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Pinch-hitter Freddie Lewis hit a ball to dead center. As he has done so often this year, center fielder Willy Taveras broke poorly on the ball, running laterally to his left before realizing the ball was over his head. It fell for a double.
He doesn't get on base. When he does he doesn't steal when it is needed. He was brought in to be a leadoff hitter and couldn't do it and is now batting second. And he is below average in the field. What can Taveras do? He has a nice stereo set in the clubhouse that plays loud, headache-inducing salsa music.
And holy cahooties. Taveras just hit a ground ball to the mound and trotted toward first base. Didn't run. Jogged. Stopped before he got to the bag. Manager Dusty Baker immediately yanked him from the lineup, replacing him with Laynce Nix.
The Reds later announced that Taveras has a strained right quadriceps muscle. I don't question the injury, but it was awfully convenient
As far as I'm concerned, and many other fans are concerned, Taveras can rot on the bench the rest of the season. I've seen nothing to merit the millions the Reds have flushed down the toilet when they brought this guy in.
Baker said Taveras hurt himself early in the game when he bunted and dove head first into the first-base bag as the ball rolled foul. He stayed in and couldn't run the next at-bat.
"I knew something was wrong when I saw him not run, because that's not Willy," said Baker.
It's refreshing to see that type of unapologetic, honest criticism in the coverage of the team. The wheels have completely come off for this team over the past month and Hal is giving voice to the mounting frustration of the fan base. Even in sports coverage, the purpose of the fourth estate is to inform people of what's going on in the world and to keep the powers that be honest.
I saw Willy T's swinging bunt and leisurely stroll down to first base and he didn't look hurt. He looked completely and utterly disinterested. Like Hal, I can't deny that he was injured, but it's not the first time Willy T has completely underwhelmed.
It's difficult to imagine a player with absolutely no hitting ability who feels so secure in his job that he's comfortable giving less than his all. When you are a marginal player (to put it generously), it's a good idea to give it 110% in everything you do. Willy T just isn't that type of player. For a small ball player whose game is predicated on doing the "little things," it's remarkable just how poorly he does many of those "little things."
In this case, we have a front office and manager who don't quite seem to get it. When Dusty was hired, I almost couldn't believe it. He was quite literally the last person I would want managing my baseball team and this is part of the reason why. It seems to be obvious to everyone not named Dusty that Willy Taveras is an atrocious ballplayer. Willy is in the conversation for worst everyday ballplayer in all of Major League Baseball. But, Dusty keeps running him out there. Every. Single. Day.
The blogosphere continues to rail against Willy T and the ignorance of Dusty Baker, but it's refreshing to hear the criticism come from inside the established media. Hal McCoy has a much louder megaphone than the rest of us combined and when he picks up the chant, maybe the organization will finally start to listen. At this point, the fans aren't asking for much. The season is over, but most of the fan base would still enjoy watching the young guys get their feet wet.
It's time for the Reds to recognize the sunk cost on the roster (Willy T, I'm looking in your general direction) and call up the young players. The Reds need to use the remaining 6 weeks wisely and getting as much time to evaluate Drew Stubbs, Chris Heisey, and a few others would be the wise thing to do. Unfortunately, only those on the outside of the organization seem to recognize it. At the very least, Hal McCoy is saying what we are all thinking. Unfortunately, that won't be the case for very much longer. You will be missed, Hal.
It is truly remarkable what has happened to this team over the past month or so. Granted, we were never the most talented team. Even so, the team was hanging around and on the cusp of contending through the first 3 months of the season. Things changed in a big damn hurry.
On July 1, the Reds were 38-38 on the season, which was good for 3rd place. They may not have been quite that good, but their Run Differential on the season was only -14. So, they weren't too far from legitimate .500 ball.
Fast forward to July 10 and the decline had begun. The Reds were still a respectable 42-43, but the Run Differential had collapsed to a -43. Obviously, the slide was on.
Fast forward to July 24 and the W/L record began to reflect the Run Differential. The Reds had fallen to 44-51 with an eye popping -68 Run Differential.
Perhaps not surprisingly, as the W/L record went into free fall, the fan frustration level increased at an inverse proportionate rate. It seems everyone can point to a specific game or moment in the 2009 season when they became bitter and frustrated with the Reds.
Some fans point to the July 3rd game against the Cardinals when Homer Bailey tossed 7.1 strong innings only to see the game slip away when David Weathers served up an Albert Pujols grandslam. The combination of Homer taking a step forward only to see it go for naught was simply too much for some. Personally, I lasted a bit longer. I flipped my lid over the July 6th game against Philadelphia. Surely you remember, the 22-1 shellacking? That was the moment I knew that the season was over.
Good teams are tough and gritty. Good teams demand respect. Good teams show some fight when they're getting kicked around. They have pride. If the Reds were a good team, then they would have sent a message to the Phillies that game. They would have brushed hitters off the plate. Knocked a few guys down. They would have let the Phillies and everyone else know that the Reds don't appreciate getting kicked around.
What did the Reds do?
Well, Dusty Baker trots out Paul Janish to close out the game. Not surprisingly, Janish gives up 6 runs in an inning to make the Reds the laughingstock of the league that day. To me, that was the turning point of the season. Instead of showing fire and toughness, the Reds rolled over and died.
What was your "Jump the Shark" moment for the 2009 season?


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Believe in Black Youth
American Graduate is a community-driven initiative that uses our position as storytellers and our platform as a PBS station to create and perpetuate positive narratives of young people by changing the narrative and belief system about Minnesota's marginalized kids, youth and communities from one of lack, insufficiency and disadvantage, to one of value, wisdom and worth. Our goal is to contribute to closing the belief gap that exists for kids of color along their journey from cradle to career and beyond. In this first phase, we are focusing specifically on African American youth with the BELIEVE IN BLACK YOUTH campaign, featuring BLACK BRILLIANCE, a documentary in which five black high school seniors from Minnesota share their journeys to graduation: what it takes, what it means, and defining success on their own terms.
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When you hear the phrase "digital repository," what springs to mind? A few years ago, before I earned my master's in Library Science and Archives Management, my mental image was a scramble of files and databases and question marks ("repository????"). Thankfully, my knowledge has since improved.
Iowa State University's own Digital Repository @ Iowa State University is celebrating its second birthday this month and is nearing 1.4 million downloads from the site. As the semester winds down and theses are published, it's a good time to talk about what the Digital Repository (DR) is and how it serves the Iowa State community.
In a nutshell, the DR provides a home for free public access to scholarship created by Iowa State students, faculty, and staff. Visit the repository and see for yourself: many articles written by our community members are available for download in a single click.
The kinds of scholarly materials that can be uploaded to the repository cover a broad spectrum. Popular types include journal articles and manuscripts; theses and dissertations; conference proceedings, presentations and posters; extension and outreach publications; patents; and audio recordings. The Digital Repository Coordinator, Harrison W. Inefuku, is always looking to help, though, so if you have an alternative not listed above, he's happy to talk with you about uploading scholarly output from ISU to the DR.
While the Digital Repository is not a part of the Special Collections Department – it is part of the University Library as a whole and can be found via our main web page – we find ourselves working with and thinking about the repository often. As the record-keeper for collections from professors and alumni, University Archives houses lots of academic papers and publications created by Iowa State departments, faculty, staff, and students. In addition to the obvious, such as master's theses and doctoral dissertations, we collect publications and papers that document individual departments' histories, the campus's architectural evolution, short-lived student publications, and social events and societies.
Lest you think the DR @ ISU is the only place to find digital records from the University online, next time we will talk about the University Library Digital Collections. If you are too excited to wait, check out blog posts related to Digital Collections at ISU Preservation Department's blog!
In the same way that Wikipedia sometimes acts like quicksand, I can get lost while exploring the DR website. Some of my favorite ways to interact with its contents include:
- A sunburst (also pictured above) showcasing the Digital Repository's contents by discipline and subject. I checked out some Home Economics resources regarding canning recently in preparation for summer's bounty.
- A map that shows what papers are being downloaded and where. Recently, someone in Kiev was downloading a thesis regarding European bark beetles.
- Lists of the most popular papers and most recent additions to the repository.
Harrison has also created a number of resources that go into more detail about how the repository can help students, faculty, staff, and other members of the University community. If you are curious about how the repository works, who does that work here at ISU, and how important issues such as copyright are handled, see these online documents regarding outreach.
Harrison enjoys meeting with people to discuss the repository's value and uses, too, so if you're still curious, contact him – and tell him that Special Collections sent you.


