Meridian Completes Bartlett Build to Suit
- posted February 15, 2017
Bartlett, IL, February 14, 2017– Meridian Design Build recently completed a 67,080 SF build to suit for Traffic Control & Protection on a 9.5 acre site within Abbott Land & Investment’s Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, IL.
The new facility includes 10,000 SF of office/employee facilities space, a 13,000 SF sign shop/silk screen area, a barricade shop, and seven vehicle maintenance bays. Additional features include a 24,000 SF covered exterior dock platform and a 7.5 acre outside storage yard paved with pervious fractionalized asphalt pavement.
Dan Flanagan, of Flanagan Realty, represented Traffic Control & Protection in the selection and acquisition of the site…


We may not have seen them in tandem too often so far this season, but when David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne have been on the pitch together, there have been clear signs of their potential to take teams apart.
And if Manchester City can keep both of them fit, the title is theirs for the taking.
David Silva’s man-of-the-match display against Hull City in the League Cup quarter-final on Tuesday was a reminder to everyone of his quality.
The Spaniard ran the show, dictating the pace of the game and orchestrating City’s best moments going forward.
In terms of creativity, no player in English football can match his effectiveness and grandeur.
And while the difference in style between Silva and De Bruyne is clear, they have already shown they can form an effective partnership.
Whereas Silva controls the game and retains possession with remarkable ease, weaving beautiful patterns across the pitch, the 24-year-old Belgian, signed from Wolfsburg in the summer, is less involved in general play but has a knack of providing key moments in the final third.
Nine goals and eight assists in just 18 appearances for the Blues underlines De Bruyne’s ability to make vital contributions to City’s attack.
It’s been a superb start to life at the Etihad for a player deemed surplus to requirements at Chelsea less than two years ago. He’s adapted to City’s style of play instantly and deserves huge credit for the way he has imposed himself on the side.
The link-up play between the two, on the evidence we’ve seen, has the potential to swing the title race in City’s favour.
The game against Newcastle United, which saw the pair start together for only the second time, was perhaps the best example we’ve had of their ability to work effectively in tandem.
City blitzed Newcastle, scoring five goals in the second half, with Silva and De Bruyne interchanging position intuitively and providing Sergio Aguero with a barrage of chances.
And again on Tuesday evening in the League Cup it was clear their contrast in style works wonderfully well. Silva was the best player on the pitch and De Bruyne scored two excellent goals.
De Bruyne’s protracted transfer saw him arrive late in the transfer window, and Silva’s injuries have kept him out for 13 games already this season. In total, they’ve managed just 300 minutes together on the pitch across all competitions.
It’s likely City would be in an even more commanding position in the Premier League had they had both of them available more often. They have the makings of being the most compelling attacking force in the league.
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15th solar facility approved
WESTERN Downs Regional Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of a 15th solar farm.
The proposal for a 148megawatt solar facility at Cameby, 12km west of Chinchilla, on the Warrego Highway was approved this month.
The 463.13ha site is currently used for grazing but it is not high-quality agricultural land.
Mayor Paul McVeigh said the approval continued the council's push for a diverse energy industry.
"The Western Downs is committed to growing our energy sector,” he said.
"This is the second solar farm which has been approved in as many months, showing our continued commitment to renewable energy.”
The applicants for the Cameby solar farm have completed informal community engagement with the landowners and residents of neighbouring properties.
The announcement follows the approval for a solar farm to be built at Columboola, between Miles and Chinchilla. The 100MW solar farm will be located on the Warrego Highway near Kerwicks Rd.
The projects are expected to create jobs in in the Chinchilla and Miles districts leading to the generation of economic development in the region.

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Gatwick Airport was forced to temporarily shut its runway four times because of staff sickness, causing flights to be diverted and delays.
Only one air traffic controller out of a scheduled three was at work in the control tower at the time.
The runway was closed to enable the controller to take mandatory breaks on shift through Sunday and Monday.
Two inbound flights were diverted and several were delayed on Sunday morning and four were delayed on Monday.
The air traffic controller took the two one-hour breaks per shift to coincide with when there were no scheduled departures.
Some passengers took to social media to vent their frustration.
@Gatwick_Airport once again another Monday another delay at least you aren’t blaming non-existent weather. Todaynitnis non-existent staff....amazing, well done.— Larry Tampkins (@Ltampkins) April 9, 2018
A spokesman for Gatwick Airport said the staffing issue had been resolved.
"We worked closely with air traffic controllers and airlines to minimise the impact to passengers. We apologise for the inconvenience caused."

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New Delhi, March 11: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Tuesday, March 15, the plea seeking cancellation of bail to Ashish Mishra, Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son, in the Lakhimpur Kheri case.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the family members of the victims, told the top court that a witness in the Lakhimpur Kheri case was attacked last night.
The Supreme Court had earlier listed on March 11, a plea seeking to cancel the bail plea of the accused Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. However, the matter was not listed on Friday.
"It was to be heard today...", Bhushan told the Chief Justice of India on Friday. "It was an office mistake. It will be listed next Tuesday", the CJI said. "Last night there was an attack on one of the prime witnesses of the case," Bhushan said.
The family members of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident moved the Supreme Court challenging Allahabad High Court order, which granted bail to the prime accused in the case, Ashish Mishra, who is the son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni.
The petition was filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan. In the Special Leave Petition, family members of the deceased have challenged the Allahabad High Court order dated February 10, 2022, wherein Ashish Mishra has granted regular bail.
“The lack of any discussion in the High Court’s order as regards the settled principles for grant of bail is on account of lack of any substantive submissions to this effect by the state as the accused wields substantial influence over the State government as his father is a Union Minister from the same political party that rules the state,” read the petition.


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Behaviour, Mental Health | July 14, 2014 | Author: The Super Pharmacist
Do you really have obsessive compulsive disorder? We've all done it. You check the lock on your door to make sure that it is secure even though you just locked it. Or once you embark on a long road trip you can't fight the sensation that you left something behind or left something running that should've been turned off. Some of us may compulsively wash our hands even if they are not dirty. It is common to hear people say “I'm OCD” or “that's just my OCD” when describing certain compulsions or hang-ups that they have. It is a way to justify or explain their meticulous nature or for insisting that certain things are done in a particular manner. But do you really have a mild form of obsessive compulsive disorder?
The American Psychiatric Association recently released the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders called the DSM-5. This manual is considered the benchmark of psychiatric diagnoses and includes diagnostic criteria for virtually every psychiatric disorder and illness.
A. Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both:
Obsessions as defined by:
Compulsions as defined by:
B. The obsessions or compulsions are time-consuming (e.g., take more than one hour per day) or cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
C. The obsessive-compulsive symptoms are not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or another medical condition.
D. The disturbance is not better explained by the symptoms of another mental disorder.
Obsessive compulsive disorder is an illness of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are thoughts, and compulsions are behaviors.
The obsessions and compulsions in obsessive compulsive disorder are repetitive, persistent, time-consuming, and cause significant stress or anxiety for the sufferer. Of note, the symptoms must not be due to drug intoxication or drug withdrawal. Also, the diagnosing clinician must consider other forms of mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) that may explain the symptoms better than a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessions and compulsions tend to go hand in hand. For example, someone with obsessive compulsive disorder may be obsessed with symmetry.
The person is constantly looking for examples in his environment that are asymmetric and feels compelled to make those items more symmetric. When things are asymmetric, the person feels acutely uncomfortable and distressed.
In order to relieve this uncomfortable feeling, he performs a compulsion, such as making the asymmetric items line up symmetrically.
In severe obsessive compulsive disorder, seemingly symmetric items may appear to be asymmetric to the sufferer such that any amount of compulsive arrangement cannot ease the discomfort of the obsession. The person with obsessive compulsive disorder may avoid all places with asymmetry. The person may even become trapped in his or her own home.
Perhaps most importantly, the diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder requires that obsessions and/or compulsions significantly disrupt the patient's life. For example, does the sufferer avoid social or pleasurable activities so they can avoid the unpleasant feelings of an obsession? Do they devote significant time to a compulsion instead of doing other, important or pleasurable things? In essence, do these obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals interfere with the person’s life or the lives of friends, coworkers, and/or family? If so, the person may have obsessive compulsive disorder.
Various obsessions and compulsions can occur in people with obsessive compulsive disorder; however, some features or clusters of symptoms appear to be more common than others are. People with obsessive compulsive disorder often have one or more of the following symptoms (symptom clusters):
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be a debilitating illness that can severely impair a patient's functioning and quality of life. On the other hand, people may experience a mild form of obsessive compulsive disorder that only slightly, but significantly disrupts their lives.
The true test of whether someone has obsessive compulsive disorder is whether obsessions and/or compulsions cause significant distress or are inordinately time-consuming.
Being neat and orderly is not a disease; however, preventing people from visiting your home for fear they will make it dirty or contaminated is an abnormal behavior and may indicate obsessive compulsive disorder.
If you run back from the car to make sure the front door is locked—this is not obsessive compulsive disorder—you are probably just being thorough. However, if it takes you several minutes to check and recheck the front door, which makes you late for work or social engagements,
this could be obsessive compulsive disorder.
Avoiding dangerous situations is prudent. On the other hand, avoiding common situations because of irrational worries about being harmed or harming others could be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2013.

