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16 Osprey in the bigs, Valverde resigns with Tigers, Eaton rehabbing & GOLDSCHMIDT HAPPENS!
Osprey alum Ender Inciarte (2009) become the 40th Osprey to reach the major leagues this week spending Opening Day on the Philadelphia Phillies 25-man roster before being Designated for Assignment. Due to his Rule V status, it is likely he will return to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization once the speedy outfielder clears waivers.
Inciarte was one of 16 former Osprey to start the season on a 25-man major league roster including two from the inaugural club in 1999, Lyle Overbay with the New York Yankees and Jorge De La Rosa with the Colorado Rockies.
News and Notes – March 14
The latest stuff on former Osprey players …
– The Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned 15 players to minor-league camp, including players on their 40-man roster. Several of them are former Osprey who were in camp. They are:
Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Chase Anderson RHP Charles Brewer LHP Eury De La Rosa Optioned to Double-A Mobile: RHP Keon Broxton RHP Eric Smith Reassigned to Minor League camp: LHP David Holmberg INF Chris Owings
All of the players except for Holmberg (2010 Osprey) played in Missoula in 2009. Keep an eye out for three of them this season – De La Rosa, Brewer and Smith, who each had a handful solid Cactus League outings. Expect both Holmberg and Owings to at least start the 2013 season at Double-A Mobile.
– EatonMania is runnin’ wild on the internet and print these days. It seems as if the more that Spring Training goes along, the more attention Adam Eaton (2010) is getting from the media and blog-sphere. If it’s not a blogger saying that Eaton could wow people more than Mike Trout, it’s a Sports Illustrated piece on the web. That all said, the key for Eaton to “wow” people in 2013 is to stay healthy, something that manager Kirk Gibson is hoping actually happens. At times, Eaton has struggled with that, but his all-out style does bring that along with it as a drawback. One thing is clear – his teammates like him, but the opposition doesn’t particularly care for him. (Last link is to an ESPN Insider post, but the beginning is still worth the read.)
– Ryan Robowski (2009) made it to the second round of cuts for the Detroit Tigers before getting reassigned to minor-league camp. The Non-Roster Invitee was touched up in his limited time in Grapefruit League action in his first Major League Spring Training action. Robo is likely headed to either back to Double-A Erie or Triple-A Toledo.
– It looks like John Hester (2006) has his hands full as he battles for the backup catcher’s job with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
– Scott Hairston (2001) will be platooning in right field for the Chicago Cubs, and hitting fifth in the lineup when he does start.
– Jarrod Parker (2007) has gone from not-so-sure-what-we-have to ace of the staff for the Oakland A’s … and wants more success in 2013.
– Another pitcher that wants a better 2013 is former Osprey starter Jorge De La Rosa (1999), who is starting to find his old self with the Colorado Rockies, almost two years removed from Tommy John surgery.
That will do it for now … other than a plug for the current O’s Poll of the Moment, which you can find on the right-hand column. Vote on it often – because the look into the Osprey crystal ball by Ben Catley is coming soon! We’ll see how your votes match up with his predictions on whom the next Osprey players will be to make their Major League debuts.
Bits and Pieces … Feb. 18
Here are some more tidbits on former Osprey as full squads are now working out, and minor-league players are rolling in to begin their seasons … plus, one has recently found a new home, and its in his old stompoing grounds.
One quick item before we get into the news of the day … you should listen to the Trail 103.3 Tuesday morning at 8:30, as Osprey Executive Vice President Matt Ellis and Vice President/General Manager Jeff Griffin will be joining Robert Chase’s morning show with a special announcement to share about the upcoming season. Continue reading
Branches, twigs and such …
by Ben Catley
The last I checked, that’s what a nest was made out of, right?? Branches, twigs and mud, or something to hold it all together. While we are still a long way away from getting the pieces put together for the 2012 Osprey, the pieces that have already been here keep making news, even in the off-season.
– Like former pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (1999), who is working his way back with the Colorado Rockies after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer. De La Rosa is expected to be slowly worked into the rotation this season, which will include rehab starts in the minors, likely at Colorado Springs – which is very close to Denver, of course. And there is a big reason why they will make sure De La Rosa is ready to go and not rush things …
– Also on the update front comes former reliever Daniel Schlereth (2008). The fastest-rising former Osprey to the Major Leagues likes how is team looks in black and white, and I’m not talking about the unis … I mean, after all, if your team signed Prince Fielder, you probably would too. Let’s just hope that, for his sake, he doesn’t pull one of these. Although I have to admit, I like the non-bearded look Schlereth’s rocking right now …
– Speaking of former Osprey pitchers in the Detroit Tigers bullpen … Jose Valverde is coming off to me as one of those down-home type of guys who just happens to be able to throw gas and handle pressure situations better than an average Joe. More evidence comes from the Tigers’ winter tour of Michigan, which includes the 2000 Osprey alum bagging groceries.
– Goldy Fix: The record-setting homer hit by Paul Goldschmidt (2009) in Mobile … note where the ball goes. That would be No. 28, which was part of another MVP year for the first baseman.
– Lyle Overbay (1999) has been named one of the top 55 players of all time in Toronto Blue Jays history. Not bad for a team which has been around for 35 seasons.
– Another blog has done a list of the best minor-league systems … the D-backs are ranked 8th by Motor City Bengals (just in case you’re wondering, it’s a blog dedicated to the Detroit Tigers …), and six of the top 10 prospects in this list are former Osprey.
By the way … coming soon to this very blog, I will once again stick my neck out and attempt to predict the next former Osprey to make their Major League debuts. I hit on two of the four names I mentioned last year, and I don’t know if I should even take credit for calling Goldy’s promotion, since that one was obvious. Evan Scribner’s call-up, though, I will gladly claim the call made there. Scribner is a candidate to win a spot in the Oakland A’s bullpen this spring. By the way, the other names I threw out there – infielder Taylor Harbin and left-handed pitcher Tom Layne. Both are 2007 Osprey alumni. Layne pitched for Triple-A Reno last season, while Harbin was busy helping Mobile win the Southern League crown.
I think the next position player will be an obvious choice, and the pitcher, well … yeah, not so sure on that one. But I will stick the neck out again on those sometime in February.
Not good news …
Mile High Sports is reporting that former Osprey pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (1999) has a torn ulner colateral ligament in his left elbow. His season is over for 2011.
De La Rosa left today’s game with the Arizona Diamondbacks with what toe Rockies originally called left elbow soreness. It happened during an at-bat with Chris Young, as catcher Chris Ianetta noticed De La Rosa grimacing on the mound and motioned to the dugout. After the trainer looked at him, De La Rosa threw one pitch, after which he grimaced again and was immediately removed from the game.
According to the report, De La Rosa would be back for the 2013 season, and it’s possible that he would return during the second half of the 2012 season.
De La Rosa injured in start
The Colorado Rockies are reporting on their website that left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (1999) was removed in the third inning of today’s game with the Arizona Diamondbacks with left elbow soreness.
De La Rosa was coming off his first complete game in his last start, a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia. We’ll keep you updated as soon as the Rockies release more information.
In this game, the Rockies have erupted offensively – namely, CarGo. Former Osprey outfielder Carlos Gonzalez (2003) hit two massive home runs, and Colorado rolls to a 12-4 win over the D-backs. CarGo finishes with four RBIs and three runs scored in the game.
There’s no lottery in baseball …
So we’re drawing close – 34 days before the home opener, 32 days before the season gets underway, and 20 days before the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
– Bobby Borchering (2009) had a big day at the plate to support Major League pitcher Zach Duke – who was in Visalia on a rehab assignment – in a rout of Rancho Cucamonga. More on this one in the Minor League recap below.
