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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick kicked off Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway by throwing a block party to win the Sprint Unlimited, the first race of his final season behind the wheel of the No. 29 Chevrolet fielded by Richard Childress Racing.
"That's one for the lame ducks, right?'' Harvick radioed to his crew. "It's just a matter of how many we can get.''
On the 75th and final lap, Harvick blocked takeover bids by Tony Stewart, who looked inside on the backstretch, and by runner-up Greg Biffle, who went high in Turn 3. Joey Logano finished third in his first race behind the No. 22 Ford of Penske Racing, while Stewart finished fourth.
"He kind of shut the door at the top and that's what Kevin needed to do to win the race,'' Biffle said.
The Sprint Unlimited, a non-points paying race among the 2012 pole winners, incorporated fan interaction to help shape the format of the three-segment race.
Fans used their mobile devices to vote on a race of 30-, 25-, and 20-lap segments, a 19-car starting order based on the chronological order of last season's pole victories, a four-tire pit stop after the first segment, and no elimination of cars after the second segment.
The opening 30-lap segment was marred by a nine-car mishap on Lap 15, which knocked out defending Unlimited champion Kyle Busch and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin, Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, and Mark Martin.
Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet triggered the wreck when he tried to clear the No. 9 Ford of Marcos Ambrose and clipped its nose. Stewart got loose on the apron, but recovered it to win the first segment.
Harvick led all 25 laps to win the second segment, and led all but one of the 20 laps in the final segment to set the stage for his dramatic last-lap save.
"I'm glad we got Speedweeks started off in the right way,'' Harvick said.
Patrick angling for pole
Danica Patrick emerged as a strong contender to win the pole for next Sunday's Daytona 500 with an impressive show of speed in a pair of Sprint Cup practice sessions Saturday.
Patrick, who started 29th and finished 38th in her Daytona 500 debut last year, was third fastest in the first session in her No. 10 Chevrolet. She went 195.359 miles per hour, and bettered that lap in the second practice, topping the speed chart at 196.220.
"I suppose being the fastest going into qualifying is as good as you could hope for,'' said Patrick, who will queue up eighth in the qualifying order during Sunday's time trials, which will determine the top two starting positions in the 43-car grid. The remainder of the field will be set after Thursday's Budweiser Duel, a pair of 150-mile qualifying heats.
Asked what it would mean to win the pole for the Daytona 500, Patrick said, "It would be really nice . . . There are other [poles] throughout the year that as a driver you feel more pleased or proud of yourself to get. This one is a whole team effort.''
ARCA off and running
John Wes Townley captured the pole and his first career ARCA Series victory, making a three-wide pass on the outside of Turn 2 on the last lap of the 80-lap race to tow runner-up Kyle Larson, who started 11th, across the finish line. "It's one thing to win your first race in the ARCA series and it's another to win at Daytona,'' said Townley, who treated car owner Billy Venturini to his first trip to Victory Lane at Daytona. "But wow, when I took the checkered flag, what an exciting day.'' . . . Twenty rookies represented half of the field in the ARCA opener. Among them was Clay Campbell, the president of Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, who started 24th and finished 14th in the No. 08 Ford . . . Milka Duno of Caracas, who qualified second fastest, wound up 28th after completing 76 laps. After Friday's qualifying, Duno was asked if she followed Patrick. "Oh, no,'' Duno replied, tauntingly. "I have 10 years in racing and I have more wins than her.'' . . . Saturday's ARCA opener was the last ride for 78-year-old driver James Hylton, who started 38th and finished 26th.Michael Vega can be reached at email@example.com.


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Make no mistake about it: the Gaddafi takedown, which ended with the holed-up dictator, à la Saddam Hussein, shot in the neck and chest, would not have been possible without the action of France's hyperactive president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
On the strength of the Libyan rebels having been endorsed to Sarkozy by France's, arguably, most controversial public intellectual, Bernard Henri-Lévy, who made a trip to Benghazi, at least part of the way by hitch-hiking, the French President, at the eleventh hour, forced through Resolution 1973 in the United Nations Security Council, along with Britain's David Cameron.
The resolution authorized a no-fly zone to protect the Libyan people from Gaddafi's forces, but no use of ground troops. Two days later, on March 19, French planes attacked and turned back Gaddafi's armor, at the edge of Benghazi. The city was saved.
Make no mistake about it: the air operation put together by ""Sarko" (as is his moniker in France) and David Cameron, would not have been possible without the U.S. Though Barack Obama supported the U.N. resolution, from a position of "leading from behind," the U.S. role was crucial and indispensable: from initial Predator strikes, to reconnaissance, to air refueling, and to the NATO operational headquarters at Naples, manned largely by Americans.
Seven months later, the photos of Gaddafi's mangled face gave the proof that this bizarre and sanguinary dictator was no more. Even in life, the later pictures of Gaddafi had a Dorian Gray aspect, in contrast to earlier photos, as shown in a recent press montage, particularly at the moment of his seizure of power in 1969 -- a handsome, square-jawed Arab macho man, in an army uniform. It is anyone's guess what substances caused this grotesque transformation.
If Gaddafi had been less unpredictable and less eccentric, it might have been harder to get Resolution 1973 passed without a Russian or Chinese veto. And it might not have been possible to get the support of the Arab League. Nobody liked Gaddafi. As Anwar Sadat once remarked at a meeting at Blair House, in his deep baritone, "The man is veeecious."
And what credit does Nicolas Sarkozy, or Barack Obama, for that matter, gain from the sudden and felicitous demise of Muammar Gaddafi. Very little. Both are up for reelection in 2012, and the odds are not good, both in terms of Sarkozy's perceived un-presidential and rough manners, and in terms of Obama's miseries over the economy. Sarkozy's opponent, the moon-faced François Hollande (who has done a makeover by losing weight and putting on rimless glasses) does not look very presidential either. But he is highly intelligent, a formidable debater, and not one to be underestimated. Obama will need a further dose of baraka (after Osama bin Laden and now Qadhafi) if he is to succeed in getting reelected.

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Gordon Heffern Speaks of the Importance of Business Ethics
June 01, 2010
Referring to his many years in the banking industry, Gordon E. Heffern, founder of the Gordon Heffern Business Ethics Lecture at Mount Union College, spoke of good character and ethical principles in life and the business setting at the inaugural lecture on Thursday, March 25 in Presser Recital Hall.
Gordon Heffern
Heffern applied his personal experiences in business and views of ethics to what students entering the workplace should do.
The former chairman of the board of the Society Corporation said the business world and the banking industry need people with good moral character and integrity. "Integrity means doing what you say and honestly doing the work you are assigned," said Heffern. "There is a high degree of responsibility to do the right thing."
Heffern said ethics is a discipline dealing with good and bad, and moral obligation. He said people must have right behavior and an honest integrity.
Heffern established the first code of ethics for Society National Bank in 1974 that was used as a national model for all banks by the American Banking Association and published verbatim in the American Banker, the daily newspaper for the banking industry. "I could not find a bank with a model of its code of ethics, so I put it together from scratch," said Heffern.
"A code of ethics is only a piece of paper if not put into practice from the top CEO," said Heffern. "A code of ethics must be a high priority in an organization."
The member of the Mount Union College Board of Trustees said that students entering the business world should most importantly have integrity and character. "Students should develop high standards of conduct," said Heffern. "Many people lose employment because of character issues."
Heffern said the Bible is the best book for ethics and he puts much emphasis of faith and morals into his personal and professional life. He said the book of Proverbs is the best book of the Bible regarding ethics and wisdom because it speaks of honesty and trustworthiness that people need to follow in the their lives.
The University of Virginia graduate established the lecture to encourage dialogue about ethical issues so Mount Union students will become challenged in an ethical manner.
Dr. John L. Ewing, Jr., president of Mount Union College, introduced Heffern by saying he was the most appropriate person for the lecture because of his commitment to business ethics in his career. Ewing said the gift to Mount Union College is a way to show Heffern's commitment to make a difference in other people's lives.


