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NEWTOWN, Connecticut (CNN) — In yet another day of heartbreak, three more tiny victims of a massacre in Newtown will be laid to rest Thursday, a now-familiar sight of processions rolling down streets lined with tearful mourners.
Allison Wyatt, 6, loved to draw and wanted to be an artist.
Benjamin Wheeler, 6, with the impish smile, was a big fan of the Beatles.
Red-headed Catherine Hubbard, 6, loved animals.
A memorial service will be held for teacher Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, 30, who was hired full-time in November. Her boyfriend wishes he had more than a year with her.
As Newtown faces another somber day, it is also bracing for the sight of dark hearses and funeral processions for days.
The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association announced a total of 22 funerals, nine concluded before Thursday. A list of more to come runs through Saturday.
Funeral processions turned the holiday season into a period of heart-wrenching loss.
The town converted Christmas trees into memorials for the 20 children and six adults killed when a gunman blasted his way through Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The gunman then killed himself. Earlier, he had fatally shot his mother.
Residents of the close-knit community have braved cold, rainy weather for hours to pay their respects to the victims.
"It's an assembly line of wakes and funerals," said Lillian Bittman, former chairwoman of the Newtown education board. "We can't even figure out which ones to go to. There are so many."
In addition to the young victims, the community also paid tribute to those who died protecting them.
A police honor guard saluted Victoria Soto, 27, a first-grade teacher killed trying to shield her students from bullets. Bagpipers played outside the Lordship Community Church in Stratford, Connecticut.
Singer Paul Simon, a friend of the family, sang "The Sound of Silence" at her parents' request.
"You were an angel to those 19 children you protected, to the 19 families and the community," Soto's sister, Jillian, said at the service Wednesday.
Soto wanted to be a teacher since she was age 3.
School principal Dawn Hochsprung's private funeral was held Wednesday outside Connecticut.
The community bid farewell to several students Wednesday: Daniel Barden, 7, and Caroline Previdi and Charlotte Bacon, both 6.
As the grieving continues, new details emerged about the gunman's mother.
Just before the shooting, Nancy Lanza was on vacation alone at a luxury resort in New Hampshire, friends said Wednesday.
She checked in at the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Hotel in Bretton Woods on Tuesday, December 11 and left two days later, the hotel said.
Soon after she left the hotel, authorities say, her son Adam Lanza, 20, killed her and opened fire at the elementary school. She checked out Thursday afternoon. Her son went on a shooting rampage Friday morning.
It was not unusual for her to take road trips alone, according to her friends. She seemed to be in good spirits during the trip and felt comfortable leaving her son unsupervised in recent years, they said.
Authorities have said the shooter took three of his mother's weapons — two handguns and a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle — to the elementary school.
The complete police report is not expected to be out for months, according to the Connecticut State Police. Investigators will be sitting down with the victims' families and survivors for a long time to come.
The deadly shooting rampage has ignited renewed national debates over gun control, mental health care and school safety.
U.S. President Barack Obama pushed for a quick January deadline for proposals to deal with gun violence.
A new group led by Vice President Joe Biden is charged with developing "concrete proposals" for dealing with gun violence "no later than January." Obama said. The group will include some Cabinet members and outside organizations.
No single law or set of laws can prevent gun violence, but the complexity of the issue "can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing," he said.
Obama urged quick action from Congress, saying authorities must work to make "access to mental health care at least as easy as access to a gun."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, has said she will introduce legislation to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004. The White House said Tuesday that the president supports that effort.
Some cities nationwide are planning a moment of silence Friday morning, a week since the massacre.
— HLN journalist Rita Cosby and CNN's Ben Brumfield, Jessica Yellin, Dave Alsup, Susan Candiotti, Sandra Endo, Faith Karimi and Daphne Sashin contributed to this report.


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Emory's David Pasion, MPT, physical therapist at the Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center was recently interviewed by the team at CNN in response to a recent article in the New York Times titled, "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body."
As Pasion put is, "Reading that article, if somebody wasn't familiar with yoga or let's say they were planning on doing yoga, if they read that article, they'd say, let me find something else to do. And so, in that aspect, no, I don't think it was fair. There was too many negatives thrown out."
While David Pasion agrees that it is possible to sustain injuries while practicing yoga, he also believes the article was "alarmist" and lacked context to present a fair assessment of the health benefits and risks of practicing yoga.
To get David's take on the article and potential risks of participating in yoga, check out the video from CNN below:
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Pro-nuclear Mayor wins despite anti-Nuclear lobby in Japan
Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
The crisis in Fukushima at the Daiichi plant made no difference in the mayor election in Kaminoseki. Therefore, the pro-nuclear mayor was re-elected once more and he will continue to push ahead with plans for a new nuclear plant to be built.
Fukushima is a "nuclear football" where scaremongers over-hype the crisis and desire to make Japan non-nuclear. Issues certainly need to be raised and mismanagement at this nuclear plant was a clear factor in the ongoing crisis. However, the earthquake of March 11 which unleashed the tsunami is being used for political purposes and it is difficult to find the truth amidst the propaganda.
It is abundantly clear that safety measures were woefully inadequate and this fact is disputed by few people. Therefore, many individuals still support the nuclear energy sector but their voices are being neglected on the whole because you have a slick anti-nuclear lobby campaign.
Dr. Vojin Joksimovich, who is a PhD holder in nuclear engineering and is a retired nuclear safety specialist, is very skeptical about short-term policies which seek to dismantle the nuclear sector in Japan. He comments in his article titled EU, US, & Japan: Dysfunctional Leaderships are Gambling with leading Capitalist Economies, that "The Japanese nuclear establishment has overlooked the need to provide a need for adequate tsunami protection. San Onofre nuclear power plant in my neighborhood is protected by a 30 foot high tsunami wall. The Tohoku earthquake originated in a subduction zone and the tsunamis generated in a subduction zone are much larger than those resulting from earthquakes in a strike slip geologic fault systems such as faults near San Onofre."
Dr. Vojin Joksimovich also comments that"Nuclear power plays an important role in the world's energy mix. It is clean, as the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions. It is steadier than renewables, such as solar and wind, which require a more expensive and sophisticated power grid. In addition, the solar and wind energy storage facilities still need to be developed. The nuclear power, like coal, provides inexpensive source of base power, while solar and wind are useful as supplementary energy sources. The third largest world economy cannot afford to abandon nuclear power. Japan in future could focus on building inherently safe high-temperature gas cooled reactors."
Therefore, when the pro-nuclear Mayor Shigemi Kashiwabara was re-elected in Kaminoseki against his opponent who is anti-nuclear, then people should take note. After all, images of Fukushima are still in the memory and even now the crisis continues in Fukushima but despite this the majority of people in Kaminoseki remained loyal to the local mayor who supports the building of a new nuclear plant.
