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Hello, and thanks in advance for your suggestions - you all deserve medals for being here waiting to help people like me. (Sorry this turned out so long!)
First, my prior history with bf is my 6 year old son, who nursed like a champ in the hospital and my milk came in by day 3 even though I'd had a c-section (failure to progress induction for gestational diabetes which was managed by diet well.) He was 7lbs,13oz, and we were on the fast track but then he developed jaundice. We took him home on Day 4 and that day he was an almost lifeless, floppy, sleepy baby who would not wake up at all to eat even after 6 hours, so we took him back and were re-admitted to the hospital where he spent the night supplementing with formula and under the billi lights. It was more than 24 hours since his last successful nursing before a pediatric nurse suggested I pump, which I did, but we never recovered from nipple preference and dwindling supply. He never latched on after 8 weeks, and I pumped for 5 months but by the last 2 months I was getting less that 2 ounces total for the day.
Current problem - I had a baby girl 4 weeks ago, c-section (breach, big baby b/c of difficult to control gestational diabetes - diagnosed at 13 weeks, insulin by 26 weeks, insulin dose had to be adjusted every single week because my numbers were never in line. 10 pound, 3 ounce baby girl born at 39 weeks. Nursed like a champ, milk came in even earlier than before. I begged and pleaded with the pediatrician to put her under the lights as a precautionary measure but just wasn't able to make my concerns understood. I knew it was coming for us because this second time around we had even MORE risk factors for jaundice than the first time! He kept saying nursing wouldn't take a hit because he wouldn't order me to stop nursing if the baby had to be re-admitted to the hospital. I couldn't explain well enough that it was NOT the Day 4 or 5 billirubin count of 19 and a re-admit that I was worried about - I agreed with him that it was run-of-the-mill jaundice that would correct itself - but it was the Day 3 billirubin count of 13 that I was sure would make her too sleepy to nurse and start the whole vicious cycle again. In the end we were discharged and had to go back to the hospital three times for jaundice checks, though she was never re-admitted. She did get too sleepy and unenthusiastic to nurse, and went down to 9 lbs, 1/2 oz before we left the hospital. About 11.5% weight loss.
We went to see our pediatrician (a different doctor in the group) and they have their own board-cert LCs who are fantastic. We saw the LC on Day 4, 5, 7, 14 and 21 to monitor the jaundice/weight. During the last night in the hospital and our first day home, she had been so sleepy that I would try to latch her and maybe get a few sucks, even with all the info I could read about getting a sleepy baby to wake up and nurse. She'd latch, suck a bit, then sleep. We'd switch nurse, turn on all the lights, change her diaper, poke at her and tickle her feet - everything - she just wouldn't wake up to eat enough. I pumped a few times that first day home because this time, I knew what was coming for us. I left for the first LC appt with 4 oz in the fridge. The LC tried her best to help us with latch and waking her up - her chin is set way back so we had to reach down and manually pull her bottom lip out, which helped a bit, and I have nipples that point in different directions so my positioning needed help. She suggested that if she wouldn't wake up to nurse effectively, we'd have to feed her somehow - the Kellymom 2 step, feed the baby, empty the breast route. We tried cup feeding, it was a disaster, so we went and bought the bottles she recommended and started 'supplementing' with expressed breastmilk after every feeding and taking Motherlove More Milk Plus because of the previous supply issues with my son. In the beginning, she'd nurse and have a *few* swallows, then all of a sudden be too frantic to latch or nurse or console, and then frantically take 2 oz from the bottle. We tried supplementing with 1/2 oz before to calm the frantic-ness, but she was still frantic. It was a 2 steps forward, 1 step back roller coaster since then. Some times she'd refused the breast entirely and drink 3oz. The bottles have, I think, helped her figure out how to stick her bottom lip out fish-style like she's supposed to. We had to pry her lips out around the bottle nipple too in the beginning, but now she does that herself and latches nicely on the breast too.
Her weight gain has been sluggish, but consistent, so the Dr. and LC are not concerned but keep having us come back to check. She's gained about 1/2 oz per day I think, and weighed 9lbs, 14oz at her 3 week checkup. They agree with me that the birth weight is very inflated.
This past few days we've seen a marked improvement. She latches well and nurses well every time for the last 2 days, but still drinks 1-2 oz. of expressed milk after most every feeding. I tried doing the bottle first but then she wouldn't latch. We tried to do a nursing vacation, thinking that since it's all my breastmilk, we just have to force her to take it all from the breast rather than give up and take her last 'easy' ounce from the bottle. We even made it 9 hours of EBF one day, and we can usually get at least 1 feeding in the night without the top-off. After the 9 hours, though, she was angry and frustrated, wouldn't cooperate or latch at all, screamed bloody murder, and frantically sucked back 3.25 ounces from the bottle. That was last week. Since then I've only done the once per night and maybe 1 daytime feed where I try to see if I can skip the top-off, and that has worked out ok, and she wakes up to eat again in 2.5-3 hours (this is the night time feeding) rather than 4-6 hours later. The LC has said that instead of trying to get rid of the bottle right now, we should wait to see her get back to her birth weight before changing anything drastically like that. It's going well, she said, it would be terrible to come in here in 7-10 days time and have slid backwards into a rut even bigger to climb out of.
I would like advice on how to eventually get rid of the top-offs, since it is right now an incredibly onerous 3-step process to feed her. First breastfeed, then hand her off to the husband to top her off while I go pump (or do all the steps myself during his workdays.) I don't pump every time she tops off anymore (I did 8-10x per day in the beginning, but supply doesn't seem an issue this time around so far and I already have 90+ ounces in the freezer) but I do pump at least 4 times a day, usually whenever she has a large top-off and then before going to bed because she sleeps so long. (When I pump I get 2-5 oz each time, around 10-15 ounces total per day, and the past two days she's had less than 8 ounces per day by bottle, so I am freezing the excess.) Sometime she seems to nurse well, and take less than an ounce afterwards, but then I still get 3 or more ounces pumping.
My biggest concern is that she seems to be on her own ill-advised schedule of nursing. She only eats 6x per day. Even in the hospital she would only eat 7-8x per day, and sleep 4+ hours at night - and she's never increased her feeding frequency since then. During our longer stretches trying to go without the top-off she does nurse every 2 or 1.5 hours, rather than her usual 3-4 hours stretches, but then at the end she's starving and angry. When I try to wake her up to feed at shorter intervals, she does nothing. If she's not hungry, she won't latch at all, she just sleeps. Even when she wakes up to eat, she doesn't do much until about 30-45 minutes after she wakes up. Like she needs a rumbly tummy before she'll nurse enthusiastically. She still nurses with her eyes closed almost all the time too, like she's still a sleepy baby 4 weeks out! She sleeps up to 6 hours stretches at night, even though she's never had a drop of formula.
Also, should I continue taking the More Milk Plus, or do you discontinue it once supply has been established?
Thanks again! Sorry for any typos, this is long and I am a terrible proofreader.


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Fall For You
Areana, Isabella's friend from home, moves to Forks to live with her brother. Isabella introduces her to the Cullens, and they all become fast friends. What will happen when Areana takes a liking to a certain vampire? Watch as Areana's life takes a deadly toll. CHAPTER SIX AWAITING VALIDATION!!! I decided to make Chapter Six the end of this fic. It just fit way too perfectly to pass up the oppertunity to end it that well. But, never fear, a sequol is already being written and will pick up exactly where chapter six left off. :) Banner by me :)
This is my first Twilight story and I hope you all enjoy! I apologize in advance for all the dialogue...ugh, dialogue is not my favorite part of stories, nor my best. I'm much better at descriptions...which will be in the next chapter. Enjoy! --Emma
1. Chapter 1- First Day Hell
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Areana groaned, slamming the snooze button of her alarm clock. She pulled the covers over her head, wishing she could avoid this day. She sighed, flinging the covers off, shuffling off to the bathroom. After a quick shower, she went downstairs, and, after popping a waffle in the toaster, picked up the cordless phone on the counter. She dialed the number without thinking; it was practically ingrained in her fingers. She yawned as the phone rang.
"Hey Bells. I just wanted to make sure you were still picking me up for school this morning," Areana said stifling another yawn.
"Of course I am Ana! It's your first day in a Forks High School…trust me, you're going to need the support," Bella joked. Areana grimaced, forcing a nervous laugh.
"But hey, is it alright if my friend takes us? He kind of takes me to school everyday."
"Which friend?" Areana asked, suddenly interested in the conversation. She pushed the button on the toaster back down, hoping the waffle would get crispier.
"Edward," Isabella replied.
"The vamp?" Areana asked quietly. Areana and Isabella had no secrets. They had grown up together in Phoenix. When Isabella left, Areana felt like she was all alone in the world. Her mother, not exactly being the best mom in the world, often left her home alone. The loneliness finally got the best of Areana, and she begged her mother to allow her to move in with Charlie and Isabella. At first, Patricia had flat out refused, saying she would never do that to Charlie. Areana finally convinced her mother with some rather unconventional ways, on one condition: Areana had to live with her brother in Forks instead of Charlie. She readily agreed, ignoring the fact that she abhorred her brother.
"Shh…yes. You know you can't talk about that…to anyone…especially not to Charlie or your brother," Isabella hissed over the phone.
"Ok, A.) I would never tell anyone their secret. You know that I would never endanger them. B.) I never see Charlie enough to tell him, even if I wanted to, which I definitely do not and C.) when is my brother ever home enough for me to say more than three words to him?" Areana answered seriously. Isabella sighed.
