruth field, are listed as considered modifications.
Changes listed in the same packet for the Al Tahoe fields include: construction of a new field; upgrades to two Little League fields, which would include bleachers, irrigation upgrades, and listed as optional is synthetic turf; construction of a T-ball field; replacing existing bathrooms.
In the packet handed out, there are also notes that suggest modifications by Breisacher, who represents the softball community in South Lake Tahoe. At the Al Tahoe fields, the softball community suggested that the full-size field, which is recommended to be built, be a convertible field, meaning that softball and baseball could be played on it. They also would like to move softball T-ball to the Al Tahoe location.
At the middle school softball field, Breisacher writes that the softball community would like permanent dugouts, access to the concession stand, batting cages constructed, the removal of the current scorekeeper shed, add parking to the empty space that sits along the right field line and tennis courts, a flag pole and speaker system. The notes also say the softball community would be in support of making the middle school softball field and Babe Ruth field convertible fields for baseball and softball, "to maximize the use of fields in Lake Tahoe for tournament play."
"Our JPA committee is about allotting funds and everybody keeps saying, some of the guys in the committee keep saying, 'this isn't about use of the fields, it's about where we are putting our improvements' and I think the issues are intertwined because, if you're going to improve a field, I want to know if that field is going to be accessible for softball," Breisacher said to the Tribune on Tuesday. "So I'm trying to make sure the money is spent equitably because the girls have not had the money over the last 10 years. The money has not been equitably spent toward the girls fields, so the girls have more dilapidated fields and I would like the girls to catch up."
Breisacher was in the middle of the disagreement at the high school varsity softball field. She raised concerns about the construction of the dugouts and scorekeeper shack, explaining that they do not allow the view and functionality the Babe Ruth field has. She said the 42-feet long dugouts limit seating capacity at the field and obstruct a full view of the field. The scorekeeper booth, which is a single story, does not allow for seating behind home plate, she said. Her recommendation at the field trip was to cut the dugouts shorter and modify the scorekeeper booth so that the scorer would be raised above spectators.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District facilities director Steve Morales told the Tribune during the field trip, "I am unaware of any reason that altering the existing built dugout has any benefit.
"I can tell you a second-level score shack would never happen. We can't afford that."
Morales said there will be full view of the field, except for maybe the top corner seats of the bleachers closest to the dugout, by pushing the field out about 10 feet. Weiss and Morales disagreed with the recommendations being made at the field trip, which led to tempers flaring and the adjournment of the meeting.
The FAC will meet one more time, July 16 at 4 p.m., before the JPA meets on July 27. Both meetings will be held at Lake Tahoe Airport. Upton thinks it is possible that the committee will make recommendations to the JPA for field improvements, though it is very possible they may not.
"I'm going to sure try. That's all I can tell you. I'm sure going to try, and I know the committee is going to try. At this point I'll be optimistic, I don't know. But I'm going to make every effort I can to see that the JPA either has a solid proposal or they're going to have a progress report. They will be meeting, they will have a regular meeting, they have two regular meetings a year, the other regular meeting will be in January, so there may be continuing work of the advisory committees after the JPA meeting in July to flush out more details," Upton said. "So probably the earliest projects going on the ground will probably be in the spring of 2013, so it wouldn't be a fatal flaw if we were just going to be in a mode of having a progress report and a discussion by the JPA as opposed to actually being able to go ahead with the projects.
"But the JPA in any event is going to have, based on my best numbers right now, they're going to have $500,000 available when they meet in July, of which is going to be split between the two purposes (ball fields and bike trails) and then actually it's getting out is going to depended on the details implementation are."
Even though the committee has met for five times and yet to approve any recommendations, and have had arguments, Upton feels the committee has made progress.
"I think the members might feel like they haven't got as much done as they wanted to, I'm not sure I feel that way. I think, you know it's a messy process. Anytime you have a discussion with people with difference of opinion it's going to be a messy process and I don't feel there has been a lack of progress from that perspective."
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Gender Neutral: Armed Forces Submit Plans To End 'Exclusion'
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin.
This coming week, the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines are supposed to submit their plans for ending what's called the combat exclusion. This is the rule that says women cannot serve in most ground combat positions. The Pentagon announced plans to lift the ban earlier this year. The move comes as the military is under growing pressure to deal with an increasing number of sexual assault cases.
Joining me to discuss these issues is NPR's Larry Abramson. Thanks for being here, Larry.
LARRY ABRAMSON, BYLINE: Hi there, Rachel.
MARTIN: So now that this rule is gone, what exactly do the military forces have to do?
ABRAMSON: Well, basically they have to redefine thousands of positions and come up with standards for those jobs that are gender-neutral. So you can't be excluded from a job simply because you're a woman. But you will have to meet the qualifications for that job and perform certain tasks, possibly, to qualify for the position. That's a lot of work and the services are going to have until 2016 to come up with these new definitions. And they're supposed to open up a roughly a quarter of a million jobs that have been closed to women up till now.
MARTIN: But business doesn't necessarily mean that women will now be present in all of these jobs, right?
ABRAMSON: Right.
MARTIN: Because they may not be barred because they're women but they may not be able to meet the physical standards.
ABRAMSON: Right, and a lot of men can't qualify to be in Special Forces or to be in the Green Berets. So it's going to be the same thing for women. A big question though is if you have really small numbers of women who do qualify, or apply for something like Special Forces, are you going to allow one woman in to some of these units?
Some, the commandant of the Marine Corps, for example, has said that he may want to wait until there is a critical mass. So you have enough women so they don't feel alone. A lot of women I've talked to really object to this idea. They think if somebody is willing to go through what it takes to get to get into these jobs, they should be able to serve, that it's condescending to say, well, they'll feel intimidated being all by themselves in these jobs.
