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Chisenhall's career night leads Tribe's rout of Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Scan the players listed on this summer's American League All-Star ballot and Lonnie Chisenhall's name is nowhere to be found. During Spring Training, when teams turn in names for the annual vote, there were no guarantees that Chisenhall would be on the Opening Day roster.
Now, with roughly one month remaining until the Midsummer Classic, it is hard to imagine Chisenhall not being worthy of a spot on the league's elite squad.View Full Game Coverage
ARLINGTON -- Scan the players listed on this summer's American League All-Star ballot and Lonnie Chisenhall's name is nowhere to be found. During Spring Training, when teams turn in names for the annual vote, there were no guarantees that Chisenhall would be on the Opening Day roster.
Now, with roughly one month remaining until the Midsummer Classic, it is hard to imagine Chisenhall not being worthy of a spot on the league's elite squad.View Full Game Coverage
On Monday night in Texas, Chisenhall continued one of baseball's most unlikely first-half surges, belting three home runs, churning out five hits and collecting nine RBIs in a 17-7 rout of the Rangers. It was not just a career night for the Cleveland corner infielder, but one of the greatest single-game performances in baseball history.
"I know a day like today is kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing," Chisenhall said. "I'm just so happy."
In helping lead the Tribe to a series victory and its ninth win in 10 games, Chisenhall became only the fourth player in all of baseball in the past 100 years to have at least three homers, five hits and nine RBIs in a game. The others on that short list include Boston's Fred Lynn (June 18, 1975), Brooklyn's Gil Hodges (Aug. 31, 1950) and Cincinnati's Walker Cooper (July 6, 1949).
Chisenhall is the only one within that historic quartet to not record an out.
Chisenhall's nine RBIs matched a franchise record, which was first set on May 4, 1991, by Chris James. This marked the 32nd time in club history that a player had at least three home runs in a game, falling one blast shy of Rocky Colavito's four-homer game in 1959.
Simply put, Chisenhall enjoyed arguably the greatest offensive night in Cleveland's 114-year history.
"I'm enjoying it as much as I can," said Chisenhall, whose bat, jersey and spikes were being authenticated after the game. "I don't know the history of it -- who's done it in the past. They told me it's a short list and I'm proud to be any part of a short list."
When camp opened for the Indians during the spring, Chisenhall was not sure how he would fit into the team's plans. Carlos Santana was given the regular at-bats at third base and Chisenhall's career track record convinced manager Terry Francona to limit his exposure to left-handed pitchers. When camp broke, Chisenhall accepted his job as a role player and looked to earn back the Indians' trust.
These days, Francona is looking for any way possible to keep Chisenhall in the lineup. The 25-year-old infielder has handled third base, been slotted in as a designated hitter and, more recently, slipped on a first baseman's glove to help out across the diamond. Chisenhall has even offered to play the outfield if it means his name will be in the lineup.
All of that has offered Francona some flexibility, but it is Chisenhall's bat that has forced the manager's hand.
"He's played himself into getting more responsbility," Francona said. "I think we always hoped he would. I'm not sure he quite always understood that. I think he's starting to now and he's realizing that, by playing the game the right way, you gain trust and you're accountable."
Due to being limited to facing mostly right-handers in April, Chisenhall entered Monday's game 20 plate appearances shy of the current minimum requirement (195.3) to qualify for the batting race. While Chisenhall's name is not on the official leaderboard at the moment, he has the highest batting average (.385) among Major Leaguers with at least 100 plate appearances.
Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who only had three hits and four RBIs in Monday's win, is hoping the fact that Francona is on the All-Star staff can help Chisenhall's chances.
"He definitely has a good thing in Tito being on the [coaching staff]," Kipnis said. "As he gets more at-bats and he starts qualifying for things, it's hard not to know his name when he keeps putting up nights like tonight, and with the way he's hitting at the plate and contributing right now."
In the finale of this four-game set at Globe Life Park, Chisenhall established new career bests in RBIs and extra-base hits (four) in a single game. This marked his second five-hit game of the season (also accomplished on May 14 against Toronto) and the second multi-homer game of his career (also on Sept. 9, 2011 against the White Sox).
Since his average sat at a season-low .325 on May 13, Chisenhall has hit .440 (37-for-84) with six home runs, eight doubles and 29 RBIs in 24 games.
"He's attacking the ball right now," Kipnis said. "Right now, he's in one of those zones, when he attacks, he's just not missing. That's a fun zone to be in."
Within a three-run outburst by the Tribe in the first inning, Chisenhall pulled a pitch from Rangers righty Nick Martinez into right field for an RBI single. One inning later, when Cleveland pounded out five more runs, he launched a 1-1 offering down the right-field line for a two-run home run. Martinez hit the showers after allowing eight runs on six hits in just two innings.
Chisenhall's next homer, a towering two-run shot to right-center, came off Scott Baker in the fourth. The onslaught continued in the sixth inning, when Chisenhall fouled off five pitches from Baker before slicing one to the wall in left-center for an RBI double that gave the Indians a 13-6 advantage. In the eighth inning, Baker yielded Chisenhall's third homer of the night, a three-run shot.
"I just felt like I could get the barrel on most pitches tonight," said Chisenhall, who now has seven homers this year. "It was just a contagious night for everybody. Everybody was swinging the bat well. It was a good thing to be a part of."
Besides Chisenhall's showing, left fielder Michael Brantley belted his 10th home run of the season (tying a career high) and ended with two hits, two walks and five runs for the Tribe. Catcher George Kottaras added a solo home run in the second inning and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and three runs.
That more than overcame a rough night for Tribe lefty T.J. House, who surrendered six runs on six hits in only 3 1/3 innings.
Chisenhall's historic night led the charge.
"What he's turning into is fun to watch," Francona said. "It's right in front of our eyes, and it's fun to watch."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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Tommie sophomore quarterback Matt O'Connell made his first collegiate start a memorable one.
O'Connell contributed to two late fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 52-second span as No. 8-ranked St. Thomas (1-0) rallied for a 27-24 victory over UW-Eau Claire (0-1) in non-conference football play Saturday in Eau Claire, Wis.
St. Thomas ran its regular-season win streak to 25 but needed to overcome a rash of penalties and mistakes to post a rare fourth-quarter comeback victory.
The UST defense allowed 283 total yards but limited the Blugold offense to just 10 yards on 14 plays in the game's final 14:00.
The Tommies trailed 24-13 with 6:00 to play before O'Connell and Dan Ferrazzo connected on a short slant play that Ferrazzo turned into a 49-yard TD reception. O'Connell hit Logan Marks for a two-point conversion to cut the Blugold lead to 24-21.
UST's onside kick attempt was unsuccessful and Eau Claire took over at the Tommie 44-yard line with 3:44 left to go. But Tyler Erstad's interception on the next play gave the Tommies the ball at their own 45-yard line.
Three plays later, O'Connell broke free for a 32-yard go-ahead touchdown run. The PAT kick failed but St. Thomas led 27-24 with 2:54 remaining.
The Tommies appeared to stop UWEC on downs but a fourth-down holding penalty kept the final drive alive. Four plays later Sean Hamlin's interception in the final 60 seconds iced UST's comeback victory.
The Tommies rolled up 420 total yards and 163 return yards but were hurt by 13 penalties, two lost fumbles -- including one in the red zone -- two missed field goals and a 2-of-12 third-down conversion rate.
After scoring on a 22-yard O'Connell to Dan Noehring TD pass in the game's first three minutes, the Tommies were held to just two Griffin Snyder field goals over the next 50 minutes on the game clock. The Toms only punted once all day but still needed the furious rally to pull out a win.