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no pix yet. thought I would wait until I repainted it all. right now its part yellow, part primer etc.
A list of "changes" or better put, "deviations" I made from the two on-line AUX transmission articles.
1) used a stock model "A" cross shaft instead of finding me a piece of 7/8" diameter cold rolled rod.. Not getting lucky on the
"remannts" section of the local warehouse for a short peice to purchase.
This worked out well.. Had the hole drilled in the center of the shaft to mount a model "A" shifting fork.
Same on the lever end for the linkage.. worked out well.
2) Built a removable linkage arm, one that uses a lenght of flat bar and a small lenght of pipe drilled with a 7/8" id to slip
over the end of the cross shaft. In that I drilled a hole to secure this using a Grade 8 1/4-20-2" bolt
3) Using the design noted in #2, I was thus able to mount the entire assembly of bolted transmission, adapter plates and clutch housing as one assembly onto the engine. this saved the step of fishing the TO return spring inside a small access hole. Also, doing this I was able to use the otherwise inaccessable final clutch housing mounting bolt hidden behind the lever arm when installed. Bolt first, slip on the lever arm and secure with 1/4-20 grade 8 bolt.
4) instead of welding two (2) bolts ont othe inner mounting plate to mount the gas tank bracket too, I drilled and tapped a set of 3/8" threaded holes. to this I bolted down the welded up bracket. No big deal, thought I would mention.. its an option.
SUGGESTIONS: My entire setup is bolted together, allowing dis-assembly at any time. In fact, it saved me a lot of headaches as i needed to take down and put back together a number of times thru the install..
ALWAYS use grade 8 hardware... I thought, as I didnt have a 1/4-20 x 2" at the time, I could just substitue any old grade 2 bolt I had lying around to hold the shift lever to the cross shaft. after about 3 or 4 cycles of clutch engaging, it nearly sheared the bolt in two! I then realized I had the same grade 2 inside holding the shift fork to the cross shaft! Replaced that with a grade 8 as well. hope it holds up.. otherwise, welding is in order, possibly why John Demarrias welded all his parts together. for now, and if it holds, Ill keep it all fully bolted for disasembly.
anyway, I am no expert, but I AM a bit wiser having gone thru the process once! I learned a lot, learned how i really have little patience anymore, and learned to accept my constant grease under the nails and cuts and scrapes on the hands!! now to get the wife to understand and accept my short comings.


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No one knows what the Knicks roster will look like next season. But it could include Langston Galloway if he continues to play the way he did Monday night at the Garden.
Galloway started his first NBA game and scored 21 points to help the Knicks end a 16-game losing streak with a 99-92 victory over the Pelicans during their annual Martin Luther King Day game.
Look, at 6-36, nobody is treating the Knicks’ first victory in five weeks and second win since Nov. 22 like they’ve turned the corner. But there’s something inspiring about a player trying to prove he can succeed in the NBA. That’s what Galloway is doing in a meaningless season that means everything to him.
The former D-Leaguer from St. Joe’s is working on his second 10-day contract and has become a bright spot in an otherwise dull season. Coach Derek Fisher inserted the 6-foot-2 guard into the starting lineup to “give us some athleticism, some toughness and some grit.”
Galloway did just that, scoring 11 points in a second quarter that included back-to-back 3s to help the Knicks build a 53-41 lead at the half. He also had a put-back slam dunk of a missed shot that put the Knicks up 91-83 and jolted a sleepy Garden crowd with 5:41 to play.
“I have said that he is not afraid of the moment,” Fisher said. “That is what is special of a young player who is fighting in this league. You have to not be afraid to go get it, and that is what he did tonight.”
Everyone understands the Knicks will be rebuilt from top to bottom during the offseason. Veteran players will be brought in, young players will be drafted, role players will be signed to fill out the roster.
But for the next four months, you can root for underdogs like Galloway, who is too busy focusing on the day-to-day to worry about the future.
“I just take it moment-by-moment and game-by-game and just go out there and have fun,” said Galloway, who had averaged 9.8 points over his first four games before Monday’s effort. “I’m going to keep working hard.”
Lou Amundson also started his first game as a Knick, while Lance Thomas played crucial minutes down the stretch. Both are on 10-day contracts as the Knicks look for bodies after trading away Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, and Samuel Dalembert.
Amundson had a nice block of a layup by Tyreke Evans late in the second quarter, while Thomas played good enough defense to frustrate Evans — who scored 23 points — late in the game.
“It’s tough when you have a season like this and you’re losing some games,” said Amundson, who has bounced around the league for eight seasons. “Negativity can creep in. If Lance and myself can bring some energy and some positivity, I think it’s good.”
The Knicks will take anything they can get.
“The guys who are on the 10-day contracts can impact a team if you show up with the right attitude every day,” Fisher said.
They brought the right attitude Monday.
“Everybody knows when their number is called to play hard,” said Amar’e Stoudemire, who scored 14 points. “That’s the common denominator to the game of basketball. If you play hard, things work out for the best.”
Perhaps it was fitting the Knicks ended their losing streak on a day honoring a man who had the ability to dream big when few could see his vision. A “we have a dream” speech is what we keep hearing from team president Phil Jackson and Fisher as their team plays out the remainder of a forgettable 2014-15 season.
Galloway has a dream, too. It could come true if he keeps playing the way he did on MLK Day at the Garden.

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Electrode-based technology paves the way to economical augmented- and virtual reality applications.Imec, the research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and Holst Centre (set up jointly by imec and TNO) have developed a sensing technology to detect eye movement in real time based on electrical sensing.
The partners say it paves the way for the next generation of eye-tracking technology, and that the system has promising applications in the fields of virtual and augmented reality.
Today’s eye movement detection technology makes use of high-resolution cameras embedded in eye-tracking screens or glasses. Such devices are already being commercialized for numerous applications, including healthcare, research and gaming.
While camera-based solutions can accurately determine where users are looking, most cameras’ frame rates are not fast enough to match the eye’s most rapid movements, such as saccades – a typical switching movement made during reading.
However, using a more sophisticated camera to match the eyes’ speed in such transitions would significantly increase the already high cost of these devices, say the partners, and could restrict their commercial use. Imec’s new solution, based on electrical sensing, offers a much more inexpensive alternative, while solving the issue of the image processing delay.
Imec’s sensors were integrated into a pair of spectacles, with four built-in electrodes around each lens; two to track the eye’s vertical movement and two for horizontal movements. In parallel to that, an advanced algorithm was developed to translate these signals into a concrete position, based on the angle the eye makes with its central point of vision.
Imec’s solution also offers insights on the eye’s behavior, such the speed of movement or the frequency and duration of blinks.
“Human eyes have a natural electrical potential,” said Gabriel Squillace, researcher in the Biomedical Applications & Systems group at imec. “At imec, we are leveraging this feature to develop the next-generation of eye-movement detection devices that can detect the eye’s position in real time at a five times lower cost and up to four times faster than what is currently available on the market.
”Our ultimate goal is to develop a solution that can track the eye’s most rapid movements, such as saccades, enabling seamless real time tracking for AR and VR applications.”
Other possible applications for this technology include a complement to current camera-based solutions, potentially developing cheaper and faster eye-movement detection devices.
Currently being tested and showing promising results on eye behavior and blink detection, users are able to interact with screens by moving the cursor with their eyes and using different blinking patterns for distinct actions, such as selecting files, drag-and-dropping or opening and closing applications.
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Ronald Koeman is beginning to lose excuses, and genuine reasons, for Everton’s poor start to the season. A very tough set of fixtures has served to pile pressure on at Goodison Park and that’s making things more difficult.
Every poor result sees the situation slip a little, and losing to Burnley at home has led to widespread questions about the Dutchman’s future.
Koeman will still believe that regardless of what Everton spent during the summer window, they didn’t replace Romelu Lukaku well enough, and that’s having an impact right now.
Even as the window was due to close, Koeman was telling the Dutch media he needed another striker for Everton to achieve the club’s goals.
Now eyes turn to the January market, and less options will be available. One likely to be a possibility for Everton is Kevin Gameiro.
Everton are once again mentioned as a possible destination for the player, being ‘very interested’ in Gameiro.
This is a rumour that will likely continue in both the Spanish and English media, with Gamiero likely needing a new club, and Everton needing goals.
Gameiro is an experienced striker, and may be what Koeman needs at Everton.

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The key fob is getting depressed in my pocket and dropping the windows on the van.
This has happened so many times on all the t5/t6 vas I've owned resulting in wet seats etc.
Is there anyway to remove the window dropping...
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- 300w solar panel
- 160ah (at least) battery
- Mains hook-up
- for the leisure battery to be able to charge from the solar, mains or when the car is running
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Am now on to electrical spec and any thoughts would be welcome... have been advised today to go for a VW factory fit second battery with all appropriate wiring already in place for charging the leisure battery once van battery is charged. Was told the advantages were that there isn't...


