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has Steve mentioned anything about his new version?
Well, most people just take the ECU and send it to the flasher, not actually GO there and wait for it. Of course that is the ideal, if you can do it. I will look forward to hearing your impressions.
All good replies, and about what I expected. I just got a little excited when I read the review below, posted on the Schnitz site, which sounds like a whole lot of gain for $75. It DOES sound like there's a lot more "goodness" and research packed into Steve's flash. But this fellow sure liked his Schnitz flash.So nobody here has it then? THE BEST MODIFICATION YOU CAN GET.Let's get right to the point: The 1400 is fast and now it's like I'm running on rocket fuel.1=took it to some twisties and she rips out of the corners and doesn't nose dive when you throttle off I to the turns.2=took it the local drag strip where all us locals race and did the 1/4 mile test. Went easy dropped the clutch at 4000rpms and having the extra room with the Rev limiter raised is great because with the stock flash the limiter hits to quick . Now I can just hold her WOT and tap the clutch and shift. The fuel delivery is so perfect. 3=riding two up should be better because of a 100% perfect deceleration off the throttle. (No more helmet's hitting)4=in actuality my bike feels like it shed 150lbs.5=I'll leave this open for future comments THANK YOU RYAN SCHNITZ for your fast service...time to share my experience with Schnitz Racing on the Concours owners group...
Well, the first line of mod on the link you provided says "Increased Rev Limiter to 11,000RPM (+500rpm from stock)" ??
Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll be happy with Steve's work. I know I am.But now I'm curious. If a flash has "No Changes To The Fuel Table" what does it have?
Quote from: EZ on November 07, 2017, 01:27:37 pmWell, the first line of mod on the link you provided says "Increased Rev Limiter to 11,000RPM (+500rpm from stock)" ??EZ, that was my point, that I didn't like that part about the Schnitz flash, due to the reasons that Steve states on the Shoodaben page. Bouncing off the rev limiter can be hazardous to the C-14, therefore raising it would definitely be a bad idea. With that said, I enjoy very spirited riding and have managed not to go over 10K on mine yet, and don't plan to. On other bikes I've owned, I've hit the rev limiter many times, sometimes for the hell of it. It's good to know about the VVT module on the C-14 and why you should be wary of it and respect the top end. Keeping the rev limiter where it is makes a lot of sense. What if you miss a gear sometime and whack it to 11K and blow your s*** up? Not good.
<snip> 2) Power Commanders - These work to override the fuel tables, so you can tailor the fuel needs for higher to WOT fuel needs. They're fine for drag racing, but on the street they have hesitations in low throttle openings because they only have control in the TPS fuel table, and all low throttle opening work is controlled by the intake pressure table. And again, for the Concours, limited to fuel control. PC's allow the ability to "map share" so you can go to Dynojets site and download a fuel map another person made and uploaded for your application. You are now taking a huge gamble, because I can tell you reputable tuners with great maps don't give them away. So you get what "johnny down the block" made. Good luck with that. <snip> Steve
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As I explained at the end of the old "rumor" post, I now am now the owner/operator of a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone running Google's Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.
Where have you been? Yes, it is a new Android phone.
Knowing you guys, you have already seen the photos and the videos all over the internet about this phone.
I will add a few pics, videos and equipment links for those who want to check deeper.
And, if you are like me, you got a bit frustrated after just a couple of short delays….
But the phone got released on December 15th and that is the day I ordered mine.
There are bumps along the road for everything–so, what bumps have I experienced with the Galaxy Nexus?
Well, for starters, I still want to call this phone the "Prime". In fact I do call it Prime most of the time. It's just a better name for a device.
My 10.1 Tablet is my Galaxy and there is already a Nexus or two out there. I may continue to call it Prime.
Got my box from FedEx, opened it. Opened it again. Then searched thru everything.
No SIM card and since the phone is 4G nothing I have would work even if they fit.
Bump #1.
Finally called Verizon and they promised to send one immediately.
Immediate was not very fast and then I got caught up with FedEx holiday deliveries. It took like a week to get the replacement SIM.
Bump #2
Once FedEx delivered the SIM, I installed it and put the battery cover back on the device. At least the battery was 100% charged with the delay. SIM installed and phone starts the on-line process. And then it stalls. I wait and eventually go online with Verizon. A few dozen complaints in the Galaxy Nexus user forums about the same issue of phones locking up during the registration process.
Bump #3
Two days later I take the phone to the Verizon store.
Took three Verizon employees and one hour but they got it running again and thru the registration process. Plus they gave me a new back cover.
Bump #4. I think I will quit counting.
Since then things have worked fine and humming along. I lost if for a few hours and thought for sure it was gone 4ever. But it got itself found! And is back in my clutches.
I like a number of basic things about this phone, such as:
- the screen size. You have heard it is some 4.65 inches which seems huge. But that includes the move of the physical buttons to on-screen buttons. That means it is really not as large as it sounds because what used was overall phone size on my old Droid is now the screen size as the screen really flows nearly edge-to-edge.
- the feel of the backside of the phone. Almost Kevlar feeling and gives a certain heft to a Samsung phone which tend to feel "plastic-y".
- 4g LTE speed
- Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 is much smoother. Good updated OS
What do I need to get used to?
- the weight. My Droid had a physical keyboard (which I liked a lot) and of course the Nexus does not so it is light as a feather. I like that but I worry…
What is included??
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream
- 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED Screen with 720p resolution
- 1.2GHz dual-core processor
- Redsigned UI in Android 4.0
- Improved multi-tasking, notifications, Wi-Fi hotspot, NF support, full web browsing
- Android 4.0 features Software Navigation buttons – brand new
- People App with Google+ Integration among other features
- Redesigned camera with panorama mode, 1080p video, zero-shutter lag, silly faces and background replacement features
- Face Unlock: Facial recognition to unlock your phone! BOOM that just happened.
- Android Beam uses NFC to easily share content with other Android users with the bump of phones
- All the Google Apps you love from Android Market and GMail to Movie Studio and redesigned Google+ app
- 8.94mm thick, 4.29mm bezel
- LTE and HSPA+ connectivity
- Available in USA, Europe, and Asia beginning in November and then rolled out globally
This site will connect you with reviews, videos and accessories for your Nexus. Check em out.
They have videos showing the individual accessories so you can see howmit fits, how it looks and how it works before you buy the accessory.
On-line manual:
The phone comes with a small highlights thingie like comes with the Samsung Galaxy Tab if you have seen that. For in-depth issues or a desire to learn more, Samsung has a great on-line manual that you can save to your hard-drive as a *.pdf. Check it out here, assuming your Model # is SCH-1515 (find it under your battery).
Check out the Tips & Tricks from Samsung.
The Nexus is hecka fast and connected to Verizon's 4g LTE (Long Term Evolution, stupid name) it burns the network. I keep trying the speedtest tricks (using the Ookla testing app) and have seen download speeds of 15,000 kbps and nearly 25000 kbps. Upload of 5400kbps to over 7000 kbps.
After my original Droid and eventually Verizon's 3g this thing feels like it will just melt in my hands it is so fast.
I bought immediately and new I would be spending $299. Amazon had them at $199 for new Verizon customers (I was already on Verizon) and I heard (but did not see) a one day special at $99 for new customers with the 2 year contract. I'm ok with the price I paid although half that would be cool.
Truth is providers should charge the manufacture cost for their phones hooked to a contract. They make their money on service not on the device.