MARTIN: And how do they decide when there's a critical mass?
ABRAMSON: Exactly, yes. I think it goes without saying also that it is going to take a special person to be the first to volunteer for some of these positions. It also goes without saying that you will probably not see women in many positions that do require a great deal of upper body strength, or other skills like having to lift 100 pound artillery shell. It's tough for anybody and it's going to be particularly tough for women.
MARTIN: So, having said that, is there some concern that because there will be this new pressure to make these jobs are more available to women, that the military could end up lowering the standard?
ABRAMSON: There's a lot of concern about that and there's even been legislation proposed that would make sure that standards are not lowered. But I have to say that women are just as concerned that they will be seen as second-class citizens if there are perceived to be different standards for them. So most of the advocates for women that I talk to say: We want the exact same standards. And a lot of the forces, like the Marines, are actually moving in that direction already.
So the question is whether or not you can get rid of the perception that women are treated differently.
MARTIN: Larry, we're coming off of a week there were a lot of headlines about sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military. Any feeling among the people that you've been talking to about whether there's a connection here; about whether ending that combat exclusion rule, whether that will have some kind of effect on sexual assaults in the military?
ABRAMSON: Well, a lot of people think there could be somewhat of a link. As you know, there were lawsuits filed to get rid of this exclusion before the Pentagon decided to do it on its own. And the people who filed the suit said they think that this will improve the climate for everybody, particularly for women. And that when you have better treatment when it comes to simply applying for a job, you will be better treated by your colleagues and they won't view you as a victim.
Now, even the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, said the same thing. On the other hand, lots of the assaults that we're talking about have been completely outside the combat sphere. They are mirrored by the problem of sexual assault in the larger society, as the military people have pointed out. So we probably shouldn't expect too great an effect from this. But it is a step forward.
MARTIN: And, as the Pentagon reported this past week, the number of sexual assaults is very high.
ABRAMSON: They are very high and they're increasing. And I think that that's their biggest concern, because they have been trying really hard to put pressure on all their commanders, make sure the climate is completely against any form of sexual assault. Nevertheless, the numbers just keep going up. And I think they're baffled, they're frustrated, they can't figure out exactly how they can bring these numbers down.
MARTIN: NPR's Larry Abramson, thanks so much, Larry.
ABRAMSON: Thank you.
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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Del. Ron George said Monday he will seek to be the GOP's candidate for governor in 2014, adding to a pool of Republicans who are eyeing a potential run.
George said in an interview that he has made up his mind to run after much thought and encouragement from supporters. He said he plans to announce his candidacy June 5 in Annapolis.
"We've reached that decision now," said George, who represents an Anne Arundel County district that includes Annapolis.
George, who began serving in the state House in 2007, is in his second term in the Maryland House of Delegates. The 59-year-old small-business owner said he wants to emphasize economic development in the state, particularly in Baltimore. George, a jewelry store owner, also said he wants to focus on being economically competitive with neighboring Virginia. He said Maryland needs to increase its tax base, and can't simply continue raising taxes.
Several other Maryland Republicans also are eyeing a potential bid to succeed two-term Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley. Harford County Executive David Craig is seriously considering it, his political director, Josh Wolf, said Monday. Wolf said Craig plans to make a decision in June.
Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who unsuccessfully ran against incumbent U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin in November, said Monday he is looking at a number of different options.
"Certainly, governor is one of them," Bongino said, adding that he is weighing a number of variables and remains undecided.
Blaine Young, the president of the Board of County Commissioners in Frederick County, said Monday he is waiting to see what Bongino and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele decide to do before following through with becoming a candidate. If neither of them decides to run, Young said he would seriously consider running, and he is actively campaigning and raising money.
Steele, an MSNBC political analyst and a past Republican National Committee chairman, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Larry Hogan, who was a member of former Gov. Robert Ehrlich's cabinet, has been mentioned as a potential candidate. Hogan did not immediately return a call seeking comment.


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Kia's second Super Bowl commercial lets booth professionals have their revengeFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:31:00 ESTKia. After last year's highly successful Adriana Lima-infused Super Bowl commercial for the Optima, we weren't that impressed with this year's Super Bowl ad for the new Sorento called Space Babies that Kia showed us earlier in the week. Its second spot for this year's big game, however, gave us a chuckle.
Called Hotbots and starring Miss USA Alyssa Campanella as a futuristic robot, the ad plays out a fantasy that we know for certain has crossed the minds of many booth professionals. These are the attractive set of women and men who plant themselves next to new cars at auto shows. More than just eye candy, they're usually extremely well educated on the product's specs and features. Despite that fact, they have to put up with constant oogling and questions like, "Do you come with the car?" What this T-1000 won't put up with is fingerprints on her shiny new 2014 Kia Forte, and she does something about it. Watch for yourself below.
- An Overzealous Auto Enthusiast Learns to "Respect the Tech" the Hard Way in Kia's Second Big Game Spot
- "Hotbots" is scheduled to air in the third quarter of the big game and is now available at youtube.com/Kia
- 30-second spot was directed by Carl Erik Rinsch
IRVINE, Calif., February 1, 2013 – Technology is an integral part of everyday life and advancing faster than ever. And when one unsuspecting auto enthusiast gets a little too touchy-feely with the all-new 2014 Kia Forte compact sedan in Kia Motors America's (KMA) latest Super Bowl ad, a futuristic robot played by former Miss USA Alyssa Campanella springs into action to help him learn an important lesson: Always respect the tech. "Hotbots" is scheduled to air during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII on February 3 and introduces the technology-laden Forte, which will offer the next iteration of Kia's hands-free infotainment and telematics system, UVO eServices, when it goes on sale in the coming months.
