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2013 First-Team All-Louisiana
2012 SEC All-Defensive Team
SEC Pitcher of the Week (April 16, 2012)
2011 Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Year
MLB Draft: 19th round in 2010 (Colorado); 2nd round in 2013 (Minnesota)
Posted a 17-5 career mark in three seasons at LSU with 52 appearances (40 starts) … drafted in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft by Minnesota and signed with the Twins in the summer of '13 … named the 2011 Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Year as he posted a 3-0 mark and a 0.84 ERA in 32.1 innings with seven walks and 23 strikeouts … an outstanding two-way player in high school that led Northshore High to the state title as a junior in 2009 … missed his high school senior season due to surgery to repair a torn labrum … named the #1 baseball prospect in the state of Louisiana in 2008 at the end of his sophomore season.
2013 Season
Made 17 starts for the Tigers, posted an 8-1 mark and a 2.79 ERA in 100 innings with 32 walks and 78 strikeouts … No. 8 in the SEC in wins with eight; No. 8 in innings pitched with 100.0; No. 12 in the league with 78 strikeouts … pitched first four innings of Game 2 of Super Regional vs. Oklahoma, limiting Sooners to one run on three hits with two BB and one strikeout … strong outing in SEC Tournament vs. Alabama (May 24), limiting Tide to two runs on four hits in 7.0 innings with one walk and four strikeouts … defeated Florida on May 4, limiting the Gators to two runs on three hits in six innings with three walks and six strikeouts … no-decision outing vs. South Carolina (April 27), allowing two unearned runs on six hits in 7.0 innings with three walks and three Ks … pitched a career-high 8.2 innings to defeat Kentucky (April 6), allowing one run on four hits with one walk and six strikeouts … fired eight innings to defeat Missouri (March 30), limiting MU to no runs on nine hits with three BB and five strikeouts ... worked 6.2 innings to defeat Auburn (March 23), limiting AU to one run on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts … clinched an SEC series victory at No. 8 Mississippi State March 16 with an outstanding seven-inning outing … limited the Bulldogs to just one run on six hits in seven innings with two walks and eight strikeouts … recorded career-high 11 strikeouts in win over Brown (March 2), limiting the Bears to one unearned run on five hits in six innings.
2012 Season
Posted a 5-3 mark and a 3.83 ERA as a member of the Tigers' weekend starting rotation … worked 94 innings (second-most on the staff and No. 8 in the SEC), recording 28 walks and 63 strikeouts …. voted to the SEC All-Defensive Team by the league coaches … posted a no decision as the starting pitcher in LSU's NCAA Regional final victory versus Oregon State (June 3); worked 5.2 innings, allowing four earned runs on nine hits with one walk and five strikeouts … fired six shutout innings in SEC Tournament outing versus Mississippi State (May 25), limiting Bulldogs to four hits with four walks and one strikeout … solid outing at South Carolina (May 19) in game that LSU won in 10 innings to claim 2012 SEC title -- worked 5.1 innings, allowing one run on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts … named April 16 as the SEC Pitcher of the Week after he pitched brilliantly in April 14 win over Alabama, limiting the Crimson Tide to only two hits in 7.1 innings ... he fired 116 pitches in the outing, allowing just one run with four walks and five strikeouts … tied his career best with eight strikeouts in March 31 win over Arkansas … Eades worked 7.1 innings, limiting the Razorbacks to one run on five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts … posted win over Miss. State (March 17), limiting the Bulldogs to one run on eight hits in seven IP with one BB and two strikeouts … pitched a career-long eight innings vs. Michigan (March 10), allowing four runs on 10 hits with seven strikeouts … defeated Darmouth on March 3, allowing one run on five hits in six innings with no walks and five strikeouts … earned win over Alcorn State in season debut (Feb. 18), limiting the Braves to no runs on one hit in five innings with one walk and a career-high eight strikeouts.