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NEW YORK – Columbia stuck with the Princeton women's basketball team for the first 20 minutes of the game, but the Tigers put together a strong second half to down the Lions, 70-41, Friday night at Levien Gymnasium.
Junior Miwa Tachibana led the Lions with 12 points, while Princeton's Alex Wheatley led all scorers and three Tigers in double figures with 18. Amara Mbionwu won the battle on the glass with nine boards for Columbia.
The opening minutes of the contest stayed close with Princeton taking just a one-point lead into the first media break, 6-5. A 6-0 spurt for the Tigers out of the break pushed their advantage to 12-5 before first-year Carolyn Binder drilled a triple off a feed from senior Taylor Ward at the 13:32 mark.
Over the next six minutes, game flow favored Princeton, as the Tigers steadily increased their lead until it was 20-10 with seven minutes left in the half. Columbia fired back though, going on a 9-1 run over the next 2:24 to make it a two-point affair, 21-19. Sophomore Sara Mead capped the Columbia charge with a deep trey from the left side, set up once again by Ward.
Princeton once again pulled away, holding a 29-20 lead with a minute left, but junior Miwa Tachibana connected from long range and first-year Tori Oliver scored with just three ticks left on the clock to send the teams to the locker room with Princeton leading by just four, 29-25.
The Tigers scored seven of the second half's first nine points to go up 36-27 three minutes in, bringing a timeout from the Lions' bench. The stoppage in play did little to halt the Tigers' offense, with Princeton putting together a 9-2 run that ended with Blake Dietrick scoring in transition to bring the score to 45-29.
Ward nailed a 3-pointer at the 13:26 mark to keep Columbia within 13. The next five minutes passed with minimal scoring, as Princeton added just three points to their tally, while Columbia went scoreless. Tachibana ended the Lions drought with a trey with just under seven minutes remaining, but Princeton continued to play strong defense, keeping Columbia off the scoreboard for another long stretch while extending its lead to 63-36 late in the half.
Princeton finished the game shooting 56.3 percent from the field, while the Lions' offense mustered only 26.4 percent. Columbia is back in action tomorrow at Levien Gym hosting Penn in its Play 4Kay game at 7 p.m.


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Futuristic, Flat Body Design The flat body and compact size of the DMC-FP3 allow it to fit nicely into a small handbag. Built of high-quality aluminum, the DMC-FP3 also brings a wide range of colors to the series. Choose from 4 colors (Silver, Black, Red, Blue).The new lens cover both protects the lens from scratches or dusts and serves as the camera's power switch, making it fast and easy to slip the camera out of a pocket or a bag and turn on the power. The delicate hairline finish on the lens cover of the DMC-FP3 elegantly accents the design. You'll want to take this sleek, stylish camera with you everywhere you go, like a fashion accessory.
Touch Screen Operation The newly adopted static sensor type 3.0-inch touch-screen LCD on the DMC-FP3 gives you an easy, intuitive control thanks to a hybrid operation combined with the 4 major operation buttons. Touch operation is free and smooth either in recording or playing back images.
Sonic Speed AF The Sonic Speed AF system in the DMC-FP3 has a maximum speed of approx. 0.33 second for auto focusing*. It includes numerous re-engineering enhancements, including a higher-speed actuator, optimized algorithms and parallel software processing. The result is fast and accurate AF performance. You can quickly get moving subjects in focus, such as when you're shooting sports scenes.
* Using the 1-area AF, at the wide-end.
HD Movie Recording (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG Format) The DMC-FP3 can record motion images in high-definition (1,280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps in Motion JPEG format). The pixel mixed readout method enables bright motion-image recording even in low-light settings. The DMC-FP3 can also record full-size motion images in WVGA (848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) or standard motion images in VGA (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps).
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Metalheads-The Global Brotherhood (Book Review)
June 2013
Released: 2013, Gestalten
Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewer: JP
As the lifestyle, image and even attitudes of Metal fans become increasingly entrenched in culture, the study and exposure of Metal fans is also increasing. Much like people who are fans of the Sci-Fi series Star Trek identify themselves as 'Trekkies', (or Star Wars fans who identify themselves as 'Jedi') we see an increasing number of books, academic papers and even documentaries exploring the Metal phenomena. METALHEADS is a photographic essay about Metal fans from around the world. Subtitled; "The Global Brotherhood". METALHEADS is one of many books published in the past few years that are collections of photos but this one has two unique features. Other books tend to focus on one genre and collect shots of bands and/or cover art or capture like a specific point in times such as GLORIOUS TIMES (Moses/Pattison) the photo study of the early 80's Florida Death Metal scene or MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW (Oimoen/Lew) the photo study of the early 80's Bay-area Thrash Metal scene. METALHEADS is far more international in scale focusing on the developing world and secondly the book tends to emphasize fans and the live experience, rather than just bands.
This is a good-sized, hard cover coffee-table book that is 144 pages long. The full-colour photos are printed on nice paper. There are three or four brief essays about various aspects of Metal, but mostly centered on being a 'fan'. There is a nice interview with Mille of Kreator on the same theme. I wont bother analyzing the essays, but they are entertaining and heartfelt. Lastly, there is a CD sampler consisting of Nuclear Blast artists. METALHEADS is a nice looking book; big, full page pictures and the layout and design are simple and effective.
The shots are from around the world, taken in many formal and informal settings, some are posed or staged and some are candid. There are a good amount of live shots and random fan shots as well. The photos were taken (listed alphabetically) in America, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia and Switzerland. A large percentage of the photos were from Indonesia. This is a truly mazing collection of photos of Metal fans from around the world.
In terms of criticism, I would have liked to have the photo description listed with each photo. Some of the photos at first glance have nothing to do with Metal at all, but once you flip to the back and red the caption it makes more sense of what Bruggemann was trying to capture. For exams the photo on page123 shows two young women dressed normally (ie. not wearing Metal clothing) and not looking or acting provocatively; they are just sitting quietly and I wondered what the point was. However after looking up the description in the back we discover that the pair of nice looking, young women are a pair of groupies in Switzerland, probably on a tour bus. There are a few more examples like this. I would also suggest that in some of the third-world shots, that the people in the photos may not be Metal fans. This is not a criticism against the people in the photos but just because a kid in a slum in Indonesia is wearing a Cradle of Filth T-Shirt does not mean he is a Metal fan or even know who COF are. Perhaps it is the only shirt he has or perhaps he bought the bootleg shirt dirt-cheap at the market because it looks cool. Being a Metalhead is more than wearing a shirt.
The photos truly capture the fact that Metal transcends age, race, religion, gender and nationality and brings out the concept of brotherhood. Concepts of unity are very common among Metal fans that have been culturally discriminated against for decades. Phrases like 'Metal is My Religion' and the 'Metal Brotherhood' are often used by Metal fans to self-identify and Bruggemann's book METALHEADS is a very interesting look at Metalheads from around the world.
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Acute adrenal crisis
Acute adrenal crisis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is not enough cortisol. This is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
Causes of Acute adrenal crisis
The adrenal glands are located just above the kidneys. The adrenal gland consists of two parts. The outer portion, called the cortex, produces cortisol. This is an important hormone for controlling blood pressure. The inner portion, called the medulla, produces the hormone adrenaline (also called epinephrine). Both cortisol and adrenaline are released in response to stress.
Cortisol production is regulated by the pituitary gland. This is a small gland behind the nose and under the brain. The pituitary gland releases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This is a hormone that causes the adrenal glands to release cortisol.
Adrenaline production is regulated by nerves coming from the brain and spinal cord and by circulating hormones.
Adrenal crisis occurs when:
- The adrenal gland is damaged due to, for example, Addison disease or other adrenal gland disease, surgery
- The pituitary gland is injured and cannot release ACTH
- Adrenal insufficiency is not properly treated
Risk factors for adrenal crisis include:
- Dehydration
- Infection and other physical stress
- Injury to the adrenal or pituitary gland
- Stopping treatment too suddenly with glucocorticoid medications such as prednisone or hydrocortisone
- Surgery
- Trauma
Acute adrenal crisis Symptoms
Symptoms of adrenal crisis can include any of the following:
- Abdominal pain
- Confusion or coma
- Dehydration
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Fatigue
- Flank pain
- Headache
- High fever
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of consciousness
- Low blood pressure
- Nausea
- Profound weakness
- Rapid heart rate
- Rapid respiratory rate (see tachypnea)
- Slow, sluggish movement
- Unusual and excessive sweating on face or palms
- Vomiting
Tests and Exams
Tests that may be ordered to help diagnose acute adrenal crisis include:
- ACTH (cosyntropin) stimulation test
- Cortisol level
- Blood sugar
- Serum potassium
- Serum sodium
- Serum pH
Treatment of Acute adrenal crisis
In adrenal crisis, patients need an immediate injection of hydrocortisone through a vein (intravenous) or muscle (intramuscular). You may receive intravenous fluids if you have low blood pressure.
You will need to go to the hospital for treatment and monitoring. If infection or another medical problem caused the crisis, you may need additional treatment.
Prognosis (Outlook)
Shock may occur if treatment is not provided early, and it can be life-threatening.
Potential Complications
- Coma
- Seizures
- Shock
- Hypoglycemia
When to Contact a Health Professional
Call your health care provider if you have Addison disease and are unable to take your glucocorticoid medicine for any reason.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you develop symptoms of acute adrenal crisis.
If you have Addison disease, you may be told to increase the dosage of your glucocorticoid medicine if you are very ill or before having surgery.
Prevention of Acute adrenal crisis
If you have Addison disease, learn to recognize signs of potential stress that may cause an acute adrenal crisis. If you have been instructed by your doctor, be prepared to give yourself an emergency shot of glucocorticoid or to increase your dosage of oral glucocorticoid medication in times of stress.
Always carry medical ID (card, bracelet, or necklace) that says you have adrenal insufficiency. The ID should also say the type of medicine and dosage you need in case of an emergency.
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text: We know where Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will be bunking on the weekends when he's not busy on the football field. Miami-based GossipExtra.com reports that Gronk has purchased a waterfront pad in Tampa for $1.6 million — and, according to records, he paid cash for the place. The hard-partying pass-catcher bought the four-bedroom, five-bathroom Mediterranean-style villa not long after he signed a $55-million contract extension with the Pats. According to MLS listings, the house, in the gated Westshore Yacht Club, can accommodate three parties simultaneously in separate outdoors areas (including, of course, an infinity pool.) The deluxe crash pad also includes a world-class sound system that can play music indoors and outdoors with the same digital quality. Gronk, of course, is out with a broken arm so he's got plenty of time to decorate his new place.