St. Thomas coach Glenn Caruso said on his WCCO Radio post-game show that his team overcame periods of sloppy and ineffective play with perseverance.
"There was a lot tears and a lot of pride on that field today but what you saw today was a program win, a University of St. Thomas win. That game was won on mental toughness," Caruso said. "On that last drive, our guys were very calm and cool. If you want to talk about a warrior, I'll talk about Matt O'Connell all day long. I'll go to war with that kid forever."
O'Connell completed 19-of-37 passes for 266 yards and rushed 13 times for 46 yards. Noehring and Ferrazzo each had four catches. Sophomores Ryan Toney and Aaron Terrell-Byrd combined for 201 all-purpose yards. Byrd rushed 13 times for 70 yards and caught three passes for 27 yards. Toney had three returns for 60 yards, one catch for nine yards and six rushes for 35 yards. Freshman Jack Gilliland had three kick returns for 100 yards including a 63 yarder.
For Eau Claire, Joel Sweeney rushed for 104 yards on 27 carries and tight end Austin Goetsch had seven grabs for 86 yards. QB Austin Neu completed 20-of-32 passes for 196 yards but had the two late fourth-quarter interceptions.
Senior Mike Valesano had 11 tackles and senior Ayo Idowu added six tackles and one sack for the UST defense.
St. Thomas opens its home season next Saturday against UW-River Falls while Eau Claire is home to face St. John's.
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"Air Pollution and Preterm Birth: Do Air Pollution Changes over Time Influence Risk in Consecutive Pregnancies among Low-Risk Women?", Int J Environ Res Public Health, vol. 16, no. 18, 2019.,
"Ambient Air Pollution and Fetal Growth Restriction: Physician Diagnosis of Fetal Growth Restriction Versus Population-Based Small-for-Gestational Age", Sci Total Environ, vol. 650, no. Pt.2, pp. 2641-2647, 2019.,
"Association of Dietary and Supplementary Calcium Intake With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Age-Related Eye Disease Study Report 39", JAMA Ophthalmol, 2019.,
"Autologous Transplantation, Consolidation, and Maintenance Therapy in Multiple Myeloma.", J Clin Oncol, p. JCO1800685, 2019.,
"Clinical Workflow and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Data in the Electronic Health Records: A National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Study", eGEMs, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 35, 2019.,
"Factors Affecting Combination Trial Success (FACTS): Investigator Survey Results on Early-Phase Combination Trials", Front Med (Lausanne), vol. 6, p. 122, 2019.,
"Functional and Radiologic Assessment of the Brain after Reduced-Intensity Unrelated Donor Transplantation for Severe Sickle Cell Disease: Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network Study 0601.", Biol Blood Marrow Transplant, 2019.,
"Imaging Characteristics of Choroidal Neovascular Lesions in the AREDS2-HOME Study: Report Number 4", Ophthalmol Retina, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 326-335, 2019.,
"The National MDS Natural History Study: Design of an Integrated Data and Sample Biorepository to Promote Research Studies in Myelodysplastic Syndromes", Leuk Lymphoma, pp. 1-11, 2019.,
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"Accelerated age-related cortical thinning in mild traumatic brain injury.", Brain Behav, p. e01161, 2018.,
"Acute Associations between Outdoor Temperature and Premature Rupture of Membranes", Epidemiology, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 175-182, 2018.,
"Air pollution exposure during pregnancy: maternal asthma and neonatal respiratory outcomes.", Ann Epidemiol, vol. 28, no. 9, pp. 612-618.e4, 2018.,
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I don't have a whole lot of money, but I would be happy to barter. If you can translate 18th and 19th Century New Mexico Spanish into English, I would trade for research hours. I can research on Ancestry.com; New Mexico baptismal, marriage and burial records; Spanish Archives records; New Mexico newspapers; New Mexico death certificates prior to 1940; and other records pertaining to New Mexico. I'd be happy to copy any of these records as a PDF or JPEG and email them to you - or create a family history report for you.
I have two documents that I wish to translate: the first one is from the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, is from 1727 and is 14 pages long. Below is a JPEG of the the first page of the document. Click on the document to see if you can translate it.
The second record is a transfer of land from 1841. It's only two pages long.
I can send you PDF files for both documents.
If you think that you can help me out on this, send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks.


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President Obama's wide-ranging first State of The Union address featured the hallmarks of speeches he gave as candidate Obama -- pledges to fight for changes he believes in, indictments of politics as usual in Washington and a plea for Americans to remain hopeful.
Even his critics acknowledge the president's oratory skills, but one year into his administration, have the words lost their power? Or did he hit the rhetorical notes needed to rally supportes and the nation? Here's how pundits weighed-in:
- Ron Fournier, Washington bureau chief for The Associated Press, thought Obama "notched every political box" needed to reboot his presidency in the wake of sagging poll numbers and Dems' shocking electoral defeat last week in Massachusetts. "Humility. Check. Bipartisanship, debt reduction, populist anger. Check. Check. Check. More jobs? On it," Fournier writes.
- The Wall Street Journal's Joseph White wasn't sure the speech ranked among Obama's best. "It was long and it felt long," he wrote. "Long stretches felt like a forced march past obligatory policy way stations." White noted that "polls and the recent elections suggest a lot of Americans have developed a resistance to his oratorical style and are focused instead on doubts about the substance of Mr. Obama's policies. "Did he convince anyone who didn't agree with him already?" he asks.
- No speech can "demolish the current logjam in Washington" argues Charles Cooper on CBS News' politics blog. Yet he thought Obama "struck the right chords" to connect emotionally with his audience. "For a chief executive who has been dunned as being too remote and too cerebral, this was a reminder of the old Barack Obama," Cooper writes.
- "Of course he was charming and there was impassioned rhetoric once in a while," HuffPo founder Arianna Huffington told CNN's Larry King. But the Internet mogul slammed Obama for attempting to dish out a "little bit for everyone" instead of staying laser-focused on the middle-class. "The speech felt like it had been focus group tested within an inch of its life," she said.
- "The question is, are there second looks in American politics today?" asks David Corn, reporting for the left-leaning Mother Jones. He seems doubtful, arguing that Obama didn't come off like a "fighter" who would declare war on special interests and win. "There was something bloodless in his presentation," Corn writes.
- Newly crowned Fox News pundit Sarah Palin delivered a one-word verdict: "lecture." The former GOP presidential nominee panned Obama's speech and praised her party's response. "It seemed like our president has that fundamental disconnect between what people are expecting with their government and what he wants to deliver," she said.
- The president will be rewarded for "not losing sleep" over what critics on the right and left think of him and for charting a pragmatic course that appeals to moderates, argues Joshua Greenman for the New York Daily News. "Obama proved reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. He delivered a forward-leaning address that was both unapologetic about left-of-center values and unquestionably centrist on policy," he writes.


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Tournament Information
MTOC MTOC stands for Massachusetts Tournament of Champions, a state-wide tournament held at the end of the spring season for the league champions of Massachusetts. There are 9 town-based leagues in Massachusetts, including BAYS, that send representatives to the tournament, held over three days at the end of June at the Mass. Youth Soccer Association field complex in Lancaster. Currently MTOC competition is held in the following age groups: u18 division 1, u19 division 1, u16 divisions 1 and 2, u14 divisions 1 and 2, and u12 divisions 1 and 2.
The BAYS representatives to MTOC are determined during the BAYS playoffs, held during the week immediately following the end of the spring season under the auspices of the BAYS playoff committee. The winner of each section in each of the MTOC divisions, plus some second place finishers, are seeded into playoff brackets.
