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The 180s never cease.
With the Xbox One, MS has been backpedaling faster than Lance Armstrong approaching a drug-test checkpoint. Suddenly all those bad ideas that were so "essential" are turning into what they were all along: just fucking bad ideas.
You could be naïve and think that their original strategy to launch the product as a bundle had deeper rooted issues. Issues that would now have been weeded out. What I mean is that it could have been viewed as a good strategy to have a full package but when the public showed disapproval it was already too late to turn around. Months of code had already been written around the Kinect so to release on time they needed to keep it as is. Only later does the team manage to re-write the critical code and al
s/Your feedback/A massive lack of sales
s/Your feedback/A massive lack of sales
In Capitalist USA, where dollars = votes, this is the best form of feedback.
Well, technically it's feedback. Not only that, but it's also the only feedback they care about.
Starting from when they said there would be an always-on internet requirement (and then there wasn't), and then the whole "no selling of used games policy" (and then there wasn't), Microsoft has more or less annoyed. confused and alienated their potential user base.
Sure, some people will buy it no matter what.
But, for some of us, give us a gaming platform which doesn't need an internet connection, isn't providing an always on internet connected camera, and doesn't handcuff us to how you think we want to use it.
I don't want a gaming platform for Netflix, Hulu, Bing, Dong, Boing, or anything else. I'd also like to be able to play motion controlled games without an internet connection, because I'm not playing on-line games. Ever.
And, if you can't provide that to me, I don't want your product.
At this point, I see more value in buying a spare XBox 360 than even considering the XBone.
Microsoft has more or less annoyed. confused and alienated their potential user base.
Microsoft's big problem with their policies and backpedaling is that people like me simply cannot trust anything they say. Rational buyers aren't now going to run out and buy XBones because there's no guarantee Microsoft won't go back to their original policies once sales improve.
If anything they need to abandon disliked policies and declare publicly with some manner of legal obligation that they will never go back to them. Until then I won't even consider buying an XBone or any subsequent Microsoft console.
For the past two console generations (since the original Xbox came out), I've owned every major console brand, but have generally preferred the Xbox. As such, all my games, except for console exclusives, were for Xbox. I found the original Xbox controllers to be superior to Nintendo's or Sony's consoles, and this trend continued until now. MS's "gamer score" was also rather addictive, and was one of their more brilliant ideas of the last generation of consoles. I've also been maintaining a gold account for many years, since most of my friends are on Live, and let's face it, the service was *vastly* superior to the offerings of any other company - of course, for a paid service, it damn well better be.
I may eventually purchase an Xbone, but it might very well come after a PS4, which surprised me. For every Wii or PS3 game, I probably have seven or eight Xbox/Xbox 360 games. I'm thinking about cancelling my Live account (although I recently signed up for another year, so it will be a while), as I rarely seem to play online with my friends these days, preferring solo play.
How did Microsoft lose me as a customer, at least so far?
1) No backward compatibility. I've got a pretty big Xbox 360 library, with a number of games I haven't started/finished or would like to perhaps play again. Backward compatibility would have virtually assured a purchase of an Xbone device, since I know that eventually there will be games on it that I'd like to play. However, I've got to decide now which console in my entertainment center will be displaced by a new console (I've currently got four - all three last gen plus a PS2), and that's my current limit of the switching box I have installed. Microsoft should have stuck with an x86 architecture for the 360, and we'd be able to play all three versions of Xbox games on the latest console with few issues. People argue that compatibility isn't critical (which is admittedly true), since I obviously already have a 360, but I'm literally at the point where I don't have any more room to plug in another console. So now that's just one more device I need to keep connected indefinitely as long as there exists a possibility of wanting to play a 360 game. There's also another message that no backward compatibility sends: we don't care about your loyalty as a customer.
2) Xbox as an advertising billboard. Microsoft decided to heavily monetize their console's connectivity with ads, even for those of us with Gold Live accounts. Either/or, Microsoft. I don't appreciate you double-dipping like that, and every time I see the massive wall of advertisements on every single page of my Xbox One, I get annoyed when I realized that I'm also paying for that service. At this point, I'm largely paying for Microsoft to simply serve me advertisements on my gaming console. Fuck that. Why should I pay hundreds of dollars for another platform that can assault me with non-stop ads between gaming sessions.
3) Disappointing "next-gen" experience. In general, the next-gen experience hasn't really wowed me. Games can barely even render at a full 1080p, for heaven's sake, which I certainly didn't expect of a "next-gen" console at this point. The hard drives are pathetically small, and the Xbone's, of all the idiotic things, is not user-upgradeable (unlike the PS4). It won't take too many installs or downloads before that's all used up, and then you're playing the shuffling game with your drive space.
4) Consumer-unfriendly arrogance. Phone home once per day or your Xbox bricks? Ok, I actually like the idea of being able to install your games and not having to put the disc in for validation. The only practical way to do this is to have an online check to make sure more than one person isn't using the same disc, but this could have been an optional setting, and the way they decided to ram this down people's throat was ridiculous. There was also the specter of killing the used-game market, and frankly, MS didn't have a lot of trust to spare at
It's amazing how "Microsoft has more or less annoyed" Microsoft has been lately.
Windows Mobile
Windows 8.0
Windows Phone
XBox One
. . . and yet they still have problems listening to customers. See: Windows 8.1
Kinnect does show promise with voice activation and skype which is cool. I wanted one for this reason. The xboxONE had a promise of being more than just a gamer system like the Sony is.
That is until I found out I needed a gold account with a monthly payment. No thanks I will just use my pc for this thank you very much.
You needed a Gold account to do ANYTHING on a Xbox One. That's something else they just backpedaled on too.
I know this is an anti MS tech site but I was favoring an xbox over a PS4.
The reason being is I am not a heavy gamer. I wanted a nice OS platform that was more a media center with a dvr, netflix, skype ready, voice activated system that could play games too but did a little of everything.
Sony fanboys have been saying it is sooo much faster thinking it is 2007 all over again. But in reality the performance differences have been similiar. They are almost the same hardware with the xbox slightly slower but wit
They did that just recently as well.
Also, developers weren't focusing on Kinect anyway. Kinect sucks for AAA and core games. It doesn't work for the genres that are the most popular on the system (aka: shooters). Most of the time a game was made for Kinect, it was some other type of game, or something like the attempted Fable game that was a total on-rails disaster.
The reason being is I am not a heavy gamer. I wanted a nice OS platform that was more a media center with a dvr, netflix, skype ready, voice activated system that could play games too but did a little of everything.
this is the exact point why i got a ps4. i already have an apple tv. what i wanted was a game system so I could play games. not be a new destination for all my multimedia needs. sony gets this - ps4 is a great game system but doesn't try to be much more.
I personally hate using voice command with eletronics because they can't talk back to me but some people like it, couldn't they have left the mic in? How expensive even is the mic?
People didn't not want Kinect over cost. They didn't want Orwell's nightmare in their living room. Half of Orwell's nightmare is still nightmarish.
Kinect is a feature of the 180. If you don't want Kinect, then there's no point to buying the new Xbox at this point anyway, because the two most hotly anticipated games are available for the 360. You either stick with your 360 (if you're going to buy an xbone, odds are good you already have a 360) or you buy a PS4 just on the basis that it's more powerful.
I personally hate using voice command with eletronics because they can't talk back to me but some people like it, couldn't they have left the mic in? How expensive even is the mic?
Because the mic hardware was originally part of Kinnect. MS would have to create and manufacture a dedicated peripheral device with only a mic instead of the cameras + mic, and then include that or sell it separately. And since all current software was assuming that having a Kinnect meant both the mic and cameras were there, that would have meant rewriting many assumptions that the software is probably currently making, so there's even more cost.