You will find a pretty good review at eweek. Reads like just a normal guy, not one of those tech driven reviews from a technical site. Even though eweek is just that. Nice job.
PCWorld has a review here. It's more like his initial impressions, not a full review you would expect from this magazine, but definitely a worthwhile read if you are thinking of buying this phone or even considering it.
"…in my hands-on use, I was impressed with the snappy dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor. Apps launched promptly, and videos ran perfectly. As I mentioned before, multitasking takes a bit longer than expected. Scrolling through Web pages and menus, too, isn't as fluid as I would like.
Verizon's 4G LTE network, of course, plays a huge role in the speediness of the Galaxy Nexus. In my tests using the FCC-approved Ookla Speedtest app, the Galaxy Nexus achieved download speeds ranging from 6.69 to 12.11 megabits per second and upload speeds of 21.18 mbps. In other words, the Galaxy Nexus is blazingly fast."
The full review from PCWorld is here.
I don't use the facial unlock feature (yet), but in case you are interested:
"You've probably heard a lot of buzz about the ability to unlock your phone with your face. The front-facing camera snaps a picture of you and then uses facial recognition software the next time you unlock your phone. It's cool, most definitely, but it's not the most secure way of protecting your phone. As Google warns, somebody who looks similar to you can unlock your phone with their face. Nevertheless, face unlock works well, and it is a pretty neat–although somewhat gimmicky–feature."
I have been impressed with the browser in ICS and I'm glad to see PCWorld is too. "The browser in Ice Cream Sandwich is just about as close as you can get to a desktop one. You can now set the browser to request full desktop versions of sites, not the lesser mobile versions. You can also sync your bookmarks from the desktop Chrome browser to the Browser app in Ice Cream Sandwich. Google has added support for tabbed browsing, and you can quickly view which tabs are open, each with a live preview of that page."
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Here is Part 1 of the Beginners Guide to the New Android. The author, from Android Activists, promises more to help everyone understand, work on and customize their various Android devices like phones, tablets, netbooks, toys…
Android non-Newbies:
According to Android Headlines and others today (January 3, 2012) Google's partners will begin to push Ice Cream Sandwichout to some phones this week as an OS update.
I will have to wait a bit for an update to land on the doorway to my Galaxy Tablet 10.1 but now I am really looking forward to an Android update.
While you are at it—check out the New York Times' list of the Top 10 Android Apps for 2011. Long as you have a new or updated OS on your phone, might as well add some good apps!! And thanks @mjdub for pointing me to the list
Detailed review—the link takes you to Android Centrals review of the Verizon 4g LTE version of this phone, but that review contains a link to their own review of the GSM version of this same phone. So you get two reviews in one!!
And, since their reviews are better than mine would be, I will forgo writing a review here. Yes, I know. I said that I would. But I won't. So there.
Read the reviews at the link, you will appreciate my decision.
Do you root your phone? Droid of some kind?? Or, do you want to root your phone???
"Here's rooting in a nutshell: Your Android smartphone is based on Linux. A big, bad, scary computer operating system known only by people with neck beards. (Only, not really. But mostly.) Anyhoo, Android apps need permission to access certain parts of Linux, and not all apps have this special "root" access. That includes a few basic things, like the camera flash, and the ability to take screen shots. There are a bunch of other apps that need root access for other reasons, too, but the basic premise is the same."
Go here to learn more about "why".
And go here to learn all of the "How's". It sounds scary because you are playing in the phone's guts, but get some good instructions (like these from cnet) and you will be fine.
"In the case of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, an automated method for unlocking the bootloader as well as rooting is now available. Wug's Galaxy Nexus root toolkit was released earlier in the week, affording Galaxy Nexus owners the ability to unlock and root their device in a few clicks. Currently, the process is only compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon, with GSM compatibility coming soon. "
The Top 10 Reasons to Root:
This link gives you many reasons including APPs you don't otherwise have access to, updates and the vnerable "Just Cuz You Can".
The link also leads you to Rooting instructions for other phones including
- LG Optimus GT
- Motorola Backflip
- Generic Android Phone or Device
- Huawei Ideos X6 U900
Got a phone/Device not shown here? Check out the generic information or do a searcfh for "How to Root" your phone or device
After you are done, feel free to comment here and let us know where you got instructions, how the process went and what you are enjoying the most about having a Rooted smartphone, tablet etc
So, do you have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus? Root it! They have made it extremely easy and nearly fail-proof. Or check you local Craigslist, you will see lots of peeps with some level of experience just willing to do it for you.
This is the first version of Android that combines an elegent look and feel with a mature and polished behavior of an excellent OS. Not sure how it behaves on a tablet (I suspect with some Tab specific tweaks it will be just fine) but Android as a "pure Google experience) has become an excellent cellphone Operating System (OS).
It looks polished and certainly behaves well. It is fast as blazes (4G is a big part of that I'm sure) as you move from screen to screen, opening Apps & Widgets but it is even better when you are working or playing and realize you have not stalled or rebooted unless your big fingers get in the way of something.
Taken with the Nexus on New Years:
The battery and the rear/battery cover which has a nice texture to it and gives the phone a good "grip".
January 30th (by 16 minutes):
Wait one effing minute! I am used to my newest, greatest & baddest technology devices being old, outdated and soon to be replaced about a week after purchase. Well, a few months anyway because I tend to research and select well, trying to stay a bit ahead of the "new" curve. I bought this device the day after it was released in the U.S. Now, a few weeks later, this rumor about an "updated" Galaxy Nexus from Samsung/Google?
Anyway, I'm sure they are working on the Next Gen device because the Nexus has been so popular. But I am guessing the phone described is something other than the Galaxy Nex. But maybe I am just wanting my phone to be "new" a little longer.
February 1st:
Can you believe that it is February??
Better yet—can you believe that my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which I bought mid-December is STILL the best Android phone on Verizon? In fact, it is the best phone Android, Apple or other. For almost 2 fucking months!
At the link above you will find a list of the best Android phones on the market as of February 1, 2012. The list is broken dowwn by provider.
Each phone also has a detailed review and they add some info on soon-to-be upcoming phones (Like the "Note").
This is a must-read for anyone considering a new phone.
February 3rd:
I am not an expert on smartphones, Linux, Google or many or the other "phone" subjects. I wish that I were.
This tidbit came via Twitter today. The article seems to just be telling people that Google is clarifying the support they provide to CDMA devices (such as the Galaxy Nexus with ICS.
Because of paranoia or whatever it was posted on Twitter as if Google was completely dropping support for the Nexus. From my reading, I don't think so (??) but I am not sure. It would not make sense for Google to drop support for their own devices. The "Nexus" name translates to Google even if it is built by Samsung.
The Open Source Project is here.
February 9th:
Lots of Tweets and posts today saying only Rooted smartphones were subject to peeps breaking into you Google Wallet. I don't use it myself because I expect it to be vulnerable. But it turns out that you don't have to have a rooted phone to have a hole in your Wallet.
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In one such study a reporter unplugged the power to the hard drive from the power supply inside the computer. Fixing this would take less than 1 min. Several computer repair specialist were called to diagnose and fix the problem. About half of the individuals called were able to fix it for the minimum one-hour site visit charge. The other half either charged more, or had to take the computer back to their shop. Some of the technicians that took the computer back to the shop required that more hardware be purchased and one of them totaled more than $250 in additional hardware to fix the problem.
