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He coached rookie third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who tore things up on the league right out of the gate in 2012.
Maybe Mike Olt can develop into that guy.
He coached Dustin Pedroia in his rookie season, too, and he was instantly the hitter then that he is now.
While the approaches are different, if Jurickson Profar settles in as the .300/.370/.460 hitter that Pedroia is, with the same 15-20 homers annually and 20 stolen bases, that would seem about right. (Plus, remember that scout's quote that Peter Gammons shared a year ago – that Profar had "Hanley Ramirez ability . . . and Pedroia makeup.")
Dave Magadan also coached Jacoby Ellsbury when he broke into the big leagues, and during yesterday's conference call announcing the hiring of Magadan as the Rangers' new hitting coach, the 50-year-old talked a lot about Ellsbury's maturation as a hitter, one who was too passive at the plate when he arrived, thinking too much about not making mistakes as he was being counted on as a leadoff hitter pretty much right from the start, but developing quickly into an offensive threat.
That's the player Texas wants Leonys Martin to be.
Magadan talked about instilling an aggressive attitude in Ellsbury, and his hitters as a whole. Stepping with a mindset that you're going to swing the bat unless your eyes tell you the pitch is outside the zone. When Ellsbury adopted that approach, Magadan said, his power from the left side – which in batting practice was always as eye-opening as David Ortiz's or J.D. Drew's – began to emerge.
Not that the aggressive approach means Magadan wants his hitters swinging from the heels. Over his tenure with Boston (2007-2012), the Red Sox led baseball by seeing 3.94 pitches per plate appearance. If that suggests to you that teams just weren't throwing as many strikes to Boston's typically dangerous lineup, or that Red Sox hitters were adept at fouling pitches off until they got something they could do some damage with, or both, then you might be more than just a little pumped to see what he might be able to do with the Texas lineup.
If teams continue to try and draw Rangers hitters offsides with breaking balls outside the zone, and they start to let more of those pitches go by, and that forces pitchers to come back into the zone more often, well, you get the idea. Working counts equals hitters' counts. Hitters' counts equal crooked numbers.
Boston's offense was second in baseball in OPS in 2008 and 2009, first in 2010 and 2011. And Magadan's other two seasons there? In 2007, Boston drew 689 walks, which remains the most by any AL team since 2000, and won the World Series. (By way of comparison, the last four Rangers teams, which have averaged 91.5 wins, have averaged 484 walks.) In 2012, Boston was awful, with an offense that had only five players appear in more than 90 games (Mike Aviles had the second-most games played), a bad rotation and a worse bullpen, and the yearlong Bobby Valentine mess.
After Boston's offense had reached base 35 percent of the time and logged an .800 OPS in Magadan's first five seasons there, the numbers fell to .315 and .730 this year.
Which isn't to suggest that the Red Sox weren't interested in bringing him back. Magadan's contract gave the club an option to keep him in 2013, but he said Boston GM Ben Cherington was "professional enough to let me see what else was out there." They reportedly gave Magadan a Friday deadline to decide whether to stay or leave.
Seattle was interested, too. And Pittsburgh, managed by hitting guru Clint Hurdle. And Cleveland, now managed by Magadan's former Boston boss, Terry Francona.
And Texas.
Jon Daniels made it clear yesterday that this move wasn't predicated by a decision to take Scott Coolbaugh out of the post. Daniels said that Magadan is the only hitting coach the club was interested in talking to. It was an opportunity to get one of the best in the business, he said. Maybe there wouldn't have been a change at hitting coach at all if the opportunity to hire Magadan wasn't there, or didn't work out.
Magadan, according to Rob Bradford (WEEI.com), said that the Rangers "made a really aggressive play for me" and that the Red Sox "made an organizational decision not to go to that level regarding how much to compensate their hitting coach."
It's not known how much Texas will pay Magadan (or for how long), but this is an organization that made Mike Maddux baseball's highest-paid pitching coach when it hired him away from Milwaukee.
Bradford reports that Magadan interviewed with the Mariners early last week and then met with Daniels and Rangers Director of Pro Scouting Josh Boyd on Monday night. He then had breakfast with Daniels, Ron Washington, and Don Welke Tuesday morning.
Magadan, who played on two Oakland teams that Washington coached for, said yesterday that his first conversation with Daniels – whom he'd never met – did it for him. He said he "immediately felt like he was already part of the family" in Texas.
He also said he wants to win every year. If that was another factor that separated Texas from Seattle and Pittsburgh and Cleveland – and Boston – good enough.
Aside from the young Boston hitters that we've already talked about, there was also Josh Reddick, who's now a star in Oakland but broke in under Magadan with the Red Sox, and Adrian Gonzalez, whom Magadan (while in his first hitting coach job with the Padres) instantly took to crazy heights the year that the young hitter arrived in San Diego from Texas.
But there are tons of veterans on his resume as well. While Magadan had success with a few young hitters in Boston, there just weren't many who got opportunities with that club. His primary job with the Red Sox was to keep a lot of very important veteran hitters on track, making adjustments as the league did or as the process of aging dictated.
And that's probably as important a job as any he'll have in Texas, at least in 2013. While he made specific mention during yesterday's conference call of the Rangers being on the verge of breaking in several young hitters, if he can get Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz and Michael Young and Mike Napoli and Josh Hamilton – whichever of them return – back on track, and if he can take Elvis Andrus and Mitch Moreland to new levels, and if he can make sure Adrian Beltre and David Murphy are just as productive in 2013 as they were in 2012 – and as Beltre was in Boston in 2010 (he also had Murphy very briefly in Boston in 2007), then the contributions Profar and Martin and Olt make next year will be gravy.
This remains a veteran team, as Boston always was under Magadan, and a very good offense, just one that needs a return to what Daniels described as that dangerous mix of plate discipline, physical talent, and mental approach that seemed to wane for whatever reason late in 2012.
Maybe Olt will eventually hit like Middlebrooks. Maybe Profar will eventually prompt scouts to compare him to Pedroia not only in terms of makeup but also as an offensive force. Maybe Martin will turn into Ellsbury.
And if not, maybe Ellsbury is here a year from now.
* * *
On September 22, 1993, Nolan Ryan felt tightness in his elbow during pregame warm-ups in the Kingdome bullpen. It never calmed down.
The first five Seattle hitters in the bottom of the first reached base off Ryan – single, walk, walk, walk, Dann Howitt home run – and he went to a 3-1 count on the sixth hitter, throwing ball one, ball two, called strike one, and ball three before summoning manager Kevin Kennedy, pitching coach Claude Osteen, and trainer Danny Wheat to the mound. It turns out on that third pitch to the Mariners' number six hitter, he felt a burning sensation. After that one extra pitch, he was done. He'd never pitch again.
Dave Magadan was that hitter.
When Steve Dreyer came on to replace Ryan and issued ball four, it closed Magadan's career book against Ryan, one of the most impressive of any hitter to face the Express more than a few times. In eight career plate appearances, he singled three times, drew three walks, hit a sacrifice fly, and struck out once.
Someone had to have the final plate appearance of the 22,575 against Ryan. Magadan was the final hitter Ryan faced, watching four pitches go by, one of them a called strike delivered at 98 miles per hour by an arm working with a torn ligament in the elbow.
Now they're working together, along with Daniels and Washington and Beltre and Andrus and Profar and Martin, gunning to change Magadan's most significant note as far as this club is concerned, from a famous Ranger's last to an eventual Rangers' first, the winning of the franchise's first World Series.
Taking this offense, however it's populated between established veterans and the infusion of youth, to a level some have been at before and others haven't been at yet would be a huge step in that direction.