In short, it's not at all practical or cost-effective, espec
I personally hate using voice command with eletronics because they can't talk back to me but some people like it, couldn't they have left the mic in? How expensive even is the mic?
Because the mic hardware was originally part of Kinnect. MS would have to create and manufacture a dedicated peripheral device with only a mic instead of the cameras + mic, and then include that or sell it separately. And since all current software was assuming that having a Kinnect meant both the mic and cameras were there, that would have meant rewriting many assumptions that the software is probably currently making, so there's even more cost.
In short, it's not at all practical or cost-effective, especially not for the likely few people who wanted a mic but NOT a camera. The entire point of this move is to shave off costs for those that want nothing to do with the Kinnect. Given the fact that the Kinnect has already proven to be rather unpopular, this sort of investment would simply be throwing good money after bad. If you want voice control (and I mean that in a generic sense, as you've acknowledged that you personally wouldn't even want that feature), get a Kinnect.
Or, or they could just allow USB mics like the Guitar Hero/Rock Band type of mics.
Or, or they could just allow USB mics like the Guitar Hero/Rock Band type of mics.
Rock Band isn't even available on the newest consoles, is it? And I'm pretty sure you can't just plug in a generic USB mic or probably even a 360 version of a mic into your Xbox One. Even if USB mics could be hooked up and used, that's still a lot of work for a very minor feature. I have a hard time faulting MS for not supporting what I'd consider to be an edge case at best. The console will work just fine without voice support, after all.
There's plenty else they've botched - this is actually something
No other devices like Blu-ray players, Roku, AppleTV, etc charges a monthly fee to use apps
No other devise offer actual value beyond access to app contents.
Live Gold subscriptions which is $60/year
Yearly subscriptions go on sale regularly for around $35 on Amazon and other sites. Even with Netflix and Hulu going free, I'm still going to keep mine due to the monthly free games (which you get to keep playing if your subscription expires, unlike with PSN). Just do the math:
Monthly Xbox Gold Cost: $2.92
June Free Game 1: Halo Spartan Assault: $9.99
June Free Game 2: Max - The Curse of Brotherhood: $14.99
June Free Game 3: Dark Souls: $19
Episodes 2 and 3 gave us Mace Windu.
We also got the death of Mace Windu, so it's kind of a wash, still, purple light saber > "UI formerly known as metro"
It's too little, too late. Sony has probably won this generation already. The Xbox One isn't a failure, but it is going to be relegated to second place.
If Microsoft REALLY wanted to sell some systems and possibly win the war, they would do away with "Gold" Live! subscriptions, and make the full online experience free-to-all.
It's too little, too late. Sony has probably won this generation already. The Xbox One isn't a failure, but it is going to be relegated to second place.
Is that a bad thing?
The good thing is the Xbone is viable. Because if it was just Sony, things would be even worse than it is. (Think PS3 launch - extra cost, etc. etc. that's something only done by someone cocky enough to "win").
And hey, the Xbox360 won last time, and Microsoft got cocky.
But second is still good, and it means neither can really screw you ov
And hey, the Xbox360 won last time
The underpowered Wii won last time.
And hey, the Xbox360 won last time
The underpowered Wii won last time.
In terms of High Definition consoles there were only two last generation consoles, the PS3 and the XBox360, so basically it was a two horse race of which the PS3 is currently winning in world wide sales. The Wii was only Standard Definition which sort of put it in the PS2, XBox and Game Cube camp.
And hey, the Xbox360 won last time
The underpowered Wii won last time.
I wonder if Nintendo is now paying the price for the Wii with sluggish Wii U sales?
Speaking for myself, I was rather disappointed with the Wii, and ultimately purchased only a handful of titles for it, especially compared to my Xbox 360. You'll notice that even with high console sales numbers, Nintendo couldn't really relate that into significant game sales for anything except their first party titles. Now, with both gamers and publishers burned by Nintendo's last console, is it any wonder that their newe
The PC is making a comeback with gaming again.
The consoles become popular as gaming pcs were thousands of dollars in 2000. It was a rich kids thing and 3d graphics started arriving on consoles. The DIYS market is heating up where for about the same price you can build a moderate pc with a moderate gaming card and be stuck with a controller. The PC market is shrinking but enthusiast and gamers are taking a large slice of that recently.
Game makers who abandoned the pc 10 years ago because of the lack of DRM a
Running a network is expensive and a security/liability nightmare (as Sony found out) I don't have a problem with them charging for a service where identity is important.
I think it goes to show that the market for consoles has become more conservative. When you compare the PS4, XBone and the WII U(yes the Wii U is a part of the market), the PS4 is probably the most simple in its configuration. It doesn't have extraneous gimmicks like a Kinect camera or Wii U tablet that increase the cost of the system. Sure the controller has a LED and a touchpad,but it's not a huge new way of gaming that leads to more casually focused games.With the PS4, you only really get a box and a controller.
The casual market that Microsoft and Nintendo built their machine to appeal to is already satisfied with their phones and tablets for their day to day fix. And for the majority of gamer in the market for a PS4 or XBone, they also have phones and tablets with a great selection of casual games. So when the choice is given between the different consoles, they choose the one with a more enthusiast focus. Their itch for casual games is already sated. And it doesn't hurt that the PS4 GPU is 30-50% more capable and at the same price as an XBone(Kinect-less SKU).
"Always on" issue - gone
Gold Membership to use streaming apps - gone
Bundled Kinect - gone
Almost everything that people have complained about has been removed / improved / fixed. I know there is a long tradition of slamming Microsoft on Slashdot
I don't own an XBOX One, I'm a PC gamer, but I have to say I'm impressed to see a company that's willing admit their mistakes...I'm looking at you Nintendo...get your act together.
I don't own an XBOX One, I'm a PC gamer, but I have to say I'm impressed to see a company that's willing admit their mistakes...I'm looking at you Nintendo...get your act together.
I think many people are not impressed since a little market research would have informed Microsoft that all their initial requirements for the XBone (sorry they asked for this abbreviation) were not going to be appreciated by most of the people who would purchase a console. Having done all these back-flips they should have called their console XBox180 or XBox540
As for Nintendo, Sigh! I totally agree.
Its nice that you've listened... its just too bad that you took this long to actually respond.
Not a console gamer so I can't gauge how this effects anything. I'm PC gamer. The consoles of any brand are an irrelevance to me.
But MS's launch of the One has seemed troubled from the beginning. I do wonder why they bother with it. MS could have done much better simply by releasing an actual MS windows PC with a console form factor and a console GUI dropped on top of the windows OS. That would have given the Xbox One cross platform game compatibility, legacy support for lots of things windows is compatible with an the one is not, given additional utility to MS windows systems that would be able to use things initially designed for the Xbox, and generally given the Xbox a big advantage over the Playstation.
But they decided to go with another divergent incompatible OS with no legacy support even for most older xbox games. Its pathetic.
Every console should be backward compatible with consoles of the same brand. At least build a reasonable emulator into each. And its deeply foolish for MS not to leverage their command of the desktop environment to gain an advantage over Sony.
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Ice-Cool Champ Happy To Send A Shiver
Jun 28, 2012 - Craig Lord
If Michael Phelps appears on deck sneezing on the sleeve of his fur coat tomorrow, we'll all know why: "Turn it off," cried the hottest property in town as he shivered in the arctic blast of an air-conditioning unit fit for penguins in a city melting in the high 30Cs outside the Century Link Convention Center here in Omaha.