Another recent study took 18 computer stores, some large corporations like Best Buy and CompUSA and others were small mom and pop computer stores and gave them a total of 31 common and simple computer problems. Surprisingly, the computer repair shops could not solve 18 of the 31 problems. Of those 18 stores, only 7 stores were able to properly diagnose a bad hard drive cable. 8 of the 18 shops advised the computer owner to replace perfectly good parts averaging $340 in useless repairs.
The 18 stores were also given a computer with a faulty CD ROM drive.Only 8 of those stores re-attached the audio cable to the CD ROM drive.
A third study had 1 guy take a laptop with a failing hard drive into a computer repair store to get the hard drive problem diagnosed and replaced. On average the computer repair shops charged him over $100 dollars for backing up the 20 Gigs of data off the hard drive, another $200-$300 to replace the hard drive and an additional $150-$200 charge for removing spyware (which wasn't on the computer to begin with). After all was said and done, the reporter took the laptop to his 14-year-old neighbor who put in a new hard drive and got it working for the cost of the hard drive.
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1-1/2 cups uncooked long-grained white rice, rinsed
2-1/4 cups water
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons lime juice
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, quartered
5 scallions, sliced thin
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sirloin steak tips, cut into strips and sliced thin across grain on bias
2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
1) Bring water rice and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork, then gently fold in 1 tablespoon lime juice. Cover pan to keep warm.
2) Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
3) Toss steak in a medium bowl with 1 teaspoon oil, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add half of sliced beef, breaking up any clumps, and cook without stirring for 1 minute. Stir beef and continue to cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm. Repeat process with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and second half of beef.
4) Place an equal portion of rice in each of 4 bowls. Top with beef and tomato mixture. Serve warm. Yield: 4 servings.
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Alan M. Hantman, FAIA, was appointed Architect of the Capitol for a 10-year term in 1997 by President William Clinton. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 30, 1997, and was the first Architect of the Capitol to undergo confirmation according to new procedures established by legislation in 1989.
As Architect of the Capitol, Hantman created detailed valuations and master plans for each of the nine jurisdictions under the responsibility of the Architect of the Capitol, providing an overall road map for phased renovations and growth, including plans for the restoration of the U.S. Capitol's cast-iron Dome. Hantman oversaw the detailed design and construction of the 580,000 square foot Capitol Visitor Center that increased the size of the U.S. Capitol by 70 percent. During his tenure, Hantman also oversaw the complete reconstruction and expansion of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, the Capitol Power Plant, and the design and construction of the National Garden.
Under Mr. Hantman, a renovation and upgrade of the historic Supreme Court Building and an underground addition were initiated. Projects for the Library of Congress (LOC) included the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia; the Dense Book Depository at Fort Meade, Maryland; and renovations in the LOC buildings in Washington, D.C.
Hantman's tenure was also marked by significant improvements to life safety and security measures across the Capitol campus.
Born in New York City in 1942, Hantman earned degrees in architecture and city planning from the City College and the City University of New York. Prior to his appointment he served as Vice President of Planning, Architecture, Historic Preservation and Construction at Rockefeller Center Management Corporation of New York City for 10 years. He previously worked as a development consultant, assistant chief architect and project manager at major architectural firms.


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Griffin:Membrane Stripping and Reprobing
Following detection of proteins with enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL), membranes can be stripped of bound antibody and reprobed with a different antibody. If you plan on stripping and reprobing the membrane, the membrane should be stored moist and wrapped in plastic wrap at 2-8°C after each immunodetection.
The key to a successful stripping and reprobing is to rinse the membrane until there is no beta-mercaptoethanol odor present. This will require several initial shake rinses into a proper waste storage container, followed by rinsing under milli-q water for a few minutes at a sink, then a few more rinses in TBS or PBS. Check for the odor and when it is gone, the membrane is ready.
- 62.5 mM Tris-HCl, pH 6.7,
- 100 mM beta-mercaptoethanol
I) Submerge the membrane in stripping buffer: Incubate at 50°C for 30 minutes with occasional shaking. If more stringent conditions are needed, this incubate at 70°C.
II) Wash the membrane twice for 10 minutes each, at room temperature, in 1x TBS, 0.05% Tween-20. Use a large volume (10-20 ml) of buffer for each wash.
III) Block the membrane for 1 hour at room temperature, or overnight at 4°C, in 1x TBS, 5% milk, 0.05% Tween-20.
Acidic Glycine
0.5 L (sterile filter solution and keep at 4°C)
- 0.2 M Glycine, pH 2.5
- 0.05% Tween 20
I) Rinse blot off with 0.05% Tween 20 in PBS & put blot into a sealable bag cut to slightly bigger size than blot.
II) Add 5 to 10 ml stripping buffer & remove as much air as possible and seal bag.
III) Immerse into 80°C water bath and incubate for 20 min.
IV) Rinse blot several times with 0.05% Tween 20 in PBS & Block for 2 hr-overnight.
The western blotting procedures are the same for PVDF or nitrocellulose, however the handling of these membranes are different prior to- and during- transfer of proteins from the SDS-PAGE gel to the membrane.
Nitrocellulose exhibits the highest sensitivity with very low backgrounds in all transfers, especially in protein blotting. Unlike PVDF, nitrocellulose wets out naturally, does not require methanol, and will not turn hydrophobic during the transfer process. Nitrocellulose is very easily blocked and does not need the many blocking steps required with PVDF.
Protocols for Western Blotting with PVDF and Nitrocellulose are the same with a few exceptions. PVDF is hydrophobic and therefore should be prewet in methanol before it is used. Wet the membrane in methanol for 15 seconds. Membrane should uniformly change from opaque to semi-transparent. Carefully place the membrane in ultrapure water and soak for 2 minutes. Then carefully place the membrane in transfer buffer and let equilibrate for at least 5 minutes.
Another change to note is that the SDS tolerances are not equivalent for PVDF and Nitrocellulose. The binding of protein to PVDF is much more sensitive to SDS levels. Too much SDS can inhibit the protein's ability to bind to the PVDF and can, in fact, help proteins already bound to the membrane to slip off. SDS levels should never exceed 0.05% for PVDF.


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Change of plans... the week of giveaways starts today!
I was recently contacted by Wayfair.com, formerly CSN Stores. They have absolutely everything from pillows and accent rugs to outdoor lighting and patio furniture. I've been looking through their kids furniture since we're transitioning Little Bit's room to a big girl room. They seriously have everything all in one place.
Go on. Say it. Totally awesomesauce!
Entering is easy peasy.
1. Visit Wayfair.com and tell me what you love.
2. Be a public follower of Handbags & Handguns.
Extra entries:
1. Like Handbags & Handguns on Facebook.
2. Follow me on Twitter.
3. Tweet the following:
Win a 3-piece luggage set from @Wayfair at Handbags & Handguns
via @mistylovesvamps. http://tinyurl.com/75d8zef
*This giveaway is open to US residents only.
*This giveaway will end at Midnight CST on December 15, 2011.


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I'm pretty simple. Love the quiet life. Doing my best, to do my best, for God and family. I live in a small farming town in Eastern Oregon since 2013. Previously I had spent 46 years in Alaska and upon retirement, moved to my new forever home. We have a small place of six acres, a few fruit trees, a few farm animals, and a few dreams. We love it here and do our best to be an asset to our small community. We have a lazy and fat yellow lab named Murphy, a crazy Himalayan cat named Oscar (the Grouch), and a blind cat name "cat-cat" who is more than 18 years old. Our horses, Sunflower and Lacy, are a joy to watch as they prance about their field, golden manes flying, graceful feet dancing to their own music. We will be adding chickens to the mix this spring.