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Nursing education at UH Hilo using human patient simulationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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"The use of high-fidelity human patient simulation is rapidly becoming an integral part of nursing education, as it allows students to acquire and develop critical thinking and decision-making skills without exposing patients to unnecessary risk," explained Dr. Kay Daub, associate professor and chair of the Nursing department.
"Graduating students are expected to function in increasingly more complex and sophisticated healthcare environments. Human patient simulation is a tool which is now integrated in Nursing curriculum at UH Hilo to enhance student learning, and simulations are structured specifically to a student's level of knowledge," she added. "In a beginning nursing fundamentals course, the simulation experiences cover basic skills and assessments and allow students to gain confidence in clinical situations. As students progress through the program, simulations become more complex to teach higher-level skills to students."
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God help us.
More like Public Urination but whatever....
And you think he will cause a Miracle? The only "Miracle" he can cause is if he suddenly morphed into a Competent QB(he won't) if(when?) Mark gets benched.no.....but tebow is.....
And even then, he will have no one to throw to.
Monday-Night-Miracle I had Vinny, C-Mart, Chrebet, Dedric Ward(I think), and Jumbo Elliot(Lulz!).
Monday-Night-DEBACLE II(45-3 Pats/Jets was the 1st) has Mark Sanchez and a cloud of nothing.
What's remarkable is that it's only the 5th week of the season, the Jets are 2-2 going into a nationally televised game, and fans and media are acting like the season is over.
Wonder if Rex can have his team show some pride tonight because essentially everyone is against them, even their own fans.
We have one of the worst QB situations in the league, no running game to speak of, we just lost our sole playmaker on offense for the season, we lost our best overall player for the season, and our defense which was supposed to be at least a Top 5 unit looks like dogsh*t.
The fact that we're tied for 1st place in the division after 4 weeks means dick. New England is still going to coast and wrap up the division, just like always.
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I hope the Texans bring in their back up and run the wildcat up our azz.
Rex and Tanny are a laughing stock.
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Tebow is throwing with a purpose. I've never seen him take this many in pre-game warmups. Working on footwork and quick drops.
This isn't just a routine game of catch. Cavanaugh moving to different spots on field to catch Tebow passes.
Tebow spending extra time throwing with QBs coach Matt Cavanaugh. Hmm
FWIW, i dont get the ESPN, and seing as how you are my favorite gameday poster, i was curious if u could give a lil play by play? It doesnt need to be EVERY play per say, but im gonna need to know the who's whens' whats of the game tonight.
I look forward to seeing your input.
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RE[3]: Ship that mofo
by phoenix on Thu 20th Dec 2012 20:27 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Ship that mofo"
RE[4]: Ship that mofo
by Nth_Man on Fri 21st Dec 2012 10:08 in reply to "RE[3]: Ship that mofo"
> I've never met a single person who actuallly says "cute"
> when talking about "Qt".
"actuallly" that isn't a surprise.
Qt (pronounced "cute")
Even in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_(framework) they say:
Qt (/ˈkjuːt/ "cute", or unofficially as Q-T cue-tee)
RE[5]: Ship that mofo
by abdulhaq on Sun 23rd Dec 2012 10:33 in reply to "RE[4]: Ship that mofo"
The official pronounciation is "cute" but to anyone from the UK, that is unbearable as cute only means one thing - puppies, kittens etc. In the US cute has an alternative meaning which means 'neat' in the sense of something clever.
No-one I know here can bear to say "cute" when talking about Qt (which is a fantastic toolkit BTW).


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The Morning Sun (http://www.themorningsun.com)
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detroit >> For some, this is the dream they grew up dreaming: Opening Day, as a Major League Baseball player.
For the several players on the Detroit Tigers experiencing it for the first time, it will be exciting and nerve-wracking, all rolled up in one.
"Absolutely. It's everybody's dream. You grow up a little kid, and everybody's like 'I want to play in the big leagues.' And then you do get there, it's just a blessing," said Tyler Collins, the rookie outfielder who's making the jump from Double-A, noting that the Tigers locker room is bigger than his apartment. "Just excitement, disbelief. It didn't really hit me. It still kind of hasn't. (Monday), it will for sure. I'm just kinda living in a dream right now."
For the remainder of the veteran laden club, just watching the younger teammates enjoy the moment is almost as fun.
"I'm excited for him, because I was that guy once. You'll never forget your first season, your first time in the big leagues. Just Opening Day is a moment he'll never forget. When they call his name out (Monday), at 1 o'clock, I think he might have a tear in his eye," said 17-year veteran Torii Hunter. "Or he might be throwing up in the bathroom, like I was."
Collins isn't the only one experiencing a first in Monday's game against the Royals.
Nick Castellanos used to skip school to go to Opening Day for the Marlins, but hasn't seen the equivalent in Detroit.
"I heard that here it's kinda like a holiday, so I'm very excited to see how it's going to be," said Castellanos, who made his big-league debut last September.
Ian Krol didn't make it up to the Nationals until June last year.
Luke Putkonen arrived to the Tigers in April in 2012, and May last season.
Bryan Holaday came up in June each of the last two seasons.
Evan Reed was designated for assignment as the Marlins set their Opening Day roster last season, and latched on with Detroit, making his big-league debut in May.
"TC (Collins) comes up and just impresses everybody with the way he goes about his business. Playing the game very hard. Just looked awesome in spring. Just to see guys like him, and Reed, and Luke make the squad, and see their excitement, you can't help but get energized by them," said 13-year veteran Joe Nathan, admitting he still gets nervous on Opening Day.
"I get nervous every time I'm out there. It could be Game 152, and we're up 10 games, and I'll still get nervous when I get out there, for sure."
So does Hunter.
"Just the anxiety. You can't wait to get it going. I don't know if you guys played football or anything like that, but a football game, before a game, you get that ball thrown to you, and you got butterflies. Then you get hit for the first time, and the butterflies are gone," the veteran outfielder said. "That's kind of the same thing for me, every year, at Opening Day. They call your name out, get the game going. Then you get that first hit, or strikeout, or whatever, you kind of get it out of the way and be like — *exhale* — I'm human."
For manager Brad Ausmus, who's the skipper in his first big-league game that counts, there's not really any more nerves, just the same excitement he had in his 18-year playing career.
"Yeah. I remember my first Opening Day, and I remember how excited guys were throughout my career when they made a team for the first time on Opening Day. A lot of people don't get to experience, so it's something they should enjoy," Ausmus said.
"The one Opening Day that stands out probably more than any other Opening Day in my entire career was the last season at Tiger Stadium. There must've been six or eight people that jumped on the field during the course of the game.
"I know it's akin to the Super Bowl here, Opening Day for the Tigers. There's a lot of energy."