Phelps had warmed down and then sat in a 48F ice bath as part of his multi-event recovery strategy. He suggested through a broad smile that he'd have been cosier had he stayed on ice instead of speak to the media at the end of a day that delivered a second solo victory and third solo race at London 2012 after four days of racing.
If the air was distinctly cool, the atmosphere was not, Phelps warming to the question of his impact on a sport that has grown with his success story. Eight years ago at trials for Athens 2004, a 19-year-old Phelps had cited one of his goals as being "to change the sport and have it grow".
"Its come along way," he said looking back. "Last time (2008 trials) we had a lot of people and now we have even more people standing and cheering us on. Its been amazing watching the sport grow. It can grow more and more - and hopefully it will. I will have finished the competitive part of my career but hopefully I will help take the sport to another level."
Two days before his 27th birthday, Phelps welcomed the sleep in and morning off granted to him by scratching from the 100m freestyle. For the relay in London, he was happy to "sit on 100 free from earlier in the year", while the small break had meant "my stroke felt the best its felt all week".
He added: "One of the big things is being able to have the morning off - and being able to recover. I could tell as soon as I jumped in the warm-up pool. My strokes felt more together."
A relaxing day spent joking and watching "Act of Valor" with Baltimore teammate Allison Schmitt, winner of the 200m free in a world textile best of 1:54.40, had contributed to him feeling more relaxed, said Phelps. "Its been a very relaxing day and it showed in the race. I was comfortable."
Asked about his teammate's abilities by L'Equipe, keen followers of Camille Muffat, one of the main rivals to Schmitt over 200m and previous holder of the world textile best, Phelps said: "She's awesome. I love being around her. She always makes you smile. She's very outgoing, very hardworking. I have been able to see her transform into the swimmer and person she is. I swam with her in Michigan and she then moved to Baltimore. She's not afraid of anything - its showing: she''s swimming well. Its been cool to see her."
An apt word for a man shivering in his track suit and clearly in need of a hot chocolate and woolly hat. He'll be hotter in London (as long as they keep the air-conditioning the right side of "polar" on the dial) - and over 200m butterfly, he noted, a 1:53 anything wouldn't be enough for gold, that doubtless sending a shiver down the spines of opponents who will need to race inside 1:54 and 1:53 for the first time ever to prevent him from making history.
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Within the next couple of weeks, DuPont State Recreational Forest will close the heavily-used Hooker Falls Trail and parking lot for up to two months while constructing a new pedestrian bridge and expanding parking.
Within the next couple of weeks, DuPont State Recreational Forest will close the heavily-used Hooker Falls Trail and parking lot for up to two months while constructing a new pedestrian bridge and expanding parking, forest officials said at a news conference Wednesday.
The $600,000 project will make Hooker Falls inaccessible during May and June, said Bruce MacDonald, DuPont's assistant forest supervisor. But visitor safety will be improved by doubling parking at Hooker Falls and building a 120-foot-long pedestrian bridge that will provide easier access to Triple Falls.
The prefabricated bridge, made of weathered steel with wooden decking, will cross Little River from the Hooker Falls lot to near the Triple Falls trailhead, alleviating the need for thousands of visitors to hop guardrails and cross busy Staton Road each year.
"It will be high enough that most storm events are not going to bring water up to the bridge," said Forest Supervisor David Brown. "People will come off the pedestrian bridge, walk under the highway bridge and on up to Triple Falls."
Forest advocates have worried for years that someone would be injured or killed crossing Staton Road, which is often lined with parked cars when the Hooker Falls lot is full. That overflow has occurred more often as DuPont's popularity skyrocketed following its featured role in the "Hunger Games" film and national magazines.
The forest had a historic-high 358,000 visitors in 2012, nearly half of whom parked at Hooker Falls.
Another parking area with 60 spaces will be added at Hooker Falls following construction of the pedestrian bridge, MacDonald said, and the connections between the lots will be widened to allow two-way traffic. Holly Road and Moore Cemetery Road will also be closed temporarily during work.
Tree-clearing and site preparation work by the N.C. Forest Service and N.C. Division of Soil and Water Conservation began last week. Officials hope to widely publicize the upcoming closures so visitors can adjust their plans and expectations during the forest's "growing pains," MacDonald said.
"There were some folks last week that were kind of disappointed when we had the area closed," he said. "We'll do the best to get the word out. In the end, it will be a better place to visit and safer, and this is just part of that process."
For updates on trail and parking access, visit www.ncforestservice.gov/contacts/dsf.htm or www.facebook.com/NCForestService.
More improvements on the way
The bridge and parking lots improvements, funded by the N.C. Department of Transportation, are among a host of improvements coming to DuPont this summer. On July 1, the forest will open its Aleen Steinberg Center at the High Falls Access, which will provide educational exhibits and visitor information.
The newly remodeled 2,600-square-foot visitor center is being funded with $85,000 from Friends of DuPont Forest and $277,000 allocated from a $2.24 million settlement the state won from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Manager Bob Twomey said the volunteer-run center will be the "hub of activity and the first access point for visitors."
Working with Friends, Trout Unlimited, Pisgah Trailblazers and other groups, Twomey has already gotten 39 applications and signed up 15 volunteers to staff the center. He said the rustic log building will feature "magnificent displays," the most prominent of which will be a 7-by-8-foot raised relief map of the forest's core showing waterfalls, trails and peaks.
The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has volunteered to create the map, Twomey said, which will be on par with the "amazing displays" at the Historic Depot on Maple Street. EcoWise Construction of Hendersonville is remodeling the center.
Trail crews are also scheduled to finish extending about a mile of Turkey Knob Trail over to Briery Fork Trail in time for a June 1 opening, MacDonald said. High Falls Trail has already been extended to the Steinberg Center and improvements to the Grassy Creek and Grassy Meadows Trails are also in the works.


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THERE was little, surely, if anything in the Lance Armstrong interview to surprise. So much had already been learnt that the latest instalment on Saturday was merely selective confirmation. And the denials - from an admitted self-interested, serial liar - can't be assumed to be truthful anyway.
Perhaps what this event might achieve is to cause those who have for so long swallowed Armstrong's lies to ask themselves why. The evidence against him - if until recently circumstantial - has long been compelling. And it might prompt all who work in the industry of sport to confront the matter of what they can do better to seek to ensure this story is not repeated.
This is an important moment in sport's history. Each new big catch in the war on drugs brings a new level of awareness at every level. While it doesn't last, it does at least deliver a short-to-medium-term jolt. The Ben Johnson case shook a still-largely naive sporting world from its slumber. The waves spread as far afield as Australia where a parliamentary inquiry was held.
The Balco scandal has clearly had a significant impact on the psyche of some American sport in relation to performance-enhancing drugs. If you doubt that, compare the US's recent Olympic track and field sprinting results with those of a decade or more ago.
Then there was the exposure of the erstwhile East Germany's Stasi files and what they revealed of the capacity for a rogue nation's administration to systemically rort sport. At least the world is now alert to this possibility.
As an aside, if there was humour in Friday's interview it came in Armstrong's use of the history of East German drug abuse to shield himself from USADA's claim that his was the worst case yet. Here was a seriously charred pot seeking to claim some sheen by comparison with the nearby black kettle.
The name David Walsh, the Irish journalist who pursued the Armstrong story, and whose paper was sued by the cyclist, has been particularly prominent in recent days. During last week, in an interview on ABC television, he stated a couple of telling facts.