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Current record: 48-37, 1st place in NL Central, 1.0 game ahead
Up Next: Milwaukee Brewers, 40-45, 4th place in NL Central, 8.0 games back
Season Series: 2-1
Notes: Finally, baseball is back from the All Star break. The last time the Pirates went to Milwaukee they had just gotten to .500 at 25-25. They're record since then has been a lights out 23-12. Milwaukee was 5 games under then and is still 5 games under now. Ryan Braun leads his team in almost as many hitting categories as Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates
Familiar Faces: Nyjer Morgan, Aramis Ramirez, Cesar Izturis, Jose Veras
Probable Pitchers
Friday: RH James McDonald (9-3, 110.0 IP, 100 K, 2.37 ERA, 0.97 WHIP)
vs. RH Zack Greinke (9-3, 111.0 IP, 111 K, 3.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP)
Two aces go against each other. This could be one of Greinke's last starts for the Brewers, as he's been named in several trade rumors.
Saturday: RH Kevin Correia (5-6, 91.1 IP, 35 K, 4.34 ERA, 1.30 WHIP)
vs. Marco Estrada (0-3, 51.0 IP, 55 K, 4.06 ERA, 1.02 WHIP)
Underwhelming! Estrada's actually pitched pretty well since returning from a quad injury. Correia's been put in this spot so that his softer stuff can serve as a buffer between the similar repertoires of McDonald and…
Sunday: RH A.J. Burnett (10-2, 93.0 IP, 79 K, 3.68 ERA, 1.30 WHIP)
vs. Yovani Gallardo (7-6, 108.1 IP, 107 K, 3.74 ERA, 1.38 WHIP)
I'm looking forward to seeing this one live. That's right! I'm road tripping to Milwaukee this weekend with my wife. We'll be visiting the esteemable @Wezen_ball and his lovely fiance. After that we're going to spend the rest of the week in Chicago, so postings may not fall on a regular schedule, if at all. Expect plenty of pictures when I can upload them.
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It's hard to believe it has been 6 months since my last blog post! Seriously… where has this year gone?! However with that being said it's not really surprising when I think about what has been happening over the last 6 months!
When we started the year all cozied up and warm sipping Champagne by the fire at my parent's house in Scotland we knew that 2015 had some big changes in store for us, and for the first time ever at New Year I was a little apprehensive about the coming year, rather than my usual optimism of fresh starts and new opportunities.
Over the previous few years Scott had been away from home for work more and more and so finally we accepted that the only way to stop that from happening and to have him at home more was to move from Vancouver Island over to the Mainland which would completely cut down on his travel time and absences from home. It wasn't an easy decision, especially for me, as it meant moving to a new city where we literally knew no one and starting over. My last big move had been from Scotland to Canada and one that at the age of 25 I perhaps hadn't fully thought through. I moved to follow my heart but didn't appreciate how hard it would be over time being so far away from my family and friends, especially as we all got older and had our own families. So we thought long and hard and by the time we had gone through all of the pros and cons we realised now was the time to make the move especially since Ben was starting Kindergarten in September. So our house was put on the market in March, we spent some time on the mainland finding an area that we loved to move to and everything was a go! After that life just seemed non-stop! We sold our house, bought a house, said our goodbyes, attempted to enjoy the summer while homeless for six weeks (although found an amazing place to stay!), had my Mum & Dad over (thank goodness – what a help!) and finally moved in to our new home just before Ben started school!!


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After the immaculate intertouchdownception in Seattle, I was all in with many of you who felt the Packers should NOT have come out for the extra point. The call was absurd. It cost us a very valuable conference game. And it was on the heels of 2 other calls that were so bad it seemed we were playing a team owned by the Corleone family. But our coach marched his players back out there, made them stand there for the excruciating 2 second extra point kick – and then he didn't totally trash the officiating over the course of the next week.
Now make no mistake, it was visually evident McCarthy was angry and frustrated with the refereeing. And his disposition in the press conference after the game should have made it obvious to anyone watching that he was furious. But in the days that followed, Mike McCarthy took the high road – a road that I refused to acknowledge existed in the face of such injustice. McCarthy knew continued bellyaching wouldn't do any good – even though he surely believes it was the least fortunate call he's been a part of (he said as much). But today I read something I find incredible: apparently last week, Mike McCarthy called official Wayne Elliott to essentially check in and see how the guy was doing. WHAT? McCarthy did this at a time when the official was still stubbornly unwilling to admit wrongdoing. Suddenly I feel so small. Suddenly I feel like a 10 year old in tears after losing a poorly officiated soccer game, whining incessantly in the car ride home to my father who never once would allow it to be as much the ref's fault as I insisted it was. As a fan, forgiveness for such a brutally awful call hadn't even crossed my mind. Yet for McCarthy, within days of such a terrible gaffe, he was calling the official to see how he was doing. Incredible.
After reading about this I had one of those realizations that this is the kind of thing classy, big-hearted human beings do. And this is the kind of thing that probably shouldn't be just another story in the "Latest News and Rumors" section over at Profootballtalk.com. It should be a major headline everywhere. At the risk of going overboard here, I think this is the kind of thing that should make fans stop and think for a minute about the unique organization we support. Many a pundit and many of you have said that the Packers have handled this whole situation with class. They have – and frankly, the organization almost always does. And we should be grateful for this.


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The CRTC says a group of Canadian porn channels needs a few more naughty Newfoundlanders, Manitoba MILFs and promiscuous prairie girls.
In a notice posted online Wednesday, the telecommunications regulator warned that channels owned by Toronto-based Channel Zero — including porn stations AOV Adult Movie Channel, AOV XXX Action Clips and AOV Maleflixxx — are not complying with the requirement for 35% Canadian content.
What's more, the CRTC alleges Channel Zero is providing less than the required 90% closed captioning for its various "oohs" and "ahhs."
Now Canadians can have their say as to whether Channel Zero's erotic and non-erotic channels should be renewed despite all those foreign money shots.
The CRTC is accepting public feedback until April 4 and will hold a hearing April 28.


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area development; part of Haven-Stad Amsterdam
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|Gert Jan Knevel
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|Barbara Dirks, Jacopo Mechelli, Mohammad Abu Ezza
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|April 2016
Amsterdam is becoming increasingly crowded and space for development is scarce. In order to create new opportunities, Haven-Stad – part of the port area within the A10 ring road – was designated as an area for transformation in the Structural Vision for Amsterdam 2040. After a motion was passed by the city council, the Transformation Strategy for Haven-Stad was drawn up and adopted by the said council in July 2013. The aim of the strategy is to develop Haven-Stad into a mixed urban area.
Sloterdijk I South is part of Haven-Stad Amsterdam. On 17 May 2016, the municipality presented the Strategy Paper on the Transformation of Sloterdijk I which looked at the opportunities for and the desirability of area development for this area.
Sloterdijk I is to be transformed into an urban living-working area with an attractive high-quality environment, as a link between the development of Houthavens and the new dynamic Sloterdijk-Centrum.
The plan of Knevel Architecten includes the design for the development of a plot with an area of 11,300 m2. At street level, there are plans for a layer of commercial/social building development with an average height of 8 metres (2 floors). This building development will fill the construction area as much as possible and will be 'hollowed out' where there is an inner street or a square.
Above that, up to a height of 20 metres, residential blocks with apartments, studios and/or maisonettes (4 floors) for which common outside space is provided at a raised ground level at a height of 8 metres. Above 20 metres, there are the towers with various housing typologies. In order to guarantee views and sufficient sunlight, these towers have been arranged in a 'chequerboard' pattern. The side streets will be used for local traffic, as access roads for car parks, short-term parking (loading/unloading), cyclists, pedestrians, trees and access to commercial premises.
The building development along the side streets enhances the quality of the public space. The walls directly along the street have a maximum height of 20 metres: above that, set-backs have been used. The 'zone' principle has been introduced in order to provide a pleasant transition between the public side streets and the private sphere within the homes. This zone is not distinctly public or private and can therefore be (temporarily) 'owned' by anyone.