– While Miguel Montero (2002-03) has been solid most of the season at the plate for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Gerardo Parra continues to get better. Both had a huge hand in a win on Tuesday for the D-backs. Parra drove in a pair of runs in the victory, but it was Montero’s RBI double that snapped a 1-1 tie in a 6-1 win.
– Speaking of Parra (2006), with the two hits he collected in the D-backs’ 5-4, 11-inning win over Atlanta on Wednesday, he’s now hitting .264 (which is below his .275 career BA) with a pair of home runs and 10 RBIs. While some may yearn for more on the power side, Parra’s defense makes up for it, as he has turned into a very good outfielder. Of course, when we can, we provide video evidence.
– Reading this blog entry could make one feel bad for former Osprey Carlos Gonzalez (2003) and Jorge De La Rosa (1999-2000). De La Rosa ended up getting locked into a pitcher’s duel with Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels last night, but the Phillies ended up with the win. It was by far the best pitching performance not only of the season for the lefty, but in his career against the Phillies.
– If you’ve been wondering about Greg Smith (2005), and can’t find him on the Colorado Springs SkySox roster – there is a reason. The Rockies released Smith after Spring Training, and he ended up signing with the Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association. In two starts, the lefty, who was the 2005 Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year, is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA, including a complete-game shutout in his latest outing.
Minor League Recap:
– Triple-A Reno: The Aces had an off-day on Wednesday, as they prepared for a road trip that begins in Albuquereue and continues to Round Rock.
– Double-A Mobile: Deuces were running wild for Paul Goldschmidt (2009) on Wednesday, with two singles, two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored in a 4-for-6 game as Mobile routed Carolina, 16-6. Ollie Linton (2008) singled, walked and scored three times, while Kyle Greene (2008) doubled, drove in a run and also scored thrice.
– Class A Advanced Visalia: In the 10-2 win over Ranch Cucamonga, Adam Eaton (2010) had a huge day – hitting a home run, triple, two singles, scored three times and drove in a pair of runs. Eaton’s now second in the Cal League in hitting (.395) and leads in on-base percentage (.500). Derek Eitel (2010), who was scheduled to make the start before the D-backs decided to place Duke there for the rehab assignment, pitched two innings and allowed a run on four hits, with two strikeouts. Taylor Sinclair (2008) and Yonata Ortega (2007) each pitched an inning of scoreless relief. David Nick (2009) added two hits and two runs scored, while Keon Broxton (2009) chipped in with a hit and a run.
– Class A South Bend: The SilverHawks fell to Lansing, 5-3, on Wednesday. It was a good day for former Osprey pitchers – Jeff Shields (2010) had an effective start, with five innings pitched and three runs allowed, followed by two shutout innings of work by Daniel Taylor (2010), and Keith Cantwell (2009) added a shutout inning as well. At the plate, though, the lone former Osprey to get a hit was Roberto Rodriguez (2010), who came into the game after Bobby Stone was apparently injured during his first at-bat. No word on what the injury was, or how long, or if, it will keep him out of action.
Today’s Games (and Osprey probables):
AAA Reno (25-15) at Albuquerque.
AA Mobile (23-15) at Tennessee.
A Adv. Visalia (19-21) at Rancho Cucamonga – Trevor Harden (2008) will get the start for the Rawhide.
A South Bend (17-23) vs. Lansing – Patrick Schuster (2009-10) gets the call for the Hawks tonight.
So how do you spell that, anyway?
There are just 46 days before the season opens (and 48 days before the Opsrey home opener, with the living forms of the mascot already claiming their season tickets) and the signs are already going up around the outfield wall, which means things are starting to take shape at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field.
– A good piece on Goldie through the eyes of his hitting coach the past two seasons, Alan Zinter (2008 Osprey), as well as a scout that sees the improvements in his swing. Notice the change in Paul Goldschmidt’s nickname. Wonder how long that will last …
– How about one touch of the “enter” key … here’s the Snakepit report on Goldschmidt, and other former Osprey. Notice the spelling of the nickname … maybe we need to make a poll of this …
– Here’s a first-month review of the D-backs, including the encouraging start of former Osprey catcher Miguel Montero.
– Quick quiz – entering May, who lead the Colorado Rockies in wins and strikeouts? Ubaldo? Nope … former Osprey pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (1999-2000).
– Guess CarGo has his swing back. Here’s video evidence.
– The D-backs also made a minor-league roster move, sending Evan Frey to Triple-A Reno, and calling up former Osprey infielder Kyle Greene (2008) to Mobile. Greene was hitting .273 with six doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs at Class A Advanced Visalia before his promotion.
Minor League Report:
– Triple-A Reno: Aces lost to Las Vegas, 4-3. Tom Layne (2007) allowed just a hit in his lone inning of work, and struck out two batters.
– Double-A Mobile: The BayBears got Bryan Shaw (2008) off of the hook – he allowed an eighth-inning run that tied the game – with a walk-off, 4-3 win over Tennessee on Wednesday. Jarrod Parker (2007) had an up-and-down start, allowing just two runs and three hits in six innings, but walked five batters. Parker also picked up his first hit and run scored at the plate. Ollie Linton (2008) had two hits and a RBI, while Taylor Harbin (2007) added a double and a RBI. Goldschmidt was 0-for-1 with a run scored and three walks.
– Class A Advanced Visalia: David Nick (2009) doubled, while Rossmel Perez (2008) collected a base hit (he’s now hitting .380), scored a run and plated another as the Rawhide beat San Jose, 6-2. Visalia has now won four of the past five games. Taylor Sinclair (2008) worked two innings, allowing one run, and Adam Worthington (2009) pitched a scoreless ninth inning out of the Visalia bullpen.
– Class A South Bend: The SilverHawks picked up a nice 4-1 win on the road at Dayton on Wednesday. Bradin Hagens (2009) went four-plus innings, was a victim of control issues – allowing four walks – but scattered five hits and allowed just a run. Blake Cooper (2010) pitched the final two innings to pick up his fourth save of the season. Other former Osprey were all over the 13-hit Hawks attack – Raywilly Gomez (2009) had two hits and two RBIs, Ender Inciarte (2009) had three hits, and Matt Helm (2009-10) added a triple and a run scored. Chris Jarrett (2010) singled, walked twice and scored a run, while Bobby Stone (2008-10) added a base knock.
Today’s probables (and former Osprey who are due to start):
AAA Reno (16-10) at Las Vegas
AA Mobile (16-9) vs. Tennessee
A Adv. Visalia (13-14) vs. San Jose – Mike Belfiore (2009) gets the start for the Rawhide.
A South Bend (9-16) at Dayton – JR Bradley (2010) gets the call for the Hawks tonight.
Land of confusuion and rain …
T-minus 56 days until Opening Day, 54 days before the season opens, and while we don’t condone betting in any way, it appears as if the line favors there being an Osprey home run before any NFL player will be allowed to work out in their own facility, post-lockout-lifting. Oh, wait, one did already? Never mind …
– Both Gerardo Parra and Miguel Montero are among the D-backs who are on the NL All-Star Ballot. Vote now, and often (up to 25 times)! Other former Osprey on the All-Star Ballot are Pittsburgh first baseman Lyle Overbay and Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.
– Speaking of CarGo, he’s slumping at the moment, and even took a day off on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
– Former Osprey infielder, and current Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Sergio Santos had one thing on his “to-do” list while the Pale Hose were calling on Yankee Stadium this week – meet Mariano Rivera and pick his brain about being a closer.
– Just in case you didn’t know … look who leads the minors in home runs.
– Here’s the latest stats for some of the former Osprey in the Major Leagues (as of April 27, 2011):
Miguel Montero (C, Ariz.) – . 292, 3 HR, 8 RBI
Gerardo Parra (OF, Ariz.) – .309, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Lyle Overbay (1B, Pit.) – .253, 1 HR, 11 RBI
Carlos Gonzalez (OF, Colo.) – .217, 1 HR, 14 RBI
Scott Hairston (OF, NYM)- . 179, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Emilio Bonifacio (IF/OF, Fla.) – .302, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB
Jose Valverde (RHP, Det.) – 2-0, 5-5 saves, 0.93 ERA, 9 Ks in 9 2/3 innings pitched.
