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Had the Buffalo Sabres sat back at 2-2 in the third period and crossed their fingers for a shootout tonight, you couldn't have blamed them.
Of course, Buffalo took advantage of a power play and then hung on for the 3-2 home over the Bruins, but without Boston's shootout specialist Tyler Seguin in the lineup the Sabres, already 3-0 in shootouts this year, would've been heavily favored in the post-overtime spectacle.
Starting the night without their best shootout weapon, however, was far from the biggest problem with the Bruins' decision to scratch the 2010 No. 2 overall pick.
It might easier to stomach the rookie sitting in the press box if the Bruins actually had a legitimate replacement waiting to fill in for the speedster. Daniel Paille was a serviceable fourth-liner and penalty-killer last season. This year, he's obviously not handling the long stretches of healthy scratches as well as Boston might have hoped. Paille has often looked a step slow skating or an inch off with his passes when given a game sweater. Sure he made a couple nifty passes and was solid defensively last Saturday against Philadelphia. But that shouldn't have been enough to convince head coach Claude Julien to sit Seguin again.
Seguin struggled plenty when he was skating at center for most of the season's first two months. Somehow, none of his giveaways or blown coverages in the defensive zone directly cost the Bruins a game. Marc Savard's return to the lineup brought an opportunity to revert to Plan A and shift Seguin back out to the wing full-time.
Admittedly, the Seguin-Savard-Michael Ryder line has been a work in progress. But look at what you have. A rookie making the shift out to wing in the NHL for the first time, a player coming off a six-month absence with post-concussion syndrome, and an inconsistent veteran winger who's extremely reliant on his linemates to clear him some room and set him up.
So how many games do you give them to jell? Well, their run was stopped at four games by Seguin's flu-like symptoms Saturday. That line combination stayed in mothballs again tonight with Seguin on the sidelines as a healthy scratch in Buffalo. It'd be fine if the Bruins could afford to sit Seguin because they're overflowing with offensive talent. We know that they're not. And now they've scored three goals in their last two games.
Remember, despite his struggles and an average ice time of just 12:34 (only Shawn Thornton plays less among regular Bruins forwards), Seguin has recorded five goals and added five assists. Maybe that limited ice time has kept Seguin from becoming a liability down the stretch of some games, but at the same time there's so much untapped potential in him that the Bruins need – especially when facing last year's Vezina Trophy-winner.
Boston generated some offense, including 34 shots on net, tonight. But Ryder scored his goal on the power play and at even strength that line looked lost again. Neither Savard nor Paille managed to get a shot on net. Paille finished with just 10:43 of ice time, which includes 1:04 of shorthanded time. If the only player you have to replace Seguin with is a guy you can't even give as little ice time as the rookie would usually log, that's a sign you have to keep on with your intentions to have Seguin learn on the job and under fire.
If Seguin gets back in against Montreal Thursday or a game or two down the road, it might behoove Julien to find another line for him in order to not have a trio that's handicapped by all the reasons mentioned above. Savard might benefit from getting back with his old running mate Milan Lucic, and Ryder might want more than just the couple shifts he took tonight with his old pivot David Krejci. Seguin could probably also benefit from the bulk of Lucic on an opposite wing or the vision of Krejci in the middle.
If Julien keeps Seguin with Ryder and Savard though, it might still work out. Four games was not a long enough trial for that trio. And 29 games into the schedule is too soon to be so frustrated with Seguin that you replace him with subpar Daniel Paille.
Down the road, this time off might benefit Seguin. But in the here and now, which should be what matters most, it doesn't work in the Bruins' favor — in a shootout or before.


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Knights baseball team heating up
On the heels of a 4-6 start to the season, the CCRI baseball team has won five of its last six games and is now sitting at 9-7 overall.
The good stretch continued with a 15-1 mashing of Mass Bay last Wednesday. The offense exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the first inning, led by Mike Sherburne (North Kingstown), who hit a single and a home run as the team batted around. Ryan Wordell (Little Compton) also contributed two hits and scored two runs in another offensive show by the Knights. Again, solid pitching contributed to a dominating performance as Rob West (East Windsor, Conn.) threw five complete innings, giving up six hits and one run while striking out six to pick up the win. The game was halted after five innings due to the mercy rule.
"The offense continues to pound the ball while the pitching and defense continue to be solid," Hopkins said after the win. "Mass Bay seemed completely overmatched in this rout."
The Knights continued to play well on Friday in a 7-3 victory over the Eastern Connecticut JV team. Freshman Ryan O'Dell (Lincoln) led the attack with a single, a double and two RBI. Freshman Patrick O'Keefe (East Greenwich) added a two-run single. Sophomore lefty Max Perry (Pawtucket) was dominant on the mound as he allowed only one earned run and three hits over six innings to pick up the win. Perry also had four strikeouts. Kevin Dale (Warwick), Shane Johnson (Warwick), and closer Jay Ferri (North Kingstown) shut down the Warriors over the final three innings to preserve the win for Perry.
On Saturday, the Knights traveled to Franklin, Mass., and split a Region XXI doubleheader with Dean College. The Knights won the first game 9-1 before dropping the second game 7-5.
CCRI ace Connor Gleason (North Stonington, Conn.) turned in another brilliant performance in game one, going six innings while striking out 10 and giving up just one run. Johnson came on in the seventh and slammed the door by striking out the side.
The Knights broke open a 1-1 tie in the top of the sixth inning by scoring eight runs on four hits and two walks. Joe Yankee (Lincoln) led the Knights' offensive attack with two hits and three RBI, including a towering double off the top of the center field fence to help break the game open in the sixth inning. Nick Coro (North Providence) also contributed a two-run double in the sixth to give the Knights the lead, and they never looked back. O'Dell continued his hot hitting as he also chipped in with two hits and two RBI.
In game two, Dean broke a 5-5 tie with two runs on wild pitches in the sixth inning on their way to the victory, which snapped a five-game winning streak for CCRI.
The Knights are back in action Thursday when they host the Naval Academy Preparatory School for a game beginning at 4 p.m.
Lady Knights grab first win
After picking up their first victories of the season with a doubleheader sweep of Dean College, the CCRI softball team hit the skids when it was swept in three straight doubleheaders, all by close margins. CCRI is now 2-11 on the season.
CCRI beat Dean 6-0 and 12-2 to get into the win column. Katie Paddock (Providence) got the start in game one and tossed a complete game shutout. She scattered eight hits, struck out four and walked none. Offensively, the Lady Knights scored five times in the first inning on their way to the victory. Liz Coburn (Chepachet) went 2-for-2 with two singles, an RBI and a run scored, while Sara Deal (North Kingstown) added a double and a RBI. Alex Place (East Greenwich), Kate Fowler (Warwick) and Mel Iadeluca (Warwick) each had a hit.
In game two, Macayla Paiva threw five strong innings and the offense had its best performance of the year. The Lady Knights scored nine runs in the first inning and three more in the third before coasting to the mercy-rule victory. Leading the way for CCRI offensively was Place with two hits, two runs scored, and three RBI, Iadeluca with two hits including a double, a run scored and three RBI and Izzy MarcAurele (Cranston), who had a hit, a run scored and three RBI. Brittany Smith (North Providence) added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored and Amber Boucher (Warwick) had two hits and two runs scored.
CCRI was back in action against Monroe and dropped two tough games, 7-5 and 7-3. The Lady Knights were then swept by Suffolk 5-2 and 7-2, and by Massasoit 6-4 and 4-2.

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Love was in the air as Eels kicked off their tour in Santa Ana at the Observatory in support of their new album Wonderful, Glorious. With a nod to Run-DMC and Wes Anderson, Eels rocked their Adidas jumpsuits for a twenty-four song set that featured the band coming back out once the house lights had already been turned on and roadies were tearing down the stage. Nicole Atkins provided support with an assortment of soulful tunes. Check out the photos in the gallery above and the setlist below.
01 "Bombs Away"
02 "Kinda Fuzzy"
03 "Dog Faced Boy"
04 "Oh Well"
05 "Tremendous Dynamite"
06 "Accident Prone"
07 "On The Ropes"
08 "Dirty Girl"
09 "Flower"
10 "Peach Blossom"
11 "Trouble With Dreams"
12 "The Turnaround"
13 "New Alphabet"
14 "Fresh Feeling"
15 "The Sound Of Fear"
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17 "Souljacker Part 1″
18 "Wonderful, Glorious"
19 "I'm Your Brave Little Soldier"
20 "That Look You Give That Guy"
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2013 VW Jetta Hybrid: First Drive Review
When it comes to super efficient hybrids, we're not fond of the typical egg-shaped styling and disconnected driving dynamics. There's no question that cars like the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight get great fuel economy, but we don't love the look. Hybrids like the Ford Fusion and Honda CR-Z are exceptions, but many hybrids have unusual driving dynamics and we just don't like that. Later this year, Volkswagen dispels those stereotypes with the 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid.