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When first plugged in the dongle it showed as a storage device as 1bbb:f000. After unmounting the device it changes to 1bbb:0017. I later discovered from the user_modeswitch forum that the device had actually switched at this point and was now ready for action.
I initially tried useing wvdial and after trial and error appeared to have a connection i.e. no apparent errors and a solid light on the dongle (more later). However, I could not load any web pages - just error messages! I then remembered the LXF113 article and that motivated me to try kppp. This was good because of the useful display giving some information about the connection. Sure enough I connected and peeked at 5kb/sec. It took about a minute to load the google home page - not great but a result! I disconnected and tried again but it wouldn't work and kppp kept locking up. It was late so I turned off the box for the night. Following day I got connected with kppp (apparently) with a data rate of 1kb/sec and no response from firefox. I had a steady light on the dongle but no data. I then went back to wvdial and got a solid light on the dongle - but no data.
Lights on dongle:
The booklet gives the following posibilites:
Blue Modem is on
Green and orange Alternate blinking Searching for network
Green Registered HSPA/UMTS
Orange Registered GPRS/EDGE
I have never seen a blue light. If the PC is turned of with the dongle plugged in I get an orange light. When turned on it can flash either green, orange or RED. When I have an apparent connection it is either solid red or green (but not orange).
Given the absence of red in their note and my absence of blue in use I do not know what to think.
I am using LInux Mint Isadora KDE. Here is one of my sample wvdial.conf files that appears to connect:
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[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","goto.virginmobile.uk"
Modem Type = /dev/gsmmodem
Phone = *99#
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/gsmmodem
Username = user
Password = blank
Baud = 9600
Stupid Mode = on
This is the output:
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--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Can
not get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
--> Sending: AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","goto.virginmobile.uk"
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT*99#
--> Waiting for carrier.
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Thu Sep 2 22:12:35 2010
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.
--> Pid of pppd: 2361
--> Using interface ppp0
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--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> local IP address 10.220.159.140
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> remote IP address 10.64.64.64
--> pppd: (��[08]@��[08]ț�[08]
--> primary DNS address 188.8.131.52
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Should I give up or is there still hope?
PS. there are a couple of virgin mobile phones in the house and the signal is good.


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Player questions about European disribution are answered.
UPDATE, Feb 27: Linda "Brasse" Carlson, Director of SOE Global Community Relations, expanded on Smed's post on the official forums:
SOE and ProSieben worked throughout the weekend to develop a plan that will allow our players to access and play on any server regardless of where they are in the world. Our community is our top priority and rest assured, all of your concerns have been heard. We continue to work together with ProSieben and appreciate your patience as we work around the clock to work out critical technical details. We will share more information as soon as possible.
UPDATE, Feb 27: This just in over Twitter from John Smedley, CEO of SOE: "We've come up with a plan to allow ALL players to play on any servers they want. More details to follow." Stay tuned for details when they are available!
When Sony Online Entertainment announced their partnership with ProSiebenSat.1 to distribute SOE games in Europe the SOE gaming communities exploded with questions and concerns. Today SOE released a FAQ which answers those questions. Highlights include the segregation of Euroean and American servers, and the exclusion of the original EverQuest from the deal.
We highly recommend you read the ProSiebenSat.1 Games Group FAQ on the Station.com or your favorite SOE game forum.


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Okay let me know what you find out. If need be I can post exercises and other things on this MIF thread.
Hi steveb mandy here send me an email back please so I can see if it is working please?
I have sent another email in which I have copied and pasted the exact form of that email address above and as far as I can
see it is exactly the email address I have been using to email you for about 4 months.
EDIT: Following a recent test email to myself I think that my email software thinks that my
own email is spam. This supports the anti-spam software theory, but does not prove it.
For my email to you it would be most likely your email provider and your email software that
might class it as spam possibly also your ISP if different to the email provider.
Last edited by SteveB (2013-07-22 18:33:36)
What don't you get bob bundy to send me an email back please? See if that works ok? Send message back now please?
I think that is a good idea, but that may have to wait until tomorrow. I suggest we leave it there for today.
There are two sets of questions that I made up, one in April and one in May. In wonder whether
you received them:
Re: About time next week (21st April 2013)
Fractions Percentages and Other Questions (17th May 2013)
Did you get the two emails that I have given the title and date of above ?
On the 20th and 21st June a sent answers to both. Did you get the answers by email ?
Last edited by SteveB (2013-07-22 19:37:24)
Hi steveb mandy here just wondering if you would like to send me an email to see if it works ok? Send message back now please?
Okay I will send a very short email to you now.
Right done that.
Also have you read the post above by the way ?
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Hi steveb I got email in June you sent me ok? Have not got email yet don't know why? Send me message back now please?
I am not sure why but my emails seems to send okay but you do not get them.
I have not had any error message like "delivery failure".
I could try using my gmail account if you like.
Ok try your Gmail account and see if that works ok? Send message back now please?
Right I have now sent an email from the gmail account. See if you have got it....
Hi steveb I got your email for Gmail ok do you what me to send you an email back then you answer it to see if it work ok?
I have decided to move the post about converting between metres to cm here to make it easier to
(1) Convert 5.48 metres into cm.
Multiply by the conversion factor of 100.
So 5.48 x 100 = 548cm
Answer: 548cm
(2) Convert 390cm into metres.
Divide by 100 to invert the above conversion.
390 / 100 = 3.9m
Answer: 3.9m
Right a few for you to try:
(1) Convert 7 metres into cm.
(2) Convert 60 metres into cm.
(3) Convert 5000 cm into metres.
(4) Convert 400 cm into metres.
(5) Convert 20.4 metres into cm.
(6) 9643 centimetres into metres.
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hi bob bundy i hope you gwot my email ok i am confooed on wher it has work ok so can you let me know? do let me know which email address steveb is useing please? can you send message now please?
Use my gmail address. However I have noticed that your emails to me do reach me on the other
email address anyway. However for emails that I send to you I have no choice but to use gmail.
Either that or post here obviously.
The email to Bob probably did work and he is probably busy, but I'm not sure.
hi Mandy and Steve,
Yes, I was busy drilling holes in the wall.
I don't use msn but I've had a look and tried to find out what an email screen looks like. (see below)
It says Hotmail, but that's what msn call their email service. Does the screen shot look right?
Obviously the actual emails shown there are just examples.
There doesn't seem to be a spam folder, but there is one called junk. Emails that msn thinks are not wanted get put there. But it could be getting it wrong, so have a look in that folder.
If you find a misplaced email you can move it to the inbox folder.
Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Hi bob bundy mandy here no I not found steveb email but when he sends from Gmail I get it ok so I will use that email address ok? Send me message back now please?
Hi steveb mandy here i will use your Gmail account ok? Will send you answer to you tomorrow ok? Send message back now please?
Hi Mandy. I have replied to the gmail now.
Last edited by SteveB (2013-07-23 06:07:34)
Hi I have sent email to Gmail ok?
Hi bob bundy mandy here hope you have seen what I am doing with steveb about cm/math do you have any comments on this then? Send me message back now please?
hi Mandy,
I have seen his questions. They look well thought out to give you a graduated exercise. Now you need to try them.
Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
hi steveb mandy here i have sent you an email. ok let me know if have got it ok please?
I have been sent 3 emails to the BT address. Two were about 5:11pm one was about 9.43am.
I have replied to one of them. The two at about 5:11pm were "Blackberry" ones.
The one at about 9.43am was a mobile one.
Do you want me to give you the answer with a brief method for one or two of the recent questions?
Another idea I have had is for me to meet you online to ask just one question at a time for you
to try and me to give "correct" or "wrong" and say why if it is wrong and what it should be?
This has worked well before with some maths problems that you were stuck on.
I have sent you an email to make sure it is working fine? I will be on here at 7pm ok send me message back now please?