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These days, people have different expectations for businesses, and you need not look further than online retail giants, such as Amazon, for proof. They have established a new standard for personalized customer experience. These companies understand their clients, make recommendations, and anticipate their needs. Customers want the same experience when they interact with you.
Most CFIs have bountiful information about their customers, gathered from multiple contact venues and transactions. You could use this information to customize future interactions -- an important competitive distinction. But if you are like many of your peers, your institution stores that knowledge in multiple silos.
Often, the silos don't talk to each other. Marketing may not know what online information has been provided, and the online interface doesn't know what customers discuss with wealth managers. Tellers can't maximize suggestions when they know only what a bank client does in a physical branch, and can't incorporate information provided online or via an app. Every interaction involves just a partial view of the customer, and the customer gets an experience that's cobbled together or even sometimes contradictory.
Bankers should consider this as they look to lower the barriers between silos, especially if they want to compete and grow.
Privacy and compliance requirements are part of the reason that many CFIs don't share information between different parts of their business. Other issues revolve around disparate systems and imperfect linkages between systems. In many instances, however, customers who get flexible control over when and how they do business are willing to explicitly trust a CFI to share their data across its multiple platforms. This is true whether that's online, in person, or through an app.
Rather than silo-ing customer information, try to use technology and consumer permission to create a single, real-time record for each client. It should be accessible to every part of the institution. An omnichannel approach gives every employee access to full customer activity, no matter the channel on which it occurred. Staff will be able to appropriately greet longtime customers with knowledge of their full banking relationships and activities.
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Mines isnt working.
Basically, one of the clips on my old ashtray that clips it into the centre console snapped, so bought a completed new ashtray unit (second hand)
Fitted it and the ring that lights up round the fag lighter socket isnt working.
The fag lighter socket itself works, as I can press in the lighter and it pops out and the inner bit that you'd use to light a cig with is lit up bright orange, that therefore also rules out a gubbed fuse.
Guessed it may be the bulb, so changed the bulb - for a brand new 1 bought at the parts desk at the local VX dealership, and it still doesnt light
It isnt the wiring that plugs into the back of the unit either as the ring on my old ashtray lit up fine.
Any ideas what else it could be? only other thing I can think of is the wee black plastic bulb holder that the bulb pushes into?


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Invasive species network hosts garlic mustard pull
BENZIE COUNTY — The Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network will be hosting a volunteer hunt for a delicious invasive species in Benzie County.
The hunt for garlic mustard will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 17. Volunteers will meet at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort, where they will join with the Benzie Conservation District to search for the invasive plant on Tank Hill and the Railroad Point Natural Area. All plant material will be eaten by humans or fed to livestock on local farms.
This partnership prevents the plant material from ending up in the landfill, which is often the only disposal option. There will be jobs for volunteers of all ages and abilities, including staying seated.
Not only will volunteers hunt for garlic mustard, but they will get to taste it as well. After the pull, volunteers will enjoy a gourmet garlic mustard lunch featuring delicious options like garlic mustard minestrone, cannelloni bean-garlic mustard salad and garlic mustard bread. The catered lunch is free to pull participants. The lunch will be catered by Oryana Natural Food Market’s Lake Street kitchen.
When harvested young, greens of invasive garlic mustard may be used as a garlicky salad green or made into pesto. While some wild foods, like leeks, are at risk of over harvesting due to growing popularity, garlic mustard is overabundant. However, the ISN advises caution when harvesting plants from the wild. Be 100 percent confident that a plant has been properly identified before ingesting it. Be sure to obtain permission from property owners before harvesting.
The ISN is a collaboration of more than 20 highly motivated and respected organizations in the region. It was established in 2005 as a cooperative weed management area through the United States Forest Service. ISN’s mission is to protect, enhance and promote Northwest Michigan’s natural communities through terrestrial invasive plant management and outreach. Its service area includes Manistee, Benzie, Leelanau, and Grand Traverse Counties. More information can be found at www.habitatmatters.org.
Please RSVP by sending an email to email@example.com or calling (231) 941-0960, ext. 29, by May 12.
Key facts about garlic mustard:
- Introduced to the United States in 1868 by settlers as a salad green and herb.
- Key identifying features: toothed, triangular to heart-shaped leaves. Rosettes of leaves or white flowers on tall plants.
- If harvested when young (before flowering), greens may be used in a garlicky salad green or made into pesto. Garlic mustard has high levels of vitamins A and C.
- Like most invasive plants on the top 20 list for the Grand Traverse region, garlic mustard replaces native plants in high quality natural areas, which in turn, reduces critical food resources for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. In addition to physically crowding out native plants,especially spring ephemerals like trillium and violets, garlic mustard releases chemicals into the soil that hinder the growth of other plants. Furthermore, few native herbivores will eat garlic mustard, giving it a large competitive advantage over native plants. The replacement of native plants by garlic mustard can hinder forest regeneration by limiting tree seedling growth. Garlic mustard seeds are able to live in the soil for at least 11 years before sprouting.

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Little Drummer Boy Christmas Clothespin Tutorial is SO fun. These are easy to made in bulk, look adorable, and is a favorite in our house. I mean, who doesn’t love working with clothing pins! Look below to grab this free tutorial and step by step instructions on your very own and easily customizable Christmas Tree Ornaments .
As a blogger I take on a lot of different projects. I know you may visit other blogs and see just cooking or just crafting or just product reviews, but I am one of those people that can’t focus so I end up being a modge podge of things that I love and hope there is someone out there reading that just “gets it.” But one thing I really love and look forward to every single year is Christmas Crafting.
I told myself this past November that I would set aside some time to showcase some easy tutorials for Christmas Ornament crafting. After all, a good percentage of us decorate a tree and while there are hoards of gorgeous ornaments to buy, there is nothing more special every year than taking out something that you and your family made the year before. That is why I am going to do my BEST to publish 25 DIY Christmas Ornament tutorials this month that you can do in your home and look forward to decorating with every year.
I know, that’s a heck of a goal, but I need it. I need to get behind the paint, glitter and hot glue. I need to get into the Christmas spirit and because we don’t get snow, this is the next best thing.
To kick off my ambitious Christmas goal this year, I am starting with sharing a Little Drummer Boy Christmas Clothespin Tutorial. As you will see, this ornament can be altered easily to be a nutcracker or soldier, so feel free to decorate him how you love. The one thing I want to share while making the Little Drummer boy is the order of the paint. After doing about 10 of them and coating my fingers in paint from being too impatient to wait for each section to dry, I came up with a system.
Little Drummer Boy Christmas Clothespin Tutorial
First things first, you will need
- Paint (I use Red, Blue, Black, White, Brown)
- A permanent black marker with a tiny tip
- Black pom poms (tiny)
- String of any color (thin works best)
- Clothespins with Round Head
Things you will love about Little Drummer Boy Tutorial: Clothespins come in bags of quite a few so you can make a TON of these to go all over the tree. They look adorable on the tree AND as a bonus, kids can easily get involved.
How hard is the Little Drummer Boy to make? I give this craft a 2 on a scale to 10. It’s super easy however the face can be hard to get just right if you use a wider tip pen. In addition, you need to bring your patience or you will end up with paint all over you.
How expensive is the Little Drummer Boy to make? As long as you already have paint and paintbrushes (and most people do) a bag of clothespins runs about $2.99 and the pompoms were 99cents. I purchased my supplies at Hobby Lobby but you can grab some just as easily on Amazon.
First Paint the flesh colored head. I mixed brown and white so I could decide the exact color, but if you have a tone you want already, you can do that. Keep in mind a darker face may be harder to show a mouth and eyes on.
Once dry, hot glue a tiny black pom pom on the head of your clothes pin.
This is important.
You will use his “hat” to hold while you paint the rest.
Once the hat is secure (should take just a few seconds), you can paint the red shirt and blue pants. Then stand to dry. Once dry, paint a black stripe in middle as a “belt”. It’s at this point I recommend waiting for your clothespin to dry completely. Once dry, you can dot on the eyes and mouth with a marker.
Note that paint BLEEDS on wood and just do a tiny spec or you may mess up the face. I tried a black paint marker and they didn’t turn out as cute.
You can now add details like buttons or a Criss Cross for a drummer.
Ready for more Christmas?
Try my Peppermint Christmas Slime for some fun!

