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English Setter
The English Setter goes way back; it is a breed of dogs that have been notably existent since the 19th century. Athleticism and endurance are some of the breed's strength. Famous for its use as a gun dog, this breed is desirable among dog owners who are seeking a fairly obedient dog that has a very good work ethic. Discover more about our English Setter puppies for sale below!
The English Setter exists in different colors; common ones are the Blue Belton, Orange Belton, Tri-color, Liver Belton, Lemon Belton, Chestnut Belton.
The English Setters can significantly vary in their look depending on whether it is a show-bred or field bred English Setter. The field-bred have a lesser coat and better body build compared to the show-bred
Breed History
The name which has been given to this breed hints strongly on its history; setting dates back to when hunting was a major activity among humans. The breed must have been around for a long time; findings have shown evidence similar to the breed from the past.
A writing that was come across in 1576, written by Dr. Johannes Caius gives rise to speculation about the dog's history. The writing particularly seemed to be a pointer to the existence of the Blue Belton.
The English Setters were used for game and hunting birds especially, having a good sense of smell. They froze on sighting prey and wait for orders from their owners.
The present-day Setters owe their appearance to Edward Laverack and R. Purcell Llewellin respectively. Laverack being the first to develop the strain for the breed. Liewellin developed his strain much later by crossing with the best of Laverack's dogs.
It could come as a surprise to many that a powerful hunting dog can be needful of affection; its natural demeanor shows independence and the ability to handle situations effectively.
However, the English Setter is a dog that also loves attention and affection. It has a very playful; and fun side of it. It is important to keep the English Setter physically active; a lack of exercise can lead to frustration. Frustrated dogs make a mess exerting excess energy mostly in destructive activities.
Being a good companion is also one of the good things about English Setters. Similar to most dogs they can become aggressive if they are not well taken care of and ignored.
However, they can be jovial and lively when enough care is given. The English Setter is good for children, it is friendly towards them.
The English Setter thrives in large spaces. They are very active dogs that love to exercise a great deal; running is one of their favorite things.
You don't want to cramp this breed in a small space. A family setting will be good for the English Setter; it loves attention and plenty care it can get from a family is ideal for the dog' s wellbeing.
The English Setter is an energetic dog that requires plenty of exercise. The ideal requirement for keeping such an energy-dissipating dog is a large space.
The owners of the dog breed should be ready for lots of walking jogging and mental exercises to keep the dog as calm as possible when indoors.
Careful grooming is required. A great deal of it. They have lots of hair in specific areas; the legs and tail, and being a very active dog, the grooming might be quite tedious.
The coat of the dog should be combed and brushed everyday, it is important so that you can get all the dirt hiding within the dog's fur.
Special attention should be given so that attacks from ticks and other dangerous parasites can be curbed. The English Setter is a hairy outdoor dog that is energetic, so grooming is going to have to be serious business.
Our English Setter puppies for sale come from either USDA licensed commercial breeders or hobby breeders with no more than 5 breeding mothers. USDA licensed commercial breeders account for less than 20% of all breeders in the country.
The unregulated breeders who are selling outside of the USDA regulations and without a license are what we consider to be "Puppy Mills." We are committed to offering English Setter puppies who will grow up to become important members of your family. We only purchase puppies from the very best sources, and we stand behind every puppy we sell.
Contact us today to learn more about the availability of our English Setter puppies for sale. We look forward to helping you find your next family member. Our pet counselors can answer any questions you have about our English Setter puppies.
Top Ten Frequently Asked Questions about the English Setter
How long do English Setters live for?
The English Setters have a lifespan of 10 to 12 years. Well cared dogs can live as long as 12years
Are English Setters heavy eaters?
Adult English Setters do well with eating twice a day. Three to four meals for young ones and you can adjust it to two times per day by the time the dog is about 13months old.
Do English Setters have any illnesses peculiar to them?
The English Setters aren't known to fall sick very often. They usually go about their lives with little=e or no health complications, However, over time they are likely to develop cancer after 10 years, which is also rare
How badly do English Setters shed?
They shed a lot of hair. However, brush and grooming regularly would have taken off most of the hair
How long before English Setters eventually die?
Despite the lifespan of 10 t0 12 years, English Setters can live about two years more and this is not an uncommon scenario,
How energetic are English Setters?
The English Setters exert a lot of energy. They are so full of energy that they need big outdoor spaces to keep them active
Do English Setters bark often?
No, they are likely to bark mostly to express that they are unhappy. They would also back in a bid to be aggressive when trying to protect
Are English Setters destructive in the house?
A frustrated Dog can be very destructive. Destruction is it way of expressing frustration, so if you don't have time for very tough workout regime, then English Setter isn't the dog for you
Do English Setters behave aggressively?
They are friendly and make good companions, An English Setter that is well taken care of wouldn't pose a risk of being aggressive.
How easily trained are English Setters?
English Setters aren't hard to train, however, if they become adults before training is not introduced, there would be some level of difficulty in getting them trained.
The English setter is a dog that is energetic and friendly. It's easy going nature and confidence makes it a good dog breed to have.


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Thank you to everyone for their kind thoughts and well wishes for my senior cat, Parker. He is scheduled for an ultrasound this coming week. The fur on his belly has just barely grown back after the last one. Poor little guy.
Thanks to Alicia of A Kernel of Nonsense, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli finally made it off my wish list and onto my TBR pile. I am looking forward to finally reading this one!
I am very picky about which books I select to read for Penguin's First to Read program because I am not a fan of reading books in PDF format. Occasionally, a book is offered though that I just cannot resist. Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay is one such book. Although I haven't read any of the other books in the series, cozy mysteries tend to be suitable for stand alone reading, and so I'm going to give the series a try with this one.
I was slow about getting around to choosing my Kindle First book for September. I went with Teresa Driscoll's I Am Watching You. It feels like it's been a while since I lost myself in a good thriller, and the premise of this one appealed to me.
Little Britches and the Rattlers by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Vincent Nguyen
The Magic School Bus: Comes to Its Senses by by Kristin Earhart, illustrated by Carolyn Bracken, created by Joanna Cole
Jane vs. the Took Fairy by Betsy Jay, illustrated by Lori Osiecki
Frozen Fever: Anna's Birthday Secret adapted by Jessica Julius
Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Guy Francis
Rulers of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler
What I Am Reading: I am a good way into The Fire by Night by Teresa Messineo. Set in World War II, the novel is about two nurses stationed on different fronts of the war, one in Europe and the other in the Pacific. I suspected I might like the book given my attraction to WWII fiction, but I find I am enjoying it even more than expected. I plan to finish it soon, and then dive back into Brad Watson's Miss Jane. I seem to have let that one fall by the wayside this month somehow.
What I am Watching: The Magic School Bus. Oh, and I took Katherine of I Wish I Lived in a Library up on her recommendation to see a Hallmark Aurora Teagarden movie, Real Murders. I thought it was a lot of fun.
What My Week Was Like: It was a typical week in the Literary Feline household. I found myself with a little extra reading time a couple times this week, which was nice. Homework went a little more smoothly this week--we're starting to find our groove. This school year, Mouse is much more talkative about her school days, which is nice. I get more than an "I don't remember" out of her when I ask her questions about it.
It was a rough week at work. The kind of days that make me come home and hug my daughter close and thank my lucky stars.
We got a flyer about the upcoming Holiday Showcase for Mouse's dance studio. It only took a couple hours for my eyes to return to their sockets after bulging out at the cost of the costume.
What I Am Worried About: I am still worried about Parker. And with another earthquake hitting Mexico (my prayers go out to those impacted), I am making more of an effort to make sure we are prepared in case we get one here. The last big one I went through was the Northridge Earthquake in 1994. I have felt several more since then, of course, but none of those have caused that much damage.
What I am Grateful For: This beautiful day and being able to spend it with my family. Oh, and also to Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches.
- Mouse's Corner: Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell & David Catrow & The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
- Where Is Your Bookmark? (Owl and the Japanese Circus & the Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR List)
- Wishing For Wednesday: Where I Go Book Crazy Again
- Bookish Thoughts: I Want My Epidural Back by Karen Alpert
- Friday Fun: Good Food, Banned/Challenged Books & Authors I'd Like to Meet--or Not
Around the Blogosphere:
- Amber of The Literary Phoenix wrote a great post about Banned Books, just in time for Banned Book Week - Why Books are Banned & Other Injustices to Free Speech
- Discussion Post: The Struggles of Blog Commenting and Why We Should Do It Anyway - Suzanne of The Bookish Libra hosts an open discussion about blog commenting.
