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The Second Amendment guarantees a constitutional right to "keep and bear arms." What that means exactly has been a source of intense debate that stretches back to America's founding.
Some legal scholars believe the amendment protects a right to keep and bear only those firearms that are necessary for ongoing service in a state militia. Other equally distinguished scholars hold the view that the amendment guarantees individual Americans the right to possess and use firearms, even when the guns are not related to service in a militia.
The US Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a potential landmark case that could settle the question once and for all.
The high court last addressed the issue almost 70 years ago in a case called US v. Miller. But that decision left the debate unresolved.
The Supreme Court's jurisprudence has been marked by a surprising lack of clear and decisive action on the Second Amendment. As a result, many of the legal briefs in the current case instead of emphasizing prior decisions of the high court offer competing versions of American history, focusing on the debates, writings, and experiences of the nation's founding era.
An unprecedented case
It presents what Georgetown University Law Center Professor Randy Barnett calls a "clean case."
"There is really no precedent standing in the way of the court enforcing the original meaning of this provision," Professor Barnett told reporters recently. "That's what makes this a historic case. That's what makes it a case that none of us … have probably witnessed in our lifetime and may never witness again."
But that's also what makes it unpredictable, according to other analysts.
"We have no track record on any of this," says John Payton, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who embraces the militia-service view.
The justices must decide what the authors of the Second Amendment meant when they wrote and approved these words: "A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
In addition to settling a historic debate, how the high court reads those words will hold important implications for the constitutionality of gun control measures across the US. It could also inject the fiery issue of guns into the 2008 campaigns for president and Congress.
The debate over gun rights and gun-control exists at a major fault line in American political culture. One side views guns as a threat to public safety; the other views them as a protection of personal safety and national liberty.
Specifically at issue before the court in District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) is the constitutionality of a ban on handguns and other gun-control measures enacted 32 years ago in Washington, D.C.
Dick Anthony Heller, a special police officer at the Federal Judicial Center, wanted to keep a handgun in his Washington home for self-defense. But the city government refused to issue him a permit, citing the city's stringent gun laws.
Mr. Heller sued in early 2003, charging that the handgun ban and other measures violated his Second Amendment right.
A federal judge threw the case out in March 2004, ruling that since Heller was not a member of a militia he had no constitutional right to firearms. But that judgment was reversed 2 to 1 last year by a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The appeals court found that the right to arms established in the Second Amendment is broader than a narrow link to a militia.
In appealing to the Supreme Court, lawyers for the city argue that the Second Amendment protects only militia-related firearms rights, not the personal use and possession of firearms. The city's lawyers say the first clause of the amendment limits the scope of the entire amendment.
Lawyers for Heller disagree. They characterize the amendment's first clause as a preamble to the rights-securing language in the second clause. "The preamble cannot contradict or render meaningless the operative text," writes Heller's lawyer, Alan Gura, in his brief to the court.
In the Constitution, when the framers refer to "the people," they are discussing individual rights, Mr. Gura says. By conferring a right to "keep" arms, the people thereby enjoy a right to have arms in their homes and use them for personal protection, he says.
Lawyers for the District of Columbia say the Second Amendment was not written to create an armed populace. It was designed to address concerns about national power to arm – or disarm – the state militias. "The amendment prevents Congress from interfering with the right of the people of each state to arm a well-regulated militia composed not of professional soldiers, but of the people themselves," writes Todd Kim, solicitor general of the District of Columbia, in his brief to the court.
Other gun laws may be affected
District of Columbia v. Heller requires the high court to confront a series of questions. First, what kind of right does the Second Amendment secure, a collective, militia-related right or an individual right?
Second, if it secures an individual right, is that right violated by a handgun ban and other strict gun-control measures such as those enacted in Washington?
To answer the latter question the high court would have to decide what level of constitutional scrutiny to apply to the city's gun-control laws. Will they use the strict scrutiny applied to protect the free speech rights of the First Amendment and other fundamental rights? Or will they use the lower level of scrutiny generally applied against government regulations?
This is the aspect of the case that could jeopardize gun-control measures in other parts of the country.
Some analysts say that even if a majority of justices rule that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to arms, their ruling will not necessarily undercut most existing gun-control laws.
A similar handgun ban in Chicago would probably be unconstitutional, they say, but widely adopted gun-control measures like background checks and machine gun restrictions would most likely survive.
"The issues in this case are not about eliminating all reasonable restrictions on firearms," says Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who authored a friend of the court brief on behalf of Texas and 30 other states urging the high court to strike down the handgun ban.
"Instead, they are about does the Second Amendment protect a real right," he says. A decision in the case is expected by late June.


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The Office of Information Services welcomes all students to Saint Xavier University. We are pleased to announce that Internet connectivity is available in the rooms of all Residence Halls as well as in the Dining Hall and the common areas on the first floors of Morris, McCarthy, and Rubloff Halls.
Wireless Access at SXU
In order to connect to the Internet using wireless technology, you will need to purchase a wireless adapter that is compatible with the "802.11b wireless Ethernet protocol." These adaptors can be purchased from stores including Best Buy and Fry's and are available at the University Bookstore. Pacelli and Regina require a wireless connection.
- Laptop: If you use a laptop computer, all you need to connect to Saint Xavier's wireless network is a PCMCIA wireless network adapter card that plugs directly into the laptop's PCMCIA port. Alternatively, you may choose a USB wireless Ethernet adaptor if your computer has USB ports. There are a number of laptop computers in the market with 802.11b wireless Ethernet built into the system.
- Desktop: The easiest way to connect a desktop computer to the wireless campus is through a USB wireless Ethernet adaptor. An alternative method is a PCI wireless Ethernet adaptor that is installed in an available PCI slot inside your computer.
Wired Access at SXU
Wired access or plug-in is available to residents in McCarthy, Morris and Rubloff Halls. Wired access is also provided in some booths in the Dining Hall. In these areas your connection is made through a cable into a wall jack. You will need to purchase an Ethernet patch cable and a 10/100 Ethernet card for your laptop or desktop computer. Many computers are sold with an Ethernet port already built-in.
To set up your computer to print from the network printers, use the Printer Installation instructions placed on the first floor lounge area in each residential hall. After installation you will be able to connect to the SXU network and print your documents. Please see instructions for installation.
When you log on the network, you are able to print from the network laser printers. Printing is as simple as selecting Print from the File menu in whichever application you are using.
If several people are using the lab, there may be a line waiting to use the laser printer. You can check on the status of your print job by clicking on the Network Print Queue icon on the lab desktop computer. In the print queue dialog box, you will see a list of jobs waiting to print. You can delete your own print jobs from the queue by clicking on the job name to highlight that line and pressing the Delete key. Please do not delete other jobs in the queue.
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More than a week into the AFL season, and Cody Ashce continues to rake. It's like he's back in Clearwater with those numbers.