2011 Season
Emerged as a force on the mound for the Tigers late in the season, earning a spot in the starting rotation and winning three of his final four starts … made 18 appearances on the year (six starts), posted a 4-1 mark and a 4.81 ERA in 43 innings with 18 walks and 31 strikeouts … 3-0 mark in his final four starts with 16 strikeouts in 24 innings … defeated Mississippi State (May 21) in the Tigers' final game of the season, limiting the Bulldogs to three runs on seven hits in six innings with one walk and two strikeouts … posted a win over Tulane (May 3), allowing one run on two hits in six innings with four walks and one strikeout … earned a win over Nicholls State (April 26), limiting the Colonels to two earned runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings with six strikeouts … fired three shutout relief innings at Georgia (March 27), allowing three hits with one walk … two strong relief outings vs. Florida (March 18 and 20); worked a combined two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts … dominating relief outing at Nicholls State on March 16 -- fired a perfect eighth inning with three Ks in LSU win … worked 2.1 relief innings vs. Wake Forest on Feb. 19 to pick up first collegiate win, allowing one run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
High School
2008 and 2009 First-Team All State … 2009 First-Team All Southeast Region … three-time 1st Team All-District selection … 2008 and 2009 All-Metro New Orleans selection … didn't pitch due to a torn labrum his senior year, but batted .400 with six homers and 39 RBI … recorded 48 strikeouts in 30.1 innings as a junior and posted a 0.92 ERA … also batted .369 as a junior with six homers and 53 RBI … worked 55.1 innings on the mound as a sophomore, recording 63 strikeouts … batted .315 as a sophomore with four doubles, six homers and 24 RBI.
Full name is Ryan Nelson Eades … parents are Marian Eades and the late Ned Eades (father passed away in 2004 after battling cancer) … father played in the Cincinnati Reds organization … has one younger brother, Chris … majoring in sports administration-commerce at LSU … born December 15, 1991.
Eades' LSU Career Highs
Innings: 8.2 vs. Kentucky (4/6/13)
Strikeouts: 11 vs. Brown (3/2/13)
Hits Allowed: 10 vs. Michigan (3/10/12)
Runs: 7 at Florida (4/7/12)
Earned Runs: 6 at Kentucky (4/21/12)
Walks: 6 vs. Princeton (3/5/11)


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Live updates
Kendal inquest continues
An inquest is due to resume today into the deaths of an elderly couple at their home in Kendal.
It's thought 92 year old Stanley Wilson stabbed his 89 year old wife Peggy before taking his own life.
The inquest has heard from mental heallth professionals who said Mr Wilson had wrongly believed his wife was trying to poison him.
- ITV Report
Pensioner treated for disillusioned beliefs
- ITV Report
92 year old Stanley Wilson stabbed wife then himself
Inquest into Kendal couple's deaths opens
A 92 year old man who knifed his wife to death and then himself in Cumbria had acted "out of character" for weeks after an eye operation, an inquest has heard.
Stanley Wilson believed wife Peggie, 89, was trying to poison him and that other family members were in on the "plot".
Their bodies were found in the front bedroom of their home in Kendal on February 18 last year.
Former quarry worker Mr Wilson had started to lose his sight months before and had an operation for a detached retina at St Paul's Hospital in Liverpool after Christmas.
Relatives of the "devoted couple" and their neighbours told an inquest into their deaths that his behaviour drastically changed following surgery.
The pensioner believed his wife was attempting to alter his mind so that he would change his will and refused to eat any meals she served.
She suffered multiple injuries at their address in Mint Dale with numerous knife wounds to the neck - one which severed her jugular vein - and blunt trauma injuries to the face and head, consistent with punching. There were also signs that she had been asphyxiated.
Pathologist Dr Alison Armour told the Kendal hearing: "This frail old lady died as a result of a sustained and violent assault. She died from a combination of these injuries." She ruled that Mr Wilson died from self-inflicted knife wounds, with many again to the neck.
Giving evidence, Mrs Wilson's daughter, Sandra Smith, from Leeds, said that "out of the blue" her mother rang her in January last year to tell her of the poison accusations. "He would not let her make any meals or even make a cup of tea," she said. "It was totally out of character for him."
The inquest heard Mr Wilson had become depressed through his eyesight problems and being forced to stop driving but nothing noticeable until after the eye operation.
It led to concerns being raised with his GP and he was admitted to Royal Lancaster Infirmary for assessment but was discharged shortly before the tragedy

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pieces o'nine wrote:#1 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
I haven't read this -- watched the film in horrified chick-vision!* If it's better than the movie, I'll give it a trial
Well for one thing, the movie didn't include the last chapter of the book. Said chapter, not surprisingly, does put the whole narrative in a different context.


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On the eve of the verdict I found myself in New York City, at a reading of some of the Pussy Riot members' statements, letters, and poems. I was on vacation with my kids, but being away from Moscow, where everyone I know was protesting outside the courthouse, made me feel even more helpless than I did when I was there with them a few days earlier. So I asked if I could help with the reading.