"The Super Bowl's audience of more than 100 million people has served as the perfect platform for launching many of Kia's most memorable ad campaigns over the past three years, resulting in higher consumer awareness for our brand and record-setting sales," said Michael Sprague, executive vice president, marketing & communications, KMA. "Everyone can relate to 'kicking the tires' at an auto show or in a showroom, and 'Hotbots' is sure to bring a smile to the faces of youthful car buyers seeking the technologies, connectivity and premium features found on the all-new 2014 Forte."
Created by David&Goliath, KMA's advertising agency of record, a special expanded version of "Hotbots" can be viewed now at YouTube.com/Kia. As one of the fastest growing car companies in the U.S. over the last five years1, Kia returns as a Super Bowl advertiser for the fourth straight time, including the previously released "Space Babies" spot for the new 2014 Sorento CUV. "Hotbots" is a fully integrated marketing campaign incorporating TV, digital, print, social media and in-dealership components.
2014 Forte Compact Sedan
Available in LX and EX trims, the all-new Forte sedan is scheduled to arrive in retail showrooms in late-first quarter or early second quarter 2013 and will be followed later in the year by 5-door and Koup variants. Sitting on an all-new chassis that is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, the all-new Forte will offer more room, more fun-to-drive performance, new cutting edge technology, several premium amenities and a choice of an efficient 1.8-liter engine (LX) or a more powerful 2.0-liter engine (EX). With an aggressive stance and broad shoulders, the all-new Forte's modern aesthetic was influenced by European sport sedan styling and penned at Kia's U.S. design studio in Irvine, Calif. Optional Flexsteer™ technology puts the driver firmly in control with a choice of three settings – Comfort, Normal and Sport – which vary steering feel and effort at the touch of a button.
Kia: One of the World's Fastest Moving Global Automotive Brands
Kia Motors America is one of only three auto brands to increase U.S. sales in each of the past four years, and in 2012 the company surpassed the 500,000 unit mark for the first time. With a full line of fun-to-drive cars and CUVs, Kia is advancing value to new levels of sophistication by combining European-influenced styling – under the guidance of chief design officer Peter Schreyer – with cutting-edge technologies, premium amenities, affordable pricing and the lowest cost of ownership in the industry. Kia recently joined the exclusive ranks of Interbrand's "Top 100 Best Global Brands," and is poised to continue its record-breaking momentum with seven all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles arriving in showrooms in 2013. Over the past decade Kia Motors has invested more than $1.4 billion in the U.S., including the company's first U.S. assembly plant in West Point, Georgia – Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) – which is responsible for the creation of more than 11,000 plant and supplier jobs. The success of the U.S.-built* Optima and Sorento in two of the industry's largest segments has fueled Kia's growth and is complemented by Kia's comprehensive lineup which includes the Sportage compact CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Optima Hybrid, Forte compact sedan, 5-door compact hatchback and Forte Koup two-door coupe, Rio and Rio 5-door sub-compacts and Sedona minivan.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America is the marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 765 dealers throughout the United States and serves as the "Official Automotive Partner" of the NBA and LPGA. In 2012, KMA recorded its best-ever annual sales total and gained U.S. market share for the 18th consecutive year. Kia is poised to continue its momentum and will continue to build the brand through design innovation, quality, value, advanced safety features and new technologies.
Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its website – www.kia.com. For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com.
By John Neff
See also: 2014 Kia Forte, Behold, Kia's Space Babies Super Bowl commercial, Kia shows Cee'd GT and Pro_cee'd GT ahead of Geneva debut.


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Arthur Brooke founded the company Brooke, Bond & Co in 1869 and in the same year opened his first shop in Manchester, UK. There was never a Mr Bond- he just felt that the name sounded right!
Arthur Brooke developed his own quality blends, mixing together various estate teas. This ensured a more consistent quality because, as with any crop, the characteristics of a consignment can vary according to climate, time of year and general growing conditions.
In 1930, PG Tips was launched in the UK as a loose leaf tea in soft packs. It was originally called 'Pre-Gest-Tee' but was soon abbreviated by grocers and van salesmen to PG. The company adopted this as the official name and added 'tips' to highlight that PG Tips takes only the top two leaves and a bud to make its tea.
Tea is the second most consumed beverage after water in the UK – that's a lot of tea drinking! And here at PG Tips we are not only passionate about making all your cups as tasty as they can be, we are also committed to ensure that we continually reduce the impact of all that tea on the environment.
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It is incredible how on occasion ones body can conspire against itself. Please allow me.
Yesterday evening I decided to abstain, I got home, looked at some ladies bottoms, took a bath, did some writing which pleased me immensely and ate supper with nothing more than water. Then at about 9.20 a rogue moustache hair, stronger and more developed than the others, the sort of hair you'd find on a boars back, suddenly stabbed me through the top of my lip. I've broken bones, slipped a disc, passed a fucking kidney stone but somehow the irritating pain of this pathetic injury seemed to be proportionately worse as it was so fucking annoying. Yes, perhaps it was a lesson in vanity, my beard is quite magnificent, I'm now more awesome to both sexes; revered my men, desired by women in a way I could only dream of when I was facially bald, but sitting on my sofa with my eyes watering scratching insanely at my face in order to unplug a hirsute spear from my labium superior ruined everything and I even considered shaving the whole lot off in a fit of, well, pique.
It's fine today though.