Anyway, here's a link to all the stat lines for all of the Phils minor leaguers in off-season leagues. Good place to go check in on Freddy Galvis and Darin Ruf and Tyson Gillies, among others. Just ignore Justin Friend's 27.00 ERA. Give him a full year, and it'll come down to 0.27. Trust me.
Also of note, the AFL guys have new photos. Which means one important thing: Kyle Simon's mustache.


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Bangalore, India, hosted its first-ever comic convention this past September. And the pictures from the event are too fantastic not to share. You can check out more pics from Asia Obscura and Mithun on the Net, but here are our favorites! Click to enlarge.
The con itself, reportedly held in a venue about the same size as a high school gym.
The full shot of the incredible Incredible Hulk.
This is one of the few pics in which a young boy poses with two guys with mustaches and it's not creepy.
An excellent Naruto and Pokémon cosplay duo.
The greatest "Do Not Carry Weapons into the Con" poster of all time.
I'd like to think this Rorschach stole all the copies of Before Watchmen and then burned them.
Bangalore Two-Face needs to make an appearance in Batman Inc. STAT.
I have no idea who these guys are, but the kid and the guy on the right's tank tops appear to have an acorn with a mustache on it. If there is a comic about a mustachioed nut-themed superhero in India, someone needs to let me know, okay?
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Meet Andreas - a busy man who loves his new tado° Windows Phone app
Andreas is travelling on business throughout Europe, and for over 6 months he has been using the smart tado° thermostat for his approximately 100sqm house. He was one of the first to be able to try the new tado° app on his Windows Phone. He has just arrived in London and the new app indicates that tado° is already saving him money. We met with him and talked to him about his experience:
tado° – What has changed for you since you started using tado °?
Andreas – I'm really happy when I open my front door and come into a warm room :)
tado° – Why did you choose to use tado°?
Andreas – There are hardly any manufacturer-independent control systems on the market. After a visit to Cebit 2014, I was sure that with tado° I would be getting a good, expandable system. This has indeed been confirmed.
tado° – How was the installation?
Andreas – For me as a technician, installation was very easy. I actually spent more time adjusting the temperature and positioning the sensor. I currently seem to have the system under control. The online installation guide helped me through the simple illustration of the various circuit diagrams to understand the technical implementation of tado° and to adapt it to my heating system.
tado° – How do you use your tado° thermostat?
Andreas – I leave the control of my heating completely to tado°. The thermostat is running in auto mode around the clock.
tado° – What do you think of the new tado° Windows Phone App?
Andreas – For me it's important that apps are simple to use. This is the case with the tado ° Windows Phone app. I was able to download and install the app easily. The integration of my new housemate was also straightforward. In addition to the Windows Phone I also use an older Android smartphone and the tado° app looks better and even sharper on my Nokia Lumia 820. The automatic presence and absence detection works great!
tado° – How would you describe tado° in three words?
Andreas – Easy Heating Upgrade
tado° – What is your favourite feature of tado°?
Andreas – The automatic presence or proximity detection.
tado° – Would you recommend tado° to your friends and family?
Andreas – Yes, especially because of the home function. It's just great to come back from a business trip to a warm home. I am an enthusiastic user of tado° and I am glad I could bring my heating into the Internet age.
tado° – Thanks for taking the time to talk with us, Andreas!


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Vice President Joe Biden stirred controversy on Tuesday at a campaign speech in Virginia when he told a group -- many of whom were African American -- that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's policies would put the group "back in chains."
"Romney wants to let the — he said in the first hundred days, he's going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, unchain Wall Street," Biden said."They're going to put you all back in chains."
Is race the subtext for the 2012 presidential campaign?
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It was unfortunate that the Vice President used that type of terminology," Smith said. "It was unnecessary."
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Cutting-edge razors cut to my core
The other day I received in the mail a small box that I wasn't expecting and certainly didn't pay for.
I think it was a free sample, something that one hardly ever finds in a mailbox anymore. But I figure this company could afford to send it because they've been finding other ways to fleece me for years.
Inside the box was a brand-new razor with one of those names that inspires you to either fly it, or use it to split an atom. You men know what I'm talking about -- Mach3 Turbo, Fusion Pro Glide Power, Quattro Titanium.
Somewhere in there is the notion that I'm merely supposed to slap foam on my face and shave off them pesky, little whiskers with a few simple strokes from a dumb razor.
But in this case, it's not just one blade. It's now up to five!
It's as though all those clean shaves we men were getting with one, two, three and four blades were just an illusion. The sadistic razor companies prefer that we scrape off the epidermis and reduce our faces to one massive, bloody pulp.
I always thought the four-bladed razor worked something like a bobsled team. The first blade did all the work. The second blade sort of gave the unit a little brake and balance. And blades three and four were there to get the shave on track after a fast start.
But now there's a fifth blade and I can't figure for the life of me what that's all about, unless it's to scream "Abort!!" when you've left about a quarter-inch gash in your lower lip.
Now my grandfather was a reasonable man. He had some unusual eating habits sometimes and often told off-color stories. But he always was clean-shaven and without a hint of stubble, even when he went fishin'.
And miracle of miracles, he got that look while only using one lousy razor blade at a time. How that generation ever got by is still a mystery to me.
Of course, when there are more blades in a razor cartridge, it gives the razor companies another reason to charge higher prices. The cartridges for these new, five-bladed scratchers are going for more than $3.50 apiece, which is comparable to a gallon of gas. Hmmm, I wonder if OPEC is somehow in on this.
I know, I know. There are ways to get around this issue.
I could stretch the life of my razor until my face looks like it has the mange. I could grow a beard, but I'm predicting this inland summer will be like the Sahara at noon, so why invite misery? Or I could use an electric razor, but whenever I do, I feel my face and say, "And this is supposed to do what?"
So, this is a message to the razor companies. When it comes to your products, I am no longer going to be a typical male consumer. I am no longer going to spend money like a chimpanzee in a game of Monopoly. I am no longer going to pass up a chance to complain, even if I have to give up watching the third quarter of the Lakers vs. lowly Sacramento.
And if I have to, I'll go unshaven three days a week and encourage others to do the same. How about it, boys? Are you with me? It's time we stand up to these people.
For the price of one stinkin' razor cartridge, you could drive from a Home Depot in Temecula to an Ace Hardware Store on the other side of town. Gives you something to think about, huh?
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Ooh, I bet you thought this was a pregnancy announcement, huh? Haha! Sorry. But I do really want to talk about this whole idea of a third baby. For so long Hank and I always said we wanted to have four children. In fact, I used to say I would love to have six! That was of course before I had two. And now that we have two, there have even been moments where I felt like maybe, possibly, we could be done right here. Those moments are pretty few and far between though (and usually on my hardest parenting days), because in my heart I feel like we are absolutely meant to have at least one more child and we definitely will. But four? I'm not sure...until I go and look at baby photos of Henry and Charlie (like the one of C, up there) and I'm back to wanting six little ones again and find myself daydreaming about a huge family.