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"Kenny and Jerry [Reinsdorf] never get involved with my lineup," Guillen said. "They never did and I don't think they ever will. I hope not. You never know. But all of a sudden you don't play Manny for three or four days and he's healthy … we bring this guy here to play every day.
"I don't blame them to be that way. But they never get into my lineup, they never did. I do the lineup the best I can and pick a matchup here and there who plays better, but playing time for the rest of the guys, they have to wait and see how I handle it."
… By bringing aboard Ramirez, Williams was essentially forcing Guillen's hand with lineup decisions. Or at least that's how Guillen seems to look at it.
"In the meanwhile it's hard for me to make the lineup every day because of that situation," Guillen said about Ramirez's presence.
What part of the 'the American League uses a DH' doesn't Ozzie understand? Is it so difficult to understand if the Twinkies use a 900 OPS DH and the White Sox use a 700 OPS DH, the White Sox would be at a disadvantage?


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The Buffalo Bills were 3-2 and without their starting quarterback as they took on the undefeated Los Angeles Rams on October 16, 1989. QB Jim Kelly suffered a shoulder separation in a 37-14 loss to the Colts the previous week and the little-known backup quarterback, Frank Reich, was forced to step in. Under Head Coach Marv Levy, the Bills had won the AFC East in 1988 and featured a productive offense that included RB Thurman Thomas and WR Andre Reed while the defense was anchored by DE Bruce Smith and included a good linebacking corps.
The Rams, in their eighth season under Head Coach John Robinson, were 5-0 and a more pass-oriented team than they had been throughout most of Robinson's tenure with the club. QB Jim Everett was the reason, and he had a reliable target for his passes in WR Henry Ellard while second-year WR Willie "Flipper"
was emerging as a potent deep threat.
It was a rainy Monday night at Rich Stadium for the nationally-telecast contest. Things started well for the Rams when CB Jerry Gray intercepted Frank Reich's second pass of the night, giving LA good field position at the
Buffalo 46. The Bills
defense held, but Dale Hatcher's punt was muffed by CB Mickey Sutton and
recovered by LA's WR Ron Brown at the Buffalo
16. Five plays later Everett
threw to RB Buford McGee in the end zone for a three-yard touchdown.
There was no further scoring in the first quarter as neither offense was able to get much going.
got a break with 5:23 to go in the half when Los Angeles RB Greg Bell (an
ex-Bill) fumbled at his own 20 and NT Jeff Wright recovered. Scott Norwood
kicked a 28-yard field goal four plays after that to cut LA's lead to 7-3.
The Bills got the ball back at the Rams' 49 following a punt with 2:16 left on the clock and advanced to the 29 in seven plays, from where
Norwood was again
successful on a 47-yard field goal try to make it 7-6 at the half.
The defenses continued to dominate in the third quarter. On their third series of the second half, the Rams drove into Bills territory as
Everett completed passes
to Henry Ellard for 24 and 19 yards. The drive stalled at the Buffalo 17 and Mike Lansford booted a 34-yard
field goal to stretch the LA lead to 10-6.
The Bills responded with a late-period scoring drive that stretched into the fourth quarter. Reich completed a pass to Thurman Thomas for 13 yards in a third-and-10 situation and
advanced to the Los Angeles
23. The 12-play, 52-yard possession ended with another Norwood field goal, this time from 40 yards.
It was once again a one-point game, but the Rams came back with a long series that covered 60 yards in 12 plays.
Everett completed four passes and Lansford
capped the drive with a 36-yard field goal.
next play from scrimmage, Reich threw to Andre Reed for a 47-yard gain to the
LA 39. A costly defensive holding penalty nullified a sack of Reich on third
down and a 15-yard completion to Reed put the ball at the six. Reich's one-yard
TD pass to Thomas and Norwood's
extra point put the Bills in front for the first time at 16-13 with a little
over two minutes remaining.
The Rams failed to convert a fourth-and-four play just after the two minute warning, but three plays later Thomas fumbled and safety Michael Stewart recovered. LA made the Bills pay in short order as
Everett passed to the fleet Willie Anderson
for a 78-yard touchdown. It was 20-16 and, with the Bills getting the ball back
with 1:17 left on the clock, it seemed as though the Rams would remain
Reich passed to Reed on first down, who fumbled but C Kent Hull saved the day for
by recovering. A short completion to Thomas was followed by a false start
penalty that made it third-and-six. Reich threw to Thomas for 17 yards and a
first down at the LA 43. Two more passes to Thomas gained another 21 yards and
a toss to RB Ronnie Harmon picked up 14 yards. With 20 seconds left in the
game, Reich threw to Reed for an eight-yard touchdown to finish off the
seven-play, 64-yard drive. It finished off the Rams, too, as there was time
left for only one Everett
pass and Buffalo won by a score of 23-20.
Frank Reich, overcoming a slow start, completed 21 of 37 passes for 214 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Thurman Thomas (pictured below) rushed for 105 yards on 24 carries and caught 9 passes for 67 yards and a TD. Andre Reed gained 106 yards on 8 pass receptions that included the winning touchdown.
For the Rams, Jim Everett was successful on just 15 of 36 throws for 219 yards and two TDs with one picked off. With the long scoring reception Flipper Anderson had 87 yards on only two catches while Henry Ellard hauled in 4 passes for 70 yards. Greg Bell, the NFL's second-ranking rusher coming into the game, ran for 44 yards on 21 attempts.
Reich continued to perform well for the Bills, leading them to two more wins before Kelly returned to the lineup. It was a controversy-filled year in
as Kelly feuded with teammates, two assistant coaches engaged in a fist fight
in the film room, and fingers were pointed at players who had fueled the '88
surge but seemed less consistent in 1989. For all that, Buffalo topped the AFC East for the second
straight year, but with a lesser 9-7 record. The Bills lost at Cleveland in the Divisional playoff round.
As for the Rams, the loss at
was the first of four in a row, but they recovered to finish with six wins in
their last seven games to finish at 11-5 and second to San Francisco in the NFC West. They qualified
for the postseason as a Wild Card and advanced to the conference title game where
they lost to the arch-rival 49ers.
In his relief role, Frank Reich completed 53 of 87 passes (60.9 %) for 701 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. He went on to play five more years in
before moving on to the expansion Carolina Panthers, capably backing up Jim
Kelly and engineering a memorable comeback in the 1992 postseason.