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"We don't know what the next day is going to bring, so we're just trusting the Lord," her brother Brian Swaffer said Sunday. "We're taking it one day at a time."
Her twins, Ian and Abigail, are being cared for by family and friends as their mother battles necrotizing fasciitis at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Their uncle told reporters from outside the western South Carolina hospital that both babies are "doing great."
"They are healthy and doing well," Swaffer said.
They were born May 7 in Atlanta. At that time, Kuykendall was healthy but, a few days later, she went to hospital near her South Carolina home after noticing a rapidly expanding bruise on her leg, her husband Darren, a firefighter, told CNN last week.
Since going to the hospital on May 11, Kuykendall has been "intubated and sedated," her brother said.
"She does respond sometimes, you can see in her blood pressure. She has opened her eyes a little bit at times," said Swaffer, who has been going back and forth from his sister's side to his home in western North Carolina. "But that's pretty much it."
Kuykendall's health is precarious, though Swaffer expressed gratitude Sunday it appears confined to her legs and has not affected her internal organs.
That is unlike Aimee Copeland, a 24-year-old graduate student at the University of West Georgia suffering from the same disease. She has already lost a leg, part of her abdomen, her remaining foot and her hands, according to online posts from her father, Andy Copeland.
Swaffer also gave thanks Sunday for the support that his sister, a paramedic, has gotten from fellow relatives, friends and the community, as well as medical staff.
He pointed to two efforts in particular -- one by fellow EMTs called "Loops for Lana," selling navy blue and green bracelets, as well as a fundraiser ride by the South Carolina chapter of the Knights of the Inferno Firefighters Motorcycle Club -- to raise money for Kuykendall and her family.
"So many people in the community have rallied behind her, and we're so thankful for that," Swaffer said.
The condition that Kuykendall and Copeland are facing, necrotizing fasciitis, is rare. Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, estimates that fewer than 250 cases occur each year in the United States, though such estimates are imprecise since doctors do not have to report the cases to health authorities.
Caused by a number of bacteria, the disease attacks and destroys healthy tissue and is fatal about 20% of the time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The responsible bacteria are common in the environment, though they rarely cause infections. When they do, the body's immune system is almost always able to fight them off, according to experts.
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Better titles for this thread would be....
Why is GSD so mediocre, Why did GSD not live up to its potential and lastly, Why is GSD Crap? The quality of the show is subjective but as an animation project it was a massive success in doing what it was meant to do.. sell a fuckton.
|2011-09-17, 09:40
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Just playing Gundam Musou and ACE.
GSD is really-- let's says
The only Gundam series that having bad development in it's own series.
When it comes to make appearance in the outer series ( in Gundam Musou 2 and ACE for ex: )
It comes to be more well-developed rather than the anime. Even Shinn got better development there.
I guess the problem really comes from the story-writings ^^;
|2011-09-17, 19:07
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|2011-09-17, 20:33
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Were audiences really craving, hoping, wishing for a good, developed Shinn?
Or were they very happy Kira kicking arse and Kira x Lacus moments?
While the writing was substandard at worst, it nonetheless gave many fans what they wanted to see. Personally, I never thought the topic was a well-worded question.
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|2011-09-17, 21:02
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Ill do agree its not a best worded topic... I always preferred shin over kira but tbh i never liked both of them compared to other mecha shows i do watch. But it isn't just the characters i had issues with but most of my reasons has already been expressed in the first two pages of this thread by other posters.
But given the flow of this thread from the start, financial reasons wasn't the heart of the matter, but it seems lots of fanboy/girl defenders wants to use the *Its a financial success* as the debunk response to why it didn't fail when almost anyone can agree (including haters) that GSD is successful financially, but yet failed to understand this thread creation purpose even if it is badly worded.
|2011-09-18, 01:38
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Who gave me a bad rep wor what I said ?
And yes this title is wrong. GSD sold really well which means than some people really like it which also mean he didn't fail for them. "So what caused GSD to fail" is a troll because it means that everyone think this show failed. And it's not the case.
|2011-09-18, 01:44
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Too many Shinn..... they should put Kira in main character position for the whole episode...
I'm quite confused since Shinn is the main focus in first half and Shinn become the enemy in second half...
and also... Athrun is dumb in GSD (well, he's dumb in Gundam SEED but why should he kept repeating same mistakes)
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Problem was, and I already mentioned it dozens of times, was that CM Punk Shinn wasn't getting over as WWE Sunrise hoped, and John Cena Kira was still over w/ the WWE Universe Japanese audience.
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Athrun is ALWAYS impatient. that's his major flaw. He wanted to do something about ending the war quickly that he eventually made a lot of mistakes
really, his return to ZAFT was the dumbest thing.
|2011-09-19, 12:48
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to go back some times.
It was a very attractive offer from Durandal to clear his name, by serving the country a few years more.
Better than all the legal troubles Athrun would take every time he enter the colonies through the front door.
(WELL, these words are too light. Athrun was being suspected of treason....)
OTOH, I am afraid I don't agree that Athrun is impatient.
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Shinn seiyuu didn't get along well with Fukuda wife and Morosawa.
Fukuda gets a hate mail from the Kira fans after ep. 34. Thats is why Shinn reputation have sabotage to please the Kira fans.
Morisawa announce of her illness condition (brain cancer?). I wonder if this true?
After years past this unfair saboteurs reveals and spread to a growing numbers of enraged Shinn supporters.
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the people in charge of it let radical fans dictate how the series would play out. What we ended up getting was a story line ripped right out of a kira fanboy fan fiction.
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'The Voice' Recap: Live Playoffs Night #2 with Team Xtina and Team Cee Lo
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
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The Voice
is back! After taking a night off so Diane Sawyer could
pull a Will McAvoy
and Karl Rove could
complain about math
(oh yeah, and President Barack Obama got reelected), the live playoffs continue with another two-hour event where Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera's singers take the stage.
Recap: Live Playoffs, Night #1>>
It's a fun night on
The Voice
because some of the best are here, including my two predicted finalists, Trevin Hunte and De'borah. I'll do my best to provide my thoughts on the night's performances, but there's a chance I may be a little Diane Sawyer-ish myself since my home state of Washington just legalized gay marriage and marijuana. Eat your heart out, the rest of the country.
'The Voice' Live Playoffs #2 Performance Rankings
Tonight's Cee Lo Green outfit is an American-inspired hand-woven poncho. Christina Aguilera is also in pro-America garb with her white and red hair and a blue dress. She claims she WASN'T thinking about being patriotic with her outfit. LIAR!
The first night of Live Playoffs had an impressive 40 percent of the songs that have been covered by
. I'm looking for a similar showing tonight.
Last night Christina invited her team to her house to listen to her new album. As always, it's all about her. Cee Lo gets a little political, saying that Americans proved they have great taste last night.
Team Cee Lo and Team Xtina ("Sing" by My Chemical Romance)
We're starting with a
cover! Since I'm all about playing favorites, I adore De'borah and her spastic movements as well as the awesome Mackenzie Bourg. De'borah moves like a baby deer trying to avoid stepping on a crack on the sidewalk.
Team Xtina: Adriana Louise ("Firework" by Katy Perry)
Mini-Xtina #1 is taking on the second
song of the night. She starts among the cheering crowds and she seems incredibly nervous and uneasy. That kind of colors the vocals the whole time and they're not great. She gets better as things move along, but it felt scattered and off to me. The coaches are all nice and diplomatic. Xtina makes excuses about how Adriana is really nice and the song is very hard to sing.
Team Cee Lo: Cody Belew ("One More Try" by George Michael)
Cee Lo chose this slower, more serious song for the wild man. Why would you strip away the best thing about Cody, his frenetic energy? I guess it's pretty good, the vocals aren't terrible, but this slow, soulful style doesn't fit him.
Team Xtina: De'borah ("Who Knew" by Pink)
She does what she does best, adding plenty of soul and texture to a pop song and turning it into a total original. She leaps around the stage like the Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. It's just all-around great.
Team Cee Lo: Diego Val ("Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias)
I love this song. Like, a lot. Although I'm not sure it's right for Diego. Once again, Cee Lo Green is proving terrible at forcing his singers to sing songs that are wrong for them. He does a surprisingly good job with the vocals and he tries to be a little sexy, but he doesn't have the total sensuality of Enrique. As Adam Levine correctly observes, parts were suave, but other parts were indifferent. In order to sing this song you need to be 100 percent committed to seducing the audience and he isn't. Xtina also critiques the song choice, basically telling
Cee Lo that he should stop making his singers do songs that aren't comfortable for them. Cee Lo ignores all of that and thinks sex appeal alone will get him votes. Dude, he's competing against Dez Duron. Diego has no chance of winning the sex appeal vote against Dez.
Team Cee Lo: Mackenzie Bourg ("What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction )
The Voice
is taking on
The X Factor
's bread and butter (One Direction is performing tomorrow on
The X Factor
) in the third
cover of the night. This dude already makes me squeal like a teenage girl, so having him sing this song is just going to exacerbate the problem. The whole thing is just plain cute. Resistance really is futile. Adam Levine thinks Mackenzie is more of an American Idol and not really a potential winner of
The Voice
. Shut up, hater. Xtina actually offers some HELPFUL criticism by telling him to take on a song that's more vulnerable next time. I get it, and it might be cool to see if he has that range, but I still love exactly what he does.
Team Xtina: Devyn DeLoera ("Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis)
It's Mini-Xtina #2 doing YET ANOTHER song by a former British
X Factor
contestant. That has to be intentional, right? This episode is literally airing against
The X Factor
. It's kind of uneasy, vocally. Most of it is quiet, which doesn't fit her, and then it ends with her getting all aggressive, which doesn't mesh at all. The other coaches are pretty harsh and she definitely loses to Adriana (assuming they are, in fact, different people).
Team Cee Lo: Nicholas David ("You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White)
He should probably be singing "One of These Things Is Not Like the Other," because that accurately describes him on Team Cee Lo. I can't hear this song without picturing Peter MacNicol's John Cage dancing in the unisex bathroom. The whole performance just reeks of wedding singer. Adam claims Nicholas succeeded at making him want to make a baby, which is the true test for any Barry White song. The coaches love him, but I suspect voters will strongly disagree. Cee Lo calls him timeless. I call him dated.
Team Xtina: Sylvia Yacoub ("The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry)
Mini-Xtina #3 is also doing Katy Perry, but it's completely different. She sits behind a piano and gets very serious and emotional. It's powerful, effective and blows away those other two Mini-Xtinas. She'll definitely be joining De'borah in the Top 12 from Team Xtina.
Team Xtina: Dez Duron ("Wanted" by Hunter Hayes)
Hooray, it's time for Hottie McHotterson! And he's singing a country song! This is like pure, 100 percent vote-pandering in the best possible way. The singing is quite good too, not that it matters. Even Adam Levine has to concede this hot young punk is pretty good. You can tell Adam is super jealous he's not the best-looking guy on the show anymore.
Team Cee Lo: Trevin Hunte ("How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton)
Trevin doesn't really need the pimp spot, but the fact that they saved him for last clearly lets you know the producers know he's probably going to win this entire show. This song seems perfect for Trevin, though I wish it would include random
Pirates of the Caribbean
shout-outs like
Bolton's best work
. The performance is exactly what you'd expect, an unbelievably moving and touching vocal masterpiece. But it's that expected-ness of it that makes it not quite as great as something like Amanda Brown on Monday. The coaches agree that he has everything it takes to win. Xtina wants Cee Lo to push Trevin more.
That does it for the playoffs. Thursday night on
The Voice
at 8pm we'll see who makes the Top 12. These two teams seem pretty obvious. I will be shocked if Adriana and Devyn are still here next week, and as for Team Cee Lo, it's a toss-up. I think Trevin and Mackenzie are shoo-ins, but I have no clue what guy will get the third spot.
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People put all kinds of things for free on Craigslist, but your pet should not be one of them.
Ingham County Animal Control is hoping pet owners get that message after a family gave their dog to someone who ended up abusing him.
They couldn't keep their two dogs any longer, so they put an ad on Craigslist saying "free to a good home." Both animals found new homes on the same day. The family gave Duke to a young couple that seemed nice, but didn't have much money.
In April, animal control says they got a tip from a frantic young girl about a teenage boy kicking and beating a small white pit bull.
Officers eventually found the dog thanks to the good samaritan who called in the tip on the animal cruelty tip line and contacted its original family, thanks to the dog's microchip.
Officers never found that couple and the dog known as Duke will have a permanent limp because of his injury.
Animal control is asking owners to screen potential adopters and get their contact info.
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Colorado Springs residents shouldn't put away their winter wear yet, because the National Weather Service in Pueblo is forecasting a storm that could dump a few inches of snow on the Pikes Peak region Wednesday.
The storm system could drop up to two inches of snow on El Paso County, with increased accumulations possible in higher elevations and west of the Interstate 25 corridor, said meteorologist Stan Rose.
"The precipitation will start out as rain and may turn into snow further north in El Paso County, possibly before sunset," Rose said.
The worst of the storm will move over the Front Range through Wednesday afternoon and night, with an 80 percent chance of heavy, wet snow especially after 9 p.m., according to the weather service.
Higher elevations in northern El Paso and Teller counties, such as Monument Hill, could see significant snow accumulation, Rose said.
Wednesday's forecast storm comes just a few days after one that passed over Colorado Springs on Sunday and Monday, which didn't leave behind as much snow as originally predicted but not enough to make 2013-2014 the snowiest season in 13 years, according to the National Weather Service.
The official report from the Colorado Springs Airport was 1.5 inches, putting the season's total at 34.4 inches, said meteorologist John Kalina.
Wednesday's forecast precipitation could start winding down after midnight and into Thursday morning, with temperatures in the mid-30s by mid-day.
"Drivers will have to watch out for icy road conditions, because a lot of that wet slushy snow could freeze overnight," Rose said. "There may be a few scattered snow showers in the early morning, but they'll be much less significant."
A nice warmup could be in the forecast for Friday and into the weekend, with expected temperatures reaching the high 60s, with mostly sunny conditions and light winds.