"I know, Ana. I'm just…kind of paranoid right now. I really don't know what I will do if something happens and I lose him," Isabella replied sadly.
"Bella, nothing, I repeat nothing is going to happen to Edward. You know he's strong enough to--"
"Oh…that's him. I gotta go Ana! We'll be there in like…five minutes."
"But I live twenty minutes away," Areana responded.
" I know but Edward likes to drive fast. Bye!"
There was a light click before the dial tone resurfaced. Areana dashed off to the bathroom, hastily applying her makeup. It wasn't her best job, but she didn't look like she just rolled out of bed, which was what she was aiming for. The doorbell rang just as she was lugging her backpack downstairs. She hastily ran over and opened the door. She smiled at Edward and Isabella.
"Hey," she said.
"Edward this is my best friend from back home. Ana, this is Edward," Isabella explained. Edward extended his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Ana," he said smiling. She shook his hand and smiled back.
"What's burning?" Isabella asked. Areana smacked her head, running into the kitchen.
"Dammit!" she exclaimed spotting the black smoke rising from the toaster. Areana dropped her bag, running over to the toaster. Without thinking, she flicked the lever, the waffle flying into the air. She caught the black waffle in her hand, running over to the sink.
"Shit," she muttered under her breath. Isabella laughed, walking over. Areana's hand was already turning a bright shade of red.
"That doesn't look fun," Edward said as Areana held her hand under cold water.
"Nice first day, eh?" Isabella joked. Areana winced, poking her raw, red hand.
"Yeah. Wonderful," she replied, shrugging. She walked into the living room, grabbing her stuff.
"Aren't you going to put something on that?" Isabella asked referring to Areana's now blistering hand. She shook her head.
"Nah. It'll pass," she replied. She double checked the door, making sure it was locked. She gasped when she turned around.
"Woah," she exclaimed, looking at the sleek black car in the driveway.
"Surely Bella told you about the cars?" Edward asked. Areana shook her head.
"She always leaves the important things out," he replied smiling. There was another pale boy leaning against the car.
"I thought I was going to have to come in after you," he said to Edward.
"Areana, this is--"
"Wait…don't tell me…I know this," Areana interrupted. She tried to think back to all the conversations she had with Isabella about the Cullens. She wrinkled her nose as she intently thought.
"Is she alright?" the boy asked.
"That's what she does when she's thinking," Isabella whispered as they watched Areana twist a strand of hair around her finger. She suddenly jumped up and pointed at the boy.
"Jasper?!" she said in a questioning tone. The three burst out laughing.
"That would be me," he said, shaking hands with Areana.
"We should probably get going. Ana still has to get her schedule and we have to give her the grand tour," Isabella said, climbing into the passenger seat. Jasper and Areana slipped into the back before Edward sped off. Areana took a sharp intake of breath.
"Bells, you weren't kidding when you said Edward liked to drive fast. My brother would kill for this car," she mused.
"All Edward did was say 'I like this one' and he took it home," Jasper teased.
"I like fast cars. We all have our weaknesses," Edward replied, glancing at Isabella.
Moments later, they pulled into the school parking lot. Edward grabbed Isabella's hand once they were out of the car. Areana felt kind of bad for taking Isabella away from him just for a stupid tour.
"You know what, you guys go ahead. I can find my way around just fine," she said closing the car door. Isabella raised an eyebrow.
"Ana, you still get lost in the mall back home and we've lived there all our lives," she argued.
"Oh, I just did that on purpose so that cute security guard would have to show me how to get out," Areana bluffed. She didn't think the security guard was that cute, and she really was horrid with directions.
"Are you sure? I mean, I really don't mind showing you around. I know that on my first day I would have died if no one had helped me out."
"Bells, I'll be fine. I'm a big kid now," Areana replied teasingly, quoting the diaper commercial.
"Well…at least let me show you the office," Isabella protested. Areana held up her hand.
"I told you. I'm fine. Now shoo!" she teased. Isabella laughed and hugged her friend. Areana took off toward the left corner of the school.
"Other way," Isabella said. Areana stopped and swiftly turned around, walking in the opposite direction.
"I was…just making sure you were paying attention," she lied again, her face blushing. Isabella watched as she took a left turn, instead of a right.
"She's never finding the office, is she?" Edward asked. Isabella shook her head laughing.
"Jasper, would you mind directing our new friend in the direction of the office before she ends up in the next state?" Edward asked holding back his own laughs. Jasper nodded and jogged to catch up with Areana.
"Let's see…I went left last time so this time I should go…"
"Back the way you came and take a right."
Areana jumped at the closeness of the voice. She had thought she was alone. She smiled and laughed.
"Ugh, am I really that bad with directions?" she asked, falling into step with Jasper. He smiled and shrugged his shoulders.
"Bella seems to think you are," he replied, stuffing his hands in his pockets.
" That girl has no faith in me," Areana replied. With Jasper leading her, she reached the office in five minutes. The office worker handed her her schedule and, with a smile, welcomed her to Forks.
"Thanks," Areana replied before walking out, Jasper right behind her.
"Do you mind?" he asked, gesturing to her schedule. She shook her head and handed it to him.
"Hmm…" he said, handing it back to her.
"What? Did I get the really hard teachers or something?" she asked worriedly. Jasper smiled at her sudden anxiety.
"Then why the 'hm'? Someone only says 'hm' when something is wrong," she replied. Jasper could feel her panic building. He lightly touched her shoulder.
"Calm down. I just noticed that we have every class together," he replied. A calming feeling swept over Areana. She remembered what Isabella had said about Jasper's gift.
"That must come in handy," she said as they made their way towards first period calculus.
"What? Oh…yeah. It does sometimes. You know, living with…a family like mine, it helps," he joked. Areana laughed. She took the seat beside Jasper, pulling out her notebook. The teacher didn't even introduce her to the class, which didn't bother her at all. She yawned trying to listen to the teacher's lecture. Jasper glanced at her and laughed.
"Not a math fan?" he asked. She shook her head yawning again.
"Me either. I usually ditch this class," he replied. Areana smiled.
"Would you like to tag along?" he asked. Areana looked at the clock.
"Class has already started," she said. Jasper smiled.
"It's a two period class, Ana."
"No way," Areana groaned.
"We always get a mid class break. We could make a run for it then."
"But wouldn't he know we were skipping? I mean, if we were here first half and not second half…?" she mused aloud.
"Ana, half the class usually ditches second half. He barely notices. He just loves the sound of his own voice," Jasper explained. The bell rang, signaling their break. Areana bit her lip as Jasper anxiously waited for her. She sighed, grabbing her things. Jasper smiled as they stalked off down the hallway.
"It's my first day and I am already skipping," Areana whispered to herself.
"I tend to corrupt the innocent," Jasper replied. He looked around the nearly deserted hallway and grabbed Areana's arm, pulling her towards the gym doors.
"Where are we going?" she whispered urgently.
"You'll see," Jasper replied. She followed him silently through the gym, and out the back doors. Jasper looked around again and pulled Areana over into the nearby woods. He led her past the entrance to the woods and finally stopped near a rather large tree.
"So…this is 'the' skipping spot, huh?" she asked sitting down on a mossy patch of ground. Jasper nodded, leaning against the tree.
"So…" she said, breaking the awkward silence.
"You're nervous," Jasper stated. Areana held her head down, hoping to conceal the blush that crept into her cheeks.
"Well, it is my first day," she mumbled. Jasper laughed, sitting down beside her.
"So, how is your first day so far?"
"Well, let's see. I was maimed by a waffle, I got lost in my first five minutes here, and now I'm ditching class with a boy I just met," she said, ticking each event off on her fingers, "All in all, it's pretty good."
"Tell me something about you," Jasper said, hoping some idle conversation would ease the nervous atmosphere. Areana tensed up instantly.
"Like what?" she asked. Jasper smiled.
"I don't know. Anything."
"Well…I grew up with Bella?" she said in a questioning tone, looking at him.
"Go on," he reassured.
"I hate math but love reading. Seriously, like I am a reading machine," she said, loosening up some. Jasper tightly closed his mouth, trying to keep his laugh in. They sat in silence for what seemed like ages, until a faint bell broke it.
"Why don't we just skip Bio too?" Jasper asked as Areana started to stand. She flopped back down.
"Why not? If you're going to be corrupted why not go all the way?" she said sarcastically. The awkward silence surrounded them.
"What's you favorite color?" Jasper blurted out. Areana thought for a moment.
"Blue," she replied.
"Are you sure?" Jasper teased.
"Yes. What's yours?" she asked.
"Red," Jasper said smiling. Areana looked at him, a strange look on her face.
"A little vampire humor," he whispered.
"Oh…for a second there, you had me freaked," she replied. Jasper shrugged.
"It happens. Really, you and Bella should be freaked out by us."
"Oh, my great aunt Pearl scares me more than you guys do," Areana replied smiling. Jasper smiled, not able to suppress his laughter. Another faint bell sounded.
"Where to now?" she asked Jasper as they walked through the gym.
"Lunch," he replied nonchalantly. For some reason, Areana felt very comfortable around Jasper.
"How bad is this going to be?" she asked as they walked into the crowded cafeteria.
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Just a couple of short items that might be interesting to those of you who find ancient/medieval things of…interest? Ever notice how certain words tend to repeat themselves? Like, "loquacious parrots are loquacious"? It's so easy fall into this trap. I mean, just the other day I noticed that one of my job cover letters used the construction "preparation has prepared," etc. Really?? Needless to say, that has been corrected. My personal favorite repetitive construction is "nomilicious noms are nomilicious." Can't argue with that.