- Katherine of I Wish I Lived in a Library brings up an issue we all likely run into on occasion: Ramblings from the Stacks - Knowledge Gaps
- A Novel Change is a one stop blog to find out what reading challenges are taking place around the book blog community. The only problem is that it takes help from all of us to let them know about those reading challenges and events. If you are planning to host a challenge or event, be sure and stop by A Novel Challenge and let them know. They'd be happy to advertise for you. - Seasons Change
Tell me about what you have been up to! What are you reading, listening to and watching? How was your week? Do you have anything planned for this coming week?
© 2017, Wendy Runyon of Musings of a Bookish Kitty. All Rights Reserved. If you're reading this on a site other than Musings of a Bookish Kitty or Wendy's feed, be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.

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Once a church had fallen upon hard times. Only five members were left: the pastor and four others, all over 60 years old.
In the mountains near the church there lived a retired Bishop. It occurred to the pastor to ask the Bishop if he could offer any advice that might save the church. The pastor and the Bishop spoke at length, but when asked for advice, the Bishop simply responded by saying, "I have no advice to give. The only thing I can tell you is that the Messiah is one of you."
The pastor, returning to the church, told the church members what the Bishop had said.
In the months that followed, the old church members pondered the words of the Bishop. "The Messiah is one of us?" they each asked themselves. As they thought about this possibility, they all began to treat each other with extraordinary respect on the off chance that one among them might be the Messiah. And on the off chance that each member himself might be the Messiah, they also began to treat themselves with extraordinary care.
As time went by, people visiting the church noticed the aura of respect and gentle kindness that surrounded the five old members of the small church. Hardly knowing why, more people began to come back to the church. They began to bring their friends, and their friends brought more friends.
Within a few years, the small church had once again become a thriving church, thanks to the Bishop's gift.


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Indian Seed Extractor Candle Holder
5"W x 5"D x 4.5"H - India - Wood
Originally used on the farms of India to sow seeds onto the fields, this seeder can now be repurposed in your environment as a rustic decorative piece, candle holder, or host your botanicals in it. Crafted from a solid piece of of wood, with some, featuring hand carved details surrounding the vessels. Slight imperfections and wear only adds to the charm of this unique vessel.


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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania teenager who was missing for almost two weeks along with the 45-year-old man who frequently signed her out of school without her parents' permission was returned home and the man was in custody after the two were found in Mexico, authorities said.
Federal agents and Mexican authorities found 16-year-old Amy Yu and Kevin Esterly in Playa del Carmen on Saturday and they were flown to Miami, authorities said. Police said the girl, who was in good health, arrived on Sunday in Philadelphia and was taken home to Allentown, 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of the city. Esterly was awaiting processing in Miami. The married father of four will face a charge of child custody interference when he arrives in Pennsylvania.
The girl's mother, Miu Luu, told The (Allentown) Morning Call that she cried from relief after being told that the pair had been located.
"For two weeks, I've had trouble sleeping and eating," Luu told the paper. "I'm very happy."
They had been missing since March 5, when local police said they bought one-way tickets from Philadelphia to Dallas and then headed to Cancun. Police said they believed the teen went willingly with Esterly, who signed her out of school 10 times in the last few months. The girl had altered her student records to list Esterly as her stepfather, said Gary Hammer, of the Colonial Regional Police Department. Mexican authorities issued an Amber Alert in the case on Thursday.
Amy's family previously said the two met at church years ago, and the 16-year-old girl is friends with one of Esterly's daughters. Esterly's wife, Stacy Esterly, said earlier through her lawyer that she and her husband have been fighting constantly since the summer about his relationship with Amy, The Morning Call said.
Her attorney, John Waldron, told the newspaper that his client was "very happy and relieved" to learn that the girl and her husband had been found.
"She wants Amy home with her mom, that is what she has always wanted," Waldron said. "She is glad that Amy is safe and that Kevin is with authorities."


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The May 2016 issue of the American Psychological Association's Monitor on Psychology features a piece on Gustave Gilbert's role as "prison psychologist" during the Nuremberg Nazi war crimes trial. As Ian Nicholson writes,
On Oct. 20, 1945, Gustave Gilbert arrived in Nuremberg, Germany, to begin what was perhaps the most compelling assignment ever given to an American psychologist — working for the International Military Tribunal at the first Nazi war crimes trial. Fluent in German, Gilbert was given the assignment to work as a morale officer and translator. Nuremberg was a high-stakes affair, and the Allied powers wanted the trial to proceed in an orderly and dignified manner. Gilbert's job was to keep the prisoners — Hitler's leading henchmen — in a reasonably calm, rational state.
With the approval of his superiors, he quickly recast the position as "prison psychologist" and began studying the prisoners as well. Gilbert used all the standard psychological tools of the day — intelligence tests, Rorschach and Thematic Apperception tests. However, his preferred method was casual conversation. Gilbert befriended the prisoners, visiting them in their cells daily and chatting with them at meal times. At the end of each day, he wrote about these conversations, providing a fascinating window into the thoughts and motivations of the prisoners as they faced what they all knew was a likely death sentence.
Read the rest of the piece online here.


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I have been reading a wonderful blog called The Gypsy Mama. Every Friday she does a really cool thing--she gives you a writing prompt and tells you to go at it for 5 minutes. No hesitation, no editing. Just GO for 5 minutes. I think this sounds like a wonderful idea, so I'll be trying it out over the next few weeks.
Today's prompt is: HOME.
Home,home, home. So many sayings, so many memories.
I've been going through boxes of pictures. And I means big old honking boxes of pictures. They were Mom's and she just saved EVERYTHING. But I've been most interested in trying to look *into* the photos. To see what my childhood home looked like. See if I could remember what it felt like, smelled like, tasted like. It's almost like peering around the corner of the pictures and stepping into that world again.
I remember my childhood home's kitchen. The push buttons on the stove. The washer and dryer running. The piles of papers everywhere because not one of us ever learned how to clean as we went.
Evaporative air conditioning, so that it was only cool if you sat right under the vent. One telephone with a LOOOOOOOOONG cord that reached into the bedrooms. The piano in the living room that everbody ran their fingers along as they walked out the door. First boyfriends who sat on the couch and watched TV with us and shyly pecked me on the cheek on the porch when they left.
Oh, home. And all that it means.......
What does home mean to you?


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I often say that my author friend, Charles E. Yallowitz, is one of the most prolific writers I know. The proof, I guess, lies in how often I host his new releases! Charles has now published his latest release, Quest of the Brokenhearted; a spinoff series taking place in his celebrated Legends of Windemere universe.
A battered soul faces a city of monsters in
Quest of the Brokenhearted!
As Windemere moves forward, a broken spirit falls into the shadows.
Two years have passed since Luke Callindor was lost during the champions' battle against Baron Kernaghan. Many mourn the loss, but none have been hurt more than the fiancée he left behind, Kira Grasdon. Plagued by grief and determined to prove he is alive, she has sacrificed her business, her reputation, and her hope. Surviving on the streets of Gaia, she has become an emotional husk of her former self. It is only by chance that Kira crosses paths with an old friend and learns of a path, which will either end her suffering or revive her shattered soul. As the rumors state, hundreds of adventurers have flocked to Lacarsis and none have returned.
Will Kira meet her death in the City of Evil or will she thrive among the monsters?
Book Excerpt: The Farm
The blast of warm air hits and swirls around the area to make all those in metal armor feel like they are about to faint. As the wind billows out, it carries the fog away to reveal broken fences and an abandoned farmhouse. The porch is partially collapsed with a swing sitting in the mud, its chains still connected to the fallen roof. The front door is closed, but a large hole is in the middle as if something tried to punch its way inside. Rusty pots and tools are scattered about the ground, some of them having been plunged into the ground. Not far away is a large barn, which shows no sign of damage beyond peeling paint and cobwebs dangling from the eaves. A crooked weathervane sits above the hay loft, the bat-shaped object spinning wildly even though the wind has died. Wilted crops stand in the fields among those that have already rotted into mush. Piles of hay dot the landscape, each one having turned black and become surrounded by swarms of thumb-sized flies. When the last of the fog clears, the entire area is bathed in a sickly orange light that causes the adventurers' skin to crawl.