Even the reporting of this event is being manipulated by language and excuses are being made. Example, comments stating that "much of the electorate is elderly" and some "small pockets who support nuclear plants remain" – implying that only negative factors won the election. However, it is not some small pockets because the electorate is divided despite all the scaremongering.
Even in Kaminoseki it isn't so simple because many locals also oppose a nuclear power plant being built and demonstrations took place way before the nuclear crisis in Fukushima. However, the majority did support Kashiwabara but clearly this is a hot topic and very delicate.
The planned Chugoku Electric Power Co hopes to build a new nuclear plant and the major is focused on the needs of the people he represents and obtaining much needed revenue. It is obvious that many towns and cities in the countryside need to attract investments and nuclear power enabled rapid economic growth in Japan along with other sources of energy in the past.
China, India, and South Korea are all focused on expanding nuclear facilities and many Japanese companies are heavily involved in this sector. The current economic crisis throughout the world also needs pragmatism and if Japanese politicians desire to scrap the nuclear sector then it should only be based on feasible alternatives.
Mayor Kashiwabara comments "What is wrong in hoping for a decent living?"
It is a fair question and many parts of the countryside need economic stimulus and while this should not rely on any one particular source of revenue, it is clear that the nuclear option is a source of possible economic support.
In another article published by Modern Tokyo Times it was stated that "Alternative energy can enhance the energy demands of Japan alongside a well maintained nuclear sector but the phasing out of nuclear energy appears to be over dramatic and ill-considered in such a short space of time."
It would appear that Prime Minister Noda shares the same thinking because he clearly believes that the nuclear sector will remain to be an important source of energy for the next few decades.
However, if a genuine policy of alternative energy is put on the table whereby it makes economic sense and which is obtainable, then the water will no longer be muddy. At the moment, this isn't happening and nuclear energy isn't the big evil which it is perceived to be by the anti-nuclear lobby.
Fukushima was about human failure and a freak potent tsunami which destroyed many coastal regions where the earthquake hit. The safety mechanism failed and the defensive structure was inadequate amongst other major failings.
The re-election of Mayor Kashiwabara is a reminder that the nuclear issue is very complex and that many people still believe that this sector is viable and needed.


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Volkswagen's one-minute commercial set to air Sunday during the Super Bowl has stirred up controversy.
In the German carmaker's spot, Dave from Minnesota sports a thick Jamaican accent to brighten up a dull workplace environment. He spouts upbeat slogans from reggae songs. He takes his co-workers for a ride in a red Volkswagen and soon they're brainwashed as well, saying "Chill" and "Respect" to their boss.
"That's the power of German engineering," the voice over says, in conclusion.
(Scroll to the bottom of this article to view.) The ad has been accused of racism by some.
"I don't like it all. It's like blackface with voices. I don't like that," New York Times columnist Charles Blow told CNN.
The criticism has become more prominent, if not necessarily more widespread, in the hours since. In response, VW has said it talked to 100 Jamaicans during the research process, and has released this statement to AdWeek:
"The concept of Volkswagen's 'Get Happy' advertisement is to put a smile on your face, and continues to build upon the heritage of 'human stories, told simply.' The protagonist in the commercial is intentionally meant to portray an upbeat perspective and intelligence as he influences his coworkers to 'Get Happy.' His accent is intended to convey a relaxed, cheerful demeanor while encouraging a positive attitude as the antidote to a tough Monday. Everyone can relate to being in an office and being ground down by the pressures of work and 'Get Happy' brings an optimistic, bright spirit into an otherwise mundane day."


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The Classic Vibe '70s Jaguar® turns up the volume on retro style and produces incredible tone courtesy of its dual Fender-Designed alnico single coil pickups. Small hands will appreciate the short 24" scale length and slim, comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets.
This Jaguar is faithful to the original with a vintage-style tremolo system for expressive string bending effects and floating bridge with barrel saddles for solid string stability. This throwback Squier model also features 1970s-inspired headstock markings, rich-looking nickel-plated hardware and a slick vintage-tint gloss neck finish for an old-school vibe.
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All products on our website that have a "Buy Now" are in stock, this means we can deliver your order to you very quickly, subject to payment authorisation. The next dispatch date is shown against each product, and below is an indication of when you can expect your purchase.
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Products that have a "Pre Order" button are note currently in stock, but are available to oder. We anticipate that these items will take approx 10 working days to reach you (but this is a lot quicker in most cases). Once you place your order we will contact our suppliers immediatly and ofrder the item in for you. If there is a longer delay expected we will contact you.
All Guitars are Checked Before Dispatch
All Guitars go through our 12 point checking procedure to make sure that it passes our standards before shipping. This helps ensure your guitar will reach you in perfect condition. All guitars are checked against our 12 point check list and once passed, have a Guitarbitz quality control sticker attached. In addition to this we want to ensure that no harm can come to your guitar on the journey between us and you and so we have a rigorous packing procedure involving multiple protective layers. If you notice that this packaging is damaged when delivered by our courier, it is important to check the goods and if damaged, refuse the delivery and call us immediately. For your peace of mind, we have outlined the 12 point check below to show how we are passionate about your instrument.
|1) Finish checked for imperfections or damage
|2) Strings tuned up and tested for tone and playability
| 3) Neck checked for bending or humps
|4) Truss rod adjusted for correct positioning
|5) Frets examined for playability
|6) Bridge checked for position and hold on strings
|7) Strap buttons tested for secure fitting
|8) Neck joint examined
|9) Machine heads turned and tested for secure grip on strings
|10) Nut tested for secure fitting and correct string height
|11) Switches, volume and tone controls tested for faulty connections
|12) Pickups checked for responsiveness
For more details on our checking and packing procedure, please see our 12 Point Check and Packing Procedures page.
When You Will Receive your Order
Guitar accessories - strings, straps, stands, tuners and other small items
• Orders weighing less than 2kg are posted via First Class Royal Mail on the dispatch date shown.
• Orders weighing less than 2kg with a value over £30 will be sent First Class Royal Mail Recorded Delivery on the dispatch date shown.
• We cannot guarantee a delivery date for these orders, but First Class post usually takes 1-2 days.
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• Orders weighing over 2kg are sent via our next working day courier service.
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When Interlink Express deliver:
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We can deliver to the following European countries,
• Zone 1 - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain - £30 (including TAX) per order.
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Please note that we can only deliver international orders to the billing address of the credit card used. These orders typically take 3-5 working days to be delivered, you can still track your orders via the Internet in the same way.