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Fall Cropped Jacket
Added Sep 10, 2012
by aegd784
Washington, Illi...
Cropped, fitted jacket with shaped panels, peplum and notched standing collar. I had to add a bust dart to eliminate excess fabric in this area, but other than that, pattern was great. I added sleeve heads because my fabric lacked the structure it probably should have but loved the print so made it anyway!
Material Notes
Polyester textured microsuede
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- Women
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Sep 15, 2012, 06.12 AMby joost52
Wow, that looks hard yet it turned out great! :)
Sep 11, 2012, 09.23 PMby Innamc
Beautiful jacket, classy style, love it !!!
Sep 11, 2012, 01.40 PMby aegd784
Thanks for all the kind comments. I was kind of disappointed after making this that I either should have used a different fabric or interfaced more of this because this poly was rather floppy. It just doesn't hold its structure so it looks wrinkly sort of…if that makes sense. I love it otherwise so your comments help perk me up about it! = )
Sep 10, 2012, 08.37 PMby Glenville Hughes
adore the jacket you have made,wonderful
Sep 10, 2012, 04.24 PMby Mary Athey
oh now this is a gorgeous jacket! everything about it is fab x
Sep 10, 2012, 02.43 PMby SachiDespic
I love this jacket!! I'm planning to use the same pattern to make a pink jacket… Love your version…the shadow pattern of the fabric is so beautiful!! The sleeve heads added a nice tailored look to it :)
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Main Site - :: Why Won't God Heal Amputees? ::
Nope, I say "it works" meaning "my business works" and im not talking about the "business proposition" is what one would be believing before seeing but the business itself. A proposition or business model is all words and numbers, its not a business yet, so you cant really see the business yet because it isnt there yet, but would you believe the business?
Would you do it if you dont believe it will ever work?(question unanswered)If you would still do it despite the fact that you dont believe it would ever work out then thats weird. Really?As Ive said "If you dont believe you can, You cant coz you wont"
Testing is already the act of doing it, still comes around the question would you waste your time testing something you believe wont ever work?
Actually, In my way, dont propose the business, i just explain the system and what the result would be, the guy sees the system and asks if he could be part of it and how, if he doesnt ask that, i wont bother asking him if he wants to be part of it. Its easier and much more productive to work with people who are interested, faster results.
Then dont put their money at risk in the first place, when they put out their money, give them products and services that is Value For Their Money, so ROI is immediate, no risk, not Foolish.Now when it comes to Jesus, i wonder why your reply is so Jesus-centric, what do you have against the man really?
The Bibles words i treat as a system for my life to follow, i believe it so i do it and it works. Some would go all too philosophical and ask if "would you kill your son if god asks you to?"Im saying that kind of remark shows they just dont get it. Its simply an extreme example of obedience.


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Daniel Burnham (1846-1912), the legendary Chicago architect and urban designer, was a fan of big projects.
"Make no little plans," Burnham said. "They have no magic to stir men's blood. Make big plans, aim high in hope and work."
Sterling and Rock Falls leaders are in the midst of making big plans, too – plans that they hope become a reality for their downtown riverfronts.
Those big plans were highlighted during Gov. Pat Quinn's visit to Sterling Saturday.
Big plans cost big money, of course, and Quinn obliged on two fronts.
First, the governor announced that Sterling would receive a $1.3 million grant to help revitalize its riverfront and build green infrastructure.
That money comes from the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grants program championed by Quinn.
Then, the governor awarded Sterling another grant for $900,000. That money is to be used to transfer 60,000 cubic yards of dredged soil to cover the brownfield site, the former property of Northwestern Steel and Wire.
The funds come from a Mud to Parks Program, which pays to relocate dredged material, in this case from Fox Lake, to public places where it can be put to use.
So, what are these big plans for the Twin Cities riverfront?
On the Sterling side, start with 9 acres of natural landscape restoration. Add 4,500 square feet of grass. Include an 8-foot-tall green vertical vegetative wall that will be nearly three football fields long. Mix in a wetland/pond complex, some green roofs, three cisterns to capture rainwater for irrigation, 7,800 square feet of traditional rain gardens, and a porous pavement parking lot, and you've got a new recreational and scenic asset that also should lessen the amount of polluted rainwater entering the Rock River.
The Sterling project has a total price tag of nearly $2.2 million, so the grant money will pay for a substantial amount.
Across the river, Rock Falls has complementary plans for a riverfront trail running between the Hennepin Feeder Canal and the Avenue G bridge and Lawrence Park.
Together, those projects will help erase industrial eyesores and, with "magic to stir men's blood," make the Twin Cities riverfront a sight to behold and a fun place to be.
Congratulations to Sterling and Rock Falls city leaders for daring to make big plans.
We think Daniel Burnham would approve.


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Panama squeaks past Colombia in slugfest
By Alex Espinoza / 11/19/12 1:36 AM ET
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- There were heated arguments, banging drums, blowing horns, ground swelling chants and ejections -- Sunday night was certainly an entertaining one at Rod Carew National Stadium. As the drama unfolded between Panama and Colombia in the second elimination game of the Panama World Baseball Classic qualifier, the back-and-forth offensive outbursts were just part of the story.
When all the dust settled, Panama stood as the victor, bouncing Colombia out of the tournament with a 9-7 victory. From pleasure to stress, Panama manager Roberto Kelly felt a wide range of emotions throughout the course of the game.
"It was all of the above," Kelly said. "It was stressful because we would score and they would come right back. They weren't giving in, they were going to go to the last out. It was fun, obviously, because we won the game, but during the game there was no fun about it."
The host country is now set for an 8 p.m. ET Monday rematch with Brazil in the qualifier final with a trip to the 2013 Classic on the line. The game can be watched live on worldbaseballclassic.com. Brazil stunned the baseball world with a 3-2 win over Panama on Thursday in the qualifier's opener, but has looked impressive in its two tournament wins.
On Sunday night, the hometown crowd of 5,317 fans was rowdy from the onset of the game. Panama's early 6-0 lead didn't hurt, either.
But as Colombia crept back into contention, things got even more heated. By game's end, Colombia manager Eduardo Perez had been ejected, along with Panama reliever Ramiro Mendoza (1-0). Kelly nearly got tossed himself and there were airborne beers to celebrate the host country's thrilling victory.
"It was a good game for the fans," Kelly said. "Good game for TV, it's a good game for everybody else, a good game for the country because we won the game at the end."
As momentous as Panama's five-run second inning was, it wasn't nearly enough to defeat a resilient Colombia squad.
Panama left fielder Isaias Velasquez started off the scoring by roping a triple to the right-field gap and plating two of his teammates. Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada followed it up with a perfectly-placed RBI squeeze bunt, before Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer to center field, eliciting a loud chorus of "oohs" and "aahs" from the stands.
After tacking on another run in the top of the fourth via a Carlos Ruiz RBI single, Panama held a 6-0 advantage. That's about when Colombia made its first of many comeback attempts on the night.
After struggling to get anything going for the first three innings against Panama starter Alberto Acosta, Colombia picked up steam in the fourth. The team pushed across three runs in the frame, using an RBI double from Reynaldo Rodriguez and sacrifice flies from Nationals catcher Jhonatan Solano and Luis Sierra. Following a fifth-inning RBI from Marlins infielder Donovan Solano, Colombia's deficit was cut to 6-4.
"We would score and think we could hold the lead," Kelly said. "But they kept coming back."
Things got really crazy in the seventh inning, starting with Ruben Rivera's at-bat. Home-plate umpire Clint Fagan warned both benches after Colombia pitcher Yesid Salazar threw a pitch high and tight. Eventually, Rivera hit a no-doubt solo shot to left field to extend Panama's lead to 8-4.
Following the homer, Perez came out to the mound to speak with Salazar. Fagan tried to break up the conference on the mound and eventually ended up tossing Perez after they exchanged words. After the game, Perez said it was a miscommunication.
"I'm walking back to the dugout and I say, 'Man, that was the wrong call,'" Perez said. "But I was talking to myself. ... As far as where I watched the game from, television did a great job on that part and let's leave it at that."
In the bottom of the frame, Mendoza was ejected by the Fagan after hitting Steve Brown with a pitch. This spawned a testy exchange between Kelly and the ump, but the Panama skipper stayed in the game.
Panama was done scoring at that point, but Colombia wasn't close to being finished. The team sent seven batters to the plate and scored three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, two coming on a ringing double by Giovanny Urshela that bounced off the left-field wall.
But Manny Corpas closed out Colombia in the ninth inning.
"The experience was awesome," Perez said. "I've done it as a player, done it as a coach, and now as a manager. It's horrible to lose, don't get me wrong. But the experience here in Panama, the first one, the first time there's a WBC here, I think they did a wonderful job."
"I applaud team Panama for coming back after a loss in their first game, I applaud the fans for supporting their team here."