Now that Charlie is rounding the corner to 1.5, life is getting easier. He's walking, he's talking, and we're able to do a whole lot more. I love this age. And as much as I do miss those teeny tiny baby days, I think I actually like this age and all of its stages even more.
When I think back to so many discussions Hank and I would have about planning out our family, we always thought we would try to get pregnant when Charlie was one. When that time came around we decided to wait, and now that winter is here we're talking about maybe waiting a little longer. You never know what the future holds- what if I can't get pregnant again? What if I get pregnant this month? Some things just happen, so when I say "plan" I use that term very loosely.
So I ask you, how many kids do you have? How many do you want to have? And if you are a parent of multiple children, what is the age gap between them? Do tell!


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What we knew about marketing could fit in a shot glass, but man, the new trailer for "The Social Network" is even more grating than the teaser that came out a couple of weeks ago.
The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the 25-year-old billionaire behind Facebook, telling the story of the controversy surrounding how he built his empire. The film co-stars Andrew Garfield (your new Spider-Man), Justin Timberlake and Rashida Jones.
"The Social Network" was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, one of America's greatest living directors -- so why on Earth is the new trailer nothing more than a instant messaging free-for-fall with narration, much of it from the original "clip"? Do they want people not to see the movie?
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Periodontal disease begins its life in the mouth with inflammation and breakdown from periodontal bacteria. Abundance of periodontal bacteria cause inflammation and infection. So, it makes sense that, antibiotics specifically geared toward periodontal bacteria, could offer some hope in bringing the disease under control. Antibiotics have been used for decades to fight many diseases but it has only been the past few decades where antibiotics have come to the forefront for the treatment of periodontal disease.
Indications For Antibiotic Use In Periodontal Disease
Indications for the use of antibiotic therapy in periodontal disease include the following:
-Periodontal abscess
-Juvenile periodontitis
-Rapidly progressive periodontitis
-Chronic periodontitis with persistent severe gingival inflammation
-Refractory forms of chronic or aggressive periodontitis
-Protection from subacute bacterial endocarditis
-When surgical therapy is not an option
-To control local sites of inflammation
-As an adjunct to conventional mechanical therapy
Some of the common antibiotics used include Amoxicillin, Metronidazole, Clindamycin, Doxycycline, and Azithromycin.
Periodontal disease usually can be attacked in many different ways but the main parts are always in place. This includes Professional cleanings along with maintaining good oral hygiene at home. Without those two elements, no amount of antibiotics will help stop the periodontal disease from progressing. The cause of the problem needs to be addressed first and that includes good oral hygiene at home.
Risks Of Antibiotic Use In Periodontal Disease
There are general and specific risks in the use of antibiotic therapy in periodontal therapy. These include:
-Allergic reactions (delayed or immediate hypersensitivity)
-Gastrointestinal problems
-Development of superinfections by unaffected organisms
-Development of resistant bacterial strains
How Are Antibiotics Delivered?
–Low Does Antibiotics – The theory behind using low dosages of antibiotics is not to kill the bacteria but change the way the body responds to the presence of infection. An important finding after years of research was that certain antibiotics (for example doxycycline) not only kill the periodontal disease causing bacteria but they also reduce the body's production of collagenase. Collagenase is an enzyme naturally produced in the body that destroys gingival tissues. The main function of collagenase is to remove older tissue so it can be replaced with new tissues which happens over and over again in the course of a lifetime. However, when periodontal disease is present, the body overproduces collagenase causing the body to destroy old tissues as well as healthy tissues.
Doxycycline is one of those antibiotics that can combat collagenase enzymes even in very small doses. Periostat is commonly prescribed in dental offices for periodontal disease. Periostat is in capsule form containing just 20mg of doxycycline. Periostat has been shown to produce a reduction in inflammation with very limited side effects.
–Local Antibiotic Therapy – While systemic antibiotics have a very limited use in treating typical periodontal disease, there has been increased interest in local antibiotic delivery. If an antibiotic can be delivered directly to the pocket, without the patient having to take regular doses, there are far fewer side effects, and fewer chances of resistant bacteria forming. In addition, with direct local delivery, the concentration of the antibiotic at the diseased site can be 100 times greater than taking the medication orally.
The most used local antibiotic therapy includes Atridox, Arestin, and PerioChip.
Usually local delivery antibiotics are used in the Periodontal Maintenance phase of therapy. This is when isolated areas of the mouth seems to be worsening. Their use is generally not recommended during the active phase of treatment. Certain patient seem to respond better than others, so further research is needed.
It is very important to note that using antibiotics is not the main component in attacking periodontal disease. It is used as an adjunct to the traditional staples like professional cleanings and at home dental hygiene maintenance. Getting periodontal disease under control is the first step to maintaining a healthy smile for a lifetime.


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A pair of adorable twin sisters from New Jersey delighted in learning that being identical meant they get to look alike — but their reactions quickly diverged when they learned one inevitably had to be the older twin.
The parents of 3-year-old Ava and Alexis, from West Orange, posted video on YouTube last week showing the conversation the girls' mother had with them about what it meant to be a twin.
"Lexi, what do you think being identical twins means?" the girls' mother Ami is heard asking.
"Adordable!" Alexis replies.
The girls hug each other as Ava explains that it means they have the same birthday.
"It also means you look alike," their mother tells them, and the sisters look closely at each other and grin as they confirm that they indeed resemble each other.
But when their mother tells them that Ava is one minute older, Alexis promptly starts crying.
"But I want to be older!" Alexis says.
"I'm just one minute older," Ava tells her mournful sister, grabbing her chin as she tries to comfort her. "I'm just one minute older, that's it."
But the tables quickly turn when the girls realize that Alexis is actually the taller twin, by about a half-inch.
"I'm bigger than Ava!" Alexis announced proudly as Ava begins to cry.
Then it's Alexis' turn to hug her sister.
Ava and Alexis' mother Ami told NBC 4 New York the girls have always been very competitive but that they're also "naturally very affectionate with each other."
The twins were born six weeks early, weighing 3 pounds, 9 ounces and 3 pounds, 6 ounces, according to their parents. Since they came home at around four pounds, life for dad Justin and mom Ami has been "chaotic but wonderful."
The family loves going to the park and the playgrounds, and they especially enjoy the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange.


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especially if he manages to achieve uncontained fusion in his shed !Dave
What about the fact he's compelled to flee so suddenly to Canada?Nevertheless, this guy is a clever one. And pretty obstinate, too.
nrml it seems that being in the right schools etc. isn't just a UK thing. I notice here in Australia and as my friend in the US has said it happens there as well but maybe not as blatantly as in the UK with its long history of ruling classes. I think most countries suffer that even the so called communist ones where every one is equal but some are just more equal than others Pete
but again I'm sure extra little bits on the CV can go a long way,
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Gov. Rick Perry's mugshot goes viral
As Texas Gov. Rick Perry arrived at the Travis County Courthouse Complex for booking on one felony count of abuse of official capactiy and one felony count of coercion of a public servant, the Lone Star State waited with bated breath for the mug shot of Governor Good Hair.