Stealth Mode
Maybe hybrid drivers want to look a little different from the rest of us, and that's why the Prius and the Insight look the way they do. In our opinion, this is one area where the Jetta really excels. Other than an updated grille and a few chrome badges, the Jetta Hybrid looks like any other Jetta sedan on the road - and we mean that as compliment. The only exterior options available on the hybrid model are LED running lights and bi-xenon headlights as well as larger, trim-specific 17-inch wheels.
Inside, it's obvious that the hybrid Jetta is intended to be the top-shelf version of the sedan. A touch-screen radio is standard, and if you opt for navigation, the back-up camera comes as part of the package. The leatherette seats are also offered in two-tone, and the dash is made of the same soft, higher-grade material that comes in the Jetta GLI. However, we're not loving VW's power meter, a replacement for the standard tachometer in a gasoline or TDI car. It's hard to tell whether you're operating in EV, battery and engine, engine-only or engine and turbo modes, and the needle moves all over the place as you driving. It seems kind of gimicky and doesn't communicate any real information to the driver.
As for the trunk, you're looking at slightly less storage capacity than you would in a normal car, but VW has done a pretty tidy job of minimizing the space needed for the battery. If you're thinking in terms of suitcases, you can still toss at least two large bags back there. Plus, the Jetta Hybrid still has folding-seat functionality, so you can fit just about anything in the Jetta Hybrid that you'd normally carry in another sedan.
Driving Impressions
If you actually like driving and want great fuel economy, this is the car for you. VW set out to make this car more fun than its competition, and they've succeeded. The Jetta Hybrid is without question the most fun hybrid sedan on the market today.
The Jetta is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, which is paired with a 27-horsepower electric motor. The result is a total of 170 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, making this little car feel more like a sport sedan than a fuel sipper. It's quick, and the brisk acceleration and exciting boost that comes with the turbo reminds us of the old 1.8-liter turbo that's in the older Jetta GLI. It even comes with VW's 7-speed dual-clutch DSG transmission, which is quick-shifting and offers more input than other hybrids' CVTs.
Even better is that we saw an average of around 45 mpg while we mixed our driving between hill climbs and flat highways. That tells us that while the Jetta Hybrid may not see quite the same numbers as the Toyota Prius, it's a heck of a lot more entertaining, and it does achieve similar numbers to our beloved Jetta TDI.
The steering is firm, weighted and direct, and that's complemented by the fact that the Hybrid and the modern GLI models share the same rear independent multilink suspension. The little Jetta handles on twisty roads, too. Ultimately, we walked away from this drive legitimately delighted by this car. From a driver's perspective, the only real shortcoming was found is in the brakes. For a slower, less nimble car, the stopping power would probably be adequate, but in a car that urges the driver to play a little behind the wheel, the feel is not right. The car just doesn't stop as quickly as we expected.
Steep Competition
If you're looking for a compact hybrid, there are several options on the road today. Depending on what's most important to you, some may be a better fit for your lifestyle than the Jetta, while others may be worse.
When it comes to price and ultimate fuel savings, it's hard to beat the Toyota Prius c. Starting at just under $19,000, the Prius c claims an average of 50 mpg, but we experienced closer to 55 mpg. That said, the Prius C is a true economy car, and it feels like it. The interior fit and finish don't stand up to the Jetta's, and there's less rear legroom and power, too.
The standard Toyota Prius is priced, sized and equipped similarly to the Jetta Hybrid, and there's a lot more technology available on the Toyota if you're willing to spend a little more. The Prius offers a few more premium gadgets and better fuel economy than the Jetta, but the VW is still considerably more fun to drive.
You might also want to check out the 2013 Ford C-Max, which is another new model for next year. It's closer in shape to traditional hybrid hatchbacks, but it's also relatively fun to drive and at least as fuel efficient as the Jetta, too. The C-Max is comparable in price to the Jetta Hybrid and is also completely loaded for just under $32,000.
Base price for the Jetta Hybrid is $24,995. Choose a loaded model the price jumps to about $32,000. There are cars with more space, better technology and better fuel efficiency. What you won't find is another hybrid sedan that's as much fun to drive as the 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid.


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London: Liverpool`s place in the Europa League knockout stages remains in the balance as Elsad Zverotic`s ferocious late goal secured a smash-and-grab draw on a frustrating night for the hosts at Anfield.
Anzhi Makhachkala`s 2-0 win over Udinese in the early game meant any win for Brendan Rodgers` men would have sealed their progress but they failed to deliver despite a dominant performance on the night.
Joe Cole teed up Jonjo Shelvey to net the opener for the Reds with a close-range header but they were pegged back through a superb strike from Raul Bobadilla after some poor defending.
Luis Suarez was introduced in the hope that he could prevent the Reds needing to win at Udinese on the final matchday and his influence was evident as they took the lead once more following neat link up play with Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole, who slotted home.
It looked like they had secured the precious three points to ensure qualification but Zverotic`s rocket two minutes from time deceived an unsighted Pepe Reina and flew into the roof of the net.
Liverpool looked to impose themselves early on and get their passing game going, but without a natural focal point up front, they were stifled early on by the impressive Swiss outfit, who always posed a threat on the counterattack.
Raphael Nuzzolo and Christian Schneuwly both tested Pepe Reina with half-chances as the Bern-based side looked to establish a stranglehold on the match.
Rodgers` side were determined to prove the worth in the increasingly-popular `false nine` system and clever interchanging saw Shelvey – the furthest midfielder forward - bring the ball down neatly, before releasing Cole, who fired just wide as the home side began to come into the game.
And it was a sumptuous piece of skill from the `false nine` Shelvey, which almost opened up the resilient Young Boys defence as his flick slipped through the onrushing Jordan Henderson, but his tame effort was straight at Marco Wolfi.
Two substitutions, one for each side due to respective injuries to Dusan Veskovac and Andre Wisdom, threatened to slow the pace of the game down, but Shelvey had other ideas.
The impressive Suso slipped in Cole with a fine pass who, in turn, chipped the keeper to find an unmarked Shelvey, who nodded home from a matter of yards to give Liverpool a lead their first-half performance had largely merited.
It seemed they wanted the win, and with it qualification, wrapped up by the break as they pressed for a second and they came close to doing so when a Suso shot hit the side-netting. From the ensuing corner, Cole`s effort hit an oblivious Martin Skrtel, but was blocked on the line by Nuzzolo.
Suso was at the heart of everything good about Liverpool during the half but wasted a gilt-edged chance just moments before the break as he chose to shoot early after another well-worked passing move.
The Reds carried on where they left off as they went close through what was so nearly a carbon copy of their first, as Suso played in Cole, but his chip this time was blocked by the keeper, and within seconds they would pay for their profligacy.
Having narrowly escaped going two down at one end, the Swiss team broke with devastating effect as Alexander Farnerud`s cross-field pass found Raul Bobadilla, who escaped the attentions of makeshift right-back Jordan Henderson before lashing across Reina with his left foot on the half-volley.
Rodgers reacted by throwing on talismanic striker Suarez and his decision was almost immediately vindicated as his clever movement allowed Oussama Assaidi to get to the byline, but the final ball was lacking from the lively winger and the visitors eventually cleared their lines.
Suarez`s impact would soon tell though. A lovely passage of play between the Uruguayan and fellow sub Gerrard led to the latter feeding in Cole, and the former Chelsea man beat the offside trap to fire underneath Wolfi and regain the lead.
Anfield had fallen quiet in shock after Bobadilla`s stunning strike, but having roared back into life after Cole`s goal, it appeared they would coast their way to victory.
Young Boys still held hope of gaining the point that would retain their own aspirations of qualifying for the next round and delivered the knockout blow with just minutes left on the clock.
After another swift counter, there appeared little danger as Zverotic took aim from all of 25 yards before unleashing a thunderbolt which flew past the hapless Reina, who may feel he could have done better.
The Reds huffed and puffed for a winner but it proved to be the same old story for them, as they will now reflect on the chances that didn`t go in as they prepare for a make-or-break clash in Italy two weeks from now.


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COLUMBIA -- S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, one of Beaufort County's Republican senators, has endorsed former Gov. Mark Sanford for the 1st Congressional District.
Sanford is one of 16 Republican candidates, a field that also includes S.C. Rep. Andy Patrick of Hilton Head Island, competing in the March 19 GOP primary. Two Democrats are competing for their party's nomination. Sanford, a two-term governor and former congressman, is trying to restart his political career after admitting to an extramarital affair with a woman from Argentina in 2009.