PRESIDENT'S CUP The President's Cup is a knock-out style cup competition sponsored by BAYS. It is held during the spring for the following age groups: u11 divisions 2 and 3, u12 division 3, and u14 division 3. Any BAYS team in these divisions may enter. Games are scheduled and played in addition to the regular BAYS season. Further information and application forms are posted on the BAYS website at the start of the spring season.
TOWN TOURNAMENTS Many clubs in BAYS and elsewhere in Massachusetts sponsor two or three day tournaments over Columbus Day weekend, Memorial Day weekend, or on the weekends before and after the BAYS season. A complete list of sanctioned tournaments is published annually on the Mass Youth Soccer Association website. Contact the sponsoring club for further information and registration instructions.


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The launch of Google+ brings once again the opportunity/chore to categorise our real world and digital relationships into some sort of meaningful schema. It's the social media equivalent of copying out names and numbers into a new address book (remember those?) and analysing the probability of ever needing that contact again.
Is the person I spent a night with drinking at a conference and discussing our children a friend, an acquaintance or a co-delegate? Where do colleagues fit in on my relationship map? And what about the person who I've never met in 'meat-space' but correspond with regularly in conversation on twitter/flickr/facebook? Do I need to worry about circling someone as a 'Social Media Maven' rather than a 'person who does cool stuff? (Answer: Yes)
"Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be." – Anna Freud
It will always be hard to put people into broad categories because, well, we're all special and unique flowers, man. But questioning the nature of online friendship is an exercise worth revisiting every now and again. As the lines between online and offline blur we're going to need to find new 'friendrank' algorithms. So, while code can reveal to us who we communicate with most often, it can't tell us who we care for. Right now I'm categorising 'friends' as people I am genuinely pleased for if something good happens to them and 'acquaintances' as those whose news I am merely interested in.
This is as far as I've got with my Circle Schema and is subject to change – I'd love to hear your strategies in the comments below.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Screening older women for breast cancer every two years would be as effective as annual mammograms and would save billions of dollars, U.S. researchers say.
In 2010, about 70 percent of U.S. women were screened for breast cancer at a cost of $7.8 billion. Some were screened annually, some biennially and some on an irregular basis.
Dr. Laura J. Esserman, a professor of surgery and radiology at the University of California, San Francisco, said she and her colleagues compared the current picture of breast cancer screening with three simulated models: annual screening of 85 percent of women ages 40 to 84 at an annual estimated cost of $10.1 billion; biennial screening of 85 percent of women ages 50 to 70 at an annual estimated cost of $2.6 billion; and screening in accordance with U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, which the authors estimate would cost $3.5 billion per year at a screening rate of 85 percent -- while saving the United States $4.3 billion a year in healthcare costs.
"Over the last decade, in study after study, it has become very clear that -- apart from limited, specific high-risk groups -- biennial screening is as effective as annual screening mammography," Esserman, the study leader, said in a statement. "At the same time, annual screening is associated with a greater likelihood of false positive results, which have an adverse impact on women's well-being and quality of life. From the viewpoint of women's health, the USPSTF screening recommendations make sense.
"We can go one step further and learn who is at risk for what kind of breast cancer, and over time, further tailor screening by adjusting the age to start and frequency as well as include recommendations for prevention."
The task force guidelines, adopted in 2009, call for biennial screening for women ages 50 to 74. The guidelines suggest women age 40 to 49 be screened according to other risk factors, and women 75 and older screened depending on the presence or absence of other diseases.
"The USPSTF guidelines are based on the best scientific evidence to date," Esserman, who is director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Care Center, said. "What we need now is a better way to assess breast cancer risk and implement a more risk-based approach to screening. We have demonstrated that the resources for doing this are already in the system. We should redirect them to learning, enabling change and improving outcomes."
The findings were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.


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Male ancestry (believed) verified to c1600
Following the discovery of a BALDOCK pedigree back to c1600 on the International Genealogical Index (IGI), I believe I have now confirmed the authenticity of the data. This was achieved on my visit to Canterbury Cathedral Archives last Thursday to inspect copies of parish records and bishop transcripts. It has also filled in the names of some spouses.
This now takes the tree back eleven generations!!
In researching the data, it also brought to light a few surname variations – BOLDOCK, BOLDUCKE, BALDOCKE, BALDUCKE … Entering some of these in ancestry.co.uk has already raised some new avenues for investigation.
The next step will probably be to focus on these parishes to determine children & siblings.
A tree update with data additions determined from this visit will be announced soon …
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DOHA (AFP) - The European Union and United States refused at UN talks in Doha on Wednesday to commit to concrete climate funding for poor nations as yet another report warned of dire global warming consequences within decades.
As pledges from individual countries started to trickle in, the EU said tight finances prevented it taking on near-term commitments as a bloc, while Washington insisted it was already "doing what we agreed to do."
But developing countries, who say they need at least another $60 billion (46 billion euros) from now to 2015 to deal with climate change-induced droughts, floods, rising seas and storms, demanded to see new numbers. "We want to see finance on the table as we leave here," said Pa Ousman Jarju, a negotiator for Gambia, representing the Least Developed Countries group.
The talks in the capital of Qatar are meant to extend the life of the Kyoto Protocol, the world's only binding pact on curbing Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Developed nations are also being asked to show how they intend to keep a promise to raise funding for the developing world's climate mitigation plans to $100 billion per year by 2020 -- up from a total of $30 billion in 2010-2012.
European Union climate negotiator Pete Betts told journalists that "these are tough financial times in Europe."
As a bloc, "we, as other developed countries, are not going to be in a position at this meeting to agree any kind of target for 2015."
Britain said Tuesday it would spend about 1.8 billion pounds (2.2 billion euros/$2.9 billion) on international climate projects over the next three years -- though critics said most of this was not "new" money.
On Wednesday, Germany announced it would add 400 million euros to the global climate purse in 2013 and 2014 on top of a total 2.8 billion euros already earmarked.
United States negotiator Jonathan Pershing, however, said: "The question of whether there is a new commitment that gets announced here is not the right question.
"The current discussions obligated us to look at a 2020 number. That's what we agreed to do. They committed us as a downpayment in good faith to look at a $30-billion collective effort, and we have done more than that.
"In that sense I think we are doing what we agreed to do and what we've committed to do," he said.
Ousman retorted this was "a misinterpretation of things."
"Our understanding is that it's per year and that (the funding) should start now... and we want figures on the table."
Agreement on financing and a followup period for the Kyoto Protocol, whose first leg runs out on December 31, is expected to smooth the way to a new, universal climate pact that must be drafted by 2015 and come into effect by 2020.
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged negotiators on Tuesday to put aside their differences in tackling the mounting global warming "crisis".
But delegates said the going was tough with only two days to the meeting's scheduled close on Friday.
"The Doha caravan is stuck in a sandstorm," lamented Ronny Jumeau, negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States, a grouping of 43 countries most at risk from global warming-induced sea level rise.
Observers complained of a disquieting lack of urgency, and the NGO Christian Aid, which claims to represent some of the world's poorest communities said: "The baby is close to being born but we are in danger of aborting it just as the labour begins."
A World Bank report warned Wednesday that global warming will have dire consequences for the Middle East and North Africa, with even hotter and drier conditions devastating everything from agriculture to tourism.
On current trends, average temperatures in Arab countries are likely to rise by as three degrees Celsius (5.4 Fahrenheit) by 2050, rainfall will become even more unreliable and flash floods more frequent.
The UN is targeting a manageable warming limit of two degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels, but scientists say Earth may well be on a path to double that.