And, boy, did he deliver.
A smirking Perry posed sans glasses for the camera, and the resulting photo has gone viral overnight.
From funny wardrobe changes to biting commentary, Twitter users turned to Photoshop quicker than Perry turned to Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There are growing headaches over airport delays because of FAA furloughs and Florida Governor Rick Scott is now demanding the Obama administration address issues that are coming up with air traffic controllers.
Governor Scott said the way furloughs are being handled is not demonstrating leadership and so far, hasn't gotten a response from the president.
So far this week there has only been a handful of delays here at Jacksonville International Airport.
But at the bigger, major airports, the delays are mounting and so is people's anxiety, about getting to where they need to be on time.
The FAA warned Tuesday that unfortunately it's only going to get worse.
"When I travel for business, missing an important meeting because I'm late can be very detrimental to my career and paycheck," frequent flyer Gary Eiken said.
Eiken is on a plane every two weeks for a business related trip.
He's kept a close eye on the increase in delays and is worried he can no longer count on the airlines to get him to where he's going on time.
"Being in sales and trying to get that meeting with the decision makers is pretty important to me," Eiken said. "If I miss that meeting, that may be my last shot."
Travelers are facing more and more furlough-related delays every day.
The most affected airports in Florida are Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa and Miami. This is prompting politicians to point fingers, including Governor Scott.
Congresswoman Corrine Brown sides with the governor when it comes to worry that these delays will hurt Florida's tourism.
She says the problem stems from the way the sequestration has been implemented.
"When you look at it, in the first place you should give the secretaries the authority to make the decision," Congresswoman Brown said.
According to Flightaware.com, 4,749 flights were delayed and 273 cancelled by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
For comparison, the flight tracker counted that all of Monday there were 6,760 delays and 333 cancellations.
The main problem is there are now fewer air traffic controllers on duty and because of this, some airports added more time between outgoing flights, stranding some planes on the runway for hours.
Travelers frustrated over FAA furloughs
Delays and cancellations all week, expected to get worse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There are growing headaches over airport delays because of FAA furloughs and Florida Governor Rick Scott is now demanding the Obama administration address issues that are coming up with air traffic controllers.
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David Brainerd, missionary to Native Americans, comments, "Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honors, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none" (The Life and Diary of David Brainerd). The pleasures this world has to offer, while not ...Read More
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Weland used to work now it doesn't.
It crashes after creating a few lines, as though it can't handle creating a polygon even before I fill it.
We're talking a minute of use tops. Won't crash if it just sits there.
I get a message that states: "Weland has stopped working."
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Hampshire has been warned to brace itself today as a major 80 mile an hour storm descends on the county.
Weather experts have issued a yellow warning for the coutny.
They have also predicted even more rain to increase the nightmare of flooding already suffered by many parts of the county.
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A spokesman warned the public to be aware of the risks.
He said: "The public should be prepared for the the risk of disruption to transport and possibly also power supplies.
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This decline of hospital beds comes just at the time when the population usually in need of hospital care (baby boomers) is peaking. And New York is not alone, as many cities face hospitals in crisis and their own wave of closures, though it seems that NYC just might be leading the pack. Therefore what we do here and now, might have larger, national implications. Doing nothing should not be an option.
The causes are many, from poor management and corruption to declining reimbursements from government and insurance companies to an increasing percentage of uninsured. Clearly, it seems to be a perfect healthcare storm.
On October 1, portions of the Affordable Care Act further reduced reimbursement levels for hospitals, which might just set off yet another wave of closures and mergers. Just recently two large healthcare systems in Gotham announced they intend to merge, which might actually increase healthcare costs and drive smaller, independent hospitals further into crisis.
In the U.S., healthcare is a business, a big one. So, decisions to close or remain open are purely based on the bottom line. States and municipalities are increasingly unlikely to step in to bridge struggling institutions with either seed money of support. So, every healthcare system is on their own. In New York, we have ourselves a healthcare system that seems to replicate big box retail, with a few large chains dominating the market.
We also have been warned that New York City, amidst the wave of closures and mergers, faces a critical shortage of hospital beds that will, at some near point, affect the city's public health. Yet, we do nothing about it.
Those who bemoan the crisis are ignored or seen as currying political favor. Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio, a Brooklyn resident who has gone so far as getting arrested to protest a recent hospital closure, issued a report as public advocate.
The report finds that the proposed closing of two Brooklyn hospitals, Long Island College (part of the State University of New York system) and Interfaith hospitals, would greatly impact vulnerable communities that live in the surrounding areas. It would increase ambulance travel times as much as 10 minutes per call, and put increased pressure on the few remaining borough hospitals.
There is clearly a political incentive for de Blasio to issue this report, but as public advocate it is also his job. And, beyond these two hospitals, others are in a precarious position. Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, also in Brooklyn, only has 30 days of cash on hand and has already experienced a wave of staff reductions and is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Is it next to go?
There is an impact on the lives of New Yorkers, however. When St. Vincent's Hospital closed in 2010, it left a void in the community of the West Village. Continuum Health Partners stepped in, but not with a hospital.
Continuum built a network of outpatient clinics that from a business perspective was smart because it drives traffic to its hospitals out of the neighborhood. Yet, can a series of urgent care centers or Duane Reades actually fill the void of a hospital?
What's to be done? Well, a writer in the Brooklyn Eagle suggested, tongue-in-cheek, that we simply let the Upper East Side become the Hospital District, complete with themed restaurants. As that author knows, healthcare isn't a joke because lives are at stake, but this seems to be what is happening. Concentrations in healthcare delivery have created healthcare deserts and oases. If you are fortunate enough to live in the right neighborhood, you will be okay.
This has significance for urban development. Residents who are thinking about moving to newly "discovered" (read gentrifying) neighborhoods might rethink their choices in the light of these closures. We know that the so-called "creatives" crave culture, but they just might require medical care, too.
By letting our healthcare system die, New York is hurting itself. There was a time, not long ago, when cities and states felt a responsibility for the health and well-being of its citizens. We might teach this civics lesson in school, but we certainly don't act out its values.
Richard Greenwald is a professor and Dean at St. Joseph's College, NY. He is the author of the forthcoming The Death of 9-5: Permanent Freelancers, Empty Offices and the New Way America Works.


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Howdy all –
I'd like to enlist your help. We're converting a workshop we have into a small apartment for guests or a rental. I have a general idea of what I think I'd like, and I've put together one sample floor plan, but I'd like to get more ideas before we start construction. If you have any suggestions, big or small (examples might include types of recessed lighting, all-in-one-laundry-units, surround sound speaker wiring), please provide.