Of the period during which he investigated Armstrong, he said: ''What was astonishing was how few wanted to hear the truth at that time.'' The other ear-catching comment Walsh made was that: ''There were good people: Emma O'Reilly, Greg Lemonde, Betsy Andreu … the truth wasn't too hard to get at.'' The truth wasn't too hard to get at! What a damning indictment those words are on the Armstrong acolytes who claim they didn't know, or were misled. Too many among the sport's travelling media contingent were comfortable aboard the gravy train. Regardless of professional responsibility, they didn't want to bite the hand that fed them.
Walsh has also previously said: ''To me there was a wilful conspiracy on the part of sporting officials, journalists, broadcasters, everybody.'' Speaking for the media, I would say there are many in this industry who should hang their heads.
They have allowed themselves to be in the thrall of a superstar. That was more exciting, and more comfortable, than serving the responsibilities and ideals of their profession.
There is no place in modern sport for journalists and broadcasters to function purely as fans. This is a business and has to be treated as such. Sport has always produced those on the side of the angels, but there are plenty prepared to do the devil's work. They actively corrupt their own industry. This cannot be taken lightly and those privileged with a role in media must be always on the look-out for sport's criminals. And that - make no mistake - is what they are.
Then there are those associated with the sport whose stock response is along the lines that, ''Cycling is no worse than lots of other sports. It's just the one being picked on at the moment.'' This is a frequently heard lament to which I would respond: ''So how do you know about the other sports?''
And if you know about them, how much did you know about cycling - the sport in which you specialise - before Armstrong was caught? Why did you do nothing?'' The shame of Armstrong spreads all the way to Australia. In recent years he has been handsomely paid by South Australian taxpayers - scandalously is a better word - to compete in the Tour Down Under. That he was clearly under suspicion before arrangements for this were made does the organisers of the event no credit. That race director Mike Turtur referred on television during the week to Armstrong's ''great record … that we ought to acknowledge'' is damning. Perhaps rather than complaining that his state is entitled to its money back, SA Premier Jay Weatherill should set about providing some education for those he employs. Because even though he wasn't premier at the time, responsibility for his state paying big money to a crook rests with his administration.


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Browns snap road skid with 20-17 win over Raiders
- Article by: JOSH DUBOW
- Associated Press
- December 2, 2012 - 6:55 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. - Brandon Weeden and the Cleveland Browns get to experience a happy plane ride home for a change.
Weeden threw for a career-high 364 yards and a touchdown and the Cleveland Browns did just enough to snap a 12-game road losing streak by beating the Oakland Raiders 20-17 on Sunday.
Weeden hit fellow rookie Josh Gordon on a 44-yard score in the second quarter and Trent Richardson scored on a 3-yard run after Sheldon Brown made a key interception deep in Cleveland territory when the Raiders (3-9) were driving for the potential tying or go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
It all added up to the first road win for the Browns (4-8) since beating Indianapolis 27-19 in the second game of the 2011 season.
The skid started a few weeks later with a loss in Oakland and went deep into this season.
The Raiders have lost five straight for the first time since a six-game losing streak in Lane Kiffin's first year as coach in 2006, much to the dismay of the small crowd that repeatedly booed the home team's mistakes.
The biggest came when rookie Juron Criner used a double move to get behind Brown and Carson Palmer underthrew the deep ball with Oakland already in position for a game-tying field goal. Brown intercepted the pass at the 6-yard line and Weeden engineered an impressive drive beginning with 9:31 to play.
Weeden completed an 11-yard pass on third-and-3 to Gordon to get the Browns started and also had a big 22-yard pass to tight end Benjamin Watson. Weeden then converted a fourth-and-1 sneak from the Oakland 45 and Desmond Bryant jumped offside on a third-and-1 from the Raiders 10.
Richardson scored two plays later to give the Browns a 20-10 lead with 3:27 to go as the Browns won for the fourth time in seven games since an 0-5 start to match last season's win total.
The improvement since the early struggles may help second-year coach Pat Shurmur convince new owner Jimmy Haslam that he deserves to keep his job.
The Browns have been improved defensively of late and Weeden had one of his best games as a pro. He completed 25 of 36 passes and overcame two first-half interceptions to lead the impressive late drive.
Richardson ran for 72 yards and Gordon had six catches for 116 yards as Cleveland got big days from its three rookie starters at the offensive skill positions.
The Raiders didn't get nearly enough big plays. Palmer was 34 for 54 for 351 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown to rookie Rod Streater. He added a 17-yard TD pass to Brandon Myers with 1 second left but it was too late. Myers caught 14 passes for 130 yards.
Oakland showed signs of life late in the third quarter when Desmond Bryant blocked a 28-yard field goal attempt by Phil Dawson. That was Dawson's first miss in more than a year after 29 consecutive makes.
Four plays later, Streater made a good adjustment on a deep pass from Palmer that cut Cleveland's lead to 13-10. But that's as close as the Raiders got.
After getting outscored by 90 points during what general manager Reggie McKenzie recently described as a "terrible November," the Raiders didn't get off to a much better start in December.
They punted on their first four possessions of the game and fell behind 10-0 as Dawson kicked a 41-yard field goal early in the second quarter and Gordon beat Ron Bartell deep on a 44-yard touchdown pass later in the second.
Sebastian Janikowski got Oakland on the board with a 51-yard field goal, but was wide right on a 61-yarder at the end of the half.
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Guillermo del Toro's epic Kaiju smack-down is coming to Blu-ray and DVD...
Starring: Rinko Kikuchi
Released: 15th October 2013
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This October, Warner Bros. will be releasing Guillermo del Toro's
Pacific Rimon 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack (3D Blu-ray/2D Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet), Blu-ray Combo Pack (2D Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet), Two-Disc Special Edition DVD, and a Limited Edition 3D Blu-ray Gift Pack.
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- Drift Space
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- Deleted Scenes
- Blooper Reel
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Photographs of Katie Hodge taken with world leaders and celebrities line the walls alongside honorary doctorate degrees bestowed on her and her late husband, but Hodge's greatest legacy are the medical institutions and programs she helped build.
Photographs of Katie Hodge taken with world leaders and celebrities line the walls alongside honorary doctorate degrees bestowed on her and her late husband, but Hodge's greatest legacy are the medical institutions and programs she helped build.
A petite grandmother oozing with Southern charm, those whom have worked closely with her say she's a "stick of dynamite" and "a force of nature" for her fundraising and communication abilities. Collectively, Hodge has led fundraising campaigns that have netted millions in community building projects.
Hodge, an emeritus board member of the Spartanburg Regional Foundation, will receive the foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Society of 1921 Donor Appreciation Gala tonight. Mayor Junie White has also proclaimed today as "Katie Hodge Day" in Spartanburg.
"(Hodge) is great for the community, she's done outstanding work," White said. "Spartanburg would not be the same if she hadn't been here. She is a motivator and a go-getter."
On a recent tour of her home, Hodge proudly shows photos of she and her late husband, G.B. who was a thoracic and general surgeon, with former President George and Barbara Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the late U.S. Army General Norman Schwartzkopf.
"To think that all of these people came to Spartanburg, it brings back so many memories but they just didn't come here because we called them," Hodge explains. "We had to raise the money to get them here. People laugh because I always say asking people for money is a skill. You don't just call someone and ask them for $10,000. You sit down and explain how they can help the community and what their gift would mean and they usually understand. If they don't, I just stand up and thank them for their time and off I go."
Jo Ann McMillan was the first executive director for the foundation when it was formed in 1991 and Hodge was on the foundation's second board of trustees and served as the first female chairperson.
McMillan said Hodge was instrumental in raising $3.3 million for the Walter and Rose Montgomery tower at SRHS; $2 million for the Gibbs Cancer Center and $6 million for the Hospice House.