The wildlife in the area have adopted us. We have over 100 quail at our bird feeders several times a day, and a few pheasants nesting in the barn. Four at last count. We also have a deer that has taken to eating along with the horses and sleeps in the barn. He has a damaged leg, so we are thinking that he is no longer able to keep up with his herd. We named him "Big Bird" the first time we saw him because he was eating from our bird feeders, but now that he is a resident, he deserves a more respectful name. I haven't selected one yet.
My purpose with this blog, is to be kind – to share. I have loved computer graphics for many years as a hobby starting with Corel Draw, and finally advancing into the early versions of Photoshop. In 2010 my best friend invited me to start paper scrapping with her group. That lasted for one whole, tedious day. All that paper storage and setup/cleanup! A year later I found some people doing online digital scrapping, and I was hooked. I wanted to learn everything there was about designing scrapping kits. Sometimes I get it right and sometimes I need to learn more. Always learning more. I am currently working with Photoshop CS6, and although I have Adobe Illustrator loaded on my computer, I have yet to acquire the courage to open it up and create.
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We just love the architecture of eggs Benedict. A starch, a protein, a creamy sauce, and a fat poached egg on top, or under the sauce, as it were. Really, aside from cake and pie, it is hard to think of food that is not greatly enhanced by a fresh poached egg!
This is a favorite planned over brunch item to throw together when Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers abound. It is not so much a recipe as an assemblage of stuff you already have staring at you from the fridge!
Another favorite at Doe Run Farm is the humble chicken gizzard. We just love gizzards of any kind. We have a great recipe for Confit de gésiers that we make on occasion.
Gizzards and spices bathed in olive oil for several hours, cooled and tucked into a crock in the back of the refrigerator for fanciful salads or in our case, a fanciful sauce. If you don't have confit, don't worry, use your leftover giblet gravy. If you have been incredibility productive, use that turkey à la king you made! Now that you have assembled your leftovers, the dish is really quite simply.
After Christmas Benedict
leftover dressing, warmed
egg, poached
Confit de gésiers (or the leftover giblet gravy or turkey à la king)
a splash of heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the dressing from the pan with a round biscuit cutter.
Roughly chop the confit and sauté. To finish the sauce, add a splash of cream about a tablespoon. ( If using the gravy just heat through and add the cream, the turkey à la king has cream so just heat.)
Now poach your egg.
Place the poached egg on the round of dressing and cover with your sauce. Top off with a sprig of sage.
This is a tasty use leftovers.


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Adam Lambert is heading to "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
The "American Idol" rocker confirmed the news on his Twitter account.
"Oprah: def true!!! :)" Adam wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday night. However, details weren't immediately available about when the star would appear on Oprah's talk show.
While Adam is sticking to singing now, the former reality star, who got his start in musical theater, has aspirations of another type of television work – acting.
"If I had to pick a show to guest star on I'd loooooooove to be on True Blood. Or Weeds," Adam wrote of the HBO vampire drama and the Showtime suburban drug-dealing housewife program. "Those shows are amazing. Prob need some major acting classes though first. The casts of both those shows are first rate."
And it appears Adam has an interest in the Upper East Side too.
"Oh yeah. I'd love to be on Gossip Girl too! Leighton is amazing. I should be blairs shopping buddy. Hahah," he noted.
But one place he won't be visiting is FOX's choir-based show, "Glee."
"Glee guest star rumor: it's a rumor. Sorry guys," he wrote.
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Theoretical High Energy Physics
Job #JPF00230
The Physics Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara, is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in theoretical high energy physics, or theoretical astrophysics, with an appointment to start in Fall of 2014. We are particularly interested in candidates with interests in the phenomenological areas of particle physics and related areas of astrophysics and cosmology. The ideal candidate will benefit from interactions with the strong existing groups in high energy theory and experiment, as well as the presence of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in physics or a closely related field, and will teach a range of courses in the physics department. Applicants must send a statement of research interests, a curriculum vitae, and a list of publications, and should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation. All application materials should be submitted via UC Recruit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu
Applications will be considered starting November 20, 2013 and will be accepted until the position is filled.
The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.


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My father Maurice's matrilineal line is short – it's only six generations. His matrilineal ancestry goes back to his great-great-great-grandmother Marie Kekijicakoe, who was born about 1793. Marie was possibly Ojibwa (Chippewa, Algonquin) from the Lake Nipissing region of present-day Ontario, Canada.
Maurice Belair's Matrilineal Line:
1. Maurice Belair (1927-1996)
2. Julie Vanasse (1896-1967)
3. Elisabeth Vanasse (1862-1947)
4. Marie Guérard (1840-1917)
5. Euphrosine Laronde (ca 1820-between 1852 – 1861)
6. Marie Kekijicakoe [Kekijicoköe] (ca 1793-between 1846 – 1870)
I plan on writing an article or two about what I've found so far about my Métis and Aboriginal heritage in a future article on my blog.
Copyright © 2012, Yvonne Demoskoff.


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Thanks, Randy!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Posted by Rot at 7:01 PM
Labels: horror films, john carpenter, the ward, trailer, youtube.com
4 comments:
- Jay's Shadow said...
Looks very cool. I would also like to see the movie "The Rite".....demon possession films interest me for some reason.
- January 6, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- Rot said...
Yeah, I'm excited Carpenter is back at horror. I wish he scored it though.
I just saw a trailer for The Rite tonight. Looks good.
The Last Exorcism is On Demand...we're going to rent it this weekend.
- January 6, 2011 at 7:43 PM
- Sara said...
This image gave me a chill.
I second your thoughts, Rot. Also, The Rite looks great. Anthony Hopkins plays evil so, soooo well.
I think we saw The Last Exorcism. May or may not have been good. All of the exorcism movies I see run together in a big blur, lol. Except Emily Rose. That one stands out.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
As a fellow horror fan I feel I must warn you about the atrocity called the last exorcism. Horrible. Don't waste your time.
- January 7, 2011 at 4:57 PM
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The mystery of where Gov. Jerry Brown is spending his vacation has been revealed…by his wife.
Anne Gust Brown tweeted Wednesday that she and her husband were headed to the top of Yosemite Falls.
All Brown's office had said until this point is that they were hiking in the Sierras. A picture posted by Gust shows the governor in a green khaki shirt, she in an orange T-shirt, posing with walking sticks in front of the lower falls.
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I've done it, and it's a strenuous hike to the top of the falls. For a 73-year-old, it's an ambitious undertaking.
Brown may get a chance to witness a dramatic search operation.
His visit to Yosemite comes amid a search by park rangers for hikers who are believed to have been swept over Vernal Falls, which is on the other side of the valley floor.
The Mist Trail leading up to the falls were closed Wednesday as rangers continued their search. Heavy snowfall has made for impressive waterfall displays this spring and summer.
Brown will be glad to know that he managed to avoid a big stink at the Capitol by being in the mountains. Literally.
The California Highway Patrol says a skunk entered the building's basement on Tuesday night and camped out near the governor's elevator, before being removed by animal control officers Wednesday morning.
The ground floor of the Capitol carries the unmistakable smell of the creature's visit. Cue the jokes now about a political stench in Sacramento.


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Well I'm going to start "ranting" on my site every now and then and tonight's rant is about crazy Black Friday shoppers.
I've never once participated in this annual ritual where folks head out to Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Malls and other places that offer Black Friday specials.