Daniel Schlereth (LHP, Det.) – 0-0, 2.57 ERA
Esmerling Vasquez (RHP, Ariz.) – 0-1, 2.35 ERA, 0-1 saves
Tony Pena (RHP, Chi. WS) – 0-1, 7.71 ERA, 0-1 saves
Sergio Santos (RHP, Chi. WS) – 0-0, 2-2 saves, 0.00 ERA, 14 Ks in 11 2/3 innings pitched.
Bryan Augenstein (RHP, St. Louis) – 0-1, 9.53 ERA, currently on 15-day DL with groin injury.
Jorge De La Rosa (LHP, Colo.) – 4-0, 2.61 ERA, .179 opponents BA, 1 HR allowed in 31 innings pitched.
Time for the Minors roundup ….
– Triple-A Reno: The Aces rallied past Fresno, 6-5, on Tuesday.
– Double-A Mobile: The BayBears had their twinbill with Jackson postponed again due to rain. Yet, Paul Goldschmidt still leads the minors in home runs.
– Class A Advanced Visalia: The Rawhide had eight hits – two each for David Nick (double, 2 RBIs) and Rossmel Perez – but the see-saw ending turned in the bottom of the ninth, with the host Bakersfield Blaze winning, 6-5. Eric Smith allowed three earned runs in his six innings of work, while Adam Worthington surrendered two runs, both unearned, in the bottom of the eighth, which gave the Blaze a 5-3 lead. Nick doubled in a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game. Chris Owings also had a double for the Rawhide.
– Class A South Bend : The SilverHawks had their game with Bowling Green postponed due to rain, and it will be made up on May 14 as part of a doubleheader.
AAA Reno (13-6) will have today off, before starting a series with Tacoma on Thursday.
AA Mobile (12-6) at Birmingham. No word as of yet who will start for the BayBears
A Adv. Visalia (7-12) at Bakersfield. Derek Eitel will get the start for the Rawhide.
A South Bend (5-13) at Lake County. Bradin Hagens will get the start aainst the Captains.
Lofty – and tight – goals
Word has it that the rims have been loosened, finally, at Reliant Stadium. For anyone who listened to the radio broadcast of the men’s college basketball title game on Monday, former Georgetown head coach John Thompson referred often to the “tight rims” as shots for both teams were going in and out of the cylinders. Let’s hope the Osprey pitchers don’t run into tight strike zones this season.
The funny thing uttered this morning – if any starting Major League pitcher could hold their opponents to the success rate at the plate of Butler’s made field goals from the title game (which, in baseball terms, would be .188), they’ll likely win the Cy Young.
Which begs the question – do you know which Osprey pitcher, with at least 65 innings pitched, holds the record for lowest opponents’ batting average for a single season? We will post the answer on Thursday.
– Carlos Gonzalez (2003 Osprey) did something in 2010 that no other former Missoula Osprey has been able to do since the organization took flight in 1999 … be in the Top 3 in a Major League MVP vote. And you would think that, now, with a lengthy contract and job security, a player could have a tendency to allow that success to carry him for a bit.
But CarGo is not one of those guys – especially when you set a goal like putting up a 40 HR/40 steal season. If he does pull off the 40/40 trick, he would be the first player ever from Venezuela to achieve the single-season milestone.
– More CarGo – partially because a miniature version could be coming soon to an Ogren Park Allegiance Field near you – how about this catch?
– Speaking of former Osprey playing at elevation … until a blister ended his night early, former Osprey pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (1999-2000) looked good in his first start of the 2011 season.
– Another former Osprey off to a good start is Miguel Montero. Miggy (2002-03 Osprey) has gone 6-for-12 with a home run and two RBIs in the first three games. Montero also had an extra-base hit taken away from him by … CarGo. It was Montero whom Gonzalez robbed in the 7th with that diving catch on Saturday.
– More Miggy – he apparently had what Arizona Republic reporter Nick Piecoro called an “interaction” with outfielder Chris Young following the Saturday loss at Coors Field. It also sounds like D-backs manager Kirk Gibson likes the fight his team is showing.
– Gerardo Parra (2006) also had his own incident on Saturday night, with of all people, Jorge De La Rosa. Piecoro has pieces of the story, but there’s a missing piece floating somewhere, and the origins may only be known to the two people involved.
Coming Thursday – Extended Spring Training stuff, those amazing Pirates, and the fulfillment of the trivia quotent for the week.


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Mark Sievers and Jimmy Rodgers now face new charges in the death of Mark's wife, Doctor Teresa Sievers.
Sievers was found bludgeoned to death inside her Bonita Springs home last year.
Her husband, Mark, was arrested after a man claiming to be an accomplice promised to testify against Mark. Curtis Wayne Wright agreed to a plea deal earlier this year.
Sievers and Rodgers were originally charged with second degree murder. But a grand jury Wednesday decided to up the charges.
Mark Sievers was indicted on First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
Jimmy Ray Rodgers was indicted on First Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Burglary.
Both of the defendants will now be arraigned on these new charges on Monday, May 9th. The court has ordered them to be held with no bond. They are currently in the Lee County jail.

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At a time when spiltsvilla seems to be the theme of the Indian television industry, it is refreshing to see some couples still powering through despite the usual rough patches a relationship faces.
Surprisingly, there is one young couple--ex MTV Roadies Hifsa Sharma and Rohan Pillai--that is taking down the social media with their love. Why use the word surprisingly, you might ask. Well, as you know, there have been television couples in the past who have only been together on the show as long as the show has lasted.
But Hifsa and Rohan's love is made of some other stuff apparently, it is made of forever stuff as Hifsa had captioned in one of the pictures she had posted on her Instagram account.
The couple can't seem to get enough of each other, as the pictures clearly show. Don't believe us? Check out the pictures below, and let us know what you think of the cute couple.

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Rep. Albio Sires was sitting on the House floor when Capitol Police burst in and told him to get out.
Protesters supporting President Donald Trump had just broken into the building while the House and Senate were debating challenges to the electoral votes that will make Joe Biden the next president.
“They made it outside the chambers. They were banging on the doors,” Sires, D-8th Dist., told NJ Advance Media from his congressional office, where had gone to after evacuating. “I went to hear the discussion. I went there to support our members. And then all hell broke loose.”
“This is unbelievable,” said Sires, who fled Cuba with his family after Fidel Castro came to power, . “This Trump is a disgrace. This is the United States of America democracy. I feel like I’m back in my old country where they don’t accept elections. It’s just like the president wants.”
Also in the chambers at the time was Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-7th Dist., who was watching the proceedings from the galleries.
“It’s chaos,” he said, after making it back to a House building.
Both lawmakers said they heard reports of gunfire and were told to grab gas masks with them when they left. Sires said gas was fired outside the House chambers.
Another lawmaker on the House floor at the time was Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st Dist., who said security quickly escorted out the congressional leaders of both parties before Capitol Police brought the rest of the lawmakers out to a secure location.
“As we were leaving the chamber, you could literally hear windows being broken,” he said. “This is an unbelievable time here, prompted by Trump. Literally an invasion of our democracy.”
Norcross said he was with about 200 members and their staffs.
Another New Jersey lawmaker, Rep. Andy Kim, D-3rd Dist., wasn’t on the floor, but when he heard the news, he said he was concerned about his colleagues and congressional staff,
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Sires said the scene reminded him of the Castro dictatorship he left behind.
“It really is a shameful chapter in the history of this country,” he said.
Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th Dist., recalled the 1998 murder of two Capitol Police officers when a gunman breached a security checkpoint. But in his 40 years in Congress, he said he he had never before seen such a large-scale invasion.
“It’s outrageous,” he said. “These people, in my opinion, need to be prosecuted very, very aggressively. That’s not what this country is all about.”
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Yahoo Finance's Brad Smith breaks down how markets are trading on Monday morning.
BRAD SMITH: All right, let's take a quick look at the major averages here as we are just 30 minutes into trading on this Monday. A happy new week to everybody here in August.
And taking a look at the NASDAQ composite first, you're seeing that higher by about 1.4% as of this point in time. Holding on to some solid gains there, triple digits. S&P 500 also higher by about 0.9% at this point. And then additionally, let's just check in on the Dow. You're seeing that hold on to about 280 points in positive territory as of right now, 0.9% in positive territory there in the green.
Also some of the trending tickers that we've been keeping a close eye on here as well this morning. We were talking about Palantir, their earnings particularly here on the forecast looking weak. So we'll continue to watch that. Bed Bath Beyond was mentioned a moment ago. We've also got some other interesting names here.
Of course, the meme players, they're moving around a lot here today. And since we've got a view of Bitcoin there, let's check in on BTC-USD. You're seeing that hold onto gains here today about 4.4% as that's holding above that 24,000 level.
And then just additionally here, checking in on some of the sector activity that we're seeing on the day. As of right now, this is, of course, the NASDAQ 100. But if we take a look at the major sectors, you're seeing green across the board now for 11 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors. Led right now-- it looks like we're being led most notably by some discretionary names. And we're gonna continue to watch that as we move on throughout the rest of the day. Julie.
JULIE HYMAN: Thanks, Brad, good stuff. Yeah, interesting how broad that rally is.


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It is something of a utilitarian item with a straightforward design. The handle pattern is essentially "Old English," with a rounded and down turned end, but without a tipt backside. It has a "C.A.G." monogram on the front, with a subtle dip in the surface below this which may be an old monogram removal, or just a slight ...
Most frequently found as teaspoons, the series was produced in a variety of other place and serving pieces. Large items such as this 9 5/8" long, nearly 3.5 T. oz., serving fork, however, are quite rare.
The design detail shows to advantage at the scale of this. The surface is highl...
Solid silver, it weighs a hefty 7.75 T. oz. and rests on four, six sided, faceted, ball bottom, feet.
Dating from the end of the Edwardian era, it is fully stamped for "Birmingham," England, "Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd.," "Sterling," and the year "1914-15."
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The glass is etched in a grape and vine design indicating this is intended for jam or jelly, although it is of a size that would function as well for mustard.
The just over .6 T. oz. lid is a "Repousse" design with a solid floral finial. It has a ro...
Indeed the plain, upturned and rounded end, "Antique" pattern, handle is engraved "C.G.B." in a feathered script over "Nov. 29, 1888." corresponding with the above span of years.
The iconography includes a pair of upraised (presumably eagle) wings that appear to rise out of a crown, which itself sits over a lion rampant on a shield. Lastly, there is a rearing steed projecting out of a castle turret set below the above images.
Based on the 1899 "Wentworth" pattern, it includes an image of a plump, completely baby-like, winged cherub draped in a garland of roses, all set in very high relief that rises off the handle sculptural-like.
The figure is surrounded by beading, below which are more fully developed rose blossoms.
The handle backside is...
It is fully hallmarked for Newcastle, England, 1774-75, sterling silver, and makers William Stalker & John Mitchison.
Typical of the form, it has a tapered shank that goes from 3/8" wide to a pointed tip. This has beveled edges, with feathering on the upper portions front and back. This is also the place where the marks are located on one side and a "WWS" monogram on the other.
The 1 1/8"...
Stamped with the company "lion, anchor, G", emblem, "Sterling," and model number "456" on the underside, it is actually part of a desk ensemble, namely the underplate, or as labeled, a tray, for a multi-lobed ink bottle.
Original purpose aside, it is attractive in its own right, featuri...
The lower portions of the handle where it joins the bowl suggest an Egyptian Revival influence, while other areas point toward Renaissance Revival inspiration. In addition, the dense floral clusters employ imagery similar to Gorham's "Cluny" pattern that was designed by Antoine Heller, who was highly regarded for his Classical motifs.
It has a 1/2" high sidewall with a scalloped edge and a series of raised scrolls that appear to mimic breaking waves.
The center bottom of the piece has an oval dome that is engraved "HCE" in lined script. Ridges radiate out from this, suggesting a sunburst.
This example is a 9" long, 3.3 T. oz., berry spoon in "Grapevine."
William Hood in Tiffany Silver Flatware notes that this was made with a variety of bowl forms, and the shell or fluted design on this is observationally one of the less common ones. It is finished with a bright gold wash front and backsides.
An early production item, t...
The griffin set against a Moorish style background composition is emblematic of the Renaissance Revival period of the 1870s.
The bowl is plum shaped, with a flange rim and central vee running from the handle to the midpoint of the base. It is finished with a...
It measures 2" tall to the rim, 2 3/4" at the highest point of the arms, has a body that is 3 1/2" wide, 5 1/4" handle tip to handle tip, 2 3/8" across on the bottom, a top opening of 2 3/4", and weighs 4.6 T. oz.
Likely a sugar bowl, it stands on its own.
Elegantly understated in design, the body is cauldron shaped with a sawtooth edge rim, and has...
The pattern is "Passaic," introduced by Unger Brothers in 1900.
Known for its innovative Art Nouveau designs, executed in both flatware and jewelry, the style of this goes in another direction, to the rococo. It employs a variety of scrolls, leaves, and delicate flower blossoms presented i...
This 6 1/8" long, approximately 1.0 T. oz., sauce or cream ladle is an example of this practice. The rarely found pattern is a very close match to Whiting's "Berry," introduced in 1880.
The handle is more slender than Whiting's and also ...
"Lily" is an enduringly popular, Art Nouveau pattern that essentially set the standard for this floral interpretation after its introduction in 1902.
Absent noticeable polishing wear, this pair show the design to full advantage, retaining all the fine flower and leaf elements for which the line is known, as well ...
They are "MKH" and "JAH" in block lettering, "Hand Wrought," and "Sterling."
The piece is compellingly appealing in its simplicity of design, good heft, and the high quality of its workmanship.
In flawless condition, it exhibits precise construction, is perfectly round, and has...

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Sevierville PD Hosts National Night Out
Tuesday night The Sevierville Police Department is hosting a National Night Out event. It takes place from 6-8 p.m. at the Sevierville Municipal Complex (Dolly Parton Parkway at Bruce Street). The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Pigeon Forge Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and their Children’s Hot Car, will be on hand. Over 50 agencies, businesses and non-profit organizations will be represented. There is free food, activities for kids, visits from many area mascots, and local public service agencies. Plus, numerous police, fire and other first responder vehicles and equipment will be on display as well. National Night Out is an annual nationwide community building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.

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Opinion: Letters to the Editor for Ballston, Ballston Spa, Malta and Milton
Published Feb. 3, 2013
Apply FICA tax to all annual income
For 2013, the Social Security (FICA) tax will be applied to up to $113,700 of annual income, up from $110,100 in 2012. The solution to solving the program’s funding is to apply the tax to all annual income and not cut it off at a certain amount.
The additional revenue to fund Social Security benefits now and in the future would be more than adequate and might even produce enough of a surplus to make a considerable dent in the nation’s debt load.
Why all the tinkering with age and cost of living adjustments when the solution is simple?
James E. Callahan
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Nearly half a century ago Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “The Global Village” to describe a world he perceived just beyond the horizon. He was predicting a time when electronic interdependence and constant exposure to a flood of ideas would alter the root structures of human interaction — and though we’re far too close to those alterations to understand their full impact, something has definitely changed in the way that we exist within the global synaptic flow since the dawning of the information age.