In Tuesday's press release, Davis was called a longtime friend of Sanford's who helped run his gubernatorial campaigns and also served as his chief of staff. The state senator recently ended speculation that he himself was gearing up for higher office, after some believed he would challenge U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in a 2014 Republican primary.
"Debt is a serious problem for our nation, and no one has more credibility when it comes to holding the line on spending and putting taxpayers first than Mark," Davis said in Tuesday's press release.
"Twenty years ago, Mark was warning about the consequences of overspending and debt, about the math trap we were heading for with entitlements, and about the dangers of the federal government encroaching more and more in our daily lives," said Davis. "I am proud to stand with him in this race, and am going to work hard getting support for him in Beaufort County and across the district."
A special election is being held to fill the 1st Congressional District seat, which was vacated when former Rep. Tim Scott was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Jim DeMint. The lawmaker had left the Senate to lead the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.
The 1st Congressional District spans most of Beaufort and Charleston counties but also contains parts of Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties.
The race has drawn other high-profile names, including comedian Stephen Colbert's sister, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, a Democrat. Among the Republican candidates is Teddy Turner, son of media mogul Ted Turner.


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Dr. Kathy Anastos
Montefiore Medical Center
3311 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Population Health Dr. Anastos is a clinically active primary care internist with experience in clinical research and health care administration. After 25 years in the Bronx providing care, helping to develop community based primary care services, and conducting research on HIV infection in women, she now uses the skills gained in the Bronx in Rwanda, as a founder of Women's Equity in Access to Care and Treatment (WE-ACTx,www.we-actx.org). Rwanda activities include the development of two community-based clinics that have brought 5000 women, men and children into care, and an HIV-testing program that in two years has tested nearly 25,000 people. Dr. Anastos's work in Rwanda was begun after a request from grassroots associations of HIV infected women survivors of genocidal rape for help in accessing antiretroviral treatment. Other activities include a longitudinal cohort study of 936 HIV and negative women, capacity building in AIDS research through direct NCI funding and through the Einstein AITRP, and collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Health in developing a nationwide cervical cancer screening and prevention program.
Dr. Anastos is a founding member of WE-ACTx, Women's Equity in Access to Care and Treatment for HIV , a community-based organization providing clinical services in Rwanda, research capacity building, and conducting clinical research. WE-ACTx was founded in 2004 to assist women genocide survivors in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), and now provides care for HIV-infection in a family-centered model, with about 5000 women, men and children receiving care, and has provided HIV testing to over 35,000 individuals. WE-ACTx also provides capacity building, research training, research activities, and works with the Government of Rwanda to develop a nationwide cervical cancer screening and prevention program, again with both service and research activities. Recent collaboration with the Einstein Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health has been focused on community-based initiatives for safer birthing. Additional activities include community based health education, and assistance to Rwandan communities in sending their children to school.
Up to three Einstein MS II students can participate in WE-ACTx activities in the summer, including: cervical cancer research activities and capacity building; research on effectiveness and toxicity of ART in Rwandan women; community sampling to estimate maternal and infant mortality; development of innovative programs to decrease maternal mortality; evaluating effectiveness of service initiatives in HIV treatment; developing integrated women's health services (family planning, prenatal care, HIV testing, and cervical cancer screening); expanding programs to support children's schooling. Students may propose additional activities that may be of value to WE-ACTx and the Rwandan communities we serve. Students should visit the WE-ACTx website prior to applying, to understand the scope of our programs.


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61/3 Moo.8 T.Kohphangan
Koh Phangan, Suratthani 84280
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Salad Hut is a cosily nestled down along the serene Haad Salad Beach, in the northwest shore of Phangan Island. Tranquil and private, this is an ideal sanctuary for those yearning for a peaceful dream beach holiday. Set amongst the verdant tropical gardens, bamboo, palm trees and infinity edge swimming pool, all cosy bungalows are well-appointed with standard amenities and own spacious veranda for your privacy with the mesmerising views of the crystal clear Gulf of Thailand. The beachfront Salad Hut Restaurant provides a wide selection of appetizing home cooked Thai and Western dishes alongside casual and relaxing ambience and stunning seaside vista. Every visit right here is promised to be a memorable one.
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Date of stay:
Jun 22, 2017
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Excellent location, the staff was very good and always willing to help you. The breakfast was good, and every other meal we had there was perfect. Just had a lovely time, and would definitely return again, thanks.
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Very easy to book, helpful to accommodate your needs. Would definitely use this booking service again.
Jun 30, 2017
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Peter Randal
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Apr 09, 2016
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Schöner Ort zum erholen. Sehr kinderfreundlich, daher auch viele Familien. Der Strand ist insbesondere bei Ebbe nicht so schön. Sehr viele abgestorbene Korallen und Steine im sehr seichten Wasser (Vorsicht Verletzungsgefahr). Das Essen ist gut aber zu teuer für Thailand. Das Wasser im Pool ist nicht klar. Die Mitarbeiter sind super freundlich. Die Bungalows sind schön aber zu dunkel. Wir hatten insgesamt eine schöne Woche. Es ist aber zu teuer für diese Anlage.
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No problems
Apr 15, 2016
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Mar 31, 2016
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Familiar atmosphere. Very nice place to stay at. We were a family with different ages on children and everyone was happy. Food was excellent! Very nice and friendly staff. Can more than recommend Salad Hut.
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No problem with reservation
Apr 15, 2016
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Susanne Palm
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Apr 29, 2015
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Rather good provided service. But too few sea activities proposed
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May 03, 2015
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Frederic Guintrand
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Apr 22, 2015
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Small and familly hotel. Perfect welcome very nice personal with our children. We spent 9 days at the salad hut resort and dix not see the time... We recommand !
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Tank you very much to Joel from koh Phangan guide who suggested us this hotel and gave us many recommandations on excursions to do.
Apr 26, 2015
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Sabrie and Akchouch
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Apr 03, 2015
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great place and a great family holiday thanks to all the staff at salad hut
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very good service
Apr 14, 2015
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Phil Morgan
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Jul 28, 2014
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Comfortable beds and big bathrooms with good shower in the bungalow. The thai cushins (thaibed) were very ragged and dirty, so we never layed on the veranda. Very good roomcleaning while we were having breakfast in the restaurant. And what a good team working in the restaurant! Always happy to help, very efficiant and good at theirs positions really proffesionals. Very good food in the crowded restaurant, the best on the beach! Clean and goodlooking restaurant makes welcoming athmosphere.
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Very good and reliable.
Jul 31, 2014
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Lotta Söderström
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Jul 08, 2014
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We heard about Salad Hut via friends. When we arrived at Salad Hut got cold water while we checked in and one of the staff carried out luggage to our bungalow. The staff was veru service minded and informed us about everything we needed to know. They showed us the bungalow and the facilities at the resort. The bungalow was very clean and very cozy. There were a flat screen tv with a few channels including a movie channel, which was quit adequate. The pool and pool area was very good, right next to the bungalow. You had to be up before 9 to get a sun bed. The restaurant was really nice and relaxed with dark wooden furniture. The food was excellent, I would go so far as to say it is the best thai food I have had during my four trips to thailand over the years. We ate every meal during our 12 days there in the resort restaurant! I asked for, and got the recipe for Stir Fried with Cashew Nuts which was our favourite. They also had a taxi service every day at 10am to go to Thong Sala. When we come back to Koh Phangan I will not look for any other place, I will book Salad Hut. A big thanks to all the staff for a wonderful stay!
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Great location nice service personal perfect for family and chill
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Jun 23, 2014
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Apr 11, 2014
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Wonderful place for a nice and quiet time in paradise - amazing bungalows, pool, location, food. Will probably come back to this hotel!
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Just perfect!
May 16, 2014
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Stayed with two small children. Great location with beach and pool. Fantastic food in restaurant. Staff was really nice. Would stay longer but fully booked. Will come again. NO partyplace but perfect for just relaxing.
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Always great!
Jan 25, 2014
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Sep 20, 2013
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It s a amazing place to stay. The staff are very friendly, beach is quite beautiful You can stay there all day long just for relaxing No matter near the pool or stay at ur room Everywhere is fully relax. We are glad to stay here,and feel pity to stay only for one night The meal about the restaurant were very delicious. We ordered a sandwich and a green curry. Taste good and not expensive. I heard the staff told us that we are the first couple from Taiwan That s is so unbeliveble ,because it is really amazing here! You must be stay here more than one night !!! Otherwise you will feel pity like us!! It is really worth to stay here! If you want to join the fullmoon party,I will tell u stay at the haad rin beach is better. Because it is really far awy from the party beach and the road there is dangerous. If u dont have a good driver there, you must be scared on the party road.
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A perfect agency to booking the room.