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Rapid progressive primary extraosseous Ewing sarcoma of the cervical intra- and epidural space
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Objective: Primary extraosseous Ewing sarcomas (EESs) are a rare entity indeed. In the epidural space of the spine less than 20 cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we report about a very uncommon and unique case with rapid progression in the cervical region.
Methods: A previously healthy 29-year-old man complained of right-sided radiculopathy at C7. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a typical enhancing foraminal, sandglass-shaped neurinoma-like lesion. However, the operation revealed an intra- and extradural histologically proven Ewing sarcoma. Immunohistochemically, bright expression for MIC-2 was present. Before the diagnosis could be confirmed, there was a massive progression in the first postoperative weeks with hemiparesis, so that reoperation had to be performed.
Results: The patient had been treated according to the EURO E.W.I.N.G.-Protocol (VIDE) and the patient recovered very well. During therapy there was a progression free survival (clinically and MRI) for nearly six months. Afterwards the tumor recurred. This time, massive metastatic spread along the whole spinal axis occurred. To improve the patient's quality of life we performed a decompressive spinal surgery and combined radiochemotherapy. Up till now there is clinically and radiologically partial remission.
Conclusions: This case illustrates that despite extensive therapeutic efforts, the progression-free survival in case of rapid recurrence of Ewing sarcoma can be very short, but nevertheless patients can profit with respect to quality of life.


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Portland, Ore.
There's much to do on the cheap in Portland, Ore, a city where living thrifty is living well.
For less than $10 per adult, find peace in the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, or Lan Su Chinese Garden. (Aug. 20, 2007)
A trip to the massive Powell's City of Books is a must for any visitor to Portland, Ore. (Jan. 4, 2008)
Step into Portland, Ore.'s Powell's City of Books and step into the past, when bookstores had rows upon rows of books stacked to the ceiling. (Jan. 4, 2008)
For about $25 a day you can rent a bike and tool around the cyclist-friendly Portland. Ore., including traveling along the east bank of the Willamette River. (July 10, 2008)
Washington Park is home to the International Rose Test Garden, with more than 10,000 rose plants. Peak blooming season is late spring through early fall and there's a great view of Portland from the garden on clear days. (Aug. 20, 2007)
Stephanie Lesire smells a rose as she walks through the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Ore. Founded in 1917, it's the oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States. (July 13, 2010)
Get a panoramic view of downtown on the Portland Aerial Tram. A roundtrip ride is just $4. (Jan. 30, 2007)
Oregon's Mount Hood is visible from the Portland Aerial Tram. (Jan. 30, 2007)
For the daring, the curious and the shameless, Portland's farmers markets mean one thing: Free tastes.They're also great for people-watching.
In Portland, farmers markets can be found nearly every day of the week.
The Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Ore., is lit up at night during a free movie screening event, Flicks on the Bricks. The courthouse building dates to 1869 and offers movies on select summer nights.
Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Ore., is home to plenty of funky and vintage clothing stores. (April 30, 2013)
The most Portland part of Portland, the one that inspires the jokes, is on Hawthorne Boulevard, where you'll find lots of vintage clothing shops. (April 30, 2013)
Hawthorne Boulevard is known for its funky stores and vintage clothing shops, and is a great place for tourists to visit to soak up the people-watching scene. (April 30, 2013)


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Katharine Harpley Named Academic Coordinator for Physician Assistant Studies
August 22, 2008
Akron native and Copley resident Katharine A. "Kit" Harpley has been named academic coordinator for the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Mount Union College.
According to Sharon Luke, director of the PA program, "Kit provides a fresh perspective to what PA programs should strive to be, as well as what clinical physician assistants look like. She is hard-working and her energy is infectious. I think Kit will work well with, and on behalf of, our students."
As academic coordinator, Harpley will work closely with the program director and medical director to ensure that the curriculum and course sequencing for the program are appropriate. She will also be responsible for investigating the best mechanism for making curriculum changes as they occur. In addition, she will have teaching responsibilities within the program.
Harpley earned a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Northern Michigan University and a master of medical science and physician assistant certificate from Midwestern University in Illinois.
Prior to joining Mount Union, she served as a physician assistant in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Akron General Medical Center.