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ANSYS High Performance Computing
Simulate larger designs with more parameters in far less time
With the ANSYS HPC software suite, you can use today's multicore computers to perform more simulations in less time.These simulations can be bigger, more complex and more accurate than ever using HPC. The various ANSYS HPC licensing options let you scale to whatever computational level of simulation you require, from single-user or small user group options for entry-level parallel processing up to virtually unlimited parallel capacity. For large user groups, ANSYS facilitates highly scalable, multiple parallel processing simulations for the most challenging projects when needed. Apart from parallel computing, ANSYS also offers special product solutions for parametric computing, which enables you to more fully explore the design parameters (size, weight, shape, materials, mechanical properties, etc.) of your product early in the development process.
HPC enhances your engineering productivity by accelerating your simulation throughput. Building on a sustained investment in HPC software innovation and development, ANSYS solutions are engineered for scalability, so you can apply simulation at the appropriate level of detail, whether for simple initial design studies or highly detailed optimization work.
HPC also gives you higher-fidelity insight into product performance — insight that cannot be gained any other way because HPC allows you to simulate larger, more complex models (and even systems) so that more accurate design decisions can be made throughout the development process.
HPC also enables you to consider more design ideas and make efficient product development decisions based on enhanced understanding of performance trade-offs. Using the combination of ANSYS Workbench with parallel and parametric HPC solutions from ANSYS, you can simultaneously evaluate multiple, automated parametric design variations over a range of operating conditions within an industrially acceptable time. Combining our design of experiments (DOE), Six Sigma and optimization tools with HPC solutions from ANSYS, you can determine which design parameters require the tightest quality control, and reach an optimal design that works across a range of operating conditions.
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- HPC Goes into the Wild Blue Yonder - Article - ANSYS Advantage - V6 I1
- Bigger, Better, Faster: HPC Technology Leadership - Article - ANSYS Advantage - V5 I3
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- Speeding to a Solution - Article - ANSYS Advantage - V5 I3
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- HPC Delivers a 3-D View - Article - ANSYS Advantage - V5 I3
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See how our customers are using our software:
Optimizing the Design of a Jaw Crusher
By using HPC, Metso was able to design a higher capacity - but not heavier - jaw crusher while reducing design iteration time by 94 percent.View Case Study
Simulation of Wind Turbine Sites Increases Power Yield and Reduces Risk
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A Bathroom Stall Is Not a Good Place to Practice Gymnastics [VIDEO]
If you're in a public restroom, it's best to get in, do your business and get out without touching too much.
Sadly, those are lessons lost upon this man, who was so excited after relieving his bladder he wanted to start training for the uneven bars at the next Summer Olympics.
It doesn't end well and then he ends up on the floor, which is never good if you're in a public restroom.


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Title and URL Competition are back!
A few weeks ago, much to our dismay, we were forced to retire some of the Keyword Research module's most used and loved features.
Due to restrictions from Google, the columns SEOTC (the number of results that contain a keyword in the Title tag), SEOUC (the number of results that contain the keyword in the URL) and their local variants were no longer working effectively for our users, and in many cases were causing the Keyword Research process to become extremely sluggish.
From the moment they were removed from Market Samurai we began our search in earnest to find a way to bring these important, much-loved metrics back to the Keyword Research Module, while also keeping Market Samurai as swift as possible.
I am happy to announce that we have brought back SEOTC, SEOUC and their local variants back to the Keyword research, albeit in a slightly reduced fashion.
Instead of being able to fetch the SEOTC / SEOUC data for every single keyword you have, we've added a "check" option next to each keyword, which will retrieve the data for that keyword only.
This means that you can retrieve this valuable data on a keyword-by-keyword basis, after you've applied your other filters.
This restriction on being able to fetch large blocks of SEOTC / SEOUC data is a result of a restriction within Google on the number of SEOTC / SEOUC data that can be retrieved in quick succession.
While this does mean that you can no longer draw this data for an entire batch of keywords at once, you can still use SEOTC / SEOC in your analysis to further narrow your keyword lists.
We recommend that you perform all your regular filtering first, and then "cherry pick" the SEOTC / SEOUC data from the most promising keywords that survive your filtering process.
This screenshot shows how to access this new SEOTC / SEOUC functionality in the Keyword Research module.
Simply click the word "check" for the data you want, and Market Samurai will gather the figures you have requested.
Golden Rules Filters Update
Since the release of Google's new Keyword Tool, the data that Google has provided has changed quite significantly.
When the new tool rolled out, Google announced that Traffic figures generated by the new tool would no longer include data from their search partners, such as Amazon and YouTube, and instead would include only data from the Google Search Engine itself. This lead to a reduction in overall Traffic values.
The problem with this, is that our recommended keyword filter values (which we use in our Golden Rules filter presets in the Keyword Research Module) now filter out too many keywords, often leaving our users with a very small handful or even no keywords surviving the filtering process.
We have been monitoring these changes and have evaluated how they have changed the keyword research process. The result is an updated set of values for the Noble Samurai Golden Rules and Long Tail filters.
The latest version of Market Samurai contains these updated values, already incorporated into the Golden Rules and Long Tail filters within the Keyword Research module.
We will also be updating our training materials over the coming months to reflect these new values.
To get access to these metrics, it will be necessary to update your software.
You can find instructions on updating here in our Knowledgebase.
I hope that the new versions of these old favourites help to improve your Keyword Research experience.
Warm regards,
Alex Green
P.S. If you don't yet have Market Samurai installed, you can download it and get access to the FREE Keyword Research module here.


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Here are some of the websites and blogs that I have come across the week ending January 16, 2012.
The Legal Resource Centre http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog/?page_id=34 The Blogosaurus Lex blog (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta) One subject covered the The 1929 Person's Case
Kinsey Family Genealogy The Kinsey.ca Blog http://kinseydotca.blogspot.com If you are related to Stephen Vaughan Kinsey, this blog is for you. The blogger writes about a newspaper report on Google News that gives an account of Kinsey's move from Saskatoon to Manitoba in 1940.
About Ottawa, Canada, Beechwood Cemetery Registers, 1873-1990 http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2168&cj=1&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688
The five burial ledgers digitized in this database document interments at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario, from 1873 to 1990. The ledgers also contain names for some people who died before 1873 (as early as 1821) whose remains were later moved to Beechwood.
Susan's Genealogy Blog http://www.susansgenealogyblog.com A very interesting post in June, 2011 shows Joseph Mullin and his wife, Mary Ann, their five children, and how she searched the Ontario vital records to find this information.
Roots to the Past: Atlantic Canada's Genealogy Hub http://rootstothepast.wordpress.com/about Diane Tibert has started a new blog to go with her newspaper column Roots to the Past that appears in local Maritime newspapers.
The Quebec Family History Society http://qfhs.ca Just received a press release from the society which says that "the website features several new sections, such as Gary's Genealogical Picks, research tips, surname interests, and a bulletin board.
QFHS members researching their ancestors in Quebec will benefit from the new Jacques Gagné Church Compilations in the members' section. Long-time member Jacques Gagné has compiled historical information and the location of records for more than 1,000 English and French Protestant churches across the province, from 1759 to 1899".