The next day three members of Pussy Riot would be convicted of felony hooliganism and sentenced to two years in penal colonies—for a protest they staged inside Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior on Feb. 21. The cathedral had been virtually empty during the morning hours, and the protest lasted all of 40 seconds before the women were removed by security. But church staff members testified during the trial that they were deeply traumatized by observing the young women in brightly colored dresses and balaclavas lip-sync to a recording of what Pussy Riot calls its punk prayer: "Mother of God, cast Putin out."
I listened to one of New York's performance artists read a Pussy Riot manifesto sent from jail. "Patriarch Kirill [head of the Russian Orthodox Church] has repeatedly evangelized on behalf of the figure of Putin—clearly no saint—and continues to urge his parishioners not to participate in protest rallies...We respond to the political activity of the faithful, and counter the patriarch's efforts to distort the truth on behalf of all believers. And we needed to sing it at the altar, not on the street in front of the temple—that is, in a place where women are strictly forbidden. The fact is, the church is promoting a very conservative worldview that does not fit into such values as freedom of choice, the formation of political identity, gender identity, or sexual identity, critical thinking, multiculturalism, or attention to contemporary culture. It seems to us that the Orthodox Church currently lacks all of these virtues."
I suddenly realized these texts sounded better in English than they do in Russian. It wasn't that the translators had improved the quality of the writing: the originals, which I had read in Russian, had been clear and cogent and surprisingly erudite for three very young women—they range in ages from 22 to 30—who had been known for staging radical actions, not for writing political commentary. The problem with the writing in Russian was that the women were speaking the language of the modern world in a country that is rapidly traveling backward in time.
Those of us who live in Russia often feel like we have been forced into a time machine. Now the rest of the world has seen it happen: three women shaped by 20th-century thought tried by a 17th-century court. Consider the testimony of altar warden Vasily Tsyganyuk, classified as a victim because he claimed to have suffered psychological trauma as a result of the performance.
VICTIM: "Those who are possessed can exhibit different behaviors. They can scream, beat their heads against the floor, jump up and down..."
DEFENSE ATTORNEY NIKOLAI POLOZOV: "Do they dance?"
VICTIM: "Well, no."
JUDGE: "Stop questioning him about those who are possessed. Tsyganyuk is not a medical professional and is not qualified to render a diagnosis."
Or the testimony of another altar warden, Pavel Zheleznov, also classified as a victim. He described trying to restrain the women at the cathedral. One of them, he said, broke free and began crossing herself.
JUDGE: "Did she cross herself the way all citizens do?"
VICTIM: "I don't remember exactly. But in essence it was a parody of crossing herself, a satire. People should cross themselves with piety and without rushing. She crossed herself kind of rapidly. This was not the sort of cross with which Orthodox Christians should bless themselves."Or consider this. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, the informal leader of the group—and also the youngest of the three women—asked many of the prosecution's witnesses and "victims" whether they considered the word feminist to be obscene. All gave the stock answer: yes, if it is said in a church. "For an Orthodox believer it is an insult, an obscenity," said cathedral security guard Sergei Beloglazov. When Tolokonnikova asked him whether he knew the meaning of the word, the judge disallowed the question.
Imagine what would have happened if the judges in the Salem witch trials had encountered not their contemporaries but ours. Or just read the verdict rendered Friday by judge Marina Syrova. She quoted a court psychiatrist who had concluded that Tolokonnikova suffers from a "mixed personality disorder" with symptoms such as "stubbornness and a tendency to insist categorically on her own opinion as well as a tendency toward oppositional forms of behavior." Sound awkward in English? That's because it's not just from a different world but from a different era.
Fifteen minutes after quoting the psychiatrist, the judge announced the women's sentences. The members of Pussy Riot, seated behind a Plexiglass partition lest they escape or attack someone, laughed. Outside the courthouse, where a protest had been underway for hours, some people cried.
Being transported back to the 17th century is kind of funny. But mostly, it's heartbreakingly sad.


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Below is the RSS feed from the anti-contrarian /denier / skeptic website Skeptical Science.
From the site: Scientific skepticism is healthy. Scientists should always challenge themselves to expand their knowledge and improve their understanding. Yet this isn't what happens in global warming skepticism. Skeptics vigorously criticise any evidence that supports man-made global warming and yet uncritically embrace any argument, op-ed piece, blog or study that refutes global warming.
HERE are useful one-liner responses to common contrarian/denier/skeptic fallacies on the Skeptical Science site, along with the authorship CREDIT.


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Traveling does not have to hinder your blogging. Instead, you can use this time as an opportunity to engage and interact with your community even more. There are many tools available to you and with the prolification of wifi hotspots in major cities, getting on the web while on the road is as easy as ever. Your next vacation might be just what your blog needed.