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Salad Hut
is located on the tranquil northwest coast of Koh Phangan island on beautiful Haad Salad beach. We offer you a chilled home away from home with Thai and Western home cooking, full bar with cocktails, taxi service and rustic bungalows set around a lush tropical garden.
Last year has seen an extensive renovation and re-building of Salad Hut. The old rooms are replaced with bigger, wooden bungalows with big verandas. There is also an infinity swimming pool in the garden, a welcome relief for the hot, low tide period... Welcome to the new Salad Hut!
Salad Hut's 10 lovely bungalows are situated in a lush tropical garden amidst an infinity swimming pool, bamboo, palm trees and flowers right along the beach. There is only one row, and all our rooms are beachfront or beach- and pool front.
All bungalows have stunning views of beautiful Haad Salad beach from the big wooden veranda. The hot water is solar powered, and there is a refrigerator for cool drinks in all bungalows. There are TVs in all rooms, with a selection of international news and movie channels for those (hopefully not many) rainy days. Our 5 family bungalows have two double beds in one room, and our 4 doubles and 1 deluxe has one double bed.
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Our Superior Sea View Cottage are located a few steps from the beach. The cottage is suitable for 2 persons.
Large timber floor veranda
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Our Family Sea View Cottage are located a few steps to the beach. The cottage is suitable for 2 adults and 2 children.
Large timber floor veranda
2 Queen size beds
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:: Beach Front Deluxe Villa, A/C - 1 Unit ::
Our Deluxe Beach Front Cottage is adjacent to the beach. You will have the most beautiful seaview from your very own window and veranda. Our Deluxe Beach Front Cottage is most requested from honeymoon couples.
Large timber floor veranda
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1 King size bed
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:: Beach Front 2 Bedrooms Villa - 2 Units ::
Our Beach Front Family 2 Bedrooms is situated on the beach. There are 2 bedrooms in the villa, provided all comfort for a family vacation.
Big veranda 32.5 sq.m.
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2 of our Family mountain-view rooms are located on 2nd floor and only a few steps to the beach. We have 2 of them lies next to each other with a connecting door on the balcony. Most convenient for 2 families traveling together or a family with teenager children who also need their own room.
2 Queen size beds
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Salad Hut Restaurant and Bar offers a wide choice of home-cooked Thai and Western food. Thai specialties include appetizers such as spring rolls, stir-fried cashew nuts and Yam spicy salads, Tom Yam (hot and spicy) soup, Tom Ka Gai, Red, Green and Panang curries, and an assortment of fresh seafood.
Breakfast is included in the price and is made to order. On the menu you will find American as well as continental and fruit breakfasts with toast, cheese, eggs, pancakes and fruit salad. Our full beach bar can wet your thirst with beers, mixed cocktails and Thai whiskeys.
We have only 10 bungalows and all reservations matter to us. We expect you to honor this booking as it was made, as we will, and will ask for the full amount to be paid on arrival. This is non-refundable. Refusal to do so may result in us refusing you a bungalow at our resort. Any changes are to be made well before arrival, not while checking in.
We will hold a booked bungalow for you for one night only. If you fail to show up or do not let us know of your late arrival, we will consider the bungalow cancelled.
Salad Hut Bungalows is located on Haad Salad beach on the northwest coast of Koh Phangan. Koh Phangan can easily be reached from Bangkok by your choice of air-conditioned bus, train (to Surat Thani) or plane Koh Samui island) then by express boat.
Overland bus and train routes are best taken overnight and trains offer convenient sleeper service with connections from the train station in Surat Thani to the port and on to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala town). You will have no problem finding a taxi in Thong Sala to take you to Salad Hut. From Malaysia and the south of Thailand, similar bus, train and plane options are also available.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the formation of a partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to launch a Hispanic Work Group examining the community's concerns about federal sector employment, including leadership development, hiring, and retention.
"The federal government must tap into the valuable resources provided by the Hispanic community, the most rapidly expanding population in America," said EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp. "The work group will examine innovative ways to tackle the issues and obstacles confronted by this diverse community. We are proud to partner in this endeavor with SSA, one of the federal leaders in the employment of Hispanic individuals."
Commissioner of Social Security Michael J. Astrue said, "Social Security is proud to have a workforce that reflects the American public we serve. Diversity strengthens our organization and enhances the quality of our service. We look forward to working with the EEOC to make the federal government an employer of choice for the Hispanic community."
The members of the new work group represent a cross-section of agencies, departments and external stakeholders, including the following:
"The composition of the work group is diverse in race, ethnicity and gender, and is comprised of persons from various agencies, grade levels, occupational categories, levels of management, and professions," Chair Earp added.
Veronica Villalobos, an attorney advisor to Chair Earp and the newly appointed chair of the work group, said: "We are very excited to begin this effort to benefit the Hispanic community and the federal agencies whose workforces will be strengthened through broader participation. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with this group of dedicated individuals. We look forward to sharing our progress and soliciting feedback during the Hispanic Employment Program Managers Summit at the EEOC's 2008 EXCEL Conference."
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Skip to comments.Richard III body found under Leicester car park
Posted on 02/07/2013 4:14:55 PM PST by neverdem
The skeleton showing curvature of the spine (scoliosis) consistent with historical accounts © University of Leicester
The mortal remains of England's warrior king Richard III have been found, bringing to a close a mystery that has puzzled scholars for centuries. Analytical tests on a skeleton found under a Leicester car park have confirmed the last resting place of the final king in the Plantagenet line.
The announcement comes after months of feverish speculation. In September 2012, the University of Leicester announced that its detective work combing ancient texts had led its team to conclude that the King was buried at Greyfriars Monastery in Leicester. The monastery was no longer standing, but with the use of ancient records the team guessed its former location under a council car park. Excavation on site uncovered two skeletons: a mans and a womans. The man had died a violent death, tallying with Richards death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. He had also suffered from scoliosis, curvature of the spine, which would have given him a stoop and led to one shoulder being significantly higher than the other. This also matches contemporary accounts of Richard III as the hunchback monarch, often thought to have been a slur invented by the victorious Tudors.
But while these pieces of evidence are intriguing, they could be merely a coincidence. To confirm beyond any shadow of a doubt that the skeleton they had uncovered was that of Richard III, the researchers conducted further tests on the body.
Radiocarbon dating revealed that the body was from the right era and that the man most likely died between 1455 and 1540. Examination of his bones showed that he died in his late twenties or early thirties; Richard III died at the age of 32. In depth analysis of the wounds the man suffered using CT scans confirm that he died in battle and that his body was also mutilated after death with humiliating wounds. The team also investigated whether DNA from living descendants of the king matched the skeletons.
Turi King, a geneticist who applies sequencing technologies to archaeological finds at the University of Leicester, led the team that investigated the skeletons DNA. She tells Chemistry World that great care was needed when extracting DNA from the skeleton. We made sure the excavation was carried out in clean conditions the main thing youre worried about is modern DNA contamination, she says. A tooth was extracted from the skeleton, cleaned extremely carefully and sterilised with UV light before being ground up into a powder. Adding the powder to a buffer allowed the DNA to leach out so it could be extracted for analysis.
Kings team concentrated on mitochondrial DNA, which is exclusively passed down on the mothers side. They sequenced the mitochondrial DNA from the skeleton and compared it with that of Michael Ibsen, a known descendant of the Plantagenet family on the maternal side, and a second person, who wished to remain anonymous, also related to Richard III.
They found that the skeletons relatively rare mitochondrial DNA sequence found in only 1-2% of the UK population was shared by both the Plantagenet descendants. But the DNA evidence shouldnt be seen in isolation, says King. Richard Buckley, lead archaeologist in the search for the kings grave, agrees: It is the academic conclusion of the University of Leicester that, beyond reasonable doubt, the individual exhumed at Greyfriars in September 2012 is indeed Richard III, the last Plantagenet king.
King says that she is now focusing on reconstructing Richard IIIs Y chromosome to check this against male descendants from the Plantagenet line. However, she says it is likely to be a slow, painstaking task as the DNA is highly degraded.
He may have had a curved spine, but he was strong enough to wield an axe from the back of a horse, and kill.
The curvature in the thoracic vertebrae is evident in the skeleton. Interesting.
The man had died a violent death, tallying with Richards death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
No doubt a painful death, but perhaps a mercy none the less.
Had he lived in to old age he would have been in constant pain as his scoliosis progressed. As the curvature of his spine progressed spinal nerves would have been pinched between vertebra causing constant pain to the point that eventually he would not be able to sit, walk or lie in any position for any length of time.
On the other hand perhaps such a life would be perhaps fair justice if the reports of his murder of his young nephews are true.
The 14th great grand uncle of Queen Elizabeth II...
On the female skeleton found with Richard III: Dispute not with her: she is lunatic.
Very interesting. Thanks for locating and posting.