Sask. Archives Board Photo Blog http://sabphotos.wordpress.com The blog invites the reader to look at the photo, and see are any that they recognize. They want to know if you know a location, a date? They say that they will post new photographs approximately once a week, so please come back to take another look.


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Hair Transplant Surgery
(also known as Hair Transplantation, Hair Loss Restoration, Hair Loss Restoration Surgery)
- Are you experiencing sudden baldness?
- Are you suffering from hair thinning?
- Aren't your hair growing despite dietary and medicinal efforts?
Well, you're not the only one! Both men and women across all age groups are suffering from severe hair thinning and baldness patterns stemming from several reasons such as congenital factors, aging, disorders or diseases, environmental factors, stress, poor lifestyle and over exposure to chemicals, etc.
Loss of hair also leads to loss of looks and loss in confidence. However, the good news is that there is a permanent solution to this and it doesn't involve wigs, magic pills or risky procedures. This solution is called – Hair Transplant.
Why do you need to fly to India?
Besides that known for offering relatively affordable, safe and effective cosmetic services, India is one country that will make you feel at home. In India, you will find a rare combination of technologically supported services and personalized care.
Another good reason to fly to India for hair transplant surgery is to save duty, which is imposed otherwise on cosmetic surgeries done in other countries. Hair transplant surgery in Mumbai, India costs relatively less compared to regions like the UAE and other parts of the world. Medical tourists from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah travel the most to India.
Hair transplant surgeries, since high in demand, can fetch an affordable deal. This is a right time to book your tickets and save some good bucks!
Key factors:
- Affordable
- Safe and effective
- Feel at home atmosphere
- Highly qualified surgeons and staff
- Internationally recognized services
- Can be combined with holiday/business trip
- Pick up facility for out of town guests
- Comprehensive, packaged deals
Since surgical hair restoration is the key procedure, it involves follicular technique wherein follicular units or grafts are carefully extracted from the donor area of the scalp and are implanted in the recipient area in a precise and meticulous manner. Hair Transplant is one of the proven methods to replace the hair you've lost, with your own natural growing hair based on the idea of implanting the bald patches with the same healthy follicles present in the hairy areas.
This surgery can also be adapted for facial hair like eyebrows, moustaches, beards and also chest hair although the procedure continues to be popular for head scalp hair mostly. It may also be needed as a corrective surgery post accidents or poorly done hair transplant. Commonly a bald area can be reasonably covered in one sitting. Second sitting may be sometimes desired by a patient to add density. Or a large area extending lower down over the crown may require a second sitting. A third sitting is rarely advised.
However, you should keep in mind that the basic thinning of hair that happens with old age naturally will happen anyway.
Key benefits
- Hair restoration
- Minimal downtime
- Safe and effective
- Attractive personality
- Enhanced confidence
Hair Transplant Before After Photos
About surgeon
Our Celebrity Plastic/ Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Milan Doshi has extensive experience in hair transplant surgery treatments. Doshi's Allure Medspa is one of the biggest ISO 2001:2008 certified hair transplant surgery center. Dr. Milan Doshi focuses on you, and provides the finest personal service and facilities so that you will always enjoy a warm, relaxed, yet refined ambiance. Understanding patient need, educating and suggesting them the best weight loss Surgery/Treatments is prime goal of his practice. It begins with his artistic approach to achieving aesthetically-pleasing, youthful and natural results.
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Welcome to Allure medspa Cosmetic Surgery Center the authentic source for information on Hair Restoration and Hair Transplantation. We provide information on the latest hair restoration procedures and techniques. The practical information is sure to help people in making an informed decision; whether it is medical hair restoration, Hair Transplant Surgery or hair transplant repair of a bad hair transplant due to previous hair transplant surgery.
Hair Transplant FAQs
What causes hair loss?
The most common cause of hair loss is inheritance. Men and women inherit the gene for hair loss from either or both parents. Men are most commonly affected by the inherited gene as the hormone, testosterone, activates the genetic program causing loss of hair follicles. Currently there is no known method of stopping this type of hair loss. The age of onset, extent, and rate of hair loss vary from person to person. Severe illness, malnutrition, or vitamin deficiency can accelerate this process. When applied incorrectly, permanent hair color and chemical relaxers damage the hair and follicle to the extent that hair loss can be permanent. Causes of hair loss do not include wearing a hat, excessive shampooing, lack of blood flow, or clogged pores.
Do Hair Transplant really work?
Hair transplantation is a proven surgery with assured results, you can take it as granted the transplanted hair really grows and it is for entire life. you can go for a hair cut and it regrows even after clean shave. Results depends on the no.of grafts implanted. we have expertise in creating natural looking and undetectable hair transplants.
How does hair transplantation work?
Hair transplantation is really about relocating (transplanting) the bald resistant hair follicles from the back of the head to the balding areas on the top of the head.This process works for a lifetime because the hair follicles taken from the back of the head are genetically resistant to baldness, regardless of where they are relocated to.
Is the procedure painful?
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My great-grandmother, Nancy Alice Roberts Hemphill, was born in 1877 and lived to be 88 years old. Here follows a timeline of her life.
1877 – Alice was born on January 9th in Murray County, Georgia, the third child and oldest daughter of Martin LaFayette Roberts and Rosa E. Ellis.
1880 – Three-year-old Alice lived in the Eighth District of Murray County with her parents and three brothers.
1897 – Alice and James Alexander (J.A.) Hemphill were married on Christmas Day in Murray County.
1898 – Almost a year to the day after her wedding, Alice gave birth to her first child, Blanche, on December 22.
1900 – Alice's second child was born, a daughter named Edna Rose. The family lived in the Ball Ground District of Murray County. At the time of the 1900 census, Alice's mother-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Hemphill lived with them, along with a boarder named Cisero Miller. Alice was surrounded by in-laws – J. A.'s brother lived next door and his half-uncle lived three households away. Alice was 23 years old.
1902 – A son is born, James Young (named after J. A.'s father), on July 6.
1904 – Alice gives birth to another son, Martin LaFayette (named after her father) on December 2.
1907 – Alice's fifth child, Walter Thomas, was born on September 27.
1910 – At the time of the 1910 census, Alice was 33. She and J.A. lived in the Ball Ground District in Murray County with their five children. They lived on their own farm. On July 5th, Alice gave birth to another son, William Elmer.
1913 – On Jan 19, Alice's last daughter, Annie Kate, was born.
1916 – My grandfather, John Edward, was born on January 28.
1919 – Robert Manning, the youngest child of Alice and J. A., was born on November 24 in Murray County.
1920 – Sometime in 1919 or 1920, the family rented a rail car, packed up the entire household and farm (including the livestock), and moved south to Fitzgerald, Georgia. They were living there by the time of the 1920 census enumeration, next door to Alice's brother, Elijah Monteville Roberts.