The constant, pixilated stream has blown some of us flat over on our asses. Most of us (at least most of us who are my age or even more blessed by the attendant work of superannuation) understand how to wield the new digital media as a rudimentary tool. I’m trying to cage a metaphor and keep returning to “monkeys at the beginning of 2001: A Space Odyssey.” But adaptation happens quickly in electronic evolution, so if you want to find someone who understands the artistry inherent in the technology now at hand, you only have to aim a few years younger.
Andü Abril is of this world. Her work (full digital compositions, digital collages and digital image-based transformations) utilize the new technology with skill and deftness, but more to the point, her work speaks in content to the interconnectedness of the age. Note that in many of Andü’s images, the central character is a source of growth. Branches (figurative or stylized) grow from the heart, the mind, the sense centers of the body, reaching out, seeking, discovering, exploring.
Andü’s instinctive turn to the metaphor of self as both an independent agent and also a node connected to a larger consciousness recalls to mind McLuhan’s other great aphorism: The Medium is the Message.
The community of digital artists, of which Andü is a part, is not bound by regional styles, nor are they tied to any specific school or tradition. Andü, born in Mexico City, raised in Spain and now living, teaching and creating in Guatemala, is as much a part of the digital art world in Harare or Hanoi as she is here.
And that world is her village. What she and the generation McLuhan predicted 50 years ago will do with this new interconnectedness is yet to be seen, but if we might glean some vague portents from Andü’s art, then there’s hope for this old planet, yet.


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|11-02-2011 09:40 AM|
Most people set and forget them if you're the cruising type.
Go racing and you'll be taking off the baby stay off the deck and moving it against the mast each time the kite goes up as you'll need it out of the way to gybe.
Don't forget to make sure the the jib sheets run in front if it before you reset the stay and douse the kite...or your next tack will be quite entertaining for the rest of the fleet!
Heaving to on the race course is frowned upon
|11-02-2011 09:33 AM|
Thanks you Peas. Babystay tackle seems to make the most sense as to why I would need the mechanical advantage, and is a control I've never had to deal with. I saw the wire rope leading up the mast (through the wrapping) and just assumed it was jib halyard but that must be incorrect.
I'll sleep better tonight. Thanks again for all the suggestions.
|11-02-2011 09:02 AM|
|Jeff_H||It may also be the spinnaker pole downhaul or a jib cunningham. If it is the babystay tackle it would be several feet aft on the deck from the forestay.|
|11-02-2011 08:51 AM|
It's the baby stay and the blocks are actually clipped to the deck in front of the mast, behind the forestay.
You will want the 4:1 advantaged to pull the mast forward when beating to windward.
Some other C&C's will actually have the baby stay come back to a cabin top winch for more power.
|11-02-2011 08:31 AM|
Thanks for taking time to help with this. The mast is up but it's shrink wrapped right now so I feel a little handicapped trying to figure out where all the lines are going. Even though I'm no closer to figuring out what the blocks/extra line is for, at least I feel better knowing that its not something super obvious.
Its not the vang (boom still attached with vang in place) and it sounds to me like it was just clipped to the end of the jib halyard for storage. I'm left trying to figure out what else would use a 4:1 advantage for up front.
Unfortunately the seller is unavailable so I'm a little on my own here. I took a picture of the brochure where the blocks seem to be clipped to the cabin top (just behind the shrouds) which makes me think it's a pretty standard feature, so maybe I'm misreading which wire is the halyard (curse that shrink wrapping!).
This is probably one of those things that will be apparent in 2 seconds come spring time, but it just bugs me I can't figure it out NOW.
|11-02-2011 01:11 AM|
Possibly it is used with the new high-tech low stretch lines that they are putting in the headsails. Also used with code-zero furlers?
From what I understand, you have to tension these sails that are not attached to the headstay really really hard. You are in effect tensioning the luff of the headsail like it is a headstay.
To do this you need more than 1:1 halyard and a winch. You need 2:1 or 4:1 I guess...
|11-01-2011 10:07 PM|
|paulk||We had an 8:1 "magic box" jib downhaul tensioner on our Soling. The possibilities are endless, but I agree, you wouldn't want the tackle up the mast (Weight & Windage!). You'll have to wait until Spring and the sails go on to see where things may fit together.|
|11-01-2011 09:02 PM|
Originally Posted by village idiot View Post
I guess it could be some crazy concoction to adjust headsail tension, but I sort of doubt it....is the line long enough to lead aft?...still crazy, but you never know what some people will come up with...then again...
|11-01-2011 07:09 PM|
There would not be a tackle at the head of the sail between it and the halyard.. even if you wanted some power how are you going to adjust it? - and there's no room there in any event.
Is the mast down? Could it be the halyard is connected to the cunningham tackle for storage?
|11-01-2011 06:17 PM|
|rugosa||Definitely not a C & C arrangement, would be a regular halyard with snap shackle. Probably something the owner made up, UNLESS it was used to fine tune lifting something aboard, like a dinghy? If you don't have a manual I have one for 1985 C & C 32, but there is a lot of detail covering the whole lineup, same with Barient diagrams.|
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JENOLAN CAVES – JUNE 18 & 19, 2016
Bailey has wanted to go caving with me for some time now, so I booked David and Bailey on a MSS trip to Jenolan Caves. It’s always touch and go when you take people into their first wild cave, it’s nothing like a tourist cave!
We arrived at the Caver’s Cottage around 9.30pm on Friday night, this would be their first culture shock. The Caver’s Cottage is an old, run-down former rangers cottage from the olden days. Jenolan Caves Trust allow cavers the use of it at a nominal price, of course we could have stayed at Caves House but I wanted David and Bailey to have an authentic caving experience, so the Cottage it was. We set ourselves up in The Shed which has some bunk beds in it, it’s not lined and is just a tin shed with a cement floor, fortunately it wasn’t cold. We were greeted on arrival by the resident possum who tried to climb up David’s leg and gave his pants a bite because we wouldn’t give him any food.
Helena, Chris (the Leader) and their two children Ben and Owen were already there, so we said a quick hello, had a glass of wine with them and then headed off to bed. It was very warm in the shed.
Next morning we were all up bright and early and Jo, Ed and Paul arrived right on time, so we hopped in the cars and started down to the valley, parking the cars and then walking down the track to Aladdin. There was a little drizzle but nothing to worry about. We arrived at the cave without any problem and had the right key to open the gate (which was good).
The cave was originally a “tourist” cave so it’s not that daunting, although I find the traverse across some flow stone with nothing but a rope to stop you slipping down into a chasm to be a little off-putting, whenever I get to this spot I say “ah now I remember why I don’t like Aladdin!” David and Bailey managed it without any problems, this is followed by a ladder and then a large angled rock that you slide down, arriving at a small cavern where the cave branches off in three directions.
The first one we went into involves a bit of a squeeze through a hole (and a pool of water that your overalls soak up if you’re not careful), this takes you into a nice section with a lot of formations. Most of this section has steel posts with chicken wire to prevent people from accidentally breaking off the formations, and there is a section where you have to crawl through on elbows to get to another nice lot of formations.
We then backtracked and climbed a ladder and stepped across on some really slippery limestone and climb up into two more areas with nice formations. I also say “ah yes I remember this step-across and I hate it too”), It is worthwhile climbing up to see the formations though, they are very pretty.
Retracing our steps, I showed Chris the scene of my “slot of death” that Rod said I’d have no trouble getting back up (wrong), I was shattered by the time I got back to the top as there were no foot holds or hand holds, Rod literally pulled me out of the thing. We all had a look at it, but saved it for another day when we had more time (that would be never again for me).
The next challenge was climbing up that slopey rock that we’d slid down (above), there is a rope to hold onto but it’s still walking on your knees. We had lunch on the bank outside before heading off for our second cave, Hennings.