After studying up on the Battle of Bosworth Field, it seems though the king may have been a real Richard, but no one could question his courage. He personally led a do-or-die charge with not much more than his household guard right at his opponents.
I love this archaeological detective work. Here it's not just the DNA - it's all the different types of evidence they've been able to pull together, and it all points to this poor beat-up old skeleton with severe scoliosis and cavities and some truly nasty sword/halberd wounds (several of them instantly fatal) really being all that is mortal of King Richard III.
Well, it's good to know that royal inbreeding for generations will have the benefit of one day assisting in the identification of your remains buried under a parking lot. /s
Again? How many times can he get lost and found?
It IS Richard III: Scientists reveal DNA results confirm 15th century king's body has been found under a car park in Leicester
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Kwik, somebody kiss him and see if he wakes up!
Sometimes being king is not so good..a bad back and a face full of asphalt at the end of a short life.
It seems the reporter was one of those allowed to view the remains. He reports that they were reminded to view the skeleton with respect, as it was that of a king, and also that there was a man near the remains wearing the colors of a Roman Catholic priest.
If only all their stories could be as excellent and communism-free!
Thanks for the link and the reminder. I try to remember their Science Times.
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Farmers who have watched helplessly as a mysterious disease wiped out millions of domesticated bees needed to pollinate their almonds, apples and other crops may have an easy solution: make their crops more accessible to wild insects that do the job for free.
Not only are they cheaper, they fertilize blossoms with much greater efficiency, new research shows. After observing bees in hundreds of fields on multiple continents, scientists calculated that free-living bees were twice as effective as domesticated honeybees at prompting flowers to produce fruit. In addition, the proportion of flowers that matured to fruit improved in every field visited by wild insects, compared with only 14% of fields visited by rented honeybees, according to a report published online Thursday by the journal Science.
The findings have important implications for agricultural and land-use policies worldwide, said study leader Lucas A. Garibaldi, an agricultural scientist at the National University of Rio Negro in Argentina: Unless habitats for wild insects are protected and nurtured, farmers around the world could face a future of drastically lower yields.
Scientists have long warned that plowing landscapes into vast, single-crop fields and orchards eliminates the range of soil, wildflowers and other vegetation that is crucial to support multiple species of wild pollinators, including bees, flies, beetles and butterflies. As these insect populations have dwindled, farmers have resorted to using rented interlopers, generally Apis mellifera, during flowering season.


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Shark Night (US - BD RA)
Gabe watches a movie so bland even a starving great white shark wouldn't eat it.
When I heard that David R. Ellis, the director of Final Destination 2, was making a 3D schlock-fest about sharks eating co-eds conspicuously titled Shark Night 3D, I was positively brimming with enthusiasm. Despite my luke-warm feelings toward Ellis' previous 3D picture, The Final Destination (aka: Final Destination 4), I had a vested, some might even say 'frothing', interest in this proposition. Then I discovered that for whatever reason (likely misguided monetary assumptions) Fox was aiming for a PG-13 rating with the film. At this point I decided to wait for the inevitable 'unrated' DVD/Blu-ray cut. Well, it didn't come. Fox chose to keep the PG-13 rating for this release. Readers that aren't fans of B-grade cheese might not understand why an R or un-rating would make or break a movie like Shark Night, but trust me, it makes a night and day difference in cases like these. These days even made for television schlock runs on R-rating level violence, and for decades T&A has been one of the key element in bad movie greatness. This PG-13ness will not stand. Now that I've actually seen the film, I can verify that if it was released in the mid-'90s it probably would've received an R for its gore, but following the gratuitous glory of something like Alexandre Aja's Piranha remake, or even Ellis' Final Destination films, this is anemic in the worst way, especially when the human characters go to surprisingly dark places (attempted rape being a good example). There's also a definitive sense of Ellis censoring himself (obvious cut-aways from violence and breasts), which fuels my assumption that there is a harder cut out there somewhere.
Shark Night essentially uses the slasher movie template for its very basic story. A cast of nubile twenty-somethings/late-teeners (all somewhat famous, I'm sure) are quickly laid out in front of the audience. The co-eds are then defined by basic character traits, and their degree of sluttiness/guiltiness is established early on. The meat is set loose in a rural party area (no cell phone coverage, natch) for slaughter, which occurs after the genre standard half-hour of bickering/flirting. The faceless killer is then replaced by a series of sharks doing their thing (there are also plenty of Jaws references, specifically the opening scene that rips off the opening of Spielberg's film wholesale). The value in such a project – a PG-13 shark slasher project – is found entirely in the quality of the characters, and the treatment of the clichés, since we all know the quality of slaughter will be lacking. The characters are surprisingly relatable for the most part, and the acting is just fine, but they're definitely made up of overused tropes, and the tropes are never inverted. The conflict and drama between shark kills and dumb motivational speeches is awkwardly pushed, sitting somewhere between tedious and tolerable. The plot is wafer thin, similarly ridiculous to Ellis' other not-very-good high concept critter flick Snakes on a Plane in the fact that it's almost impossible to care why the sharks are in the lake, even with several minutes worth of proper explanation. There are attempts at social and pop-culture commentary, and the rednecksploitation angle sounds good on paper, but the film (if you'll excuse the pun) lacks the teeth to deliver on either premise.
Ellis, who continues to prove himself a capable filmmaker even at the worst of times, does very little to impress with his directorial choices. There are oodles of production value in the handsome HD photography, and overall pacing is sharp enough to keep the film's blandness from overstepping into boringness, but there's very little more separating this film from the average made for Syfy fare. The digital shark effects are continuously shoddy, the narrative is awkwardly timed, and Ellis' choice of montage shorthand, which consists of Benny Hill like frame-rate speed-ups set to loud pop music, is embarrassingly dumb. The action scenes, Ellis' speciality as a former 2nd unit stunt sequence director, are expertly put together, but there's next to zero suspense, and the shock scares never once land a genuine jump, or even a giggle (it wasn't good, but Snakes on a Plane had some good scare-based giggles). The rhythm of the scares is consistently wrong, which just doesn't make sense given the utter perfection of the jump timing in Final Destination 2.
Shark Night 3D comes to Blu-ray in the form of a 1080p, 1.78:1, non-3D disc. The film was shot using top of the line digital HD cameras, and the Blu-ray doesn't show any major signs of compression or ghosting effects. The film looks the best when Ellis and cinematographer Gary Capo are exploring the bounty of nature in full, wide shot glory. Detail levels are brilliantly captured with only minor edge haloes in the ocean ripples. The quality and clarity of the general details maintains throughout the film, which features some pretty deep focus for a made for 3D film. There are some night sequences that are too dark for their own good, but otherwise there's very little that goes missing in every frame. Colour quality is also consistent and vibrant. For the most part Ellis and Capo opt for a relatively natural palette, though as the film progresses sickly greens represent the lake, amber represents inside night, and blue represents outside night. Reds are often made to pop sharply against these hues, but I'm left more impressed with the soft and natural blends in highlights. Black levels are brilliantly deep and pure, despite rather subtle contrast levels. I can definitely see what the filmmakers were going for in terms of 3D enhancements, and unlike several recent 2D versions of 3D films these elements don't look painfully out of place, though still, the blends are a bit lacking.
Shark Night comes fitted with the Fox standard DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack. I wouldn't consider this a particularly incredible mix, but there's very little to complain about. The mix comes to life early thanks to a lightly toned speedboat chase set to loud pop-rock music. Here the front channels are full and vibrant, the LFE rumbles heavy with roaring motors and drums, and the surround channels feature both subtle echoes and directional nuggets. Speedboat sequences remain relatively consistent aural standouts, until the boat explodes, which leads to some pretty great directional influence. Underwater sequences have a nice bass hum about them, and feature a full surround field of basic effects. The centered dialogue is clear, but the volume level pops around a bit, especially during pointedly 'moving' parts (whispers don't fare well, shouting does). Graeme Revell's musical score is appropriately bombastic, but is easily forgotten in favour of the loud, boisterous pop tunes that slather the first act and a half of the film.
The rather brief extras begin with Shark Attack! Kill Machine! (5:40, HD) a montage of most of the film's shark attacks (the ones where the shark is hard to see are not included). Shark Night's Survival Guide (4:10, HD) is a EPK/extended trailer for the film that pretends to contain actual warnings about shark attacks. Fake Sharks, Real Scares (5:20, HD) features a look at the animatronic and CG sharks with Ellis, animatronic supervisor Walt Conti, who runs us through the production and mechanics of the non-CG sharks, and visual effects supervisor Gregor Lakner, who runs us through the process of creating digital sharks. Ellis' Island (4:20, HD) features the cast discussing the merits of director David Ellis, who is also given a chance to talk up the merits of his film (which is apparently super scientifically accurate). Things end with a trailer, and sneak peeks of other Fox releases.