Ministers held a side-meeting in Doha on Wednesday to brainstorm novel ways of achieving urgently-needed greenhouse gas emission cuts pending the 2020 deal -- including through phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.


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Ada Programming/Strings
Ada supports three different types of strings. Each string type is designed to solve a different problem.
In addition, every string type is implemented for each available Characters type (Character, Wide_Character, Wide_Wide_Character) giving a complement of nine combinations.
Fixed-length string handlingEdit
Fixed-Length Strings (the predefined type String) are arrays of Character, and consequently of a fixed length. Since String is an indefinite subtype the length does not need to be known at compile time — the length may well be calculated at run time. In the following example the length is calculated from command-line argument 1:
X : String := Ada.Command_Line.Argument (1);
However once the length has been calculated and the string has been created the length stays constant. Try the following program which shows a typical mistake:
with Ada.Text_IO; with Ada.Command_Line; procedure Show_Commandline_1 is package T_IO renames Ada.Text_IO; package CL renames Ada.Command_Line; X : String := CL.Argument (1); begin T_IO.Put ("Argument 1 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (X); X := CL.Argument (2); T_IO.Put ("Argument 2 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (X); end Show_Commandline_1;
The program will only work when the 1st and 2nd parameter have the same length. This is even true when the 2nd parameter is shorter. There is neither an automatic padding of shorter strings nor an automatic truncation of longer strings.
Having said that, the package Ada.Strings.Fixed contains a set of procedures and functions for Fixed-Length String Handling which allows padding of shorter strings and truncation of longer strings.
Try the following example to see how it works:
with Ada.Text_IO; with Ada.Command_Line; with Ada.Strings.Fixed; procedure Show_Commandline_2 is package T_IO renames Ada.Text_IO; package CL renames Ada.Command_Line; package S renames Ada.Strings; package SF renames Ada.Strings.Fixed; X : String := CL.Argument (1); begin T_IO.Put ("Argument 1 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (X); SF.Move ( Source => CL.Argument (2), Target => X, Drop => S.Right, Justify => S.Left, Pad => S.Space); T_IO.Put ("Argument 2 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (X); end Show_Commandline_2;
Bounded-length string handlingEdit
Bounded-Length Strings can be used when the maximum length of a string is known and/or restricted. This is often the case in database applications where only a limited number of characters can be stored.
Like Fixed-Length Strings the maximum length does not need to be known at compile time — it can also be calculated at runtime — as the example below shows:
with Ada.Text_IO; with Ada.Command_Line; with Ada.Strings.Bounded; procedure Show_Commandline_3 is package T_IO renames Ada.Text_IO; package CL renames Ada.Command_Line; function Max_Length ( Value_1 : Integer; Value_2 : Integer) return Integer is Retval : Integer; begin if Value_1 > Value_2 then Retval := Value_1; else Retval := Value_2; end if; return Retval; end Max_Length; pragma Inline (Max_Length); package SB is new Ada.Strings.Bounded.Generic_Bounded_Length ( Max => Max_Length ( Value_1 => CL.Argument (1)'Length, Value_2 => CL.Argument (2)'Length)); X : SB.Bounded_String := SB.To_Bounded_String (CL.Argument (1)); begin T_IO.Put ("Argument 1 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (SB.To_String (X)); X := SB.To_Bounded_String (CL.Argument (2)); T_IO.Put ("Argument 2 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (SB.To_String (X)); end Show_Commandline_3;
You should know that Bounded-Length Strings have some distinct disadvantages. Most noticeable is that each Bounded-Length String is a different type which makes converting them rather cumbersome. Also a Bounded-Length String type always allocates memory for the maximum permitted string length for the type. The memory allocation for a Bounded-Length String is equal to the maximum number of string "characters" plus an implementation dependent number containing the string length (each character can require allocation of more than one byte per character, depending on the underlying character type of the string, and the length number is 4 bytes long for the Windows GNAT Ada compiler v3.15p, for example).
Unbounded-length string handlingEdit
Last but not least there is the Unbounded-Length String. In fact: If you are not doing embedded or database programming this will be the string type you are going to use most often as it gives you the maximum amount of flexibility.
As the name suggest the Unbounded-Length String can hold strings of almost any length — limited only to the value of Integer'Last or your available heap memory. This is because Unbounded_String type is implemented using dynamic memory allocation behind the scenes, providing lower efficiency but maximum flexibility.
with Ada.Text_IO; with Ada.Command_Line; with Ada.Strings.Unbounded; procedure Show_Commandline_4 is package T_IO renames Ada.Text_IO; package CL renames Ada.Command_Line; package SU renames Ada.Strings.Unbounded; X : SU.Unbounded_String := SU.To_Unbounded_String (CL.Argument (1)); begin T_IO.Put ("Argument 1 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (SU.To_String (X)); X := SU.To_Unbounded_String (CL.Argument (2)); T_IO.Put ("Argument 2 = "); T_IO.Put_Line (SU.To_String (X)); end Show_Commandline_4;
As you can see the Unbounded-Length String example is also the shortest (discarding the first example, which is buggy) — this makes using Unbounded-Length Strings very appealing.
See alsoEdit
Ada 95 Reference ManualEdit
- 2.6: String Literals (Annotated)
- 3.6.3: String Types (Annotated)
- A.4.3: Fixed-Length String Handling (Annotated)
- A.4.4: Bounded-Length String Handling (Annotated)
- A.4.5: Unbounded-Length String Handling (Annotated)


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It's well known that golfers will do almost anything to gain a few yards off the tee or shave a couple of strokes off their score, but there's one simple - albeit initially painful - handicap helper even some of the most serious golfers refuse to acknowledge.
To the uninformed, golf fitness might seem like an oxymoron on par with healthy fast food or NASCAR literature. But here's what you should know: Dropping a few pounds, limbering up the joints and stretching the muscles can lead to lower scores just as quickly as a new putter or one of those contraptions that attaches to the brim of a cap and is supposed to teach you to keep your head still.
"The thing that's great about golfers is if they hear they improve the scores by three strokes a round, they'll be in the gym every day," said Steve Washuta, a personal trainer at Synergistic Bodies, a fitness studio in Savannah that offers individualized health and fitness programs specifically designed to produce better performance on the links.
"Most golfers will do whatever it takes to improve every phase of the game like equipment and instruction, so why not fitness? What we do is a combination of exercises and trusting your trainer, and it's all about functional fitness to improve your golf game that will roll over into every day life."
The premise is simple enough - strengthening areas of your body that are weak and oiling the hinges that swing the club with carefully coordinated exercise routines will make it easier to move the ball from tee to green to hole. But the truth is most golfers would rather shell out a roll of folding money for a featherweight driver than pay the sweat tax required to generate a bigger hip and shoulder turn.
"It's good for golfers to know what's going on with their bodies," said Synergistic Bodies owner CC Powell, who has helped golfers with everything from overall fitness to being able to bend down far enough to get the ball out of the hole. "What we're here to do is educate you about your body, and then you'll be able to feel where the deficiencies are when your swing doesn't feel right."
Each golf fitness regimen starts with an assessment of the player's condition to evaluate flexibility, strength and other key capabilities in order to develop a program to address the player's specific needs. I visited Synergistic Bodies for a couple of hours, and although I didn't go through a complete assessment, we did enough in 30 minutes to let me know that I'm about as flexible as someone who's been living under a stairwell for five years, and I hunch my shoulders like I'm wearing a straightjacket.
Even the abbreviated, kindergarten version of the workout routine recommended by Washuta and Powell was harder for me than doing word jumbles in Latin, but it's easy to immediately feel how the exercises will benefit your body, and Washuta and Powell exude enough positive energy to make a waterboarding session seem fun. They started by putting me through the paces on a spring-loaded Pilates machine that looks like something Dr. Evil might have rigged up to torture Austin Powers, and Powell cheerfully explained the purpose of each twist and bend as my muscles and bones protested.