First, here's the space we're starting with:
It's a 24×24 area with two doors, and two windows. The door at the top opens up into a 2-car garage. The structure has metal R-panels with a concrete floor. We already figured drywall / sheet rock with a 6″ or so area since the metal girders give us that much room. We'll probably get blown-in insulation for efficiency. We have to add water, septic, HVAC and more electrical.
The graphic lists our main wants (click to open a larger version) – we want the primary use for 1-2 adults to be able to comfortably live there, with a secondary use of at least 12 people being hosted for movie night, gaming night, maybe a presentation or class or something.
The first draft I did identified areas that would work for us:
Some of the reasons I did it this way –
- I probably would want all the water on just one side of the room since all plumbing would be new.
- I didn't want an actual enclosed bedroom, as that would take away from the secondary use of a lot of people being able to see the TV.
- The kitchen sink should probably be centered in front of a window.
As we thought further, I went ahead and put together a draft of the floor plan that might work. This shows the Murphy bed down, but most of the time, it would be packed up into the wall. (update: revised from original based on Ren's comment about dining table)
Here are our thoughts so far:
- When 1-2 people are living there, the bed can stay down all the time. If no-one is staying there, or we're hosting a larger group, the bed can flip up into the wall.
- One option is when the bed flips up, there's a seating section that is left over, like a couch or pair of seats. It might be too expensive, but there are other options as well.
- We plan on the Murphy bed having storage and cabinets around it. Take a look at valetcustom's options, particularly this one. Unfortunately that company only services one far away city so I'll have to find other options. But those pages show the idea.
- Plenty of room to entertain if needed with the chairs around the kitchen island in either case. The kitchen island also serves as the main dining table.
- Someone (possibly me) can home office at the desk area.
- Closet has enough room for hanging things as well as shelving, cubbies or other storage space. Closet also doubles as extra soundproofing for bathroom. Might put in all-in-one washer-dryer unit in the closet.
- We plan on using tankless water heater since A) the place won't be used much and B) seems a lot more efficient not only for electricity but also space.
- Kitchen has a fridge, dishwasher, garbage disposal, pantry and also cabinets over the counters.
- Large open area makes it flexible for sleepovers, extra tables, and lots of other options.
- For HVAC, I'm considering the ductless kind but I've never used them.
- We're thinking two ceiling fans – since the ceilings are 9″ high in the middle, but only 8'4″ at the sides, not sure if we have to put them in the middle. Maybe ceiling fans with lights, and then extra light over the sink and the desk?
- Both the bathroom and the closet could grow a foot or two deeper if needed. The bathroom as designed above is 5×8. I had this type of bathroom in mind.
With a movable couch, we can bring in chairs as needed and pack in quite a number of people. The configuration below could hold ~20 people: (update: revised from original based on Ren's comment about dining table)
Now it's your turn. What would you suggest I consider for this guest space? All suggestions or reminders are welcome. If you'd like the source Visio file, you can get it here.


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iran began her dance training with Kathak at a very early age in India, but in the UK switched to Bharatanatyam with Chitraleka Bolar. She had been working in Electronics while continuing with Dance on a part-time basis. However, from 1992, Kiran dedicated herself fully to dance and formed Wales' first Indian Dance Company 'The Kiran Ratna Company'. In 1998 the Company was formalised as 'India Dance Wales', with Kiran as the Artistic Director. Much of the company's work has been supported by the Arts Council of Wales.
Kiran has been the driving force behind the creative, innovative and challenging work produced by the company. She constantly sets new challenges with a series of progressive and innovative ideas while still remaining true to the authenticity of Classical Indian Dance. As well as choreography and professional performances, Kiran also teaches classes in Bharatanatyam in South Wales and the South West. Through her work, over the past decade, she is proud to have placed Wales on the map for Indian dance, both nationally and internationally. Recently Kiran has been collaborating with BBC Wales to produce ground-breaking dance works performed with the National Orchestra of Wales.
Although Kiran's main style is Bharatanatyam, but she has had some training in a range of styles such as, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Ballet. She has received various dance bursaries for advance training from Aditi, International Choreographical laboratory from SAMPAD and others from the Arts Council of Wales. Kiran also has a wide experience of educational work in schools and has achieved the University of the West of Engl


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LOS ANGELES- On Friday, October 4th, 2013, Driven By Design hosted an ULTRA GLAM design consortium experience at the L.A. Mart in downtown Los Angeles. Lela Christine, the concept creator and event producer, created the extraordinary couture event that was sponsored by Porsche, Diamond Interior LA, Fab Five Lifestyle Magazine and Monster Energy Drink, just to name a few. Over 900 guests attended the Driven by Design event which kicked off this years amazing Los Angeles fashion month of runway shows. SONY music artist Malina Moye opened the show .
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At Cova, a high-end wine shop, owner Monsterville Horton IV watched the confluence of three Cats gouging out the intersection of Kirby and Quenby, where traffic alternately stopped and lurched forward.
the FOURTH ?
You mean three Mommas before his thought Monsterville was an acceptable name ?
Whoever names their kid after a Dr. Seuss character?
Did some Googling and found that the Wall St. Journal did a review of unique wine stores and listed his Houston store:
"The wine experience Mr. Horton offers has many features including a wine boot camp — 32 hours of intensive study and tasting — and progressive dinners. Mr. Horton says that for the progressive dinners, participants ride "a rock-star motor coach the size of a Greyhound bus." Over six hours, usually from 6 p.m. to midnight, the diners visit three or four of the "finest restaurants in the area" and sample a dozen to 20 wines with carefully paired dishes."
Hahaha....Jennifer Latson.
I did like the way they just tossed out "Monsterville Horton IV" without comment or even a "WTFBBQ? was your mother thinking?"
I also found this:
Monsterville comes from the Bay Area originally, having landed himself in Houston after traveling there to visit a sister (he's got 12 siblings).
That figures.
Ever met any of those hippieish parents who don't name their kid permanently, and say they're going to let the child choose a name for himself?
Monsterville apparently made his choice at age, oh, I'd guess 4 1/2.
I don't get it. What's the big deal ?
Oh, I thought you meant "track hoe." Kinda like "street slut," but with more money invested in hardware.
I just hate it when hoes move into a neighborhood and businesses suffer.
And they were BACK hoes, too, Punky. (shudder)
Hey, at least the mommas spelled the name correctly.
When he's asleep he's a Monsterville in bed :-P
I live about 5 minutes away from there. It's a nice wine bar, monsters or no.
Maybe if his name wasn't so scary. Something like, Monsterville Smith the IV.
I did my first bold word! I would try italics but too many of you have broken the blog with that one.
A name only a mother could love.
Didn't Stephen King write Monsterville?
Didn't Stephen King write Monsterville?
As long as you remember to close them, cindy (as some of us geezers occasionally forget to do) you're (not your) OK.
I want to know if he hatched an egg or moved from Whoville.