ANYway, my rumination on military acts as locations of memory is still being formed, but I'm taking a short break from tearing the dissertation apart again to list a few items that I want to close on my browser…
My friend Chris acquainted me last week with the European State Finance Database, a collection of data on a wide range of scholarly questions contributed by scholars from around the world. Definitely worth checking out, especially for those of you who appreciate data sets.
Now, in my field we're all tolerably familiar with English Heritage and their Register of Historic Battlefields. For the first time the other day I actually read their explanation of why battlefields are important, and it's worth thinking about in terms of our own pedagogy and scholarly approach to these topics (naturally this feeds into "battlefields-and-military-experience-as-memory-locations"):
Battlefields are significant in four ways:
- As turning points in English history, for example the Norman Conquest which followed the Battle of Hastings in 1066, or the turmoil of the Civil Wars in the seventeenth century which changed the roles of monarchy and parliament. The reputations of great political and military leaders were frequently built on battlefield success.
- Tactics and skills of war still relevant to the defence of the country evolved on historic battlefields
- Battlefields are the final resting place for thousands of unknown soldiers, nobles and commoners alike, whose lives were sacrificed in the making of the history of England
- Where they survive, battlefields may contain important topographical and archaeological evidence which can increase our understanding of the momentous events of history which took place on their soil
Apparently a scholarly team is going to report on findings in a first-century Jewish tomb in Jerusalem. Some of the ossuaries apparently have (authentically?) early Christian symbols on them, and unlike the now-discredited "Jesus Family" ossuary are apparently genuine. We'll see. As you can read, there's an unavoidablely large amount of conjecture built into this possible analysis, but time usually tells with items like this.
Speaking of that time period, someone posted a link the other day to an interactive map of the Roman and Celtic worlds. A bit general in some ways, and has just a suggestive hint of a false comparison between "Roman" lands and "Celtic" lands as monolithic blocks, but it's impressive nonetheless.
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Just give Trout the dougdirt MVP award, make it unanimous, and be done with it.
Just give Trout the dougdirt MVP award, make it unanimous, and be done with it.
Talent is God Given: be humble.
Fame is man given: be thankful.
Conceit is self given: be careful.
John Wooden
IF someone wins the Most Valuable Player award who wasn't actually the most valuable player and you don't get the outrage over it, I simply do not know what to tell you.
Look, the average baseball writer, and perhaps average baseball fan views baseball differently than you do. Maybe your views are more indicative of true talent level, maybe they aren't. Regardless, the fact that the average baseball writer doesn't agree with you neither credits, nor discredits your baseball acumen. The MVP is simply a collective opinion of a handful of people that I don't know.
I honestly don't comprehend how it is even possible to be outraged about this. I could try my hardest all day long and I still would not care. I bet Trout cares less than you do.
Outrage may be strong. But I am bothered by rationale that says Miguel Cabrera had a better season than Mike Trout did. I simply can't make sense of it.
Everyone realizes now that you are outraged because Mike Trout didn't win the AL , Doug. Most people aren't. Just my opinion but I think you're more than a tad over the top on this one.
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Talent is God Given: be humble.
Fame is man given: be thankful.
Conceit is self given: be careful.
John Wooden
There would have been much more outrage (not around here apparently) had the Triple Crown winner from the AL team that went to the World Series not won the MVP.
such drama.
sorry we're boring
Mickey Cochrane 1934
Charlie Gehringer 1937
Joe Gordon 1942
Marty Marion 1944
Jim Konstanty 1950
Hank Sauer 1952
Yogi Berra 1955
Jackie Jensen 1958
Maury Wills 1962
Willie Stargell 1979
Don Mattingly 1985
Andre Dawson 1987
George Bell 1987
Dennis Eckersley 1992
Mo Vaughn 1995
Juan Gonzalez 1996
Juan Gonzalez 1998
Ivan Rodriguez 1999
Miguel Tejada 2002
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
In the end, these awards are more marketing tools then actual acknowledgement of achievement.
...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.
So, I'm not sure why you are bothered so much by the granting of an award to a player that may not be the best player when the award is not given based on that criteria.
Maybe it should be. Maybe it that's how the voters should interpret it. But they don't and usually haven't in the entire history of the vote. So, the vast majority of voters disagree with your interpretation.
Sigh. The idea that the person who is the best isn't the most valuable is how we get poor votes in the first place.
Verducci's rationale:
On Aug. 23, Trout was the presumptive MVP who led Cabrera by 19 points in batting average and 35 points in OPS. Both played on teams on the outside of a playoff spot: the Angels were 2 ½ games out of the wild card and the Tigers were 1 ½ games out of the AL Central lead.
Here's what happened after that:
Trout:.269/.369/.455 (.824 OPS), 6 HRs, 11 RBIs
Cabrera: .343/.394/.686 (1.080 OPS), 13 HRs, 34 RBIs
The Angels missed the playoffs while the Tigers won the AL Central.
That's not close. Trout had no April to speak of -- spending all but three games of it in the minors -- and now he also had far less value from the pennant race than Cabrera to put on his side of the scale.
He does not offer an opinion if we need to monitor Trout next year to make sure his throws in from the outfield do not increase too much from this year's total.
In determining "value" voters frequently look at team results.
The concept is that, if you play for a poor team, your "value" is limited because your performance didn't move the team above a mediocre level.
Now, once in awhile a player is SO outstanding that he wins the MVP despite his team not doing well. Just from memory, I think Ernie Banks won the award twice and his team wasn't very good. Not sure Barry Bonds' team was good every year he won.
In recent years, since divisional play, it's almost a given that the MVP will play for a playoff team.
So there is a historical context here. Team performance generally must reach a certain level before a player will be considered. Generally, that is, not every single year.
I like the current MVP voting simply because of this historical context. Certain unwritten rules apply. Generally, you must be on a playoff team unless you have been truly great. Pitchers have a tougher time winning because they have the Cy Young Award. Offense seems to be more important than defense usually.
And sometimes a player on a winning team will win with very good offensive numbers - but not tremendous numbers - because of a perceived special intangible role in promoting a team to excellence. Like Dustin Pedroia or arguably Jimmy Rollins recently.
It's a unique award with unique factors. I kind of like that. While I enjoy advanced statistics, everything doesn't have to come from a statistical model. Sometimes subjective factors come into play and that's not a bad thing.
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Alvaro Saborio is Real Salt Lake's highest-paid player, overtaking midfielder Javier Morales for the distinction, according to Major League Soccer Players Union numbers released Monday.
Saborio, the league's third-leading scorer a season ago, is set to make a base of $360,000 this year up slightly from $350,000 last season, according to the data. Morales, meanwhile, saw his guaranteed salary drop from $425,000 to $300,000 after contract negotiations with RSL over the offseason. The team still lists Morales as a designated player, however, which means he likely has the potential to earn above the threshold through performance bonuses, which the union does not include in its figures.
RSL newcomers Olmes Garcia and Joao Plata are set to make a base of $120,000 and $60,000 respectively, according to the union. Forward Robbie Findley's deal with the team is for a base of $175,000 annually.
Salt Lake's lowest paid players make the league minimum $35,125.
The New York Red Bulls have two of the league's highest-paid players in Thierry Henry ($3.75 million) and Tim Cahill ($3.5 million). The Los Angeles Galaxy's Robbie Keane ($4 million) and Landon Donovan ($2.5 million), and Seattle's Obafemi Martins ($1.6 million) round out the league's top five highest base salaries.
The entire list can be found here: http://www.mlsplayers.org/salary_info.html


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From sun-soaked days to balmy nights, three writers share favorite summer spots.
The Writer
Digital Editions / Renewals / Gifts
"It's really not the writing that takes me a long time; it's the ideation, and the underlying architecture that has to feel solid before I can even start cloaking it in words."
"Writing has become for me a type of meditation, that hour or two that I spend in the mornings every day. I wouldn't want to give that up even if I couldn't publish books or I had never sold my book."
Eight ways NOT to sell your book.
In her debut novel, Vaddey Ratner looks to her personal memories about fleeing the Khmer Rouge and to creative spirit as an artist to honor the lives of the fallen.
The actor Scott Shepherd has performed the entire text of The Great Gatsby hundreds of times onstage. What does he know about F. Scott Fitzgerald? A lot, old sport.
James Joyce's Ulysses, widely considered the greatest novel of the 20th century, follows Dubliner Leopold Bloom on a single day, June 16, 1904 – known to the literary world as Bloomsday. Three writer-educators talk about lessons from the masterpiece.
The novelist talks about developing character, crafting stories and the passion necessary for both.
Poet Dana Gioia explains his approach to making work stronger and richer.


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I've had a ton of entries, so I decided to add a second and third place prize:
Third place is this grouping of Harvard Classics.
Good luck everyone! Remember, entries will be accepted here on the site, on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.
Winners will be picked at random today (Saturday August 21) at 1:00 PM EST.
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7 comments:
- Deb Salisbury said...
Ooooooooooooooo! You do the best giveaways! Thanks!
I'm entered on the original post.
- August 21, 2010 at 10:43 AM
- gautami tripathy said...
I am a big fan of Dickens! And have read a lot of Thackeray. LOve to have those books.
Count me in!
- August 21, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Jonathan said...
This is a great prize. Chances are slim, nay, anorexic, but here's my entry. It's entered. All up in.
- August 21, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- MrCachet said...
Since I commented yesterday, I don't know if I get a second chance, but what the heck - here it is whether it counts or not. I really like the covers on all of them, and have always enjoyed Dickens.