We had a bit of trouble finding Hennings, we’d gone too far up the valley, consequently we were running a little short of daylight hours, not that you need daylight in the cave, but it is nice to walk back to the cars in daylight. When we finally found it we realised that we’d walked right past it, and it was only 15m off the track.
I’d not been into Hennings before, but I’d go back again, there weren’t a great deal of nice formations, just a few sections, but the cave is a maze and we were flummoxed, we knew there was more but we didn’t know how to find it, so, I guess we’ll be going back there again.
By the time we got back to the Cottage it was around 5.30 and we all had our “top showers” then settled in for happy hour. It was at this time that the possum showed up again and hung down from one of the doors to peek in at us. He was the source of much amusement for the rest of the evening and it was a race to close the door when you went outside to make sure he didn’t get inside!
Helena cooked a wonderful lamb stew for dinner and after that most of the group played Settlers of Catan, but I’d had enough wine and food by then and was ready for an early night.
It was drizzling lightly when we started out on Sunday morning heading up for Little Canyon Cave which would lead us “easily” into Serpentine, neither of which I’d been in before. It was only 1/2 an hours walk up the valley and the numerous cave entrances were very easy to find, but most of them were very small, half of us went through one squeeze and the rest went down a very sketch rock (slippery and almost vertical).
We made out way down a hole and into the cavern where MSS had done a “dig” about 12 months ago, Bailey, Owen, Ed and Chris went in to have a look but when Jo said it was too confining and there was nothing to see anyway, David and I decided just to watch the rest squirm through the tunnel and out again.
Chris then went up a small climb and set up a rope. We watched him climb up the 20m pitch and then we heard him moving around up the top (lots of silence), by the time he reappeared he said it was very wet, and you had to slide along a tunnel – that was enough for Jo, David and me, the climb was going to be tough for me and I decided sliding through a tunnel with pools in it wasn’t worth the climb. I guess Chris’ comment, it’s squeezier than I remember also put us all off, so we retreated out of the cave and even that wasn’t easy, the holes seemed to have closed up a bit in the interim (just joking). It was now raining steadily so we were really wet when we got back to the cars.
We packed up quickly, cleaned up the Cottage and then headed home.
So, did David and Bailey enjoy caving – Bailey is a definite yes, he really liked it, didn’t mind the squeezes and mud and the adventure of it got him in. David enjoyed Aladdin and Hennings because he liked getting to see the formations but he wasn’t at all keen on Little Canyon Cave, so I’ll have to bear that in mind for the future.
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Touring Car Racing category in final negotiations for Down Under series.
27 June, 2018
The introduction of a TCR series Down Under is all but a done deal, with Australian Racing Group (ARG) and the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CMAS) in final negotiations. Following CAMS signing of a five year agreement with the global promotors of the category to develop a TCR category for Australia earlier this year, ARG has been announced the preferred party to control the promotional and commercial rights to TCR Australia.
ARG is Australian owned and is operationally overseen and managed by Matt Braid, the former Managing Director for Volvo Cars Australia and the Supercars Championship.
“TCR has proven itself to be an extremely popular, exciting and successful category in many countries around the world,” Mr Braid said of the category. “Even in these early stages, we have fielded a lot of interest from potential competitors, manufacturers and event promoters interested in being part of a TCR series in Australia.”
“We're aiming to come to a final agreement with CAMS and TCR Series in the very near future,” he said.
ARG is working with leading event promoters, including the Supercars Championship and the Shannons Nationals, with a view to hold TCR Australia at their events, bringing even greater depth to Australia’s motorsport offering.
The introduction of a TCR series Down Under is all but a done deal
Already enjoying success in Europe, the US and across Asia, the category heading Down Under opens the door to vehicles such as Audi’s giant-killing RS 3 LMS
CAMS CEO, Eugene Arroca is likewise looking forward to the arrival of a TCR category in Australia, saying:
"We are excited for TCR to be coming to Australia - it’s a category which has proven to be very popular overseas and will be a great asset for Australian motorsport.”
Already enjoying success in Europe, the US and across Asia, the category heading Down Under opens the door to vehicles such as Audi’s giant-killing RS 3 LMS becoming a regular sight on Australian race tracks and giving more motoring enthusiasts the opportunity to compete.
Exciting and affordable, TCR uses production-based vehicles up to 2.0-litres, with drive through the front wheels, with competition tight and fierce.
Audi Australia has had an RS 3 LMS in Australia on loan from Audi Sport since last year, serving as part of the evaluation process to test the viability of the vibrant category for Australia. The car was also included as part of of the RS 3 Sedan launch, with Australian motoring journalists given the opportunity of getting behind the wheel at Baskerville Raceway in Tasmania.
Audi Australia’s Chief Driving Instructor, Steve Pizzati, also put the car through its paces at Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit, where it impressed with its pace and drivability.
“It’s a very forgiving set-up,” he says “but offers plenty of scope for the experienced drivers as well,” Pizzati said of the RS 3 LMS at the time.
Introduced in 2016, Audi Sport delivered 100 RS 3 LMS race cars to customers all over the world in its first year. Results followed almost immediately, with Audi claiming 149 podium finishes, including 58 victories and three drivers’ title wins and two teams’ classification victories – all in its first season.
With its muscular, carbon fibre and sheet steel body, with reinforced steel and welded in safety cell, the RS 3 LMS weighs in at around 1285kg including the driver.
Power comes via a 2.0-litre, turbo-charged engine producing 243kW and 410NM of torque at 2500rpm. This is mated to a six-speed sequential transmission with power going down through the front wheels only, rocketing the RS 3 LMS from stop to 100km/h in just 4.5 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 240km/h.
There is nothing in terms of driver assistance systems, in keeping with the strict TCR regulations – that means no ABS and no traction control – yet the car is surprisingly easy to drive, a fact that, coupled with its affordability will have far reaching appeal to a great many enthusiasts looking for a competitive car and racing series to take on.
Power comes via a 2.0-litre, turbo-charged engine producing 243kW and 410NM of torque at 2500rpm
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New Delhi: The Central authorities has canceled 1000’s of practice companies beneath the guise of Kovid. The Middle has determined to alter the railway timetable by abolishing 600 mail and categorical trains within the nation. All 10,200 stops throughout the nation, together with night time stops, will probably be closed. The total plan will probably be introduced in early December.
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last year due to my wife loosing her job we consulted with a law firm that charged us 4000 dollars and guaranteed they would get the mortgage co to lower our payment,but in the mean time told us to stop paying for the house...now a year later,they have not done anything,want more money and our house is now up for foreclosure...what would be my best option?would a personal bankruptcy help me?
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we spoke to the mortgage co.foreclosure atty.&they said they can not help us.
Thank you for your question. Be sure to go ahead and bookmark www.nateanswers.com for future questions.Yes. A personal bankruptcy would stop the Foreclosure process and potentially allow you to reassume the mortgage agreement and begin paying again, allowing you to keep the house.In the meantime, the attorney has taken your money and not provided the services promised. I suggest you make a report to the Massachusetts State Bar. You can do that herehttp://www.mass.gov/obcbbo/complaint.htmPlease remember to only rate my answer when you are 100% satisfied. IF you feel the need to rate "Poor Service" or "Bad Service", please stop and reply to me via the REPLY TO EXPERT button with the issue you have. I am not paid unless I get a rating of 3 to 5 Stars/Smiley Faces. If I have helped you with your question, please give me an appropriate rating so that I get credit for helping you. Thank you, Nate
Thank you very much for your answer ..I will consider def reporting the law firm to the Mass Bar Assoc...Do you have any other suggestions as to how we can save our home?? And what type of bankruptcy would we file for ...I know there are several different types..??