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The OM402 engine has a capacity of 256 hp, has 8 cylinders and a volume of 12.8 liters. The whole series is united by the scope of application. These are truck tractors, buses, power plants and various types of heavy earthmoving equipment.
Diesel engines OM402 are of high quality, reliable, and low-toxic, perfectly combined with turbocompression equipment, they are compact, unpretentious in fuel quality, have a long service life and good maintainability.
The service life of the engines of this series exceeds 400 thousand km, and there are even known cases of 800 thousand km mileage without major repairs. And they usually come to repairs not because of accidental damage, but with natural wear and tear of the CPG. Moreover, in most cases, the crankshaft is in perfect condition and does not even require regrinding (except in cases of oil starvation).
|Also called||OM 402|
|Power output, hp / kW||381 / 280|
|Number of cylinders||8|
|Cylinder bore, mm||125|
|Piston stroke, mm||130|
|Fuel system||inline injection pump|
|Turbine||turbo / charge air cooler|
|Euro standards||Euro 1|
|Timing mechanism||spur gear|


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When I say she is the world’s best mom, I mean it. I am absolutely sure that if there were awards for such efforts, she would have won at least once in her 42 years as a mama. She’s not just mom to my brother and I. As soon as she earned her title she became mom to all children. Her heart has never been incapacitated before. Now it’s messing with her: perhaps from overuse.
We’re at the hospital today. You need to consider your reading time right now a prayer. Think about her with all your might, I don’t care who you are, and send her the best vibes you have in you. Send them to your mom while you are at it. This is a moment with whatever higher, lateral or earthly power you choose. I want her to see that we made it through this long, hard winter. I want her to plant chard and carrots. She loves the feeling of sun on her back. I want her to watch my oldest on Wednesdays in the summer because he adores her. I want to know that the person that understands and knows me the best on this earth is still with me. I want what so many of you have lost. Today I see fully what I stand to lose and I am terrified.
Stroke. She had many little strokes in her sleep last night. They aren’t sure why. Her mind is totally intact, but her left side is affected. They say she looks good, considering. “Good” isn’t the mom I know, but we have her mind today. And she squeezed my hand with her left hand. And she said to me, “you have too many burdens.” I told her, through gushing tears, that’s what happens when you’ve been so well loved. You have burdens. I love my burdens with my whole being.
She told a joke. Miraculous. Who jokes at a time like this? The foxy one. We were surrounding her in her ER bed, each of us holding a part of her; me, my husband, and my dad. She addressed us in order; “I’d take three more of you. And two of him. But one of him is enough; he’s been a little difficult.” We laughed. She made US laugh. She relieved us.
Now that I am a mom I know this about her. She doesn’t expect me to save her. She doesn’t want me to be burdened by her. She wants me to be happy. But I wanted to shield her the way she has shielded me. Seeing her hurt and struggle makes me ache from head to toe. I want her to know what overwhelming gratitude I have for the depth, intention, joy and love with which she raised me and continues to be my best friend. But I am a mom now and though its hard to take to heart, I know all she expects from me is to hold her hand, pray and hope. I can barely breath or think straight, but I can hold her hand, pray and hope.
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Shawna, my prayers are with you, Gwen, and family…I have such beautiful memories of your mother from when we were little girls…she is one of the most compassionate and resilient woman I know! Sending positive healing energy and love. xx
Shawna, This is beautiful. You and your mom are two of the most loving people I have ever met. I love you both. Jason
Beautiful post Shawna. Sending prayers and lots of love to you all!

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I only had one sibling – a sister. My mother came from a family of five girls before three sons arrived. I was fortunate to have two daughters of my own and am blessed to have one granddaughter. Girls are indeed special. They have within them the power to nurture and tend to the physical needs of others. They have a monopoly over emotions which are countless and they have hearts that will melt easily. The idea that men are superior to women is just not true and God tells us that. Man was created by God out of the dust of the earth, while woman was taken from the rib of man, because that was the closet to the man’s heart. She was designed to be man’s equal, his partner, his friend, his lover and a necessary part of him.
When my grandmother was raising her daughters, the fears were the same as most mothers worry about today. Moms have always wanted their daughters to remain pure and untarnished, but today they provide them with birth control devices so they don’t get pregnant. Or the option of adoption is negated by abortion. My grandma knew that her girls would face temptations. Moms today do as well, but are faced with a barrage of the world’s view of what is expected of girls. Our daughters are being taught to become women now before they enter puberty. When I see photographs of ten year old girls with plumped lips and signs of plastic surgery everywhere, or when I see them wearing clothing suitable for the red light district, it breaks my heart. Today for some reason, our children don’t have the opportunity for childhood. They seem to jump from the playpen into the lion’s den in the blink of an eye. There is also the question of gender choice, which was already done at conception. Something is wrong with this picture.
Some of this happened when women felt they were getting the short end of the stick – not being paid the same amount for their work that men were – not being valued for their contribution to society – not having meaningful jobs. The women’s movement did some good for those things, but it also erased a lot of the good things that women experienced just by being women. They were honored and cared for by men. They weren’t slaves, but rather often placed on a pedestal. They were entrusted with one of the most important parts of the human experience – having children and raising a family.
God never looked at women as second class citizens. He is the ultimate gentleman. He has given us equality with our counterparts, but today we don’t even understand the difference between the sexes and why they were created to be what they are.
Instead of worrying about how fast our girls grow up, how they look, what they wear, we need to focus on the heart of the matter – their hearts. Little girls are a precious commodity. Raising them to be different than what God intended them to be, is contrary to His divine plan. It’s time for mankind to stop trying to take over God’s job. We will never be able to accomplish what He has done, nor will we be able to change it to suit our own appetites.
Created with equal attention and love!!!!!
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THANK HEAVENS FOR LITTLE GIRLS
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When police stripped Marqus Hill of his permit to carry a gun in Philadelphia after a 2005 confrontation with officers, Hill didn't let that stop him: He just applied for a firearms license from Florida.
Though police said Hill had lost a 2008 appeal to win back his Philadelphia permit and reacted by assaulting a police officer in court, Florida mailed him a gun license last year.
Early Sunday morning, police said, Hill, 28, gunned down an 18-year-old who allegedly broke into his car, shooting him 13 times.
Hill, of Hunting Park, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murdering Irving Santana. Police said he had caught Santana and two friends breaking into cars on the 300 block of East Gale Street.
The case highlights what police said was a loophole that allows nonresidents of three states - Florida, New Hampshire, and Utah - to obtain gun permits even if their home states have denied or revoked permits for them.
Florida's application can be filled out online, and the permit is sent via mail. Officials estimate that 3,000 to 4,000 people in Pennsylvania have obtained firearms permits from Florida.
"When we, Philadelphia, deny someone the privilege of carrying a handgun based on something in their background, they should not be able to carry a handgun," said Philadelphia Deputy Police Commissioner William Blackburn, who has testified in favor of a state House bill that would outlaw the practice. "We would like to be able to reserve the right to make those judgment calls."
The bill, proposed by State Rep. Bryan R. Lentz (D., Delaware), would prevent Pennsylvanians not eligible for a state gun permit from using permits issued by another state.
"This case really illustrates the problem," Lentz said. "This is the exact kind of person that the permitting process is supposed to prevent from having a gun."
Hill lost his Philadelphia-issued permit in 2005, after having what Blackburn described as "significant contact" with police.
Blackburn would not elaborate on what had happened between Hill and police, saying Hill's record had been expunged. Court records show Hill was charged with attempted murder, assault, and carrying a weapon without a license in 2005, though he was not convicted of any offenses.
In 2008, Hill appealed the revocation of his gun permit, which was upheld. He became so irate he was asked to leave the courtroom and then assaulted an officer, Blackburn said. The assault charge was later reduced to disorderly conduct.
In December 2009, Hill was granted a permit from Florida that expires in 2016, police said. Police have not found the handgun they believe was used in Sunday's shooting, but they recovered an assault rifle and a shotgun from Hill's home.
Florida firearms permits are issued by the state Department of Agriculture, which runs criminal background checks on applicants. Applicants must be at least 21 and submit a fingerprint via the mail. They must also demonstrate that they have some competency with firearms, said Terence McElroy, spokesman for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Joe Grace, executive director of CeaseFire PA, said Hill's case was the first he knew of in which a Pennsylvania shooting could be linked directly to a Florida permit.
"If you're a law-abiding citizen, you should be able to go back and forth with your weapon between states that allow that," he said. "It's not that we're trying to make this a political issue. It's a public-safety issue."

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Ripley Running Club was well represented by its members in the annual Virgin London Marathon on Sunday.
Dean Taylor once again led the Ripley runners home in a superb time of 2hrs 48.40, only just outside his personal best, all the more impressive considering the injury he sustained only a few weeks ago.
He finished in 470th place, in a field of over 37000 runners.
Martin Penny proved what a class age grouper he is, finishing in 3.15.32, in 2798th place, followed closely by Richard Bunda Phillis who “had a blinder” in his own words, finishing in 3.17.15 in 2,985th place.
Matt Beresford was next in 3.49.40, good enough for 8318th. Amy Bradley silenced the critics with a superb effort of 3.59.37, seconds inside her four hour target, and testament to the amount of training she has put in for the race, she was in 10,858th place.
Joanna Broughton finished in 4.44.23, in 21,028th place. Friend of Ripley Running Club Rachel Birks managed a very respectable 5.49.22, an excellent result for her second marathon in seven days, having completed Brighton Marathon the previous Sunday.
Meanwhile, Andy Parkin ran the Kinder Downfall Fell Race, a very tricky off road in 1hr 30.31, good enough for 69th place.
Finally, Wayne Yearwood completed his second marathon in five weeks with the very tough Caythorpe Canter.
He finished the race in 4hrs 35, finishing in 15th position in a relatively small field of 44.
Next on Wayne’s Marathon Mania agenda was the Bassetlaw Bash.
Wayne completed this marathon in 4hrs 21 minutes. Next is the the Derby 10k Sprint on Sunday.