- August 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Birch said...
Count me in too!
- August 21, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- Alex Fox said...
I love your giveaways! I just wish I could win one!
- August 21, 2010 at 12:34 PM
- Tiffany said...
What wonderful choices for prizes!! Include me please!! :)
- August 21, 2010 at 12:35 PM
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Commissioners formally OK new tax rate
Howard County commissioners closed the books on their fiscal plan for the coming year Monday morning, as the court adopted its 2012-2013 tax rate on a unanimous vote.The court adopted a tax rate of 33 cents per $100 valuation, down considerably from last year's 43.6720 cents per $100 valuation.County Auditor Jackie Olson said the 2012-2013 rate — which is slightly more than the effective tax rate of 30.9221 cents — will generate $753,000 more tax dollars for the county than last year's levy.According to County Judge Mark Barr, the court will be collecting more in taxes this coming year, however, thanks to higher than expected mineral values, most property owners will still see a decrease in their tax bill."As always, it all comes down to what your home is appraised at. That's the bottom line," Barr said. "However, most property owners who didn't see an increase in the value of their property are going to see their tax bill go down this year, which is something I think everyone can be thankful for."Barr said the additional funding is necessary for the county to address its ongoing issue with roadway damages, which continue to grow exponentially due to the current boom in the oilfield."We have to address this problem and, unfortunately, it looks like it will be the taxpayers who have to foot the bill for it," Barr said. "Overall, the damage is estimated at approximately $22 million right now. What we're hoping to do is be able to spend approximately $400,000 to $500,000 a year to try to make repairs. This isn't something we're going to be able to fix all at one time, obviously."Commissioners also discussed the possible implementation of a road use agreement with the oil companies causing many of the road issues.Barr asked Precinct 2 Commissioner Donnie Baker and Precinct 3 Commissioner Jimmie Long to meet with County Attorney Joshua Hamby to hammer out further details on the agreement, which could be ready for implementation soon."We have a good template, we just need to get a few of the details looked at, which is what I asked Commissioners Baker and Long to meet with the county attorney about," Barr said. "Once we have those details ready, my understanding is it's simply a matter of putting the agreement into effect."Barr said the road use agreement the court is currently moving forward with is based on a template currently being used by another Texas county and would call for oil companies that use the county roadways to pay for much of the damage caused to them.Several months ago, the court began discussion of implementing such agreements — and also invited area oil companies to begin talks on the subject. However, according to Barr, the invitation failed to bring any officials from the oil industry to the table for talks.Barr said it's unclear how long it will take before the agreements will be in place, but he doesn't think it will be long."My understanding is once we have the language worked out and approved, that's it," Barr said. "It's pretty simple. We'll just have to see how things go."


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06-24-2004, 12:10 AM #1vuschejanGuestIbook stuff
Hello, I got an ibook about 4 weeks ago and now have some extra money. I wanted to knwo what you all have found usefull as far as hardware and software for you mac and how it helps you thanks!
06-24-2004, 09:22 AM #2ghenrytaylorGuestOriginally Posted by vuschejan
These are for starters, let your imagination and heart fly (pocketbook willing).
Good luck and congrats on the iBook
06-24-2004, 12:07 PM #3vuschejanGuestOriginally Posted by ghenrytaylor
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A 2 button mouse is a must. Being a Windows and Mac user, I like the whole 2 button thing. Hate to say it but Microsoft makes the best mouse that I have bought in years. Ergonomic, Scroll wheel, 5 button, the works. Also, I would buy a Flash Drive. 128Mb should do not unless youre going to be carry something hefty. Congradulations on your iBook!
06-24-2004, 05:17 PM #5sirlanGuest
I bought a 512 MB flash drive, an extra 512 MB RAM, and an airport extreme card w/base station (being wireless is definitely worth it). I haven't bought any software yet but will probably buy Office (I like Excel better than the Appleworks spreadsheet program).
06-24-2004, 09:50 PM #6vuschejanGuestOriginally Posted by sirlan
Yeah Ive got the extreme card and not a base satation but a d link router but yeah im definitley thinking about RAM
06-25-2004, 03:25 AM #7The mac 13Guest
more memory. i assume that ots a 14" so u but a 1gb memorry at crucial.com at US $425.99 (each)..tats the greatest investment..but if u r a clumsy person and drops yr laptop, buy a hardccase or a external hardisk...
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I also plan on buying an external soundcard for recording, but that is of course only interesting for recording with garageband..
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March 30, 2012 > Mom wins $10,000 for Mattos Elementary
Singer/Songwriter Sara Bareilles presents check to prize-winning mom
Known for being the only Science Magnet elementary school in Fremont, Mattos recently had an unexpected surprise of a different sort. Sandy Nevels, an enterprising mom who likes to enter contests for fun, won $10,000 for Mattos, the school her son Alex Paloma attends.Nevels is the Grand Prize winner of the "Nice Job, Mom: We Rock!" contest to benefit music education in schools, sponsored by Stremicks Heritage Foods/8th Continent Soymilk. (www.8thcontinent.com)Mattos' 500 students, their teachers, several district office and School Board members assembled into the Multi-use room on March 13 for a special check presentation. Principal Tammy Eglinton welcomed the crowd stating, "Even though Mattos is a Science Magnet campus, parents are also concerned about music education here as it helps students perform better in all subject areas. Studies have proven this out."She indicated that the funds would be used to purchase a sound system for music, theatre and after-school band programs.As Eglinton introduced Sandy Nevels, the entire student body expressed their gratitude with loud congratulatory applause. Greeting her onstage were Grammy award nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, celebrity spokesperson for this national promotion and Dave MacDonald representing Stremicks Heritage Foods, who presented Nevels and the school with its $10,000 check.MacDonald added, "We're a family company with a commitment to schools and it's nice to give something back."Sara Bareilles, best known for her popular recordings: "Love Song," "Gravity," "King of Anything," and "Never Gonna Get Over You," among others, told the students that at the age of six she began playing piano and singing and still does today even at the "ripe, old age of 32!" She added, "Thanks to 8th Continent for gifting the school with this awesome prize!"Bareilles remarked on the need for the arts and their importance to young people. "As a creative person, the music experience has propelled my life." She mentioned various camps, activities and arts foundations that focus on areas such as music. "They all make a difference to kids by helping them make friends, find enjoyment, become accepted, validated and acknowledged."Nevels entered the contest online in March 2011 and followed the entry directives to submit tips on what makes her a "rock star mom" in 50 words or less. Her tip was: "I involve my son with living a healthy lifestyle. We go to the Farmers' Markets together, exercise daily, and I introduce him to new foods/drinks (such as soy milk). We cook and prepare meals. Involve your child with everyday activities. Grow a garden and harvest it."Winners were determined by company representatives and by the public, who voted online.Nevels first heard from the company on July 12, 2011, when they left a brief message on her answering machine. At the time, she thought she was a runner up. Initially, when she didn't see a confirmation in her email, Nevels checked her Spam folder, which contained the official email letter letting her know that she was the Grand Prize winner."As soon as I read the first line of the email, I screamed and then jumped up and down with excitement that I'd won," she said. "I read aloud to my husband and son, about what I had won. My son's eyes lit up; he was so happy and laughed. He couldn't believe it."Besides the $10,000 donation to the school, Nevels also won roundtrip airfare for two to Los Angeles with hotel accommodations and two VIP all-access tickets to see Sara Bareilles in concert this past July at the legendary Greek Theater. She went with her son Alex and they had the chance to meet and greet Bareilles backstage and enjoy limo service to and from the concert and hotel. Additionally, Nevels and Alex both received video cameras and autographed music memorabilia.Four runner-up finalists from Dallas, Utah, Florida and Boston also received a prize package and donations in their names to the schools of their choice.Apparently, the contest entering "bug" caught Alex as well. In 2010 he won $1,000 toward arts education to purchase art supplies for his school, in a "Draw Your Own Sun" campaign, also sponsored by Heritage Foods/8th Continent Soymilk. (www.8thcontinent.com)"I'm just glad that I was able to help Mattos out, to get their speaker system or other things to help benefit the school and be used for many years to come," said Nevels. "I've received many thanks for the donation and I'd like to say, it was my pleasure and you're very welcome." And, Nevels added one more tip, "I always say you can't win if you don't enter!"Photo Caption: Standing in back (L to R) are Dave MacDonald of Stremicks Heritage Foods holding oversized check replica, with Alex Paloma, son of Sandy Nevels. Standing below the check, and flanked by students, are (L to R): Principal Tammy Eglinton, prize-winning mom Sandy Nevels and singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles.


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Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) is a large archeological site in Aegean Turkey and one of the country's major tourist attractions.
Get in
You can walk from Selçuk. Most of the hotels have bikes that you can borrow for a while. It is a 4km walk in a good walking way. It is also possible to take a taxi, which is relatively expensive,compared to other Turkish transportation. Most pensions and hotels in Selçuk offer rides to Ephesus. The cheaper way is to go by minibuses(shared taxi)(Called as Dolmuş in Turkish) which are available every 10-15 minutes from Selcuk central bus station or from Kusadasi Dolmuş stop. The minibus will leave you at around 1km from the gate situated downhill. --Accession to Selcuk--
Entry tickets cost 25 TL/person. This does not include entry to a terraced house on the same site which costs an additional 15 TL/person. You may want to consider a visit to another archaeological site in Aegean Turkey: Aphrodisias. With an entrance fee of only 8 TL, it has perhaps more value than Ephesus.