"She is a stick of dynamite," McMillan said. "She would always tell me to make the appointments and we would go visit donors and she is so delightful that she's able to tell people in such a kind and caring way the purpose and benefit of their gift."
Brenda James, the current chairwoman of the Spartanburg Regional Foundation, said Hodge is a "wonderful ambassador for health care in the community."
"She is just a jewel," James said. "She's deeply devoted to this community and the people in it."
Hodge remembers when G.B. drove her to the old Spartanburg General Hospital after returning with him to Spartanburg, his hometown, after the two married. Hodge had earned her nursing degree from Duke University, where she and G.B. met.
"I remember it like it was yesterday," she said. "It was 1949 and we drove up and he looked at me and said, 'this is where I'll work' and I looked at those rickety steps and that old building and said, 'why would you work at this old place' and he told me they needed him and that was the end of that...Now look at Spartanburg Regional. It's certainly a campus we're all so proud of."
Through the years, Katie Hodge has adopted her husband's motto that "the patient always comes first," a lesson she learned right after they became engaged.
"G.B. told me from the start that his patients came first, always," she said. "I can remember sitting in ball gowns waiting by the phone for him to call and he would say that he was on his way, but I often fell asleep waiting because he never came. I feel like I'm carrying on his legacy now."
Hodge, who is also an artist, taught nursing for five years at Duke, and knew the benefits of treating the whole patient instead of just treating an illness was key to living a quality life, said current foundation executive director Sheila Breitweiser.
Breitweiser said Katie Hodge modeled Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System's Healing Arts program after a similar one at Duke. The program includes performing and visual arts at the Hospice Home, the hospital and there are now off-campus sites.
"What Katie has told us for as long as I've worked with her is that any treatment program must include creativity and the arts," Breitweiser said. "Katie has the amazing energy and persistence and raised the money and now we have an endowment fund in her honor to support the program."
For example, an artist at the Hospice House traces the hands of those at the end of their lives for the patient's family and children in the pediatric unit have access to art carts with crayons, paper and other art supplies. In the behavioral health unit, patients can participate in a drum line to help reduce stress. Art and music therapy are available for cancer patients.
"It is scientifically proven that arts help people relax so the healing process is enhanced," Breitweiser said. "Healing arts programs are common now throughout the United States, but Spartanburg was on the cutting edge because of Katie Hodge."
Hodge said when she sees a need, she finds a way to help.
"I was born with the inherent desire to help people," Hodge said. "That's why I became a nurse and that's what keeps me going now. When I finish one project, I just pick up another and I'll keep working and doing as long as I can help."


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from CNNsi. Guess who is his #1 overrated draftee is?
Hopefully he is so overrated he falls right to 9.
I'm really warming tithe idea of getting Warmack or Cooper with one of our first round picks.
Warmack is the closest thing to a lock you will ever find in the NFL Draft
He's going to be very good for a very long time...the only reason he's not a sure-fire top 5 pick is because of his position
I think you can't overrate/underrate any QBs in this draft. One person's opinion is the opposite of the next person's.
I think if you don't get Austin, Wheaton will be the next best option. He's a little soft, but still a big playmaker.


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Media Advisory: Public Health in Jeopardy: Nation's Local Health Departments Lose 15 Percent of Jobs
Washington, DC (June 24, 2010)
WHAT: A Capitol Hill briefing with Congressman Robert Andrews (D-NJ) and public health leaders on the need to save local health department jobs
WHEN: June 30, 2010, 2:30–3:30 PM
WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2261
WHY: Since 2008, the recession and budget cuts at the federal, state, and local levels have caused local health departments to reduce their workforce by 25,500 jobs, or 15 percent. These cumulative reductions in staff have compromised local health departments' ability to keep Americans safe and provide basic disease prevention and emergency preparedness services.
Local health departments are the bedrock of our nation's public health system.They keep food safe, detect and stop outbreaks of disease, and help create conditions in the community that make healthy choices in diet and exercise the default option. But staff cuts and layoffs are eliminating essential public health services across the country.
"This erosion of the public health system will continue and worsen without federal support and passage of legislation like the Local Jobs for America Act," said Robert Pestronk, executive director of the National Association of County and City Health Officials. "Although the preservation of jobs in all sectors is important, local public health jobs protect people and save lives. Every day, health department workers ensure conditions that prevent disease from happening in the first place."
WHO: Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor will share comments on the need to save public health jobs and introduce a panel of national and local public health leaders to discuss the importance of expanding the shrinking public health work force, including the following:
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|2004-09-16, 17:49
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lol this was quite a funny episode.. it got kind of out of hand at points.. but the one thing that I didn't like is how they took Sasuke out of character..
I can count on a hand or two how many times they've caricatured Sasuke (huge eyes.. weird faces.. etc.) in the anime.. the times when Gai showed up is the main one that pops in my head. It's just strange how they have him acting so goofy.
Same for Kakashi, damnit he's supposed to be a laid back perv, not a jiraiya type perv!
But I did like the episode!! I'm not one to complain about fillers, so this one wasn't too bad.
***Also*** is this a goof? Kakashi drops his groceries.. walks off and when they show him in the distance he still doesn't have them.. then he appears behind naruto sasuke and sakura with them in his hand. . . unless he ran back and picked them up when they started chasing him (logical!)..
|2004-09-16, 18:11
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The thing is that the special chapter which was released in the data book and not in the manga was meant to be a simple joke.
It was just an omake, a goofy little extra chapter of 3 pages included for free, it doesn't particulary fit in the timeline of Naruto
|2004-09-16, 18:39
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I didn't think the episode was that bad. I actually found it kind of enjoyable because they kind of added in some things. But to me, Sasuke and Kakashi seemed a little bit OOC. ^^; And the thing with the other three ninjas was kind of 'bleh'. :P
|2004-09-16, 18:42
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I want Kakashi's bells!
You either like it or you don't. It makes no sense to argue about it. Just look forward to the next episode and pretend this one didn't exist if you didn't like it, but I was very happy with this change of pace and to laugh for a while. I can't believe that bird pooped too... Gross humour, gotta love it. And it was nice to see Sasuke smile...
|2004-09-16, 19:27
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I'm not normally one to complain, but... This episode was way worse than 97 if you ask me. I understand the need for filler, but just because they can't make story progress doesn't mean they need to make "funny" episodes instead. Compared to this, the second Jump Festa episode was a masterpiece.
|2004-09-16, 19:36
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Luckily, I ended up getting most of my friends into anime. :P
|2004-09-16, 20:17
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Shizune is numba#1
Anyways I can't wait until Sasuke and Naruto fight. It BETTER be good!
|2004-09-16, 20:59
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hes hardly gona throw his groceries away lol. he obviosuly went back and got them...seeing as he came from behind them
but yeh i enjoyed that episode. just very annoying that we didnt see kakashis face.
and wtf i didnt notice that nastyness with those 3 guys before :S
|2004-09-16, 21:01
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That was such a hilarious episode, I couldn't stop laughing.
Edit: Geez you guys need to take it easy on getting so angry about characters being bent a tiny bit. Are you guys so berserk about this kind of stuff in real life? You sound like you are developing schizophrenia. Maybe you need a break from fantasy worlds like anime and a breath of the real world, where people do (omg) sometimes act silly and aren't just "super cool Sasuke" 24/7.
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|2004-09-16, 21:06
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ok it was an ok episode,
all of you who say its hilarious, its not taht funny, its a nice change
anyway.. wow they are taking such a huge curve, what about rock lee?? there was nothing about rock lee's surgery...
they should have let this be one of those special episodes, not naruto episode 101..