There are two types for individuals. There is Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. The one you file depends on your overall financial situation. A bankruptcy attorney locally can make that assessment fairly quickly. If you have further questions, please feel free to continue. If not, please do remember to leave a positive rating for my assistance today.Thanks!Nate
are there any other options besides bankruptcy
Any other attorney that would do what these others purported to do would likely charge even more at this point to represent you, and there may be nothing to really do. At least with bankruptcy, you stop the process cold and have time to address all your debts at once. For other potential options, call the Homeowners HOPE hotline at (888) 995-HOPE. They can tell you if there are any government programs, state or federal, that can help you.If you have further questions, please feel free to continue. If not, please do remember to leave a positive rating for my assistance today.Thanks!Nate
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SMART-1 osculating orbit up to 2 November 2003
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The SMART-1 orbit is continuously modified by the effects of the electric propulsion low thrust. The osculating orbital elements are periodically computed by the ESOC specialists. These elements define the so called osculating orbit which would be travelled by the spacecraft if at that instant all perturbations, including EP thrust, would cease. So it is an image of the situation at that epoch.
In reality the path travelled by the spacecraft is a continuous spiral leading from one orbit to another.
In this diagram the GTO, the osculating orbits at launch and at different times are plotted. The large orbit, marked 'final', is the one SMART-1 is expected to achieve at the end of the radiation belt escape in about one and a half months. Earth is represented by the red circle at the origin.
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Pain is not counted among the Aristotle’s senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch). It was thought that the pain is an emotion, a feeling, something unpleasant. Recently this concept was abandoned and the pain is discussed from a physiological point of view. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “unpleasant sensation or emotion which is associated with actual or potential tissue damage”. Today pain is referred to as the experience that not only includes harmful stimuli but also the perception of psychological and physiological responses and their consequences.
Everyone experienced stomach pain at one time or another. Stomach or acute abdomen pain can be a symptom of various problems some of which are common, but some of which can be quite serious. Let us first define the area where abdomen pains can occur. Abdomen is part of the human body between the pelvis and the thorax. The location of abdominal pain varies, and can depend on the location of the inflamed organ or it can be present in the whole are of the abdomen usually indicating diffuse peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, a thin membrane that covers the organs in the abdomen).
Acute abdomen pain can be caused by many different causes, where the most common ones are: indigestion, constipation, stomach flu, menstrual cramps, food poisoning, food allergies, gas, lactose intolerance, ulcers, pelvic inflammatory disease, hernia, gallstones, kidney stones, urinary tract infection, appendix pains, etc. All these can produce various types of pain, from mild stomach ache and stomach cramps to sharp and stabbing abdomen pain. From the pathophysiological point of view there are two types of pain, acute and chronic. Acute pain is often instant, with a short duration and requires surgical or immediate medical treatment. Chronic pain usually persists over 3 months.
Most of the time when people experience stomach pain, it is related to more common causes and they usually know the pain will pass, weather it was something related to indigestion, menstrual cramps or gas.
Cases when you need to pay extra concern are when acute abdomen pains are accompanied by other symptoms like a fever, inability to keep food down, inability to pass stool, vomiting blood, difficulty breathing, bloody stools, the pain lasts for several days, the pain occurs during pregnancy and similar.
Some of the causes for stabbing pain in the stomach can be heartburn (med. Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)) or ulcers. Peptic ulcer represents painful scores in the wall of the stomach or the small intestine. There is no single cause for the ulcers; however they are the end result of an imbalance between the digestive fluids in the stomach and the small intestine. They can also be caused by a bacterial infection, use of painkillers or by the production of excess acid in the stomach. Ulcers commonly heal on their own but there are also symptoms for which you should see a doctor. Those include dark stool, vomiting blood as well as severe pain in the upper abdomen. If not properly treated ulcers can cause bleeding, perforation (of the stomach wall or the wall of the small intestine) or gastric obstruction. Ulcers are usually treated by medication but represent more chronic and lasting problems.
Another cause of sharp or stabbing pain in the stomach is appendicitis. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, which is a small part of the colon. Symptoms of appendix pain are abdominal pain which is at first diffuse and poorly localized, as well as loss of appetite. As the inflammation process increases it extends through the appendix to the peritoneum. When that happens the pain changes and becomes localized to a small area. Usually that area is localized between the top of the hip bone and the belly button. Appendix pains are commonly followed by a temperature, and a very tender abdomen. When diagnosed on time, appendicitis is treated by surgically removing the appendix, which nowadays is done by laparoscopy being one of the most common and low-risk procedures. Complications can occur if the appendicitis is not treated in time and it ruptures, spreading the inflammation to other organs.

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I know it's a cliched and grumpy old man complaint but Christmas starts earlier every year and it gets on my wick- the shops have been full of Christmas tat for weeks, the adverts on telly are non-stop Christmas related, the shopping frenzy begins. Whatever joy can be gleaned from our winter festival has been sucked and spat out even before advent.
It's not all bad news though- the nice people at Occultation Recordings have sent me an advance copy of their Christmas single, shortly to be released on 7" vinyl. A 7" single is one of the best Christmas presents. The A-side is by Factory Star, whose debut album came out in the summer and was reviewed here. Factory Star are led by ex-Fall guitarist Martin Bramah and turn in a lovely little tune here, musically reminiscent of the point when post-punk became 80s indie. A little ramshackle, not really that Christmassy at all, it's a good 'un. Go get, and then order the vinyl.


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The City of Brotherly Love doesn’t have much love for federal immigration officials, but they apparently love them some illegal aliens. The city’s new mayor announced this week that a contract which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to access a database of municipal arrest information as it happens will not be renewed. He went on to complain that the agency was “misusing” the information to persecute people unjustly or something. (Associated Press)
Philadelphia will stop giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a real-time arrest database, saying the agency is misusing the information to conduct sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up. Federal officials said the decision puts U.S. citizens in danger.
“We’re not going to provide them with information so they can go out and round people up,” Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney said Friday as he announced his decision to let a decade-old contract with ICE expire at the end of next month.
Kenney said immigration officers are wrongly using the database to go to homes and workplaces of people who list foreign countries of origin and arresting other people who are in the country illegally but are otherwise not accused of any crimes.
So Mayor Kenney feels that ICE is “misusing” the information in the database by using it to identify illegal aliens and go arrest them. In other words, they’re “misusing” the information by doing their jobs.
Also of interest is the choice of language the mayor employs here. He’s upset about ICE conducting, “sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up.” You know, if the only illegal act you’ve ever committed in your life was robbing a bank, we don’t hear people calling you an otherwise law-abiding bank robber and suggesting you should get to keep the money. While ICE would prefer to focus on the known criminal illegal aliens who are committing other crimes as well, simply being in the country without legal status is sufficient to get you deported. This is a message which clearly hasn’t sunk in for Philadelphia’s municipal leadership.
I’d also like to hear the mayor’s thoughts about the budget impact. ICE pays a fair amount of money to cities around the country for contracts such as these. Is Philadelphia really so fat with cash these days that they can turn their nose up at the cash? That would be a curious state of affairs considering they recently had to try implementing a self-destructive soda tax to close up loopholes in their budget. Of course, if they really want to go down this road I’m sure we can reassign those funds to more compliant jurisdictions who are interested in enforcing the law.
In the end, this is just another case of a sanctuary city looking for ways to make headlines and Democratic officials trying to burnish their #RESIST credentials with their liberal base. What they seem to fail to realize is that every criminal illegal alien who slips through the net because of their lack of cooperation represents a danger to the legal citizens of the city. Also, by making it harder for ICE to pick up illegal aliens who are already in police custody, they force ICE to do more sweeps in the community, picking up even more of those “otherwise law-abiding” aliens. But if the voters continue to tolerate it and keep electing the same crew to office year after year, then in the words of H.L. Mencken, I guess we all really do get the government we deserve.