There are many souvenir shops at the two exit gates. You may find Turkish hand made articles. Haggling is possible. The best way is to compare prices in two or three more shops before you buy. It is not a good place to buy carpet and leather, you can buy them in big shops at Selcuk with a reasonable price.
There are many fast food and small Turkish restaurants at the exit gates. You can find many nice restaurants on the way to Selcuk or Kusadasi or in the towns.
Mehmet & Ali Baba Kebab House Turkish Kebab House located just next to museum serving traditional Turkish foods. They also serve Turkish starters which is vegetarian and famous as Kebabs.
There are many cafés at the exit gates.
There are no accommodations on site in ancient city itself. Nearest options are in Selçuk, 4 km away. There are also lots of people visiting Ephesus on a day-trip from coastal Kuşadası, a bit further away.


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4 Running Right - 1997 Toyota 4RunnerPosted in Project Vehicles on July 1, 2010
Comfort, durability, and off-road prowess have made the Toyota 4Runner a legend in the off-road world. While the solid front axle and removable hardtop may have gone away decades ago, that hasn't stopped 4Runner enthusiasts from transforming the modern SUV platforms into formidable wheeling machines. We recently caught up with one such modern and well-built 4Runner piloted by Bradley Scoggins.
Throughout the day we watched as time and time again Bradley's '97 4Runner conquered the massive wet rocks and mud-soaked hillclimbs of the Southeast with ease. It's not every day we run into such a luxurious ride on hardcore trails, and often when we do see the once high-end rigs on tough terrain there's not much more than a grille and a few dash knobs to remind us of what it once was. Though body damage is fair game when you head out into the dirt, sometimes wheeling finesse and proper upkeep can conceal the rig's trail scars to even the most trained eye. So while it may be another decade before we see an '07 model on a Black Diamond trail, one thing is for certain: The legend of the 4Runner is still going strong.
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Engine: 3.4L V-6
Transmission: Automatic
Transfer case: Stock with Marlin Crawler gearbox
Front Axle: Spidertrax 609 with True Hi-9 3rd member, ARB Air Locker, 5.38 gears
Rear Axle: Semifloat Dana 60, ARB Air Locker, 5.38 gears
Springs & Such: Mossyrocks three-link front and four-link rear, 16-inch Fox coilovers
Steering: PSC hydraulic assist
Tires & Wheels: 38.5x14.50 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers on 16x8 Pro Comp wheels with KORE weld-on beadlocks
Other Stuff: 1091/2-inch wheelbase, 84-inch track width, Mossyrocks front bumper, T-Max winch, custom cage and body work


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had a career-high 44 points and 13 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for a 110-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Wesley Matthews added 24 points for the Blazers (32-11), who snapped a two-game losing streak coming off a 2-2 road trip. The Blazers have not lost three straight this season.
Wilson Chandler had 18 points for Denver (20-21), which has lost four of their last five games after a five-game winning streak.
The Blazers trailed by as many as 15 points in the third quarter before pulling to 91-90 on Matthews' turnaround fadeaway before taking the lead on his 15-foot jumper.
The teams wrestled for control, but Aldridge's jumper put Portland up a 102-99 with 3:08 left.
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Wow, you guys are really helpful. Thank you for sharing your dreamspaces. I especially like the ones who talked about being under water... because that's one of my absolute strongest dreamspaces. When I'm bathing in the sea, I love to dive under and just "crawl" along the bottom holding on to the sand. I feel like I become one with the sea and that no one could ever find me there. Obviously, if someone came near they would see this pale girl blobbing around in some very shallow water and they'd think what's her problem?. But I wouldn't know that would I? I would be to busy feeling good :)
So I might be introducing illustrations to my bachelor and I'll probably be inspired by some of your dreamspaces. But I'll see. I change my mind every other day. And then when I finally set my mind to something my teachers come along and say "Hello this is fart-ish, do over!".
The Piranha is from my friend Minas room. I love it. But everyone else who visits her complains that it's disgusting. And the sketch is just the beginning of an illustration I'm making for Minas mum. Yes, Mina I know you're reading - I've actually started now, the question is - will I finish as well?


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is was an email client for Mac OS X and iOS (and Windows), which brought a decent Gmail experience to these platforms - as opposed to Apple's own not-so-good Gmail support and Google's Gmail iOS application which, well, is just a webpage. Google has now acquired Sparrow, and basically all hell has broken loose, to the point of Rian van der Merwe writing that 'we' lost "faith in a philosophy that we thought was a sustainable way to ensure a healthy future for independent software development, where most innovation happens".
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RE[4]: How to live from open source.
by lucas_maximus on Sun 22nd Jul 2012 17:03 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: How to live from open source."
RE[5]: How to live from open source.
by rr7.num7 on Mon 23rd Jul 2012 23:56 in reply to "RE[4]: How to live from open source."
Was he? I suppose you didn0t catch the plural. Here it is:
GIMP, VLC, Mplayer are developers get their money from other sources and lets be honest they are way off what professionals expect.
Plural. It is much more likely that he was refering to "those applications". Specially if you consider that it was a reply to a comment quoting his (moondevil's) own opinion that "most open source desktop applications suck".
So, I'd check my reading comprehension skills if I were you.


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I don't see the problem with this. Firstly, I've not purchased a Windows upgrade for 13 years (NT->2K). Secondly, Windows 7 is supported until 2020 so it's not like you have to upgrade it. Corporate customers need not worry as their license agreements give them the new OS for no additional cost.
Pity you got modded down for making the reasonable decision rather than just blindly arguing because everyone should hate M$. If I were selling software, I'd take this tact too. Not that I'm a Microsoft lover in particular, but I figure if you're going to hate a company you should do it for the right reasons.. which in the case of MS I would describe as them abusing their monopoly to dissuade users and OEMS from using other software.
Given their past history, I'll never be an early adopter of the new Windows version anyway. Especially since they are delving into new territory - something they're not particularly good at IMHO - by the time I get around to it, Windows 7 will more than three years old.
Well Apple's Mountain Lion is $19 for starts. Even if you had to buy Lion at $29 at's still less than the traditional Windows upgrade.
I think there will be FEW upgrades this round because Microsoft wants Windows 8 tied to the proper hardware. I think they are making the consumer push first to grab some hardware sales, companies aren't going to upgrade for 6-12 months anyway.
Well Apple's Mountain Lion is $19 for starts. Even if you had to buy Lion at $29 at's still less than the traditional Windows upgrade.
Sure, those are nice upgrade prices but how much did the user pay for the hardware? And it's not like they can just throw Lion discs into any old machine and have them run. It must be supported Apple hardware.
Windows is supported for much longer compared to OSX releases [wikipedia.org] as far as software support and backwards compatibility are concerned. The general rule for Apple support seems to be the current and last release and you're on your own. As a developer it's nice to have users running current versions of th
Not to mention by not having the $50 HP upgrade or the $100 Family Packs MSFT has pretty much made sure that those that took advantage of those and adopted Win 7 early (and there were a LOT of those, if you'll remember they had to crank out extra runs as the original run of discs sold out quickly) simply won't give Win 8 a second thought. I know that even though I've been playing with Win 8 CP at the shop and can't stand it I'd have probably picked up a copy of HP at $50 simply because there is always the p
After MS shipped Vista, MicroCenter used to advertise desktop systems with Vista preloaded and "XP downgrade rights". Expect similar with Windows 8 and "Win 7 downgrade".
After MS shipped Vista, MicroCenter used to advertise desktop systems with Vista preloaded and "XP downgrade rights". Expect similar with Windows 8 and "Win 7 downgrade".
We have a firm quote that the Microsoft TAX on Windows 8 to have Microsoft safely remove the crapware their partners load on top of each copy of Windows 8 will be an additional $99.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/microsoft-to-charge-customers-99-to-remove-oem-crapware/20446 [zdnet.com]
Free upgrade to Ubuntu from any version of windows.
Who gives a fuck? Ubuntu is a train wreck. If you're going to promote Linux, at least promote a good distro.
the flavor of Ubuntu known as Xubuntu is fine. Even the KDE flavor Kubuntu fixed the initial crap of KDE 4.0/4.1 a couple years ago.
Nothing wrong with lubuntu either, which is a standard flavor of Ubuntu these days. Indeed, it's even lighter than xubuntu.
Sorry for offtopic, but I've been trying for ages and cannot figure it out: How do you get a shell in the latest version of Ubuntu? Somehow I can't seem to find it...
IIRC in the apps menu, type "terminal" into the search bar
Sorry for offtopic, but I've been trying for ages and cannot figure it out: How do you get a shell in the latest version of Ubuntu? Somehow I can't seem to find it...
Sorry for offtopic, but I've been trying for ages and cannot figure it out: How do you get a shell in the latest version of Ubuntu? Somehow I can't seem to find it...
Best answer by far. The other answers are mostly wrong. You just hit the windows key (or whatever key you have there) and start typing terminal and click on it when it appears. You don't need to click anything first.
hit windows key, type "Terminal", hit enter
Click the icon that looks like a terminal in one of the dock bars, tap Windows T E R M, and select Terminal, Alt-F2 and enter gnome-terminal, or press crtl-alt-T.
The fact that you have to ask is the problem (even if you were just joking).
Even where Linux is concerned, what's so hard about having a "cheat sheet" available in an obvious location? Over the last 25 years, manuals gave way to pamphlets, which gave way to online documentation, and now interfaces are so supremely well-designed *cough* that even a list of hotkeys requires you to do a web search on online fan clubs.