NARUTO 101 LOL lol!! :P
edit: there was a whole thread on what kakashi would look like, some people made some very cool sketches / edits of images
|2004-09-16, 22:05
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Lol, can't believe nobody say anything about Sasuke. Like they never made him a funny character, but in this episode, he is funny as hell. In addition, I dont' get why ppl say this episode is stupid. Come on, all funny stuffs are stupid, that's how it's funny.
|2004-09-16, 22:16
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I <3 Hina-chan!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Age: 34
Now, The naruto anime is based off the Manga which is in the Weekly Shonen jump right?
Shounen jump = for kids in Japan.(12 year olds and such)
YOu guys gotta remember that in japan they have different ratings for what is suitiable for kids and what is not for kids compared to other countries.
Thus naruto the anime = For 12 year old kids in Japan.
Get over it and just enjoy it,
|2004-09-16, 22:52
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I had assumed that this was some weird joke or Japanese humour that they always had erections.
This isn't the only time in the episode when they reference it. When they came out of the baths, they were covering themselves with buckets. Also on the farm, when they main guy is holding the crying potion, it looks really like something is bulging. (How could anyone miss that???) Sorry, I don't have a pic.
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Maurice Kemp scored 29 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the East Carolina Pirates to an 88-85 win over the Tulane Green Wave in a Conference USA clash at Minges Coliseum.
Akeem Richmond made five triples en route to 21 points off the bench for ECU (17-11, 8-7 C-USA). Miguel Paul had 13 points and 11 assists for his fifth double-double of the season, and Paris Campbell had 15 points.
Josh Davis was terrific for Tulane (18-12, 6-9) despite the loss, tallying 23 points and 16 rebounds. Ricky Tarrant contributed 20 points and eight assists, Jordan Callahan scored 17 points and Louis Dabney had 11 points off the bench.Davis matched the entire ECU lineup with 10 rebounds at halftime as Tulane went into the locker rooms ahead, 41-40. The Green Wave shot 5-of-8 from downtown and 51.6 percent overall in the period.
ECU opened the second half on a 16-4 run, but Tulane responded and tied the score at 65-65 with 10 minutes remaining in the contest. The two teams traded baskets for the rest of the game until Richmond scored five straight points to give the Pirates an 86-82 edge with 18 seconds left.
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Most bluegrass originating after the genre's early years (roughly 1945-1955) is terrible pinko-folkie bullshit. However, Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers were all titans of American music.
+ Doc Watson, Roscoe Holcomb, Clarence Ashley, Tommy Jarrell & Fred Cockerham... lots of great stuff. Living in Kentucky introduced me to some great bluegrass. I've never been able to get into this type of folk music as much as Faheyian folk-raga, though.


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Peter McWalters joined the Council of Chief State School Officers in July, 2009 and served as the Interim Director of Educator Development until February of 2011, leading the strategic planning process that resulted in the formation of the State Consortium of Educator Effectiveness (SCEE) and co-chaired the Committee that revised the 1992 INTASC Core Principles, resulting in the release in April, 2011 of the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Core Standards of effective teacher practice.
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A lifelong educator, Peter McWalters began his career as a teacher of English as a Second Language in the Rochester, New York public schools. He holds a degree in history and philosophy from Boston College, a master's degree of public administration and certificate of advanced studies in education administration from the State University of New York, Brockport, and he has previously served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.
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Well, as long as they don't go eyeliner...
Or, worse, guyliner.
The article from Brian Krebs seems to indicate that this new variant of Gameover can interface with the old one somehow, and be used to recover all of the infected computers that were part of the original Gameover botnet. Is this true, or is this an attempt to re-build the Gameover Zeus botnet from scratch?
I stopped paying attention to botnet stories a few years ago. Are botnets still always on Windows or do Unix users (Mac, Linux) have to worry too? If it's still all Windows then I'm going to stop paying attention again.
Of course linux is targeted. There are large numbers of linux servers, with fast processors and very fast high capacity network connections. Making matters worse, because they often to run important services, people may be slower to upgrade packages/kernels.
I don't know about this particular botnet, but it's been a long time since saying "I don't run windows" counted as a security strategy.
There was even an almost pure UNIX botnet, that has pinged every ipv4 address in the world.
Assuming we are talking about the same botnet, if i remember reading about it correctly it used a list of defualt passwords. If you are using a defualt password on any system you are going to get pwned hard.
Yes it used a default password list.
This botnet, like the one the malware based on, is Windows only. The botnet that was used to seed this one is also Windows only.
There have been two botnets that kinda-sorta might be interesting to Linux and Mac users. In one, if you used a Windows desktop to ssh to a Linux server, the infected Windows machine could reveal the user name and password that you used from Windows. In the other, some idiots left the default admin user name and passwords on their routers, some of which run Linux. Surprisingly,
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Look very closely at that photo, and see if you can tell what's special about this new Ultra Xd connecting rod from Callies – it's pretty subtle, so take your time and don't feel bad if you don't see it right off the bat…
Figured it out yet? Look again at the parting line between the big end halves, and you'll notice that it's slightly offset. This patent-pending design slightly cants the rod bearing housing bore to give stroker engines room to run bigger cams. Callies says that at a minimum, you'll gain an additional .050 inches of clearance with an Xd rod, compared to a symmetrical design.
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The Ultra Xd joins the Ultra connecting rod line, as well as Callie's Ultra H-Beam "high value" rods that use the same premium materials as their I-beam brethren but cost less to manufacture.
Of course, Callies continues to produce their renowned crankshafts – the lightweight Magnum XL, the competition proven Magnum, the made-in-the-USA DragonSlayer, and the Ultra Billet, which now features the Aero-Shed surface finish. In addition to the unique Ultra-Shed counterweight profiles designed to gently move oil away from the oncoming rod journal and direct it out of the path of the following counterweight, the Aero-Shed finish produces a crankshaft that is free of stress risers and aerodynamically efficient.


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Springbok lock Kruger joining Racing Metro
JOHANNESBURG: Springbok and Northern Bulls lock Juandre Kruger will join French club Racing Metro after the 2013 Super 15 season, his province said Tuesday.
Bulls coach Frans Ludeke admitted that the Pretoria-based Bulls could not match the financial offer of Racing, who lost Springbok utility back Francois Steyn to Durban Super Rugby outfit the Sharks this year.
"Juandre received a great offer that we could not match," admitted Ludeke. "With an unfavourable exchange rate at the moment, it is very difficult to compete financially with European clubs."
Kruger quickly established himself as a first-choice lock for the Springboks this year with Western Stormers' Eben Etzebeth after the retirement of Victor Matfield and the move of Bakkies Botha to France.
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Tania is a princess of Faerie. And now she must return to the Mortal World.
Once, Anita was an ordinary girl on the eve of her sixteenth birthday. Now she has assumed her true identity as Tania, the long-lost princess of the elegant Faerie court. She and her true love, Edric, must return to the Mortal World to seek her Faerie mother, Queen Titania, who disappeared hundreds of years ago searching for Tania. In London, Tania is torn between her mortal life and her new one. Dangers lurk, and Tania's two worlds soon collide in amazing and frightening ways she never could have anticipated . . .
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KANSAS CITY (CBS News) -- The calendar may say spring, but somebody forgot to tell Mother Nature.
A late-winter storm is hitting parts of the Midwest along Interstate 70 and is headed east toward Pennsylvania, bringing heavy snow and high winds.
The National Weather Service said parts of Colorado and northwest Kansas saw 10 to 15 inches of snow Saturday, and southwestern Nebraska had up to 7 inches. Winds gusting at speeds of up to 45 mph created snow drifts of 2 to 3 feet in the three states, said Ryan Husted, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Goodland, Kan.