Disclaimer: I'm a very Mac-centric kind of guy and because of these you'll notice that a few of my tips make use of making use of the iPhone. I'm sure the same tips would also apply for any other smartphone, such as an Android, Palm Pre or BlackBerry.
1. Use location based social networks to keep track of where you've been.
I've been using Gowalla for a few months now and just started using Foursquare at the beginning of my last trip. Both of these location based social networks allow you to "check-in" and ultimately track where you've visited during your trip. In my opinion, Foursquare is the better option of the two and I will tell you why.
The great thing about Foursquare is that often times special deals will appear when you check-in to certain places. For instance, after I checked-in at a small cafe on Powell Street in San Francisco during my last trip, a little icon popped up on my screeen mentioning that another establishment nearby had a special deal waiting for me if i checked in there as well. Gowalla recently announced that it has partnered with the likes of Adobe and Chipotle to hand out special offers, but why wait, take advantage of what Foursquare has to offer now.
Here's another example: When we did the Napa Valley Wine Train, I was awarded with a physcial voucher for eight free glasses of wine on board the wine tasting train. The "mayor" of the wine train, who was there at the time, actually greeted me and handed me a voucher. How awesome is that? Pretty awesome, I think.
- Use Foursquare to keep track of where you've been (because you know you'll blog about it later) and to score some awesome deals.
2. Use Google Docs To Store Your Itinerary.
Google Docs is a life saver. Why? Because even when your laptop is not available, your documents still are (give that you've got a computer with Internet access available). That's the beauty of cloud computing. Even when you need to rely on the dreaded hotel computer running some argaic version of Windows, you'll still be able to access your itinerary by simply logging into Google Docs.
- Keep your travel itinerary safely stored in Google Docs.
3. Bring An Extra Media Card.
This tip is a no brainer. I always bring along an extra media card for whatever camera I am using. I typically take enough pictures during the day to fill my memory card up to the max. To make room for the next day of photo filled sightseeing, I upload my photos to my Mac.
But what if I forget to upload my photos before I leave the hotel? The last thing you want is to have to spend time flipping through your photos on your camera trying to decide which ones to delete just so you can take even more photos. Have an extra media card ready and this will be a non-issue.
- Bring an extra media card just in case you forget to upload the photos from your camera.
4. The iPhone Makes For The Perfect Travel Companion.
The built in GPS on the iPhone and the plethora of apps make it a powerful travelling companion. Lost? Use Maps on the iPhone to help you find your way to your destination.
For instance, during my 2008 visit to San Francisco, despite having pre-printed Google directions, road changes and sign removals ultimately caused me to get lost in the middle of wine country. The solution? We found a Wal-Mart that was nearby, used the GPS in the iPhone to track our location, and then input the address of our destination. The iPhone got us out of that little pickle in no time.
- The built in GPS on the iPhone makes getting lost a thing of the past.
5. Yelp Can Be Very Handy.
Bloggers need to eat. And for those times when you need to deviate from your itinerary, the Yelp app is a real lifesaver. We spent an afternoon during our most recent trip to San Francisco exploring the Mission District. And although we had planned to eat at a certain restaurant beforehand, it unexpectedly closed just as we arrived there.
With the Yelp app for the iPhone, we were able to find our location and got suggestions as to what other places around the area were highly recommended by other Yelp users.
And if you blog about food, Yelp comes in handy since you can draft a review of you experience right into the app itself. Neat!
- Use Yelp for times when you need to deviate from your itinerary or when you're feeling spontaneous.
- Draft reviews of your experience directly within the Yelp app.
6. Use Notes and Voice Memos To Capture Ideas On The Go.
When it comes to capturing a passing thought in your head, you don't need a fancy app. The apps you really need come built right into the iPhone. I recommend both Notes or Voice Memos to document any ideas you have while on the go.
Most of this post was written on my iPhone using notepad (and then edited later in my browser) while I waited for the Urban Outfitters on Powell St. to open. I was killing time before my shuttle was scheduled to pick me up and drop me to the airport. The idea for this post came to my head and so I started typing, errr, tapping away.
- Capture passing thoughts, ideas or concepts using Notes or Voice Memos on the iPhone.
7. Make Sure Your Hotel Offers Some Form of Free Internet.
If you're a blogger then you live and breathe the Internet. It might be practical to find a hotel with free Internet access. You'll often have to pay to use the internet from the comfort of your room but a hotel that has free wifi access in the lobby makes life that much easier (and cheaper).