I was surprised to find that the hardest part of my introductory ride on the fitness express was not asking my arms and legs to move Gangnam style, it was remembering to breathe properly while wondering how a place on my body I had never noticed before could hurt that much. As I felt my ribs separating and spine elongating, 4-foot par putts suddenly didn't seem so daunting.
As Powell and Washuta explained to me while I groaned trying to make my body into a capital C, breathing and lengthening are critical to the golf fitness concept. By improving the mobility and stability in the hips, knees, ankles and shoulders, a golfer can make a more powerful swing that takes less of a toll on the body.
"The classic golf swing was more of a sway, but the contemporary golf swing is more of a full body rotation," said Washuta, who was a caddie for a while at a private club in New Jersey.
"With the kind of workouts we do, a player will see almost instantaneous results. And after you're in better shape, you won't be thinking about how much your back hurts on the 17th and 18th holes, you'll be thinking about your next shot."
After my experience at Synergistic Bodies, I definitely think this golf fitness plan makes a lot of sense. As soon as I get out of traction, I'm going back for more.
Nicole Weller named a top teaching pro
The Landings Club head golf teaching professional Nicole Weller has been selected as one of the Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals by the Golf Range Association of America.
The Golf Range Association of America's parent company, GGRW Inc., publishes PGA Magazine, The Met Golfer and PGAmagazine.com.
Weller is a former collegiate golfer at Wake Forest University who has been at The Landings since 2005. She published a book in 2011 entitled "Stick to Sports: Let's Play Golf" designed to help children ages 4-8 embrace the game of golf.
Patriots' Outpost seeking sponsors
Since 2003, the Patriots' Outpost sponsorship program at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf has been demonstrating community support for the Coastal Empire's military personnel and their families.
The Patriots' Outpost is a hospitality tent overlooking the 17th hole at the Club at Savannah Harbor sponsored by local benefactors where military personnel and their families can enjoy golf tournament and interact with civilians expressing their gratitude. The Legends of Golf will be played April 26-28 and Patriots' Outpost is seeking sponsors for its military hospitality tent that will allow military personnel and their families to be treated to rest and recreation at the tournament.
A $1,000 Gold Sponsorship purchases 15 River Club tickets each for each day of the tournament, 25 tournament grounds tickets and the sponsor's name will be listed on the Patriots' Outpost sign as well as the tournament sponsor board and in the tournament program. A $500 Silver Sponsorship purchases 25 tournament grounds tickets, and the sponsor's name will be listed on the Patriots' Outpost sign, the tournament sponsor board and the in the tournament program.
Contact Legends of Golf Ambassador Peyton Grymes at 201-2005 or email@example.com for more information about becoming a sponsor.
First Tee to host clinic with Hollis Stacy
The First Tee of Savannah will present a breakfast and short game clinic featuring World Golf Hall of Fame member Hollis Stacy on March 4 from 8-10 a.m. at the Plantation Course at The Landings Club.
The cost to participate is $35 and the reservation deadline is Feb. 20. For more information, go to www.thefirstteesavannah.org or call Liza Chandler at 288-7108.
GSGA Mid-Am accepting entries
Entries are being accepted for the 32nd annual Georgia Mid-Amateur Championship that will be played May 17-19 at The Savannah Golf Club. This event is open to male amateur golfers age 25 or older as of May 17.
The field will consist of 144 players. Nonexempt players enter through one of six statewide 18-hole qualifiers, and the tournament format is 54 holes of stroke play with the field cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes.
Go to www.gsga.org for more information.
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Putting The Best to the Test on out Readers' rods Road Trip Shootout
What started as an excuse to go out and play with other people's cars has grown into something huge. More than a race. More than a road trip. More than a show. It's all those combined, plus some magazine-induced torture testing and a week's worth of adventure. Only 33 hot rods have ever competed in this event. This is the story of seven of them.
The Asphalt Ego-Rama finalists for 2005 consisted of:
Corey and Judy Cummings' '47 Ford coupe
Rich Guasco's '29 Ford roadster, accompanied by Jim Bell
Jerry and Cheryl Krob's '59 Chevy
Jack Parker's '41 Ford coupe, accompanied by Bob Klessig
Denise Sheldon's '47 Olds convertible
Jim and Eleanor Sheldon's '56 Olds
Jim Shelton's '32 Ford roadster, accompanied by Scott Gafforini
Asphalt Ego-Rama contestants were judged in nine categories. Craftsmanship evaluated workmanship, design, and detail. Ride and Drive (determined by riding in or driving every vehicle) included comfort, ergonomics, practicality, and passing power. Budget rewarded lower cost. Fuel Economy was calculated between gas stops. People's Choice was based on spectator voting at the Twilight Cruise at the NHRA Museum. Acceleration, Handling, and Braking tests took place at California Speedway. Style points (to promote sportsmanship and discourage whining) were evaluated throughout the event.
From our starting point in Lake Tahoe, we cruised through California's historic gold country. Sequoia National Park provided the opportunity for sightseeing as well as for putting the cars through the paces. Radical altitude changes and twisty switchbacks gave us the chance to see how each of these cars handled challenging real-road conditions.
We dropped out of the Sequoia's into California's flat central valley, and rode state Highway 99 into Bakersfield. The best scenery now was our column of cars running down the four-lane. At Ironworks Speed & Custom in Bakersfield, Rodger Lee hosted a get-together for Asphalt Ego-Rama participants and local rodders.The drive from Bakersfield to L.A. was our final long leg of the road trip. We stopped at the Big Dog Garage in Burbank, where Jay Leno stores his 89 cars and almost as many motorcycles, for a rare private tour conducted by Bob Sales, who helps maintain Leno's fleet. We agreed not to publish any photos (sorry), but ask any of the Asphalt Ego-Rama participants and they'll be glad to share a few shots of Jay's Stanley Steamers, Duesenbergs, Bentleys, and Bugattis. After lunch, we headed to the Justice Brothers Racing Museum in Duarte. We were fortunate to find Ed Justice there and he was happy to give us a personal tour to show off his collection of iron–from the Kurtis-Kraft racers that helped the J. Bros make their name in racing, to Midgets, Sprint Cars, Top Fuelers, and Indy cars.
Although Ride and Drive, and Craftsmanship make up a big portion of the Asphalt Ego-Rama, it's the track testing that everybody looks forward to. People want immediate results, hard numbers, and objective ranking. They got all that at the California Speedway in Fontana. Acceleration time trials were first. Everybody got to make numerous passes down the dragstrip, but Rich Guasco's Model A finished far ahead of the rest of the pack once he figured out he wasn't behind the wheel of his Pure Hell Altered and eased the roadster out of the hole. From the dragstrip we moved on to 60-0 mph brake testing. It's tougher than it sounds, but fun to watch–especially when participants start locking up the tires for big smoke (Corey and Jack), busting brake lines (Denise), and sliding toward the R&C photog (no names to protect the guilty). Jim's '56 Olds, with 13-inch Baer Racing discs at all corners, dominated, halting the black and silver Olds from 60 in a short 133 ft.
In the Handling competition, drivers took shots at slaloming through seven cones set 75 ft apart, as quickly as possible without knocking any over. It takes a well-tuned suspension and some driving skill to do it fast. It's not about horsepower here–a smooth constant run nets the best times. Even a lifetime of drag racing experience is no guarantee that your Model A roadster (for example) isn't going to break loose and find you pointing the wrong direction. Corey Cummings got a chance to show off his Corvette-suspended '47, which zipped through the pylons in 6.68 seconds at 42.8 mph.