1925 – Martin LaFayette Roberts, Alice's father, died on April 2. By this time, Alice and J. A. had moved back to Murray County.
1930 – Alice and J. A. were back in the Ball Ground District, living on a rented farm, with their three youngest sons.
1936 – This was a bad year for Alice. She lost her mother on March 26 and her husband on August 24, becoming a widow at the age of 59.
1944 – Alice lived in Ramhurst, Georgia. Her three youngest sons were all in the service.
1946 – Alice still lived in Ramhurst, at the time of my grandfather's wedding.
1947 – Alice lived in Ramhurst.
1948 – Alice's youngest son, Robert, was killed in a car accident, three years after returning home from his service in World War II.
1951 – On August 30, Alice hosted a family reunion at her home in Ramhurst. This event was covered in the Social News and my favorite line from the article is "the men folks enjoyed pitching horse shoes." At every Hemphill reunion I've ever attended, the men folks enjoyed pitching horse shoes. This is obviously a long-standing tradition.
1955 – Alice became a charter member of the Chatsworth Chapter No 449, Order of the Eastern Star.
1962 – Alice lost another son, when Elmer died on February 4.
1965 – Alice died at Cherokee Acres Rest Home in Gordon County, Georgia on March 24. She is buried at the Hemphill-McEntire Cemetery in Murray County.
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19 March 2012
St. Patrick's Day Lunch
I was in the mood for cooking something different (I'm trying to exercise the culinary muscles these days), and as it had been so long since my last foray into the cuisine of the British Isles, I decided to make an Irish meal for Saturday lunch. I started, of course, with a very Irish appetizer: various American cheeses like hard aged cheddar from Fiscalini in Modesto, California and Bayley Hazen Blue from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont.
The blue cheese was soft and tangy, but I loved the aged cheddar, with lots of crunchy tyrosine crystals. Rich and nutty and such a wonderful mouthfeel. And I had some naturally bright green Castelvetrano olives from Sicily, because I thought the table did need a little hint of holiday color. These are delicious olives, and are apparently quite trendy these days. A little salty, a little sweet, a little savory, and so cheerfully colored that you'll forget the fact that you used to own a jar of model airplane paint called olive drab.
OK, nothing Irish about any of that, but lately I've really been digging a nice round of cheese and olives with a martini before dinner. It is far from an original concept but it's often easy to neglect the classics in a rush to plop down an aluminum tray of frozen grocery store lasagna on the table.
Earlier on Friday night I made a simple lamb stew with a pound of shoulder, bacon, a can of Guinness Draught, some beef stock, onions, and a few other odds and ends. A few hours of braising and then I let it all cool and rest in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning I removed the rendered and solidified pork/lamb fat and slowly reheated the remainder. Fortunately these cuts of shoulder had nice thick marrow pieces, which I made sure to distribute throughout the sauce as it reduced.
In the morning I made colcannon, a simple dish of potatoes and cabbage. The more complicated part was making boxty, a class of potato pancakes that come in various forms from latkes to crepes. I decided to go the crepe route, stuffed with the stewed lamb and topped with a little sour cream. The boxty took forever to cook. Each pancake took a good 20 minutes, and I started getting annoyed at the whole process. I was successful, but it was much harder than making crepes or fresh tortillas, and the final product wasn't as flexible as any of the various wrapper flatbreads of the world. This is perhaps entirely due to my inexperience with a potato-based flexible wrapper, but frankly I'd prefer lavash or mu shu or blinis or injera over this particular form.
I grated a little green apple into the batter, and despite the difficulty (I only made four pancakes in the 80 minutes of griddle time), the combination of the potatoes, eggs, apple, lamb, and sour cream was really wonderful and filling. Washing it all down with cold and smooth dark beer was fun as well, and I was finally able to relax after hours of cooking and ponder the question of overthinking the peasant fare that I adore. Remember the KISS principle: Keep It Simple, Stupid. It probably would have been a better idea to do the simpler latke-style boxty with a combination of mashed and grated potato, and I still could have topped it with lamb stew and cream and even a decorative garnish of microgreens that looked like tiny shamrocks, but it wouldn't have taken anywhere near as long.
But at the end of the day, I had a great meal, good company, delicious beer, and didn't have to wade through a horde of idiots wearing "KISS ME--I'M IRISH!" buttons. Instead, it was a quiet meal between a Scots Presbyterian (yours truly) and a redheaded Irish Catholic (Julia) that didn't involve warfare, internecine domestic violence, or the mediation of Bill Clinton on the public stage. Rather, I think that the Irish and most folks around the world would prefer a gentle and respectful celebration of their holidays by non-residents, and I hope that I have done so in this post.
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What a wonderful, thoughtful posting. I happened on to your blog via the links provided by Sam without Dosages and I'm so glad that I did. You write and pontificate in such a wonderful conversational style that it feels like being there, although "there", Memphis is apparently farther that I thought: your posting is dated Monday the 19th, while here in Oregon, we are still enjoying the remnants of Sunday the 18th. (Must be the recent time change that has us lagging behind).
It is truly a gift to communicate with such ease and grace and I thank you for making the effort. I meant to comment on your Muscadet posting, having recently lavished in the glory of a decade old bottle that left me shaking my head that something so seemingly simple could be so damn good. And I like your culinary explorations and will definitely endeavor to replicate some facsimile of your successes...but of course will steer well clear of boxty!
Thanks again and cheers.
Winey the Elder
- 18 March, 2012 16:37
- Benito said...
I publish in advance so that posts are always ready Monday-Wednesday-Friday. It's a little old fashioned but keeps me on schedule and it's worked for a few years now. :)
Glad you found the blog and Samantha is a dear friend. Thanks for reading and boxty is fine as long as someone else is making it for you!
- 18 March, 2012 18:06


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I saw the film 'Barfi' recently. Its a beautiful movie - flawed, but beautiful. The director of photography has done an outstanding job - some of the scenery is quite simply, breathtaking. But the director himself has shown remarkable finesse in his use of slow motion and unusual camera angles. The script is lacking a logical flow and there are a lot of holes that you'd later notice. I say later because Ranbir Kapoor's acting will carry you through it - with every role he is turning into a true actor - someone who acts so well that he becomes the role and when you see it on screen the performance seems effortless. But this post isn't about Barfi - nor is it a film review. This post is about the magic of beauty and youth. This post is about 'Ileana' .
There are people who look beautiful when they dress up for it. There are people who look beautiful because of the range of their expressions or because of a specific aspect of their face, Julia Roberts's smile, Kajol's eyes .. you get the idea. But I consider truly beautiful people separate from these - true beauty is intrinsic and complete in itself, these are the kinds of people that you can look at them any time of the day, any place, in any attire and you'll stop and admire their sight. Ileana is of this rare kind - truly and purely beautiful. In fact calling her beautiful is not nearly enough. Ileana isn't so much beautiful as she is Absolute Beauty - as in beauty purified, then re-purified a thousand times over.