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I'd like to add a few more apologetic claims, e.g., 1) science presupposes (methodological) naturalism, and 2) a lot of anti-science claims are plain old ignorance. Each of these claims deserves a separate response. What's the best way to format these? --Arensb 15:11, 22 July 2006 (MST)
I think you should check the America is a Christian nation page for an example of many arguments and responses on one page. We had some discussion about this and decided the page format should be:
- A very concise introduction above the table of contents
- A list of arguments under "Apologetics".
- Detailed responses to each argument under "Counter-Apologetics"
- More detailed article at the end, if necessary.
We hadn't finalized this as the correct format, but it was the last version to come out of our discussion. --Kazim 21:08, 22 July 2006 (MST)


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If this were a knife fight Stevie Lynch would be on the floor and Eddie Markey would be walking away without a scratch.
But it is not a knife fight, but a fight for the United States Senate where two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are battling it out in a special election for the Democratic nomination which, in this case, appears to be tantamount to election.
The special primary to fill the seat left vacant by former U.S. Sen. John Kerry will be held April 30 and the election on June 25. Vying for the Democratic nomination are veteran Congressman Markey of Malden and fellow U.S. Rep. Lynch of South Boston. The winner of that contest will face one of three Republicans.
The knife fight figure of speech is somewhat apt, though, when viewed through the lens of television news coverage Markey generated with his rapid response to the dumb new policy of the Transportation Security Administration allowing passengers to carry pocketknives on airplanes.
No sooner did the TSA make the announcement about allowing pocketknives on planes -- but not water bottles -- than Eddie Markey swung into action. Markey grabbed the issue and ran with it as only as an experienced politician can do. He was all over the place.
Surrounded by flight attendants and holding up a Swiss army knife, Markey held press conferences in Boston and in Washington to denounce the decision, promising to pressure the TSA to reverse it.
He immediately co-sponsored the "No Knives Act," prohibiting the TSA from implementing the change scheduled to go into effect April 25. That, coincidentally, is five days before the primary.
Local television news ran with the story and granted Markey the free coverage that politicians -- let alone candidates -- dream about. The knife coverage coincided with his effective paid television ad in which Markey comes out strong for banning assault weapons.
For Lynch, the underdog in the race, it was a missed opportunity. He was nowhere to be seen on the knife issue.
Markey began the race as the favorite. He not only had the backing of John Kerry, Vicki Kennedy, and the Democrat Party establishment -- as well as a campaign war chest of $3 million -- but he had the support of liberal activists who now control the Democrat Party in Massachusetts. And he has been able to build on that support.
Also, Markey surprised a lot of critics who believed that he had grown rusty and was out of touch with Massachusetts voters, not having had a serious challenge for his House seat in years. Markey has proven them wrong, however. He has come on strong and is dominating the race.
Lynch, meanwhile, appears unable to get out of his hometown of South Boston. His first television campaign ad, which introduced him to voters, centered on his South Boston roots. That is fine, but if you have to run an introductory ad five weeks before the primary, you know you have a problem.
His second ad was something out of the classic Kirk Douglas movie Spartacus where fellow defeated rebels shout "I am Spartacus" to confuse the Romans. Only in the Lynch ad people pop up and say "I am Steve Lynch." "I am Spartacus" was better.
Despite the gaiety of the St. Patrick's Day breakfast celebrations this past weekend, Lynch suffered a couple of other campaign setbacks.
One came when Boston Mayor Tom Menino dashed any hopes Lynch had that Menino might endorse him, a fellow Bostonian, given the fact that Ed Jesser, a Menino best friend, is running the Lynch campaign. Tom Menino's real best friend, however, is Tom Menino. Menino's neutrality is a plus for Markey.
The other Lynch setback came when Markey won the endorsement of the Massachusetts Service Employees International Union (SEIU) over Lynch, who is a former ironworker and Ironworkers Union Local 7 leader. The SEIU is made up of hospital workers, security guards, social workers, janitors, and so on. It is the fastest-growing union in the state and can turn out thousands of campaign volunteers.
This blow to Lynch came after the state AFL-CIO, which is headed by Stephen Tolman, a former fellow member of the state Senate, decided to remain neutral in the race.
Lynch, way behind in campaign money, is also falling behind in liberal and union support as well. He can only hope to gain ground in several upcoming television debates.
But if Markey brings a knife to the debate, Lynch, as Obama would advise, had better bring a gun.
Peter Lucas' political column appears Tuesday and Friday. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When you're playing Stick Cricket and start commentating
When you're playing Stick Cricket and start commentating
duffer finding some rare form.
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When you hold any roundish fruit whether its an apple, orange or mango the way you grip a cricket ball
When you try to copy Azhar Mahmood's batting stance on your own
When you compete with your friends on how many bowlers's bowling actions you can copy - Pollock, Akram, Waqar, Akhtar, McGrath, Ambrose, Walsh, Klusener, Khan, Warne, Saqlain, Murali, Agarkar, Srinath
When you have passionate and heated debates with your friends on team selection before the match against India
When you see a long alleyway, you have to run in and bowl
When randomly start a cricket commentary 'superp shot that one, pitched fractionally short and Ponting was onto it in a flash' without there being any cricket match going on
When you sit with your friends and start imitating different cricket commentators - Ranjit Fernando, Alan Wilkins, Ravi Shastri
When you remember cricket players like Dodda Ganesh, Martin Love, Ali Naqvi, Connor Williams, Morshed Ali Khan..when you remember that Morshed Ali Khan's first international wicket was Ganguly c and b in 98 in India when India were chasing.
When you randomly remember Brian Lara getting caught at mid on against Donald in West Indies 0-10 defeat against South Africa in 98
When you remember Ponting from when he used to have a beard
When you used to host your own cricket tournaments by hitting the ball against the wall and playing it, then keeping detailed scorecards.
When your friend tests your knowledge of cricket by impersonating different batting stances and asking you to guess the batsman.
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When you go to a family reunion on acreage to discover that the owner of the property has got the heavy roller out and is rolling a pitch out the back while his son ropes off the boundary.
Rejecting 'analysis by checklist' and 'skill absolutism' since Dec '09
'Stats' is not a synonym for 'Career Test Averages'
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But did people ruin the game by throwing stuff?
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
You name your first child Ian Botham Jr
With fielders - Always felt run out was taking the piss a little bit..you haven't really outfoxed the batsman with the delivery..I think throwing from inside the circle should be banned totally..if the ball came to you, you return it to the WK or bowler by rolling it along the ground, Trevor Chappell style...now its innovations like that which really add to the game.
With spectators - these hooligans should be permanently banned from entering the grounds..besides the obvious danger that you might hit a player, you cause unnecessary disruption and give a bad name to the locals in general e.g Eden Gardens Kolkata.
When you carry around a pocket version of MCC "Laws of Cricket" even though there's neither a cricket match nor a cricket fan within 50 miles of you.
Forever 63* at the SCG
when you're listening to Test Match Special and look forward to "Blowers" detailing what types of cakes he has had sent it to him that day or what types of pidgeons/birds are on the outfield...
"Play Hard but play fair..."
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Windows HPC Server 2008 R2: Product Evaluation and Planning
Updated: June 2012
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This section contains information to help a cluster administrator evaluate and plan for a Windows® HPC Server 2008 R2 cluster.
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I've been told there's nothing like the bond between a mother and a son. Growing up with three older sisters, there was plenty of dolls, dress up and drama to go around. But once my sisters had boys, there was something so special about their relationship and the way my nephews looked up to their mothers.
Throughout the year, the Batavia Park District offers many events, but one of the most special to attend is the Mom Son Wagon Ride. In the six years I've been with the district, I've had the pleasure of photographing this event numerous times.
There are plenty of daddy-daughter events throughout the suburbs, including in Batavia, but this event is the perfect opportunity for moms to spend some quality time with their sons.
Years ago, the event was held indoors, and moms and sons would have dinner, then watch some form of entertainment. But a couple years back, the recreation department wanted to switch things up.
The event was meant to give moms quality one-on-one time with their sons, and it's no secret that boys love the outdoors. So, after brainstorming ideas, the Mom Son Wagon Ride was born.
During the event, moms and their son(s) will take a tractor-pulled wagon ride through a former tree nursery at the scenic West Main Community Park, 40W101 W. Main St., Batavia. They wind through trails and take in the sights of the changing leaves. Then they make their way back to the pavilion where hot dogs, chips and hot chocolate will be waiting. After dinner, participants can huddle around the campfire, listen to stories and make s'mores.
Holly Deitchman of Batavia took her sons Adam, 7, and Logan, 4, to the event last year. It was the trio's first time attending the event.
"The boys love tractor rides and s'mores, so this event was right up their alley," said Deitchman. "My favorite part was snuggling up with them on the tractor ride since it was a little chilly, and they loved being able to sip hot chocolate and make s'mores."
Deitchman already has her boys signed up for this year's event and has recommended the event to other moms.
"My boys were super excited when I told them I was signing us up again this year," she said, "They ran down the street to tell their neighbor friends that they should sign up too!"
This year's event will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at West Main Community Park.
It's open to moms with sons ages 3 through 12. The cost is $10 for residents and $13 for nonresidents.
Price is per person. Wagon rides start from the parking lot at 6 p.m., and a storyteller has been added to the event from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.
"My boys love storytime at home," Deitchman said, "so if you combine that with s'mores and hot chocolate that is a big win for us."
Moms – don't miss out on your chance to spend quality time with your son. Registration for the Mom Son Wagon Ride is going on now. Call 630-879-5235 or visit www.bataviaparks.org to register.
• Kari Miller is director of marketing and public relations for the Batavia Park District. Contact her at email@example.com.