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Pursuit is the college and career ministry at Christ Community Church, a community of believers who hold one another accountable to pursuing God above all other pursuits. We will look to God's Word to teach, guide, and keep us active in our pursuit of Jesus Christ. We will spend time building relationships so that we can become a tightly knit community of believers who are impacting the world for the kingdom of God. We will spend time in worship of the one true God, creator of heaven and earth, who is calling us to Him.
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Burlap Placemat Tutorial
6 comments:
Ruby , I love your placemat! I love burlap :)))).ReplyDelete
- Liger was here %)November 28, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Oooh, pretty! I've been wanting to make placemats for a while and this is a great, easy way to do them.ReplyDelete
I love these! They are beautiful - the orange is perfect ;) Did you make the napkins as well? They match perfectly.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much. I've been wanting to make placemats for a long time. I just made my first placemat using your tutorial. I don't have any burlap. I used two pieces of material back to back so the placemats are reversible. The material is very thin. I should probably put something in the middle of it next time.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Those are looking great! I love burlap, but am hesitant to make anything from it that needs washing. Also, I have a very messy eater in my house - what's your experience with washing the placemats?ReplyDelete


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Super Awesome Sylvia (and her equally super-awesome parents, TechNinja and CraftNinja), quite frankly, gives me hope for humanity. We had the best time working with them on the special Mini Maker Show series they did for us, for our Kids month theme, and we can barely stop smiling after looking at each of her inspiring videos. Sylvia is definitely a maker star on the rise.
In this, the third episode of their regular Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show, Sylvia shows you how to do two simple Arduino projects. Can anyone continue to be intimidated by the idea of messing around with microcontrollers and basic electronics after seeing this video? C;mon… it's child's play! Great job, Sylvia!
Super Simple Arduino – Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show: Episode 03


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My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Friday, November 6, 2009
I'm So Excited
The Utah Genealogical Association is offering an "Ask an Expert" session to a conference member, provided you fill out their form and submit it to them (in my mind, that means quickly). I have four long standing "brick walls" so the decision was hard. I ended up with JOHN ADAMS. That should be fun for somebody to track. He was in the Revolutionary War at Lexington, MA, born in CT, died in NY. Doing Google is fruitless, as all the hits are for President John Adams. Growing up in Lexington, my parents had a very old photo, in our foyer, of one of the President Adams', and was told we were related...he greeted me every day I came into the house. But, after many years of research, I've found no proof. It could have been one of those pipe dreams. I hope to learn something from the one-on-one.
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I tried to compute the audit log table usage using the following steps:
- Truncate all the audit log table data (i.e.
- Perform test case that inserts and update data, also delete statement but it wont delete anything.
Measure the byte used on the dba segment.
select tablespace_name,bytes from dba_segments where tablespace_name ='SYSTEM' and SEGMENT_NAME = 'AUD$';
Recompute of statistical data.
Retrieve the byte used in the statistical data.
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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dancing in Bill O'Reilly's hot seat Thursday night.
A week after being re-indicted on 24 counts of corruption in federal court, Blagojevich made his first appearance on the Fox News Channel program to answer questions about the charges against him, the secret tapes and his plea of "innocent."
O'Reilly asked only three questions of Blagojevich and had difficulty getting a straight answer.
"President Obama, Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago guys... do they have any involvement in the case at all?" O'Reilly asked.
Blago didn't specifically answer the question that was asked, but rather began with his own message.
"What actually happened here was not the sale of a senate seat for financial gain, but frankly, the theft of a governor, twice elected by the people, by government bureaucrats with fancy law degrees," said Blagojevich, never once mentioning the president or Emanuel in his response.
O'Reilly tried again and got a slightly more straightforward answer.
"Right after the election (of President Obama), the first weekend after the election, I had conversations with my congressman, Rahm Emanuel, about a variety of issues," Blagojevich said. "He gave me advice and some recommendations on a senate seat. I wrote in my book that emissaries purporting to be from the Obama camp had offered my chief of staff that they were going to raise a whole bunch of money for me from around the country if I appointed a candidate that they were interested in."
And then the real dancing began.
"Are those conversations with the president and Rahm Emanuel, are they damaging to those individuals?" O'Reilly asked.
Blagojevich tried to rephrase the question -- whether anything illegal was discussed -- and O'Reilly stopped him and rephrased the question:
"In your opinion, your humble opinion, if when stuff is played, are there going to be people that are going to go, 'Whoa!?'"
The former governor tried to pass the buck, claiming that's a question for others to answer.
"Aww, man, you're dodging. You're dancing. How could you do this? You're supposed to be a straight-up guy," fired O'Reilly.
Blagojevich said there were no illegal conversations between him and Emanuel or him and the president, but couldn't answer whether or not they would be embarrassed if the tapes came out.
"I think those are questions you should ask them," he said.
Still, Blagojevich is adamant that he wants all of the secretly-recorded tapes played in court.
"I challenge the government, if you're on the side of truth and justice like you say you are and if this is a crime spree like you claim it is, then don't hide behind technicalities," Blagojevich said after a court appearance Wednesday. "Play the tapes. Play the truth, and play the whole truth."
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Today, I am sharing my mother's story. I wish my mother was a constant in my life, like an angel who guards you to sleep and comes right there when you called. But angels come back home too, in heaven where they always belonged, and my mother went back a little early. My mother died when I was 13 years old. My last memory of my mother: Letting go when you are not yet ready is a very cruel thing that one has to ever experience. It is a sudden wave of total sadness and desperation crashing into your very core.
On the 28th of July 2013, we went to a resort in Bataan for the employees' getaway. My parents own a 7-11 franchise, and it had always been a tradition to give their store clerks a get-together every year. I remember very well the last breakfast I had with my mother. The Sunday morning sky was clear and sunny, and the sea was calm and tranquil as we ate our breakfast on a cottage under the tall palm trees. She shared with us a strange dream she had the other night. She dreamt about an unknown woman holding an ice pick chasing her down on a dimly lit street, then she woke up just before the woman could grab her arm. We never knew what that dream exactly meant and now, I wished I never knew its meaning. After breakfast, my family and our employees decided to take a swim at the beach. The day was nice. The morning air may be chilly but the sun's kiss on our skins gave us warmth. It was perfect. Everything is fine and the tides are low which made it very enjoyable to swim. We swam a little farther from the shore and we stopped to the point where the water reached our shoulders. We were talking about the good things in life and reminiscing the good old days. Those are the things that I've always loved about my family because I never had a meaningless conversation with them.
A few moments later, we heard a panicking call for help from one of our store clerks. It was Rachel. She was struggling to keep her head above water. She was already drowning but the odd thing was, she was only a few feet away from us. At first, we thought she was just playing around until we felt the sand in our toes dissolving like powder. It felt like as if the seafloor submerged deeper. I remembered sighting the shore and it seemed so close yet very far away. We were all panicking at that time. No one knew how to swim except my mother so without having second thoughts she swam towards Rachel and called out to my father, "Yung mga anak mo! Dalhin mo sa pampang yung mga anak mo!" and I never thought I already heard my mother's last words to my father. I was paddling like a dog, gasping for air, as I say a little prayer to God to take us all back to safety. I felt my father grabbing our swimsuits, trying to lift our bodies so we can breathe even though he was also struggling to keep himself alive. Once I felt my toes touch the ground, there came a veil of relief that covered my whole body. As soon as my father and my sister made it to the shore we started calling out for help. There were no lifeguards on duty at that time, no personnel, nor guards. I saw my mother already floating in her stomach. We sighted a boat sailing nearby, we waved our hands and called for their attention. They almost ignored us because they cannot comprehend what we were trying to relay but the good thing was a passenger in the boat noticed my mother and Rachel in the water.
My mother's body was laid on the shore. She was unconscious and her whole body was pale as white. My father performed CPR but my mother couldn't get the water come out of her mouth because the food she ate earlier got stuck in her throat and blocked the passage. A concerned tourist offered his car to deliver my mom in a nearby health center or a clinic of some sort since the hospital was miles away from the beach and she needs immediate care. My father told us to stay in the hotel room and prepare mom's belongings so that if she wakes up she has fresh clothes to change into. My sister and I finished packing our things and waited for our father to pick us up from the hotel. I was crying and I couldn't stop myself because I was afraid to lose my mother. I couldn't imagine what my life would be if I lose her that day. Moments lasted until we heard a knock on the door and it was my father, crying, and apologizing to us. He hugged me and my sister tightly and saying, "Sorry, anak, sorry hindi na uuwi si mommy, sorry hindi ko nasagip si mommy". And that was the moment I felt sinking into the ground. I never knew what to feel at first. I was numb because my worries were now actually a reality that I have to live in. I was at shock because I am now one of the kids in those cliche teleseryes who lost a mother at an early age. We went to the health center to settle everything. The clinic was very small and it sure did lack equipment. He told us to stay in the car. I wanted to see my mom, but I know he never wanted us to see her like that. I didn't know what to feel. I was having high anxiety levels that my stomach is churning and I wanted to vomit. I got off the car and entered the health center to find the restroom. When I was finding my way around, I passed by the emergency room. I saw my mother lying in a foldable bed, lifeless, her hands dangling from the side of the bed, she has violet bruises on her skin, and her body was partially covered with a white towel.
That is when it sunk into me that she's dead and never coming back. My father asked the others to just commute back to Manila because what we need right now is comfort from our family. The drive back home was one of the most painful memory I had as a kid. My father was in the steering wheel crying his eyes out. We drove from Bataan to Pampanga. We went home to my grandmother's house, the nearest house that we can call "home" because how are we still going to be "home" without her?
Once we reached Pampanga, we stopped over to the gas station and my father made some calls to our loved ones to tell them that my mother passed away. He then called my aunt to help him arrange for the funeral. We got home and my grandmother hugged us and told us to get some rest. Already tired of crying, I went to sleep for a while. I woke up and for a second, I thought everything that happened the other day was all just a dream. That she was there in Manila, sitting on the couch reading some furniture magazine, waiting for us to go home. But that's how cruel life is, right? I got up and weirdly, I felt sands in the bed. It was gray, just like the ones on the beach. I thought maybe it was just dirt but it was a fair amount to believe that maybe she visited us before she left. - ?
- The part of how I conquered the grief of her passing is shared in my personal blog. I felt the need to share my story with everyone since she's the woman I look up to. Feel free to visit my personal blog too when you have the time. I love writing my stories. Thank You! link: http://qkathreece.wixsite.com/kathreecequizon/post/breaking-waves
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GENRE: Teen Fiction/Romance STORY LINK: https://my.w.tt/Y3HeLPe9K7
Description: Ingrid Gianna "Gigi", a breadwinner of her family, has kept her feelings hidden for Hayme, her long time high school crush, because she has too much responsibilities in life; believing that she has no time for love. But, no matter how hard she tries to suppressed it for years, fate always finds its way....like it was already written in the stars.
A Quarantine Love Affair
I saw him today, — just to deliver some cookies I was selling. It was sunset. He went inside the car and stayed there for maybe 15 minutes, or 10, or maybe less. We just talked. Well, I talked. And he listened. As we do. And he sat in the backseat while I sat in the front.
My dad was waiting outside the car. We didn't get to feel each other, not even touch our hands. I just blurted out all the stories that came to my head without thinking. I knew I wanted to fit as much words as I could in the small window of time we had. It felt like we were meeting again, for the first time, but it was comfortable. Familiar. And as I was telling him about another crazy shenanigan that my father had encountered, he leaned his head on the back of my seat and looked at me and smiled and listened.
And that picture will always be displayed on my mind, hung up with a dark colored frame protecting it. It was the best view I've seen all week and it made 3 months of not seeing each other feel insignificant. It was just us, my stories, and the quiet hum of the engine.
College is a Matter of Survival. It is more on trusting and relying on YOURSELF, alone. College is not a race, it's like a journey, a journey of hardships, circumstances, and challenges that, to some extent, will push you to give up, so you must set your goals and take risks. College is far from being a junior or senior high school, so there's no more room for easy-going attitudes.
It is better to suffer now than to regret your actions in the future. I've learned these things and continue doing it right now. College made me realize that you'll meet temporary people in your life, some of them stay, but others not, they vanish, and soon you become strangers to them. It's okay to make friends, but you must know how to set your limitations with them. Also, don't forget to think wisely, there are some whose only seasonal friends. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is that you accompanied each other, and still, you have yourself. Being alone doesn't mean you avoid people coming into your life, it's just that, you know how to distance yourself from people you don't feel to get along with, and that's OKAY. The thing about college is, you'll meet different types of people who will help you to open up your mind to be more matured enough to the point that you will become more understanding rather than start an argument. There's nothing to be afraid of being alone, you just need to accept the facts and consequences.
Little by little, you will witness yourself develop from how much you've grown, and be grateful for that because you overcome those situations that trigger you to give up. I share these things with you that may be applicable to your upcoming college life and leaving this message to you. 'Don't hesitate to take risks to success, it will be paid off someday. Let God help you and do your very best.' #CollegeSurvival