"We have pretty much cleared out. Sunny skies. It's starting to melt a bit," Husted said Sunday.
Points eastward weren't as lucky as the system moved on. Winter storm warnings and advisories have been issued for Sunday and as far east as Pennsylvania.
Residents of the commonwealth are being warned to brace for up to a foot of snow in the Lauren Highlands. The National Weather service's Brad Rehak said Pittsburgh is expected to get four to six inches of snow.
The storm dumped 7 to 9 inches of snow from eastern Kansas into central Missouri before tapering off of the Midwest Sunday morning, Kansas City meteorologist Dan Hawblitzel said. In the mid-Missouri town of Columbia TV station KOMY was briefly evacuated because of high winds and a heavy buildup of snow on the broadcast tower next to the building.
But there was no cause for college basketball fans in Kansas City to be concerned, as the snow didn't affect the NCAA men's tournament schedule.
Forecasters predict that the storm will move into Ohio Sunday night, bringing between 5 to 9 inches.
The storm is expected to weaken as it moves into Pennsylvania late Sunday and into Monday, with totals ranging from 3 to 8 inches. But before it exists off the coast of New Jersey on Monday night, the storm could leave 1 to 3 inches in southern New York and New Jersey.
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I'm guessing yes. And, unless he's viewed as trade bait, I'd like to see it done sooner rather than later. I believe CF gets him to the majors quicker.
I'm guessing yes. And, unless he's viewed as trade bait, I'd like to see it done sooner rather than later. I believe CF gets him to the majors quicker.
Personally, I'd be more focused on getting him to the majors longer--not just sooner. One thing I know is that his bat plays better at shortstop, so if he can handle the position well, why not keep him there?
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Keith Law on this, from around 28mins:
Says moving him to CF makes a lot of sense since he's potentially plus there.
He's plus plus in the lead off spot. Get him in the lineup somewhere, don't care where.
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I listened to the Keith Law discussion teetops linked. His opinion was that Hamilton isn't likely a big league SS due to his arm, and he perceived his best value in CF. The kind of speed Hamilton has and his apparent OBP% skills (which, hopefully, will continue to develop) would be a major asset in CF. Moving him to CF isn't like trying to put him at 3B or LF, etc. where his skill set wouldn't play as well.
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He's at least a year away from the majors, and a lot can happen between now and then. Cozart could get injured, traded or just stop producing and Hamilton would be needed to play SS. Keep him there until you know for sure he's going to be a CF.
If you were the Reds and your in playoff contention or in the playoffs would you burn an option to get Billy Hamilton onto the major league club? The thing his speed is such a difference maker that when the rosters expand and a playoff roster doesn't need as many starters why not use a spot on a guy who could change the game as a pinch runner? Its better than seeing Mesoraco run for Hanigan isn't it?
Hamilton can throw the ball over 90 MPH. I'm really sick of hearing how his arm is going to be the reason he moves off of shortstop.
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I think Billy's future is in CF only because Cozart is >>>>> Stubbs...
Stubbs is becoming my lease favorite player on the team with his hit it out of the park mentality...
Both though are excellent defenders, so take the good with the bad.
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where is this 2008 BF Goodrich outstanding trail? looked around the net and found nothing, even on the BFG outstanding trail site.
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I found this... hope it helps BFGoodrich® Tires Recognizes Black Cat Trail at Superstition Mountain as Part of the 2008 Outstanding Trails El Centro, Calif. – May 10, 2008 – Located on the northern side of the sandy hills of Superstition Mountain near San Diego, Calif., the Black Cat trail was honored today by BFGoodrich® Tires as one of the 2008 Outstanding Trails. More than 150 off-road enthusiasts, members of El Centro Chamber of Commerce, (insert other participants here) and the San Diego 4 Wheelers off-road club were in attendance as BFGoodrich Tires presented a grant to the club's president. The grant will be used to preserve the scenic trails and continue conservation efforts for one of America's picture-perfect areas for off-roading. BFGoodrich Tires, working in conjunction with Tread Lightly!® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), chose the Black Cat as one of the 2008 Outstanding Trails because of its challenging rock climbs, sandy hills and wild drop-offs. Though it may be quite challenging to the novice off-roader, its steep, rocky hill climb overlooking the Sand Dam does not disappoint and provides a challenge for all who choose to take it on. "With it's rocky obstacles and scenic sandy hills, the Black Cat trail at Superstition Mountain has the perfect combination of leveled obstacles for the skilled off-roader, making it a special choice for the 2008 Outstanding Trails program," said Gary Enterline, light truck product manager for BFGoodrich Tires. "As a key stakeholder in the world of off-roading, BFGoodrich Tires is delighted to team up with groups like the San Diego 4 Wheelers to ensure that off-road trails will continue to stay beautiful and safe for future visitors."The San Diego 4 Wheelers is one of the largest and oldest 4WD vehicle clubs in southern California. They are a non-profit, family oriented organization and support Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation within the spirit of Tread Lightly. The club helps in the maintenance and preservation of existing 4WD OHV opportunities and the creation of new opportunities where possible. The principal function of the club is to promote and participate in safe and responsible off-highway four wheel drive activities and to educate the public on how to properly use and conserve the land. "We are so honored to have Black Cat named as one of the 2008 Outstanding Trails," said Richard Jackson, president of San Diego 4 Wheelers. With its combination of rock, sand, and steep canyons, Black Cat is just one of many trails that Superstition has to offer. We are so pleased that this grant money can be used for the future of preserving Superstition Mountain and its many off-road trails."Launched in 2006, the BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails program is dedicated to the responsible use, and preservation of, off-road trails while providing aid in the trails' conservation efforts. Over the past two years, the Outstanding Trails program has recognized 11 off-road trails in nine states and one in Canada. The program has also given $42,000 in grants to clubs and seen more than 1,700 participants in trail events.The following additional five trails have also been selected as part of the 2008 BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails program:· Blacktail/Wild Bill OHV Trail located in the Flathead National Forest of Montana· Iron Range OHV Recreational Area in Gilbert, Minnesota· Quinn Trail that leads to Quinn Lake in Ottawa, Canada· Pritchett Canyon, one of the toughest trails in Moab, Utah· Beasley Knob OHV trail located near Blairsville, GeorgiaTo learn more about these trails, visit the Outstanding Trails Web site at www.bfgoodrichtires.com/outstandingtrails. Both Tread Lightly! And UFWDA are non-profit organization dedicated to responsible and ethical outdoor recreation. BFGoodrich Tires collaborated with these two groups to select the finest off-road trails, and will continue to work with these organizations on restoration and education initiatives. Tread Lightly!Tread Lightly! is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to proactively protect recreation access and opportunities. Tread Lightly!'s strategic educational message, along with its training and restoration initiatives are designed to instill an ethic of responsibility in outdoor enthusiasts and the industries that serve them. The program is long-term in scope with a goal to balance the needs of the people who enjoy outdoor recreation with the needs of the environment and it's leading the way to help remedy current and future recreation issues. Tread Lightly! is proud to be recognized by the USDA Forest Service and its partner actively engaged in collaborating to implement solutions to the problem associated with outdoor recreation. United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA)United Four Wheel Drive Associations is the world's leading representative of all-brand four wheel-drive enthusiasts. UFWDA benefits, developed and tested true over the past 30 years, include four wheel drive safety and awareness education; user ethics programs such as adopt-a-road, conservation volunteer, and volunteer trail patrol; assistance with new club formation; education seminars to aid four wheelers through complex state and federal programs affecting trail access; Internet forums designed to connect members globally and instantaneously; and unrestrained member access to its full-time legislative advocate and nationally-recognized attorney working exclusively for four wheel drive enthusiasts to protect access and prevent road and trail closures. For more information on the UFWDA log on to www.ufwda.org or call toll free 1-800-44-UFWDA (800-448-3932).
in montana, on blacktail mountian, near lakeside montana, i live near the trail, and and have rode it before
Hello I am an 4WD enthusiast and I am looking forward to some serious action in India please inform me abut some international level trucking action in the rocky trails of India, and please tell me about some nice trails in India where I can practice hard. samhttp://www.treatmentcenters.org/montana
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Crises in the operating room are common, but caregivers often fail to save the patient because they do not recall the necessary steps quickly enough. An experiment at Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests that surgeons, nurses, and other staff members can vastly improve their handling of these critical situations by reviewing checklists, an approach used by pilots during airplane mishaps.