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Students at Highland Park Elementary School cast their ballot for President Tuesday.
As part of the social studies and civics requirements the second graders have been studying about the election process. The class set up polling booths and registration tables to let all 7 classes of second graders at the school cast their vote for President of the United States.
Each second grader had to present their voter registration card to the children at the registration table to be checked off as a "registered voter" and then proceed to the next table to get their ballot and go to the polling booths.
"I'm also hoping that some of them go home and urge their parents to vote who maybe were going to sit this one out, because this is a very critical time of year," said 2nd grade teacher Connie Quilling.
The hope is that this activity will create a lifelong appreciation for our rights as citizens of the United States to vote and take a strong interest in the candidates.
President Barack Obama won the mock election with 70% of the vote.


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Daughter wants a Legacy sedan
Posted 01 March 2007 - 05:42 PM
I did have a look see at it last weekend and from what I saw it looked pretty good. It has a 2.2 Liter engine, automatic transmission and I think it is an all wheel drive. Which brings me to my first question: Why is there a empty fuse holder up near the front right firewall? From what I've read in the archives this fuse needs to be out. If its in the car is in front wheel drive only??? The previous owner had some work done on the transmission in 2005. The receipt says it had a valve assembly replaced, oil seal, gaskets, filter kit and 6 quarts of ATF. So maybe it will be good for a while, who knows?
From what the other repair receipts say, it looks like he kept the maintenance up pretty well. Overall the car looks good for the year. It has a few spots here and there. Tires are good, interior is great,motor is nice and quiet, and it shifts great.And for a Subaru, the oil leakage is minimal. At a price of $1900, I don't see how she could go wrong.
Oh, I almost forgot, it has 137K on the clock but, I feel it should be good for another 100K.
So what do you Subaru gurus think? Would this make decent car for a nearly graduated college student?
Posted 01 March 2007 - 05:48 PM
The bill states that the AWD unit was at the least serviced, if not rebuilt (If the bill is around 800.00 it was rebuilt).
Make sure the tires all match
Next do figure 8's with the car. The car should make this manuver with no throttle or very little htrottle applied. If it does this in a smooth motion then its fine.
Only other thing is to see when the timing belt was changed, otherwise it sounds fine.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 05:55 PM
Sounds like a good deal.
Bring another into the Subaru family for us!
Posted 01 March 2007 - 05:59 PM
Posted 01 March 2007 - 06:04 PM
I don't want to highjack this thread, but if a if a brief diversion is permissible Nipper could you outline the reasoning behind this: "You use a spare fuse in that slot when you have to run on the spare tire."?
The spare tire is not the same size as the other tires (odds are its also a donout and not a real tire).
The fastest way to kill ANY AWD system is to have a tire that does not match the others. This makes the clutch pack contstantly "slip" instead of slipping just on turns like it should. This wipes out the clutches.
NOw in the manual, it seems it can tolerate driving on the factory spare, but not an underinflated tire. The manual AWD system will die a very fast death you drive on a flat or underinflated tire for any length of time.
You can also use the fuse if you have a AWD issue (like torquebind). If the cause of the TB is electrical, the fuse wont help.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 06:08 PM
As for the FWD fuse, if you lose a tire and have to run on the compact spare, inserting the FWD fuse and running the car in front drive (and putting a full-size rear tire on the front if it was a front tire that deflated) will take unnecessary stress off the rear differentia, which otherwise would have to compensate for the difference in diameters of the tires and wheels.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 06:35 PM
on the thermostat, PCV and spark plug wires, use Subaru only parts for those. don't use aftermarket spark plug wires, Subaru only or Magnecor (my personal favorite) is the only acceptable alternative in my book. keep your tires matching. these transmissions are very reliable, i'd suspect mismatching tires, vehicle improperly towed or something else probably initiated that rebuild. obviously i could be wrong, but these transmissions rarely require valve body work, particularly at that mileage.
Posted 01 March 2007 - 08:17 PM
Posted 02 March 2007 - 08:39 AM
good luck with the car i hope she likes it.
Hey thanks for the info. Yes, she wants out of the Buick Century she is running right now and I can't blame her. It has been quite a bit of problems for her but, she almost got through college with it. It sounds good for the transmission outlook, the bill was over $600. I think I'll give her my approval as well. Especially after reading some of you guy's positive comments. I guess she has seen how well the Subarus that I've always run have held up and figured she would jump in also. I warned her though, once your hooked you may never go back......... Its kind of like an addiction. Thanks, Toni.
Posted 02 March 2007 - 05:16 PM
The part number was 2AA090 for the valve assembly. The oil seal was 35210. The gaskets were 4AA071 and 7AA120. The price on the valve assembly was $94.12. It was just done also at 135,277 miles. This should narrow it down some. Toni.
Posted 02 March 2007 - 05:39 PM
Posted 02 March 2007 - 05:46 PM
the only thing they didn't do was the transfer clutch plates. but if they weren't bad, no need to replace. you're good to go.
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[QUOTE=RodRussell;436531]I think maybe you should get a second one. Deaf dogs get essential information from the non-deaf ones.
So true -- my friend had one deaf dog and the second dog clearly served as his ears. They were always together, and the deaf dog took many cues from the non-deaf one. Not sure getting another dog is something you would want to consider, but it may be helpful.


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Analysts React to Citi's Cost Cutting
Ask and sometimes you will receive.
Just last Friday Nomura's Glenn Schorr was clamoring for Citigroup to announce a formal cost-cutting plan. In a research note, Schorr noted that while Citi already operates more efficiently than rivals J.P. Morgan and Bank of America, Citi is often criticized for not having a formal cost-cutting plan. Schorr writes:
We remain conscious that recent management changes may shake up some elements of the Citi story (in a good way) and think a stricter tone on the expense side could go a long way for Citi's stock. If Citi sharpened the pencil and announced a peer sized (4-12% of expense base) formal cost program on a gross basis, we estimate it could add between ~$0.20-$1.00 to run rate EPS of ~$4/share.
Today, Schorr got just what he was asking for. Citigroup said that it will eliminate 11,000 jobs, or about 4% of its work force.
Here's how analysts are reacting:
Glenn Schorr, Nomura: While the size of the announcement could be viewed as "light" compared to similar peer cost cutting programs, we think it should be viewed in conjunction with the substantial efficiency saves the company has already racked up in the last seven quarters. Also, don't forget that Citi is already pretty efficient with an efficiency ratio better than most peers. That said, we think today's actions clearly indicate there is still room to adapt to the current environment and improve profitability. Just as important, today's clear communication should go a long way to show where the new management team's head is at and help Citi get "paid" on its expense discipline going forward.
Edward Najarian, ISI: We had already anticipated some of these savings, and we also expect the revenue backdrop to remain challenging. Thus, we are only modestly increasing our EPS estimates to $4.40 from $4.35 in 2013 and to $4.85 from $4.75 in 2014. Our $0.98 estimate in 4Q12 goes to $0.75 due to the $1bn charge.
C is now up about 4% on this news. Most importantly, we have a high level of conviction that this is only CEO Mike Corbat's first move to improve Citi's operating efficiency after being named CEO in mid-October. We are convinced C will outline even more cost cutting initiatives in the future, which is exactly what mgmt should be doing in a challenging revenue backdrop and is what investors want to see. Thus far, we're pleased with this initial expense saving plan, especially given that Corbat has only been CEO for about seven weeks.
Matthew H. Burnell, Wells Fargo: While we had expected the firm to incur $0.5B of episodic charges in Q4 and had anticipated that the leadership change in mid-October would drive a renewed focus on streamlining the firm's operations and optimizing returns, we were somewhat surprised/pleased by the magnitude of anticipated savings, which we anticipate will drive an accelerated convergence between TBV of $53/share and the current share price of $35 36. Consequently, we are reiterating our Outperform rating on the shares.