An animal call erupts from a nearby pasture, the grass a light brown and showing signs of being repeatedly trampled. In response, the sounds of chickens drift from the farmhouse and they are soon joined by other familiar noises. The ear-wrenching symphony continues to grow as the adventurers spread out across the road and into the fields. Most are focused on the farmhouse door, so they are caught off-guard when the attack begins. Zombified pigs, horses, goats, and sheep burst out of the barn to charge the nearest warriors. With acidic foam flying from their mouths, the undead livestock crash into the armored figures and rip into whatever flesh they can reach. The goats and pigs cause the most damage, their teeth breaking through metal and bone while the horses do more harm with their hooves. Flapping wings from the farmhouse are a slight warning before a flock of chickens and ducks explode from the windows. Lacking teeth, they have a harder time killing their prey, who swing wildly and blindly cast spells that miss half of the time. Chaos is consuming the crowd when the first animal call erupts from the right and four knights are sent hurtling through the air. Flesh dangling from its horns and blood splattered across its rotting face, the zombified bull barrels into the adventurers. The grunting beast tramples everything in its path as it crashes into one of the fields and sends a broken cart rolling away. Turning around, the animal ignores the arrows that stick into its hindquarters and charges back into the crowd.
While the others try to retreat, Kira swings her sickle at the bull's side and gets the weapon stuck between the exposed ribs. She holds on while she is dragged and uses the blunt end to swat chickens out of the air. As she passes a stallion, she swings her kusari-gama to get the chain wrapped around its hind legs. With the horse galloping away from the bull, Kira plants her feet and pulls hard on her weapon. Her strength combined with that of the zombified steed allows her to shatter the larger animal's ribs. Spinning around, she whips the sickle into the side of the stallion's head and uncoils the chain as it crashes to the ground. Without turning back, the adventurer dives to the side and narrowly avoids getting gored by the bull. The moment she hits the ground, she pounces to grab the jagged hole in its body and pulls herself close enough to punch inside with the blunt end of her weapon. Kira continues striking the rotting heart until the confused animal rears back and exposes its stomach for a pair of spearmen to impale it. They are unable to support its weight and are promptly crushed while the young woman flips up to slam her sickle into the base of its skull. Hanging onto the bucking bull, she violently twists the blade until the zombie finally falls over and rapid decays. The others are about to cheer when the call of another bull bursts from the pasture.
"They just keep coming," Kira mutters as she watches more animals pour out of the buildings.
Grab your copy on Amazon for 99 cents throughout the month of July!
Interested in more Windemere? Then don't forget to check out Charles E. Yallowitz's first series: Legends of Windemere
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About the Author:
Charles Yallowitz was born and raised on Long Island, NY, but he has spent most of his life wandering his own imagination in a blissful haze. Occasionally, he would return from this world for the necessities such as food, showers, and Saturday morning cartoons. One day he returned from his imagination and decided he would share his stories with the world. After his wife decided that she was tired of hearing the same stories repeatedly, she convinced him that it would make more sense to follow his dream of being a fantasy author. So, locked within the house under orders to shut up and get to work, Charles brings you Legends of Windemere. He looks forward to sharing all of his stories with you, and his wife is happy he finally has someone else to play with.
Blog: www.legendsofwindemere.com
Twitter: @cyallowitz
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InspireMD Announces Presentation at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InspireMD, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), developer of the CGuard™ Embolic Prevention System (EPS) for the prevention of stroke, today announced that the company will deliver a presentation at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference, which is being held September 16-19, 2022, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
Title: | Endovascular Sequestration of High-Risk Carotid Lesions Using the MicroNet-Covered Embolic Prevention Stent in Consecutive Patients with Symptoms or Signs of Carotid Stenosis-Related Cerebral Injury: An Investigator-Initiated, Intravascular, Ultrasound-Controlled, Multinational, Multispecialty Trial (CGuard OPTIMA) |
Presenter: | Prof. Piotr Musialek, Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jagiellonian University Department of Cardiac & Vascular Diseases, Krakow, Poland |
Date: | Saturday, September 17, 2022 |
Time: | 4:15 pm ET |
Location: | Clinical Science & Endovascular Theatre, Exhibition Level, Hall C |
For more information: TCT2022
About InspireMD, Inc.
InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MicroNet® technology to make its products the industry standard for carotid stenting by providing outstanding acute results and durable, stroke-free, long-term outcomes. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol NSPR.
We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website. For more information, please visit www.inspiremd.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential", "scheduled" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) market acceptance of our existing and new products, (ii) negative clinical trial results or lengthy product delays in key markets, (iii) an inability to secure regulatory approvals for the sale of our products, (iv) intense competition in the medical device industry from much larger, multinational companies, (v) product liability claims, (vi) product malfunctions, (vii) our limited manufacturing capabilities and reliance on subcontractors for assistance, (viii) insufficient or inadequate reimbursement by governmental and other third party payers for our products, (ix) our efforts to successfully obtain and maintain intellectual property protection covering our products, which may not be successful, (x) legislative or regulatory reform of the healthcare system in both the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, (xi) our reliance on single suppliers for certain product components, (xii) the fact that we will need to raise additional capital to meet our business requirements in the future and that such capital raising may be costly, dilutive or difficult to obtain and (xiii) the fact that we conduct business in multiple foreign jurisdictions, exposing us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, logistical and communications challenges, burdens and costs of compliance with foreign laws and political and economic instability in each jurisdiction. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Quotation of the Day: Sports Socialism
Professor Mark J. Perry's Blog for Economics and Finance
One of the economic benefits of the shale gas revolution is the moderating effect that abundant, cheap shale gas has had on the price of electricity in the U.S. for all end-users: residential, commercial and industrial customers. The indirect cost savings for electricity customers from cheap shale gas are in addition to the significant and direct cost savings from inflation-adjusted gas prices for residential, commercial, industrial customers and electric utilities that are the lowest in a decade, and have saved natural gas users $250 billion over just the last three years.
Share of Adjusted Gross Income, 2008 | Share of Olympic Medals, 2008 | |
Top 5% | 34.73% | 36.22% |
Top 10% | 45.77% | 53.11% |
Top 25% | 67.38% | 71.47% |
Top 50% | 87.25% | 91.03% |
President Obama: "If you've got a business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." Or in the case of 13-year old entrepreneur Nathan Duszynski in Holland, Michigan, who tried to start a business, and somebody else (government bureaucrats) made that not happen, as I reported on CD last week. Here's a video update from Michigan's Mackinac Center for Public Policy:
A group of prominent economist including Robert Reich, Jeffrey Sachs, Joseph Stiglitz and Laura Tyson have sent a letter to Congressional leaders recommending a 35% increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.80 per hour by 2014.
Nearly 30 Boston firefighters with pending disability claims filed for retirement yesterday, just two days before a new state law ends a controversial benefit that allows them to significantly enhance their pensions if they claim career-ending injuries occurred while filling in for a superior at a higher pay grade.Of the 29 who filed yesterday, 25 said they were filling in for a superior at the time of their injuries, according to city officials, which makes them eligible for a pension benefit at the higher salary scale. That perk, which can add hundreds of thousands of dollars over a retiree's lifetime and cost taxpayers millions, will not be available to anyone filing after today."This is highly unusual,'' said Kathleen Kiely-Becchetti, executive director of the Boston Retirement Board, of the number of firefighters who filed for retirement yesterday while their disability claims were still pending.The race to file yesterday is the first obvious reaction to the sweeping pension law that was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Deval Patrick earlier this month. The claims filed by the firefighters yesterday – and an expected rash of new claims today – could cost Boston taxpayers millions in additional payouts at a time of major budget constraints, fire officials said.Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick J. Fraser Jr. said firefighters are clearly taking advantage of the final days before the new clampdown on enhanced pensions goes into effect."The old system provided a financial incentive for people to file for accidental disability while they were filling in for supervisors,'' he said. "This illustrates that fact.''Suspected disability retirement abuses and pension excesses have been a chronic problem at the Boston Fire Department, prompting an inquiry by the FBI.A Globe review of city retirement and payroll records last year found that, over the prior six years, 102 Boston firefighters had substantially enhanced their tax-free disability pensions by claiming career-ending injuries while they were filling in for superiors at higher pay grades. Some firefighters have sought the enhanced benefit after filling in for a superior for just one day, leading critics to call it the "king-for-a-day'' provision.


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Soil Texture
Gravel is technically too big to be considered soil, but I have included it because it is very common in vineyards throughout California. Each soil texture has different physical and chemical properties that affect grape production.
Clay has a very fine texture and sticks together. It is unporous and very water retentive. Although some clay helps to nourish the vine, too much is not considered suitable for high-quality grape growing.
Silt is coarser than clay, but has finer particles than sand. It is made up of physically weathered minerals and is very common in flood plains or along streams and rivers.
Sand is made up of particles between .0625 and 2 mm in diameter. It is made primarily of chemically inert quartz that weathers very slowly. Sand is coarse compared to silt's powdery texture.
Loam is a mixture of sand, silt and clay. Because loam is a mix of the other 3 soil types, it has beneficial qualities from each. Deep and well-drained loamy soils produce very high quality grapes.