To me… it's just not worth the hassle of standing in line and then fighting the chaos once you get in the store.
It also seems that many of the folks that are participating in this ritual… are purchasing things for themselves and not others! Why else would you wait so long for a certain price on something and then go crazy on a night just to get it? You can find gifts for other people without fighting this madness!
Here is a video that was uploaded a few minutes ago from the mainland at a Wal-Mart store:
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Even for the already troubled Pakistani "partnership" with the U.S., the past two weeks have seen a rapid and alarming disintegration in Pakistan's support of the U.S. and NATO presence in South Asia. Pakistan refuses to reopen a crucial border crossing into Afghanistan, one of the most important U.S./NATO supply routes. NATO convoys in Pakistan have suddenly come under heavy attack, with insurgents destroying dozens of supply trucks and oil tankers bound for troops in Afghanistan. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Pakistan's powerful spy services, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is pushing Taliban leaders to keep fighting the U.S., resist any move towards peace, and, in the words of one Taliban commander, "kill everyone--policemen, soldiers, engineers, teachers, civilians--just to intimidate people." Pakistan has never been a real ally, but it's never been a real enemy either--until now.
On Wednesday, one week into Pakistan's blockade of the supply route into Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported that senior representatives from the Afghan government and Taliban are engaged in high-level peace talks to end the war. The direct negotiations, which have been a top U.S. goal since President Barack Obama took office, have the support of the White House. This morning, the Guardian reported that the Afghan and U.S. governments had made contact with the Haqqani network, a brutal and extremist militant group, to negotiate terms of peace. The Haqqani network is by far the most violent and least reconcilable of the major insurgent factions; if the U.S. is reaching out to Haqqani, and willing to make it public, then it is very serious about striking a deal for peace.
It's not hard to see why peace has become such a priority this week. The loss of Pakistan's support and the additional challenges posed by its antagonism make the Afghan war's already brutal challenges nearly insurmountable. If Pakistan's abrupt turn isn't the central motivating cause for the equally suddenly peace talks between Afghan and Taliban leaders, it should be. The longer this trend of Pakistani hostility continues, the more inseparable it will become from the Afghan war, and the more like that the U.S. will be sucked into invading the Pakistan border region where much of the Taliban is based. After all, Pakistani militants and ISI officers can choke off the entire U.S. effort in Afghanistan from their side of the border. If they continue, we'll have little choice but to counterattack and regain our supply routes. But that would set off an unthinkably catastrophic chain of events as Pakistanis rebel against the U.S. presence and possibly threaten to topple the tenuous civilian government. So the status quo, clearly, is not an option. If we can't bring Pakistan back into the fold, the only real alternative is to establish peace in Afghanistan as quickly as possible, preventing a broader Afghanistan-Pakistan war before it happens.
Pakistan has long played both sides of the Afghan conflict, overtly supporting the U.S.-led mission while it quietly sponsors the same insurgent groups we're at war with. That's never been a great mystery to the U.S., and few were surprised by recent revelations that Pakistani officials captured a senior Taliban leader not to help the U.S. but to sabotage that leaders' high-level peace talks with the Afghan government. The U.S. was willing to play along because it had no choice--the problems it faces in Afghanistan are vast enough without adding Pakistani corruption, militancy, and poverty, three intertwined problems that would make Afghanistan seem like a cake walk. But despite all our efforts, it is the Pakistani side of our partnership that appears to have collapsed. That the catalyst for these two awful weeks -- a U.S. cross-border raid that killed two Pakistani soldiers confused for militants -- was so banal and provoked such a wildly disproportionate response suggests that Pakistani tolerance for our presence was far more tenuous than we thought.
We always knew that Pakistan was the powder keg of South Asia. President Obama, speaking to Bob Woodward, made clear that a top goal of our mission in Afghanistan to prevent the Pakistani powder keg from blowing. Now that it looks like we might be too late, the U.S. appears to have decided that we'd better leave before we make the looming blast any worse.
Image: Another NATO convoy burns in Pakistan. By Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty.
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What are the big developments for travel in 2019?
From cultural exchanges and eco activism, to virtual agents and a "less is more" mentality – here are the biggest travel trends for 2019, according to Booking.com.
"It is set to be an exciting year for travel," chief marketing officer at Booking.com Pepijn Rijvers said.
"With technological advancements, an ever more connected world and a continuously growing consumer appetite for the best travel experiences, we're poised for groundbreaking developments."
The Appren-trip
2019 will see a focus on travellers making choices with extra significance as they look to add more purpose to their trips.
Over half (56 per cent) of global travellers agree traveling has taught them invaluable life skills and 68 per cent would consider participating in cultural exchanges to learn a new skill.
Easy does it
Travellers want technology to seamlessly offer practical solutions. Think keyless room access with a phone, personalised travel tips or a "concierge" that can communicate with guests in their mother tongue.
Innovations that will have travellers most excited include real-time luggage tracking (57 per cent) and a single app for travel planning, booking and other needs (57 per cent).
There will be more tech for use at the research stage.
Watch this space
In 2019 and beyond, we will continue to push the extreme limits of travel. The prospect of space tourism has 40 per cent of travellers confirming they are excited about the prospect of space travel and are open to experiencing it (38 per cent).
Until then, many travellers will continue to seek out seemingly impossible holidays with accommodation under the sea being of most interest (60 per cent) to potential travellers.
Up close and personal
A third of travellers want someone or something to do the hard work and make travel recommendations for them and 41 per cent want travel brands to use technology to make suggestions based on past travel experience. Over half would be excited about tech travel innovations such as a digital personal tour guide.
Conscious travel
2019 will see more questions being asked around social, political and environmental issues in potential destinations before making a decision to visit. Almost half feel social issues in possible travel destinations is important when choosing where to go and 58 per cent choose not to go to a destination if they feel it will negatively impact the people who live there.
However, they also want to travel in safety.
Plastic not-so fantastic
Millennials and Gen Z travellers will look for sustainable experiences, while accommodation providers will look to reduce their plastic usage and increase their sustainable credentials. A majority (86 per cent) say they would be willing to spend some time on activities that offset the environmental impact of their stay – over a third would clear plastic and litter from a beach or other tourist attraction.
The experience curator
2019 will take travel with experiences even further than 2018. "Doing" will weigh equally with "going". For almost two thirds of travellers, experiences are now valued higher than material possessions.
Maximising the micro
Over half of global travellers report they plan to take more weekend trips in 2019. It's a year that's predicted to be all about made-to-measure, bite-sized travel with more curated itineraries.
There will also be a continued desire to stay in unique and remarkable types of accommodation.


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France's Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law; Could Be Legalized by Mid-Year
France's upper house of parliament voted in favor of same-sex marriage Friday, bringing the country one step closer to joining several other European countries that have already passed same-sex marriage laws.
News of the vote was met fierce opposition from conservatives and religious leaders in the country, who have maintained that any redefinition of marriage would adversely impact families and pose a legal risk to those who object to such unions based solely on their religious beliefs.
The bill, which was approved with a straight up or down vote, included minor amendments that will be debated in May when the bill comes before the lower house, where French President Francois Hollande's socialist party has an absolute majority.
Should the measure pass it would likely take effect sometime during the middle of the year.
France's justice minister, Christine Taubira, has been one of the country's leading supporters of same-sex marriage and insisted that the new law was needed to offer the same opportunities to gay couples that heterosexual couples already enjoy.
"These are children that scrape their knees, eat too much candy, don't like broccoli, drive you crazy ... we protect them," Taubira said in a statement after the vote. She added that the new law will "move our institutions towards ever more freedom, equality and personal respect."