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Joe Hart has warned Manchester City they need to bounce back instantly from their Boxing Day disappointment at Sunderland if they are to defend their title.
The Barclays Premier League champions slipped seven points off the pace being set by derby rivals Manchester United when they succumbed to old boy Adam Johnson's lone strike at the Stadium of Light.
City head for Norwich on Saturday under orders from manager Roberto Mancini to become more ruthless in front of goal. Hart told citytv: "It's how football goes sometimes. I don't think we have not tried or not given 100 per cent or not shown quality, it's just that it wasn't there and we need to turn that around quickly."
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Garage Sale Millionaire: Indian head coin
Guest columnist and collectibles expert Aaron LaPedis replies: "What a fun coin to have. This 1908 $5 Indian Head Half Eagle played an important role in how coins were minted back-in-the-day. President Roosevelt felt it was important that we make our coins more beautiful. Even though there were many complaints about the coin back when it came out, it is considered a prize in any coin collection now. Your coin, which came from the Denver Mint, has less than 25 percent of an ounce of gold in it, but it still comes with a strong value. The Denver Mint made 180,000 of these coins that year, which is the second most made by the three mints. You also say the coin is in excellent condition. With that coin, however, it is hard to make that assumption since it was produced with a sunken design and usually takes an expert to appraise. All that said, the value of the gold in the coin would be about $325. The overall value would be $400 to $900 depending on condition. Hope this helps."
Aaron LaPedis is a guest columnist for The Denver Post. The Denver-area art and antiques dealer and collector also is the author of "The Garage Sale Millionaire."
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Impressive..looks like a good size/speed guy!!
Zack Rodgers is a steal for the Jets. This kid was ranked in the top 200 players in the whole draft which puts him as a mid 6th round pick. ESPN insider gives him an Exception grade in competiveness - says hes fearless over the middle.
Wide Receiver Specific Traits
SEPERATION SKILLS - 2- A crafty overall route runner. Quick starter and can eat up defenders cushions. Does a nice job of working within stem to gain initial leverage on defenders. Displays above-average suddenness and arms appear to be moving a million miles an hour making it very hard for defenders to anticipate and read route. Also shows a quick burst out of cuts to create separation. Very savvy working against zone coverage and locates downfield pockets well. Lacks bulk and needs to get stronger as a route runner. Too easily can get knocked off route by more physical defenders in press coverage.
BALL SKILLS - 2 - Will let the ball into frame on occasion particularly with short throws but overall shows reliable hands. Flashes ability to pluck the ball on the run without breaking stride. Has just an average catching radius but shows good body to open up and make catch outside of strike zone. Doesn't have elite leaping ability and combined with just average height and bulk he won't win many downfield battles.
BIG PLAY ABILITY - 4 - Short-strider but possesses deceptive top-end speed and can get behind coverage to produce a big play. Does not have the size and leaping ability to consistently win one-on-one downfield battles. Transitions very quickly after the catch and shows a quick short-area burst to ruin an initial angle. While he can make the first defender miss he shows just average-to-slightly above-average elusiveness to get in-and-out of traffic and turn a short-throw into a big play.
COMPETITIVENESS - 1 - Fearless working the middle of the field. Shows very good focus in traffic and will pull in catch while absorbing a big hit. Possesses excellent field and sideline awareness. Works to get open off of quarterback scramble. Smart after the catch and knows where the sticks are to pick up the first down and move the chains. Gives good effort as a blocker but can be overpowered by bigger and more physical receivers at times.
Great pick-up for the Jets!
what hype...have you seen him play....as a Florida alum I WATCH SEC football and not just highlights reels.....you say he is garbage when he is tearing up solid SEC defenses.....are you blind or is it that your football IQ is too low to know a good pick up when you see it. You said he is garbage...amazing.
I judge picks by their potential nicknames or catch phrases, so "Zach Attack" works for me. Good pick up.
Yeah, he might need to beef up a bit as a pro, and he will have to make an impression on special teams, but he is a potentially a real nice slot guy.
Zack's a super pickup as a FA.
He's like B. Hartline and the Dolphags paid him how much??
wish we had signed conner vernon instead. The raiders got him.
Great pick-up. Was under-the-radar a bit because Patterson and Hunter were ahead of him. I think he was one of the better WR available as an UDFA and he has great attitude.


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You're Sick. Look Pretty.
Just because you're blowing your nose 'til it's raw doesn't mean you have to look as bad as you feel. These products will help you fake it 'til you're healthy again
And when you're feeling like death and forced to leave the land of the functional, one of the first things to go out the window is your beauty routine. After all, sick days are strictly reserved for camping out on your couch, catching up on "Homeland" (and OK, the occasional whining). Since most of us don't have the luxury of taking refuge under the covers with our Netflix accounts for more than a few days, you may still feel terrible as you re-enter civilization. But that doesn't mean you have to look as craptastic as you feel. Swapping your usual beauty products with healing multi-taskers can help you disguise the signs of your sickness and heal those annoying side effects (chapped nose, sallow skin) in the process.
To get you through this beast of a flu season, we've come up with a mini beauty first aid kid of sorts. Stash these products next to the Dayquil and cough drops as you make your transition from bed-ridden shut-in back to full-functioning human being.
That way no one will suspect that you're still on a steady diet of chicken noodle soup and Tylenol.
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Helpful but I think ill just crawl in bed and stay there when I'm sick
by kfloyd01 Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 04:58PM Report as inappropriate
I like the ideas. Will try next time I am sick, especially when going to work.
by Sari Friday, April 12, 2013 at 11:26PM Report as inappropriate
I like how the La Roche-Posay Eau Thermal Spring Water makes my face feel.
by Monique3 Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 06:58AM Report as inappropriate
Dry shampoo and a lot of concealer help a lot! A bit of highlighter can help with give a healthy glow back to your skin.
by LipglossandSpandex Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 10:26PM Report as inappropriate
Will try the eyeliner
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dry shampoo can be really useful
by butterfly11 Monday, April 1, 2013 at 05:24PM Report as inappropriate
I was sick for most of February and oh so grateful for dry shampoo. I use the Pssst! brand.
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I love the dry shampoo. I hate putting makeup on when I have fever. Is there a foundation that doesn't lock in the heat.
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I want to try the dry shampoo
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Also, let's not forget eye drops! Less a cosmetic than a medicine, Refresh Optive Advanced is still my go-to when I'm feeling crummy and looking worse. They brighten my eyes and refresh me in short order.
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Area dogs just had a day on the town.
Building a Better Boyertown presented the The 5th Annual Dog Days of August on Saturday, Aug. 17. The event took over the intersection of North Chestnut Street and Philadelphia Ave. in Boyertown and progressed throughout downtown to sponsor businesses; there were watering stations set up throughout.
Pet owners and their four-legged friends could start the day by cooling off at the Boyertown Area YMCA�s Splash Party located in the innercore parking lot behind Joe Paws Dog Bakery where they could meet the Phoenix Animal Rescue team and pick up a few Joe Paws� doggie treats.
Pet nail trimming was conducted by Fuzzy Days LLC, There was also an �indoor play area� held by Boyertown Area Responsible Canine Owners (BARCO) while Boy Scout Troop 533 sold hot dogs.
Individuals from GiGi�s at Home Pet Care, Robin Zimmers Pets, BARCO and Paw Stars Dog Training were available to speak with visitors at the event.
�It�s cool to watch people walk down the street with their dogs,� said GiGi C. Malinchak, owner of GiGi�s at Home Pet Care, LLC. �We�re getting people out into town.� Malinchak has been involved with Dog Days of August for the past three years.
PUP-sicles and water ice could be found at Rita�s Water Ice.
The United Way of Boyertown set up at Rita�s with their calendars for sale. Local businesses such as Serenity Junction, Studio B, BARCO, CrossFit Fidelity opened their doors to dog-friendly shoppers by hosting watering stations.
An Amazing Race contest also seeemed to collide with this event. Zimmers� volunteered puppies to lick peanut butter off of the lips of contestants.
As The Dog Days of August concluded, The 3 Dog Night After Party was just beghinning to pick up at The Other Farm Brewing Company with �dog� specialty beers and some Hillbilly BBQ. Pets were welcomed on the front porch and in the beer garden.
The Dog Days of August is made possible by several sponsors including Studio B, Rita�s Water Ice, Everything Postal, Robin Zimmers Pets, GiGi�s at Home Pet Care and CrossFit Fidelity.
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So There's Beer And Bacon-Scented Soap Now
Love the smell of bacon, beer, and other "manly" meats, drinks and things of this world? Would you like to smell like this stuff all the time? Well, you don't have to bathe in a tub full of beer to smell like the frothy stuff, just order some beer-scented ManHands soap.