The winter has born forth horror films. On Monday evening Myfwt and I watched The Descent, an above average British horror with lots of birds in it fighting Morlock type creatures in a cave in the Appalachian Mountains. To be frank it would've been better without the monsters and played off as a girls stuck in a cave with a loony-in-the-dark element. The simple solution can't be applied to 28 Weeks Later, which I watched last night following the hair attack. Whilst over played the first incarnation was a rather good stab at the zombie genre, this one falls down on its arse by pandering to the zombie-genre 'get out'…The military. The reason this usually ends in disaster is simply because if Marshall Law was imposed on a community region etc., the film would be about as interesting as watching Noel Edmonds sleeping, so in order for the plot to run (as opposed to work) the most absurd injustices are taken with reality ballsing the whole christing lot up. I refuse to go into detail, really, it's not worth it.
Another thing, and this can be directed at The Descent too, is the flurry of gore one is subject to in sudden bursts of lightening fast editing: growling/screaming blood, blood, matter, blood and then usually a close up of a dead eye. I've no idea what has just happened save the fact a thing just knacked a person. Think back to the wonderful horror movies of the 70's, Tom Savini made an effort to show the audience what was happening, 'look! That fellow has just had a giant chuck of flesh bitten orf his arm, good Lord!' as opposed to '!!!!!! ?'
My final moan at British horror moves can be summarised in 2 words. Token Americans.
A cure for both theses British stabs at horror is the wonderful Zombie Diaries, it's not perfect by any means but one of the best horror films I've seen in an age and worth double the two cited on today's mutterings. The film was orginally recommeded by the chap that runs WWM (link top right) go there now and read my discourse on the Iceland advert whilst you're about it.
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A British musician who played with Super Numeri and Ladytron before launching a respected solo career, Pop Levi is the progenitor of a unique breed of music that swerves from pop to glam rock to freak folk. Levi was born in London to a Jewish doctor and a gentile nurse, who encouraged their son to begin studying piano at age three. He joined a gospel choir at seven, started collecting records at nine, and wrote his first first song, "Through the Window of My Life," by the time he was 12.
As a young multi-instrumentalist, Levi had scant luck breaking into the music business; after a move to Liverpool in 1997 that found him working as an ice cream van driver and hair model, he set up a commune with Snap Ant, Karl Webb, and a host of other artists. There, in a dilapidated Victorian house, he formed his first band, the post-rock group Super Numeri. That band's early recordings found their way to London in 2002, which led to a signing with Ninja Tune Recordings. The debut single "The Electric Horse Garden" spawned a buzz that helped the subsequent album Great Aviaries and The Coastal Bird Scene EP infiltrate the English underground.
Months after that first spike in name recognition, Danny Hunt of Ladytron asked Levi to join his band on bass guitar; Levi accepted and spent 2003 and 2004 touring. He also used the tour as an opportunity to write and record material for a planned LP, Foxwatch, to be released on Hunt's Invicta Hi-Fi label. Foxwatch was never completed, but it spawned the first official Pop Levi releases. "Rude Kinda Love" hit number 25 on the U.K. indie chart, and the Christmas 2004 release "Reindeer in my Heart" reached U.S. airwaves.
When Levi completed the tour with Ladytron, he elected to form his own band; back in Liverpool, he recruited backing players and started performing live. Dates throughout the West Coast were instrumental in launching his U.S. career. He recorded a second Super Numeri record with Ant and Webb and briefly rejoined Ladytron, but by October of 2005, when third single "Blue Honey" was released on Invicta Hi-Fi, he was committed to going solo. It didn't take Ninja Tune Recordings long to sign him for his first album -- The Return to Form Black Magick Party was conceived at the end of 2005, and on an imprint created solely for Levi, Counter Records. That album, recorded in an abandoned warehouse and the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, picked up elements of '60s rock, disco, and folk, and was presented in a sound-collage format; more than a decade of home recordings dot the tracks.
Levi moved to the U.S. with his band in 2006, a year before The Return to Form Black Magick Party enjoyed a worldwide release, and the sophomore effort Never Never Love arrived in 2008. Levi's next two records, a collection of demos and outtakes titled Micro Sex Tapes and a third album alternately titled Records and Smack Musick, never saw the light of day, but by 2010 his songs began appearing in movies and TV shows, most notably Get Him to the Greek. In 2012, Levi finally released his third album. Medicine was recorded in Norway, Greece, and Levi's own Los Angeles studio and featured Levi playing all the instruments with help on some tracks from Bunny Holiday (vocals), Luke Muscatelli (bass), and Marius Simonsen (drums). ~ Tammy La Gorce
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Los Angeles-based cosmic country-pop combo Beachwood Sparks were formed in mid-1998 by onetime Strictly Ballroom singer/guitarist Chris Gunst, slide guitarist/keyboardist Dave Scher, ex-Further bassist Brent Rademaker, and Lilys drummer Aaron Sperske. Inspired by the pioneering country-rock efforts of West Coast legends like the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Buffalo Springfield, the group issued acclaimed singles for Bomp! ("Desert Skies") and Sub Pop ("Midsummer Daydream") prior to the spring 2000 release of their superb self-titled debut LP. Their polished sophomore effort, Once We Were Trees, followed in fall 2001. A year later, the band released the EP Make the Cowboy Robots Cry. Around the same time, Beachwood Sparks went on unofficial hiatus, during which time the members pursued various side projects including Rademaker's band the Tyde, which also included Scher and Gunst at times, Scher's All Night Radio, and others. In 2012, Beachwood Sparks reunited for the full-length effort The Tarnished Gold. In 2013, the band's previously unreleased debut album, Desert Skies, from which their initial Bomp! singles were culled, received an official pressing on Alive Naturalsound Records. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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In an article in Thursday's Buffalo News, Sabres owner Terry Pegula compared the Sabres to that famous egg Humpty Dumpty, claiming that the Sabres would get better once all the pieces fell into place again. This comparison does make some sense if you forget the fact that Humpty Dumpty suffered irreparable damage that none of the kings horses nor men could fix. (And why are horses trying to fix an egg, anyway?)