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Following a one-day pause, prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were hiked again to new highs.
While rates remained unchanged on Monday, a 10 paise per litre hike in petrol price and a 9 paise a litre increase in diesel was effected on Tuesday.
Following this, petrol price in Assam reached as high as Rs 84.70 and diesel prices soared to Rs 77.34 per litre.
Price of petrol in Delhi increased to Rs 82.16 per litre while diesel was priced at Rs 73.87 a litre.
In Mumbai, petrol prices touched an all-time high of Rs 89.54 per litre. It costs Rs 83.91 in Kolkata and Rs 85.31 in Chennai.
A litre of diesel in Mumbai costs Rs 78.42, Rs 75.53 in Kolkata and Rs 78 in Chennai, according to the notification.
Delhi has the cheapest fuel rates among all metros and most state capitals because of lower taxes. Mumbai has the highest sales tax or value added tax (VAT).

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Last Friday night I am being a useless couch potato, when the weather forecast comes up on the screen.
'Rainy overcast week-end till Monday, and after that blue sky.'
So I called work and went have some fun in the snow on a trip to Calgary instead of wasting my time.
Fast forward to this past Tuesday morning: I was able to roll the bike out under a perfect blue sky. Since I needed to renew my US Visa, a quick ride on US soil seemed like the ticket, and the extra reason to make the engine run a bit.
I had not ridden the beast since January first.
Crossing the Fraser on the Albion Ferry provided a cloudless view of Mount Baker.
No waiting time, and extra care going up and down the wooden ramps made for a pretty stress free crossing. Upon landing on the Fort Langley side I waved to the only other rider I saw all day. Yes yes a Harley rider.
I entered the land of the 'pseudo frees' at the Aldergrove crossing after a terrible 8 minutes wait. ;-)
Quick stop for an ice-cream at that very popular dairy place.
Then into Lynden.
More Dutch things under a near perfect blue sky.
Then it was time to hit the open road for a little bit in the local countryside.
I was shocked to discover that cops had nothing better to do but to roam all over the place. Shame really as there was very little traffic and I had a really hard time to find some potholes in the road, unlike back in the GVRD...
So I headed back to Lynden to find a classic dinner.
Time to swallow a few calories to warm up.
I then decided that I would try to avoid the rush hour fun of the GVRD, and headed back towards the city via the same crossing, and zero avenue. Those stupids speed bumps along the border are tons of fun on my bike.
Crossing the Alex Fraser with very little traffic was an incentive for pushing the speed a bit. As a reward, I ended up experiencing the coldest feeling of the entire day, especially on the tip of my fingers. I miss my old heated grip.
Back in Richmond the clouds have returned. And now the temperature is dropping fast.
Time to go home.
Well unless the weather man mess up big time. It looks like Sunday might be just the ticket for another ride.
I would love to go earlier, but the sun need to do its work and clean up some frost first. A Squamish run is out of the question as it is in the shade till probably lunch time anyway.


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ABU DHABI, twenty second April, 2022 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Police has distributed Iftar meals throughout ten labour cities which included about 11,000 workers in Musaffah Industrial Area.
The Police has additionally performed free medical examinations for workers and offered consciousness programmes on sustaining an excellent well being in the course of the holy month of Ramadan
in cooperation with VPS Hospitals Group, Mussafah Municipality and the Higher Corporation for Specialized (*10*) Zones (ZonesCorp).
Brigadier General Mubarak Saif Al Sabousi, Director of the Police Directorate of External Areas, mentioned that the Directorate was eager to incorporate leisure programmes,
competitions and prizes in the initiative to embody the social values instilled by the late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan amongst all society members.
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Mutations in PPCS, encoding phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase, cause autosomal-recessive dilated cardiomyopathy.
Am. J. Hum. Genet. 102, 1018-1030 (2018)
Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential metabolic cofactor used by around 4% of cellular enzymes. Its role is to carry and transfer acetyl and acyl groups to other molecules. Cells can synthesize CoA de novo from vitamin B5 (pantothenate) through five consecutive enzymatic steps. Phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase (PPCS) catalyzes the second step of the pathway during which phosphopantothenate reacts with ATP and cysteine to form phosphopantothenoylcysteine. Inborn errors of CoA biosynthesis have been implicated in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA), a group of rare neurological disorders characterized by accumulation of iron in the basal ganglia and progressive neurodegeneration. Exome sequencing in five individuals from two unrelated families presenting with dilated cardiomyopathy revealed biallelic mutations in PPCS, linking CoA synthesis with a cardiac phenotype. Studies in yeast and fruit flies confirmed the pathogenicity of identified mutations. Biochemical analysis revealed a decrease in CoA levels in fibroblasts of all affected individuals. CoA biosynthesis can occur with pantethine as a source independent from PPCS, suggesting pantethine as targeted treatment for the affected individuals still alive.
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Schlagwörter Coenzyme A ; Dilated Cardiomyopathy ; Pantethine Treatment ; Pentothenate ; Phospohopantothenoylcysteine Synthetase ; Ppcs; Pml Nuclear-bodies; Monoclonal-antibodies; E1b-55k Oncoprotein; Messenger-rna; E3 Ligase; Dependent Degradation; 55-kilodalton Protein; Transformed-cells; Cellular-proteins; E1b55k Proteins
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0002-9297
Zeitschrift American Journal of Human Genetics, The
Quellenangaben Band: 102, Heft: 6, Seiten: 1018-1030
Verlag Elsevier ; Cell Press
Verlagsort New York, NY


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Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Wedding Singer’Published on October 2, 2017. Updated February 3, 2020
Released in 1998, The Wedding Singer is one of the most popular romantic comedies from the ’90s. Starring the iconic duo Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, it tells the story of a wedding singer who falls in love with a waitress. The film turned into a huge box office hit and was critically acclaimed with many people calling it Sandler’s best movie. It’s been 20 years since the film was released, so here’s a look back at some things you probably didn’t know about The Wedding Singer!
8. Butterfly Jean Jacket
The trademark butterfly jean jacket worn by Drew Barrymore’s character, Julia, throughout the film actually belongs to Barrymore. The director saw her wearing it and loved it so much he asked her to wear it as part of her costume.
7. Carrie Fisher Worked on the Script
The late Star Wars actress, Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia, spent her time off-screen doctoring screenplays. She worked on Sister Act, Last Action Hero, and then The Wedding Singer. She wasn’t the only star to pitch in on this film. After making a name for himself on the ’90s cult classic Freaks and Geeks, Judd Apatow showcased his talent by pitching in on the script. And of course, Adam Sandler also worked on the uncredited version of the script alongside his old friend Tim Herlihy.
6. Box Office Sales
Adam Sandler has never been a friend of the movie critics, and despite their bad reviews, he’s still laughing all the way to the bank and has a strong fan following. Many of his films have received extremely low ratings on Rotton Tomatoes, but he does have a few that survived the wrath and The Wedding Singer goes down as his highest-rated picture as of 2016. It was also his first film to gross $100 million at the box office. Since then he’s appeared in 20 films that have cracked this barrier, but this particular movie was a major milestone in his career. It achieved over $18 million in its first week — just behind The Titanic and grossed over $120 million worldwide.
5. How The Script Came to Be
When Adam Sandler was unceremoniously fired from Saturday Night Live he knew he had to start making a name for himself. He partnered up with Tim Herlihy and the two began writing movie scripts together. They started with Billy Madison and then followed it up with Happy Gilmore. Both gained a strong cult following that put Sandler on the map without the help of SNL, but those films were goofy and lacked a female voice which led to Herlihy writing the script of The Wedding Singer. “Drew elevated things for us. The scenes with her and Christine [Taylor] — the scenes with her without Adam — [were all great]. You look at the first movies and there’s not a lot without Adam because we did test screening and they said, ‘Get rid of that scene.’ But this time with Drew we were able to do that and have those scenes survive to the movie,” said Herlihy.
4. Drew Barrymore Turned Sandler into a Leading Man
While on The Howard Stern Show, Barrymore recounted the story of when she first met Adam Sandler. At the time she was in her early 20s, working in a coffee shop, sporting purple hair. She called Sandler up and asked if he wanted to start making movies together. Sandler later confirmed the story and said he thought her purple hair was “bada–.” Once they’d agreed to work together, they set out to find the right project which is when The Wedding Singer came along. “Drew liking me made it seem like girls were allowed to like me in movies,” he said. This particular film helped both of them — it re-launched Drew Barrymore’s career and helped put Sandler on the map with female audiences and paint him as a potential romantic lead. The Wedding Singer was the first of three films they did together. They have also starred in 50 First Dates and Blended.
3. Billy Idol Appearance
Famous musician Billy Idol appeared in The Wedding Singer for a performance of “White Wedding.” Even though Idol isn’t shy about appearing on camera — he’s done numerous cameos in movies and television shows before — he admitted it took some convincing for him to participate in The Wedding Singer. Idol said he took the gig because his son William was a huge fan of Adam Sandler at the time. He also admitted this cameo earned him a lot of teenage fans. “I gained a number of die-hard teenage fans through doing it, who are adults now and are still turning up to my gigs,” he said.
2. From The Wedding Singer to Friends
Usually, this wouldn’t be that big of a deal, but it’s worth noting simply because of the coincidental number of actors from this film who went on to play small roles on the hit TV series Friends. Christine Taylor, who played the role of Holly in The Wedding Singer, appeared in Friends as Ross’ girlfriend, Bonnie, in season 3. Julia’s mother, played by Christina Pickles, appeared in every single season of Friends as Monica and Ross’ mother, Judy Geller. Jon Lovitz played the role of Robbie’s wedding singer rival, Jimmie Moore, in The Wedding Singer, and then went on to guest star in Friends twice, first as the pot smoking restaurant owner in season 1 and then as the guy who Rachel goes on a blind date with in season 9. Lastly, the woman who leaves Robbie at the altar, Angela Featherstone, went on to play Chloe, the infamous woman who sleeps with Ross while he’s on a break with Rachel.
1. Rapping Grandma
There were tons of great performances in The Wedding Singer. In addition to Adam Sandler’s “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),” actors like Jon Lovitz performed “Ladies Night,” Alexis Arquette did her own rendition of “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” and Steve Buscemi closed the film with a performance of Spandau Ballet’s “True.” But the only cast member (aside from Adam Sandler) to make it on the official soundtrack was Ellen Dow! She played the rapping grandma who takes the stage for a memorable take on “Rappers Delight.” Sadly, she passed away in May 2015 at the age of 101.