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To honor this week's A+ Athlete, we travel over to Cooke County. Muenster High School is known for its girls basketball and academics. David Reed found one young lady that excels in both.
This week's A+ Athlete is Laura Heers from Muenster High School. Laura does it all for the Lady Hornets. She plays basketball and softball, runs track and cross country, and she's even a cheerleader.
But basketball is her favorite, and it shows. Muesnter has been ranked in the top ten all four years under her direction and has even made a trip to the state semifinals.
When Laura's not working on her jump shot, she's putting the full court press on her school work. Laura ranks third in her class. She's president of the National Honor Society. She's also a member of student council, the literary academic team, Keep Muenster Beautiful, and she's headed to Texas Tech in the fall.
Congratulations to Laura Heers for being named this week's A+ Athlete.
We'll introduce you to another A+ Athlete every Friday here on First News AM. School officials, coaches, teachers, and counselors are encouraged to send in your nominees.
A+ Athletes….
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Someone sent me an email with a link to your new site. If you're going to copy and paste from my site the least you could is clean up my typos.
My page on the hottest peppers - http://thepepperseed...s-in-the-world/
Davids page (created on or after March 16th) - http://buynagaviper....st-pepper-list/
An obvious copy and paste with some very minor edits. My post has a typo - "Yellow Bhut Jolokia (also call "Lemon Bhut Jolokia")". Call should be called. Same typo on Dave's page.
Perhaps you'll notice the traffic to your page from this post and will do the right thing - edit your page or link to the source you "borrowed" it from. If you can't even spend 30 minutes coming up with your own post/content not sure why you would expect people to trust you enough to buy seeds from your site. Bad way to kick off a little side business imo.
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I have sheet with these columns
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Countries are 100
Each country has its code.
with respect to country there is inflows in million
Year :from 2001 to 2010
How can I make the database and table in Mysql. I m using php
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I can only offer hugs to you, Zogs, because I've been in nearly the exact same situation (incapacitated by an injury, not a surgery, but I wasn't moving much at all for a month) and nothing got through to my then-boyfriend that he should REALLY be putting me first for once, because I actually really needed the help. His treatment of me during my one major health crisis of our whole relationship compared to how much I helped him through his nearly constant and mostly self-inflicted health issues played a major part in my split with him.I'm not saying you should split with your DF, but you need to sit him down and lay down the fact that if you're going to be together, taking care of YOU when you really need it has to be more important to him than a visit from a flaky and frequently seen friend. Furthermore, he is breaking plans with you to see his friend - and yes, a doctor's appointment counts as plans, even if they aren't fun plans - which makes this an etiquette issue in that way as well. It's inherently rude and you should point out to him that you'd be just as angry if the two of you had plans to go see a play and he blew you off to make tentative plans with his buddy, leaving you to see the play with whatever friend or relative you could find free that evening.
POD to the rest... his bad... he needs to learn.... I can not believe he actually fought with you about this.... probably with your cast in plain sight.... he sounds like a selfish boar to me (sorry for the offence)
And - Aaron cancelled for tonight. Might come around tomorrow, if he isn't busy.
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Owl Club of Denver presents 20 at its 2012 debutante ball
Isioma West's first book was published last August; her second, an historical romance, will be out one year later, almost to the day. Ever since she threw an engagement party for her fifth grade teacher, Jaliah Peters knew she wanted to be when she grew up: an event planner. Five ear surgeries, the first of which happened when she was 18 months old, helped Aijiana Zanders decide that her career goal was to become an audiologist.
West, Peters and Zanders are three of the 20 young ladies who made their debut at the 2012 Owl Club Debutante Ball, a black-tie dinner and dance held June 2 at the Marriott City Center.
"Every year, I say to myself that we'll never find a better, more accomplished group of girls, but we always do," reflected Raymond Dean Jones, a member of the Owl Club and a former judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals.


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Founder of Hunter College Dance Program, Dorothy Vislocky has passed away
Professor Emerita Dorothy Vislocky, who served on the faculty from the early 1960's to 1986, died on Saturday October 26 after a sudden illness. She was a Hunter alumna who pursued a remarkable professional career in the dance world, taught in the NYC public schools, and then returned as professor to Hunter and virtually single-handedly established dance as a valued field of study in the College. While a member of the Physical Education Department, she founded the Hunter College Dance Company and subsequently wrote the curriculum for the Dance Program, which she directed from 1972-86. Dorothy's long and distinguished career as a dancer and choreographer started in 1952, when she was a founding member of the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company; she went on to form her own dance company, People/Dorothy Vislocky, which toured extensively in the tri-state area and for which she choreographed more than 50 original works. She was recognized internationally as a pioneer in dance kinesiology and a major proponent of the Nikolais aesthetic and pedagogy, and is remembered as a truly exceptional teacher and mentor to many generations of Hunter students, a visionary leader to her colleagues, and a cherished friend.
A memorial service will take place on Sunday, November 10 at 4 PM at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel located on Madison Ave. and 81 St.-1076 Madison Ave.