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text: Carmageddon 2 - Carpocolypse Now Cheat Codes: ------------ Enter the following codes during play. Code Result ---------------------------------------- WOTATWATAMI - Get Flame Thrower LEMMINGIZE - Disable pedestrian AI FASTBAST - Fast pedestrians WETWET - Credit bonus SMARTBASTARD - Finish race TINGTING - Free repairs CINTONCO - Hot rod MOONINGMINNIE - lunar gravity BIGDANGLE - Mutant tail MRMAINWARING - Panicked pedestrians TILTY - Pinball mode STIFFSPASMS - Timer reversed STOPSNATCH - Toggle timer WATERSPORT - Underwater capability ZAZAZ - Pedestrian annihilator POWPOW - Opponent repulsificator STICKYTYRES - Climb walls TIMMYTITTY - Time bonus GOODHEAD - Peds With Stupid Heads EVENINGOCCIFER - Drunk Driving FRYFRY - Gives Pedestrian Flamethrower Clangclang - Bodywork Trashed Bloodyhippy - Drugs Xrayspeks - Ethereal Pedestrians Twatoff - Explosive Pedestrians Didedodi - Mine ShittingAbility Dotaction - Pedestrians on Map Oypowerupno - Powerup Cancellificationisizer Bigtwat - Solid Granite Car Takemetakeme - Suicidal Pedestrians Hexcheat: --------- Submitted by: Vikram In the Main directory open the file data.twt using wordpad, change anything u want and use the cheat LAPMYLOVEPUMP whenever u want in the game. Backup the file before editing it. GameTip: -------- E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Submitted by: rich if you go into the main directory where you installed Carmagedoon 2, and open the data text, you can change the time settings for the game levels up to 900 secs. some versions of Carmagedoon 2 do not accept typed in cheat codes, so this is a good way around that problem. Cheat: ------ Dale, Submitted the following Information: Email: email@example.com To enable cheat mode, start a new race and type: LAPMYLOVEPUMP After the race begins. you should receive a CHEATMODE: ENABLED, message, and can now enter any of the following codes by pressing the corresponding number key, as indicated below: PRESS: 1 credit 2 greased tires 3 giant peds 4 explosive peds 5 hot rod 6 turbo peds 7 god mode 8 free repairs 9 instant repair 0 credits Hold SHIFT and press: 1 underwater abilities 2 time bonus 3 trash body 4 trash engine 5 freeze opponets 6 freeze cops 7 turbo opponets 8 turbo cops 9 lunar gravity 0 stop the time Hold CTRL and press: 1 drugs 2 grip tires 3 peds, big heads 4 mutabt corpes 5 jupiter gravity 6 trash body and engine..toss around 7 slow peds 8 small peds 9 nitro 0 rock springs Hold ALT and press: 1 wall climber 2 bouncy 3 jelly suspension 4 peds on map 5 ped destruc ray 6 greased tires 7 damage magnifer 8 bumb peds 9 fat/round peds 0 pinball mode Hold CTRL+SHIFT and press: 1 after burner 2 mine 3 oil slicks 4 kangeroo 5 ped ray 6 car repulisifer 7 dismeberfest? 8 ghost peds 9 grooving peds 0 20 000 credits! Hold ALT+SHIFT and press: 1 random effect/bonus 2 instant hand break 3 immortal peds 4 turbo car 5 mega turbo car 6 dumb peds 7 suicidal peds 8 5 free recovery couchers 9 solid car 0 ACME damage amplifer Hold ALT+CTRL and press: 1 helium preds 2 drunks peds 3 fat/round peds 4 stick men 5 ped repulsifer 6 extra amor 7 extra power 8 extra offense 9 extra armour power and offense 0 ped panic Hold SHIFT+CTRL+ALT and press: 1 75 000 credits! Hint: ----- Submitted by: gaurav email@example.com to complete the mission in which the infectious patients located in the control tower,try to climb to the top & press 'fryingtonight' GameTip: -------- type this Code when your are racing. IBETYOUCANTPRINTCUNT. and press the button f4. and if you now press the buttons 1tmt0 you al lot of goodies. Submitted by: Ea Ytsma email@example.com Hints ----- Always keep your finger poised over the repair key so you can save yourself from disaster should you fall off a building or wind up on the receiving end of an opponent's vicious attack. If you're not quick enough you could end up getting wasted. To complete the mission in which all of the escaped mental patients must be killed and a lone patient is located atop an inaccessible plateau, drive to the base of the hill where the straggler is standing. Then honk your horn continuously. He'll eventually panic and fall to his death. If you wish to maximize your credits in any given level, forget about completing the race. Instead plan to waste all but one of your opponents and then use the bonus time you've established to clean up on the pedestrians and power-ups. Once you've had your fill, you can waste the final opponent to end the level. Door Cheat ---------- During the game, if there are a bunch of peds, press shift then enter and you will open your doors and kill them (press enter again and you will close the doors and you will have to just hit enter any other time). Retail Version: --------------- If you want a quick cheat, you will have to edit the ...\data\Peds\Settings.txt file (... is the directory into which you installed Carmageddon 2). Near the start of the file (in the general stuff section) you should see a line that has three numbers followed by the text "// Points score per ped (each level)". Edit the threenumbers to three other larger numbers. This will change the number of credits you win for killing pedestrians. In addition, on the line below you should see three numbers followed by "// Time score per ped (each level)". Increasing these three numbers gives you more time per pedestrian killed. Hints ------ While playing Carmageddon2, I figured out a way to take off at the start of a race before the announcer finishes counting down: As soon as the race comes up, and you arer ready, hold down the Z key or your wheel spin while holding down the gas, then let go of the wheel spin key and keep on the gas, the anouncer will say, "Hey you!" and then you're free to take off with a mighty advantage way before the announcer finishes counting down! Carmageddon 2 - Hexcheat ------------------------ If you want to play with 100,000,000,000 credits, then all you have to do is change one line in the GENERAL.TXT (which is in the DATA folder), which reads, "// Starting money for each skill level" (look closely, its hard to find) to 100000000000,1000000000000,1000000000000. Hint: ----- Submitted by: Vic email@example.com when you drive always staybehind your oponents and always have mini map on also when you tipe cheats do it slowly and stop driving but keep moving code action ---------------------- fryingtonight - zaps pedestrians and gives you mega credits Carmageddon 2 (Demo): --------------------- submitted by jeansy * Play as any car (excluding the truck): - Open the file GENERAL.TXT (in the data directory) - Change the line which reads EAGLE3.TXT (it's right after 'Cars to use as defaults:' ) to another filename describing a car. The names of the cars you can use are found in the data/cars dir. Note: If you try this with the truck (using VOLVO.TXT) the game might crash. Hint: ----- Submitted by: Mike Devey for the mission; control freak, i've found a much easier way of completing the level not included. if you go to the runway strip on the east of the level, ride all the way to the end and you'll find an earth ramp to reach over the water. the first red crate is electro-bastard ray, then quickly make your way to the tower using the east jump ramp to launch yourself, provided you come within a realistic distance of the tower the ray will kill all four controllers with ease, level finished in under a minute. Flight mode controls: --------------------- Enter one of the following codes after activating the iwishicouldflyrightuptothesky code. Effect Code --------------------------------------------------------------------- Toggle flight mode - [Ctrl] + [Keypad 1] Rotate car sideways - [Shift] + [Keypad 4] or [Keypad 6] Rotate front/back (to fly up/down) - [Keypad 9] or [Keypad 3] Bonus cars: ----------- Successfully complete the game to unlock new colors for the Eagle 3 and the "Flower Plower". Skip pre-race countdown: ------------------------ Press [Wheel Spin] during the countdown. The message "Bad boy! 1000 credit fine" will appear, and you will skip the countdown. Recover from crashes: --------------------- Press [Insert] if your car flips on its back or repeated tap Z if stuck on your side to get back on your wheels. Hold [Backspace] to fix any damage done to your car.


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SPI_connect opens a connection from a procedure invocation to the SPI manager. You must call this function if you will need to execute queries. Some utility SPI functions may be called from un-connected procedures.
If your procedure is already connected, SPI_connect will return an SPI_ERROR_CONNECT error. Note that this may happen if a procedure which has called SPI_connect directly calls another procedure which itself calls SPI_connect. While recursive calls to the SPI manager are permitted when an SPI query invokes another function which uses SPI, directly nested calls to SPI_connect and SPI_finish are forbidden.
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DiS didn't just have a crack team of pen-brandishing scribes on the loose in Brighton for this year's The Great Escape (May 15-17), oh no; additionally, super-shooter Holly Erskine was on hand to capture the action as it happened via her zoom-in, zoom-out lens.