However, conservative and religious leaders have continually stated that they will fight for traditional marriage and oppose any bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
"The parliamentary process continues so we will keep talking with the French people who seem to change their position," UMP party senator Jean-Pierre Raffarin told AFP. "So nothing is definitive and the debate continues."
But France is not the only country currently debating legalizing same sex marriage. Officials in Scotland are meeting strong resistance from the Scottish Roman Catholic Church over plans to have Scotland become the first nation in the U.K. to legalize gay marriage.
"The church's teaching on marriage is unequivocal: It is uniquely the union of a man and a woman and it is wrong that governments, politicians or parliaments should seek to alter or destroy that reality," read a letter published by the Scottish Roman Catholic Church.
Should France legalize gay marriage it would join 11 other countries including Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Norway and South Africa.


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Fourteen young concertgoers have been admitted to hospital and many more were treated at the scene during an incident in Belfast, health authorities said.
Doctors and ambulances were called to help up to 50 rave party goers outside the Odyssey Arena. But a spokeswoman for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, which represents the city's hospitals, said no major incident had yet been declared.
Odyssey general manager Adrian Doyle said they arrived at the venue already drunk.
"It is our understanding that a number of patrons arriving at the Odyssey Arena to attend a concert by Dutch DJ act Hardwell have required medical attention, having already been intoxicated on their arrival at the Odyssey Complex," he said.
"These patrons were not granted entry to the Odyssey Arena, and were treated by the Ambulance Service outside."
He said the concert continued as normal inside the arena.
"As with any concert, the safety of our patrons is our absolute priority at all times and the event control team is confident that we have sufficient staff on site to maintain a safe and enjoyable concert," he added.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has declared a major incident after up to 50 young people attending the event at the entertainment centre on the edge of the city centre became ill. Some may have consumed drugs.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said: "We believe the majority arrived suffering from too much alcohol.
"We declared a major incident because of the number of resources we had to deploy to the scene."
The ambulance service have declared a 'major incident'
Hardwell was named the world's number one DJ in the 2013 DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll.
His hits include Spaceman, Three Triangles (Losing My Religion) and Apollo.
Last month dozens of fans camped overnight or queued for hours on a Belfast street in pouring rain for a ticket to his show.
A Belfast health trust spokeswoman said local hospitals had been put on standby.
"There has been no major incident set up," she said.
Colin Neill, chief executive of Pubs of Ulster which represents local bar owners, said he was concerned.
"Pubs of Ulster would reiterate that alcohol should be consumed responsibly and safely. Pre-loading at home before going out is dangerous and can lead to unintended consequences with people putting themselves at great risk," he said.
"Parents must stop under-18s getting access to drink and licensees should check ID and exercise extreme caution at all times.
"We urge pubs in Belfast to be extra vigilant this evening - be on the lookout for persons underage and do not admit young people possibly coming from the Odyssey who have had too much to drink."
Judith Cochrane, Alliance Party MLA at the Northern Ireland Assembly, said: "I am deeply concerned for the wellbeing of these young people. My thoughts are with them at this time. I hope they will all be able to make full recoveries.
"This incident is believed to have been caused as a result of alcohol and drugs. It should act as a warning to other young people of the dangers posed by drugs and alcohol.
"I would like to pay tribute to the work of the ambulance and hospital staff who have responded to this incident."
A hospital spokesman said the patients were in a stable condition in the Royal Victoria and Mater hospitals and would be kept in overnight for monitoring.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) spokesman confirmed that the young people that attended the Odyssey were believed to be intoxicated. They were initially treated by volunteers from the SOS Bus NI charity.
A helpline for concerned parents has been established at 02890638131.
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Hallman, Lyle Shantz (1922-2003)
Lyle Shantz Hallman: businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was born on 14 January 1922 in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, the son of Anson Hallman (21 September 1887-21 January 1983) and Esther Shantz (3 June 1891-19 December 1961). Lyle was the middle of three children. Ward (older) and Jean (younger) were his siblings. His first marriage was to Dorothy Groff (b. 3 December 1923) on 27 June 1947. They became parents of Peter, Susan, James and Tom. After their divorce in 1980, Lyle married Wendy Guittard (b. 1949) on 22 January 1982. On the morning of 26 October 2003 on his way to church, Lyle was killed in an automobile accident. The funeral was held at Waterloo Mennonite Brethren Church. The interment was at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener.
Lyle attended various elementary and high schools in Waterloo County, graduating from Kitchener Collegiate Institute in 1939. His first job was delivering newspapers. He also helped his father build the Golden Rule Bookstore in Kitchener. Lyle joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942. Three years later he received his discharge in what he called "the happiest day of my life."
In 1945, with $500, and assistance from his parents, he started Hallman Construction. From then on Lyle's primary focus was on real estate. Lyle started the business by excavating a basement with a team of horses and a scraper. He initially experienced many lean years. But as the business grew Lyle gained a reputation for well-built houses at affordable prices. In 1946 he started a local Home Builders Association. Starting in 1953 he became the most prolific builder and manager of apartment complexes in the area. By 1988 he was annually developing about 100 house lots and almost 300 apartment suites in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and the surrounding towns. At his death, the Hallman Group of Companies owned and managed 4,000 apartment units.
In the 1950s, Lyle spent his Saturday afternoons directing programs for boys at Goodwill Christian Hall in Kitchener. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Conrad Grebel College (1964-1968). He also later served as a governor of the K-W Hospital Foundation.
From 1980-1985 Lyle was Treasurer of the National Home Builders Association. He became the National Chairman of the Housing and Urban Association of Canada. His advice about property and apartment management was sought locally and provincially.
Lyle felt that the profits from his business should be used to make more money--and to give it away. He became best known for his philanthropic contributions to his home community. Among the recipients of millions of dollars were the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, the Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation, the University of Waterloo Library; the Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion at the same university; the Lyle S. Hallman Chair in Child and Family Welfare at Wilfrid Laurier University; the Pet Trust and animal MRI project at the University of Guelph; the Grand River Hospital Foundation, St. Mary's Hospital; the Waterloo Recreation Complex; Fairview Mennonite Home; the Strong Start Reading Program in Waterloo Region Schools; the Waterloo Region Children's Museum; and the Lyle S. Hallman Swimming Pool--a project for the residents of the community that Hallman Construction built.
A business friend said of Lyle: "He wanted to leave a lasting legacy and show an example to other wealthy individuals. Lyle encouraged his friends and colleagues to follow his model of providing seed money for a trust, and then urging others to get involved."
Lyle Hallman was invested into the Order of Canada in 2001. He received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Waterloo (2001), and was awarded the Canada 125 Medal (1992). He was installed as a member of the Region of Waterloo Hall of Fame. Lyle also received many other awards.
Robert L Warren, Chair of the Grand River Hospital, in remembering Lyle, said, "Lyle Hallman was known throughout our community as a selfless philanthropist. Lyle was a leader of great vision and compassion. He will be truly missed."
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|Del Gingrich
|Date Published
|October 2013
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Another Day
June 30, 2007, 1 p.m.
This Afternoon's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Bourn, lf; Utley, 2b; Howard, 1b; Rowand, cf; Victorino, rf; Dobbs, 3b; Ruiz, c; Happ, p.
Double Dip
Doubleheaders are fun when you are on the winning end both times. Splitting is OK. Losing both stinks.