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CARSON CITY, Nev., March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Electric, Inc. (OTC BB: OCEL), a leading developer of marine-based alternative energy solutions, received notification on March 24, 2014, that its application for international patent PCT/ES2013/070911 will be processed. The patent, titled "Power Plant for the Generation of Electrical Energy from Waves," protects the company's core innovation: a low-cost, floating platform that converts wave action directly into electricity. This patented technology represents a major clean energy opportunity, decreasing the cost of owning and deploying wave-generated electricity plants and making the ocean a more practical source of renewable electricity.
The patent examination was conducted by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office. Its examiner found Ocean Electric's claims to represent new, inventive approaches when compared against existing patents in wave-generated electricity. Ricardo Prats, CEO of Ocean Electric, said of the patent news, "We are pleased that the examiner agrees our technology is a true innovation in hydrokinetic electrical energy generation. The patent acceptance shows that our solution—which is significantly less expensive to own and operate than competitor technology—is feasible for commercial application."
The Ocean Electric wave plant is composed of floaters that move up and down with passing waves. Once attached to a framework, the floaters are ganged together to drive generators. Ocean Electric uses a platform cage configured for 16 floaters, but frameworks can be customized. Installations are easily scalable from a single wave platform to 50 MW wave farms. Plants can be deployed both near the shore and in seas with a depth greater than 40 meters, putting them well out of visual range.
The patent is a key step in Ocean Electric's becoming a major force in the clean energy marketplace.
About Ocean Electric
Ocean Electric, Inc. designs, manufactures, licenses and supports clean, renewable marine-based energy solutions. Ocean Electric's low-cost floating power plants convert energy from near-shore and deep-water waves directly into electricity. The company's innovations also reduce cost, complexity and technical obstacles in water-deployed wind energy stations, making off-shore wind farms possible. From consultancy services and device sales and installation, to maintenance team training, and remote monitoring, Ocean Electric offers a complete value chain. For more information, visit us at http://www.ocel.com.
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Last month we took you behind the scenes at American Supercar in Hudson, Florida, and showed you how Phil Somers custom built Baldwin-Motion's wild Camaro SuperSpeedster. This month, we're here to show you the result of his handiwork, and it's unlike anything you've ever seen before.
The two-seat, coach-built SuperSpeedster is the second in the Baldwin-Motion Super Series. Last year, its Camaro SuperCoupe debuted at the 2005 SEMA convention in Las Vegas and blew the roof off the Convention Center. The two-seat custom bodied Camaro boasted a 540 cubic inch Kinsler Cross Ram all-aluminum big- block that produced over 700 horsepower. After getting the word out that Joel Rosen and the Motion name was back in the turn-key car business after 30 years, the SuperCoupe went to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale the following January and fetched a cool $450,000.
Along with the Phase III and SS-427 Camaros, the Super Series may have generated more interest then the original Baldwin-Motion supercars built by Rosen from 1967-1974. Those were the pavement melting Camaros, Chevelles, Novas, Corvettes, and Chevrolets Motion Performance guaranteed would go mid 11s with a qualified driver.
Now it's 2007 and Motion Performance is back in the supercar business in ways never dreamed of 40 years ago. While the cars remain true to their big-block heritage, today's Baldwin-Motion SS-427 and Phase III Camaros are light years ahead of their forebears, bristling with the latest technology in brakes, suspensions, and audio systems. Clocking a 10-second quarter-mile, and then cruising home with the air on and Ludacris kickin' from a 2,200-watt Sony 10-speaker Xplod audio system is what you'd expect from these guys.
No, they're not cheap, but consider this. A genuine Baldwin-Motion Phase III Camaro built by Joel Rosen in 1969 will set you back $400,000, and you'd be afraid to drive it for fear of being rear ended by some 20-year-old in a Hyundai talking on a cell phone. A new Phase III or SS-427 Motion Camaro costs half that and is such a far better ride.
If the Phase III and SS-427 Camaros carry on the Motion tradition, the SuperSpeedster lays out big time braggin' rights for the Sarasota, Florida-based company. And don't think Rosen is just loaning out his name and cashing the checks; he's a big part of the development and engineering of each car. "Mr. Motion" is still magic with a big-block engine. His camshaft designs and techniques for building ultimate Rat motors weren't learned overnight. He's been doing this sort of thing since the early '60s when he opened a dyno shop in Brooklyn, New York.
That means the SuperSpeedster's massive 540 cubic inch engine, fitted with a Kinsler Cross Ram fuel injection, has the potential to tear your head clean off. Motion starts with a aluminum block with a 4.50-inch bore and 4.25-inch stroke to produce 540 cubic inches. The bottom end features a forged crank with Eagle 6.535 H-beam rods and 10.0:1 forged pistons. The Dart heads were treated to a complete cleanup, focusing on the chambers and valve seats as well as port and polish job. The Comp Cams stick is a secret grind by Rosen and bumps a roller valvetrain. Topside is a rare pair of original Motion valve covers and that exquisitely precise Kinsler Cross Ram with sequential electronic fuel injection for optimum performance and drivability.
The engine is set back 13 inches for superb front to rear weight distribution and is mated to a Tremec five-speed transmission. A trip to the state of the art chassis dyno cell at Areocomp Racing in Sanford, Florida, gave us an idea of just how well the Motion 540 engine runs. At 5,500 rpm the engine produced 522.2 rear wheel horsepower and 534.4 lb-ft of rear wheel torque at 5,000 rpm. We can tell you that there's lots more grunt in this engine because the charts were still climbing straight up before they shut it down. It's safe to say that the Motion 540 is making an easy 725 horsepower at the flywheel on pump gas, and it wasn't even breathing hard.
To get all that power planted firmly on the asphalt, a Motion independent rear suspension, with cast aluminum unequal-length upper and lower control arms with toe-control links and Penske coilover shocks is used. Nestled in the center of the narrowed rear is a Dana 44-4 Hydra-Lok speed sensing limited-slip differential, connected to the Tremec by a Precision Shaft Technologies driveshaft. Up front is an aluminum independent SLA setup with Penske coilovers and stabilizer bar.
By today's standards, a performance car has to have a balance between acceleration, and braking, steering and cornering. The SuperSpeedster's steering is a variable ratio, power-assisted rack and pinion setup. The braking system is up to the task as well. Two-piece, 14-inch Baer/Motion Extreme-Plus rotors are cross-drilled and slotted, and fitted with dual opposing Motion six-piston calipers. The front 18x10-inch Bonspeed wheels are fitted with 285/30ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and massive 19x12 Bonspeeds at the rear ride on 345/30ZR19 Michelin Pilot Sports.
Wrapped around all the gorgeous mechanicals is a sensually curved body that accentuates the already classic 1969 Camaro lines. Phil Somers took Motion CEO Larry Jaworske's basic speedster concept and designed a body so voluptuous it nearly vibrates. While the SuperSpeedster is based on a genuine 1969 Camaro convertible (Motion prefers to use real cars with VIN numbers for ease of registration and licensing), by the time Phil was done cutting, welding, hammering, and shaping, not much of the original body was left. The result of his handiwork is literally a rolling piece of art.
Every panel on the body is steel except the deck and the hood. The quarter panels were widened five inches ("stretched, cut and altered beyond description," Phil says) and a large functional brake scoop was cut and trimmed with billet fins to aid airflow to the rear brakes. The trunk and back panels were removed, and the top of the quarter-panels were reshaped and smoothed into the headrest mounts.
A hand-laid fiberglass tonneau replaces the standard decklid and snugs up the headrest mounts and the chromed "Motion hoops." The rear wing/spoiler was reshaped to mimic the lines of the back panel with a recess for the third brake light. The rear was tubbed and the trunk area modified with a huge box for the twin 10-inch woofers that channel sound through the center console tube and a large round opening between the seats. This in essence makes the body a component of the speaker system, which is powered by a Sony AM/FM/CD Xplod system with over 1,000 watts of power
To balance the symmetry of the SuperSpeedster's bulging rear quarters, Phil cut and stretched the front fenders by 2 1/2 inches on each side. The lower bodyline was welded up and smoothed. The side wind splits that begin at the front wheel openings and extend rearwards into the doors were brought out 1/2-inch and then repeated in the quarter panels. The doors were shaved and the inner frames reworked to accept the armrest/glove box and speaker assemblies. The windshield moldings were removed, the corners were cut, and the molding replaced in black.
The power-operated hood was lengthened six inches to incorporate the cowl panel. The Stinger hood scoop was modified by increasing its height by 1 1/2 inches to clear the Kinsler Cross Ram. The header is the only panel on the car that remains stock and unchanged ("I'll try harder next time to change every panel on the car," Phil promises). An octagon mesh was added to the grille and framed by the chrome trim molding. The bumper was narrowed, trimmed, shaved, and smoothed. The lower valance uses Marquez parking lamps, and a second set of outboard openings were added, and the bezels from another set of lamps were cut and fitted. Vertical fins were then welded-in to direct cold air to the front disc brakes.
The dazzling Motion Yellow paint is contrasted by a wide charcoal stripe that runs the length of the car on the top and the bottom sides of the panels. Open the decklid, look underneath and the stripe is mirrored. Same deal with the hood. The stripe also runs the length of the interior and separates the twin instrument panel pods. On the driver's side is a machine polished billet gauge cluster made from 1 1/2-inch sheet aluminum designed by Somers and fitted with ultra light, carbon fiber Auto Meter gauges. The passenger side of the panel is also machine turned with floating grab bar.
The leather-covered buckets are from the C5 Corvette and are fitted with four-point Simpson racing harnesses. The console top is trimmed with a matching machine turned panel. Phil chose a "machined" theme for all the interior hardware including pedals, door handles, shifter, and the four-spoke steering wheel. If you've been wondering where the master cylinders for the brake and clutch were hidden, they're under the dash, as is the Hydro Boost. The fuel and brake lines were run through the frame for safety.
You may be asking yourself how much green it takes to buy a SuperSpeedster. "Since the Motion SuperSpeedster is essentially a made-to-measure car, no two are exactly alike," said Joel Ehrenpreis, Motion's president. "You can use a base price of $475,000 to start, and then add on the options. It's safe to say this is a $500,000 car."
What can someone do with a supercar that costs a cool half mil? No doubt you'd have the admiration of your friends and neighbors. Seriously, few of the SuperSpeedsters will be built, making each one of them a unique example in the art of handcrafted, coach-built customs that recall an earlier age of artisans like Winfield, Barris, and Jeffries. And that could make the Motion SuperSpeedster even more collectible as the years go by.


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Amazing what you can find on the web. I had some questions in mind about baking and wondered if there was such a thing as a Baking Forum - and what do you know, here it is.
Looking forward to getting stuck in, getting some help from more experienced bakers, and maybe one day being help to others as well.
I've been making my own bread for about 5 years, but with a limited repertoire, sticking to basic wholemeal loaves - not perfect, but good enough so that I can never go back to shop bought. I did a baking course a year or so ago, which made me try some new recipes, and inspired me to get a book of other recipes. Tried a few, but still stick with the basics on the whole - but the time has come to branch out and become more adventurous. So expect me to be pestering you for tips and advice!
(Based in Brighton, UK, by the way, where are the rest of you from?)


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Mary Drake, 90, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lexington Health Care, where she was a resident.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Brian Rummage.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home of the daughter on Rosewood Drive.
Mrs. Drake was born April 5, 1922, in Greer County, S.C., to Maston Joe Turner and Ella Lee Hoyt Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard Wilson Drake; a son, Andy Drake; two brothers, Buddy Turner and Jimmy Turner; and one sister, Helen Hill.
Surviving are five sons, Johnny Turner, Tony Drake and Paul Ralph Drake, all of Lexington, Larry and wife Terri of Winston-Salem and Floyd Drake of Tabor City; three daughters, Lou Ella Louya and husband James and Linda Davis and husband Steve, all of Lexington, and Diane Church and husband Gary of Salisbury; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net.
Mary Drake
Mary Drake, 90, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Lexington Health Care, where she was a resident.