So I can upgrade from Windows to Ubuntu keeping all my existing apps & settings unmodified? Impressive.
So I can upgrade from Windows to Ubuntu keeping all my existing apps & settings unmodified? Impressive.
Yes, that is very easy. It is much harder to upgrade from Windows to Ubuntu and still be able to use your apps and settings, although Ubuntu DOES have some profile migration now (as of Precise, if not earlier.)
Free upgrade to Ubuntu from any version of windows.
No free Linux upgrade or port for every significant software package that runs under Windows.
While damn near everything client-side in FOSS is ported to Windows or begins as a native Windows app.
The parent post gets a predictable mod-up here.
But the truth of the thing is that only 1% of desktop users have seen any added value in Linux. I do not expect that to change,
To avoid upgrading your desktop to a new OS with crappy tablet UI (Windows 8), you recommend upgrading to a new OS with a crappy tablet UI (Ubuntu)???
Mint Linux, etc, would likely be a more comfortable upgrade for most folks.
I think Microsoft is coming close... very close... to a spontaneous shift towards open-source Win32 [reactos.org]. The butchery of Windows 8 is certainly moving things right along.
When a major corporate donor emerges, Microsoft's final phase has begun.
Since when has buying a new Windows version been a matter of "wanting"? Usually you just wanted some piece of program to run sensibly that was designed for $your_windows_version + 1 only.
It seems to me that MS is shooting itself in the foot. If I were in charge of Microsoft, I would be afraid of OS X and iOS. Once Apple starts leveraging its market share in iPhones and iPads to push people towards OS X, Microsoft is going to feel a lot of pain.
MS is no longer the 800 lb gorilla in the room. The integration of iOS and OS X is going to create an OS that has enough applications to really take off.
I agree, except between Windows 8 and the Cisco cloud silliness, Apple will probably follow the trend and push OSX users to iOS instead. More control and all that.
"Once Apple starts leveraging its market share in iPhones and iPads to push people towards OS X"
Apple will have to take their own antitrust lawsuit and likely lose just as hard as Microsoft.
So you have to have the previous version to upgrade... what is the problem? Doesn't everyone do this?
Off hand: Adobe, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian all require the immediate previous version to upgrade.
Honestly, I didn't even know you could upgrade Windows from a version older than the previous version.
When upgrading someone's machine from Ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04 recently, it came up with an 'upgrade' option, which surprised me a bit. I thought they only supported previous versions and LTS->LTS upgrades, but it appears that at least some other upgrade paths are available.
> Off hand: Adobe, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian all require the immediate previous version to upgrade.
Nope, using debootstrap on debian lets you install debian from whatever previous version, and whatever other linux distro. Stuck with only one partition? The system is in a folder you can chroot into, so you reboot from another media and move the current install to a backup folder, the chroot to the root, rerun the update-grub or whatever is needed by your bootloader.
"I wonder how many bother."
Only those suckered into it buy unethical PC repair shops and similar.
I wonder how many bother.
I know you are talking about Windows, but on the Apple side of things I have taken my $1300 iMac from Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion and expect to take it to Mountain Lion. I would have taken my Dell laptop from XP to Windows 7 (or even a hackintosh) but it only has a core duo processor and not a core 2 duo.
I'm not going to get rid of a perfectly good computer when it still does everything that I want it to do.
Don't expect to take your hardware much further even if it still does work. Apple will phase out the support the version after (judging by the timeline of your Apple OSes mentioned) and you'll be fucked despite having quite a capable system.
In the meantime, I still have a hyperthreading P4 that handles *ALMOST* everything just fine. I paid $800 for my PC versus your $1300 iMac. I'll still be able to run a few more upgrades of my OS (plus the one I've built myself) and you're stuck like Chuck.
Wow, a nuanced old-version supporter... cool. I wonder how many of us are left here on slashdot. I am not a true supporter anymore: at some point it my systems just stopped sticking around long enough.
Leaving them behind for a relative when moving out, equipment death and robbery have forced me to PURCHASE newer hardware. I'm surprised to see your system survive this long. A truth younger slashdotters need to know is that you cannot easily add new programs to old machines.
Kudos if you have seen your share of errors of missing dotnet, DirectX, Flash 7+, VisualC++ DLLs, Visual basic VBRUNDLL and bad HTML support for hotmail/yahoo. Cheers if you've known the joy of working around some or found alternative browsers and programs. It's sad that the only people using older software are either poor old people or their grandchildren. Middle aged people I know just fork over money for overkill hardware and pirate their way through Windows version upgrades.
That makes it harder on us given they perpetuate adoption of things (remember the first year of docx files?) and proliferation of overkill RAM amounts / bad coders who assume everyone buys a new machine every 3 years.
"Is anyone else tired of the never-ending upgrade/version parade?"
I benefit greatly from early adopters buying "new stuff". I benefit even more from not being one of them.
"Im tired of chasing the mess."
I never chased it, and so am not tired.
"Now get off my lawn."
I paid off my lawns because I never chased the mess. Everyone ELSE, however, should race after it with gusto.
To get people to buy a new PC with 7 while they still can get it.
Thats right, they dont care about how old the OS is, they want windows and they want what they know how to work. they dont care if its xp vista 7, but they will care that 8 doesnt work like they have known since 1995, and looks like a toy phone.
Well, that's interesting only if MIcrosoft promised to ship and reneged. If it hasn't been pegged to ship, then I don't see how you can fault them for secrecy for not making announcements. I don't see why the article sites the "by this time in 2009" as a reason either unless there was some requirement to announce exactly three years after the last one.
...machine or doing a clean install?
Why is this news?
I'd buy that.
Ok. Now you learn that the wording was slightly wrong and instead, Steve Ballmer will throw a chair AT your purchase.
The article is about how much data gets preserved during the upgrade process not about pricing. Since Windows machines should be re-imaged anyway periodically, that is pretty irrelevant. As for the pricing, the relevant issue, yes, XP evidently qualifies for upgrade pricing:
XP-to-Windows 8 upgrades preserve the least amount in a move: User accounts and files only.
You could only do a 'true upgrade' from Windows Vista to Windows 7, so how is this any different? I don't think you could upgrade from Windows ME to XP either.
Vista is how old now? It came out in 2006. How many years old will OS X 10.8 allow upgrades from? Snow leopard from 2009.
They aren't saying XP or Vista don't meet the requirements for an upgrade edition, just that you can't do an in place upgrade. Of course you can't, the file structure isn't the same.
This is even better, it means once again you will be able to use the upgrade pricing for clean installs. Good deal!
No plans to upgrade to Windows 8 anyway. But this does remind me that I need to buy a few copies of 7 while it's still available. And then, wait until something good comes out.
A 4+ year old Lenovo Thinkpad T61 running XP SP3 and I had to raise an enormous fuss to get it approved since it was on the schedule to be replaced sometime next year.
Corporations aren't upgrading now. They're going to crush every dollar out of their organizations until things start to fall apart and the wheels come off.
Anyway you assume Microsoft will have a cheaper upgrade path than simply starting over. That remains to be seen.
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Inflatable artificial sphincter
Sphincters are muscles that allow your body to hold in urine. An inflatable artificial (man-made) sphincter is a medical device that keeps urine from leaking when your urinary sphincter no longer works well. When you need to urinate, the cuff of the artificial sphincter can be relaxed so urine can flow out.
Other surgeries to treat urine leakage and incontinence include:
- Anterior vaginal wall repair
- Urinary incontinence - collagen implants
- Urinary incontinence - retropubic suspension
- Urinary incontinence - tension-free vaginal tape
Description of Procedure
You will have either general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia before the procedure. With general anesthesia, you will be asleep and will not feel pain. With spinal anesthesia, you will be awake but numb from the waist down. You will not feel pain.
An artificial sphincter has three parts:
- A cuff, which fits around your urethra, the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. When it is inflated (full), the cuff closes off your urethra to stop urine flow or leakage.
- A balloon, which is placed under your belly muscles. It holds the same liquid as the cuff.
- A pump, which is placed in a man's scrotum, or underneath the skin in a woman's lower belly or leg. The pump relaxes the cuff by moving fluid from the cuff to the balloon.
A surgical cut will be made in one of these areas so that the cuff can be put in place:
- Scrotum (men)
- Labia (women)
- Lower belly (men and women)
Once the artificial sphincter is in place, you will use the pump to empty (deflate) the cuff. Squeezing the pump moves fluid from the cuff to the balloon. When the cuff is empty, your urethra opens so that you can urinate. The cuff will re-inflate on its own in 90 seconds.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
Artificial sphincter surgery is done to treat stress incontinence, a leakage of urine that occurs with activities such as walking, lifting, exercising, or even coughing or sneezing.
The procedure is recommended for men who have urine leakage after prostate surgery when other medical or surgical treatments do not work.
Women who have urine leakage most often try other treatment options before having an artificial sphincter placed.
Most of the time, your doctor will recommend drugs and bladder retraining before surgery.
Risks of Inflatable artificial sphincter
This procedure is most often safe. Ask your doctor about the possible complications.
Risks for this surgery may include:
- Damage to the urethra, bladder, or vagina
- Difficulty emptying your bladder, which may require a catheter
- Urine leakage that may get worse
- Failure, infection, or wearing away of the device that requires surgery to remove it
Before the Procedure
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, including over-the-counter medications, herbs and supplements that you buy without a prescription.
During the days before the surgery:
- You may be asked to stop taking aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), warfarin (Coumadin), and any other drugs that make it hard for your blood to clot.
- Ask your doctor which drugs you should still take on the day of your surgery.