Shark Night 3D (here in 2D) is more or less a total failure due to its terminal blandness, but never bad enough to outwardly dismiss. It has merits, they're just difficult to find. Interestingly enough, after the credits there is a full-length hip-hop song staring the major protagonists in the cast rapping about their parts in the film. It's actually pretty cute, but implies that the film itself was a lot more dumb fun than it actually is. In all honesty I had more fun with the Syfy Channel's dumber than nails killer shark movies. The disc looks fantastic, even though it's missing the 3D enhancement, and sounds fine, but the extras are basically a series of short ads for the film.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
horrorfan25 Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,080
Easily one of the worst movies of 2011. I cannot believe my friend dragged me to this piece of s**t.
stevepulaski Member Join Date: June 2009 Location: Niger Posts: 741
Agreed. Definitely in my top ten worst of the year list. Not only is it bland, it's uninspired and neutered for the teen demographic. It's lazy, underwritten, monotonous, and lacking in suspense. The rap song, while it slaps a small grin on your face, was a desparate plea for laughs.
iszac Member Join Date: October 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 76
Yes, it is in my worst list of 2011 as well.
This movie is not suppose to be existed.
This movie is not suppose to be existed.
ShaiBrooklyn Member Join Date: March 2004 Location: United States Posts: 257
I actually had a blast with it. If you go in to the movie with the idea that every actor had rent due and did it for the help of it its fun.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 3rd January 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Shark Attack! Kill Machine!, Shark Night's Survival Guide, Fake Sharks, Real Scares, Ellis' Island, Trailers, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: David R. Ellis
Cast: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Joshua Leonard, Joel David Moore
Genre: Horror and Thriller
Length: 90 minutes
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IRVING, Texas, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Two companies are negotiating to buy parts of Hostess Brands after the Twinkie maker began liquidation late last year, sources told The Wall Street Journal.
Hostess is expected to disclose Thursday that Flower Foods, makers of Tastykakes and Nature's Own baked goods, and Mexican bakers Grupo Bimbo are stalking-horse bidders for the Irving, Texas, company's 30 or so brands and 36 plants, said sources familiar with the talks.
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Phase of product of complex-circular Gaussian random variables
What is the distribution of the phase of the product of two independent zero-mean complex-circular Gaussian random variables? I try to answer the question in this IPython notebook.
Dialup modem (V.34) start-up signalling sequence: Spectral perspective
If you are one of those who jumped onto the internet bandwagon from the days of dial-up connection, then you must be familiar with a sequence of sounds the modem makes before the connection was established with the ISP. I started my internet surfing days listening to that peculiar sound. Back in those days I had a vague idea that the modem was actually transferring data over the copper pair line that was only being used for voice before that. But I was I didnt' know what the strange sequence of sound was.
V.34 is the standard protocol recommended by ITU for modems operating on legacy copper pair. The V.34 allows upto 33.8 kbit/s bidirectional data transfer. ( Refer to Wikipedia for more )
Today I came across a recording of the V.34 dialup modem startup signalling audio sequence (here) and I decided to take a look at its spectral content. The figure below shows the temporal and spectrogram plot of ~18s of of signalling sequence. ( The total startup time for V.34 modem is about 10 – 13s)
Then I looked up the start up signalling sequence for V.34 protocol and found this paper. Briefly the startup signalling involves four phases which can be summarized infollowing steps ( focus on frequency content of signalling signals ):
Phase I ( Network interaction )
- A 2100Hz answer tone modulated with 15Hz sine wave is exchanged. ( The 15Hz modulated sine wave is not distinct in the spectrogram, but I will take faith on the specification for V.34 that it is present )
Phase II ( Ranging and probing )
- This phase involves three steps : Initial information exchange [INFO0], Probing & Rangin and a second information exchange [INFO2]
- The information exchange is done at 600bps using DPSK modulated FDM tones at 1200Hz and 2400Hz
- Probing is used to estimate channel characteristic. The probing signals consists of set of tones 150Hz apart starting from 150Hz to 3750Hz. However, tones at 900, 1200, 1800 and 2400Hz are omitted.
Phase III ( Equalize and training )
- This phase consists of a series of signals transmitted between the calling and the answering modem. The exchange consists of a sequence of scrambled binary 1s for fine tuning of the equalizer and echo canceller, and a repeating 16-bit scrambled sequence indicating the constellation size that will be used during. These scrambled sequences are transmitted using a four-point constellation. The scrambled sequence occupies the entire channel bandwidth.
Phase IV (Final duplex training )
- This phase consists of a sequence of scrambled binary 1s using either a 4- or 16-point QAM constellation.
I have tired to identify these sequence of events in the spectrogram above ( Larger version ). All of the signalling sequences listed above can be identified in the spectrogram. There was at least two set of signalling tones that I could not associate with the specification on V.34 protocol.
( Spent couple of hours this afternoon doing this exercise. Coming around more than 10 years after the days of dialup, this was a nice trip down the memory lane and moreover I can see what was going on the scene everytime my modem dialed up to the ISP )


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Updated: Friday, 14 May 2010, 5:28 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 14 May 2010, 1:10 PM EDT
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Rear Admiral John W. "Bill" Goodwin retired from the U.S. Navy following a 35-year career during a ceremony Friday aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) pierside at Naval Station Norfolk.
Goodwin most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Operation, Next Generation Enterprise Network (ACNO NGEN) in Washington, DC. Prior to that, he served in Norfolk as the Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet (AIRLANT).
A native of Dublin, Georgia, Goodwin graduated from the University of South Carolina and was commissioned in May of 1975. He earned master's degrees from the Naval Post-graduate School and the Naval War College.
Goodwin was designated a naval aviator in 1977 and has experience flying the A-7E Corsair and the F/A-18 Hornet. He served as the commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and the underway replenishment ship USS Rainier (AOE 7) and was the first commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). As a Flag Officer, Goodwin served a tour of duty with the U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany; commanded the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group and served as AIRLANT Commander prior to assuming the duties of ACNO NGEN.


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Alison Anderson dumped from Territory Government ministry
Children and Families Minister Alison Anderson - the woman Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott tried to woo into federal politics - has been dumped from the Territory Government ministry.
Chief Minister Adam Giles revealed the news in a press release at 5pm (ACST) - a move traditionally used by governments to avoid media scrutiny.
There had been growing speculation for weeks that Ms Anderson would be dumped.
As recently as a fortnight ago, Mr Giles was denying rumours after Labor made the claims in Parliament.
"I can say these are all fiction; it's complete scurrilous rumour and there's no truth in any of it," Mr Giles said at the time.
Apart from being responsible for child protection, Ms Anderson also held the portfolios of Regional Development, Local Government and Women's Policy.
John Elferink will now take on the Children and Families portfolio, thus becoming the Country Liberals' third child protection minister in a single year.
Mr Giles did not explain the reason for dumping Ms Anderson in his late-afternoon media release.
"I thank Alison Anderson for her work in Cabinet and wish her well," he said.
"Ms Anderson has worked as a minister for several years across different portfolios and governments.
"I would also like to extend my gratitude to Jenni Collard for her hard work as the acting chief executive in the Office of Children and Families."
Mr Giles also announced former Country Liberals leader Jodeen Carney would become the chief executive of the Office of Children and Families.
Ms Anderson broke party ranks last week and publicly threw her support behind Ms Collard for the job, after party sources leaked the fact Mr Giles wanted Ms Carney to take over.
Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie said tensions had been building between the Chief Minister and Ms Anderson for months.
"It's obvious there's been a huge rift between Alison Anderson and Adam Giles," Ms Lawrie said.
"Alison did call Adam a little boy, said he was petulant, said he should be satisfied when Terry Mills offered him the deputy chief minister job and he knocked it back, saying 'no I want to go for Chief Minister'."
Ms Anderson has had a chequered history in Northern Territory politics.
She was elected as a Labor MLA in 2005, and served as a minister.
But she left the party in 2009 after a dispute with the then-chief minister Paul Henderson.
She sat on the crossbenches as an independent until she joined the Country Liberals in 2011, and she was re-elected the next year.
Ms Anderson originally supported Terry Mills as leader, but changed her allegiance to Mr Giles, along with other bush MLAs, and he become the Chief Minister.
Along the way, she labelled Mr Giles as a "little boy".
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Asus ENGTS 250 Review
The video card is a very interesting component. Many people, when purchasing, will go in thinking that they'll upgrade within a year. However, most do not. A year can easily go by without experiencing any problems or performance drops. When these naughty things happen you will probably decide to keep your video card longer and spend the money on something else. Let's face it. If you're still using a 7600GT and consider yourself a hardcore gamer/enthusiast, it's time for an upgrade. If you're just using your computer for basic photo editing, word processing, and Web browsing, then even a 7600GT will be overkill.