Just think about it for a minute. Sometimes, when you have a broken egg, you can add a few tasty ingredients and some cooking skill and end up with a delicious omelette. If the Sabres trade away one of their current eggy bits, they may get some tasty ingredients in return. A little magic from Chef Lindy and poof…we have an omelette. Whether it's a Stanley Cup winning omelette is a discussion for another day.
I can also see the Humpty Dumpty analogy working in a slightly different way. Imagine Lindy placing a cardboard cutout of Humpty in the locker room. Every time an injured player returns or the team wins a game, part of Humpty is put back in place. By the time the season is over, the egg should be whole again. Humpty could become this season's version of The Pigeon, accompanying the team on road trips and playing a prominent role in post game interviews.
And because this post isn't cracked enough, I leave you with another famous Humpty…The Humpty Dance, that is. Enjoy!


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Sprained finger sends CarGo to disabled list
All-Star outfielder aggravated injury Sunday; left-hander Francis recalled
NEW YORK -- The Rockies tried to avoid this, but they couldn't any longer. Colorado on Wednesday placed left fielder Carlos Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list as he continues to battle a sprained right middle finger.
"It's been one of those situations where he feels good, we run him out there, and then with one swing he sets himself back," manager Walt Weiss said. "It's been tough to juggle it that way. I think this is the way to go."
The Rockies recalled pitcher Jeff Francis from Triple-A Colorado Springs as the corresponding move.
Gonzalez suffered the injury on his follow through back on July 7, when he swung at a slider from Arizona pitcher Patrick Corbin. Ever since, the sprain hasn't improved and the chronic pain continued to hinder Gonzalez at the plate. The pain especially flared up whenever he tried to reach for pitches on the outer half of the plate against left-handed pitchers.
He aggravated the injury during his final at-bat in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and he hasn't played since.
It's been a difficult situation for Gonzalez and the Rockies. The outfielder hasn't been able to stay in the lineup consistently, and despite days of rest, the pain never subsided completely.
"It's hard. Obviously I want to be in the lineup," Gonzalez said. "I want to be able to help the team. It's just one of those things I tried to avoid the whole time. I tried to stay away from it. I took chances. I think the best thing right now for me and the team is to go on the DL."
Gonzalez was hitting .302 with 26 home runs -- tied for second in the National League entering Wednesday's game -- and 70 RBIs. He also had a .591 slugging percentage and .367 on-base percentage.
Weiss said Corey Dickerson and Charlie Blackmon will likely split playing time in left field in place of Gonzalez. Dickerson is hitting .293 with one home run and four RBIs in 58 at-bats, while Blackmon -- who hit a pinch-hit, game-tying homer in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets -- is hitting .237 with two home runs and five RBIs in 76 at-bats.
The Rockies certainly won't be able to replicate the production Gonzalez provides.
Even though this was a last resort, Gonzalez and the Rockies are hoping a stint on the DL proves to be the key to healing his sprained finger. Occasional rest hasn't sufficed, and it's led to a painful month for Gonzalez since that July 7 at-bat.
"I haven't felt the same since then," Gonzalez said. "All I wanted is to feel good enough to play. It was something that it's not getting any better."


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the long anticipated release***
Builds GNU/Linux from termcap and gcc up to X11 Firefox-20.0 lite. It is %100 GNU/Linux from source compiled on your box (and ready to change) "without any known build fails". It's not a fork of any distro.
It's just a 1.5 Mega Byte download!
%100 built on your box overnight.
You are distro admin!
runs Mathematica 4.0 +, debian bins too
How rare is a "make World" for Linux boxes?
* we all know freeBSD has "make World", no linux distro i know of has same. but bsd has build FAILS a plenty if i read bsdforums right. world is small base and PORTS can fail frequently and harshly if i see their error reports right.
* we all know Debian has a build system, but that (in past versions) building all of base is not supported UNLESS running a debian mirror AND debain build server (which is not a typical build, base is not done that way, i hear?) **
* i personally do not know if ubutu fedora gentoo or who, has a "make World for linux" - but i looked i could not find anything before i just "went and did it", in 400k sh script.
QUESTION: if you reader know of "make World" for linux in some distro, OR know how to build debain from scratch (or a URL to a doc exactly describing doing so), i'd really like to hear about it
thank you
** i do think (ie doil-10.1) could _try_ to do "make World" by using src pkg Depends: and (lets say apt-get --source) to build - but i doubt it would go off without a hitch, and have seen no indication "build server" does so either - heard build server actaully compiles things many times sometimes to "get things right". but with ubuntu getting back door financial support, others getting 501c not me. ? why go that direction
*** background: i built the above to keep Mathematica for Linux running like a top on my own systems, because "feature hacks to X keep damaging it", and now i have %100 symbol to symbol control over it "anytime". i got tired of fixing tangles font issues lib issues and did the above: a stable appliance for a single need. for example: new fvwm2 causes glitches in mm it has bugs damn. Xorg causes glitches do to hacker putting XCB in Xtrans instead of making it optional - hacked it into everything - and it's well known to kill authentic unix X11 apps). x-lfs fills a need for me.