Until this point, Asphalt Ego-Rama points rankings had been unknown. Now that we were clocking some official times, we could sense a rise in the competitive vibe. But there was still a day and a half of Asphalt Ego-Rama left. The next morning, we visited the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino. The 150-plane collection includes flyers going back earlier than Wilbur and Orville, and prominently features WWII-era planes from the U.S. and Japan. We backtracked to SO-CAL Speed Shop in Pomona. Jerry Krob had been there all morning, replacing a driveshaft carrier bearing. Tony Thacker gave us a tour, and owner Pete Chapouris and hot rod legend Alex Xydias (who opened SO-CAL in 1946) joined us for lunch.
The Kennedy Brothers shop, about a mile from SO-CAL, is always packed with traditional hot rod projects. Joe and Jay didn't mind us crashing in for a look around. In fact, they were happy to show us the dozens of pallets of parts and a few '32s they had recently bought from a collector. From there we headed to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum for the Twilight Cruise Night, where spectators cast their votes for their favorite car of the bunch. Later that night, after we unwound with a good dinner in our guts, we counted ballots, reviewed track test numbers, and argued the merits and shortcomings of each car. With seven distinctly different competitors to evaluate, it was an apples-and-oranges comparison in many ways, but we had seven plaques and only one said "Winner." The ultimate decision was unanimous.
The announcement was made at Boyd Coddington's shop in La Habra. Boyd fed us and gave us full access to his very impressive facility. And unless we came on a slow day–there was far less drama than you see on "American Hot Rod." The real drama was reserved for our final bit of business–the awards presentation. The prize could've gone to any of these real-world, do-it-all rods, but Jim Shelton's '32 roadster ultimately earned it. Jim and Eleanor, Denise, Jack, Jerry and Cheryl, Rich, and Corey and Judy also earned our respect. All seven of these cars are hard-driven, big-mile rides, built to do exactly what Asphalt Ego-Rama was created to promote. Thanks to everybody.
|Category Winners
|Rich Guasco's '32 Ford
|Jim Sheldon's '56 Olds
|Corey Cummings' '47 Ford
|Jim Sheldon's '56 Olds
|Ride & Drive:
|Jim Shelton's '32 Ford
|Gas Mileage:
|Jim Shelton's '32 Ford
|Denise Sheldon's '47 Olds
|People's Choice:
|Denise Sheldon's '47 Olds
|Style Points:
|(Tie) Rich Guasco and Denise Sheldon
|Corey Cummings' '47 Ford
|16.54 at 87.15 mph
|176 ft
|6.68 seconds at 42.8 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|19.4 mpg
|Rich Guasco's '29 Ford
|13.01 at 113.48 mph
|159 ft
|7.01 seconds at 40.9 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|17.3 mpg
|Jerry Krob's '59 Chevy
|17.28 at 82.58 mph
|169 ft
|8.23 seconds at 34.9 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|16.4 mpg
|Jack Parker's '41 Ford coupe
|14.43 at 98.40 mph
|165 ft
|7.10 seconds at 40.3 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|16.1 mpg
|Denise Sheldon's '47 Olds
|15.71 at 88.65 mph
|169 ft
|7.62 seconds at 37.8 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|14.4 mpg
|Jim Sheldon's '56 Olds
|14.73 at 96.79 mph
|133 ft
|6.89 seconds at 41.5 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|14.8 mpg
|Jim Shelton's '32 Ford
|14.12 at 100.08 mph
|147 ft
|7.19 seconds at 39.7 mph
|Gas Mileage:
|20.9 mpg


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Yom Kippur and Diabetes
With Yom Kippur – one of the holiest days of the Jewish year – quickly approaching, many people are preparing for their fast, which is observed from sundown one day to sundown the next day. For people with diabetes, fasting can sometimes be challenging, but with the right precautions, fasting can be done in a safe and healthy environment.
Is fasting required?
Although fasting is an important aspect of Yom Kippur, the Torah states that fasting is not required, especially if it puts your health at risk. This includes children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly and anyone who might make themselves ill by fasting. This also includes people with poorly controlled diabetes, and specifically, people with type 1 diabetes who take insulin or type 2 on a mixed insulin regimen or those who often have very high or very low blood glucose levels.
I know many people with diabetes who fast and don't have a problem. Is it okay for me?
It is true, many people with diabetes can fast safely, but each person is different. Part of the decision you will make with your doctor has to do with the kind of diabetes medicine you take. It is important to schedule an appointment 2-3 months before Yom Kippur to discuss how fasting might affect your diabetes. Your doctor or healthcare provider may suggest a change in your medication plan.
What risks should I be aware of?
These are the key risks:
• Low blood glucose (or hypoglycemia) – The risk of blood glucose levels going too low is highest in people taking insulin or certain diabetes pills. Limit physical activity during fasting hours and be more active after sunset. Talk with your healthcare provider to find out if your medicine puts you at risk for low blood glucose and discuss how to prevent it.
• High blood glucose (or hyperglycemia) – While low blood glucose levels may happen during the day, after the fast is broken, there is a greater risk to overeat. Watch out for eating too many carbohydrates and keep the portion sizes moderate during the break fast.
• Dehydration – This is especially a problem during the longer and hotter summer days. Aim to drink sugar free and caffeine free drinks on Kol Nidre, the night before Yom Kippur.
I was told to not check my blood glucose during the day as it will break the fast. Is that true?
Checking blood glucose will not break a fast! It is important to monitor blood glucose levels especially to identify a low glucose level. A fast will have to be ended if glucose levels fall too low (below 70 mg/dl)
How is low blood glucose treated?
If glucose levels do fall below 70, take 15 grams of carbohydrate in the form of one of these: 4 glucose tablets, 6 oz regular soda, 4 oz fruit juice or 1 tube glucose gel. Wait 15 minutes and recheck again. Follow with a snack if the evening meal is not for more than an hour.
Do I stop taking medicine during Yom Kippur?
No, you continue taking your diabetes medicine, but your dosage may also change. This is one reason why it is very important to talk with your healthcare provider several months before Yom Kippur so you can plan ahead for how your diabetes medicines may need to change.
What foods should I consume and avoid when breaking my fast?
When breaking your fast you should be cautious about consuming too many carbohydrates in one sitting, especially since break fast is usually a larger meal. You should do your best to keep the carbohydrate amounts as close to your meal goals as possible, and try to consume more protein and vegetables to fill yourself up, which will not aggravate your glycemic control.
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Ravens extend Ray Lewis' ride, beat Patriots for Super Bowl berth
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A week after hushing his critics with a big comeback win in Denver, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco quieted the crowd at Gillette Stadium. Now, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis can take his retirement party to New Orleans, and coach Jim Harbaugh can take on his brother in Super Bowl XLVII.
Flacco threw for three touchdowns on three consecutive second-half drives Sunday as the Ravens beat the Patriots 28-13 for a trip to Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens' 2011 season ended here in the AFC Championship Game with a loss in final seconds. They also lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the conference final in the 2008 season.
"It's crazy. This is my fifth year here, and this is the third one of these games that we've played in, and this in the first one we've won," said Flacco. "These are tough games to win, but we played together well as a team today."
BOX SCORE:Ravens 28, Patriots 13
HAR-BOWL:Jim Harbaugh's Ravens take out 49ers
ODDS:49ers open as early Super Bowl XLVII favorites
In the final seconds of that 23-20 loss here last season, a potential winning touchdown pass by Flacco was stripped away in the end zone, and Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal for Baltimore. Did that experience make this all the sweeter for Flacco?