I'm assuming most of you are not just using your computer for the basics. But, how exactly do you decide upon which video card to upgrade? Bigger numbers do not always equal better, and this is true if you're comparing cards from ATI and NVIDIA, or if you're just looking at two cards from NVIDIA. A 7XXX series NVIDIA card is not better than a 4XXX series card from ATI. A 9800GT is not better than an 8800GTX. The way NVIDIA renames cards does not help this confusion at all. On the contrary - it is like feeding a two year old buckets of sugar, giving him a can of spray paint, and then letting him loose in an art museum. The result is that we get a 9800GTX, which is really just an 8800GTX covered in blue paint, vomit and marketing dollars. Luckily NVIDIA is finally putting an end to this mess. That is correct, NVIDIA has developed a new way of naming their cards. There will be two series: the GTS and GTX. The latter being for enthusiasts. In this new naming scheme, the bigger numbers will actually be the better cards. But, what is a new name scheme without re-branding a few older friends?
Introducing the ASUS ENGTS 250, also known as the 9800GTX +. Spec wise, ASUS's ENGTS 250 is the exact same as the 9800GTX +. In fact without actually testing the card, the only noticeable difference is the price tag. For about $20 less you can get what seems to be the exact same card, but with an older name. Hopefully your $20 will get you a performance increase as well as a revised G92 card. The only way to find this out is to test the card. Let's stop the talk and find out just how ASUS's GTS 250 performs. Will this card destroy it's competitors, or are you just paying for a name?
Closer Look:
Packaging is important for every product and not just so you feel good about what you purchased. Nobody wants to recieve a new peice of equipment only to find out it was damaged during shipping. These days most companies do an extremely good job at preventing this. Most people should have nothing to worry about. The packaging is good.
ASUS's ENGTS 250 came packaged in an bright green and dark black box. On the cover you can see the "DARK KNIGHT" logo, as well as ASUS's "Rock Solid Heart Touching" Logo. You can also see some information about the card. It uses 512MB of DDR3 and the cooler has 4 heat pipes. You'll also see that there is a coupon inside the box that will get you 10% off games, oh Boy! The package I received had the remnants of a sticker covering, the horse's hooves and part of its face. As such, I have no idea what was originally there. As usual, the back of the box is full of features, system requirements, and a brief description of some programs. What's cool about this though, is that they're listed in 11 different languages, so if you want to pick up Spanish you could just read the back of this box a few times. The side of the box has ASUS's logo as well as the card name, and a sentence telling you the "DARK KNIGHT SERIES" offers marvellous gaming experiences.
Inside this box is a white box that made taking pictures of it on a white backdrop a pain. Actually, it made it look like it came from angels in heaven! Check it out directly below. However upon opening it, you can see that it protected the 250 and its accessories very well indeed. Thank you God.
Included with your GTS 250 you'll recieve a few goodies. They are: 1 Molex to 6pin adapter; 1 component cable; 1 DVI to VGA adapter; 1 DVI to HDMI adapter; 1 SPDIF cord; 1 Manual and 2 CD's. Of course, one of the CD's is the driver disk, and the other is Manuals in more languages. Inside the manual you'll find your 10% coupons, the manual itself, and a guide to using the HDMI, and SPDIF adapters.
Now that we know how the card was shipped, let's find out how it looks on its own.


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I guess Lou's Metal Machine Music would be out of the question, but I think Pink Floyd's Welcome to the Machine would have have been a good choice too.
Magnetic Music
But what music goes with an MRI? What will distract you, set your mind to drifting? For some reason, I first reached for Leonard Cohen which I knew was a mistake the second I touched Songs From a Room. Most classical music outside something like Wagner overtures was out for being too quiet. The idea here is to keep your mind off the banging and whapping noises the machine makes. Jazz outside energetic horn players was out for the same reason. Anything soothing was going to be too quiet to be effective. I had Green Day's Dookie in my hand at one point but then thought I might get TOO excited by that and need to pump a fist or at least flash the two finger "metal" sign, two gestures entirely impossible while in the tube. The Dum Dum Girls, Kate Bush, Wild Flag and Johnny Cash just didn't seem to fit. Finally, my eye fell upon a relatively new Doobie Brothers live record. Released on the Eagle Rock label, Live at the Greek Theatre, 1982 seemed like a cheerful and justloudenough choice. Then it occurred to me that I had another Doobies live record from that same period the muchmaligned Farewell Tour album from 1983. I also took along a standard CD copy of Minute by Minute.
The Doobies, as most folks know, have multiple personalities. In 1975, original guitarist Tom Johnston left the band because of health problems and in stepped former Steely Dan sideman, Michael McDonald. Immediately the band went from being a guitardriven, borderline hard rock outfit to a soul lite band led by McDonald's supple voice and R&Binfluenced songwriting. The smash Minute By Minute followed in 1978 and the rest is history. Today, the band's fans remain split into the Johnston and McDonald camps. When many of the same tracks appeared on both the new and old records, I checked in with Stereophile contributing editor John Swenson who wrote the liner notes for the Eagle Rock release. He confirmed that the records share many of the exact same tracks, though the new release seems to have slightly better sound quality. The strange part is that both Johnston and McDonald are part of the concerts on these records and the mix of tracks, Johnston's "China Grove," with McDonald's "Taking It To The Streets," in what was the band's last show (or shows in the case of the Farewell Tour) is a bit jarring at first. After you get over the contrast, you realize that despite being wildly different stylistically, both sides of this great American band contain some great songwriting. While these performances have generated criticisms about being too slick, having guys like bassist Willie Weeks in the band, means there's also a lot of serious chops flying around there as well. Once out of the tube, I ended up going home and unwinding to the Audio Fidelity gold disc CD copy of Minute By Minute realizing in the process that lines like "Let them build their kingdoms/ Let them make the laws for this world to heed/ 'cause you and I make life worth living/ Right here in each other's arms." were the perfect upbeat, soundtrack for allowing the magnet to work magic.


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Last Wednesday, forward Zeke Upshaw scored 21 points for the Hofstra Pride in a comfortable home victory over William & Mary. Saturday, he endured one of his tougher games, scoring only 12 in a loss to Northeastern. He was back to the 20-point mark on Monday, but Towson proved to be too tough, and he followed that with another 27 that just weren't enough to get his team past Drexel.
Upshaw scores a lot of points for a team that does not win a lot of games. So why is this remarkable? Because in that eight-day period, he scored nearly twice as many points as he did all of last season. He wasn't injured a year ago. He was academically eligible and all of that. He just didn't play a lot. Upshaw was in his third season Illinois State, closer to his home in Chicago back then but so terribly far from ever getting some decent playing time in Division I basketball.
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"To be honest, I didn't. I didn't know I had the ability to do this," Upshaw told Sporting News. "I'd never done it before. I'd done similar things in high school, but everybody knows it's extremely difficult to do it in college."
There is a lot of talk during the course of any college season about what player is the most improved on a team, in a conference, in the entire nation. Players such as Pitt's Lamar Patterson, Michigan's Nik Stauskas and Arizona's Nick Johnson have seen dramatic increases in their responsibilities and production, and deciding which has made the most significant gains can make for an entertaining debate.
In one sense that is beyond argument, though, Upshaw is verifiably the most improved Division I player. Last season, in 19 games at Illinois State, he averaged 2.5 points. This year, he's at 19.2. That increase of 16.7 points per game is by far the largest increase among Division I players who appeared in at least half of their teams' games a year ago; the closest is Air Force guard Tre' Coggins, who improved by 15 points from last season's 2.4 per game.
"This is definitely the most fun I've had in a season in a long time," Upshaw said. "It's been great. I can't even describe how much fun I'm having. I just try to bring the same intensity every day, so they can feel how much fun I'm having. I want them to have as much fun as I'm having."
(Zeke Upshaw / Hofstra University Photo by Zack Lane)
Upshaw is playing at Hofstra as a result of the graduate transfer exception, which allows players immediate eligibility at a different college if they complete their degree work at their prior schools and pursue a post-graduate degree. He said he hadn't given much thought to that possibility as he began the 2012-13 season with the Redbirds, believing the arrival of new coach Dan Muller might lead to increased playing time. But as he was completing the first term with a stretch of five DNPs in six games, "That's when I sort of figured out I could graduate and have opportunities to leave," Upshaw said. Though he has a strong interest in fashion merchandising and had been taking classes in that major, he switched to the University Studies program so he could graduate last spring.
Upshaw had been stuck behind talented forwards Jon Ekey, John Wilkins and especially Jackie Carmichael, but he kept giving it another try only to find he could not win a spot in the rotation.