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Barcelona has been up at the top of my wish list of places to visit as long as I can remember. As an art lover with a particular attraction to Art Nouveau, Modernism, Picasso, Dali and Gaudi and a leaning towards all things Mediterranean (food and weather wise) it's a wonder I've never made it there before now. Somehow the trip had eluded me as other destinations took priority, often those involving visits to stay with family, or friends, or for work. Taking a trip just for ME was pretty much unheard of.
This trip was an extra special one; straight from the top of my bucket list to celebrate a very big birthday. It was totally indulgent and all about what I wanted to do, and what I wanted to do was explore the art and architecture of the Modernisme movement (or Catalonian modernism) and Catalonian cuisine.
I planned and researched meticulously putting together a detailed travel plan and a 'must see' list. I like to immerse myself in the detail, I'm a bit OCD like that, but I also like a bit of flexibility and am not averse to chopping and changing as I go along, which was just as well as I hadn't anticipated the enormity of Barcelona. We easily navigated the metro system and our apartment was very central (many things such as La Boqueria,the Cathedral, MACBA, Palau Guell were no more than ten minutes walk away) but still we ended up with an unfinished list, while still managing to clock up a whopping 30k in three days (seriously! we should have got into training before we left, my calves hurt for ages). It dawned on me the very first day that Barcelona was going to be impossible to explore in the time we had.
I managed to pack in most of the arty things I wanted to see and only a few fell by the wayside, but that just means I have to go back and finish what I started!
Park Guell – (Metro Green Line L3. Book tickets online to avoid the queues. Prices are 7 euros per person) Antoni Gaudi's extravagant creation for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Guell was originally conceived as a modern housing development which began development in 1900. Sixty houses were planned, but only two were ever completed, one of which Gaudi, his father and niece eventually came to live in. The Park became city property in 1923 and was opened to the public in 1926. In 1984 it was made a World Heritage Site. We caught the Metro train to Vallcarca and then walked up the most hellish hill to the park. My advice; wear sensible shoes and take plenty of water to drink. I was thankful for my life in Wales which prepared me for the hills otherwise the trek there might have finished me off. The sculpture park itself is quite small, but there are about 3 kilometres of hilly paths that criss-cross and wind through the surrounding palm trees and gardens. The colour and architecture of the park reminded us a little of Portmeirion, except with sun and palm trees and a lot more mosaic. When you book you are alloted a time for entry and they are quite strict about adhering to it. We had to wait for about 15 minutes until the correct slot as we were a bit early but once inside we were able to stay as long as we wanted. Even in March the park was busy with tourists so I suspect in high season they may stick more rigidly to the 40 minute time limit we were supposed to have. We could have spent longer in there but headed out because we were hungry (no picnics allowed inside the sculpture area) and had booked to go into the Gaudi House museum.
Gaudi House museum (Book tickets separately for the house, again online. 5.50 euros per person) was built as one of the showcase houses in the park and eventually lived in by Gaudi, his father and his niece. Despite Gaudi's often outlandish and wildly imaginative architecture (Nigel, my partner, says he's like a child with a doodle who doesn't know when to stop, he just needs to keep adding one more thing, then another and another) he lived a very simple, pious life. Basic in his needs; he was religious, greatly influenced by the natural world, a vegetarian and remained single all his life. He lived in the house in Park Guell until in 1910 when he moved into his workshop on site at the Sagrada Familia to oversee work. In 1926 he died after being hit by a tram on his way to vespers.
Sagrada Familia (Metro to Sagrada Familia on L5, blue line or get L2 purple line. Book tickets online, 15 euros per person)- A visit to Gaudi's unfinished work, which won't see completion until 2026, has to be on everyones list. As we climbed the steps from the metro station and turned around I literally stepped back open-mouthed. The Sagrada is quite breathtaking in its architectural complexity. It is a mish-mash of religious iconography, elements from nature and impossibly fragile looking towers. They don't look as though they should stay upright. The building is covered with intricate mosaic, sculpted leaves, figures, birds, shells, lizards and other animals carved into stone and wood. When you step inside it's as though you've entered another world altogether. Outside is dark, gothic and imposing, which leads you to summise that the inside would be similarly intense but it is quite the opposite. As you step through the door the light hits you. A kaleidoscope of colour shines through the various stained glass windows reflecting different colours onto each wall; while one side is warm with reds, yellows and orange, the other streams with blues and greens. The colour seems to be fluid, washing over the interior. I was a little awestruck.
MACBA – (Nearest metro stop is Universitat on L2 Purple line, but it was 10 minutes walk from our apartment. Book tickets online during high season. Costs 10 euro per person) If you love contemporary art you must pay this gallery a visit. We saved our trip for the one rainy day and the tail end of all that walking, when I literally couldn't have walked more than ten minutes if I'd tried. The museum has an extensive permanent collection which we spent hours browsing and a temporary exhibition by Antoni Miralda, a Spanish artist who has made food his creative focus. The irony wasn't lost on us especially when we saw Bread Line and our joint response was "all that wasted bread"!!
Picasso Museum – While Gaudi was all about the large breathtaking structure, the flight of fancy and the ground breaking architectural design Picasso was quite unexpected. The museum certainly gave us our moneys worth, but since Picasso was one of the twentieth centuries most prolific artists that's probably no surprise . The exhibited work spanned all of his notable periods; rose, blue, cubist, modernist, and stretched back to his early work as a fourteen year old which was a real eye opener. Like with Gaudi's architecture, my partner felt that Picasso was another artist who was somewhat self-indulgent and got a bit carried away, what he didn't expect was his skill as a classical painter. Even at fourteen he was prodigiously talented, showing great skill as a copyist, slowly honing his talent until he matured and went his own way. If you think you know Picasso, this will show you that there is so much more to him. Book online during high season but we bought tickets there. Fourteen euros per adult pays entry to the normal exhibition and the temporary exhibition (which this time was his portraits).