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Because of her, you have to watch Barfi twice - once to really see the movie and once so you can tune everything out and just see her. You really have to pause the scenes and then look, no, stare and let it sink in - let your eye wander around her face - observe how the light reflects off her hair - really take your time to savor - because if you look carefully - there is just so much to her to see.
It is almost like her DNA cheated - the way students cheat on an exam. Like one fine day it snuck out in the middle of the night and figured out mechanisms of the brain governing our perceptions of beauty then snuck back in and emerged - as her. I am really not exaggerating - there are places in the movie when you don't really see her face completely, its a reflection in the mirror at an angle or a twisted image through a thick glass and it will still astound you. Stunning I believe is the word - but not the way we use it every day - not as a cavalier adjective, but literal - when you really allow yourself to see her - she will find your heart - place it in front and stun it.
If I were a king, of the times of old, I would find a sculptor from Florence and commission him to capture Ileana in stone. Then erect those statues as part of city fountains to preserve her for the people - to crystallize her beauty undimmed before the passing of time. And may be some day many years later a boy would wander across it - but then sit down and look at it and in his heart begin to understand the definition of beauty, then go on to find it in the rest of the world. If only ..
And then there is her youth. Its not so much that she is young - its as if - youth was allowed to pick a time to represent itself - and it picked this specific month of her life. Her beauty isn't one to wax and wane with time. But if there ever was a personification of youth - of what youth should be - its her in this movie. She is perfect. Like the morning sun - not at the horizon, red and half formed - not yet the sun starting to yellow - but caught in that perfect moment - not too infant nor quite adult. Beautiful - but more importantly carrying the promise of beauty - of tomorrow. A face that tells you - if you think I look gorgeous today - wait until you see me tomorrow.
Anyway - if its Ileana you are concerned with, you should be watching her and not be reading about her - and certainly not be reading my ineffectual attempts.
Yet this one goes out to the artists of the world, to the painters - the poets - and the sculptors - take heart for our muse has arrived - for the Goddess of Allure has chosen a font and its name is 'Ileana D'Cruz' !!
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Villa's ?18million record signing sustained the latest setback in training on Friday and was ruled out of the weekend 1-0 win at his former club Sunderland.
Bent has been replaced in the starting line-up by Christian Benteke in recent weeks but another lengthy spell out of action would still be a blow to the midlands club.
Villa boss Paul Lambert said: "Darren hurt his ankle on Friday in training.
"It is the same ankle he hurt against Wigan (in February). I know it was serious then.
"Is it serious? I don't know yet. He will get treatment on it during the week and we will see.
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This is the eighth in a series of reviews that will take a look at family relationships in each of the thirty major-league organizations.
Baseball has more family relationships than any other professional sport. They existed in the earliest days of the sport in the 1870s, and they are abundant in today's game, perhaps more so than ever before. Baseball has been called a "generational" sport for several reasons. One of them is that multiple generations of families have been active in the game–grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers. And now even some great-grandsons are starting to show up on rosters. Uncles, nephews, cousins and in-laws are part of the extended family of baseball relatives, too.
Baseball bloodlines aren't limited to just the players. Family trees with a baseball background have commonly included managers, coaches, scouts, owners, executives, front office personnel, umpires, and broadcasters, as well.
The Cleveland Indians were filled with examples of players and non-players that had relatives in baseball. Some of the more noteworthy ones include:
Buddy Bell was a five-time all-star and six-time Gold Glove Award winner as a third baseman during his 18 major-league seasons, including seven with the Indians. Buddy also managed three major league teams and is currently an executive with the Chicago White Sox. Bell is part of one of only a handful of three-generation players in the history of major-league baseball. His son, David, is the current bench coach of the Cardinals. During David's major-league playing career that spanned from 1995 to 2006 with six different major-league clubs, he was a career .257 hitter. Buddy's father, Gus, was a four-time all-star during his nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Overall, Gus played 15 seasons, ending in 1964. Buddy's son, Mike, played briefly with the Cincinnati Reds in 2000 and now currently works in the front office of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ray Boone was a major league infielder from 1948 to 1960, including all-star seasons in 1954 and 1956. The infielder played for the Indians from 1948 to 1953. His family is also a three-generation major-league baseball family. His son, Bob, is a senior advisor to the Washington Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo. Bob was a major-league catcher for nineteen years (1972-1990), including four all-star and seven Gold Glove Award seasons. Bob also managed in the majors for six seasons, splitting his time between the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds. Two of Ray's grandsons, Bret and Aaron, had lengthy major league careers as infielders, both of whom had all-star seasons, while another son, Matt, played seven seasons in the minors.
Larry Doby Sr. was the first African-American player in the American League, making his major-league debut for the Cleveland Indians on July 5, 1947, barely three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues. The outfielder went on to have a Hall of Fame career that included seven all-star selections and the runner-up spot in the 1954 American League MVP voting. His son, Larry Jr., played three minor-league seasons in Class A.
Oscar Grimes played nine years in the majors, including his first five with the Cleveland Indians. The infielder was a career .256 hitter between 1938 and 1946. His father, Ray, was a career .329 hitter during his six major-league seasons from 1920 to 1926. His uncle, Roy, played only 26 games in his only major-league season with the New York Giants in 1920. Ray and Roy were one of only eight sets of twins to ever play in the major leagues.
Jim Hegan played fourteen of his seventeen major-league seasons with the Cleveland Indians, earning five all-star selections. The catcher played in the World Series with the Indians in 1948 and 1954. He later became a coach for the New York Yankees. His son, Mike, signed after one year in college at Holy Cross with the Yankees and made his major-league debut with them in 1964, while his father was still coaching. Mike went on to play twelve major-league seasons, including an all-star selection with the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969, their only year of existence. Mike later became a broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians.
Orestes "Minnie" Minoso began his major-league career with the Cleveland Indians in 1949. However, it was with the Chicago White Sox that he made most of his impact. The speedy outfielder was runner-up for Rookie of the Year in 1951 and was selected an American League all-star in seven seasons. He returned to the Indians in 1958 and 1959. In four different seasons, he finished fourth in the voting for league's MVP. Altogether, he posted a .298 career batting average, collecting over 1,950 hits. His son, Orestes Jr., played in five minor-league seasons with the Kansas City Royals and White Sox organizations. His grandson, Sam Macias, played in the rookie league for the White Sox farm system in 2013 and 2014.