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Community Sports
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- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Members of the Franklin County Youth Baseball/Softball Association will be hosts for the 2013 Dixie Sweetees Northern Region State Tournament Friday, June 15
at the Franklin County Sports Complex. The group is seeking volunteers and sponsors for the upcoming event. For more details, see the May 30 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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S. Afr. j. sci. vol.108 no.1-2 Pretoria Jan. 2012
On the discontinuous nature of the Mozambique Current
Johann R.E. LutjeharmsI,; Arne BiastochII; Petra M. van der WerfIII,IV; Herman RidderinkhofV; Wilhelmus P.M. de RuijterIII
IDepartment of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
IILeibniz Institute for Marine Sciences, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
IIIInstitute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
IVAmbient, Utrecht, the Netherlands
VNIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Den Burg, the Netherlands
The concept of a spatially continuous western boundary current in the Mozambique Channel has historically been based on erroneous interpretations of ships' drift. Recent observations have demonstrated that the circulation in the Channel is instead dominated by anti-cyclonic eddies drifting poleward. It has therefore been suggested that no coherent Mozambique Current exists at any time. However, satellite and other observations indicate that a continuous current - not necessarily an inherent part of Mozambique Eddies - may at times be found along the full Mozambican shelf break. Using a high-resolution, numerical model we have demonstrated how such a feature may come about. In the model, a continuous current is a highly irregularly occurring event, occurring about once per year, with an average duration of only 9 days and with a vertical extent of about 800 m. Surface speeds may vary from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s and the volume flux involved is about 10 Sv. The continuous current may occasionally be important for the transport of biota along the continental shelf and slope.
The major western boundary current of the South Indian Ocean, the Agulhas Current, has traditionally been considered as continuously connected to the Mozambique Current to the north.1 Observations of ships' drift have indicated2,3 that strong poleward movements are found along the east African coast all the way from the northern tip of the Mozambique Channel to the southern tip of Africa. These Eulerian measurements have then usually been interpreted as reflecting the existence of an unbroken current along this whole coastline. Depictions of average geostrophic currents,4 based on all existing hydrographic data, also show a clear continuum.
Investigations by Lutjeharms5 and Sætre and Jorge da Silva6, using a compilation of quasi-synoptic hydrographic data from a number of research cruises, have suggested that the circulation could be considerably more complicated, but this result, as it was based on observations from an eclectic collection of cruises, did not fundamentally alter the existing view that there was a Mozambique Current.7 A numerical model study8 demonstrated that the increased level of eddy kinetic energy seen in satellite altimetry could be explained by the existence of mesoscale eddies. Shortly after, a cruise specifically dedicated to an investigation of the nature of the Mozambique Current9 was unable to find a continuous current and instead demonstrated that the channel was populated by a street of strong, anti-cyclonic eddies slowly moving poleward. Subsequent studies,10,11,12 using mostly current observations in the narrows of the channel and anomalies of sea surface height, have emphatically confirmed these conclusions. These eddies have been seen to form mostly at the narrows of the channel or directly equatorward of here.11,12,13 A modelling study14 has shown that the obstruction formed by the land mass of Madagascar precludes the formation of a proper western boundary current in the channel.
How important is the absence of a continuous western boundary current in the Mozambique channel? On a regional level, it has been shown that Mozambique Eddies carry coastal chlorophyll into the centre of the channel,15 which an undisturbed western boundary current would not do, and that this might have an influence on the breeding success of local marine birds.16 Furthermore, it has been shown17 that birds such as great frigate birds forage preferentially at the edges of these eddies, suggesting that there are also concentrations of tuna at the fronts so formed, because the presence of these animals is closely related. Apart from the perceived impact of eddies on the ecosystem, it has also been demonstrated that these eddies have an impact on the Agulhas Current downstream.18 Eddies drifting poleward may trigger cyclonic perturbations such as the Natal Pulses at the coastline of South Africa near 30ºS, causing subsequent shedding of Agulhas Rings south of Africa and thus controlling interocean heat and salt exchange.19 The existence and importance of Mozambique Eddies is therefore not in doubt. However, there does seem to be some evidence for an intermittent, continuous flow along parts of the African coastline in the Mozambique Channel.6,20 Using satellite remote sensing and modelling simulations, we established some evidence for such occurrences, their frequency, location and durability.
Data and methods
An inspection of satellite remote sensing products for the Mozambique Channel demonstrates their limited utility here. Instantaneous thermal infrared images of sufficiently large parts of the channel to identify a continuous coastal current are scarce as a result of enduring and extensive cloud cover and are very seldom of sufficient duration to test the persistence of any circulation feature. This limitation also holds for ocean colour images.15 Furthermore, surface heating during spells of weak winds rapidly removes any surface temperature contrast. Hence such images can mostly be used for illustrative purposes only (e.g. Figure 1). If a continuous Mozambique Current were to exist, it would most probably be hugging the continental shelf3 and thus in most parts be too close to the coast for appropriate investigation using altimetric measurements. As a consequence we largely limit ourselves to analysing model simulations, using a model that represents well a wide spatial range of circulation features in the region.21
In this investigation we have used a high-resolution, model 10 (AG01) of the Agulhas region (20ºW-70ºE, 47ºS-7ºS) based on the Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO) code.22 It is forced by bulk formulae using daily, interannually varying wind and thermohaline surface forcing fields over the period 1980-2004.23 Its main, novel element is the 'twoway nesting'24 of the regional model into this coarser, wellestablished global model.21 The nesting approach allows one to study the effect of outside perturbations on the mesoscale components of the greater Agulhas circulation.19 One of these components is the circulation in the Mozambique Channel where outside perturbations have been shown to be particularly important.10 The model features partially filled bottom cells (46 levels) and advanced advection schemes which have been shown to be crucial elements of a reasonable simulation of the Agulhas regime.25 More technical detail on the model can be found in Biastoch et al.26
Current measurements across the narrows of the channel were from the LOCO (Long-term Ocean Climate Observations) mooring array. Detail on the disposition of this array and the precision of its measurements can be found in Harlander et al.12
Results and discussion
Figure 1 shows an example of a tongue of warm water extending along a significant portion of the Mozambican shelf. The width of this plume varied, but is estimated to have been at least 100 km along its full length. It extended from 14ºS to 27ºS, a distance of about 1500 km. Although the sea surface temperature on this occasion suggests a number of other circulation features in this part of the Mozambique Channel, there seems to be no compelling evidence that this plume was in any way connected to the Mozambique Eddies and that instead it was a continuous current.
The model simulation in Figure 2a shows a comparable portrayal, but in surface velocities. Here the current extends uninterruptedly from the northern to the southern mouth of the Mozambique Channel. This simulation is in sharp contrast to the more characteristic portrayal in Figure 2b. Here the circulation consists of three well-developed Mozambique Eddies, all about 300 km in diameter (comparable to those found by De Ruijter et al.9), with one being formed at the narrows at the time. The continuous current in Figure 2a is relatively slow in its far northern part (0.5 m/s), but increases in velocity downstream with two maxima in speed (up to 1.4 m/s) at 16ºS - the narrows of the Channel - and at 22ºS. The current follows the shelf edge (~100 m depth) quite closely, overshoots the Delagoa Bight (25ºS) and feeds directly into the Agulhas Current to the south (28ºS) as one continuous current. There is evidence of cyclonic eddy activity in the channel at the time of the simulation shown in Figure 2a, and a suggestion that the current is enhanced in strength by these eddies at the two locations where the speeds are highest. However, there is no obvious relationship between these eddies and the full, extended current. The prevalence of such a continuous current and the frequency of its occurrence are unknown.
An analysis of 25 years of model simulations indicates that the occurrence of a continuous current is atypical, intermittent and highly irregular. During this period it was observed 21 times, but during a previous period of 14 years there was no evidence of such a feature at all, leading to an average of 0.84 times per year with a standard deviation of 1.14. The average duration of a continuous current was 9 days (± 5) with a mode of less than 5 days (11 out of 21 of the occurrences). These results suggest that it is a very short-lived event. In all cases, the continuous current breaks up into a string of eddies, particularly at the narrows of the channel and at 24ºS, just upstream of the Delagoa Bight. However, eddies can be formed along the full length of the channel27 at the break-up of a current event.
The vertical structure of such a current is shown in Figure 3. The simulated current on this occasion had a surface speed of up to 1.1 m/s, had a well-developed undercurrent9,26 and extended to a depth of 800 m. The flow on this occasion may have been partially as a result of an anti-cyclonic eddy with its centre at about 42ºE (Figure 2) with a maximum surface speed in its eastern rim of 0.45 m/s. If this eddy was largely symmetrical, it would mean that the current itself had a top speed of 0.65 m/s. This speed is comparable to the observed current speeds in the narrows of the channel. The example shown in Figure 3b exhibits strong southward flow along the Mozambican shelf break, also to a depth of about 800 m. The surface speed was 0.9 m/s contrasting with a weak northward flow in the eastern side of the channel where the maximum speeds were only about 0.2 m/s. This northward flow strengthened so that 15 days later there was a fully developed, anti-cyclonic eddy in the narrows of the channel, but still enhanced on the western side. During a 4-year record for the LOCO moorings there were five occasions when the surface speeds could be considered as not belonging to the surface expression of an eddy. However, on two of these occasions a subsurface eddy (at 1000 m) complicated the structure.
The volume transport along the full length of the modelled continuous current is given in Figure 4, based on what is observed in the green box in Figure 2. There is a gradual increase from 0 Sv (106 m3/s) at the northern mouth (12ºS) to 21 Sv at 29ºS with peaks at the locations where anticyclonic eddies are juxtaposed with the current (16ºS, 22ºS). Including the flux of the undercurrent reduces the volume transport of the current by about 5 Sv - 12 Sv, larger than that measured for the undercurrent by De Ruijter et al.9 The sharp inflection point at 29ºS suggests that this is where the Agulhas Current starts and the total transport, including that of the undercurrent, rapidly rises to 72 Sv, comparable to that observed.26,28 The increasing volume transport and depth of the current makes the inclusion of the Agulhas Undercurrent relatively less relevant downstream, so increasing the depth of integration to 1000 m increases the total volume transport south of 29ºS, in contrast to that in the Mozambique Channel.
Based on a 25-year simulation of the circulation in the Mozambique Channel, supported by a few observations from satellite and current meter moorings, we have reached the conclusion that a continuous western boundary current along the Mozambican shelf edge may on occasion come about, but that this is a very exceptional event that invariably lasts for only a short time. It therefore probably plays a negligible role in the channel throughflow but it may occasionally open a 'window' for the transport of biota, such as larvae, along the continental shelf and slope.
This research was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, the University of Cape Town and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft project BO 907/2-2 in Germany. We thank the NRF and the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung for support that has made travel by participants possible, including a visit by J.R.E.L. to Kiel during which this work was initiated. J.R.E.L. also thanks the IMAU for financial support during a visit there. The LOCO project was funded by the Board of Earth and Life Sciences of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. Christo Whittle of the Marine Remote Sensing Unit at the University of Cape Town produced the satellite image.
Prof. Emeritus Johann R.E. Lutjeharms, colleague, mentor and friend, passed away on 08 June 2011.
Competing interests
We declare that we have no financial or personal relationships which may have inappropriately influenced us in writing this article.
Authors' contributions
Dr Ridderinkhof and Prof. De Ruijter were responsible for the current mooring project and data. Dr Van der Werf analysed the current meter data; Dr Biastoch designed and ran the general ocean circulation model; and all authors contributed to the concept of the investigation and the writing of the manuscript.
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Kory and I have always tried to hold regular scripture study. Sometimes it's been before school sometimes it's been after school. Other times it's been during breakfast or right after dinner. At this time in our lives we try to have it each night at 7:30 right before bedtime. Now that Brayden is in school we have him sit next to Kory or I and have him follow along with us. With Kylie still being 2 she usually sits quietly on the floor with her baby doll or a book that she looks at. This particular night an older sibling grabbed her a baby doll and another one grabbed her a book. She didn't want either. Instead she grabbed a bible out of our scripture tote and tried to follow along too.
Not wanting to be left out.
I am thankful for the example all of us set for the youngest in the family. I hope that she like her older siblings will come to learn the importance of the scriptures and having regular scripture study.
A few weeks ago we discovered that the scripture app on our ipad will "read" aloud the scriptures. I am loving this. The reader has a deep, male, audible voice. It's made it a lot easier to read at night. The scripture reading goes much faster giving us a little more time to discuss what was read before we loose interest of some of the kids. Last night we read a chapter that had 60 verses in it. We did it easily and had a great discussion afterwards. Where as before if taking turns with the kids to read we would have only read 20 verses or so and turned that chapter into 3 nights worth of reading. The whole meaning of the chapter gets lost after taking 3 nights to read it. I love our new way of scripture study and the kids love that we're using electronics to do it. It's a win-win!