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Veritable Quandary
1220 SW 1st Ave., Portland OR 97204 (map); 503-227-7342; veritablequandary.com
Cooking Method: Grilled
Short Order: A no-frills "cheffy" burger isn't the most complex burger in town, but beyond the oversized bun, its flaws are minor
Want Fries with That? A large pile of house-cut salted and peppered fries come with the burger, and they're pretty darn good
Prices: VQ Burger with white cheddar & fries, $12
Veritable Quandary is best known for two things: mega-popular weekend brunches, and crowded weekday power lunches for downtown Portland's movers and shakers. The menu leans heavily toward the upscale: pumpkin mascarpone agnolotti, rabbit pate with roasted brioche, duck confit spring rolls. Probably not the first place you'd think to find a really good burger, but with the kitchen helmed by current chef Annie Cuggino, that's exactly what you'll find here.
Looking at that pic up top, I'm amazed I responded so positively to this burger. I mean, it breaks one of the 10 Hamburger Commandments: Thou shalt not place thy beef 'tween the halves of a leavened bread most rustic.—López-Alt 3:16. And I won't deny it, the size of the ciabatta roll here (from Ken's Artisan Bakery) far exceeds the diameter of the patty.
So why aren't I standing on my chair crying foul? Because even though this is ciabatta, it's the softest ciabatta you're likely to find anywhere. A far cry from tough and chewy, its airy texture is actually perfect for a burger of this thickness and offers little bite resistance or meat backsliding. Yes, it's still much too big around for this burger, but given the exquisite flavor of the beef, it was a sin worth forgiving, or at least punishable by no more than a ruler-slap to the wrist.
The burger I was served featured a salty crust on the top and bottom of the patty (less so on the sides) and nice char marks from the grill. Cooked medium as requested, the beef had a somewhat fine grind, but not so small that it turned to mush like a Kobe burger is wont to do. Lacking any fancy seasonings, this burger proves once again that ground beef needs nothing more than salt and pepper to make it sing like Pavarotti.
Good thing the beef is so flavorful, because there's surprisingly little else to this burger. Most noticeably, Veritable Quandary piles on a monster slab of white cheddar half as thick as the beef itself. A smart choice, given how innocuous cheddar can be on a burger. Sheer volume of cheese is never a bad thing in my book, even though the cheddar hadn't quite melted all the way in the center of burger.
Rounding out the burger, a trio of mild: mild green leaf lettuce, mild basil aioli, and mild pickled vegetables, which consisted of onions, squash, red and yellow bell peppers, and green beans (ever had a green bean on a burger? This was my first). The veggies had a very low vinegar element to them, so I suspect they hadn't been pickled very long before they found their way to my plate. While they certainly took a back seat to the beef, they added some nice crunch to the meal once stacked on the burger.
For $12, you'd hope your burger would come with fries, and Veritable Quandary's are quite good. Because they're house-cut, some of the fries suffer from occasional limpness, but they're not overly greasy or burnt-tasting. Dissect one and you'll find a shaft of cumulous potato hiding within the salted-and-peppered exterior. I usually don't finish a serving of fries, but I devoured every last one of these, which should say something about their addictive quality.
I tend to avoid trendy spots like Veritable Quandary because they're often too crowded and the food usually seems like an afterthought. But that clearly isn't the case here. While you may have to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with yuppies galore during the wait for a table at peak hours, the just-shy-of-great burger that awaits you as a reward for your patience is suitable compensation.
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Viacom says it elected Italian journalist Cristiana Falcone Sorrell and Deborah Norville of "Inside Edition" to its board of directors.
Falcone Sorrell and Norville are both immediately joining the board, which increases to 13 members from 11.
Norville is the anchor of "Inside Edition" on CBS. Falcone Sorrell is an adviser to the chairman at the World Economic Forum on media and a member of the Italian National Press Guild.
Viacom Inc. owns the Paramount movie studio and TV networks including MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon. The New York company separated from CBS Corp. in 2005.


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You're a sneaky person. You've snaked your way through terrorist infested islands and helped save the world from nuclear annihilation countless times. Don't just sneak around these message boards. It's time to be heard.
MGS 2: Solidus
MGS 3: The End
Solidus was pretty crazy fun, but for MGS 3, I loved Snake's fight with the Boss, just for the sake of it's ending. The End was the most unique boss if nothing else, and I love how it blew me away with that trick ending of resetting the system's clock.
MGS: Psycho Mantis
MGS2:Fatman, simple, the puzzle of finding the bombs planted all over the place was hysterical when the time runs.
MGS3: The End
MGS4: Ocelot
MGS3: The End. This fight was so different from the others and could be pretty hilarious if your tactic for this fight was chasing an ancient old man through the forest with a shotgun.
MGS4: Ocelot or Laughing Octopus.
and I think that even though we're talking about MGS, the Winds of Destruction from Reveangance deserve an honourable mention for being so f*cking rad.
Solidus enjoyed fighting himself? What is this witchcraft?


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Pittsford, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Buffalo Bills linebacker Nigel Bradham is trying to stay positive after learning he'll be suspended for the first game of the 2014 season for an incident stemming back to last summer.
The NFL suspended Bradham on Wednesday for violating the Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
"My whole thing is to stay positive," said Bradham on the team's website. "It's something that followed me from a decision I made last year. I regret it and I made a mistake. I apologized to my teammates. I'm sorry that we have to go through this again. And hopefully I just get past it and come out for game two ready. I'm just going to keep working everyday out here at training camp and get better."
Bradham will be eligible to return to the Bills' active roster on Monday, Sept. 8 following the team's Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears. He is able to participate in all preseason practices and games.
The 24-year-old Bradham was not expecting the one-game ban.
"It's related to what happened last year," said Bradham. "The commissioner said I wasn't disciplined from the NFL last year so I guess it rolls over into this year. Everything was dismissed and I'm not in a substance abuse program or anything. Since everything was dismissed it's kind of shocking and kind of disappointing that it came back again. I tried to appeal it but the appeal was declined."
The Florida State product had been taking starting reps on the weak side of Jim Schwartz's defense in place of Kiko Alonso, who is out for the season because of a knee injury.
Bradham had 51 tackles in 16 games (two starts) last season.


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Vols Scrimmage in Rain
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (UTSports.com) -- The second scrimmage of the Tennessee spring season had everything Butch Jones could have asked for in simulating game-type conditions. The surroundings of Neyland Stadium, a crowd in the stands and an occasional rain shower that gave the team the opportunity to run through situations in a variety of weather conditions.
A crowd of of over 300 gathered for Family Day saw a scrimmage in Neyland that began in dry conditions that quickly turned wet. A situation that was made-to-order for Jones.
"This is part of the growth and maturation of our football team and the ability to play in the elements," said Jones after the session that lasted a little under two hours. "We try to simulate throwing wet footballs by dunking them in a bucket, but you can never really simulate playing in the rain. I thought these were valuable reps in terms of taking handoffs and how you take care of the football. Tremendous teaching day today."
It was particularly important for the four-way quarterback battle that continues to unfold on the practice field.
"It was a productive day. It was good to get out in the rain and work on ball security, throw in the rain and catch in the rain," said sophomore Joshua Dobbs, one of the four competing for the job. "It was a good day as a team and for myself personally. It was a good day to grow, and it is always a good day to come out and play ball." Senior Justin Worley also relished the experience of working in the elements, particularly with the newcomers on the offensive line.
"It's rough to play in the rain as a quarterback, but you have to push through it," Worley said. "Towards the end, center-to-quarterback exchanges weren't as crisp as we would have wanted them to be. It just comes with repetition. We had a couple of new guys in there. Ray Raulerson and Dylan Wiesman were in there, but we aren't comfortable with all three guys yet, but that just comes with reps."
Beyond the elements, the scrimmage focused on situational work for in-game moments. A missed check-down in an overtime situation provided Jones with another teaching moment, on ball security in a specific overtime scenario.
"Every play is a teaching opportunity with this young football team," Jones said. "A lot of times when you're correcting one individual, you're correcting the entire football team, that's what teachers do. It was a great teaching opportunity at that moment of time for our quarterback position."
Tennessee's football family welcomed over 300 members of the team's actual family to Neyland Stadium to watch practice on Saturday morning and to enjoy a day of fellowship at the Anderson Training Center following the session.
The crowd cheered on the Volunteers as the team went through the paces of the second scrimmage of spring practice. The guests retreated for cover as the rain began to fall, but gathered on the field for Jones' post-practice address and for a group photo on the 50-yard line.
Check out Brian Rice's feature on UT's Family Day right here on UTSports.com.
"We need an individual who can take care of the football and understand situational football," said Butch Jones after Saturday's scrimmage.
With the starting quarterback position still open, Joshua Dobbs, Riley Ferguson, Nate Peterman and Justin Worley are continuing to accept the challenge that Jones has given them.
Saturday's scrimmage in Neyland Stadium marked the eighth spring practice and each quarterback is recognizing the improvements they are making not only individually but also as a whole.
"Today, we were more crisp," Dobbs said. "With it being the second scrimmage, we were more used to coming out and playing. It was great to play in front of our families today who came from all around the country. It was another great day for us."
The competition this spring has strengthened the quarterbacks' bond. While vying for the No. 1 spot, they are also coaching each other as well, on and off the field.
"I think we have each challenged each other," said Worley. "We have all taken strides, and we are progressing and getting better each practice."
Each individual is progressing and Jones isn't the only one taking notice.
"I'm really happy with Joshua [Dobbs]," said Peterman. "He is really starting to pick it up and I'm impressed with the play-making ability that he has."
"I've really been pleased so far with the play of all four quarterbacks," said Jones. "I'm very encouraged. I think we have a great competitive battle going there and it's an illustration- when you have competition at positions, every individual, if they're a great competitor, they improve. All four of these individuals are improving each and every day."