Layzee and Siouxie are just showing off. And I didn't even break the blog! Or did I? Just kidding.
who moi showing off??? That is
so right ridiculous, cindy.
Just look at the hoes here --
Hoes south and hoes north --
Cried wine merchant Monsterville
Horton the Fourth.
Probably he pronounces it something like Montrel and takes all the fun out of it.
spicesea, I think Monsterville sleeps UNDER the bed...
lol yes that's true, too! ;-)
*snork* @ eilebeck.
It's refreshing to see parents just GO for it. Name your kid what you will. Pay no attention to the sane people in the world.
He's probably a nice guy but he is bound to have parent issues.
Wasn't there a song about this guy?
I for one, found Betsy's rhyme, hilarious!
Fast Eddie...You are obviously a gentleman of taste and discernment.
*dips a curtsey*
I wish my momma had thought of such a nice name.
His cousin is Throat Warbler Mangrove...
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text: .NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0 April 2, '12 Comments [89] Posted in Learning .NET Sponsored By Say what you will about the past ridiculousness of .NET Framework versioning, since the confusion of .NET 3.5SP1 they've been trying to get it right. It's not the magic of Java Version 6 Update 31 (build 1.6.0_31-b05) but it's a start. O_o Back in July of 2011 I wrote a post on Issues with .NET and Microsoft Product Versioning that got the attention of some folks. I was most concerned about some "platform updates" to .NET 4 and the way they were named. Meetings were had and those small updates now have simpler names versions like NET 4.0.1, etc. I'm not going to tell you it's not confusing today. I do think that things are getting better and becoming less confusing. .NET 4.5 is a step in the right direction of transparency in versioning. The .NET Framework can version in two ways. There are "side by side installs" and there are "in place upgrades." A major version means side-by-side and a minor version means in-place. Side-by-side means that different versions of .NET can live together on the same machine. In-place upgrade means that the CLR is the same but new libraries are added as well as bug fixes and performance improvements: There's been some concern about how .NET 4.5 is an "in-place upgrade" of .NET 4. That means .NET 4.5 is still the v4CLR and adds new libraries as well as improvements to the core CLR itself. Rick Strahl said on his blog: Note that this in-place replacement is very different from the side by side installs of .NET 2.0 and 3.0/3.5 which all ran on the 2.0 version of the CLR. The two 3.x versions were basically library enhancements on top of the core .NET 2.0 runtime. Both versions ran under the .NET 2.0 runtime which wasn't changed (other than for security patches and bug fixes) for the whole 3.x cycle. The 4.5 update instead completely replaces the .NET 4.0 runtime and leaves the actual version number set at v4.0.30319. Rick has a great post with a lot of detail and information. However, respectfully, I don't think .NET 4.5 vs. .NET 4 is as different as Rick implies. In fact .NET 3 and .NET 3.5 both upgraded the system (and CLR) in place as well. Perhaps if 3 and 3.5 were called .NET 2.5 and .NET 2.8 it would have made more sense. The community is always concerned about breaking changes, much like we are here with .NET 4 and .NET 4.5. Unfortunately reality and marketing names haven't always matched, but going forward I think we all agree that: Major Version = New CLR Minor Version = Bug fixes, new libraries Revision = Bug fixes, no breaking changes, small improvements .NET 4.5 is not a radically different side-by-side CLR. A new CLR would be a theoretical .NET 5 In my opinion. Could something break with .NET 4.5? This is why it's in beta now, so now is the time to speak up. It's possible something could break but unlikely according the .NET Blog. Here are the known .NET 4.5 breaking changes - most are pretty obscure. The kinds of breaking changes I've seen myself in the wild have been primarily when folks are relying on reflection or internal data structures. These internals aren't public contracts so they may have changed. I realize that when a change breaks YOU it feels like a situation when "100% of applications will break....mine did!" situation. It sucks, but in fact there are minimal breaking changes in .NET 4.5. Can I get .NET 2.0, 3.5, 4 and 4.5 apps all running together on my system? Yes. Can I develop apps with different versions with Visual Studio 11 Beta? Sure, you can multi-target all these versions and even plugin more targeting packs. I'll do a blog post later this week on Portable Libraries, a new version in .NET 4.5 that makes creating libraries for any CLR (including Xbox, Phone, Mono and others). Developing Safely for both .NET 4 and .NET 4.5 It's been implied on blogs that if you install .NET 4.5 on your machine that you can't safely develop for .NET 4. In Rick's post, he compares two DLLs on a .NET 4 machine and again after the .NET 4.5 in place upgrade. How can you target safely against .NET 4 if you've installed .NET 4.5? You don't have those .NET 4 DLLs anymore, right? Actually you do. They are in C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework. Let's prove it on a machine with Visual Studio 11 Beta. I'll make a DLL and reference System.Web and make use of one of the added types in that assembly. Yes, it's a screenshot of code, but hang in there. Now I'll change the properties of my project from .NET 4.5 to .NET 4. I won't change anything else. I'll build. Note that the type isn't there, I get a build error and I can't reference the namespace. You will know if you're using new .NET 4.5 functionality. The multi-targeting build system was designed for this and existed as far back as .NET 3.5. Those reference assemblies are there to catch this kind of thing. So while .NET 4 and .NET 4.5 don't live side by side on your system at runtime, Visual Studio knows about all the different versions of .NET and the compiler will reference different versions when you build. If you are making a client app, like WinForms, Console, WPF, etc, this is all automatic. Your app.config contains that fact that you need .NET 4.5 and you'll even get a prompt to install it. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><configuration> <startup> <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" /> </startup></configuration> So if I run my .NET 4.5 Console App on a .NET 4.0 machine now I get a nice dialog. Looks like this technique doesn't work on ASP.NET (I would expect a Yellow Screen of Death)...I will talk to the team about that. I think this is a good thing and ASP.NET should respect it also. UPDATE #2: The system will throw an error when an ASP.NET 4.5 application is deployed to an ASP.NET 4 system. The default templates on for ASP.NET 4.5 applications include the targetFramework attribute set to 4.5 like this: <configuration> <system.web> <compilation debug="true" strict="false" explicit="true" targetFramework="4.5" /> </system.web></configuration> This will throw a YSOD if you deploy a 4.5 to a 4 machine like this: "The 'targetFramework' attribute currently references a version that is later than the installed version of the .NET Framework." UPDATE: If you really, really want to detect .NET 4.5 at runtime, don't check versions or build numbers. Check for the existence of the feature you want to use. For example, from this Stackoverflow question by Christian K, here's how to detect .NET 4.5 programmatically. However, David from the CLR team (in the comments) says that this is not a good idea. He says to check if an important feature is there and use it. Don't cheat and infer .NET versions. "The IsNet45OrHigher example is not what we'd recommend. By feature detection, we mean 'detecting the presence of a feature before you use that feature', <i>not</i> 'using the presence of a feature to determine what version of .NET you are runnning on." public static bool IsNet45OrNewer(){ // Class "ReflectionContext" exists from .NET 4.5 onwards. return Type.GetType("System.Reflection.ReflectionContext", false) != null;} Microsoft has said the same thing about Operating System features: Identifying the current operating system is usually not the best way to determine whether a particular operating system feature is present. This is because the operating system may have had new features added in a redistributable DLL. Rather than using GetVersionEx to determine the operating system platform or version number, test for the presence of the feature itself. 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McCafe: McDonald's New Fancier, Pricier Coffee
For McDonald's, this is the biggest roll-out since they birthed Egg McMuffins and the rest of the breakfast line. McCafe, the new beverage-based initiative that's supposed to quiet the drip coffee haters, will eventually be located in 85 percent of McDonald's stores (the other 15 includes the tiny branches in airports and the like).