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Anti-predator behaviour is common among birds, but little research exists on whether differences in the predator landscape between urban and rural habitats results in differential anti-predator behaviour. We compared nest-defence behaviour of mountain chickadees (Poecile gambeli) in urban and rural habitats in Kamloops, BC, Canada to a simulated predator model (snake) on top of nest boxes while incubating females were away from nests on foraging bouts. Upon their return, we recorded proximity to the predator model, latency to contact the nest box and enter the nest, and number of gargle and chick-a-dee calls as measures of anti-predator behaviour and compared multivariate “predator aversion scores” across birds occupying either rural or urban landscapes. Rural-nesting birds had more aversive reactions to the predator model than the urban-nesting birds, which may suggest differences in perceived threat of the model, in combination with increased boldness associated with urban-nesting birds.
The present review provides a compilation of the published data on the ecology and social behaviour of Mongolian gerbils. Behavioural observations in the wild show that the Mongolian gerbil is a diurnal social rodent living in extended family groups. Seasonal breeding is typical of Mongolian gerbils in their natural habitat. Social monogamy seems to be characteristic of the Mongolian gerbil reproductive strategy, which however does not exclude facultative polygyny and promiscuity. A typical feature of the space use system in this species is territoriality. Social relationships in family groups may be defined as a subordination hierarchy. The hierarchy order is primarily determined by the age of the animals and maintained chiefly by the subordinates’ behaviour patterns. The complex social organisation in the Mongolian gerbil is characterised by cooperation in different activities. Cooperation appears to enhance the survival of family groups of this species under the extreme climatic conditions of Central Asia.
Increasingly we are discovering that the interactions between individuals within social groups can be quite complex and flexible. Social network analysis offers a toolkit to describe and quantify social structure, the patterns we observe, and evaluate the social and environmental factors that shape group dynamics. Here, we used 14 Gunnison’s prairie dogs networks to evaluate how resource availability and network size influenced four global properties of the networks (centralization, clustering, average path length, small word index). Our results suggest a positive correlation between overall network cohesion and resource availability, such that networks became less centralized and cliquish as biomass/m2 availability decreased. We also discovered that network size modulates the link between social interactions and resource availability and is consistent with a more ‘decentralized’ group. This study highlights the importance of how individuals modify social cohesions and network connectedness as a way to reduce intragroup competition under different ecological conditions.
A taxonomic list of macro marine algae (seaweeds) described in the literature for the Red Sea during the years 1756–2020 is presented. The list was prepared using existing published studies, local monitoring reports, as well as “grey” or unpublished lists of seaweeds for the area. Altogether, we examined more than 300 publications and compiled more than 900 taxonomic names, of which 576 correspond to valid species, whilst 355 names were considered synonyms for these species. The phylum Chlorophyta (green seaweeds) was represented by 37 currently accepted genera and 133 species (including 74 species synonyms). The phylum Ochrophyta (Phaeophyceae only; brown seaweeds) was represented by 52 genera, 157 species and 99 synonyms; and the phylum Rhodophyta (red seaweeds) by 130 genera, 286 species and 182 synonyms. The brown seaweed Sargassum appears to be a particularly biodiverse genus in the area represented by 58 species and 26 synonyms. Our study shows the inconsistency and lack of long-term taxonomic studies and recent molecular investigations of seaweeds from nearly the whole Red Sea.
Aggression is costly, and animals have evolved tactics to mitigate these costs. Submission signals are an underappreciated example of such adaptations. Here we review submissive behaviour, with an emphasis on non-primates. We highlight the design of submission signals and how such signals can reduce costs. Animal societies necessitate frequent social interactions, which can increase the probability of conflict. Where maintaining group proximity is essential, animals cannot avoid aggression by fleeing. Mutual interest between group members may also select for efficient conflict avoidance and resolution mechanisms. As a result, submission signals may be especially well developed among group living species, helping social animals to overcome potential costs of recurring conflict that could otherwise counter the benefits of group living. Therefore, submission signalling can be a crucial aspect of social living and is deserving of specific attention within the broader context of social evolution and communication.
A new species, Syzygium guipingensis sp. nov. (Myrtaceae), is described based on mummified fossil wood from the Miocene Erzitang Formation of Guiping Basin, Guangxi, South China. This species represents the most ancient reliable fossil record of the genus Syzygium in eastern Asia, showing the greatest similarity to the extant species S. buxifolium Hook. et Arnott. Its occurrence in the Miocene is consistent with the diversification age of the Asian lineage within Syzygium as estimated by molecular dating (11.4 Ma). The fossil record of Syzygium suggests that this genus migrated from Australia to eastern Asia in the Miocene, coincidently with the formation of island chains between these continents.
Sexual selection mediated by multimodal signals is common among polygynous species, including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible explanations for how and why mate selection can occur in the absence of direct benefits. Musth — an asynchronous reproductive state in male elephants — facilitates both inter- and intrasexual selection via indirect benefits, and it is further communicated through a multimodal signal. In this review, we synthesise existing evidence that supports the hypothesis that musth is a multimodal signal subject to sexual selection and that male elephants increase their direct fitness by propagating this signal while females accrue indirect benefits. Musth is characterised by a suite of physiological and behavioural changes, serving to facilitate copulation between the sexes, and via multisensory modalities musth conveys honest information about the condition of a male. Female elephants mate preferentially with musth males, increasing their own fitness in the absence of direct benefits. In addition, musth resolves dynamic dominance hierarchies among male elephants and often eliminates the need for costly physical combat. Future work in this field should investigate potential postcopulatory selection mechanisms in elephants, including sperm competition and cryptic female choice. These topics join other fundamental questions related to sexual selection, signalling, and indirect benefits that are still unanswered in elephants.
The bacterial decay of waterlogged archeological wood (WAW, hard pine spp.) taken from Daebudo shipwreck No. 2, which was buried in the intertidal zone in the mid-west coast (Yellow sea) of South Korea approximately 800 years ago, was investigated. The maximum moisture content of the outer parts (approx. 3 cm of depth) of WAW was approximately 4.2 times higher than that of undegraded reference pine wood. ATR-FTIR and solid-state 13C-NMR analysis indicated a relative increase of the lignin concentration in WAW caused by the degradation of cellulose and hemicelluloses across the board studied (31-cm-wide and 14.5-cm-thick board). Micromorphological studies also revealed that bacterial degradation was progressed to a depth of 15 cm (vertically 7.3 cm) from the surface, which is the innermost part of the board. Erosion bacteria (EB) were identified as the main degraders of WAW. Degradation by tunneling bacteria (TB) was occasionally detected. Decay resistance to bacterial attacks in WAW varied between cell types and between cell wall regions. Axial tracheids showed less resistance than ray tracheids, ray parenchyma cells, and axial intercellular canal cells, including strand tracheids, subsidiary parenchyma cells, and epithelial cells. Decay resistance was higher in ray tracheids and strand tracheids than in ray parenchyma cells and subsidiary parenchyma-/epithelial cells, respectively. Bordered- and cross-field pit membranes and the initial pit borders showed higher decay resistance than the tracheid cell walls. Overall, the S2 layer of the axial tracheids showed the weakest resistance to bacterial attacks.
Social interactions often require the simultaneous processing of emotions from facial expressions and speech. However, the development of the gaze behavior used for emotion recognition, and the effects of speech perception on the visual encoding of facial expressions is less understood. We therefore conducted a word-primed face categorization experiment, where participants from multiple age groups (six-year-olds, 12-year-olds, and adults) categorized target facial expressions as positive or negative after priming with valence-congruent or -incongruent auditory emotion words, or no words at all. We recorded our participants’ gaze behavior during this task using an eye-tracker, and analyzed the data with respect to the fixation time toward the eyes and mouth regions of faces, as well as the time until participants made the first fixation within those regions (time to first fixation, TTFF). We found that the six-year-olds showed significantly higher accuracy in categorizing congruently primed faces compared to the other conditions. The six-year-olds also showed faster response times, shorter total fixation durations, and faster TTFF measures in all primed trials, regardless of congruency, as compared to unprimed trials. We also found that while adults looked first, and longer, at the eyes as compared to the mouth regions of target faces, children did not exhibit this gaze behavior. Our results thus indicate that young children are more sensitive than adults or older children to auditory emotion word primes during the perception of emotional faces, and that the distribution of gaze across the regions of the face changes significantly from childhood to adulthood.
Non-avian reptiles have long been neglect in cognitive science due to their reputation as slow and inflexible learners, but fortunately, this archaic view on reptile cognition is changing rapidly. The last two decades have witnessed a renewed interest in the cognitive capacities of reptiles, and more ecologically relevant protocols have been designed to measure such abilities. Now, we appreciate that reptiles possess an impressive set of cognitive skills, including problem-solving abilities, fast and flexible learning, quantity discrimination, and even social learning. This special issue highlights current research on reptiles in cognitive biology and showcases the diversity of research questions that can be answered by using reptiles as study model. Here, we briefly address (the key results of) the contributing articles and their role in the endeavour for total inclusion of reptiles in cognitive biological research, which is instrumental for our understanding of the evolution of animal cognition. We also discuss and illustrate the promising potential of reptiles as model organisms in various areas of cognitive research.