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Local airmen now have another impressive tool to help prepare them for combat and rescue missions. The doors to an $8.6 million fitness center opened at Moody Air Force Base Thursday.
Airmen eagerly packed into the new "Freedom Fitness Center" on Friday to get a glimpse at all the new workout and fitness equipment.
"For me, I'm very happy it's open, so I can do what I need to do. You can do everything you need to do in one spot, so when it is time to go over to Iraq and do battle, you'll be physically fit, ready to do your job," says TSGT William Crews
Tammy Turnmyer, director of the Freedom Fitness Center, says, "The Air Force has developed new fitness standards to keep the military fit, their new motto is "Fit to Fight" and in order to do that we needed a bigger facility. It's 56,000 sq. ft. It contains over 125 strength machines, over 50 pieces of cardio, a weight room, boxing room, upstairs running track, college regulation basketball court."
A nutrition bar is even up and running, offering people healthy snacks and drinks. Moody supporters from the south Georgia community say this fitness center is a great resource for the entire region.
"It's just great, it's an awesome thing, we've put up dorms and squadron buildings in the past, but something like this effects the whole community," says Parker Greene, director of the Moody support group.
That's because it's not open just for enlisted airmen and officers, but to their families and even other local military personnel. Moody leaders say the previous workout facility didn't meet the needs of the base, but this new facility now meets the physical fitness training demands for the entire base.


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NEWS: The Stones Roses and The Killers to headline V Festival 2012!
February 27th, 2012
V Festival have announced a bunch of their confirmed acts for this year's line-up, including headlining sets from The Stone Roses and The Killers. All currently confirmed acts for the festival weekend so far are as follows:


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Thank you all for your reassurance. I still wish I could have said something that would have kept the subject from coming up again, but I am glad I didn't give her something equally rude to remember our first meeting by!P.S. Thank you, hobish! I love this site.
The first response to leap into my mind was "Why would I get rid of them- your son loves them!"
I was particularly amazed by her insensitive comments, considering she is one of the unfortunate people who carry their weight in their backsides. I would never ask her if she was planning liposuction to get rid of that huge butt!
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October 2013
Work the Night Shift? You May Be More Prone to Breast Cancer
Humans are naturally diurnal—we prefer to be active during the day and sleep at night. Working the night shift disrupts this normal pattern. The result: a potential host of health problems, including insomnia, heart disease, and stomach illnesses. Recent research implies you can also add breast cancer to that list.
The latest evidence
Scientists have been exploring for years why women develop breast cancer. Through ongoing research, they've pinpointed several factors that can increase your chances for the disease. For instance, growing older makes you more susceptible to breast cancer. So, too, does a family history of it.
Unlike these well-established links, experts have only recently noted a possible connection between breast cancer and working the night shift. In fact, less than a decade ago the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that shift work may cause cancer. Research isn't always conclusive on the issue, but evidence may be mounting.
One recent study followed for an average of 12 years more than 4,000 women who worked either days or nights. Researchers asked participants about their job history and compared it with health records. They found that women who clocked in at night were twice as likely to develop breast cancer.
In the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, scientists drew a similar conclusion. But time on the job mattered. Only women who worked nights for more than 30 years had double the risk for breast cancer.
Day and night
Why might working nights lead to a breast cancer diagnosis? Experts suspect melatonin—a hormone produced by the pineal gland in your brain. Melatonin helps regulate body cycles, mood, sleep, and reproduction. Its antioxidant properties may also stave off the growth of cancer cells.
Your body makes most of its melatonin at night. When you are exposed to light, production decreases. In a recent study, people who worked the night shift had lower levels of melatonin in their urine compared with those who worked days. Their bodies also didn't make as much of the hormone overall, even on days off when they were able to sleep normally. This drop in melatonin may allow breast cancer to grow.
Fending Off Breast Cancer
Even if you work the night shift or have other risks for breast cancer, it isn't guaranteed that you will develop the disease. You can do a lot to prevent it. Follow these steps:
Schedule regular mammograms and breast exams. Talk with your doctor to see how often you should be tested and how young you should start.
Think low-fat and high-fiber. Include 2-1/2 cups or more of fruits and vegetables per day. A healthy, nutritious diet may help decrease the risk for several cancers.
Maintain a healthy weight. A recommended range is a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9.
Exercise. Regular exercise will help keep your weight down and has many other health benefits.
Limit alcohol. If you choose to drink, stop at one drink a day (or less).
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Discover more about risk factors for the disease here.
Online Resources
American Cancer Society – Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute – Breast Cancer


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In what is becoming a yearly tradition, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's policy came under scrutiny by Congressional Republican leaders. The Fed Chair addressed specific questions presented by Rep. Darrell Issa (R–Calif.), chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, regarding the Fed's stance on current issues.
Throughout the letter, Bernanke defended the Fed's independence from Congress and its current monetary stance. Refusing to beat around the bush, Bernanke lays out his opinion of the state of the economy in his opening to the first question. "There is scope for further action by the Federal Reserve to ease financial conditions and strengthen the recovery," he says. Bernanke goes on to say that because interest rates already are at record lows, that easing necessarily must come in unconventional forms.
Bernanke has taken flak from some members of Congress in the past who wanted the Fed to forgo any further easing. Last September Sen. Mitch McConnell , Rep. John Boehner, Sen. Jon Kyl, Rep. Eric Cantor sent a letter to Bernanke expressing reservations regarding any further monetary stimulus by the Fed. Some saw this as a challenge to the Fed's independence.
Consequently, Jay Feuerstein, CEO of Xenon Group, said he was impressed by Bernanke's letter to Issa and called his defense of the Fed's independence "a refreshing step in the right direction."
In addition to upholding the Fed's independence from Congress, Bernanke also challenged other parts of the government to support the economy. "Moreover, as I have noted many times in congressional testimony and elsewhere, monetary policy is not a panacea, and policymakers in many different arenas should carefully examine the steps they could take to foster a more vigorous recovery," he says.
On the topic of productivity in the economy, Bernanke even went so far as to call out Congress for its specific role in this part of the economy. "Productivity is also affected by a range of government actions, including the characteristics of the tax code and the quality of education that society provides, to name just two," he says. Of course, those two items both are under the purview of Congress.
More questions have been raised since the release of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC's) latest meeting minutes about the possibility of a third round of quantitative easing (QE3) in light of recent disappointing economic numbers. Although Bernanke defended the Fed's independence in making that decision, Feuerstein doesn't see that as being likely. "Nonetheless, [QE3] requires increasing the Fed's balance sheet and I do not believe that Bernanke will thumb his nose at Congress' strong stance on limiting government borrowing," he says.
Next week's events include the FOMC's annual retreat to Jackson Hole, Wyo., which will conclude on Aug. 31 with a speech by Bernanke. The tone of the minutes from the July/August Fed meeting released this week has caused some analysts to speculate QE3 may be in the works.


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Hello Yiiers,
Recently I came to know about a methodology called Domain Driven Design. I am still learning about it. My immediate reaction was to check if YII supports such design.
To my surprise google showed me another framework called Flow3 which is developed in PHP and implements the DDD design.
I want the guys to discuss more about it and help me find a solution for implementing DDD design in YII as I dont want to learn another framework and I love YII. Attached link expains the DDD design from the FLOW3 documentation
DDD and Flow3 Framework
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Domain-Driven Design in YII
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Posted 25 August 2012 - 09:14 AM
malkum, on 22 August 2012 - 01:30 AM, said:
I dont want to learn another framework
Fortunately you don't have to. Domain Driven Design is not a "feature" that can be implemented at framework level. The reason for that is simple: the framework doesn't know anything (and must not make too much assumptions) about the actual problem domain of your client/employer. Problem domain analysis and application design is your responsibility and you are free to use any methodology you wish. Yii only provides tools for the implementation phase.
Posted 25 August 2012 - 01:33 PM
Hi Malkum, I don't use Domain Driven Design (DDD) yet, but I completely read the Evans book (the DDD creator) and other DDD papers. I agree with phtamas that Yii is agnostic regarding the design process you use (like most programming frameworks). However, I think that is very difficult implement a DDD design with a language/framework that is not strongly object oriented. Happily, Yii it is, much more than pure PHP, which supports object oriented programming but is not object oriented itself. This is the reason because most DDD designers prefer Java as their programming language. But you can use Yii with DDD. Just my opinion.
Best regards,
Best regards,
Posted 27 September 2012 - 05:28 PM
As far as i know Yii was designed to develop application by using database first approach, and basically DDD drived from model, so i think if we want to implement the DDD methodology using Yii then Yii must provide some support to model first development rather than generate model from existing database tables. I really interested to know such design model to be supported by Yii,
Posted 27 September 2012 - 05:34 PM
I always us a model first approach - always.
I rely on migrations so I don't need any existing database tables.
I rely on migrations so I don't need any existing database tables.
"Less noise - more signal"
Posted 27 September 2012 - 05:51 PM
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