"Medium is the new grande" is one of their taglines. As if to say, take that, Starbucks. We're not espousing your silly coffeespeak shenanigans. It's a medium, period.
In New York City, McCafe officially launched this week. The city was busy rolling out the Angus burger first, while the rest of the nation probably saw the McCafes popping up sooner.
Since I don't have fancy coffee chops, I asked Allison Hemler, a former Serious Eats intern and current barista at Joe the Art of Coffee, arguably one of the most beloved artisan coffeeshop mini-chains in Manhattan, to give the iced mocha and cappuccino a try. We realize that McDonald's is not trying to compete with the handcrafted coffee world, but their prices are pretty comparable, so we put them to the test.
Iced Mocha
So far this has been the most popular drink, and the one they're really pushing in ads. Available only in a medium (16 ounces), as with the Iced Latte.
Allison's response:
The chocolate is intense...the espresso flavor is very light. Hard to taste much else beyond the chocolate. These drinks aren't made for espresso experts (not like I am or anything). Here, it's four pumps of chocolate syrup and one shot of espresso for a 16-ounce, while at Joe the Art of Coffee, we do four shots espresso and light chocolate pumping.
You can tell they don't know too much about coffee because they weren't totally sure how much espresso was in the drink when we asked. It begins to taste like chocolate milk.
Available in small, medium, and large.
Allison's response:
This isn't bad. Though the beans taste pretty burnt and there's WAY TOO MUCH foam (and bad foam at that). But that's pretty typical of a chain. Starbucks is like that too. Also, TOO HOT.
New Lids
Snazzy! (We agreed.)
Other Notes
A New Dunkin' Donutsian Policy: They now ask you how much sugar and milk you want, and mix it all up behind the counter. Something about this always made me pretty happy.
Syrups Available: Hazelnut, caramel, vanilla, and sugar-free vanilla.
Speediness Factor: The machines are extremely automated. They kinda look like ATMs. Eventually, McDonald's will have printing mechanisms so they can stick the typed-out orders right onto the cups. None of that dinosaur age black pen business!
Small (12 ounces) Medium (16 ounces) Large (20 ounces)
Final Thoughts
While prices vary depending on the McDonald's, the drinks hover in the $2 to high-$4 range. It's a step up from the drip stuff, but I'm curious if the dude who gets the Big Mac and fries everyday will be into it.
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Now anyone can live in Bristol Palin's Arizona home for $1,400 a month.
The Danicing with the Stars contestant just bought her new home in Arizona six months ago for $172,000 in cash, but she's already renting it out, her real estate agent told E! News.
The entertainment site reports that the 20-year-old single mom will be leaving the Grand Canyon State and heading to Los Angeles to film yet another reality show for the Bio Channel, which will feature her 2-year-old son Tripp and brothers Kyle and Christopher Massey.
"She was living in it, I don't know how long, I didn't sell it to her," Nat Martinez of RE/MAX Professionals told E! News. "When I listed the home it was already vacated."
Martinez added it may have been purchased as an investment property.
The 3,900-square-foot, two-level, brown stucco property boasts a tiled roof, landscaped yards and access to a community pool, according to The Associated Press. It was reportedly built four years ago and first sold for $329,560.
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But no pets are allowed in the rental, the Tucson Citiizen reports.
Mom Sarah Palin recently bought another house in Arizona last month, so Bristol can always crash there if she needs a place to stay in the state.
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Longoria has 2 RBIs, Rays top Royals 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays got the key hits and outs when they needed. them
Evan Longoria drove in two runs, Jeremy Hellickson went 4 1-3 innings in his season debut, and the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Tuesday night.
"We have to win these games like this," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "We're used to doing this in the past. We're starting to get that feeling back again now."
The Rays opened the sixth with three consecutive hits, including a two-run single by Longoria off Jason Vargas (8-4), to take a 2-1 lead. Vargas, who allowed two runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings, was coming off seven innings in the Royals' 4-0 win Wednesday against Minnesota.
The Royals went 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position, had at least one baserunner every inning, and left 11 on base.
The fourth-place Rays, winners of 10 of their last 13 games, are nine games behind AL East-leading Baltimore.
Hellickson, coming back after arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow in January, gave up one run and six hits.
"I was pretty anxious," Hellickson said. "Had a few butterflies floating around when I was warming up in the outfield. It felt really good to get back on a mound in a big league game."
James Loney had an RBI double and Logan Forsythe hit a sacrifice fly as Tampa Bay took a 4-1 lead in the eighth. The Rays were aided when Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar fielded Longoria's grounder with no outs, but was beaten to second base by Brandon Guyer, who had a leadoff bunt single.
"I think Escy thought he was closer to the bag," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "Omar (Infante) was standing right on it, and I think Escy thought he was a little closer to the bag. Both guys had pretty good speed. Flip it to Omar and you get one. He was taking a shot at getting two, but he was a step farther than he needed to be on that play."
Salvador Perez had three RBIs, including a two-run single off Jake McGee in the ninth that pulled the Royals within 4-3. McGee ended the game by striking out Infante with a runner on second.
"Jake didn't break," Maddon said.
McGee, the fourth Tampa Bay reliever, went the final 1 1-3 innings for his sixth save. The left-hander entered with two on and two outs in the eighth, and got a flyball from pinch-hitter Danny Valencia.
Kansas City's Lorenzo Cain reached base five times — four hits and a walk. The Royals went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position through eight innings.
Brad Boxberger (2-1) replaced Hellickson in the fifth with runners on first and third with one out and gave up an RBI grounder to Perez that put Kansas City ahead 1-0.
NOTES: The Royals signed LHP Joe Saunders to a minor league deal and will assign him to Triple-A Omaha. ... Maddon said OF David DeJesus (broken left hand) should be back by early August, while OF Wil Myers (broken right wrist) could return in mid-August. ... Yost said OF Nori Aoki (strained left groin) could return just before or right after the All-Star break. ... Tampa Bay SS Yunel Escobar (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with Single-A Charlotte. ... Royals RHP Yordano Ventura (6-7) and Rays RHP Alex Cobb (4-6) are the scheduled starters for the series finale Wednesday night.