Words, are forthcoming; meantime, do enjoy another In Photos special, beaming images of so very many TGE-present bands into your eyeholes.
All photographs: Holly Erskine
Envelopes @ Hector's House
Eugene McGuinness @ Digital (DiS Stage)
FrYars @ Concorde 2
The Futureheads @ Digital (DiS Stage)
Ladyhawke @ The Ocean Rooms
The Boxer Rebellion @ Brighton Coalition
Friendly Fires @ The Barfly
Ipso Facto @ The Barfly
Late Of The Pier @ Audio
Tellison @ Arc
We Are Scientists @ Levi's Ones To Watch, Audio
Crystal Castles @ The Barfly
Esser @ Hector's House
Pivot @ Water Margin
The Rascals @ The Barfly / Digital (DiS Stage)
Soko @ Concorde 2
Team Waterpolo @ Audio
These New Puritans @ Digital (DiS Stage)
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Serena Williams started the feud with Maria Sharapova and now she's decided to finish it.
According to reports, Williams issued an apology to her fellow tennis star for the catty comments she said in a recent Rolling Stone interview.
"One of the first things I did was reach out to the family. Not only that, I made it a point to reach out to Maria, as well, because she was inadvertently brought into the situation by assumptions made by the reporter," Williams said. "I personally talked to Maria at the player party, incidentally. I said, 'Look, I want to personally apologize to you if you are offended by being brought into my situation. I want to take this moment to just pour myself, be open, say I'm very sorry for this whole situation.' "
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As we reported earlier, Williams slammed Sharapova for allegedly dating her ex-boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov and said "she's still not going to be invited to the cool parties."
Sharapova shot back by basically calling Williams a homewrecker, describing her boyfriend as a married man who "is getting a divorce and has kids."
"I definitely was told of the comments," Williams added. "I definitely like to keep my personal life personal. I think it would be inappropriate for me to comment on it. But, yeah, I've always, in the past — you guys have known — I've kept my personal and professional life very private. I'm going to continue to do that."
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Blu-Link universal remote for PS3 is your ticket to weight gain
Sick of all the physical effort involved in shuffling multiple remotes? Back in the day (that is, until yesterday) if you wanted to use a universal remote control with your PS3 you had to get some sort of IR-to-Bluetooth adapter, like the one available for the Logitech Harmony. SMK, however, is looking to change that (and reinforce your inertia in the process) with Blu-Link. This bad boy combines a Bluetooth PS3 controller with a standard infrared universal remote. Other features include advanced learning (for gleaning button assignments from your other remotes) and support for more than 400 brands of standard and HDTV televisions and flatscreens, 150 VCR brands, 200 Satellite Receiver models, 100 Cable TV Receiver brands, 50 DVR models and 200 home theater surround sound systems. Available September 1st for $49.95. HIt the read link for more info.


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John Cheever
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John Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer.
- The novel remains for me one of the few forms where we can record man's complexity and the strength and decency of his longings. Where we can describe, step by step, minute by minute, our not altogether unpleasant struggle to put ourselves into a viable and devout relationship to our beloved and mistaken world.
- Accepting National Book Award, The Writer (September 1958).
- He was a tall man with an astonishing and somehow elegant curvature of the spine, formed by an enlarged lower abdomen, which he carried in a stately and contented way, as if it contained money and securities.
- Description of a Yankee rector, in The Wapshot Scandal (1964).
- Homesickness is nothing … Fifty percent of the people in the world are homesick all the time.
- "The Bella Lingua" in The Brigadier and the Golf Widow (1964).
- Art is the triumph over chaos.
- The Stories of John Cheever Knopf (1978).
- I can't write without a reader. It's precisely like a kiss—you can't do it alone.
- Christian Science Monitor (October 24, 1979).
- The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one's life and discover one's usefulness.
- Accepting Edward MacDowell Medal (September 8, 1979).
- A collection of short stories is generally thought to be a horrendous clinker; an enforced courtesy for the elderly writer who wants to display the trophies of his youth, along with his trout flies.
- Quoted in James Charlton's The Writer's Quotation Book (1980).
- For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain [and] the noise of battle. [It] has the power to give grief or universality that lends it a youthful beauty.
- Accepting National Medal for Literature (April 27, 1982).
- I sometimes go back to walk through the ghostly remains of Sutton Place where the rude, new buildings stand squarely in one another's river views.
- "Moving Out" Esquire (June 1983).
- When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places. That's the way I remember them, heading for an exit.
- Quoted by Susan Cheever, Home before Dark Houghton Mifflin (1984).
- What I am going to write is the last of what I have to say. I will say that literature is the only consciousness we possess and that its role as consciousness must inform us of our ability to comprehend the hideous danger of nuclear power.
- Entry in his journal before his last public appearance, the ceremony at which he received the National Medal for Literature, quoted by Susan Cheever, Home before Dark Houghton Mifflin (1984).
- Literature has been the salvation of the damned, literature has inspired and guided lovers, routed despair and can perhaps in this case save the world.
- Entry in his journal before his last public appearance, the ceremony at which he received the National Medal for Literature, quoted by Susan Cheever, Home before Dark Houghton Mifflin (1984).
- All literary men are Red Sox fans—to be a Yankee fan in a literate society is to endanger your life.
- Newsweek (October 20, 1986).
- My veins are filled, once a week with a Neapolitan carpet cleaner distilled from the Adriatic and I am as bald as an egg. However I still get around and am mean to cats.
- Letter to Philip Roth (May 10, 1982); The Letters of John Cheever (1989).
The Wapshot Chronicle (1957)[edit]
- He had that spooky bass voice meant to announce that he had entered the kingdom of manhood, but Rosalie knew that he was still outside the gates.
- ...your underwear is clean in case you should be hit by a taxicab and have to be undressed by strangers.
- ..for the dead fish was striped like a cat and the sky was striped like the fish and the conch was whorled like an ear and the beach was ribbed like a dog's mouth and the movables in the surf splintered and crashed like the walls of Jericho.
- Admire the world. Relish the love of a gentle woman. Trust in the lord.
- I'm wicked, as you say, and I'm rude and I'm boorish and I discovered, after marrying Mr Scaddon, that I could be all these things and worse and that there would still be plenty of people to lick my boots.
The Journals of John Cheever (1991)[edit]
Edited by Robert Gottlieb
- When the beginnings of self-destruction enter the heart it seems no bigger than a grain of sand.
- The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1952 entry.
- Strange and predatory and truly dangerous, car thieves and muggers—they seem to jeopardize all our cherished concepts, even our self-esteem, our property rights, our powers of love, our laws and pleasures. The only relationship we seem to have with them is scorn or bewilderment, but they belong somewhere on the dark prairies of a country that is in the throes of self-discovery.
- The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1955 entry.
- I do not understand the capricious lewdness of the sleeping mind.
- The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1955 entry.
- Wisdom we know is the knowledge of good and evil not the strength to choose between the two.
- The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1956 entry.
- We praise Him, we bless Him, we adore Him, we glorify Him, and we wonder who is that baritone across the aisle and that pretty woman on our right who smells of apple blossoms. Our bowels stir and our cod itches and we amend our prayers for the spiritual life with the hope that it will not be too spiritual.
- The Late Forties and the Fifties, 1956 entry.
- One would never have guessed that the world had such a capacity for genuine grief. The most we can do is exploit our memories of his excellence.
- On the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- The Sixties, 1963 entry.
- The task of an American writer is not to describe the misgivings of a woman taken in adultery as she looks out of a window at the rain but to describe four hundred people under the lights reaching for a foul ball. This is ceremony.
- The Sixties, 1963 entry.
- The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, nearsightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another.
- The Sixties, 1963 entry.
- People named John and Mary never divorce. For better or for worse, in madness and in saneness, they seem bound together for eternity by their rudimentary nomenclature. They may loathe and despise one another, quarrel, weep, and commit mayhem, but they are not free to divorce. Tom, Dick, and Harry can go to Reno on a whim, but nothing short of death can separate John and Mary.
- The Sixties, 1966 entry.
- At my back I hear the word—"homosexual"—and it seems to split my world in two.... It is ignorance, our ignorance of one another, that creates this terrifying erotic chaos. Information, a crumb of information, seems to light the world.
- The Sixties, 1966 entry.
- A lonely man is a lonesome thing, a stone, a bone, a stick, a receptacle for Gilbey's gin, a stooped figure sitting at the edge of a hotel bed, heaving copious sighs like the autumn wind.
- The Sixties, 1966 entry.
About John Cheever[edit]
- His religious requirements—that the service come from Cranmer's rites in the old prayer book, that it take 33 minutes or less, that the church be within 10 minutes' driving distance and that the altar be sufficiently simple so that it wouldn't remind him of a gift shop—limited his choice of parishes.
- Susan Cheever, Home before Dark Houghton Mifflin (1984).
- I'm very fond of Cheever.
- Shulamith Hareven 1985 interview in We Are All Close: Conversations with Israeli Writers by Haim Chertok (1989)
- I'm not like some writers who are very specific about their audience. Cheever talks about looking into the woods and he sees somebody walking there and he's writing for that person. My sense of an audience is very wide-maybe people in the distant future-in a sense, the universe.
- 1989 interview in Conversations with Maxine Hong Kingston (1998)


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Led by a former sumo grand champion, about 1,000 beauty schools students and Halloween fun-seekers descended on Tokyo Tower - the Japanese capital's most iconic landmark - on Thursday in a "zombie attack" organized by Fox International Channels, Japan, to mark the beginning in the country of Season 4 of the popular TV show "The Walking Dead."
Replete with black eyes, blood-soaked clothes and enough open wounds to fill several emergency rooms, the "zombies" covered the grounds of the tower in central Tokyo after making their way across town on buses and trains - much to the surprise of unsuspecting onlookers.
Halloween is popular in Japan, and Tokyo's subways are often crowded with partygoers in full costume on Halloween night.
"Our only concern is that somebody might see all these zombies and have a heart attack," said Dan Smith, a Fox producer who thought up the stunt.
Leading the zombie charge was Chad Rowan, who is famous in Japan under his sumo name, Akebono. Rowan, who is now a pro wrestler, is the first foreigner to reach sumo's highest rank and stands 203 centimeters tall (6-foot-8).
"It's great to be doing this in Tokyo," said Rowan, who was dressed in black and had his face made up to look like he had two large gashes on his forehead. "It's so unusual to be able to do something like this here."
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Boris Johnson has warned the government not to be prejudiced against foreign students who want to study in the UK.
Speaking ahead of an address to Indian students in Delhi, the London Mayor said new rules introduced last year by ministers to slash the number of bogus colleges sent out the "wrong signal", adding that he feared they would hit the £2.5bn revenue stream British universities earn from overseas students.
The industry played an important part in subsidising domestic undergraduates, the mayor said, as he announced plans to set up an Education Export Commission with central government to examine whether foreign students were now choosing to study in the United States, Canada and Australia instead.
London Mayor Boris Johnson is mobbed by school children in Delhi as he warns the government of prejudicing against foreign students
Johnson has been a vocal opponent of the new restrictions, which include higher standards of English literacy and refusing overseas graduates the right to stay in the UK unless they can secure a job with a salary above £20,000.
Britain's previously popular reputation as a destination for international students took a battering in August after the UK Border Agency stripped London Metropolitan University of its right to recruit overseas. The decision meant hundreds of foreign students faced being sent back home, many of whom had harsh words for the government.
Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn claimed at the time the decision created an "appalling" image of Britain and would deter foreigners from studying in the UK.
According to Johnson's figures, the number of Indians applying to study in the UK dropped 9% this year and is forecast to fall a further 25% next year. Of the 110,000 foreign students in London alone, 9,000 are from India, where Johnson is spending this week trying to build business links with the capital.
In interviews ahead of a speech to prospective students at Amity University, the equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge, Johnson said he was worried the "mood music" from Whitehall was putting the very best off applying.
He said: "We are going to set up with government an Education Exports Commission to look at the issue to make sure we get the right message across so that if the government decides to make changes to the visa regime it doesn't do damage to a sector in which London is so strong and it is so valuable.
"The vast majority of Indian students do get a visa, 75% of them get one pretty much straight off. It's more of a perception at the moment.
"The policy on visas is, in my view, sending out the wrong signal. There are so many stipulations that we are starting to lose business to Australia, America and Canada.
"As I have written several times to the home secretary, we need to see a strong statement of welcome to make sure that the visa system is not a deterrent to international students.
"The extra stipulations such as the need to have a salary of up to a certain amount before you are allowed to stay on mean we need to be very careful that we are not doing stuff that actively deters foreign students and at the moment the policy seems to put people off. Why are we doing this? We shouldn't be losing this market."
He added: "It's very important for our higher education economy that you have foreign students who contribute £2.5bn a year in fees. Now that helps to subsidise the rest of the university sector - helps to pay for everybody else's education.
"It's a great idea to have a London that is open to that kind of business. I am saying to the government 'Don't do things that is going to cause unnecessary alarm and prejudice against the UK'."
In a letter to Home Secretary Theresa May on Monday, Johnson said he wanted student visa statistics to be removed from the overall net migration target of less than 100,000.
The Migration Advisory Committee must also look at the economic impact of the government's policy on student visas, he said.
Johnson wrote: "To mitigate future reputational risks, safeguards need to be in place to protect the investment international students make when choosing London and the UK as their destination.
"I would ask that you introduce new measures in the student visa system to protect genuine students from circumstances when a sponsor loses its licence. These measures should include as a minimum permission to complete studies or the academic year, whichever is soonest."
The International Students Officer for the NUS welcomed Johnson's comments.
"It's positive to see Boris Johnson challenge the Home Office's policy towards international students and call for them to be removed from net migration statistics," spokesman Daniel Stevens said.
"The international reputation of the UK has been harmed by this short-sighted policy. The message unfortunately is that the UK is still very much 'closed for business.' A change in policy is needed urgently else the damage will be irreversible."
In a separate conversation with reporters, Johnson was more critical of the government's policy.
He added: "In 2004, Labour basically decided the brake's off and that led to all sorts of unforeseen consequences.
Immigration wasn't properly controlled and the Government is trying to sort out an immigration problem, and there is certainly an immigration problem, but you have got to make sure you target the right area.
"I think higher education, which has traditionally attracted very bright people and is good for the London economy, is not the area to do it.
"London was founded by a bunch of pushy immigrants - the Romans. There wasn't a London at all until immigrants came. The important point is that sectors in London that have always been strong should continue to benefit from talent from abroad and I don't want them to be the accidental victims of a policy that was really designed to counteract a mistake a decade ago."


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LongHorn Steakhouse Opens New Restaurant in McAllen, Texas
New Restaurant Brings Western-Style Food and Hospitality to Texas
ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LongHorn Steakhouse today announced the opening of its first location in McAllen, Texas. The restaurant, best known for its atmosphere and flavor of the American West, is located at 3600 Expressway 83 in McAllen. As part of its pre-opening training period, the restaurant recently hosted a Friends and Family night which helped raise more than $1,500 for the Easter Seals of the Rio Grande Valley.
The 6,300-square foot restaurant will employ more than 80 team members and seat more than 240 guests. Angel Rodriguez, a restaurant industry veteran of 19 years, will serve as managing partner.
"LongHorn Steakhouse has been looking to bring its tradition of Western hospitality to McAllen for some time and we are excited about the warm welcome we have received from the local community," said Rodriguez. "We look forward to helping our guests relax and unwind in an inviting atmosphere while savoring a great steakhouse meal served with genuine Western hospitality. We're also pleased we could help support the Easter Seals and look forward to making more contributions to the local community for many years to come."
LongHorn opened its first restaurant in Atlanta 29 years ago and has grown steadily – becoming known for its passion for grilling fresh, never frozen, steaks served in a relaxed, comfortable steakhouse atmosphere. LongHorn is known for more than its signature hand-seasoned Flo's Filet and the bone-in Outlaw Ribeye. LongHorn chefs love to grill fresh fish and chicken in addition to steak. Items such as LongHorn Salmon, a fresh, hand-cut salmon fillet seasoned with a bourbon marinade; fall-off-the-bone tender Baby Back Ribs; and Parmesan Crusted Chicken, two juicy chicken breasts grilled and topped with a parmesan cheese and garlic crust, are just some of the other specialties guests will find on the menu.
The restaurant opens daily at 11 a.m. for lunch. It is open until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
More than 29 years after opening its first restaurant in Atlanta, today LongHorn Steakhouse operates 350 restaurants in 33 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant operating company. For more information about LongHorn, please visit www.longhornsteakhouse.com.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates more than 1,800 restaurants that generate more than $7 billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Orlando, and employing approximately 180,000 people, Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. In 2011, Darden became the first full-service restaurant company ever to be named to the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Our restaurant brands – Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 – reflect the rich diversity of those who dine with us. Our brands are built on deep insights into what our guests want. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.
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The following obituaries were received on Monday.
Barbara J. Guthrie – Heltonville
Barbara J. Guthrie of Heltonville passed away on Friday, December 3rd at Westview Man at the age of 71. Born in 1939 in Bedford to George and Eileen Jenkins, she was a graduate of Bedford High School, worked at the Older Americans and had been married to Frank Guthrie for 15 years. She is survived by two daughters, Alice Childers and her husband Ernest and Helen Hess and her husband Eric; one son, David Guthrie and his wife Alice; two brothers, Tom Jenkins and his wife Linda and Jim Jenkins and his wife Mary; one sister, Loretta Barris and her husband John; as well as several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation was chosen and a graveside committal will be held at a later date.
Nancy L. Jolley – Mitchell
Nancy L. Jolley of Mitchell passed away on Saturday, December 4th at Bedford Regional Medical Center at the age of 79. Born in 1930 in Lawrence County to Robert M. and Mattie Terrell, she had been married to Clyde Jolley since 1957, was employed at Ewing Insurance and Dunbar Insurance Agencies. Nancy was also a graduate of Mitchell High School in the class of 1948 and was a member of the Mitchell Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by one daughter, Anita Thomas and her husband, Steve; one son, Jeff Jolley and his wife, Sissy; one brother, William Terrell; one sister, Sue McIntyre; as well as several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one daughter, Judith Hopkins; brothers, Robert Terrell and Keith Terrell; as well as sisters, Laura Smith and Doretta Scott. Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM on Wednesday, December 8th in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home with burial to follow in Mitchell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00PM until 7:00PM on Tuesday and from 9:30AM until the hour of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.


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Vineyard Brains
Going on vacation with my family for thirteen days was both exciting and daunting. The West Coast adventure was extremely appealing and I couldn't wait to see the Grand Canyon, explore Yosemite National Park, and drive a convertible down the Pacific Coast Highway. But where was I going to get my brain fix? The Scientific American issue I bought for the flight to Phoenix wasn't doing it for me. Some hope was gained at The Exploratorium, a hands-on science museum in San Francisco that managed to convince my thirteen-year-old sister that neuroscience might be almost potentially cool, but it wasn't until a trip to Sonoma County that my curiosity was finally piqued.
Tiger the horse and I were riding along on a vineyard tour and I was talking to the tour guide about school. I've got yet another new response to "I'm studying neuroscience": the tour guide told me about his son's mysterious mental illness that may or may not be schizophrenia and we rode through wine country discussing psychiatrists, Thorazine, thought disorders and SSRIs. All in all, a good day.
This conversation got me wondering about the kinds of challenges psychologists and psychiatrists face when having to diagnose patients with schizophrenia. All the clinicians have to go on are whatever behavioral abnormalities make themselves apparent. But how do you weed out schizophrenia from other kinds of psychosis (some of which may respond to the typical treatment for schizophrenia)?
In March, scientists in Finland published a paper in Genome Medicine in which they described a study done on patients with DSM-IV primary psychosis – disorders that included schizophrenia, other non-affective psychosis (ONAP) and affective psychosis. The researchers measured cholesterol (HDL and LDL), triglycerides, glucose, insulin, C-reactive protein (CRP) and cotinine. They also measured blood pressure, weight, and waist circumference as well as asking for the participants' use of butter versus vegetable oil, fat content in milk products, and use of raw vegetables. The study investigated various metabolic processes that could be associated with schizophrenia, with the hope that certain metabolites have the potential for use as diagnostic tests for the disorder.
Schizophrenics tend to have a high level of fasting total triglycerides and show insulin resistance, but this feature is usually seen as a side effect of antipsychotic medication. However, other recent studies have shown abnormal insulin secretion and glucose response, along with diabetes risk, to be common in new schizophrenia patients who have yet to start treatment. One study, published in Molecular Psychiatry last year, showed that despite normal to slightly elevated glucose levels, untreated schizophrenia patients showed heightened levels of insulin and related proteins (the precursor proinsulin, the intermediate des31,32-proinsulin, C-peptide, which links the A and B chains of insulin, and chromogranin A, a precursor to other secretory hormones) where their bipolar counterparts did not. The extra insulin could certainly have a negative effect on brain function.
In the Genome Medicine study, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) from metabolic cluster MC3 were elevated in the schizophrenia patients. BCAAs are important to insulin secretion and they also compete with aromatic amino acids trying to cross the blood-brain barrier, suggesting a possible mechanism for psychosis. A drop in concentration of the amino acids needed to make catecholamines and serotonin in the brain (tyrosine and tryptophan, respectively) could be part of the problem. Perhaps this is why the tour guide's son had spent some time on SSRIs when a clinician thought he was schizophrenic – although the drugs didn't do much for his problem.
Catecholamines and serotonin don't make up the whole story, which could have been why the SSRIs didn't help this young man's illness even if he definitely had schizophrenia. Another pathway that this article links to the schizophrenia mystery involves the up-regulation of proline that is apparent in schizophrenia patients. Many patients seem to be predisposed to variations of the PRODH gene that cause a decrease in proline oxidase. The result (excess proline in the brain) has been associated with cognitive dysfunction.
Too much proline and too much insulin, BCAAs competing with tyrosine and tryptophan – I'd never read this before, and my tour guide told me that his son was doing well on Thorazine, a drug (as I'd learned in school) was used to put the brakes on dopamine in patients with which disorder? Schizophrenia.
What about dopamine, then? It turns out that the hypothesis relating overabundance of dopamine to schizophrenia is somewhat outdated. Studies have shown that patients who did not benefit from antipsychotics, like Thorazine, still had 90% of their D2 dopamine receptors blocked. Conversely, it has been demonstrated that patients that did benefit from treatment had low levels of D2 blockade. In addition, the up-regulation of D2 receptors noted in post-mortem examination of schizophrenics' brains could have been the result of the treatment they were on, not of the illness itself. Imaging of living, yet-untreated schizophrenics has not shown an increase in D2 receptors. It seems likely, then, that whatever the Thorazine is treating in my tour guide's son was not schizophrenia. The mystery as to what the disorder actually is remains…but now I know why there is a mystery to begin with!
One Step Closer to a Diagnostic Test for Schizophrenia – Science Daily
Metabolome in Schizophrenia and Other Psychiatric Disorders: a General Population-based Study – Genome Medicine
Increased Levels of Circulating Insulin-Related Peptides in First Onset, Antipsychotic Naive Schizophrenia Patients – Molecular Psychiatry
Dopamine and Antipsychotic Drug Action Revisited – The British Journal of Psychiatry
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You've made some good points there. I looked on the internet for more information about the issue and found most people will go along with your views on this website.
I was wondering if there are any studies that researched the effectiveness of the various schizophrenia medications. Is there anything in the diagnosis of schizophrenia that can be used to determine which drug will likely have the best effect for the patient?Many thanks,
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An exploration of pizza in and around Rochester, NY, one pizzeria at a time
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Nick's Deli, Chili Center
Nick's Italian Deli is a family-run place that's been in business now for over a quarter century. It's on Chili Center Coldwater Road (what a mouthful) near the corner of Chili Ave. In addition to being a full-service deli, they also offer homemade pizza.
When I stopped in at lunchtime, the only single-serving pizza choices were pepperoni slices and "mini pizzas." I think I'm going to do a review of some local mini-pizza places (it seems to be a west side phenomenon), but I wanted a more representative sample of a whole pie, so I got a slice.
Oddly, the slice was thicker toward the tip than toward the outer edge. It was very soft, with no real crispness to speak of in the crust, except at the very lip, which had a fried crunchiness.
The underside had a medium-brown, fried-dough color, though it was not particularly oily. There was some oil or grease on top, though, enough that I sopped it up with a napkin.
The crust was more doughy than bready in flavor and texture. It was not undercooked, but didn't have the visible air holes that you typically find in a breadlike crust.
What was perhaps most noticeable about this pizza was the sauce, which had a distinctive, slightly sweet flavor. It contained small bits of crushed tomato, and what appeared to be diced onion.
This was a fairly cheesy slice, but most of the cheese was on the "inner" half of the slice, i.e., nearer the tip. That was a little odd too, since I would've expected the cheese to pool toward the thinner outer edge as the pizza baked. I suppose the cheese was probably just distributed more toward the middle of the pizza prior to going in the oven, and that's where it stayed. Anyway, the cheese was lightly browned, and literally fell off the pizza as I was holding the slice, which had flopped straight down. As I said, it was a very soft slice of pizza.
The wide and thin pepperoni was unremarkable. It shared the surface with a dusting of dried herbs, the flavor of which was definitely noticeable, forming a counterpoint to the sweetness of the sauce.
Nick's has a pretty basic list of pizza toppings and several specialty pizzas, including the "Four Seasons," which is described as "New York Style dough with white garlic sauce split into four quarters: ¼ Artichoke, ¼ Prosciutto, ¼ Olive, ¼ Sausage." Four pizzas in one? Sounds good to me.
The menu at Nick's runs the gamut from pizza, subs and wings to pasta and seafood dinners, and a variety of Italian pastries and cookies.
Nick's also deserves mention as the only place in Monroe County (to my knowledge) that offers gluten-free pizza, as well as gluten-free pasta, bread, meatballs (think bread crumbs), cookies and other items. I've tried the gluten-free pizza here, and it's not bad. (The bottom photo here is of the underside of Nick's gluten-free pizza.) The overall flavor is very similar to the slice that I've described here, the only real difference being in the texture of the crust. It's hard to describe, but it's kind of like biscuit dough, only not as crumbly.
Nick's also has a small grocery section, with some imported Italian foods and other items, including the aforementioned gluten-free pasta. There's an informal dining area, as well as a covered outdoor patio.
Although, by my standards, this pizza had some flaws, I liked it nevertheless. Yes, the crust was way too soft for me, and lacked breadiness, but, as a whole the pizza tasted good. It also had a distinctive flavor, and I prize that too - I wouldn't mistake this for anybody else's pizza. So on balance, it comes in, for me, at about a B-.
Nick's Italian Deli, 1098 Chili Center Coldwater Road. 247-6270
Mon. - Thu. & Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun. 3 - 8 p.m.
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- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 10:47 PM
I love this pizza more than aything in the area. My Grandmother who was born & raised in Sicily made pizza that tasted just like this. It's so authetic tasting with its fresh tomatoey/onion sauce with the heavy oregano. It's not your typical pizzeria pizza. But as an Italian boy this one can't be beat for me. It just tastes like home. They got a meaty spice peperoni with a slight crisp to it. The cheese is the only determent. It's heavy on the grease and gets that ornagey film on top. Not enough to stop me from giving this pizza an "A".
ReplyDelete So much of what we like where food is concerned has to do with memories and family. That's why I always try to describe the pizza objectively as well as I can and not overemphasize the ratings, which are purely subjective.
As far as the cheese goes, they may be using a high fat cheese, which some people would consider a sign of quality. I don't mind it on the surface so much since that's easy enough to sop up with a napkin, but I don't like when it seeps down to the underside.- AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Nick's is the favorite local pizzeria and deli for my family. I don't get slices anywhere, so I can't compare pizzas from that perspective, but the pies we bring home are always perfect! The Sicilian-fresh sauteed tomato sauce is delicious, and all of the ingredients abundantly cover the pie. We particularly like the Mediterranean (garlic sauce, spinach, sausage and more), Chris & Tone's Favorite (Buffalo chicken wing), Four Seasons (4 quarters of artichoke, prosciutto, sausage and olive), and the Sicilian (eggplant). The dinners are delicious and ample, as are the calzones. Try Sylvana's hot meat sauce on a sub if you are so inclined. And the wings are the best I've had. To top it off, you'll go a long way before meeting nicer people than the Bellone family!


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B.C. firefighters say a downgrade in response priority for less urgent medical calls by the B.C. Ambulance Service has resulted in much longer waits for paramedics to arrive.
A reallocation of ambulance service last fall shifted dozens of call types – often for broken bones and other incidents where the patient is medically stable – so that those ambulances now roll at posted speed limits without lights and siren, rather than code 3 at high speed.
Officials say it's meant an average of six minutes slower arrival times to those calls, but allowed one minute faster average responses to urgent life-or-death emergencies like heart attacks, while reducing the risk of high-speed crashes between ambulances and other vehicles.
B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Association president Mike Hurley said that doesn't match what fire department first responders are seeing.
"Our experience in the field is it's anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes and longer for an ambulance to show up," Hurley said of the downgraded calls.
"They've lessened the service to the citizens of each community."
He said the types of calls that are no longer dispatched at high speed include serious falls, serious hemorrhages and certain pregnancy calls.
They make up about nine per cent of overall ambulance calls, according to a report on the reallocation plan, and mean 800,000 fewer kilometres of lights-and-siren driving each year.
Dr. William Dick, vice-president of medical programs at B.C. Emergency Health Services, said the changes flow from a rigorous two-year expert review that assessed outcomes for patients and the risks of high-speed ambulance driving.
"It's safer to the driving public, it's safer for our paramedics and it's safer for our patients," Dick said Wednesday.
He likened the change to hospital triage policies that give the most urgent cases priority ahead of patients who can safely wait longer.
"We're doing the same thing they're doing in the emergency department but we're doing it on the street or in people's homes."
Dick said a rolling analysis of the changes has so far found no change in medical outcomes for patients whose call priority was reduced.
Several fire departments and municipalities have criticized the change.
A report by the Vancouver Fire Department estimates ambulance response times there are an average of 21 minutes slower and Burnaby has also reported a jump in long ambulance waits.
Dick said he believes reports of extreme waits are anomalies and none of the cases involve people in medical danger.
Several Metro Vancouver mayors say the service change amounts to downloading of costs by the province because firefighters who respond first end up waiting longer with patients, sometimes incurring more overtime as well.
"They are reducing quality of service," Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said. "Sometimes the patient's family has driven someone to the hospital, which is just not appropriate."
BCEHS maintains the changes are not a money-saving measure but are strictly to improve care by speeding response to those in most urgent need.
And it contends municipalities could make smarter use of their own resources by redeploying firefighters to other services if they didn't opt to dispatch them to routine calls where first responders aren't medically required.
Mike McNamara, president of the Surrey Firefighters Association, said firefighters fear fire halls won't get dispatched to the calls deemed less urgent at all in the future, leaving patients to wait longer without aid.
"One crew waited over 45 minutes for a lady that fell and broke her hip," he said, recounting one recent incident of ambulance delay in Surrey.
Of particular concern, he said, are cases when a panicked 911 caller gives unclear information that results in an ambulance being dispatched at low priority to a call that proves more urgent.
"There is room for error there," McNamara said.
Because there are many more fire halls than ambulance stations, fire departments maintain they're uniquely placed to act as first responders with quicker response times.
"What happens when [dispatchers] get it wrong?" McNamara asked. "We're just down the street and it's a real emergency. We're just minutes away from helping this person and we're not going."
Dick said BCEHS is consulting cities on the changes and promised a further review of the results.
He said there are no plans to exclude fire halls from low priority calls if the local city still wants its firefighters to respond to provide "comfort care" while awaiting an ambulance.
"I will not arbitrarily cut anyone off," Dick said. "I question the wisdom of spending a really expensive resource when it's not required medically. But it's not my decision to make."
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San Francisco, CA – It has been a sparkling turnaround for Madison Bumgarner at AT&T Park.
Bumgarner hurled the second complete game of his career as the San Francisco Giants downed the Washington Nationals, 6-1, in the middle test of a three- game set.
Bumgarner (13-7) surrendered a run on five hits and one walk while fanning six. He is 8-1 in 11 assignments at AT&T Park this year and lowered his ERA to an NL-leading 1.87 at home.
"It started with him with the job he did," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "We needed a well-pitched game and he's as good as anybody."
The 23-year-old sidewinding left-hander, who was 1-8 with a 5.02 ERA over his first 16 starts in San Francisco, has gone 16-2 with a minuscule 1.84 ERA over his last 21 home tilts.
"He stays out of the middle of the plate, that's what he does really good," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said.
Brandon Belt tallied three hits and had his seventh career three-RBI game for the Giants, who have won eight of their last 12 contests. In his first start since coming off the disabled list Monday, Pablo Sandoval had an RBI and run scored.
Jordan Zimmermann (9-7), 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA over his last five road starts coming in, allowed two runs on eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 frames for Washington, which has dropped two of three on the heels of an eight-game winning streak.
Jayson Werth led off the seventh with a triple before Adam LaRoche's RBI single cut the San Francisco deficit in half, 2-1, but the Giants surged ahead following a four-run eighth.
Melky Cabrera doubled to start the frame and moved to third on a wild pitch. After Buster Posey walked, Cabrera scored on Sandoval's sacrifice fly to center field.
Three straight singles by Hunter Pence, Belt and Brandon Crawford plated two more runs before Bumgarner struck out. Angel Pagan then beat out an infield single to score another run and make it 6-1.
The Giants opened the scoring in the second and added another run in the sixth.
Pence singled to begin the second and Belt brought him home with a double to deep left. In the sixth, Sandoval worked a one-out walk and moved to second when Pence singled before Belt banged a single off the top of the bricks in right field to plate Sandoval for a 2-0 Giants lead. Belt was thrown out at second on the play.
Game Notes
San Francisco was 4-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base, while Washington finished 1-for-5 with RISP and stranded five ... Bumgarner lowered his season ERA to 2.97.