Barceloneta – Friends had suggested that it was better to get out of the centre of Barcelona as the beach nearer to the city was dirty but I found the Barceloneta a lovely area. Fair enough the sand is quite harsh underfoot, great if you want to exfoliate the feet, but not as dirty as I'd expected. We took a stroll on our second morning while it was warm and sunny, past Columbus on his column and down to the sea where we sat, drank a morning coffee at a beach side cafe while watching the sand sculpture makers and then lazed on the beach eating our lunch before heading back towards the Picasso museum. The worst bits of the Barceloneta (and Barcelona as a whole) were the hawkers, although to give them their dues they've totally got every market covered. At the beach they tried to flog scarves and shawls, in Park Guell it was selfie sticks and water, outside MACBA which is a haunt for skateboarding students it was cheap beer, in town it was selfie sticks and those light up things that you throw in the air for kids (apart from when it rained, then they quickly swapped to umbrellas..like I said, they knew their market!)
La Boqueria is undoubtedly one of the best food markets I have ever visited. A riot of colour, smells, texture and traders selling everything from chillies to cheese, fruit to fish, sea urchins, mushrooms, eggs, manchego, jamon, and everything in-between.
This is the place to come for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Before we headed off for the day we popped in to collect provisions. For my love (who is a philistine Yorkshireman and rather less of a food connoseur) it was a differing selection of empanadas (or as I suggested pasties) and for me it was salad with some sliced Iberico ham and manchego plus a selection of fruit and a smoothie for the road.
There is definitely something for everyone despite my partners singularity in his choices. I think if we'd been staying longer and had an apartment all to ourselves I'd have bought more of the unusual things on sale and experimented more at 'home'. We also ran out of time and didn't bring as much back as I'd have liked (it pretty much ended up being tons of chocolate!)
Before we left for our trip I checked out ideas for places to eat. Luckily I am part of a food loving family and I'm lucky enough to have two food blogger / photographer cousins (one of whom is on trend instagrammer Jack Baker) and another aunt/cousin supper club running combo. Jack's sister Emily's food and travel blog had a bit about Barcelona so I took some restaurant tips from her. On our first night in the city we wanted somewhere close by that we could walk to easily. Ocana was about ten minutes from our apartment on a lovely palm tree rimmed square just off La Rambas. We sat outside to make the most of the warm Spanish evening, a bit of a novelty after the cold and damp of North Wales.
Naturally I went for sangria; in this case a blueberry sangria with Jerez brandy and lots of crushed berries. It knocked my socks off! As it was late we didn't want to get into a massive tapas fest so chose a dish of arroz caldoso to share. A bit like paella but rich and mushroomy, it was stuffed with lovely langoustine and squid.
Pudding was essential and Nigel finished with chocolate pie with dulce de leche while I went for crema catalana (of course! The traditional Catalan creme brulee just had to be done). The meal was delicious and the restaurant beautiful.
Our second meal and another suggestion from Emily. Sadly this time not quite living up to its review, especially after Ocana which was absolutely divine. I found it strange that they went to so much trouble bringing me fresh warm gluten-free bread, only to be told that there was at most three things I could eat on the menu. Even the desserts (including the ice cream) were apparently full of gluten. My Spanish was nowhere near good enough to try to discover if the gluten was something like a wafer that they could easily leave out and I ended up somewhat frustrated. Even the choices we eventually made were underwhelming.
We discovered Horiginal by accident. Wandering back from a night at the opera (yep, I also got to tick that off my bucket list; Carmina Burana at the Tivoli Theatre) it was too early to go back to the apartment so we went in search of an after show drink. The bar is pretty much next door to MACBA and convenient as a lunch or evening spot. On this night we just wanted a drink and a snack having eaten dinner earlier (a rather expensive and forgettable paella hastily grabbed on the street where our apartment was) so a hearty portion of patatas bravas and a Sangria sorted us out. On our last day we returned for lunch after our MACBA visit. A section of tapas including some seriously huge prawns, patatas bravas (again) although I skipped the Sangria this time. The portions were great, the only downside was the rather frosty lunch time service
We'd deliberately avoided eating on La Ramblas expecting it to be expensive and touristy, but on our last night as a storm raged overhead and the rain became biblical we couldn't face a long trek anywhere. I did a quick search on the internet for the best, reasonably priced restaurants close to La Ramblas and discovered Taller de Tapas. We'd walked past it several times but hadn't paid it any attention but this time decided to give it a go. On arrival the place was packed with cold wet tourists, but we only had to wait dripping by the door for about ten minutes before a table became available.
As it was our last night we decided to go for it. We started with a selection of tapas; Mussels with herbs, sautéed wild mushrooms, Spanish tortilla and chicken kebab with herbs and spices. All were delicious and the portions were good; they would have been too much for me, but I reckon my partner could have eaten the paella on his own. Since we were sharing everything and grazing at a leisurely pace (we weren't in a big hurry to go back out in the rain) we ordered plenty; the tapas and the paella was filling, but left plenty of room for dessert. True to predictable form I chose Catalan creme brulee (I can't help it, its my favourite and everything else had gluten in it) while my partner went for almond tart. All of this plus a couple of beers and Sangria and it didn't break the bank. This was the best spontaneous find of the week!