So Friday was a stink day if you are a Phillies fan. It was the ninth doubleheader in Citizens Bank Park history and the first time the pinstripe players lost both.
The good thing about baseball is there's another day, another game right away. Don't have to agonize over a loss for a week.
FOX Telecast
Jimmy Rollins will wear a wireless microphone during this afternoon's game for FOX. Michael Bourn will announce the Phillies lineup.
Team Photo
Annual team Phillies team photo was taken at 2 this afternoon. All fans will receive a print of the photo on Photo Day, Saturday, July 14, before the 3:55 Cardinals game which is another FOX telecast.
Name Game
The Phillies now have J. D., J. C. and J. A. on the pitching staff (Durbin, Romero, Happ).
All-Star Announcements
The AL and NL teams will be unveiled tomorrow on the MLB All-Star Game Selection Show Presented by Chevrolet on TBS TV at approximately 4 p.m. (EDT), or immediately after that day's 1 p.m. Braves/Marlins game.
Each All-Star squad will have eight selected starters, as determined by the fan balloting program, and 23 pitchers and reserves, as determined by a "Player Ballot" and the two All-Star managers, Jim Leyland and Tony La Russa, in conjunction with MLB.
Immediately following the announcement of the rosters, fans will have the opportunity at MLB.com to select the final position player for each league's 32-man roster. The Monster 2007 All-Star Final Vote will provide fans the opportunity to cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over a four-day period.
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Greetings Larry Shenk from Duluth, GA!
1964………………does that ring a bell Larry? My father Wayne who is 88 years young is still waiting for a refund for that ticket. What in the name of Ford Frick happened that year??? Actually I still have the ticket and the Silver Press Pin.
I Just wanted to say "hello" and say thanks for allowing me to view a few Philly games in good old Connie Mack Stadium. I was a young boy of 10 when I first met you and never have forgotten our initial meeting during one of those games. Your Dad Lester was my Dad's boss at the Bethlehem Steel which is no more. I also understand back in the day, you could throw a pretty nasty fastball in the American Legion League.
Both my sons play baseball and love it! Jacob [12] plays on a 12U Travel Team who hit his 4th home run of the year this evening and Teddy[8] is playing in the 7-8 year old Dixie Youth Pee Wee League. Both teams are located in Norcross, GA. This year Jacob's team is heading to Cooperstown.
I know you stay busy but did want to extend an offer should you ever plan to be in the Atlanta Area, send me an email in advance. You can find me on Linkedin, Facebook or Twitter gman6256 as well.
Best Regards………………Mark W. Gassert
formerly of Lebanon, PA
Hi Larry!
Does 1964 ring a bell? My Dad Wayne sends his regards and wants to know when he gets a refund for that World Series Ticket? FYI, I still have the ticket and the press pin as well. What in the name of Ford Frick happened that year to thos Phillies??? No doubt, 1964 goes down as another baseball mystery.
Send me an email and as you can always reach me on Linkedin, Facebook or Twitter gman6256. Should you ever plan on heading to Atlanta, do let me know in advance.
Best Regards…………………Mark
Mark W. Gassert
formerly of Lebanon, PA


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80th Birthday Skydive Almost Grandma's Last After She Slips Harness [VIDEO]
Laverne wanted a little action and adventure for her 80th birthday. What she got was a skydiving trip that nearly killed her when she slipped out of her harness, not to mention almost slipping out of her shirt, which might have been part of the problem! Luckily, her tandem instructor caught her and held onto her until they landed.


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MONTREAL - To most, the film This Is the End is a work of wild comic fantasy. To others, including its star Jay Baruchel, it plays more like a sobering documentary — and not just because all the principals use their real names. Its premise is that Hollywood is ripe for obliteration, because of all its excesses and, oh yeah, because the apparently odious Forrest Gump and Jonah Hill are products of the place.
"Agreed on all counts — 100 per cent," Baruchel cracks.
Baruchel is knocking back his customary breakfast of bangers and mash at one of his favourite haunts, Ye Olde Orchard on Monkland Ave. The rake-thin Montrealer needs all the sustenance he can get for a major live gig on Thursday: he makes his Just for Laughs debut in hosting a gala at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier. The job comes with its own set of challenges, but at least it's on his home turf.
"I like to think that I'm a bit more fun to be around than I am in (This Is the End), but I am every bit as self-righteous as I come across. A lot of my dislikes in that film are fairly truthful. Hollywood is not my cup of tea, and I can't think of a worse place to spend eternity."
Fortunately, that's where the line between fact and fiction is less blurry. Unlike the version of himself in the film, Baruchel doesn't have to deal with an eternity in L.A. after the Apocalypse. "But it is a pathological fear I have, that any time I leave to go to Hollywood or anywhere, I will never see Montreal again," he says. "It's at least part of the reason I got a maple leaf tattoo over my heart, because if I never get to see the shores of Canada again, at least they will know where to send me if I die."
In This Is the End, Baruchel is an actor who fears and loathes Los Angeles, who ventures there reluctantly for work purposes. His best friend, Seth Rogen, chides him mercilessly for his anti-Hollywood stance. That part of the role was not much of a stretch for the real Baruchel, who, to the chagrin of his actor buddies and management team, will not uproot to California, preferring to dwell in his beloved N.D.G. and to head to Hollywood only for film shoots.
Baruchel, 31, is a creature of habit, an old soul in a young man's body. He is true to his roots and friends. He lives close to where he was born and raised and where his family still resides in N.D.G. And he has more than proved his point that he can stay put in Montreal and still survive.
"Often my definition of success and failure is at odds with that of my agents and managers. If all that I really wanted was just the brass ring, maybe I would live in L.A.," he says. "I flirted with the attempt of being a leading man. And there was one embarrassing year when I did She's Out of My League, where I actually hired clothing stylists.
"I kept getting crap from my people for the way I looked on TV. They told me that's what I had to do. So I did it, and I did all the talk shows and the magazines. And as it was getting going, I realized I didn't want that. In the end, it just didn't explode for me. I was in movies that were adored, but the brass ring never materialized. And I thank God it didn't."
Flash forward a few years, and these past 12 months have been pretty much golden for Baruchel. Goon, the raucous smash-mouth hockey epic he co-wrote and in which he stars, won Telefilm's Golden Box Office Award as the highest-grossing Canadian-made English feature of 2012. Two months ago, he completed a sold-out, acclaimed run as the lead in Sherlock Holmes at the Segal Centre. This Is the End, which opened six weeks ago and is based on a short film he co-wrote with Rogen, is still going strong at multiplexes. Plus, he stars in the coming remake of RoboCop, with Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson, and in the heist flick The Art of the Steal — which premières in September at the Toronto International Film Festival — playing opposite Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon. He also lends his pipes to the animated feature How to Train Your Dragon 2, slated for release next year.
And he is in the midst of scripting Goon 2 with writing partner Jesse Chabot. Baruchel is set to reprise his role and Michael Dowse, who was at the helm of the first Goon, is already on board to direct the sequel. "A lot of the boys (from the Montreal Canadiens as well as other NHL teams) have reached out to tell me how much they liked the film and asked if they could be in No. 2. Now I'm going to guilt-trip them into doing it," Baruchel says with a grin.
"It's been a really crazy year, but my life is finally taking the shape I wanted it to. My family is great. I'm one payment away from owning my house. Acting has afforded me such an amazing opportunity, such an amazing life. But it's not my raison d'être. After doing Sherlock Holmes, I feel I have very little to prove to myself as an actor. I'm sure I have plenty to prove to other people, but f--- 'em. I'm just feeling really good right now."