"I think it's pretty sweet having won one of these AFC championships. It's probably pretty sweet no matter how you do it and no matter what fashion it is in," said Flacco, who hit 21 of 36 passes for 240 yards and no interceptions a week after rallying Baltimore to a 38-35 overtime win against the Denver Broncos.
Baltimore, which won the Super Bowl in the 2000 season in its only previous trip to the NFL's ultimate game, struggled down the stretch in the regular season.
Lewis, who has announced he will retire after 17 NFL seasons at age 37, missed the last 10 games of the regular season with a torn triceps in his right arm. He's returned in the playoffs to inspire a Baltimore defense that held Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to one touchdown pass with two interceptions.
"How else do you cap off a career?" said Lewis, a Raven since 1996. "How else do you honor your fans and give them everything that they cheer for? Baltimore is one of the most loyal places since 1996 that I've ever been around. And the greatest reward you can ever give to them is another chance at the Super Bowl. The last ride, I can only tell you, I am along for the ride."
The Patriots had been 4-0 in AFC title games at home.
"They just outplayed us and outcoached us tonight," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "They just made more plays than we did, and it was pretty much the story."
To no avail, Brady hit 29 of 54 passes for 320 yards and became the NFL's all-time leader in postseason passing with 5,949 yards. Brady's last pass was intercepted in the end zone by cornerback Cary Williams with just over a minute left.
"We got behind in the second half and became one dimensional, just couldn't string enough plays together,'' Brady said. "Whatever we did, we didn't execute very well. … We didn't earn it. They earned it."
Surely, the Ravens wanted to send Lewis out in style. But it went way beyond that.
"We all want to win the Super Bowl," Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith said. "Ray isn't the only guy here. … We all know this is his last shot. But we have (safety) Ed Reed, he's never been to a Super Bowl. Terrell Suggs, Anquan Boldin never won one. … We all play for each other."
John Harbaugh echoed that.
"Coaches and players working together to make each other better. … That's been our mantra," Harbaugh said.
Flacco, now 8-4 as a starter in the playoffs in five seasons, outplayed Brady a year ago in the AFC championship only to lose at the finish. This time, Flacco took the final suspense out of it in the second half.
When Baltimore was losing four of its last five in the regular season, Flacco took heat on the radio talk shows in Baltimore, and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was fired and replaced by assistant Jim Caldwell, former coach of the Indianapolis Colts.
The Baltimore offense clicked in the playoffs, though Flacco didn't look back on what's happened quite that way.
"I think we've been playing like that all year," Flacco said. " … People lose during the football season. We had a couple of bad losses, but we really rebounded from them really good. We had a couple of losses in there that were really close, and, hey, that just happens sometimes."
Now, the Ravens are Super Bowl bound.
"We came here to win the game. It wasn't a secret," said Boldin, who caught two of Flacco's touchdown passes.
"We came in here last year and left with a bitter taste in our mouths. … We get great pleasure out of coming to Foxborough and doing it here."


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On Sunday 10 February, the Royal Opera House will host the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony for the seventh year running, rolling out the red carpet to welcome a star-studded line up of acting talent.
Nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards have been announced with Steven Spielberg's Presidential biopic Lincoln taking the lion's share of the nominations, while Tom Hooper's silver screen adaptation of West End musical Les Misérables and Ang Lee's Life of Pi share nine nominations each.
Sam Mendes's Skyfall, the latest James Bond outing, receives eight nominations. The first ever film to take £100million at the British Box Office, it will battle it out with four other titles – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Anna Karenina, Les Misérables, and Seven Psychopaths – to be named outstanding British film. View the full list of BAFTA Award nominations.
Last year, Michel Hazanavicius's silent film The Artist came away the winner with seven awards, and A-listers that graced red carpet outside the Royal Opera House included Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz and Colin Firth.
If you can't make it to Covent Garden for a glimpse of the stars, the ceremony will be broadcast live on BBC One.
What film would you like to see win at this year's BAFTA Awards?
Please note: In preparation for the BAFTA Award ceremony, Bow Street will be closed to traffic on 7, 8 and 9 February, and disabled parking will be suspended. If travelling to the Royal Opera House, it would be best to arrive by London Underground or foot.


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Located in the west London inner city district of Notting Hill. Opened on 24th December 1910 as the Electric Cinema Theatre, this was one of the first buildings in the country to be built for and designed specifically for motion picture exhibition. The small 600 seat cinema was soon dwarfed by the palaces of the 1930's, but remained open (on and off) until the 1990's.
In 2001, the Electric Cinema was restored and re-opened after a £2 million facelift. A local resident, Peter Simon, funded the restoration, upgrading the sound and the screen. Seating is now provided in 98 luxurious leather armchairs with adjacent tables and plenty of leg-room and 2 two-seater leather sofas at the rear.
The Electric Cinema was re-opened and is operated by Cityscreen, a small cinema chain that exhibits mostly independent and art house films. It was closed 'temporarily' in June 2012, due to smoke damage from a fire in the adjoining restaurant. It re-opened late-November 2012, totally refurbished and equipped with digital 3D projection. It now also has six double sofa beds in the front row.
It is a Grade II* Listed building.
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Exterior photo and some history on the Electric Cinema here:
In my student days in the late 1970's and early 1980's I used to frequent the electric cinema when it was a cinema club (a means of circumventing some of the licensing requirements). Inside it was a bit of a small screen flea pit, but it had a magical charm of its own and generally an audience of film lovers. There were midweek late night double bills starting at 11:15 pm and finishing at 3-4:00 am. I believe that the regulars such as myself were known by the staff as "Charlies†!
There was a little hatch at the rear of the cinema where one could buy fresh coffee, the odour of which wafted across the auditorium. Homemade cold pizza and carrot cake were also available.
Some of my magical memories of cinema were watching the Buster Keaton season with live piano accompaniment and a full house of belly laughing people. It must have been similar 60 years earlier. Another fond memory was of watching Murnau's silent Nosferatu with Brian Eno's Music for Films (an album used frequently at the Electric in the intervals) as the backing music then followed by Herzog's version in German. Where could you see that sort of programme today? â€" but then again who would want to watch it?….. Somewhere I still have an old programme, a badge and a photo of the stylized neon sign â€" if I find them I will try to post them on the site.
A few years ago the cinema reopened as a den of luxury after a long period of closure. The programming while more interesting than most cinemas is less adventurous than in the 70's/80's, but we do have to live in the real (commercial) world!
Here is a recent interior photograph showing the rear seating area. The Electric Cinema has this new luxury leather armchair style seating installed right down to the front row.
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A close-up of the front and sign of the Electric Cinema in August 2006:
A sunny day in London? I thought they didn't have any.
night time shot of the marquee last sunday night for the Fade To Black premiere (new Orson Welles biopic)
correction to the main entry, the cinema is run by the Soho House group and programmed by City Screen
photos from the uk premiere of Fade To Black
director and producer on stage
I worked here tearing tickets back in the day when the Electric showed 4 films a day…the main double bill with a matinee/late night double bill. Incredible! I got such an education in world cinema.
I'll post some pictures from those days shortly, once I've got the permission of everyone who are in them.
In the meantime time check out this link to a brochure which was put together for the 100th anniversary by Mandy Kean of the Soho House Group in 2011. It's featured on the Electric's official web site…..
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I think this theatre might have the Guinness World record for the World's oldest cinema with most of the original fabric intact?
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So the Ashes series is done and dusted, after almost one and half months of jostling between two great sides, its England who have finally come on top in the battle for the Ashes.