"That's definitely something I regret," Upshaw said. "It was definitely tough for me, just having always a positive attitude, thinking it would change—that was heartbreaking for me. But I'm here now, so I'm trying to make the most of it."
Having recently moved from Niagara to rebuild Hofstra after an off-court scandal involving several players had devastated the program, coach Joe Mihalich was intrigued by the availability of a 6-6, 215-pound forward who'd showed at least some measure of a shooting touch in his rare moments on the floor.
When Mihalich arrived early last April, there were four players in the program. He didn't know he was landing a potential star when Upshaw agreed to come; he needed someone competent enough to help Hofstra start again.
"We've got to go find some guys here. You reach back into your rolodex—though nobody has a rolodex anymore—and we were leaving no stone unturned," Mihalich said. "We were spending 18 hours a day trying to find some kids.
"One day I got a phone call from a scouting service in Chicago, a guy named Joe Henricksen. He only does Chicago kids, does a really good job, and through the years he's one of my once-every-two-weeks phone calls."
Henricksen told Mihalich about Upshaw, who looked to be a perfect fit in a frontcourt that consisted mainly of bigs who operated in the post. Upshaw provided a power forward who could shoot, which allows a team greater offensive flexibility.
"I've been hard on him. I've been tough on him," Mihalich said. "And I've told him why: I've got to get it all out in one year. When this year's over, I want him to look at me and say, 'This was the best year of my life.' "
In summer workouts, Hofstra's coaches could tell Upshaw would be one of their best players – but not that he'd average nearly 20 a game. When the Pride visited Richmond for the season's fourth game, however, he scorched a traditionally challenging Spiders defense for 37 points in an overtime loss. That changed everything, most importantly Upshaw's belief regarding what he was capable of achieving.
"I saw the confidence my coach had in me. My teammates started to look up to me," Upshaw said. "That confidence they had in me, that sort of got me going. I was devastated to lose … But then again, I didn't know I could score that many points for my team. That sort of opened my eyes that I could really have a good year this year, if I put in the work daily and stick with the gameplan."
It hasn't been a perfect season. The reality of Mihalich's rebuilding job is there's only so much that can be accomplished in such a short period of time. A couple weeks back, with Hofstra in a losing streak, the coach met individually with each of the rotation players and Upshaw confessed: Coach, I'm just not used to this.
"It hit me like a ton of bricks," Mihalich said. "He's never been asked to be the leading scorer, guard, rebound, be a leader. Everything got dumped on this kid at once. Not everybody could handle it as well as he has."
When coaches and journalists lament the "transfer culture" in college basketball, and they lament it probably more often than kids actually transfer, it's rarely mentioned that a fair number of cases involve players such as Upshaw. He wasn't able to find an opportunity to play at his original school even though he gave it three full seasons. He never averaged double figures – in minutes played. As a freshman, sophomore and junior combined at Illinois State, he spent less time on the court than in the first half of his senior season at Hofstra.
Upshaw is hoping to play professional basketball overseas, and this success will make him more marketable to teams. If he'd been looking for a job with a 2.5 scoring average, it would have been a challenge to get attention. So when he hears that some coaches are pushing to eliminate the grad transfer rule, Upshaw is surprised. It has worked so well for him.
"I would tell them to look at the season I'm having right now," Upshaw said. "It gives older guys the opportunity to go somewhere and make an impact their last year, if they haven't had the chance to or whatever the case may be. I think it's great."


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Fractured fairy tales.
Watching Beasts of the Southern Wild is like stepping into a dream. Full of images that weave, fade, and flicker among each other, it's visually one of the most beautiful of the year, holding you in the palm of its tiny child-sized hand, floating through the chaos. Hushpuppy (Quvenzhane Wallis) is a young girl in a part of Louisiana called the Bathtub, full of the kind of people and living conditions that most citizens would rather ignore, and the first part to wash away when the big storm comes. But Hushpuppy is so sweet, innocent, and wise, she makes everything around her seem the same way. Her depth casts a spell on both her environment and the audience. Sadly, she is mostly alone in her world, since her father Wink (Dwight Henry) isn't equipped to take care of her past cooking a chicken for her to eat once a day.
There's not much of a story in a normal conflict-resolution kind of way, but for what it lacks in plot points it makes up for in visual wonder. It teeters on the brink of needing more of a propelled storyline, because all that really "happens" is that Hushpuppy fends for herself, talking to a basketball jersey her mother left behind and lighting the stove with a blowtorch. She goes to school, which isn't so much about book knowledge as it is homespun wisdom and advice about survival. Katrina washes away their home, which the remaining citizens of the Bathtub "correct," and then the people who would rather forget the Bathtub existed try to give help to the disenfranchised group with terrible results. But distilling it to those points seems to cheapen a movie that aspires to something more, even if it doesn't entirely get there.
This is a movie of contrasts, where you are led by Wallis, who has such a commanding presence at such a young age I have a hard time believing she is a human child. As she ambles through the rusty, twisted metal surrounding her home, there wasn't much of a sense of danger watching as she holds a baby chick to her ear to hear its heartbeat while ancient gigantic oxen storm the land, plodding towards something only Hushpuppy can understand. My uptight adult concern was constantly challenged by her innocence, and the imagery of the foreboding, depressing surroundings was always lessened by the beautiful camerawork that recorded it. Somehow the conditions that her family and their friends were living in, although some would consider squalor, seemed to make sense and not be so bad among the tight-knit group of people that are proud to be there.
As Wink succumbs to illness, Hushpuppy becomes the caretaker. Of course he fights her tooth and nail, because he feels like he has to, but she's probably a better parent than he is anyway. He is determined to stay in the Bathtub, and his tough exterior barely conceals how terrified he is to leave her. I never doubted for a second that these two were related (even though they're not), and the stark realism set against Hushpuppy's magical fantasy never disappointed me. I'm not sure what the point of the movie was because of the meandering plot, but I don't think that was the point anyway. Go and be amazed by a visually ambitious film that harkens back to a childhood you only partially had.
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Environmental Researchers to Discuss "When Green is Mean" at University of Michigan
For Immediate Release
Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
Contact: Isaac Morehouse
Director of Campus Leadership
Students for a Free Economy
MIDLAND — Two environmental researchers will discuss the unintended impact of government environmental regulations Wednesday night at the University of Michigan.
Donald R. Leal and Brandon Scarborough of the Property and Environmental Research Center will discuss their research on the failures of government regulations on Great Lakes fisheries and water use. Leal is the author of numerous books and articles, and has had papers published in the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, the Harvard Journal of Public Policy and the Journal of Policy Analysis. Scarborough is a research fellow with PERC and author of "Saving Our Streams: Harnessing Water Markets." The talk is open to the public and scheduled from 7-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 in the Great Lakes Central Room in Palmer Commons. A question-and-answer session will follow.
The event is sponsored by Students for a Free Economy and the U of M College Libertarians.


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Ballots from eligible voters are due by December 31, and the induction is July 28 - a candidate must appear on 75 percent of the ballot in order to get elected.
Mike Piazza is making his first appearance on the ballot.
Piazza hit 396 home runs as a catcher, the most in Major League history. He hit 427 home runs in his 16-year Major League career.
Piazza also has the highest slugging percentage, tenth best batting average, 13th best on-base percentage, and fourth most RBI among catchers in Major League history. He was a 12-time All-Star, won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1993, won ten Silver Sluggers and finished in the top 10 of MVP voting in seven seasons.
When asked last January what hat he wants to wear if elected to the Hall of Fame, he responded:
"It's gotta be the Mets. No question."The Hall of Fame chooses the hat an elected player wears on his plaque.
Piazza is the all-time home run leader among catchers, and in eight seasons with the Mets, Piazza hit .296 with 220 home runs and 655 RBI with a .542 slugging percentage.
Piazza is the greatest hitting catcher of all time and the most prolific offensive player in Mets history. He dominated at his position throughout the nineties and most of the first half of the last decade. He put his stamp on a franchise and a city and stands alone in so many defining moments for the franchise during that time period. That defines what a Hall of Famer is - Piazza belongs in Cooperstown in July.
It's disappointing to listen to and read the accounts from reporters (who vote for the Hall of Fame, by the way) talk about whether Piazza used performance enhancing drugs. I also don't like that they're discussing their ballots before they're due. Suspicion drives perception and could lead to Piazza to not get into the Hall of Fame, despite their being no evidence that he ever used PEDs. The debate should be whether or not Piazza's talent combined with production warrant election to the Hall of Fame, and if there's evidence of PED use, that can (and should) be taken into account. Suspicion and belief shouldn't be enough to impact a decision to vote for a player or not, and in Piazza's case, that's all it is: suspicion. He was never named in an investigation, and never was seen with any materials to conclude he was using. It seems to have become a "guilty until proven innocent" situation, and that's not fair for any player.