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By Travis Rae, NAIA Communications & Sports Information Intern
Men's and Women's Qualifiers • Schedule of Events
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 57th annual Men's and 33rd annual Women's NAIA Swimming & Diving National Championships kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 27 and run through Saturday, March 2, in Oklahoma City, Okla., at Oklahoma City Community College.
The competition begins on Wednesday with the first two diving events slated for 11 a.m. CST. Thursday, Friday and Saturday will feature full days of action, with preliminary events starting at 10 a.m. and the finals beginning at 6 p.m. each day.
On the men's side, No. 1 Oklahoma Baptist is looking for its second-straight national championship. The Bison held the No. 1 rating all year and look to build off their six individual titles and four record-setting performances at last year's national championship. Oklahoma Baptist holds 10 individual top times. The Bison return 200-yard butterfly champion, Max Abreu, who holds the top time this season in that event.
Third-ranked Concordia (Calif.), which finished third at the 2012 national championships, returns three All-Americans from last year's team in Cody Ditsler, Josh Kloppenburg and Lucas Spencer. The Eagles look to replace All-American and Outstanding Diver from last year's national championship, Chris Salgado, who was the three-meter diving champion. Entering the national championships, Concordia holds the top time in the 500 freestyle by Laszlo Perlaky.
In all, 17 men's squads will be contending for the national championship.
In women's action, top-ranked SCAD Savannah (Ga.) will be looking for its third national championship and it's first since 2010. The Lady Bees own the top times in ten different categories entering the national championships. SCAD Savannah returns three All-Americans in Anna Blackburn, Kelsey Bobzien and Heather Librizzi from last year's team.
Second rated Oklahoma Baptist looks to build off its second place finish in the 2012 national championships. The Bison are searching for its first-ever national championship in the second year of the program. Oklahoma Baptist enters the national championships holding top times in six different categories. The Bison return 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley champion, Nicole Wilson.
In all, 20 women's squads will be contending for the national championship.
The NAIA is partnering with NeuLion and the broadcasts can be seen on the NAIA Network, at www.NAIA.org. The 57th annual men's and 33rd annual women's swimming & diving national championships kick-off the postseason with a four-day event, Feb. 27 - March 2, from Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Gallery: Jenny Slate Cutes It Up In Bass Hearts Rachel Antonoff's Spring Lookbook
Comedienne Jenny Slate is pretty much a professional cuteness incubator at this point. Her comedic persona is a delightful mixture of cuteness and raunch (without the grating try-hardy-ness of Sarah Silverman), and her much discussed animated short Marcel The Shell With Shoes On pretty much shot her into the cuteness stratosphere. It comes as no surprise, then, that Bass Hearts Rachel Antonoff (a collaboration, yes, between Bass and Rachel Antonoff) would tap her to put their shoes on for their spring 2012 lookbook. I dare you to feel anything but childlike whimsy towards these photos.
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Payment services: Commission refers Poland to Court for not implementing EU rules
In order to ensure that EU citizens and businesses fully benefit from the Internal Market, the European Commission has decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to implement the Payment Services Directive (PSD) into its national law. The aim of the Payment Services Directive is to ensure that electronic payments within the EU – in particular credit transfer, direct debit and card payments – become as easy, efficient and secure as domestic payments within a single Member State. The Directive provides the legal foundation to make the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) possible.
Payment Services Directive – Poland
The Payment Services Directive 2007/64/EC aims to guarantee fair and open access to payments markets and to increase consumer protection (see IP/05/1514). Before the PSD, payment service providers were effectively blocked from competing and offering their services throughout the EU. The Directive provides for a maximum execution date for all euro or domestic credit transfers, which have to be completed in a maximum of one day after the payment order is given. It also provides the legal foundation for cross-border direct debit schemes and leads to more transparency and greater choice for users. In addition, the PSD provides the legal foundation for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), which is an initiative of the European banking industry to provide an integrated market for payment services within the euro area (IP/07/550). The deadline for implementation of the Directive was November 2009.
Eleven months after the final deadline for its implementation into domestic law, only Poland is lagging behind. In their response to the Commission's formal request to implement the Directive (IP/10/682), the Polish authorities indicated that they would not be able to do so, in a best case scenario, before early 2011.
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BOSTON — His team is 1-1-0 vs. the Boston Bruins going into tonight's rematch at the TD Banknorth Garden, so Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Michel Therrien has seen enough of the Black and Gold to assess why they've been succeeding.
Today he was asked after his club's morning skate if Boston is the best team the Pens have faced, and Therrien answered in the affirmative as far as the Eastern Conference. And then he explained what he thinks makes the Bruins tick.
"They've got a good team concept. And they play their system really well," Therrien said. "And they've got skill and they've got speed. You need speed to compete with that team. They've got a lot of speed and speed brings a lot. Speed brings scoring chances, they're always first on the puck … they draw penalties. They've got a lot of speed, a lot of skill, they're a good team."


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Serbian playmaker Dusan Tadic hopes he can be part of a new chapter in Southampton's history, with manager Ronald Koeman close to bringing more fresh faces to St Mary's.
Saints have seen the likes of England internationals Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert all follow former boss Mauricio Pochettino out of the south-coast club.
However, Tadic, signed for what is believed to be in excess of £8million, is convinced Southampton can move forward next season.
Tours striker Andy Delort is said to be on Koeman's radar as well as Lorient defender Bruno Ecuele Manga, who could be seen as cover for wantaway Dejan Lovren, who is determined to leave for Liverpool.
"There was a lot of interest from other clubs, but I really wanted to finish (the transfer) and I could see Southampton was a good opportunity for me," Tadic told Southampton's official YouTube channel.
" I see this as a new step for me, so I want to show myself and to help the club.
"I heard the club has a history, and I watched them last year and they played really good football, which is important because I am a football player and I like to play football.
"England has one of the best leagues in the world. English football is really good to watch, and it's going to be a pleasure to play here.
"I hope me and Southampton are going to have a good future."
Tadic is confident former Barcelona defender Koeman, who impressed while in charge of Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, can help develop his game.
"Feyenoord have had a lot of success because of him, because he developed a lot of players and made them better," the 25-year-old added.
"You always have a lot of respect for his teams because he is a Dutch legend. He is a really good coach and you can expect that his teams will play even better because of him, even if they don't have great quality.
"He is tactically really good, and it's very difficult to play against his teams."
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Just after announcing that it is spinning off its Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard announced plans for eight new desktop PC's. Aiming at both consumers and small business, four touch screen models are among those coming down the chute.
Although their Personal Systems Group generated nearly $41 billion in sales last year, HP wants to unload it. But wait, before the PC group draws its last breath under its corporate umbrella, HP will try to squeeze a few more dollars from it. The TouchSmart Elite computer for small business should be out by next week and sell for $850 according to Bloomberg. Consumers should be attracted to the three other TouchSmart models with pricing between $600 and $900.
To round out their new offerings, HP?s latest PC?s will incorporate the screen and electronics into a single unit. A new notebook computer announcement is also eminent.
In another turn around, after announcing its demise, HP churned out more TouchPad tablet computers with a bargain basement price tag of $99. The right hand doesn?t seem to agree with what the left hand is doing. Hewlett Packard is still striving to license the WebOS operating system that came to them from Palm and is the guts of the TouchPad.
HP draws its revenues from imaging and printing systems, computing systems, and information technology services for both individuals and business. The company may expand into the software arena, as evidenced by their acquisition of Autonomy, an infrastructure enterprise software company based in England with a customer base of more than 25,000 global companies, law firms and public sector agencies.
Will new TouchSmart computers exceed the TouchPad?s renewed popularity?
Hewlett Packard seems to be moving in fits and starts, not sure of a direction. This uncertainty was reflected at the annual meeting in March, when investors held the line squashing a proposed compensation package for folks at the company?s helm.
Even with income at $9 billion, HP stock has had tough times posting a 52-Wk High 49.39 and a low of 22.75. Today saw it dip to $22.61. Not too encouraging for the company that one analyst titled the best tech stock of 2009. Times do change.