We looked at B&B's and hotels but then decided to go for Airbnb in order to save money on accommodation so we could do and see more while we were there. We found ourselves a reasonable budget apartment. At 40 euros the one I found seemed too cheap to be true and perhaps a bit of a risk but I wasn't going to spend a fortune on somewhere that we were just going to be sleeping.
There are pluses and minuses to going budget. The room was clean, basic, with a private bathroom and completely adequate. It was just off La Rambla so close to everything, close to Liceu Metro station with an array of shops, bars and cafes next door. In reality we spent very little time there.
The down side? The apartment was on the fourth floor with no lift. The street was noisy at night and we seemed to be sharing with quite a few others so the 'shared' space (kitchen and lounge) didn't seem so inviting. We used the kitchen for breakfast but I got the impression that a couple of the guys there were long-term room renters. I think maybe we would have cooked for ourselves or used the apartment more if we'd had it to ourselves but it was fine because we were only there for a few days.
We flew from Liverpool to Barcelona and then caught the train into the city and then the Metro to Liceu stop. On the way back we caught the airport bus (Aerobus) from Placa Catalunya which was much more convenient
Other stuff we didn't quite get around to….. On our first night we took a walk up to Passeig de Gracia so I could get my first glimpse of Gaudi. I was impatient and couldn't wait but as it turned out we didn't ever make it back to go inside. La Pedrera and Casa Batllo were both lit up and I took a few pictures but that's as far as it went. There was so much to see and its a place that draws you in so obviously I'll just have to go back again and catch the places I missed first time around!


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As promised, here's the jerky recipe I'm (loosely) following. I looked around for ground meat jerky recipes after I read that commercial jerky is often made with ground meat. We knew that jerky was pretty soft, and we thought it would work better for the people in my family that have teeth issues… sensitive teeth or braces. (I'm sorry, Dr. Price, but we learned about you too late.)
The great thing is I have used this jerky on pizza as pepperoni. It is already pretty soft, but during the pizza baking, it absorbed liquid from the tomato sauce and turned out soft and chewy. I think I should have done a thinner batch of jerky for it to be really pepperoni-like, though.
Tender Ground Meat Jerky
- 3 pounds grass-fed ground beef or venison, or lamb, or buffalo...
- 1/4 pound ground liver optional
- 2 teaspoons sea salt use 2 tablespoons for longer-term keeping
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder or granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin or more!
- pinch ground cayenne pepper
Blend all the ingredients together in a big bowl. Use clean hands.
Taking a portion at a time, press the meat mixture into about 1/8 inch thickness on a piece of natural parchment paper that is the same size as your dehydrator tray. Or use the ParaFlexx sheets that go with an Excalibur dehydrator.
You could also use a rolling pin to spread it out, but I find I can never get the thickness consistent, so I prefer to take extra time and press the balls out into a sheet myself.
When a sheet is full, square up the edges to your liking, using your fingers.
Then use a butter knife to score the meat into jerky-size pieces. Don't use a sharp knife or you'll cut through parchment paper or Paraflexx sheets!
Transfer the whole shebang to a dehydrator tray and put the tray in/on your dehydrator.
Repeat until you've spread out all your meat mixture.
This recipe fills 4 to 5 trays of my 9-tray Excalibur dehydrator, depending on the thickness I achieve.
Or use a jerky gun to make sticks!
Set the dehydrator's temperature to 145 or 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Depending on thickness, expect total drying time to be 12 to 18 hours.
Flip over mid-way, which is usually when the jerky is curling up from the bottom and not sticking to the tray's liner any more.
You have to play with how much it "cooks" — and keep in mind that coming out of the dehydrator it is going to be much softer than it will be when it cools. I look for no more pink and try to get it out of the dehydrator while it is still really soft. It always surprises me how much it hardens up once it is out.
Tear apart the pieces and put them in a bowl or tray to cool fully.
Then store in a cool, dark place in an airtight container. Or in the refrigerator if not using up within 2 weeks.
Recipe Notes
Don't Have A Dehydrator?
If you don't have a dehydrator, you can use the oven instead.
- Follow the directions above, yet lay out strips of meat on baking trays.
- Set oven to 150 degrees Fahrenheit, or as low as your oven will go (propping the door open with a wooden spoon if necessary).
- Turn the tray multiple times until jerky is dry, with no pink in the middle and desired texture.
So, there you have it. What spices did you add to this jerky recipe? If you make it, be sure to come back and let me know what you did!
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BEIJING, December 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VisionChina Media Inc. ("VisionChina Media" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VISN), one of China's largest out-of-home digital television advertising networks on mass transportation systems, today announced that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market.
As previously disclosed, the Company received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC dated July 13, 2012, indicating that, for the 30 consecutive business days from May 31, 2012 to July 12, 2012, the bid price for the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing under Nasdaq listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The Company was granted a period of 180 calendar days, or until January 9, 2013, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
On December 28, 2012, the Company received notification from The NASDAQ Listing Qualifications department that it had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) after maintaining a closing bid price of the Company's ADSs equal to or in excess of $1.00 per share for the last 10 consecutive trading days, from December 12, 2012 to December 26, 2012.
About VisionChina Media Inc.
VisionChina Media Inc. (Nasdaq: VISN) operates an out-of-home advertising network on mass transportation systems, including buses and subways. As of September 30, 2012, VisionChina Media's advertising network included 107,821 digital television displays on mass transportation systems in 19 of China's economically prosperous cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as secured by exclusive agency agreements or joint venture contract. VisionChina Media has the ability to deliver real-time, location-specific broadcasting, including news, stock quotes, weather and traffic reports, and other entertainment programming. For more information, please visit www.visionchina.cn.
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