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She arrived on a bronze broom seven years ago, unwittingly stirring the pot in the Witch City. But the 7½-foot-tall bronze statue has since become the most popular spot for tourists to snap keepsake photos. “Everybody wants their picture taken with Samantha,” said Kate Fox, executive director of Destination Salem, the city’s tourism group. “She’s whimsical.” But she wasn’t welcomed by all. When the TV Land Network announced it wanted to erect a tribute to twitchy-nosed TV witch Samantha Stephens, it reignited an age-old historical tussle. Some residents, including Historical Commission members, argued the statue was insensitive to the victims of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Others argued the tribute was fitting, since “Bewitched” filmed a few episodes in town in 1970. The statue depicts the character played by the late actress Elizabeth Montgomery, sitting side-saddle on a broom, with a crescent-shaped moon.Kathy McCabe can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @GlobeKMcCabe.


Facebook admittedly is in quite a tough, and unique, position. While it is not a conventional news publisher by any means, it is in fact a 24/7 deliverer to as many as 1.8 billion users of a high percentage of the world’s news and information as published by others.
It also happens to be one of the world’s largest and most influential deliverers of lies, propaganda and scores of other scurrilous text and images along with legitimate news. Humans, love them or despise them, have been known to tell both truths and lies throughout history, and when profit motives step into play when espousing the latter, lying tends to take precedence.
That makes Facebook a conveying publisher of both public and private information, and that’s a lot of information to be shooting around the world via the internet. Up to now, the quality of information carried on the world’s largest social network has been under little or no control by Facebook or its users, other than for people to delete false, annoying or otherwise unfit posts as they see fit.
Presidential Election Enflamed the Fake News Phenomenon
This situation was magnified–then enflamed by talk on social networks–by all the fake news sites that popped up during the 2016 presidential election during the last year and a half. False stories proclaiming that the Pope had endorsed GOP candidate Donald Trump in the election and that a pizza parlor in New York City was the setting for an illicit human-trafficking ring affiliated with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton were the most commonly cited examples of this phenomenon.
Many of these false stories have been traced to a small town called Veles, Macedonia, of all places, where a group of enterprising but highly unethical young men in their 20s sit at keyboards all day and night concocting many of these false news sites. These professional liars are becoming major contributors to the economies of their town.
The newfound financial windfall of creating fake news has twisted the ethics of using the internet completely into a pretzel. The Financial Times reported Dec. 15 that a statement from one creator’s Google AdSense account showed income of more than €7,500 in November alone — no small feat in a country where the average monthly salary is about €350.
“If I make €100,000 this year, I’ll pay €10,000 in taxes — that will pay for two of my teachers’ salaries for a whole year,” one teenager told FT in an interview given while he skipped history class. “So, I feel like I’m giving something back.”
But they aren’t the only ones doing this; there are plenty of other such fraudsters, with many of them in the United States, whipping up political sentiment for or against various candidates. Some of them claim to be collecting as much as $10,000 to $30,000 per month on the ad clicks they attract.
In any case, after weeks of articles and talk on news channels about its role in the proliferation of misinformation, Facebook on Dec. 15 unveiled its strategy against allowing fake news to keep rearing its ugly head on the network’s pages.
Using a Form of Crowd-Sourcing
First, Facebook now will use a multi-angled approach that uses a form of crowd-sourcing to curate the content as it comes onto news feeds. The network said it will be asking readers for immediate feedback on such articles and will be using a group of editors to respond to this feedback.
The company also said it will be making tools available for instant notification of false new stories when they appear; at the present time, Facebook allows articles to be blocked on individual news feeds but does not enable blocking fake news for all news feeds.
[To see a larger view of the Facebook reporting app, right-click on the image above and select “View Image.”]
Second, Facebook said it has begun the process for finding and hiring a new Head of News, a well-experienced news editor to head up this new effort. Because the network doesn’t create its own news and has no control over what information users post, this ostensibly will be one unique editing position.
“We believe in giving people a voice and that we cannot become arbiters of truth ourselves, so we’re approaching this problem carefully,” Facebook Vice-President of News Feed Adam Mosseri wrote in a blog post. “We’ve focused our efforts on the worst of the worst, on the clear hoaxes spread by spammers for their own gain, and on engaging both our community and third party organizations.”
Facebook plans to give readers new tools to flag fake news and connect with fact-checking organizations to flag falsehoods, Mosseri said.
Connecting Readers With Fact-Checkers
“We believe providing more context can help people decide for themselves what to trust and what to share,” Mosseri said. “We’ve started a program to work with third-party fact checking organizations that are signatories of Poynter’s International Fact Checking Code of Principles. We’ll use the reports from our community, along with other signals, to send stories to these organizations.
“If the fact-checking organizations identify a story as fake, it will get flagged as disputed, and there will be a link to the corresponding article explaining why. Once a story is flagged, it can’t be made into an ad and promoted, either.”
Media critics were happy to hear about Facebook’s new plan, but some say there’s still a lot of work to be done here. When Facebook hires a Head of News as it second step, then it will have a full-time leader of the initiative.
“It’s a good first step, but this can’t be the only step,” Aaron Sharockman, executive editor of the nonprofit fact-checking organization PolitiFact, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “As we adjust, I assume the people spreading fake news will adjust as well. It’s going to be a moving target.”
New Tools Coming Next Year
The tools have not yet been released to the public and won’t be until early next year, though Facebook said it has been testing them in groups of users for months.
Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who in the past has resisted calling the social network a media company, said several times this year he thought it was a “pretty crazy idea” to blame Facebook and its fake-news problem for the results of the 2016 presidential election.
But in a blog post, Zuckerberg admitted that his company has a “greater responsibility than just building technology that information flows through.”


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Sixteen-year-old Lydia Lee appears to have it all. She spends hours on the phone each evening, talking to friends. She dives into advanced science classes in the hopes of one day becoming a doctor. She’s polite to her parents, agreeing to their every request without so much as a grumble or complaint.
But, as her family is soon to find out, picture-perfect Lydia is only an illusion. When she goes missing and is found dead, drowned in a local lake, her family struggles to understand what happened. They eventually realize that everything they thought they knew about Lydia was wrong.
In Everything I Never Told You, author Celeste Ng explores what it’s like to be a minority. Lydia’s father was the only Chinese-American student in all of his schools growing up. Her white mother was the sole woman pursuing a medical degree in a time most people thought women went to college only to catch a husband. Their biracial marriage in the 1950s was rare, and in some states, illegal. In the town where Lydia grew up in the 1970s, there is no one outside of her family who looks like her. In all of their experiences, being the minority meant facing taunts, isolation and limited opportunities.
Those limited opportunities haunted Lydia’s parents, who transferred all of their hopes and dreams onto her. Lydia struggled under the weight of their expectations, creating a public face that masked her unhappiness and insecurity. While readers are shown what is going through each character’s mind — during the current investigation into Lydia’s death and in the decades before — it is clear that the family members never shared their experiences and feelings with one another. If they had, maybe they could have helped one another. Or maybe they would have been further weighed down with guilt and shame. We’ll never know. And while readers learn what Lydia was thinking the night she died, her parents and siblings never do. They are left with countless questions that they will never be able to answer.
This is not a happy book, but it is an interesting one. Reading about the experiences of Lydia and her family through their eyes brought home the challenges faced by anyone who feels isolated or unaccepted because of their race, religion or sexual orientation. Some of us will never experience this firsthand. Books like this help us better understand what others may be going through.
Another plus is that the book is written like a mystery, with the opening line telling us “Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” Pieces of the puzzle are slowly revealed as the author alternates between present time and the past.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction about families or mysteries that aren’t necessarily about detectives and crimes. Fans of Ellen Hopkins’ books may also like this. Even though it is not written in verse, it is the same kind of story of dysfunctional families and survivors of tragedy that Hopkins often writes about.