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The Anti-Russian Lying Machine in Action (tags)
Ukraine on the Boil: Washington Prepares for Greater War (tags)
West Wants Putin Deposed (tags)
Look Out, Obama Seems to Be Planning for a Lot More War (tags)
"econd, while in the past the US concentrated on the ability to fight two big wars simultaneously, the QDR suggests that's not enough. Now, the Obama administration posits the "need for a robust force capable of protecting US interests against a multiplicity of threats, including two capable nation-state aggressors. Now it's two-plus wars - the plus being the obligation to "conduct large-scale counter-insurgency, stability and counter-terrorism operations in a wide range of environments", mainly in small, poor countries like Afghanistan. Other "plus" targets include "non-state actors" such as al-Qaeda, "failed states" such as Somali, and medium-size but well-defended states that do not bend the knee to Uncle Sam, such as Iran or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and some day perhaps Venezuela."

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Since he announced on Facebook in February that the 2014 baseball season would be his last, Derek Jeter’s long goodbye has played out just as an unbiased baseball fan might have expected. It’s been a perpetual real-time retrospective on his exceptional, exaggerated 20-year-career, a contradictory farewell that is classy and crass, sometimes at the same moment.
As the personally chosen background music to his manipulatively irresistible sugary-beverage commercial confirms, Jeter has planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway. Damned if this chronic celebration of His Way wasn’t punctuated with one last Yeah Jeets vintage moment, a winning hit in his final at-bat at Yankee Stadium. To think he did all that, and then once more, and it makes you wonder if there is any separation between the man and the myth.
This Viking funeral, with all mourners dressed crisply in pinstripes, has never deviated from the plan. It’s been Jeter as he wants us to know him, with only scattered, enlightening glimpses of candor and contradiction, an authentic man and yet a man who authenticated every trinket from this tour (anyone need a $409 sock?) he encouraged and discouraged at once.
If you didn’t know it coming in, you do now: the unbiased perspective on Derek Jeter will not be found at this address. There’s too much history, too many plot twists, too many perfectly placed singles to right field, too many sharp glares after a hit or after being hit. At various stages, some overlapping, he has been the Red Sox’ most feared opponent, the most respected, the most overrated, and the most over-praised.
Now it’s just over, or will be after these final innings. And so today, as he adds one final Fenway addendum to Thursday’s perfect ending in the Bronx, we confront our own complicated goodbye to the old nemesis. Amid the mixed-message salutes of DER-REK JEE-TER CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP and NOMAH’S STILL BETTAH!, we at least know the sendoff will be respectful, unlike last season’s mocking, thanks-for-2004-ha-ha “tribute” to the ever-gracious Mariano Rivera, which was a Jeffrey Ross appearance shy of being a celebrity roast. But we will also be conflicted: Saying goodbye to an opponent who so often left you cursing and feeling cursed, an opponent you often wished would go away, shouldn’t be this difficult.
But it is. It is. We remember how things were. Jeter won – his Yankees won, often and again, as if plotted by a prolific scriptwriter with a Boston vendetta – in a time when the losses were affecting and painful to Red Sox fans. Some weirdos among us still long for those days, their anguish now a ghost limb, 1918 just another year in which the Red Sox won. I do not get those people.
So much has changed with us through the last 20 years — well, 10, really. But little has changed about Jeter; he still looks like who he was then, still breaks out all the familiar smirking, charming, first-pumping mannerisms. If he’s gained weight, it’s been in ounces, not pounds. He shaved his head before the hair departed on its own accord. The word intangibles still sticks to him as a way of filling in the void between the reality of his production (in 160 games since the beginning of the 2013 season, he has hit .248/.301/.306) and the odd desire to applaud and honor him for more than he has done.
Jeter retired from shortstop just this Thursday, roughly a decade after he should have. His place in the batting order still matches the number on his back, an ironic detriment given the Yankees’ narrow miss of the postseason. His subpar performance and refusal to take initiative and suggest a lesser role – manager Joe Girardi was a willing hostage to the festivities — played some part in missing out on one more visit to the playoff playground where he made his legend. He’s selfless player, maybe, but one with non-negotiable exceptions.
Our perception – our New England perception – of Jeter through the two decades has shifted correspondingly with our reality. If that Yankees fan in your life attempts one more time for all the old times to claim Jeter is the greatest Yankee of them all – or among the top five, even — counter with this indisputable truth: The franchise’s hammer-nail rivalry with the Red Sox ended on his watch.
He won a single championship in his final 14 seasons. The Red Sox have won – let’s see, 2004 … 2007 … 2013 … yes, I do believe it is three World Series titles in that time, including the first, which was fulfilling beyond even the most indefatigable optimist’s wildest dreams because of how it happened. The biggest collapse in postseason history happened to a team Jeter captained. The great and lauded winner, Mr. November himself, could not sustain the tradition set by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle and Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson. He could not keep the decades-long shutout streak going. Had he been able to do so, I can tell you this: They damn sure would not be hawking Farewell, Captain t-shirts on Yawkey Way this weekend.
Yankees fans, even some satisfied Red Sox fans, might believe it is unfair to suggest the shift in the franchises’ dynamic is Jeter’s doing. I get it, but you know what? I’m doing it anyway. It’s wholly fair — hell, it is our duty. For years, Red Sox fans had to endure Jeter receiving an exaggerated portion of the credit when his exceptional teams (the 2004 Red Sox are my favorite team, but the ’98 Yankees are the best I’ve seen) left them behind en route to another parade in the Canyon of Heroes.
We had to suffer that for years, relentlessly, painfully, with rehashed reminders from the media shoved down our throats every single time the teams met. It’s only right that he gets some heat for the Red Sox renaissance. It happened while he was on duty.
Hey, you can find your reasoned homages elsewhere. The purple ones, too, and the hyperbolic ones, and the shamelessly commercial ones.
This is Derek Jeter through the Boston prism. These are the remember-whens along the way that shaped how we see him, how he will be remembered after he faces today’s final curtain.
This is when we noticed him.
Do you remember? I do, and it had nothing to do with the Red Sox. While the 1995 AL East champion Red Sox were getting bashed out of the playoffs by the Cleveland Indians of Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez and, somehow, Tony Pena, the Yankees, the inaugural AL wild card winners, were engaged in an epic playoff series of their own with the Seattle Mariners.
You may recall how it ended: With Ken Griffey Jr.’s electric smile beaming from the bottom of a home-plate pileup after he scored on Edgar Martinez’s series-winning double in Game 5.
You may also recall how the Mariners put themselves into position to win that game. Yankees pitcher David Cone walked the immortal Doug Strange with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth, tying the game at four. It was Cone’s 147th and final pitch of the day.
As Cone shuffled back to the dugout, exhausted and a strike short of where he’d hoped he’d be, the first teammate to greet him was someone who wasn’t even on the playoff roster, a 21-year-old with 15 games of experience. Even then, Jeter found the October spotlight.
Little did we know then, as the Yankees bowed out, that it was not just a glimpse of his admirable, insufferable confidence, but a full foreshadowing of how October would be the next half-dozen or so years: With Jeter in the middle of everything.
Though he would go on to win the AL Rookie of the Year – oh, if only George Steinbrenner had listened to the exec that spring who believed Jeter wasn’t ready and wanted to use a one-pitch reliever named Mariano Rivera as the bait to get Seattle shortstop Felix Fermin — I don’t remember paying him much mind during the ‘96 season until a September game at Yankee Stadium that aired on Fox.