Ray Narleski pitched for five seasons with the Cleveland Indians, both as a starter and reliever, during 1954 to 1958. He posted a career record of 43-33, with 28 saves and a 3.60 ERA. He is part of a three-generation baseball family. His father, William E. "Bill", played two seasons for the Boston Red Sox in 1929 and 1930, while his son, Steve, pitched in the Indians' farm system from 1976 to 1983. Ray's two brothers, Bill Jr. and Theodore, and his uncle, William L., had minor-league careers.
Russ Nixon was a catcher for twelve major-league seasons, including four with the Cleveland Indians during 1957 and 1960. He managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1982 to 1983 and the Atlanta Braves from 1988 to 1990. His twin brother, Roy, was a first baseman in the Indians farm system from 1953 to 1957.
Fast-forwarding to more recent times, below are some highlights of baseball relatives in the Indians organization during 2016.
Michael Brantley was in his eighth year with the Indians last year, when his season was cut short by injury. The outfielder's best year was in 2014 when he finished 3rd in the voting for MVP. He is the son of Mickey Brantley, an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners from 1986 to 1989.
Yan Gomes was in his fourth season with the Indians, when he also was injured after 74 games. He was the Silver Slugger Award winner as a catcher in 2014. His brother, Juan, played briefly in the Indians and Miami Marlins organizations last year. Yan is the brother-in-law of Atlee Hammaker, a former major-league pitcher for twelve seasons, including an all-star year in 1983 when led the National League with a 2.25 ERA.
Jeff Manship was in his second season with the Indians last year as a middle relief pitcher. He made his major-league debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2009 after being drafted out of Notre Dame in 2006. Jeff's brother, Matt, played one minor-league season in the Oakland A's organization in 2006.
Zach McAllister was in his second season as a converted relief pitcher last year, posting a 3.44 ERA. He began his major-league career with the Indians in 2011, after being a 3rd-round selection of the New York Yankees in 2006. Zach's father, Steve, was a scout in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization last year, after having previously served in the same capacity for the Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, and Boston Red Sox.
The Indians' pipeline of baseball relatives includes several top minor league prospects whose relatives played professionally, several of them with famous last names in baseball.
Conner Capel was the 5th-round draft choice of the Indians in 2016. He made his professional debut in the Arizona Rookie League. He is the son of Mike Capel, who pitched parts of three major-league seasons during 1988 to 1991.
Joe Sever completed his fifth season as a first baseman in the Indians organization last year, after being drafted in the 21st round in 2012. With Double-A Akron last, he hit .251 with 4 HR and 35 RBI. He is the nephew of John Elway, NFL Hall of Fame player, an outfielder in the New York Yankees organization in 1982.
Luke Wakamatsu was drafted out of high school in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB Draft and finished his second pro season at the Class A level last year. The infielder is the son of Don Wakamatsu, who played part of one major-league season with the Indians in 1991 and was manager of the Seattle Mariners in 2009-2010.
Bradley Zimmer was a first-round draft pick of the Indians in 2014 and has progressed through the Indians farm system, including 37 games with Triple-A Columbus last season. The outfielder is the brother of Kyle Zimmer, a first-round pick of the Kansas City Royals in 2012, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery in October 2014.
The 2016 Indians had their share of baseball relatives in the dugout and front office, too.
Sandy Alomar Jr. was the first-base coach for the Indians last year. He was Rookie of the Year for the Indians in 1990 and was selected to six all-star teams with them. He was a career .273 hitter in twenty major-league seasons. His brother, Roberto, was a Hall of Fame second baseman during 1988 to 2004. Their father, Sandy Sr., was a major-league infielder from 1964 to 1978 for six different clubs. He had an all-star season with the California Angels in 1970.
Terry Francona, the manager of the Indians, led the team to their first World Series since 1995. He previously won two Series titles as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007. Francona also had a ten-year playing career as a first baseman and outfielder. His father, Tito, was a major-leaguer player from 1956 to 1970, including six seasons with the Indians. He was an all-star selection in 1961 with the Indians.
Tom Hamilton is a broadcaster for the Indians. His son, Nick, was a minor-league infielder in the Indians organization from 2012 to 2014.
Steve McCatty was a pitching coach in the Indians minor-league system last year, after serving as the pitching coach for the Washington Nationals from 2009 to 2015. He had formerly pitched for the Oakland A's from 1977 to 1985. His son, Shane, was a pitcher in the Nationals organization from 2009 to 2012.
Brad Mills was the bench coach for the Indians last year, having also served in that capacity with Francona at Boston. He managed the Houston Astros from 2010 to 2012 and was an infielder for the Montreal Expos from 1980 to 1983. His son, Beau, was the first-round pick of the Indians in 2007 and played six minor-league seasons with the organization as a first baseman.
Mike Seghi worked in the Indians front office as director of team travel last year. He is the son of Phil Seghi, the former general manager of the Indians from 1973 to 1985.
Robby Thompson served as a special assistant for the Indians last season. He played second base for the San Francisco Giants from 1986 to 1996, which included two all-star seasons. He was a coach for the Giants, Indians and Seattle Mariners. He had twin sons who also played baseball. Tyler was drafted out of the University of Florida, his father's alma mater, by the Washington Nationals in the 46th round in 2011. Logan was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2010 and played one minor-league season with them.
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7th Straight Series Wins
The pattern continues: winning a series. Over the weekend in New York, the Phillies took two games and won their seventh straight series. Last time they lost a series was June 17-19 in Seattle.
Elias Sports Bureau: Vance became the second rookie in the last 40 seasons to start the first game after an All-Star break for a team that had the best record in the majors. Craig McMurtry of the Braves did it at the Expos in 1983.
Cole lost on Saturday. The Mets have his number as they are 10-3 against him, all 10 wins since 2007.
Kyle came up big on Sunday, one run in seven innings. Antonio saved the win and gave up his first hit since June 5. That's an incredible streak. He fanned the last batter of the game, the only strikeout for Phillies pitchers on Sunday. That's incredible.
Offensively, the Phillies have scored six runs per game in their last 12 games, second-best in the league this month. ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick had a note last week that run production in two leagues is at its lowest level in two decades. So, when the Phillies don't score, it's just not them.
J-Roll Continues Climbing
Jimmy had three hits on Sunday, putting him fourth place on the Phillies all-time list (1,814) behind Hall of Famers Ed Delahanty (2,217), Richie Ashburn (2,217) and Mike Schmidt (2,234). That's pretty heavy company.
Team flew from New York Sunday night for Chicago and a three-game series with the Cubs starting on Monday night . . . Tuesday night's game will be telecast by the MLB Network . . . Phillies are 270-172 since 2005 following the All-Star Game break; during the last four playoff-run seasons, 182-112, best in the NL . . . Broadcaster Tom McCarthy was inducted into the Trenton Thunder Hall of Fame last Thursday night and had the broadcast booth named after him. He started his baseball broadcasting career there in 1993.