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The flying saucers of science fiction movies might be the shape of things to come for future Mars missions that are expected to involve larger payloads that today's landing vehicles are not equipped to handle.
The saucer-shaped landing systems in development, part of NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project, will be sent into near-space in June from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
Scientists provided a mission overview in a "clean room" Wednesday at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Reporters were required to wear lab suits and hats.
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"If you want to land bigger and bigger payloads, you need ways of growing the size of the vehicle to create more drag," said JPL's principal investigator Ian Clark, likening the vehicle to a puffer fish.
Current landing technologies rely primarily on parachute designs dating to the 1970s Viking Program. That design placed two landers on Mars in 1976 and the same basic technology was used about 35 years later when the Curiosity rover landed on Mars' surface.
After a parachute deployed high above Mars' surface, rocket thrusters were used to slow Curiosity's landing vehicle. The rover was then dropped by cables from the spacecraft and gently placed on the landing site before the tethers were disconnected and the spacecraft soared clear of the site.
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NASA's landing vehicles in development would use the saucer shape to maximize atmospheric drag -- slowing and stabilizing the spacecraft after it enters Mars' atmosphere for final approach, a process described as "six minutes of terror." Increasing drag would save rocket engines and fuel required for complex landing maneuvers.
Friction already slows a spacecraft considerably after it enters Mars' atmosphere during the first four minutes of entry. But the spacecraft is still traveling at about 1,000 mph at that point and decelerates to about 200 mph after parachute deployment, which occurs at about 300 feet from the surface, according to NASA.
Thruster rockets, giant airbag cushions and tethers can all be used for the remainder of the descent, but the larger payloads possible in future Mars missions require something more advanced. The decelerators being developed by NASA -- pufferfish-like inflatable devices and an improved parachute -- can almost double payload mass, according to researchers.
The concept was ground-tested using a rocket sled in June 2012. The balloon-like inflatable devices extend around the vehicle to increase drag. A large parachute would then deploy to scrub off more speed.
The parachute is so large it did not fit in a wind tunnel, so researchers used the rocket-powered sled test at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake.
The upcoming test flights will give scientists a better idea of how the technology works when the saucer is sent high above Earth. The vehicles could be used in Mars missions as early as 2018, according to NASA.
When asked what was so sensitive about the project that it needed to take place in a clean room, Clark laughed, "It is the only space we had available."


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1. Look, I get it. Pretty much every living thing you see — humans, birds, gnats, plants, Zetas, etc — can reproduce. And when something can be done by everything that shares any type of biological connection to you, it's really not that big of a deal. I mean, I didn't go around all excited and shit when I learned Iggy Azalea is the AntiChrist. Because anyone can see that. And since anyone can see that, this knowledge doesn't make me special.
In theory, reproduction should follow the same rules.
But HOLY SHIT!!! THERE IS A LIVING HUMAN BEING IN MY WIFE'S BODY!!! THAT WE PRODUCED!!! AND IT HAS A HEARTBEAT!!! A MOTHERFUCKING HEARTBEAT!!!
And this — the HOLY SHIT(!!!)-ness of the realization you were able to create an actual living human being — is never not amazing.
Still, I'd be remiss if I didn't admit…
2. Until you hear the heartbeat, the pregnancy remains an abstraction. At least it did for me. It's hard to explain. I mean, you're aware your wife is pregnant. You know this. You've seen the take-home test results, you know she's not having periods, and you're aware she's getting progressively stranger by the day (more on this in a bit). But you don't feel it yet because it's such a mind-blowing concept to grasp. It's still not quite real. And it doesn't help that The Wife Person's baby bump right now looks less like an actual human is in there and more like she just ate thirteen Cheddar Bay biscuits.
But then you go to the doctor and hear the heartbeat. And you have your first real "Holy Shit!" moment. And shit gets real. And then you start to fully wrap your mind around the fact that you're about to be someone's freakin' dad. And it's exciting. But more than exciting, it's scary. Not because I'm not excited about being a dad. But because, how should I put this…um, have you met me? I had two waffles and three Cheetos for breakfast this morning. I've taken at least two "showers" in the sink in the last month. (I believe those are called "ho baths.") Last night, I lost a staring contest with a stray cat. And I'm about to be someone's freakin' dad?????? Pray for this child.
3. Before The Wife Person was The Wife Person, we bonded over a shared love of seafood, spending countless happy hours sharing calamari and shrimp at Savoy. This affinity was so deep that we had a seafood brunch wedding. And, almost a year later, still remain pissed we weren't able to eat as much as we wanted to.
The Pregnant Wife Person, however, doesn't like shrimp as much. Or calamari. Or fish. Or any seafood, really. Instead, she loves…noodles. Noodles for lunch. Noodles for dinner. Noodle snacks. Noodles with a side of noodles. Shit, I'm surprised she hasn't attempted to put noodles in our breakfast smoothies, and I kinda don't want her to read this sentence because I don't want her to get any ideas. I would not be terribly surprised if, by July, she completely metamorphosized into an egg noodle.
4. Pregnancy is really the world's ultimate "get out of jail free" card. Every awkward craving for sherbet and spaghetti and ice cream and broccoli, every bout of bizarre behavior, every time she calls me from work because she can't find her cell phone even though the phone she can't find is the one she's calling me with, every time she complains about being "too hot" in a 61 degree loft, it's all blamed on the pregnancy.
Thing is, I know she's not making shit up. There's A LOT going on in her body right now — an alien entity with its own social security number is making these demands, not her — and her behavior is a result of that. It still doesn't make this process any less entertaining and amusing, though. And by "entertaining and amusing" I mean….actually, let's just stick with "entertaining and amusing."
5. My sperm works, apparently.
I know this seems super obvious, but if you're a man who's never gotten anyone pregnant, you really have no way of knowing how efficient your sperm happens to be. You might have inefficient sperm. You have no idea. But now I know my sperm works, so Yay my sperm!!!


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White Sox remain focused on [Adam] Dunn, but laying groundwork for S[tarting]P[itcher]. [Dan] Hudson pitches Friday. If he flops again, team could shift course.
UPDATE: More Rosenthal:
The Nationals may trade first baseman Adam Dunn if they can't sign him to an extension before Saturday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. At this point, it doesn't appear that the sides have made significant progress. So, we can expect the Dunn market to heat up in the coming days. The White Sox have been the most serious suitor, but sources say the Tigers, Rangers and Yankees maintain some level of interest, as well.
While there's no way for them to know for sure, rival teams believe that Rizzo plans to move Dunn, who is in the last year of his contract. Because of that, they believe that Rizzo's asking price will eventually drop, and that a deal will get done.
The Rays and White Sox have shown interest in Dunn, but a scout from another American League team said he thinks it would be a mistake for an AL team to trade for him. Dunn has said many times that he has no interest in being a designated hitter, and the scout believes that Dunn wouldn't be happy with an AL team.