Now to come to the point, its postmortem time, so where did it all go wrong for Australia in this series?
AFAIC the things started to wrong even before the series started, the Australian squad that was selected was not balanced and didn't have some players that should have been there.
- Overdependence on Ponting
- Discarding Hughes just after two games
- Johnson and Siddle' up and down series
- Hussey's dire form
- Awful on-tour selection
These are few obvious reasons imo that really hampered us in this series, I think over-dependence on Ponting to fire in order for us to make a substantial score was more obvious then ever in this series.
Dropping a bloke like Hughes too was a wrong move, we persisted with a bloke like Johnson because we knew he is a match winner, I think Hughes too falls in the same bracket, though he is relatively untested and new to international cricket, but he is a player who has that x-factor and most importantly unlike Watto he is a proper opener.
Watto did the best he could have, but it was clear from the very beginning he doesn't have the technique to be an opener, and if the selectors didn't have enough confidence in Hughes' ability, then won't it have made sense to have a proper back-up opener.
Lee's injury proved to be a severe blow, but the good thing to come out of it was that it gave the unfancied Ben Hilfenhaus a chance, and he did quite well, but unfortunately for us blokes like Siddle and Johnson who were expected to lead the attack took as many as three tests to warm upto the task, which obviously hurt us quite badly.
Hussey' form was awful right through this series, and that made a huge difference, he was one bloke who I thought would be the key player of our batting line-up in this series, but him not turning up for the first 4 tests did put the rest of our middle under added pressure.
Though diabolical selections are quite easily the common denominator of most of the above mentioned problems, obviously there isn't much one can do about players being out of form, but the way things were handled in this series and prior to this even in other series have been dire to say the very least, so for me this current selection panel has to go, and then and only then we might have a chance of building a stable team.


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The Wells City Council is back to square one in trying to fill a supervisory position that has been vacant for more than one year.
Following a closed-session that lasted nearly 30 minutes on Monday, councilmembers decided to extend the search for a public works director for no more than a month.
"We did have some very good candidates. But, the council wants to have more of a selection, to see if anyone else is interested and didn't apply," says City Administrator Steve Bloom.
"We want to advertise for the position in different market areas," he adds.
The city received a total of six applications and that was narrowed to three finalists.
"One of the finalists decided the position wasn't in the best interest for him," says Bloom.
After being on the job for two months, the city administrator created the public works position instead of hiring another street department supervisor.
Bloom says the person hired will be in charge of parks and recreation, not just streets, water and sewer.
In other business, Brad Potter of I & S Group gave an update on a meeting held between city and school officials on construction of the new United South Central school.
"It was a very productive meeting and talk. We looked at some of the plans proposed by the school district. We want to be clear on our intentions," says Brad Potter of I & S Group.
The company is being paid $5,000 to study issues associated with the new school, such as streets that will be public or allowed to be owned by the school district, zoning and who is responsible for on-going maintenance.
City engineer Travis Winter of Bolton & Menk also has been working closely with the school and I & S Group.
Councilmembers Ann Marie Schuster and Gary Robbins represented the city at the meeting.
"I'm really excited how this is progressing. I have no doubt with Travis and Brad involved, this is going to work out for both parties," says Schuster.
The council also:
directed the House Redevelopment Authority board to offer some of the property at 68 First Ave. N.W. to a neighboring homeowner.
A house on the site was demolished, following a fire that caused extensive damage.
City officials want to keep a portion of the property to expand the parking lot north of the Legion Club to benefit the museum and veterans memorial.
approved a bid of $5,800 from Johnson Building Restoration of Mankato for painting and tuck pointing at the library.
The project will be paid by using a bequest to the Wells Library Foundation.
OK'd the request of Police Chief Jim Ratelle to attend a conference for police chiefs from April 22-25 in Duluth.
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According to the Financial Research Corporation, stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $32.7 billion in March. International/global equity-objective funds had net inflow of $18.6 billion, followed by corporate-focused funds with $11.7 billion. Fidelity Series High Income attracted $8.6 billion to lead the fund sales chart. FRC's fund-flows data includes ETFs and excludes money market funds in its universe of mutual funds. The top fund families tracked by FRC, based on assets as of March 31, were Vanguard, American Funds, Fidelity, BlackRock and PIMCO. This includes ETF assets but not fund-of-funds assets.
Boston-based FRC's data differs only slightly from that of Morningstar, which noted in its most recent report: "The pace of long-term inflows slowed slightly to $27.0 billion in March from nearly $28 billion in February, due largely to a drop off in U.S. stock flows."
International-stock funds took in $6 billion, says Chicago-based Morningstar. "That was driven by nearly $2.7 billion in emerging-market inflows, after the category had experienced anomalous, modest outflows the previous month," wrote CFA Kevin McDevitt, an analyst and editorial director.
Taxable bonds slightly surpassed February's haul with $18 billion in inflows, as bank-loan funds led the way with $4.3 billion, he adds, while municipal-bond outflows slowed for a third consecutive month with less than $2.6 billion in outflows. Meanwhile, more than $40 billion has vacated municipal-bond funds over the last five months, which represents 7.8 percent of total assets. Demand for alternative and commodity funds remained steady with $1.1 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, in inflows. Also, money market funds saw $12.5 billion in net outflows — which were roughly even between taxable and tax-free offerings.
In its monthly analysis, Morningstar reports that the Templeton Global Bond continued to lead all funds in March with nearly $1.9 billion in estimated inflows. "This shows investors' interest in finding a hot hand, but also in diversifying out of the crumbling dollar," said McDevitt in a press release. With more than $52 billion in U.S. assets, the fund is nearly five times the size it was two years ago.
In another indication that investors are looking for inflation protection, Pacific Heights Asset Management's Permanent Portfolio took in about $750 million. "This quirky fund, which focuses on preserving purchasing power, has long maintained stakes in gold and silver as well as the Swiss franc, arguably one of the few remaining 'hard currencies' in the developed world," the Morningstar analyst noted. With $5.1 billion of inflows over the past year, the fund's asset base has more than doubled to $12.2 billion.
While Bruce Berkowitz's Fairholme fund saw about $300 million move out the door in March, Fidelity Advisor Japan, Matthews Japan, and DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio each welcomed close to $25 million or more. Overall, the Japan-stock category saw minimal outflows of just $4 million. "This is impressive resilience for a battered category," noted Morningstar.
While there have not been any seismic shifts in the top fund families over the past few months, McDevitt says, some fund families are moving into or close to the top-10 list, such as Dimensional Fund Advisors and J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "DFA is benefitting from the fact that some of its funds are small-cap and emerging-markets oriented on the equity side, which are two popular areas. They also are passively managed, another popular investing trend of the past two years," he said in an interview.
"J. P. Morgan has been in the right place at right time as well. A lot of the company's funds are in fixed income, which is seeing flows," the analyst continued. "And some of its funds appeal more to investors looking for exposure to alternative strategies or commodity-focused strategies." Some of the J.P. Morgan funds that have been drawing investor assets include the Highbridge Dynamic Commodities Strategy Fund (HDSAX), J.P. Morgan High Yield Fund (OHYAX) and the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund (JFAMX). "This lineup has been fairly well suited to where investors are putting their money these days," added McDevitt.
Fidelity and American Funds have experienced outflows, he notes, but have still produced strong results in terms of assets over the past year as the markets have done well. The outflows are partly a function of their lineups, shares the analyst. "American Funds, for instance, is more equity-oriented in areas where investors have been redeeming assets, such as large-cap and large-cap domestic equity. The group has international funds, but many of its assets are in the large-cap and other least-popular categories," he explained.


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