When checklists were available to surgical teams, they missed just 6 percent of lifesaving steps, compared with 23 percent when the tool was not available, according to results published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study was one of the first large clinical trials conducted in a simulated operating room — the Brigham's STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation — where teams work on life-like mannequins that bleed synthetic fluid and produce vital signs. Researchers said it would be unwieldy and expensive to test checklists during actual surgery crises, because these situations — when patients suffer heart attacks or massive bleeding, for example — are hard to predict.
"You might be watching for years to get enough critical mass to make statistical calculations," said Dr. Charles Pozner, one of the authors and medical director of the STRATUS center.
A hospital that has 10,000 operations a year will experience about 145 operating-room crises on average. Failure to rescue these patients is the most significant source of variation in surgical mortality among hospitals.
Dr. Atul Gawande, a Brigham surgeon who led the study, helped popularize the use of checklists prior to surgery to make sure teams are performing the intended operation at the correct site on the right patient. He believes this new study will help overcome the skepticism that exists among surgeons about relying on written guides.
"There is a general belief that you just need to rely on expertise and seat-of-the-pants thinking and on the people in the room," Gawande said in an interview. "That is in distinct contrast to how you handle the crisis in a crashing airplane. Having a playbook is a lot better than not having a playbook."
The checklists used in the study included information such as potential diagnoses, whom to page for additional help, and when to start chest compressions.
Gawande said he has kept a crisis checklist in his briefcase for a year, and has pulled it out three times.
In one case a patient's heart rate dropped and caregivers did not know why.
The checklist reminded them that the combination of anesthesia and calcium channel blockers, used to treat high blood pressure and which the patient took, could be risky.
When they gave the patient calcium, the heart rate rebounded.
Gawande said the Brigham plans to develop and use crises checklists in its operating rooms and will publish them online for other hospitals to adopt.Liz Kowalczyk can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on twitter at @GlobeLizK


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Near city center
Capella Singapore lies amidst lush tropical greenery and boasts views of the South China Sea, yet Singapore's city center is a 10-minute drive away. Universal Studios is a 15-minute walk away.
Colonial architecture
At this 5-star luxury resort, 2 elegantly restored British colonial buildings brim with Old World charm. Guests enjoy a full-service spa, 3 cascading outdoor pools, 2 restaurants, and a bar.
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Situated upon a hill overlooking the South China Sea, the 5-star Capella Singapore is a charming island getaway. Featuring colonial architecture mixed with modern design, this luxury hotel offers 2 outdoor infinity pools and an outdoor lap pool, the in-house Auriga Spa, and a colonial-style library with a wide reading selection and complimentary refreshments. The beach is a 5-minute walk away, and the hotel offers a free shuttle to VivoCity and Harbourfront MRT. Personal assistants are arranged prior to arrival to help ensure a satisfactory stay.
Dining options include The Knolls, featuring Mediterranean cuisine, and the contemporary Chinese restaurant Cassia. Bob's Bar offers tropical drinks, cigars, and light fare. A buffet breakfast is served daily (surcharge), and 24-hour room service is available.
This Sentosa Island hotel has a business center with audio-visual equipment, multiple large/small conference/meeting rooms and there is complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access in public areas. There are also event catering and banquet facilities available. A library, with refreshments and a wide selection of media, and hair salon are on site and the front desk can assist guests with dry cleaning/laundry services, safe-deposit box access and babysitting/child care (surcharge) needs. A roundtrip airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge and a complimentary shuttle bus to major attractions in Sentosa runs every 45 minutes between 9:30 AM and 10 PM. Self-parking is free during stay.
- Express check-in
- Library
- Bar/lounge
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Porter/bellhop
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Express check-out
- Meeting rooms
- Year Built 2009
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free wired Internet
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Spa services on site
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Outdoor tennis court
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 112
- Number of floors - 5
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free self parking, Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony or patio
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- DVD player
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free bottled water
- Digital TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- iPod docking station
- Frette Italian sheets
- Pillow menu
- Plasma TV
- Espresso maker
Where to Eat
The Knolls - Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast (surcharge), as well as authentic Mediterranean dishes for lunch and dinner. Al fresco dining is available on the terrace. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, and weekend brunch.
Cassia - Specializing in regional cuisine prepared with haute Cantonese techniques, this modern Chinese restaurant offers an innovative dining experience. Open for lunch and dinner.
Bob's Bar - Designed to resemble a Cuban island bar from the 1950s and '60s, this unique Old World lounge features a variety of spirits, aged rum, and cigars. Guests can enjoy light fare and tropical drinks out on the terrace.
A buffet breakfast is served in the restaurant for a surcharge, and 24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests enjoy 2 outdoor infinity pools and an outdoor lap pool, complimentary access to a well-equipped fitness center, and a sauna. The resort can also arrange priority booking (subject to availability) at Sentosa Golf Club, home of the scenic Serapong and Tanjong 18-hole courses. Personal assistants can plan a variety of Capella Signature Tours, including cruises, museum tours, and botanic garden tours. Admission to Sentosa Island is complimentary.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Spa Services
The full-service Auriga Spa exercises a holistic approach based on the cycles of the moon. The spa has a highly-trained staff of professionals and uses 100-percent natural and organic products from The Organic Pharmacy. Spa facilities consist of 9 spa treatment rooms, including 2 couples suites, and each room has its own private outdoor garden. Guests can unwind in the Relaxation Lounge in sound wave chairs while enjoying nature-inspired beverages. Services include a variety of massages and body treatments, including herbal baths and aromatherapy showers. Beauty services, yoga, tai chi, and personal training are also available.
- Number of treatment rooms 9
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age is 19
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for SGD 223.63 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets stay free
- Dogs and cats only
- 1 per room (up to 6 kg)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: SGD 175 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Valet parking fee: SGD 18 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: SGD 223.63 per night
Hotel Name
- Capella Hotel Singapore
- Capella Singapore
- Singapore Capella
- Capella Singapore Sentosa Island
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 11 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- Capella Singapore is listed in the 2010 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.
- The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
Extra benefits for all room and rate categories
Book a stay in any room or rate category for travel anytime and receive the following:
- Accommodations as selected
- Daily free refreshments and snacks at The Library
- Free in-room refreshments (inclusive of bottled water, juices and soft drinks) upon arrival
- 5 complimentary pieces of pressing per room, per stay
- A selection of free newspapers delivered daily
- Free access to the 24-hour fitness centre during stay
- Complimentary admission to Sentosa. Details at check-in
- Priority bookings to the Sentosa Golf Club. Details at check-in
Colonial and Contemporary Manors
Book a stay in a Colonial Manor or Contemporary Manor room or rate category and receive the following:
- Daily breakfast for up to 6 guests daily at The Knolls Restaurant
- Roundtrip airport transfer by Mercedes Vito
- Dedicated Villa Host


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