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Bury the Hatchet
|Bury the Hatchet
Michael De Santa
Trevor Philips
|Fly to North Yankton to uncover the truth about Bradley Snider and escape an ambush from the Wei Cheng Triad.
|Ludendorff Cemetery, Ludendorff, North Yankton
Trevor's plane is destroyed
Michael goes off-course in Ludendorff
|"The Moment of Truth" achievement/trophy
|Pack Man
Bury the Hatchet is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V, given by Michael De Santa for himself and Trevor Philips
|Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details are in the text which follows.
Michael is sitting on the living room couch when Trevor walks in. Trevor asks if Michael's family has come back, to which Michael says no. Michael states that he has reached an epiphany in his life, stating that he wants to make movies. Trevor doesn't believe him, saying that he is always a killer. Michael says that they will do one last heist, then the partnership is dissolved; however, Trevor objects to it, saying that crime is his way of life, and he has nothing else. Trevor has an outburst about how his friendship with Michael has been a lie, and then calmly asks Michael about who was buried in his place in North Yankton. Michael states that he never gave it any thought; however, Trevor deduces that Brad is in that grave and declares Michael a dead man.
In a rage, Trevor takes Michael's car and drives to the Sandy Shores Airfield. At the same time, Michael drives to Los Santos International Airport to take a commercial flight to intercept Trevor in Ludendorff. On the way, Michael calls Trevor, telling him there is no reason to go to North Yankton and tries to convince him to turn around; however, Trevor does not want to hear out Michael, believing that everything he says is a lie. Michael calls Dave Norton, telling him that Trevor knows about Brad's fate. As Michael enters the terminal, members of the Wei Cheng Triad plan to ambush Michael in Ludendorff, believing that he is Trevor's gay lover. On the way to the airfield, Trevor calls Nervous Ron to prep a plane so he can fly to North Yankton. Ron texts Trevor while flying, warning that the Triads are looking for him.
When Trevor arrives in Ludendorff, he is in the cemetery looking for Michael's grave; he finds it and proceeds to dig up the grave. When Michael arrives, he is in a rental car, driving to the cemetery. On the way, he has flashbacks about that fateful heist and its aftermath. Michael arrives just as Trevor is about to break open the casket. When Trevor opens the casket, his suspicions turn out to be true, as Brad's decaying body is found. The two argue about the events from 9 years back, with Michael stating that he did what he had to do to survive because he had a young family to think about. Their argument escalates to the point where the two draw Pistols against each other. During their standoff, a Triad ambushes them; Trevor throws his gun at Michael and flees, while Michael tries to shoot Trevor.
Because Michael took a commercial flight, he is reduced to using the Pistol and any weapons dropped by fallen Triads. Michael has to shoot his way out of the cemetery to reach his car. When Michael reaches the car, it fails to start, and he is forced to surrender to the surviving Triads. As Trevor flies back to Sandy Shores, he receives a call from Wei Cheng. Cheng states that he wanted to expand his operation into Blaine County; however, Trevor's business and temperament had hindered that endeavor, and his men are holding Michael hostage. Trevor mocks Cheng, telling him that he doesn't care about the Triads' business or Michael. Before Trevor lands at the airstrip, he receives an e-mail from Lamar Davis about delivering the cars which they have previously stolen to Devin Weston.
Due to the kidnapping, the player cannot switch to Michael until completing Fresh Meat.
Secondary objectives
|Complete the mission within 11 minutes.
|Kill 20 enemies with a headshot.
|Complete the mission with a minimum 80% shooting accuracy.
Upon successful completion of the mission, the player earns "The Moment of Truth" achievement/trophy.
Video walkthrough
|Xbox 360 Version - GTASeriesVideos