On the day of your surgery:
- You will usually be asked not to drink or eat anything for 6 to 12 hours before the surgery.
- Take the drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
- Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
Your doctor will test your urine to make sure you do not have a urinary infection before starting your surgery.
After the Procedure
You may return from surgery with a catheter in place. This catheter will drain urine from your bladder for a little while. It will be removed before you leave the hospital.
You will not use the artificial sphincter for a while after surgery. This means you will still have urine leakage. Your body tissues need this time to heal.
About 6 weeks after surgery, you will be taught how to use your pump to inflate your artificial sphincter.
You will need to carry a wallet card or wear medical identification that tells health care providers you have an artificial sphincter. The artificial sphincter must be turned off if you need to have a urinary catheter placed.
Women may need to change how they do some activities (such as bicycle riding), since the pump is placed in the labia.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Urinary leakage decreases for many people who have this procedure, but there may still be some leakage. Over time, some or all of the leakage may come back.
There may be a slow wearing away of the urethra tissue under the cuff. This tissue may become spongy. This may make the device less effective. If your incontinence comes back, changes may be made to the device to correct it.
Staskin DR, Comiter CV. Surgical procedures for sphincteric incontinence in the male: artificial genitourinary sphincter and perineal sling. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 78.
Adams MC, Joseph DB. Urinary tract reconstruction in children. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 129.
Chapple CR. Retropubic suspension surgery for incontinence in women. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 71.
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TRENTON — According to multiple sources, the Trenton Titans are expected to announce Tuesday that they will be ceasing operations for the 2013-14 season.
Trenton GM Rich Lisk declined comment when reached by phone and, through an ECHL spokesman, the league said it would not comment on "rumors" at this time. An anonymous source close to the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the hope is that Trenton could return to the league for the 2014-15 season.
Both on and off the ice, things have been tough for the Titans since they made a hasty return to the league after the Trenton Devils folded following the 2010-11 season. An affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, Trenton averaged 2,578 fans over the course of their 36-game home schedule at the Sun National Bank Center and missed the postseason for the second straight year.
At the tail end of the 2011-12 season, Blue Line Sports, LLC., which was managed by John and Eileen Martinson, sold the team to Delaware Valley Sports Group, LLC. That group includes Lisk, Jim O'Connor, Jim Cook and Tim Curran.
At the time, optimism — especially from Curran — was high.
"The goal is to bring it back to the way Rich had it in his first stint and fill the building with 5,500-plus people," Curran told The Trentonian last March, referring to Lisk's previous stint with the Titans that produced a Kelly Cup in 2005.
"We want to do throwback nights, alternate jerseys, anything to help improve the atmosphere within the community, but it just needs time. I guess you'll just have to wait and see, but this time next year...this time next year, it'll be off the charts."
But that ultimately wasn't the case. Attendance dropped from an average of 3,012 in 2011-12, and rumors of financial woes were circulating throughout the team midway through the season.
According to a separate source, there was concern amongst the players if paychecks would arrive or if they'd clear if they did — although it's unclear if there were any issues in that regard — with one person closely associated with the team wondering what would have happened if the Titans made a playoff run.
"Where would the cash come from then for all the travel?," the source wondered.
With the time off, Trenton will have time to reassess the issues that made it unsuccessful off the ice, with one source saying: "The plan is come to back much, much stronger after this."


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NEWS: Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds Of Summer, and more to feature on Ghostbusters film soundtrack!
June 18th, 2016
With the re-imagining of the first Ghostbusters film (originally released on June 8th 1984) set to hit the big screen in just a few weeks time, details surrounding the soundtrack to accompany the feature length picture have now been confirmed. The film's accompanying soundtrack, aptly titled 'Ghostbuster: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack', is set for release on July 15th 2016 through RCA Records, and will feature songs from Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds Of Summer, and Wolf Alice to name a few.
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What is a fact is that 96% of all reported cases are perpetrated by males. Other than my wife, I don't think people are blaming the entire male population
BTW, NAMBLA does have a female auxiliary but with only the huge number of males, it's no surprise that they get little attention.
If it's the former, then based on recent events there is more evidence that becoming a priest leads to pedophilia than there is for homosexuality leading down that path. You're obviously religious, and I don't mean that as a cheap shot. I think the implication there is that sexual repression is more likely to lead to sex crimes than sexual liberation.
If it's the latter, I don't think we'll ever see a day where pedophilia (or beastiality, for that matter) are considered acceptable by society. The "consenting adults" barometer argued by others in this thread seems to be a pretty strong line between right and wrong in most people's minds.
Im guessing there are just as many, if not more hetero pedophilioweirdos in comparison to homosexual pedophiles.
I, like you, hope we will never see the day something like that is accepted, but i fear(and granted i may be wrong) that its a slippery slope leaning that way.
Were pedophiles born that way?
I also feel its not as natural. From an anatomical perspective, homosexuality is not correct;whether you believe in a God, or evolutionism, if it were meant to be, humans would be equipped as hermaphrodites to recieve either member of sex.
The slope. Its slippery.


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Heads up, folks: it's the 2013 Oscar Awards on Sunday! In case you weren't away, this is THE red carpet event of the year and buzz has long been mounting about who'll pick up the coveted gold gongs. But here at Grazia HQ all we can think about is: what will the stars WEAR? We are beyond excited to see Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway et al swathed in their glad rags and predictions are flying around these parts as to which designer they'll choose.
Considering Marion Cotillard and Jennifer Lawrence - who's nominated for Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook - are part of the Dior famille, we're putting our bets on both ladies opting for a Raf Simons creation, as they have done for awards shows thus far. Marion would look resplendent in the frothy strapless concotion from the French fashion house's recent couture collection featuring floral appliques and splashes of neon. As for J-Law, we'd love to see her away from the form-fitting, colour-blocking gowns and opting for something super-girlie like a full-skirted beauty made of white lace. Ah, we can but dream...
As for Anne Hathaway - nominated for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her warbling in Les Miserables - we've seen her going the classic Hollywood glamour route again and again *stifles yawn* So wouldn't it be a treat to see her going a touch edgier to match her new crop? We're picturing her channelling Rooney Mara's gothic chic in a black floor-sweeper with a high-neck to really showcase her new 'do. Please make it happen, Annie!
With her long blonde locks, Amanda Seyfried would look simply angelic in a floaty white number by Zuhair Murad accented by gold detailing on the waist and neck and wouldn't Jessica Chastain look fab in a floaty bejewelled number like the ones Monique Lhuillier showcased on her Autumn Winter 2013 catwalk?
We might be getting a taaaad carried away but oh how marvellous it would be to see Naomi Watts working one of the shimmering stunners that graced the Gucci catwalk in Milan yesterday? They may be a tad too boobalicious for our Naomi but we've got a blue frock in mind that would work brilliantly with her fair colouring.
Then there's Kerry Washington who is known to be more adventurous than most when it comes to red carpet dressing. She wore sheer Miu Miu to the Golden Globes, par exemple, and is brave enough to try a ginormous ball-gown like the one we saw on Marchesa's catwalk during New York Fashion Week.
And while we're playing the prediction game, we've thrown in a few of our favourite stars for good measure, from Emma Stone to Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley who we'd love to see swathed in some of the gowns we spotted at couture week. Take a look through the gallery above to see what our dreams are made of and let us know what YOU'd love to see the stars wearing...
Via: Dress Predictions For 2013 Oscar Awards: What Will Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain & Anne Hathaway Wear?


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Why can't it be the same as births? Wait until you *know* the nearest and dearest have been informed-by them posting or telling you it's ok to post. If traditional media can't do it until notification, I don't see any pressing need for the fb world to know.
When we lost one of our dogs earlier this year, I held off posting till I knew my brother had been informed. He didn't need to find out from FB.
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Programming Note: I will appear on NHL Home Ice XM 204 this morning on The War Room with Mick Kern and Peter Berce in a segment during the second half hour of the show after 10:40 a.m. CST. The topic will be blogging which is pretty wide open, so we will see what my first appearance on national radio will bring.
POTG Radio Podcast...
Last night's POTG Radio special Winter Classic Edition was an enjoyable show to do. I spent the entire hour talking to Inside Hockey's Tim Rosenthal about the upcoming game and all the events surrounding the NHL's biggest annual event (outside of the playoffs).
We covered all angles of the Winter Classic from the teams participating, to the potential weather, and all the logistics and planning that have gone into making the game happen.
In Pred Nation...
John Glennon reported at Inside Predators that there will not be a call-up for tonight's game as Wade Belak will start against the Physical St Louis Blues. He also has a story about the dreadful Predator special teams and a game at a glance for tonight's match between the Preds and Blues.
Jim Diamond urges the Preds to close out 2009 with a pair of wins at The Examiner.
Hockey's Future has a mid-season update on Predator prospects. An injury free Colin Wilson would be a nice shot in the arm to the Preds right now. Anyone have a magic wand?
The Milwaukee Admirals rolled over Grand Rapids 5-2 lat night. Short Shifts has the story.
Forechecker is taking a poll of the biggest Pred's story of the year. I voted Sully for Masterton but I'm biased because I was there to see it.
Steve Sullivan was on NHL Live yesterday. Sully discussed growing up playing outdoors, the Pred's team make-up, his recovery from back surgery, playing for Barry Trotz, Brent Peterson and his best Christmas present.
The Predators have a special going for Saturday's home game with the Ducks. The first 100 people to go here and purchase tickets and enter the special offer code TOOTOO will get an invitation to a special meet and greet with Jordin, himself before the game.