Down On The Farm
Lehigh Valley won 2 of 3 vs. Syracuse and moved 18 games over .500, a franchise record . . . Reading took 2 of 3 in Trenton. Shane stole home in the first inning on Sunday afternoon in his rehab assignment. He's eligible to come off the DL on Tuesday . . . Clearwater dropped 2 of 3 in Port Charlotte; RHS Julio Rodriguez improved to 11-6 on Saturday . . . Lakewood won 2 of 3; LHS Jesse Biddle tossed 7 shutout innings on Friday night; 8 strikeouts . . . Williamsport won all 3, stretching its winning streak to 5. RHS Colin Kleven tossed 7, 2-hit scoreless innings on Saturday . . . Gulf Coast League Phillies split a pair against the Braves. RHS Ramon Oviedo pitched 7 no-hit innings on Saturday afternoon.
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Jimmy Rollins passed Del Ennis in hits as a Phillie yesterday (Rollins with 1814, Ennis with 1812) to move into fourth place in franchise history. The three players ahead of him Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn and Ed Delahanty all had over 2,000 hits with the Phillies. It's also mathematically possible for Jimmy to pass Del in games played as a Phillie before the end of this season. He began the season in 10th place in games played but is now sixth with a chance to overtake Ennis and finish the season in fifth place. Rollins with 1585 games as a Phillie needs to play in 46 games to pass Ennis (1630 games) Barring injury it will happen this year. . The top four are Schmidt, Ashburn, Larry Bowa and Tony Taylor. Also: With three more games out of the bullpen Ryan Madson will pass Tug McGraw (463 games) to become the all time Phils franchise leader in games in relief. That would also rank third in overall games pitched behind Hall Of Famers Robin Roberts and Steve Carlton.
I need to correct my previous post about Ryan Madson. While it's true that he needs just three pitching appearences to pass Tug MacGraw for third place in the pitching games department. I was off on the Relief Games Record. While Madson has 461 games pitched, 18 of these were starts. Therefore he has just 443 relief appearences. So he ranks third in that category behind McGraw (460) and Ron Reed (449). he needs 18 games in relief to set a new franchise record, which is definitely doable before the end of the 2011 season. Robin Roberts holds the record for the most games pitched (529 games). The Phillies must be one of the few franchises where a starting pitcher holds the record for most games pitched in franchise history rather than a reliever.


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TALLINN, ESTONIA—Iran has significantly stepped up its use of corporate acquisitions, online propaganda, and hacking capabilities in recent years, according to an open source intelligence expert.
Jeff Bardin, the chief intelligence officer at Treadstone 71—an American company that researches publicly available materials—told a packed session at the International Conference on Cyber Conflict on Wednesday that Iran has become much more sophisticated and pervasive in its use of online tools.
He outlined the major paramilitary organizations that operate within Iran, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Basij, and Ashiyane. The latter is a notorious hacker group that works in conjunction with the Iranian government. All of these groups, he said, share an overarching focus on an Iranian concept used to promote the movement that became the philosophic foundation of the Islamic Revolution: westoxification. It's the loss of Persian language, culture, and influence to Western countries.
"[Iranians'] patience is, in my view, legendary," he told Ars. "The United States is famous for underestimating the adversary."
The IRGC, known in Persian as the "Pasdaran," is a massive organization that touches nearly every part of the Iranian economy, including owning or controlling major corporations. Most notably, just months after the disputed presidential election of June 2009, the Iranian government sold a majority $7.8 billion stake in the Iran Telecommunications Company, a former monopoly.
"It smacks of a communist model," Bardin said of the uncompetitive nature of awarding contracts to the IRGC. He added that by controlling the infrastructure itself, the Iranian government's agencies could capture even tighter control over what was being said and done online.
Bardin also said that the IRGC has been paying bloggers and online activists to promote the Islamic Republic and its policies in comments, forums, Facebook pages, and other online venues. Bardin says that the going rate was about "$7 per hour." However, an Israeli organization, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, cited a figure of about $4.30 per hour as of January 2012.
The IRGC is also behind the Center for Investigating Organized Cyber Crimes, and its website, gerdab.ir, which notoriously published photos of street protestors in July 2009 and asked citizens to turn them in.
According to a 2009 Rand Corporation paper on the IRGC, the group "plays a role in monitoring Internet communications to mitigate the influx of corrupting foreign ideals and antiregime material. In this effort, it coordinates closely with other security entities. In a 2007 interview, the head of the Internet section of the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's office explained, 'On the whole, filtering is being carried out between... the government, the judiciary, the officials of the law-enforcement forces and the Basij.'"
Bardin also outlined that these groups come together in very public meetings in Iran, as evidenced in the recent get-together of "Hizbullah Cyber," which took place on May 24, 2012 (Google Translate).
"This war is getting more and more complicated; in cyberspace, where you're working as soldiers, we have to go until [we occupy] New York and the White House," said Hussein Yekta, an IRGC leader, at last month's event, according to an account by Raja News (Google Translate), a government-affiliated conservative news site.
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Despite the large amount of noise online, he conceded that while the government's online sophistication has grown recently, a significant portion of the Iranian population (and particularly its diaspora) does not agree with the Islamic Republic's policies.
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We wish we could find you a free plane ticket to New York City—and a complimentary hotel room when you get here!—but once you're in town, NYC rolls out a never-ending supply of amazing activities that most travelers would be more than happy to pay for, but don't have to. Whether it's world-class Shakespeare, a refreshing boat ride, an unforgettable evening at a museum, or just stretching out on the lawn at a relaxing Midtown oasis, summer in the city has never been more affordable!
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The Bard's Comedy of Errors and a new musical adaptation of his Love's Labour's Lost give audiences the opportunity to hear Elizabethan drama presented in the open air, as it was in Shakespeare's day, at the outdoor Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. All tickets are free and are distributed in a number of ways, including a line at the theater and online ticketing. To find out how to nab your tickets, visit shakespeareinthepark.org.
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New York Botanical Garden
All day each Wednesday, and from 10 to 11 a.m. each Saturday, the New York Botanical Garden, in the Bronx, opens its grounds to visitors free of charge. You can hop a subway train or Metro North's Harlem line from Grand Central Terminal to get there, and walk the winding paths among the trees and flowering plants. You'll have to pay to get into the greenhouses or special events—but on a lovely summer's day, the grounds will likely offer more than enough flora to keep you satisfied. Learn more about the botanical garden's summer programs at nybg.org.
Children's Museum of the Arts
With a funky address in downtown Manhattan, the Children's Museum of the Arts keeps kids—and parents!—inspired and focused with hands-on activities and educational presentations by talented and kid-friendly staffers. Not sure if arts and crafts will be your little one's cup of tea? On Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6, you can pay whatever you like to gain admission. Learn more at cmany.org.


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