Batting seventh – one spot ahead of his current manager, Girardi – Jeter rapped three hits, including the winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th to give the Yankees an 11-10 victory. I do not have anything beyond circumstantial evidence of this, but I remain forever convinced that this is the precise moment Joe Buck and Tim McCarver became smitten, and the network’s tireless deification of Jeter began. I wrote this in 2001 while working for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire.
The Fox cameras are addicted to the Yankees’ telegenic shortstop. It might be comical if it weren’t so annoying. Worse, Jeter is in the habit of giving them exactly the look they’re hoping for; he always seems to know when it’s time for his closeup. He never fails to be the first one out of the dugout, hatless, with a well-placed Gatorade towel around his shoulders. At first glance it appears as though he’s being a rah-rah team player, but after seeing the scene repeated 1,000 times, you begin wondering if it’s a subtle infringement on his teammates’ glory.
My only regret – no, I don’t have a few — is that it took five years to address. Not much has changed in the years since. The Gatorade relationship has survived longer than so many of his legendary personal ones.
And I can recall one – one — time in his career when he wasn’t perched at the dugout railing virtually the entire game. Two nights ago, at Fenway. The camera searched, but he wasn’t there. It’s as if he was practicing being gone.
This is when we envied him.
The prince of New York became the king of October, winning four championships (1996, 1998-2000) in five seasons and building a deserved reputation as cool, poised and dependable, someone who would rise to meet the moment.
It began in ’96 with a home run that should have been an F9 in the scorebook – the famous Jeffrey Maier-assisted solo shot in Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS. He made his luck on other, later occasions as well – his legendary sprint across the infield and backhand flip to nab the A’s oblivious Jeremy Giambi at the plate in Game 3 of the 2001 ALDS was a breathtaking, instinctive play few in baseball history would have made. And yet I’m still not sure Giambi, who did not slide, was actually out.
He was lucky and clutch and talented … and did I mention lucky? Actually, Jeter’s greatest postseason trick is a neat one, a subtle confirmation of his prolonged brilliance: in the playoffs, he was the same as he ever was.
Here’s what I mean: Entering Saturday’s game, the 2,746th of the 2,747 he’ll play in his career, Jeter’s career regular season slash-line was .309/.377/.440. And his postseason slash line in 158 playoff games, essentially a full season? .308/.374/.465. When the competition got tougher and the pressure choked the breath out of lesser men, he was the exact player he was in the regular season. He didn’t play his best in big moments. He played like he always did.
So why the envy of a player so worthy of admiration? Why give a jump-throw of a damn about Jeter? Like you have to ask. It was the winning, first in foremost, wearing that uniform and that smirk, with the Red Sox often the sorry victim. But it was more than that, more than the Groundhog Day heartbreak at this end of the rivalry.
It was that Jeter had every advantage. He was the perfect match of player, city, and moment in time, a serendipitous twist of good fortune captured perfectly by the title of his 2000 autobiography, “The Life You Imagine.” Jeter did not have to carry a superbly built team, with Rivera and Paul O’Neill and Bernie Williams and Andy Pettitte and on and on. He merely had to be himself, a big-market Barry Larkin, to receive a disproportionate amount of the credit. Everything he imagined came true.
Meanwhile, for generations, our dreams went unfulfilled, which made the chronic Jeter feting all the more insufferable – especially since our shortstop was superior. Or to put it in the past-tense parlance of the time: Nomah was bettah! It was the Red Sox-Yankees debate of the era, the Williams-DiMaggio or Fisk-Munson fan feud of the generation.
But for the first four full seasons in which they were counterparts (1997-2000), there should have been no debate. Jeter’s best season in the span, 1999, was arguably Garciaparra’s worst – and Nomar hit .357 that year, winning his first of consecutive batting titles. Those were the days when it seemed like he hit a line drive somewhere every single time at-bat.
Those Red Sox teams were fun, even valiant, but when measured against the Yankees, it felt like Pedro, Nomar, and 23 role players against the world. Their weaknesses were always exposed. Nomar was better than Jeter. Jeter’s team was better than Nomar’s.
Despite Nomar’s mostly forgotten efforts – he had an 1.166 OPS in three ALDS and an .869 OPS in two ALCS appearances with the Red Sox — the better team always prevailed.
Eventually, Jeter outlasted the debate. He even played a role in Nomar’s departure from Boston, diving into the stands and bloodying his face during a July 2004 classic in which Nomar was a conscientious objector. Nomar, our guy, became a Cub a few weeks later. There was no overcoming the life Jeter imagined.
This is when you hated him.
I hate that word, hate, but sometimes there is no softer synonym, and there is no other word to capture Red Sox’ fans feelings for the Yankees during the 2003 ALCS.
I don’t want to dwell on it, because you know all the key phrases and touchstones: Who is Karim Garcia, and the Zimmer Throwdown, and Timlin in the eighth, Williamson in the ninth and Aaron Bleepin’ Boone and… well, let’s put it this way.
My girlfriend then, now my wife, said she’s never seen me more down than after the Red Sox’ Game 7 loss.
And she’s right. It’s not that I was depressed as much as I was wondering why I dedicated so much of my life to following a franchise that punctuated every hopeful season with breathtaking anguish. If that team, a deeply talented team of rich characters and admirable character, could not win in the end, who the hell would?
It was hate, and Jeter was right at the black heart of it. His home run in Game 3 at Fenway lit Pedro’s fuse, with fireworks to come. His double, assisted by a Trot Nixon rain dance, in the eighth inning of Game 7 got the devastating rally started. Yeah, I’m not proud of it. But if you were there, you understand.
Yeah, it was hate, and it left us scouring what was left of our souls. And then …
OCTOBER 20, 2004
This is when they conquered him.
This is when it all changed, when the life we imagined happened on Jeter’s watch. And yet during the overdue conquering, the ultimate tribute was paid to Jeter in the process.
Among all of the moments during the final four games of the 2004 ALCS that left you waiting to exhale – all these years later, it still blows my mind that Tony Clark’s ball found the stands, or that Tek caught just as many knuckleballs he needed to, or that Joe West got two crucial calls right for the visiting team, or that David Ortiz won two games in the same day, or that Jeter didn’t steal an out on Dave Roberts’s steal, or so very much more – there is one moment that confirmed the Red Sox were finally going to do it, that they would overcome the Yankees on their own soil in the most satisfying way imaginable and all heaven would break loose.
It is when Mike Timlin got Jeter on a groundball to third base to open the eighth inning of Game 7. That’s it. A routine grounder to third that was never part of the routine before. When Jeter was retired for the last time, that’s when we could exhale. There would be no repeat of the eighth inning of the previous autumn’s Game 7. Jeter was done. The Yankees were done too.
Now that we’re coming to the final innings of Jeter’s career, that hour when he is not done for a series but done for good, there is one more phase of his career that must be addressed before the Hub bids him adieu.
This is when we ask:
When was the last time Jeter tormented the Red Sox? It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? I remember a sharp single of some magnitude off, oh, I guess Jonathan Papelbon four or five years ago, and a home run off Curt Schilling that I vaguely recall, and a few other timely hits here or there, but the specifics are insignificant enough that they don’t stick with you.
Those final four games of the 2004 ALCS really did change everything. The Red Sox and Yankees haven’t met in the playoffs in the decade since. New York won a World Series in 2009, Jeter’s fifth but his only one in his final 14 seasons. David Ortiz officially bumped Jeter from the October pedestal. The Red Sox won two more titles after ’04.
Jeter finally had his share of losing. This is how we always wanted it to be, the life we imagined, periodic last-place finishes notwithstanding.
Today, we’ll do something that a decade ago seemed as unlikely as winning a World Series: We’ll cheer Derek Jeter at Fenway Park, honoring him fully, mocking him gently, and starting that countdown clock to Cooperstown.
Because in the end – at the end of one of the finest and blessed careers in baseball history — this is how a Red Sox fan should bid farewell to the ancient and worthy enemy captain.
In the end, this is how a Red Sox fan sees Derek Jeter. A conquering hero for so long, a hero conquered for even longer.