The Wade's World video featuring Wade Belak and various Preds is now up on the Preds site. I'm surprised more folks didn't complain about the the part about eating dogs.
Eric LaForge questions the Pred's defense at Bleacher Report.
Preds101 is looking for a few questions to explain to new hockey fans. If you ever had something that you weren't clear about, now is the time to ask.
At the World Junior Championships...
Monday was a slow day at the tournament with only two games. Canada (wearing their green third jersey) beat Switzerland 6-0 while Russia beat Finland 2-0.
The Predator prospect page is updated with yesterday's results.
Puck the Media has a positive review of the NHL Network coverage.
The Hockey Zen has a new World Junior page with videos.
Today will have a full schedule with the following games on the NHL Network:
USA vs. Latvia 3 p.m. (CST)
Sweden vs. Russia 5 p.m.
Canada vs. Slovakia 7 p.m.
Winter Classic News...
In a Monday announcement, the NHL said the The Dropkick Murphys will play and Daniel Powter and James Taylor would perform the anthems at the Winter Classic. The Murphys are a solid addition to the Boston event. In a bit of over kill, the NHL set up a James Taylor microsite. I'm sorry that I'm not a James Taylor fan. It seems to me that the NHL could get bigger named entertainment to draw in non-fans. Where did they dig up Chaka Khan at last year's award show?
James Murphy writes on the weather for the Winter Classic at NESN.
Puck the Media has a ratings prediction for this year's event. He also has NBC's final Press Release with facts about the game.
Icethetics speculates on next year's venue and teams.
Around the NHL...
It doesn't get any better than Puck Daddy's Best stories of 2009.
In a trade on Monday the Caps sent Captain Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to Columbus in exchange for Jason Chimera. The biggest issue that remains is who will be the Washington Captain. Few seem to think Ovechkin is the man for the job.
Michelle Kenneth's in depth article about the misunderstood goon, George Laraque is now up at Inside Hockey. It's a great story that covers many aspects of Laraque's career on and off the ice.
Interesting Tweet from @BlueJacketsBuzz: "In a small media scrum with Scott Howson who was asked when the last time he talked to Filatov, he said "When he left." I guess he left on as good a terms as Radulov did.
After a week off #SaturdayNHLPicks is back.
Al Cimaglia has an excellent piece on blogging and accountability at Hockey Independent.
Michael Langlois has a look at how the Leafs may evolve in the next few years.
Bruce Hollingdrake starts a three part series on the situation in Columbus.
Our friend Russ Cohen has a nice piece on John Tavares at Sportsology.
Randy Workman interviews the Yotes Diva, Heather McWhorter.
How Did I Miss This...
Vince Vaughn dropped the puck at the Preds-Hawks game on Sunday and FS TN did not show it.
Vaughn was in one of the greatest "Hockey" scenes in a movie in the Jon Favreau classic from 1996, Swingers, that featured a fight over a video game with the Blackhawks and Kings as participants. Here is the scene (caution R-rated).
On the Twitter front... The Top 10 Most Important Tweets of 2009.
More Later...
Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
POTG Radio Winter Classic Preview Podcast and Much More
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- Matt Reitz said...
Congrats on your XM appearance... get that audio up so those of us without XM can give it a listen! :)
- December 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Michigan Undefeated in 2006!
If you're not lucky enough to be in South Bend (or at any of the other big games today), here are a few things to help you kill some time...
* UniWatch takes a look at Michigan football programs through the years.
(HT: Steve)
* Ohio State is taking no chances with their fans -- yesterday the school sent out a letter to students reminding them of something that most people learn much earlier in life: Don't set fires.
* Does LA Times TV-radio sports columnist Larry Stewart really believe ESPN's GAMEDAY crew is in LA for the USC-Nebraska game -- instead of at any of the much bigger games today -- because, "One reason for selecting Saturday's Nebraska-USC game as the place to be was that Nebraska draws well, even on the road, and its fans love the show."
Larry, get a clue.
He goes on to say, "Other possibilities this weekend were Louisiana State at Auburn and Michigan at Notre Dame, even though those games are on competing networks. To ESPN's credit, the show is not restricted to being at only ABC and ESPN games."'
To ESPN's credit?! Is this guy serious? The line on the USC/Nebraska game has the Trojans by 18 1/2. Nobody is expecting a close game here. The ONLY reason GAMEDAY is in LA -- against the wishes of the GAMEDAY crew -- because of corporate suits not wanting to promote games on competing networks. Period.
But don't take our word for it, take Chris Fowler's who said as much on ESPN Insider.
Finally, for two previews of the Michigan-Notre Dame game that put the Detroit papers to shame, check out the ones at EDSBS and MGoBlog.
Now, we wait.
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- mg said...
Nice, Henne. Our defense puts us ahead, and you immediately give the ball back in the red zone.
Good thing we didn't give Weis an early look at our full passing game.
- September 16, 2006 4:07 PM
- mg said...
Never mind. I love you, Chad Henne. Nice to see a long pass play work. Not getting the extra point hurts, though.
- September 16, 2006 4:22 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
The anticipation for this game had been killing me.
The game is even worse! Holy crap! This is so nerve wracking and horrible it's actually awesome.
Looks like the Irish are focusing on the run. I'm so glad Michigan went deep.
- September 16, 2006 4:24 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
End of first quarter, Michigan 20 - Notre Dame 7
And, Mike Hart being outrushed by Darius Walker?
Who'd have thunk it?
- September 16, 2006 4:39 PM
- mg said...
Holy shit we can do this! I'm starting to like this Manningham kid.
- September 16, 2006 4:47 PM
- Andy said...
34-7 in the 2nd.
I still don't like the blocked XP
- September 16, 2006 5:16 PM
Thanks for schooling Charlie Tuna and exposing his "genius"!!!!
- September 16, 2006 5:58 PM
Congratulations, UM partisans, for ending Notre Dame's run at a national title and Brady Quinn's run at a Heisman Trophy. I look for this to be the best Michigan team to journey to Columbus since 1998. Outstanding effort, particularly for Henne, now 1-4 as a starter v. ND and OSU. I wouldn't count on the Bucks to provide as many gifts though. ND is not back, or perhaps just being #2 is unfortunate. The Wolverines are BCS-bound.
- September 16, 2006 7:00 PM
"Undefeated in 2006?"
Ya thought you were gonna lose, didn't you? What kind of fans are you? I hope my old friend Bo can't see that he'll turn over in his grave....
He's not dead? ....
I am...
- September 16, 2006 7:17 PM
- Andy said...
Ass kicked
- September 16, 2006 7:19 PM
My high school coach used to yell "SPEED! SPEED! SPEED!" when he wanted us to get the corner. Well, speed killed ND today.
My god, even Woodley scored!
Offensive line should get a game ball, and Henne should get two. The line gave him time, but you've still got to make the throws - and Henne made perfect throws when asked.
I'll bet Weis knew all along that he has to recruit more speed to compete with the big boys - Michigan has officially exposed that today.
Great win, guys. Are you happy NOW, Fielding Yost???
- September 16, 2006 7:24 PM
- buckih8tr said...
All i have to say is that was Michigan ball way to go guys!If i were a shit Buckeye fan i would of burned a couch or some thing after the game but i just didn't have it in me.But sure they lit some thing on fire after their big win today to make up for me... lol GO BLUE.....
- September 16, 2006 9:37 PM
half time: tommy brady quinn luv fest.
oh, and the bus is from detroit.
- September 16, 2006 11:53 PM


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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — On a cold Tuesday morning, a group of students visited a place that some Battle Creek residents call home.
Beneath an overpass, the group gathered. The camp was eerily quiet, aside from the occasional passing of a car overhead, as the students had a firsthand look at the living conditions of the city's homeless.
Blankets and towels were hung below the bridge. Shards of broken glass, much of it from alcohol bottles, sat next to the students' feet. Tattered clothes, cans and shoes were half-buried in dirt, appearing as if they had been repeatedly trampled on. Behind the group were the remnants of a chair that had been burned to the frame.
But this was nothing, said Scott Myers, a graduate of the Life Recovery Program at the Haven of Rest Ministries. In fact, he said, this homeless camp was cleaner than most.
Myers led the nursing students as they walked from the nonprofit's headquarters to the camp. The Western Michigan University students went to the camp as part of a population-based nursing class. They also visited another homeless camp across the street, where a tent was hidden in shrubs.
The Haven is a faith-based nonprofit located in Battle Creek that has provided shelter and care to the homeless for the past 50 years.
Daniel Jones, the group's fund development coordinator, said the Haven regularly coordinates tours for students to visit homeless camps.
Frank Hopkins, a Life Recovery Program graduate who accompanied the students on the tour, said there is a difference between homelessness and seeing it firsthand. The experience will offer a new perspective for the students and help them better care for the homeless in their future careers, he said.
Hopkins said he hopes the experience will offer a new perspective for the students and help them better care for the homeless in their future careers.
"Whether you are rich, middle class, homeless," he said, "you still get sick."
Nursing student Erin Bluth, 24, grew up in Battle Creek. The Lakeview High School graduate said she knew the city, like others, struggled with homelessness. But visiting the camp "adds a whole new dimension to the people you care for," she said.
Bluth, now a Delton resident, said knowing some of a patient's background is essential to providing care. She said she thinks the experience will help her better serve those when she becomes a nurse. Bluth graduates in less than 40 days.
"You have to know where they come from and where they're going," Bluth said.
Last year, there were more than 1,400 people who were homeless in the Battle Creek area and more than 70,000 throughout the state, according to data from Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness.