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Prepare yourself for a longer than usual posting here. If sunscreen were a simple topic, I would write in my usual short and sweet way…. but, as you probably know, it is not at all straight-forward. Having said that, I will do my very best to make things as simple as possible and to provide you with some meaningful recommendations (and lots of links for further reading).
In an ideal world, we would all like a sunscreen that protects us from both UVA and UVB rays, is light, non-greasy and easy to apply, non-toxic and, of course, well-priced. If this is what you are looking for, I am afraid I am going to disappoint you. There is no sunscreen that has it all. However, there are a few things you can (and should) avoid, and you might as well be informed about the choices you will need to make, so read on.
Let's start with a few sunscreen facts.
1. Sunscreens contain either physical sun barriers (zinc oxide or titanium dioxide) or chemical barriers (the most common being oxybenzone).
2. Physical sunscreens generally turn your skin white/greenish (you can see the oxides) unless they are formulated with nano particles (so small that they are invisible).
3. The jury is still out on whether nano particles are safe. The EWG finds that they do not increase the amount of zinc/titanium absorbed, and is therefore not alarmed by them. Others, such as Friends of the Earth, campaign against them.
4. What does seem to be beyond dispute is that nanoparticles of zinc are considerably more damaging for the colon and intestinal wall than 'regular' zinc particles, so that sunscreens formulated with nanoparticles are more dangerous if accidentally ingested.
5. Oxybenzone – the most common chemical sunblock in north america – is a potential allergen and hormone disruptor which is easily absorbed into the body through the skin. Experts caution against its use, especially by children. This tilts the balance even further towards the use of physical sunblocks, especially those containing zinc oxide (which is a good UVA and UVB blocker).
6. Sunscreen SPF factors refer to protection against UVB rays (the ones that cause visible sun-burn) only. UVA rays cause skin damage and cancers too. UVA protection factors are not, however, recorded and many sunscreens with a high UVB rating have a very poor UVA rating. Indeed, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) approximately 60% of north american sunscreens have inadequate UVA protection. (NB. the EWG's 2011 Sunscreen Guide gives an assessment of UVA/UVB balance for each product reviewed; products containing zinc oxide generally score well.)
7. In Europe sunscreen manufacturers abide by a voluntary code that ensures that all products provide meaningful UVA protection (is this why sunscreens are so much more expensive in Europe?). It helps that European manufacturers are able to use a wider range of chemical barriers than their north american counterparts. Compounds such as Mexoryl and Tinosorb appear to be safe and effective UVA blockers but are presently not approved (or have only limited approval) in the US.
8. Free radicals are damaging to our skin and our DNA. They are generated by UVA, which is why we need to look for adequate UVA protection. However….many of the ingredients in sunscreen – both physical and chemical – actually release their own free radicals. So we need to make sure that the balance is tipped against free radicals. The ingredient that seems to do the best job here is coated zinc oxide particles.
9. Very high SPF factors cause problems as they are often unproven and tend to lull people into a false sense of security (meaning that they do not reapply sunscreen as often as they should).
10. Many sunscreens contain vitamin A in the form of retinyl palmitate (a common ingredient of facial creams). This has been shown to be photocarcinogenic (i.e. in the presence of sun it can actually increase the incidence of skin cancer).
11. Sprayed or powdered sunscreens are generally a bad idea as too much product is inhaled.
So where does this leave us? The bottom line from the EWG (which is a mine of information on this topic) is to AVOID: oxybenzone, Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), added insect repellant, sprays/powders and factors greater than SPF50. Instead you should look for zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. If you prefer a chemical sunscreen, avobenzone or Mexoryl SX (or, in Europe Tinosorb) are the safest options. Cream sunscreens are best, waterproof is good and SPF 30-50 should suit everyone.
If you are not completely exhausted and confused and you still want to know what I do for sunscreen, here goes.
I am a fan of zinc oxide. I don't mind being a bit white (at least I know I have myself covered), and I certainly don't mind my kids going white. I do not lose sleep over nano particles, but I don't quite see the point of them when the downside of the 'big' zinc oxide particles is just a little colour (or not, if the coating is right). For kids, especially, who tend to be limited hand washers, and keen ingesters of things on their hands, I would argue against nano-particles.
Apart from the colour, one of the big knocks on zinc-based sunscreens is that they are too viscous. Having tried various sunscreens, I can assure you that some are worse than others.
Aubrey Organics generally make very pure products and their sunscreen is no exception. It tends to separate a bit so you need to shake it before opening, but I like the consistency, once mixed. Badger products are generally good and the company has a very informative website. Heiko is a Canadian company whose sunscreen is nice for being more matte than some. It has a strong, somewhat medicinal smell, which I quite like (it used to rate a 1 (very good) on the Skindeep Database but it is not ranked at all this year: not sure why). Another good – and well-ranked by EWG – product is Loving Naturals (which is one of the cheaper physical block options). All these brands are available – not always widely but through at least one internet retailer – in Canada as well as the US. None contains nano-particles.
Overall, customers in the US have many more choices than we do in Canada and customers in Europe are better off still (at least in terms of efficiency, though prices are high).
A new product on the market this year is by the Canadian company, Green Beaver. It is the only Canadian product on the EWG's top sunscreen list. It contains non-nano zinc oxide particles but is also non-whitening (due to the proprietary coating they use, so they tell me). The downsides? It is a bit greasy for me and it is not cheap at about $19 for 90ml (3oz). FYI the kids' and adults' versions are exactly the same formulations, just different packaging.
This brings me back, at last, to the issue of price. You will not find a good physical sun-block that is cheap. Zinc oxide must be expensive! This makes summer an costly proposition if you live in a sunny area (which I don't seem to these days) and have a large family (which I certainly do). One product you might want to try if you – like me – are cost-conscious is Nature's Gate aqua block very water resistant (SPF 50). I used this on my family during a winter sun vacation and nobody burnt at all, despite being in and out of the water. The lotion applies nicely and is clear (those nano particles again: it contains 10% zinc oxide). Last year's formulation contained oxybenzone but this year the nasty ingredient has been eliminated. I can't speak to the effectiveness of the new formula but I do like the price, around $10 or less for 118ml (4oz).
Phew, I hope that has been helpful. Sorry for the length. And please do send me your thoughts on sunscreens.


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Baxter's Vineyards, the oldest winery in the state of Illinois, is a small family-owned winery located in the historic town of Nauvoo, Illinois that features a tasting room, gift shop, and self-guided winery tour, along with an outdoor patio and full service bar. Baxter's was established in 1857 by Emile and Annette Baxter after the disbandment of the Icarian community at Nauvoo. Today, Baxter's Vineyards continues as the fifth generation of Baxter's, co-owners, Kelly and Brenda Logan, grow over seventeen acres of grapes and apples, making approximately 5,000 gallons of wine. Also featured on the property is the Nauvoo Grand Bed & Breakfast, which provides luxury accommodations in a historic Baxter home.
The Mississippi Valley Wine Trail, bordering the western region of the fertile lands of Illinois along the expansive Mississippi River. Each of the five wineries are family-owned and operated, some fifth generation and some first. Each holds its own unique story, with origins dating from 1857 to 2012.
We're millers and bakers of whole wheat products. We grind our own grain for use in our baked from scratch wheat breads and rolls. Choose one of these to complement our fresh lean deli meats for a tasty sandwich. Add a side (salad or soup in season) and a scrumptious dessert. We have a delicious selection of hot sandwiches too. Check out our menu! While dining at the Nauvoo Mill & Bakery, be sure to browse our shelves of jams, jellies, preserves, syrups, and flour mixes. We also have no sugar added preserves and syrups for special diets. And no visit would be complete until you have a butter sorghum cookie from our cookie jar, just like grandmas!
Based on traditions of candy makers on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, R. Spencer Pratt's Fudge Factory brings the same quality and delicious taste to the shores of the Mississippi River. Conveniently located in uptown Nauvoo, the Fudge Factory offers everyone a unique look at the old fashioned methods used to produce fine candies in days gone by. Because we are a small family business, our "factory" consists of making our fudge one batch at a time, using only the freshest and best ingredients available. No artificial flavors or preservatives are used in the process. Each batch is made the 'old-fashioned' way by cooking it in a copper kettle (we have no machines or automatic equipment. The cooked fudge is poured onto a cold marble table, then at just the right time it is stirred and worked around the table to make it extra creamy as it cools. Durell & Kathy Nelson have been residents of Nauvoo for more than 30 years. They have owned the Fudge Factory since 1999. "We are happy to be part of the Nauvoo Community. We love the spirit of Nauvoo and appreciate the friends we have in this wonderful city. Owning the Fudge Factory has made it possible for us to be more involved in the Community, as well as meeting many new friends who visit Nauvoo each year."
Small, family-owned restaurant and bar serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Family owned restaurant.
The Ferris Feedlot Cafe is located just 4 miles north of Carthage, IL. Dining, catering and banquet rooms are available, along with great daily specials. Every Sunday enjoy the bruch buffet at the Ferris Feedlot Cafe.
Whether you stop by after work to join in on the banter around the "u" shaped bar or come for breakfast, lunch or dinner you are sure to enjoy your time at the Double Deuce located in Carthage. Serving home cooked meals daily with affordable prices and a wide variety of menu options to please any appetite.
The Wright Place offers home cooked meals, banquet facilities for up to 130 guests, breakfast served all day along with fresh pies daily. BBQ Ribs and fresh cut ribeye steaks on Fridays.
The historic Wood Inn has been in operation under the same name since 1891. Now the main attraction besides the great food is the famous "wood chips." They are also known for great burgers, tenderloins and steaks. Located just off the NW corner of the square in Carthage.
Lake Hill Winery was built, not only to be a winery, but to be a gathering place and have the ability to hold a wide variety of functions. Besides the wine production, there is a tasting room bar, a small gift shop, and two banquet rooms. The first is the barrel room, which holds 100 people. This room is typically booked for smaller events such as reunions, rehearsal dinners, showers, company parties, birthday parties, etc. The other banquet room is the main hall. With two levels, capacity for over 400 people, a 160" TV/projector, and two bars, this room is capable of accommodating almost any event.
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Christopher Louis Bosio
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Born: April 3, 1963 in Carmichael, CA
High School: Cordova HS (Rancho Cordova, CA)
School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 1, 1982. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 1986 (Age 23.122, 12,812th in MLB history) vs. TEX 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season [*]
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Mariners 1986-1996
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davesails7 wrote:Dan at North has mentioned in previous posts that the Fuse is as close to a Rebel as you can get without needing a 5th line, but the Fuse jumps higher than the Rebel.
I'm liking my rebel, but I've never tried the Fuse, so can't compare.
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James Macpherson (Gaelic: Seumas MacMhuirich or Seumas Mac a' Phearsain) (October 27 1736 – February 17 1796) was a Scottish poet and literary hoaxer. His supposed translations from poems by the ancient Highland bard Ossian, sensationally successful in their day, were largely forgeries, though with an admixture of traditional Gaelic material.
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- Page numbers refer to The Poems of Ossian (Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1847).
- The people bend before me. I turn the battle in the field of the brave. I look on the nations, and they vanish: my nostrils pour the blast of death. I come abroad on the winds: the tempests are before my face. But my dwelling is calm, above the clouds; the fields of my rest are pleasant.
- "Carric-thura", p. 147
- Whence are thy beams, O sun! thy everlasting light? Thou comest forth in thy awful beauty; the stars hide themselves in the sky; the moon, cold and pale, sinks in the western wave; but thou thyself movest alone.
- "Carthon", p. 163.
- Thou shalt sleep in thy clouds, careless of the voice of the morning. Exult then, O sun, in the strength of thy youth!
- "Carthon", p. 164.
- I was a lovely tree, in thy presence, Oscar, with all my branches round me; but thy death came like a blast from the desert, and laid my green head low.
- "Croma", p. 178.
- The stream and the wind roar aloud. I hear not the voice of my love! Why delays my Salgar, why the chief of the hill, his promise? Here is the rock, and here the tree! here is the roaring stream! Thou didst promise with night to be here. Ah! whither is my Salgar gone? With thee I would fly from my father; with thee, from my brother of pride.
- "The Songs of Selma", p. 209.
- Where art thou, beam of light? Hunters, from the mossy rock, saw ye the blue-eyed fair?
- Temora, Bk. 6, p. 353.
- I look down from my height on nations
And they become ashes before me.
- Carric, quoted in Thoreau, "Life without principle"
- Dr. Blair, relying on the internal evidence of their antiquity, asked Dr. Johnson whether he thought any man of a modern age could have written such poems? Johnson replied, "Yes, Sir, many men, many women, and many children."
- James Boswell, Life of Johnson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989) p. 280.
- Sir, a man might write such stuff for ever, if he would abandon his mind to it.
- Dr. Johnson, quoted in James Boswell Life of Johnson (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989) p. 1207.
- Sir, what is Poetry? Why, Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not. We all know what light is: but it is not easy to tell what it is.
- Samuel Johnson, letter to James Macpherson, 20 June 1778. (Quotation used as epigram to Władysław Tatarkiewicz, "Dwa pojęcia poezji" ("Two Concepts of Poetry"), in Tatarkiewicz's book, Parerga, Warsaw, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1978, pp. 20–38.)
- The tender and the sublime emotions of the mind were never before so wrought up by the human hand. I am not ashamed to own that I think this rude bard of the North the greatest poet that has ever existed.
- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Charles McPherson, February 25, 1773, cited from H. A. Washington (ed.) The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Maury, 1853) vol. 1, pp. 195-6.
- Par une de ces journées sombres qui attristent la fin de l'année, et que rend encore plus mélancoliques le souffle glacé du vent du Nord, écoutez, en lisant Ossian, la fantastique harmonie d'une harpe éolienne balancée au sommet d'un arbre dépouillé de verdure, et vous pourrez éprouver un sentiment profond de tristesse, un désir vague et infini d'une autre existence, un dégoût immense de celle-ci.
- Some gloomy autumn day, when the dreary north wind is howling, read Ossian to the accompaniment of the weird moans of an Æolian harp hung in the leafless branches of a tree, and you will experience a feeling of intense sadness, an infinite yearning for another state of existence, an intense disgust with the present.
- Hector Berlioz Mémoires, ch. 39 [1]; Eleanor Holmes, Rachel Holmes and Ernest Newman (trans.) Memoirs of Hector Berlioz from 1803 to 1865 (New York: Dover, 1966) pp. 156-7.
- He produced a work of art which by its deep appreciation of natural beauty and the melancholy tenderness of its treatment of the ancient legend did more than any single work to bring about the romantic movement in European, and especially in German, literature.
- The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edn. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1910-11) vol. 17, p. 268.
- Carthon, one of the poems, was translated into French as early as 1762 while the collected works followed suit in 1777. Diderot loved them. Voltaire parodied them. Ossianic plays, operas, and mimes were written. They influenced or attracted Mme. de Staël, Chateaubriand, Lamartine, Alfred de Vigny, Victor Hugo, and Alfred de Musset. Napoleon became a fervent admirer after he had read the poems in the Italian translation by Cesarotti.
- Henry Okun "Ossian in Painting", in Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes vol. 30 (1967) p. 329.
- One is tempted to call them works of genius; they are quite Homeric in their internal unity, purity of phrasing, clear, ringing music of language and dramatic coloring.
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Pitching Help On The Way?
The Royals possess the worst record in the American League, but they at least seem better than some of Kansas City teams of the near past. This group fields better, runs better and pretty much hits better than probably any Royals' team of the past eight or ten years. Despite being dinged for two losses over the weekend and a less than perfect Joakim Soria, the team's bullpen is viewed as a strength right now and likely to become even better. Alas, as we all are well aware, there exists a big, gaping, borderline hideous void on this team called the starting rotation.
Nine different pitchers have started games for the Royals and they have combined for an American League worst 5.13 ERA, more than a half run worse than the next worst starting rotation (Toronto, by the way). They have struck out just 214 batters, 52 less than the next lowest total compiled by Baltimore and opposing hitters have hit .290 against KC starters, 14 points higher than against any other team.
As bad as the rotation has been, Royals' fans have been able to comfort themselves with the thought that help was on its way. After all, Kansas City began the season in possession of baseball's best farm system: an analysis whose foundation was largely based on the talent and number of good, young arms in the system.
Nearing the halfway point of the season, things have not exactly gone as planned when it comes to many of the young starters and left many of us wondering if help is truly on the way.
Here to Help Now – Danny Duffy
There is an ever growing possibility that Duffy might be sent back to Omaha to make room for the apparently inevitable return of Kyle Davies to his birthright: a spot in the Royals' rotation. While more Davies is hardly a good thing, sending Duffy back to AAA is not the end of the world, either.
Having thrown just 62 regular season innings in 2010, Duffy is likely to run into a major inning's crunch as the season progresses. Between Omaha and KC thus far he has already thrown 70 innings and one would think the Royals really cannot feel comfortable pushing the 22 year lefty much beyond 120 innings total in 2011.
No matter where Duffy gets his work, he has gotten a taste of major league action. While you might wonder if, given what we have seen out of Danny thus far, actually qualifies as 'help', you might be interested to see what a few other pitchers did in their first seven major league starts:
At minimum, Duffy has gotten 34 innings closer to hopefully translating his minor league numbers into major league success. The stuff is undeniable – it seems like Duffy gets two strikes on virtually everyone (one in five hitters have fallen behind him 0-2) – but has yet to translate that into consistent success.
I think he will, probably sooner rather than later, and will likely take a spot firmly in the middle of the starting rotation, maybe even as a number two starter, for good to start the 2012 season. Given the experience gained already and surely to be gained in some measure with additional major league starts this year (be it now or August), Duffy should be ready to pitch contending baseball.
With a Little Hope in Late 2011 – Mike Montgomery
Prior to the start of this season, the debate was not whether Mike Montgomery was going to make it, but whether he would be an ace or the team's number two starter behind John Lamb. Fast forward a few months and Lamb is having Tommy John surgery while Montgomery has allowed 51 runs in 78 innings, uncorked 10 wild pitches, hit 4 batters and walked 46 more. In his last 51 innings, Mike has been tagged for 43 runs and 8 homers.
Certainly those numbers are discouraging, particularly since they seem to be getting worse not better. However, after being completely lit on fire two nights ago, Greg Schaum tweeted that Montgomery was 'working on some things' and would be back to form in a couple of starts. That is not an exact quote as I'm simply too lazy to scroll back and look, but it captures the essence of Schaum's tweet and I have no reason to doubt that it has a factual foundation. Truth is, I am going to put a lot of stock in Schaum's 140 characters simply because I don't want to think about a 2012 rotation that doesn't include Montgomery very early on.
Not lost in the Montgomery equation is the fact that the new ballpark in Omaha would seem to be shaping up as a hitter's park and the league itself is a hitter's league. Time will tell when it comes to Werner Park, but simply by where it sits (I live 50 miles from Omaha) any Nebraskan will tell you the ball is going to jump out of there most nights of the summer.
All that said, even if Montgomery rights the ship, he will also run into an innings crunch having pitched just 93 frames in 2010. Already at 78.2 for this season, one would logically assume that Mike probably does not have much more than another 70 or 80 innings left before it becomes less than prudent to have him log any more time on the mound. That is just enough time to get things going in AAA and get Montgomery's own seven or eight 'first' major league starts out of the way and make him a member of the 2012 rotation from day one.
Not shown on the Duffy chart above are guys like Jered Weaver, Justin Verlander, Cliff Lee and Zack Greinke who all hit the major leagues and were effective and often dominant from start number one. The Royals could use something like that out of Mike Montgomery. Frankly, the Royals have endured enough bad karma to have exactly that happen.
The Void That Is 2012
Okay, we have been optimistic with Duffy and Montgomery by projecting both to be legitimate major league starters by the end of 2011; here comes a dose of pessimism.
2012 was supposed to be the year that John Lamb would burst on the scene and challenge to be the ace of the Royals' rotation. Down with Tommy John surgery, that will not happen next year and likely we won't be looking for Lamb until sometime in 2013. He may still become the ace of the staff, it just won't be next year or the year after that.
With Lamb down, the Northwest Arkansas rotation is led by Chris Dwyer (5.76 ERA), Will Smith (4.71 ERA, 94 hits in 71 innings) and Edgar Osuna (6.88 ERA). Welcome to the world of pitching prospects, where a Top 100 prospect like Dwyer puts up Kyle Daveish numbers.
The upside on Dwyer is that he still is allowing less than one hit per inning and is still striking out close to a batter per frame as well. His walk rate is up, like seemingly every other prospect in the organization, and Chris has buried 9 wild pitches in 66 innings of work. Over his last two starts (11.1 innings), Dwyer has struck out 12 and allowed just one run.
Will Smith's strikeout rate has dropped as he moves to higher levels in the minors while his hit rate has increased. That doesn't bode well for anyone. Osuna, last year's Rule 5 pick, had a nice 2010 campaign in AA and an atrocious time in AAA. This year, Edgar has recreated his dismal AAA performance, only at the AA level.
If one is realistically looking for minor league help in 2012, your best bet is Dwyer, but more likely later in the season than early on. Even that, that is taking an incredibly optimistic and likely unrealistic approach that three of the Royals' top four pitching prospects actually come through
Projecting the Unprojectable
The Wilmington rotation has some exciting names, led by Jake Odorizzi and followed by Noel Arguelles, Tim Melville, Tyler Sample, Elisaul Pimentel, Justin Marks and Michael Mariot. That said, when was the last time that Wilmington didn't have a good rotation (remember Rowdy Hardy, Dan Cortes, Julio Pimental and Blake Johnson?) and how often have we seen great High-A seasons fade against poor AA and AAA careers? As said by many before, counting on prospects is a gamble: counting on pitching prospects is heartbreaking.
Odorizzi, part of the Greinke haul, is the guy who could jump to Northwest Arkansas this summer and get himself into a mid-2012 major league conversation. He has struck on 93 batter ins 65 innings this year, after fanning 135 in 120 innings the year before. Despite a BABIP against of a .363, Odorizzi has held opponets to an overall .233 batting average on his way to a 2.17 ERA and 1.161 WHIP. This is the guy who looks and feels like the next big thing.
Of course, we said that about Lamb and Montgomery and Duffy and others. So, take those seven pitchers I named at the top of this section and, realistically, project one to be good and another to be serviceable. Maybe that's more pessimistic than realistic, I'm not sure, but it seems to me that the Royals would consider themselves blessed to have Montgomery, Duffy and Odorizzi occupying three of the top four spots in their rotation by early 2013.
If Melville, who many in the organization believe is close to 'putting it all together' after a season and one-half of less than resplendent outcomes, does just that and is poised to join the party at some point in 2013 (or Arguelles, who we still don't know much about or Jason Adam, currently in Kane County, or Yordano Ventura or Yambati or someone else – you get the point here), then Kansas Citians should be ecstatic.
Of Course, THAT'S 2013 and Beyond
Given that most young pitchers have a period of adjustments and struggles at the beginning of their major league careers, what the above tells us is that a homegrown rotation can a 'contending rotation' no sooner than early 2013 and more likely late 2013. Do you wait that long?
Even the most optimistic and aggressive projections for Duffy and Montgomery probably does not have them being true numbers one or two type starters in 2012. Sure, there are worse things than a rotation of Hochevar, Francis or Chen, Duffy, Montgomery and someone else (Mazarro, O'Sullivan..don't you dare say Kyle Davies!) next April, but it certainly would not be a strength of the team at that point.
Should Dayton Moore make a big move between now and next season to get an established arm into his rotation? Do the Royals package prospects to acquire a legitimate number two or three starter who they think could become a number one? Or do you wait, endure an up and down 2012, and hope that by 2013 the top of the rotation is Montgomery, Duffy and Odorizzi with John Lamb soon to come back and Jason Adam or Tim Melville in the wings?
That is a tough decision and a gamble no matter which way Dayton Moore decides to go. Of all the decisions Dayton Moore has made and will make, this one will likely define his tenure as Royals GM.


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Does beer really require an encyclopedia? Apparently so–the book has already sold out its first printing. Beer is serious these days. The revival of craft breweries (Sixpoint, Kelso, and Brooklyn Brewery in our borough alone), the increased interest in homebrewing (thanks to people like Brooklyn Homebrew and Bitter & Esters), and the growing likelihood of overhearing in-depth conversations about the merits of rare hop varietals during your morning subway commute, all point to a beer drinking populace that is thirsty for knowledge – Oliver and Oxford have been kind enough to drop some on us.
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As Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado, you'll spend most of the game wandering around a big, semi-open replica of Manhattan, talking to people and trying to stay one step ahead of your ex-boss, who wants you dead for failing to collect on a debt. Surviving means you'll have to take out all the goon squads and small armies of corrupt cops he sends after you, as well as doing favors for other family members in return for them helping you out.True Mafia style :)
In the begining itself Jackie is possesed by a demonic force called The Darkness. Having the demon on his side puts all sorts of cool abilities at Jackie's disposal. The Darkness takes the form of a pair of dragon-like heads on either side of Jackie, but they don't last long in the light - any light - so when you're in a fight, you'll need to shoot out every lightbulb you see if you want them on your side.
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Later in the game, u can create a dark void/vortex/black hole which pulls everything towards it. It really shows off the rag-doll physics and also helps u recover urself.
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The lack of length is compensated by its Multiplayer component.The Darkness enable you to play as either gun-toting humans or wall-crawling Darklings, and the Shapeshifter matches - in which you can instantly transform from human to Darkling at will - are a thing to behold.
Apart from the gripes, which include short single player (a common sight for gorgeous FPS these days), repetitive combat (repetitive coolness i must say) and the rare frame rate drops, this game delivers great entertainment for the gore-lovers and avid action buffs.
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Skip to comments.MILLER: Harvey Weinstein and Meryl Streep new movie to make NRA wish they werent alive
Posted on 01/15/2014 7:14:55 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein announced for the first time on Howard Sterns radio show that he is making a full feature drama to try to destroy the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Stern asked Mr. Weinstein on Wednesday whether he owned a gun. The Hollywood heavyweight replied that he did not and never would. I dont think we need guns in this country. And I hate it, the producer said. I think the NRA is a disaster area.
Mr. Weinstein then revealed his secret project about the gun rights group. I shouldnt say this, but Ill tell it to you, Howard, he said. Im going to make a movie with Meryl Streep, and were going to take this head-on. And theyre going to wish they werent alive after Im done with them. The shock jock asked whether the film was going to be a documentary. Mr. Weinstein said no, that it would be a big movie like a Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
The movie mogul said his vision was to scare people away from firearms. He foresees moviegoers to leave thinking, Gun stocks I dont want to be involved in that stuff. Its going to be like crash and burn.
The chairman of the Weinstein Co. (formerly Miramax) is one of President Obamas biggest fundraisers. He brought in more than $500,000 from his Hollywood friends for the presidents re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee in 2012.
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Yeah he doesn't own a gun.....but his bodyguards do.
Um, yeah.....
There you go ladies and gentlemen, finally a liberal admits to wanting to bring genocide upon the people.
Question 2: Do your bodyguards, residential security people and studio security carry firearms? Because I've guarded big name Hollywood people, VIPs, CEOs, diamond merchants and etc. and I always had a pistol. He doesn't need a gun if he's surrounded by them, just like Dear Leader and the Beltway elites.
More political agenda from Hollywood.
Now imagined a conservative movie was made, I bet there would be lawsuits and calls to the FEC to have it banned as a political advertisement in an election year
Well, Hollyweird Trash. A little thing called the 2nd Amendment reads: "Shall NOT be infringed"
And I like my guns, I WILL KEEP MY GUNS. And my neighbors will too.
Hollyweird, Forget what you're thinking.
You heard it here first, folks.
Typical liberal. Overblown ego and sense of self importance. Pfft
Ooooo not Meryl Streep ... that's unfair!
If I were the NRA I'd just wave the white flag right now /s
Pretty funny.Does he really think a movie can have such an influence on people? Arrogant a**.
Of course I've been horrified by bows and arrows ever since I saw "The Hunger Games". /s
Typical Weinstein bluster. They'll lose a fortune at whatever they have in mind if they make such a movie. I hope they do.
won't be holding my breath we'll see how America reacts to this pos
Just because this fat, ugly, over paid libtard has a very hot wife and his boy in the white house, he thinks his propaganda movie with La Meryl using an accent will destroy the NRA...ha!
As long as bad guy dopes pick on little old ladies and elementary school kids, the NRA will live.
Hey Harv, go back into your Hollywierd bubble and eff off.
I know I hang on what Meryl and Harvey baby think, don't you?
I think they may get a surprise what the NRA is sorry about.
I bet on backfire if this duo gets too noisy with pushing their pro-pacifist/be-a-victim schlick.
A fool and his money are soon parted. Like there's enough Liberals out there to have this movie make money?
This hypocritical Fat Ba$tard has mucho security: http://pagesix.com/2012/09/10/scientologists-combat-the-master/
I went to school with a lot of the kids of Hollywood. Why did their famous, rich parents put them in my school, and not the public one? Because they felt their kids would be safer.
Why were their kids safer?
Could it have been the armed guards?????
You know what? A lot of us will probably go and see it. Not me, but some will.
Some of the "gun free" movies Harvey has produced:
Rambo, Kill bill1, Kill bill 2, Kill Bill 3, Inglorious basterds, Django unchained, Pulp fiction, in other words some of the most violent movies ever made.
I really feel sorry for all those people who lost their guns and now ammunition in an ill fated voyage in a rowboat across a lake .....
A stupid communist fag
"Movie producer Harvey Weinstein announced for the first time on Howard Sterns radio show that he is making a full feature drama to try to destroy the National Rifle Association."
Because we all get our news and form political opinions in the movie theater....
Self absorbed moron.
Crash and burn box office numbers seem more likely.
I saw a TV show this morning which was just about as far out as one could get on gun control. The show was Hawaii 5-0.
Someone was shipping a few .25 automatic "Saturday Night Specials" into Hawaii. Of course McGarret thought he had all guns under his control
The part that was so overplayed that it was funny, is that each of these ordinary people, as soon as they got ahold of one of these guns, they turned into something like Mr. Hyde. They had been Dr. Jekylls before the gun touched them and like some magic elixir the mere holding of the gun turned them back into Mr. Hyde.
I think that show had to be the worst and most dishonest pro gun control show ever.
The idea that a postman, finds a SNS in his collection box, then his lighting changes to harsh below his face pointing up to his face and making him look evil. This just from picking up one of those evil guns.
This kind of crap has been going on at least 60 years of course not just about guns but all liberal campaigns.
The issue is these people do not understand how much of a mistake taking on guns in this would be.
They think Duck Dynasty was a big deal?
I've seen bowling for columbine.
I didn't make me wish I was dead but it did make me wish I had done something else that day.
If these idiots didn't have ARMED bodyguards, they would wish they could carry firearms everywhere they go.
Hypocrites - ALL OF THEM.
Screw you, you fat, gutless, draft-dodging, boot-licking Nazi kapo prick.
I'm sure he's donating all those profits to victims of gun violence, right?
Up to now, Weinstein pretty much made his bones in the entertainment business by trashing Christianity and Christian institutions in his films. Looks like he's now expanding his pogroms to include gun owners too.
Go right ahead. Every single movie over the last several years that was made in an attempt to send a leftist political statement has bombed, Maybe it's a good time to short Weinstein's little movie company.
Harvey Weinstein announced for the first time on Howard Sterns radio show that he is
making a full feature drama to try to destroy the National Rifle Association.
An act that he, his children or grandchildren may live long enough to regret.
I bet the 1000 or so paying customers it gets will love it.
Looks like the fags and lesbo Nazis are out to destroy the Bill of Rights. Nazis are a pain in the @$$.
It would probably astound the younger generations of liberals to find out that there was a time when Hollywood actually made patriotic movies.
Let him waste a couple million with his pet project. If it hits big fine, in a country crowded with all types of people, lots of movies hit big at the box office, but have no lasting change on our culture. Meryl Streep is a known alarmist. Wasn't she in the group warning us about Alar, a chemical that makes an apple look shiny? Turned out Alar was not such a big deal after all. The sky can only 'almost fall' so many times, then the majority of folks tune you out. Meryl is sort of last century's actress, anyway. Her clout is greatly diminished.
Weinstein doesn't carry a gun....that's what his BODYGUARDS are for.
If he's so scared of the NRA, why is he mocking them? I notice they never make fun of Muslims - is it because Muslims tend to behead the people who harass them?
Calling Weinstein a stupid communist fag is an insult to stupid communist fags everywhere.
I too wish that Harvey Weinstein and Meryl Streep weren't alive. Thanks Jet Jaguar.
He hired bodyguards to protect him from Scientology. Of course he doesn't need guns but they do.
If anyone is scared by the movie, they can give their guns to me. Ammo would be great also.
He's a left wing blowhard kook. I was listening this morning. Just before he talked about this movie (which my bet will never materialize) and how he thinks there should be no guns, he talked about making a movie about the Warsaw Uprising... which of course could not have happened without... guns. Hypocrite.
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Sydney Long (1871–1955) is Australia's foremost Art Nouveau painter and one of our major symbolist artists. He created haunting scenes of the Australian landscape. His Art Nouveau works are like reveries, an escape from the everyday. He populated the prosaic Australian bush with nymphs and fauns whose poetic world was paralled in the literature of Australian writers.Seeking an imagery which conveyed the 'lonely and primitive feelings of the country', he captured the soul and tone
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Bansley and Maloney aim for second medal on NORCECA beach circuit
OTTAWA – Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney of Toronto were pleased with their bronze medal performance last month at the opening stop on the NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) beach volleyball circuit but hope to fare even better this week in Guatemala.
Bansley and Maloney are one of four Canadian pairings announced for the competition which runs this Friday to Sunday at Campo Marte in Guatemala City. Also competing in the women's draw are Jamie Broder of Victoria and Kristina Valjas of Toronto.
''The season is still early and we're still in preparation mode,'' said Bansley. ''We're happy where our play is at right now. At the last tournament our serving was tough, we had good rhythm and we set-up really well.''
In men's competition, season opening champions Josh Binstock and Richard Van Huizen of Toronto are skipping this week's events but Canada still has strong representation with veteran Christian Redmann of Toronto and Ben Saxton of Calgary as well as Maverick Hatch and Sam Schachter of Toronto.
Hatch and Schachter held their first outdoor session of 2011 on Tuesday.
''It wasn't as awkward as we thought it would be,'' Hatch said. ''The most difficult thing was to find my serve again. I felt if I hit it like I did indoors back in Toronto it would sail out the back of the court.''
The tournament draw will be announced Thursday.


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Before Nuffnang, there were hardly any events for bloggers to attend. Some might require them to pay, some are only selected for a few. After Nuffnang came about, we see bloggers attending events everywhere. I'm glad to see that bloggers are getting the opportunity to meet up more often these days. :)


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The Economics of Private Equity Funds
Andrew Metrick
Yale School of Management; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Ayako Yasuda
University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management
June 9, 2009
Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 23, pp. 2303-2341
Swedish Institute for Financial Research Conference on The Economics of the Private Equity Market
This paper analyzes the economics of the private equity industry using a novel model and dataset. We obtain data from a large investor in private equity funds, with detailed records on 238 funds raised between 1993 and 2006. We build a model to estimate the expected revenue to managers as a function of their investor contracts, and we test how this estimated revenue varies across the characteristics of our sample funds. Among our sample funds, about two-thirds of expected revenue comes from fixed-revenue components that are not sensitive to performance. We find sharp differences between venture capital (VC) and buyout (BO) funds. BO managers build on their prior experience by increasing the size of their funds faster than VC managers do. This leads to significantly higher revenue per partner and per professional in later BO funds. The results suggest that the BO business is more scalable than the VC business, and that past success has a differential impact on the terms of their future funds.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 57
Keywords: private equity, venture capital, fund managers
JEL Classification: G1, G2
Date posted: June 27, 2007 ; Last revised: August 3, 2010
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Estimating performance stories are total bike-shed conversations.
We are always told to never pre-optimize our code. This is generally a good practice; it tends to keep you focused on writing readable, correct code. It also keeps you from making the common mistake of optimizing things that you think are expensive and are not anywhere close to the hot-spot.
Given enough time though, some part of the software you are writing will eventually become slow enough that it actually affects the usefulness of the code. A product manager should eventually see these performance-related issues and request stories around fixing it.
Unfortunately, on many occasions I've sat at a planning meeting being asked to fix aforementioned performance issues, and I've nearly always seen a huge bike-shed conversation snowball, taking up lots of time, and rarely generating actual value such as what to optimize and how. Even worse is attempting to estimate the difficulty of optimizing. Optimizing code can have wildly different amounts of effort. Sometimes some simple cacheing can make huge impacts in a couple lines of code, but sometimes extravagant new algorithms are required which take weeks to write and test.
Optimizing might be hard, but avoiding wasting copious time estimating stories in Tracker is easy: write two stories.
The first story is simple: analyze your code. Try to instrument your code as best you can, it can be hard but make sure you get real numbers, and record your efforts. Find low hanging fruit in code that is both taking lots of time, and you have a couple ideas on how to make faster. The primary output of this story is your benchmark results, and an estimation of the work it will take to optimize. It may be useful to timebox your work, this will make your product manager happy because they know you won't be running off into the distance chasing things that aren't going to deliver value.
The next story you write is simple, do the optimization, and then run the benchmark again to see that you got some results. Doing anything but going off of repeatable benchmarks is just silly. Having simple metrics which prove you actually sped things up is also very important as it is the only way a product manager can truly accept your story most of the time. Proving some batch process ran 30 percent faster is not fun for a product manager, letting them see a graph that proves it is.
Now your PM doesn't have to choke on an hour long conversation, or a grossly over-estimated story because there is so much risk in actually delivering an optimization story. All you had to do was stop spending time trying to estimate things that are really hard to predict.


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A while back, I put together an interview with Haroun Souirji, a Belgian filmmaker that was about to release his first feature film. He called it Better than Chocolate, a reference to the quality of bouldering in Switzerland; the subject of the film. I could tell Haroun had sunk his heart and soul into the film and after watching the movie, I'd say it paid off.
The film opened with a fast-paced montage of all the sick bouldering I was about to see and then immediately slowed down for an interview with one of the founding fathers of Magic Wood, who talked about the importance of the place he loved. I could tell right away that this movie was about the place first and foremost. Haroun's focus on the setting was apparent throughout the movie and fortunately the bouldering areas in Switzerland are some of the most beautiful in the world.
The cinematography was on par with the best I've seen in a bouldering film. Haroun showcased the beauty of the area by slipping in shots of nature like moss, spiders, foliage, or rushing water. He was able to keep the flow of the movie so that you barely notice those shots interspersed among the climbing footage. You just 'feel' like you are outside, there among the boulders of Magic Wood or Chironico.
With the backdrop so eloquently laid out, it seemed effortless to overlay the action in this film. One thing that I really enjoyed was Haroun's treatment of the cast of characters and problems. I use those terms in the same breath because it seems that equal importance was given to both world famous subjects and lesser knowns, both boulders and climbers.
The film is not a rock star worship-fest, nor is it a bunch of Joes you've never heard of. It lies somewhere between with lower end moderates climbed by some folks you may have just been introduced to, to V15 test-pieces climbed by none other than Paul Robinson. Perhaps oddly, is that the 'big sends' weren't the highlights for me in this film. Most climbing films come to a crescendo with the hardest ascent as the climax of the film. Robinson's ascent of the V15 From Dirt Grows the Flowers comes somewhere in the middle, as does Chris Webb Parson's first ascent of Bella Luna (V13) and Michele Caminati's ascent of The Dagger (V14). Though extremely impressive climbs, they seem to share similar honors with the other beautiful problems of Switzerland. Just as memorable is the well-edited footage of The Riverbed (V13) and Robert Leistner's ascent of a super highball, yet relatively moderate, arête.
Chris Webb Parsons on the first ascent of Bella Luna (V13)
In the end, nothing could wrap up a bouldering film about Switzerland better than Fred Nicole, and Better Than Chocolate finishes on that note. Despite being the biggest bouldering superstar of all time, Fred remains humble and quiet. The grades drop away from the boulders when Fred is around and somehow he reminds us of why we climb in the first place.
For me, the long-term test of a climbing film's quality is how many times I can watch it. I've watched Better Than Chocolate a few times now and it keeps entertaining. It's not the kind of movie I watch to 'get psyched' or 'crush my project.' It is inspirational in a different way. It makes me want to go outside.


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UNEP and EU Sign Partnership for Sustainable Cities and Regions
Rio de Janeiro, 21 June 2012 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Union's Committee of the Regions (CoR) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding, signalling a new phase of cooperation between the two institutions. The agreement sets out a framework for strong cooperation with the shared goal of achieving a sustainable future. Both institutions agreed to prioritise five areas namely: multilevel environmental governance; green economy and resource efficiency; climate change mitigation and adaptation; biodiversity and ecosystems management; and decentralised cooperation for development. It reinforces both institutions belief that there is a need to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities within the policy-decision making process if this objective is to be achieved.
The agreement was signed during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (Rio+20) at an event held jointly by the CoR and the European Commission in cooperation with UNEP. The MoU emphasises the importance of placing sustainable cities at the heart of the global strategy on sustainable development. With cities responsible for consuming some 75% of the Earth's natural resources, the purchasing and policy decisions at a local level can assist the drive towards a green economy and make a key contribution to achieving the objectives of Rio+20.
UNEP's Deputy Executive Director, Ms Amina Mohamed, who signed the agreement on behalf of UNEP, referred to the flagship report "Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication" which stresses the important role of cities and regional authorities. She said, "If a global transition to an inclusive green economy is to be truly realised then all cities and regions need to be part of this paradigm shift. A key challenge, but also an opportunity for Europe and for the world, is catalysing energy efficiency in buildings for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy security, generating million of new jobs as well as 'greening' existing employment for many of the estimated 111 million people working in the construction sector."
In the presence of the EU Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potočnik, President Bresso reinforced this perspective stating that, "As representatives of the European Union's cities and regions, we seek ambitious targets and an effective roadmap to a 'green economy' that must be agreed worldwide. It is time to call for a stronger institutional set-up in the global governance of the natural resources of our planet. And it is time to invest in cities and regions as government actors capable of driving growth, social inclusion and environmental protection." She emphasised that this would also contribute to the strategy in dealing with the economic crisis.
Bresso also took the opportunity to call upon cities and regions throughout the world to join together and develop a global network to share best practise in urban sustainable development. Referring to two initiatives launched by the European Union - European Green Capitals and the Covenant of Mayors - she said, "Today we offer to make this partnership even broader and stronger. We call to work together to set a global playing field between the European schemes and the similar ones available in other parts of the world. This would allow to benchmark and guide urban best practices across continents, while respecting differences."
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About the United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP, established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment. To accomplish this, UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.
More information on the UNEP: http://www.unep.org
About the Committee of the Regions
The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local power.
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