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A Sandwich A Day: The Ring Dang Doo from Deli Seven20 in Cincinnati
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
In this great nation of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year--so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around the country. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. --The Mgmt.
Deli Seven20 is tucked away in the corner of a large office building, amid law and advertising firms on one of the farther corners of Cincinnati's central business district, or as the natives call it, the "CBD." Despite the location, which is a little off the beaten path, the Deli is going into its sixth successful year, and is always packed around lunch time. Their secret could be the fresh, high quality ingredients used to make each sandwich and salad (such as smoked tofu, fig jam, brie, or jalapeño jelly), the creative specials that change daily, or the friendly staff who always remember your name.
Or it could be the Ring Dang Doo.
Michelle Lightfoot, the owner of the Deli, enlisted the help of friends and family to create and name sandwiches while she was running another downtown deli. The Ring Dang Doo proved so popular, it came with her when she started Seven20.
Composed of lightly toasted focaccia, tender, thick sliced pork loin, creamy smoked gouda, roasted red peppers, and sweet chili mayo, this is a sandwich where all the ingredients work together to create a combo that's a little tangy, a little sweet, a little savory and altogether delicious. Pickles are optional, and served on the side, but they add a nice crunch to the sandwich. All sandwiches are served with hand cut potato and sweet potato chips, which are lightly seasoned. This sandwich will run you $7.50, and it's worth every penny.
Deli Seven20
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Don Terry doesn't like the current name of the Washington football team. He hopes it goes away. And if that ever happens, he'll try to get paid.
Terry is a trademark prospector in the Redskins name squabble. He has registered "Washington Warriors" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. According to Terry's filing, the trademark on the phrase would be used for: "Entertainment in the nature of football games; Entertainment, namely, organizing and presenting football games before live audiences and which may be broadcast via television, radio, global computer networks, satellite and wireless networks." It also lists player and cheerleader uniforms, and "printed event admission tickets."
In other words, he wants to own the name of the local football team.
He doesn't own the team, of course. Dan Snyder does. And Snyder owns the trademarks on the team's name. For now.
But Terry's timing is pretty good. His application for "Washington Warriors," though filed last year, wasn't published by the USPTO "for opposition" until Tuesday. If no petitions are filed during the opposition period, which lasts 30 days unless an opposer requests an extension, the registration will likely be issued to Terry. The day after the opposition period commenced, we now know, the USPTO stripped Snyder of six of his Redskins trademarks, potentially throwing his breadwinner's name out into the public domain, meaning anybody could sell Redskins jerseys and Redskins cheerleader uniforms.
Snyder has appealed the USPTO's ruling. But if the cancellations stand, or if Snyder has a change of heart, the Redskins owner might go looking for a new name. Terry's ready.
"I'd be honored if Mr. Snyder or anybody else approaches me about it," he says, "and we can talk."
Terry, who declines to give his age or his profession, says he's a D.C. native and has rooted for the local NFL team his whole life. But he's never been fond of the name, and he attributes his distaste to his family's "Native American roots." As the debate over "Redskins" heated up last year, Terry decided to, well, take ownership of the name situation. He and Carol Glass, another D.C. resident who Terry says is a like-minded friend, put some money together and registered their favorite substitute. Glass did not return a request for an interview made via Terry.
"I do believe it's time for a change, and I think ['Washington Warriors'] fits," Terry says. "It still honors a tradition that's been established, it can incorporate the current logo, and the current song—just put 'Warriors' in there and it still rolls. It's a win-win."
Terry would not disclose how much he'd want for the name, and neither would he say how much he spent on the prospecting. The minimum USPTO fee for filing a trademark is $325. The attorney of record listed on Terry's USPTO filing is Raj Abhyanker. He's the founder of LegalForce RAPC, also known as Trademarkia, a California-based online and storefront operation that takes a very non-intellectual approach to marketing intellectual property registration services (company slogan, found on spam emails, among other places: "Trademark Registration - Best Prices, Fast & Easy Process!"). Speaking at Stanford in 2012, Abhyanker said Trademarkia was "on pace to file over 21,000 trademarks this year, more than any other law firm in the history of the United States."
Terry's not the only name prospector to get in the game since this latest Redskins imbroglio began. In May, for example, a Philip Martin McCaulay of Alexandria, Va., registered "Washington Warriors," "Washington Bravehearts," just plain "Bravehearts," "Washington Original Americans," "Washington Sharks," "Washington Americans," "Washington Pigskins," and just plain "Pigskins." McCaulay's filings, however, indicate he just wants to use the names on wares related to a football team—clothing, footballs, and "foam fingers and hands" among them—but make no mention of using the marks on an entertainment enterprise. He announced a Kickstarter campaign last month to sell some of those wares. As of this writing, total sales of McCaulay's products had reached $0.
And in the fall, reports surfaced that a Maryland businessman named Aris Mardirossian had trademarked "Washington Bravehearts." Because Mardirossian's Potomac, Md., domicile is near Snyder's, skeptics thought he might be a shadow registrant for a potential substitute trademark, acting on the owner's behalf. But Mardirossian, who has also authored a book called God I Trust, America I Love and has unsuccessfully attempted to get trademark protections for various pig images and a family shield, has done nothing in recent months to further that speculation. "Bravehearts" is a dumb name, anyway.
Terry's pick, "Washington Warriors," has to be considered the clubhouse leader for the next name of a Snyder-owned football team for at least one reason: Snyder himself has picked it in the past for such a use.
He applied for "Washington Warriors" in March 2000, during his early days as owner of the Redskins. And his filing came within a year of the first time the USPTO stripped the Redskins of several trademarks. Snyder said at the time that the new name would be used for an arena football team, the plans for which he'd announced a year earlier. But he never made any move toward actually launching an indoor squad after that announcement. I always figured he was keeping the name on deck just in case the feds' decision held up and he indeed lost his marks. That never happened, however, as the USPTO's edict was overturned on appeal in 2003.
Snyder, with his trademarks out of danger, lost interest in "Washington Warriors." The government ruled that he'd abandoned that mark as of Oct. 31, 2004. The gold-arrow-with-feathers logo he'd introduced for his alleged arena franchise had already shown up on "throwback" outfits for his NFL squad by then.
The AFL decided it liked Snyder's hypothetical team name and applied with the feds for ownership of "Washington Warriors" in May 2007. That caught the Redskins by surprise, apparently, since the team went back and registered just plain "Warriors" two months later. The Arena Football League quit playing in 2008, and its "Washington Warriors" trademark was declared dead by USPTO in March 2009.
However, the Redskins still own "Warriors," and it's live.
What this means is that the odds are long that Terry will ever get rich off his adopted brainchild. Douglas Kenyon, a partner in the Raleigh, N.C., office of Hunton & Williams specializing in trademark law, said that this sort of prospecting on intellectual property is not a good bet, and it could end up costing him real cash.
"Under U.S. trademark law, an applicant for a trademark not yet in use must declare under penalty of perjury that it has a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce," Kenyon said, speaking in general terms, not specifically about Terry's situation. "I'd say it's rarely very profitable and the downside risk of getting caught in expensive and time consuming litigation is significant."
Mitesh Patel, manager of LegalForce RAPC's trademark practice, agreed that futures trademarking is not usually a good way to go. "If I file for the exhibition of football games, I actually have to have football games," said Patel, again talking in general terms not specific to Terry's venture. "You can't squat on trademark rights without using it or showing proof that you're going to use it."
So if Snyder does ever decide he wants "Washington Warriors," he could petition his friends at USPTO to have Terry's grip on the phrase loosened, much like opponents of the Redskins marks did successfully. Or he could go into federal district court and file a suit attacking the validity of the registration. The apparent lack of intent to inaugurate a football team with that name could hinder Terry's ability to hold onto it.
Terry, however misguided his approach, seems genuine in his desire for his favorite pro football team to change its name. He didn't use the word "Redskins" once in our conversations. Of course, Terry's sincerity won't matter a bit to Snyder, who is reputed to be litigious—he filed a libel suit against me in 2010—but surely there's a small part of the owner who can appreciate the man's initiative. The owner has shown signs of being a trademark hoarder himself, after all. In January 2007, Snyder tried to trademark "You Are Here" for Six Flags while ushering the massive amusement park chain into bankruptcy. Really. "You Are Here." Didn't work.