Still, the year did have some heartbreak for Baruchel. He had been engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Toronto actress Alison Pill, who starred with him in Goon, was featured in the Woody Allen films Midnight in Paris and To Rome with Love, and can be caught in the HBO series The Newsroom. They broke up six months ago.
"It was a hard thing, because it was the first time that I was ever with someone with whom I went public, and I made the mistake of being public about it. I was so proud of the relationship, so I was also proud to talk about it. But it just wasn't meant to be — at all," he says with a shrug. "Some people just aren't compatible. Our philosophies were always at odds with one other from the start. As much as you try your heart and ass off, it's just not going to be.
"But when it all went pear-shaped, every single one of my friends and my mother and stepdad came out of the woodwork to say it was always going to end terribly. They didn't want to say anything while we were still together."
It didn't help that he wanted to be based in Montreal more than Pill did.
Without naming her, Baruchel diplomatically acknowledges he is now with someone "whose company I greatly enjoy."
There is a certain innocence and vulnerability to Baruchel, and he is almost devoid of attitude. This has served him well in films from Million Dollar Baby to Knocked Up, The Trotsky to This Is the End.
"Make no mistake: I have one of the world's worst tempers — especially when someone cuts me off in traffic. That's what I inherited from my (late) dad. But unless someone gives you reason to do otherwise, you should treat everybody with the same respect as you would your family.
"Regardless, some people mistake politeness and kindness for weakness, especially in Hollywood. Down there, I make an effort to be professional and easy to work with. I'm always the first actor on the set. But some mistake that for wet-behind-the-ears, eager guy. They think I can be pushed around. No. I learned toughness from my father, who did six months in Bordeaux prison. So don't push me too far, motherf---ers!"
Baruchel concedes that hosting his first Just for Laughs gala will have daunting aspects, particularly the experience of performing live in front of a few thousand patrons. He has been spending considerable time putting together a video for the show. Some have suggested he has solid standup instincts. He certainly has improv instincts.
"The hosting is a great opportunity. It takes a lot to make me laugh, but I do love comedy," says Baruchel, whose comic tastes range from Dr. Strangelove to Mr. Bean to Norm Macdonald. "But the way I see it is that I have a finite amount of time left and don't see standup as an option. I want to focus on my strengths."
Politics, oddly enough, could be a strength. Another reason he likes living in Montreal is that he doesn't like the way U.S. politics are so polarizing. "There is so much anger there, and ultimately they have a government and politicians they deserve.
"Sure, we pay high taxes here. Growing up we didn't have much money, yet education and health care were never concerns. As I get older, I realize why that is. Too many try to figure out how not to pay taxes, but this country raised and looked after me. Now I want to pay my part."
So what about a run for office? "I'd be terrible," he laughs. "My mother tells me it's impossible to be a politician without lying, and she says I'm just too honest. That would be my downfall."
Jay Baruchel hosts a Just for Laughs gala Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts. Tickets cost $40.70 to $71.75. Visit hahaha.com.
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Even since Steve Jobs' "greener Apple" announcement, Greenpeace has been keeping an even closer eye on the environmental friendliness of Apple products. A report this week on the iPhone took Apple to task for the presence of some chemicals in the device, which has led to a lawsuit over the level of "phthalates" in iPhone earbuds. Apple is fighting back, though. According to MacWorld, the company reaffirms its commitments to toxic substance standards and to get rid of PVC and BFRs (as well as other acronyms) by 2008.
The iPhone already complies with the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) requirements, which limit the amount of toxic substances that can be used in electronics. For Greenpeace, that's still not enough, causing the organization to publicly denounce Apple's statement. Basically, Greenpeace feels that because everyone already has to comply with the RoHS standards, companies need to do more than just meet the current requirements.
Nokia has already removed PVC from its devices, and companies like Sony and Motorola have removed BFRs from many products. Greenpeace is calling on Apple to do the same. In a way, Steve Jobs brought this on himself by promising more eco-friendly production, although Greenpeace could certainly back off a bit given that Apple does have a time frame for toxic-acronym-free production. But knowing Greenpeace, we are sure that they'll keep riding Apple hard until the toxic substances are gone.


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This ragù isn't something that came from a jar. It was born out of several hours of careful cooking, simmering and reducing ingredients until they fell apart and combined in a glorious sauce. In the mood for some comfort food, I used a recipe from Marcella Hazan, the one from her indispensable Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, and I chose to use the variation made with half beef and half pork. While on first glance it may appear like the kind of spaghetti sauce you might see at a potluck dinner, this sauce has layers of velvety flavor that are incredible. (And that's freshly grated freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on top of the rotini, not something out of a green can.) I doubled the recipe for the sake of leftovers, but the whole thing had a pint of milk, a pint of white wine, the juice from two cans of tomatoes, and the residual juices from the vegetables and meat, and yet the finished product is barely wet. The whole process is closer to making chili than what you normally think of as an Italian pasta sauce.
I've been to Bologna, and when I started writing this post, I decided to consult my journal from my trip to Italy ten years ago and see what I ate there. Turns out I didn't have anything with a bolognese sauce while in the native city, but I had a delicious application of it in Milan. Nor did I eat any bologna or mortadella in Bologna. I appear to have been easily swayed by hand-made tortellini.
The sauce required some white wine, and I used the only bottle on hand: the 2003 Redbank "The Long Paddock" Chardonnay from Victoria, Australia. Crisp, fruity, and unoaked. Medium acid, not tart. Citrus flavors dominate.
But before dinner, how about a little antipasto? This isn't regionally authentic, but still fun for the palate. The light yellow cheese is the Coastal Rugged Mature Cheddar. This is a traditional white English cheddar, aged 15 months, and there are little crunchy calcium crystals in it. Full, savory flavor. The wedge is a sample of Carr Valley Mobay from Wisconsin: a layer of sheep's milk cheese and a layer of goat's milk cheese separated by a thin strip of grape vine ash*. Both varieties were delicious, and the ash imparted a unique flavor on the edge. (And there's that unique aftertaste of hay and alfalfa that rips you out of the urban setting.) Finally, the sausage is just a domestic sopressata, a dry cured Italian sausage somewhere between salami and pepperoni.
Side dishes in Italy are called contorni, and this was a slightly Italian theme on my mother's dish of boiled asparagus on toast with white sauce. Instead of toast, I used bruschetta. The asparagus tips were blanched and then grilled on the stove. The sauce is a béchamel enriched with some white wine and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
(Now I know asparagus isn't in season right now. But it looked good and I had a craving for it. And this whole meal was all about comfort food, so why not? It's cold and rainy here in Memphis, and this was a great staying-in and relaxing sort of dinner.)
For the wine, we drank the 2000 Bottega Vinaia Trentino Lagrein from the Trentino-Alto Adige region in northeast Italy. This region rests beside Austria, and German and Italian are both spoken (in fact, it also goes by the name Südtirol). Hence the notably un-Italian name of the grape, Lagrein. It has a sort of smoky barnyard aroma with a hint of pine sap, but below that you get deep stewed prune flavors, a touch of fig, and a nice light mouthfeel. At six years of age, I decided to decant it for an hour beforehand in order to leave the sediments in the bottle and let it breathe. It doesn't taste like an Italian wine, but was a great match nonetheless.
*Whenever I look at this cheese, all I can think about is Cake's song "Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell", and I ponder over the theological implications of the ash layer.