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Update: Obama on Iran
In response to President Obama's video message to the Iranian people this morning, Iranian presidential aide Aliakbar Javanfekr is quoted as saying, "The Obama administration so far has just talked. By words and talking the … problems between Iran and America cannot be solved."
I wish we knew the reaction of Khamene'i, but I do find myself fearing that the CIA may continue its major covert operations to undermine Tehran's clerical regime. The administration has yet to repudiate this official policy. If Obama decides to repeal it, and dialogue with Iran falls through, Bush administration officials will trumpet that their policy could have had a chance to succeed.
Obama may be in a tough spot, but history is on his side. As we witnessed in 1953 with the overthrow of Mossadegh, covert activities, at least in the long‐term, hold no promise of achieving our desired objectives.


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I'm looking forward to the weekend.
This week was full of meetings and football practices.
Tonight Troy has a football presentation during half time at the High School game, Tyler has a game and Troy has a game tomorrow morning. Lots of football.
Last night I had a Planning and Zoning meeting. I rushed I and Troy home from work/school, ran 5 miles, ate dinner, picked up Tyler from football practice, brought him home to eat, brought Troy to his football practice where Steve would meet up with him later and rushed off to my P & Z meeting.
I have no meetings this weekend and no football games/practices after 10 AM tomorrow. Whew. I can become self-indulgent again and spend time running/bicycling/lifting weights. I'm planning on a couple of ten milers, easy on trail with Topaz.
Today was a 5 mile run with pup on the trail. It's a truly beautiful day outside today. 77 and sunny.
Leanness Lifestyle Bootcamp Intensive III begins next Wednesday. Woohoo:)