- When booking your hotel, search for ones that provide free Internet access.
8. Backup While On The Go.
We all know tht we should back up our most important files (and probably even the not so important ones). Sometimes, uploading your travel photos to iPhoto is not enough. After all, hard drives do fail. An easy backup solution is to use Flickr to upload your full-sized and high resolution files.
If you plan on uploading a lot of photos to Flickr then I recommend that you invest in a pro account. Regular Flickr accounts limit you to 200 "viewable" photo uploads. Worried about other people viewing your more raunchy travel photos? Set your privacy to private and you'll have nothing to worry about.
Alternatively, you could use cloud backup services like the Mozy Unlimited Backup and Backblaze to back up your stuff on the fly whenever you have Internet access on your computer.
- If you have a Flickr Pro account then use it to back up your travel photos.
- If you rather keep your previous travel photos private then set your privacy setting accordingly.
9. Don't Let Your Blog Go Postless.
The savvy traveling blogger does not let his/her blog go postless for the duration of their vacation. That would be a mean thing to do to your dedicated readers! Have a few posts prepared and have them autopost while you're gone. You can do this easily in WordPress by changing the date of post. I recommend at least one autopost a day, especially during weekdays.
- Prevent a blog dry spell during your vacation by preparing a few posts beforehand and having them set to autopost.
10. Keep Your Community Involved While You're Gone.
To do this, I use a combination of Twitter and Foursquare/Gowalla. Keep your community in the loop and they'll feel like they're on vacation with you.You might also receive a few vacation tips from locals or tweeps who have lived in the area you are visiting.
Also, you can automate your WordPress blog so that it sends out a tweet each time one of your automated posts are published. With this set up, it's like you're not even gone.
- Use a combination of Twitter and location based social networks to keep your community involved while you're gone.
- Twitter Tools will allow full integration between your WordPress blog and Twitter.
I'd love to hear what tips you have when it comes to blogging on the go! Leave a comment below in the comments section and let me know!
If you enjoyed this post then please, please, please, tell you're friends about it! A simple Tweet or post on your Facebook page will help to get the word out, and a link back on your blog would be greatly appreciated!


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Here are the 15 albums I enjoyed most this year, in no particular order of quality, with two or three standout songs listed below if you want to get a feel for what they sound like and why I liked them.
Action Bronson – Blue Chips 2
Essential tracks: Silverado, Contemporary Man, Flip Ya
Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip – The Abstract And The Dragon
Essential tracks: Thank You, Come On Down, Vivrant Thing
Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe
Essential tracks: The Mother We Share, Gun, Night Sky
Danny Brown – Old
Essential tracks: Side A, Clean Up, Smokin and Drinkin
David Bowie – The Next Day
Essential tracks: Valentine's Day, I'd Rather Be High, You Will Set The World On Fire
Elvis Costello & The Roots – Wise Up Ghost
Essential tracks: Refuse To Be Saved, Come The Meantimes, Viceroy's Row
Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – 12 Reasons to Die
Essential tracks: Beware Of The Stare, I Declare War, The Rise of the Ghostface Killah
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Essential tracks: Givin Em What They Love, Electric Lady, We Were Rock & Roll
Marnie Stern – The Chronicles of Marnia
Essential tracks: Year Of The Glad, Immortals, Proof Of Life
Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
Essential tracks: I'm From Nowhere, City Swan, Local Girl
Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
Essential tracks: Numbers on the Board, Nosetalgia, Pain
Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels
Essential tracks: Banana Clipper, Sea Legs, A Christmas Fuckin' Miracle
Suede – Bloodsports
Essential tracks: Barriers, Snowblind, It Starts And Ends With You
Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob
Essential tracks: Closer, I Was A Fool, I Couldn't Be Your Friend
!!! – Thr!!!er
Essential tracks: Even When The Water's Cold, One Boy/One Girl, Meet Me At The Station
And here's link to my top 50 tracks of this year, with streaming links for your listening pleasure.


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The student-organized Hope College chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will sponsor its seventh annual Relay for Life event from 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Dow Center.
The Relay for Life is part of a national fund-raising initiative for the American Cancer Society. The non-competitive event invites members of the Hope College community to form teams and then walk the Dow Center's track overnight to raise funds for research, education, advocacy and service in the fight against cancer.
The relay will begin with an opening ceremony at 7 p.m. that will recognize cancer survivors who are members of the Hope community. The survivors have also been invited to participate in the first lap, followed by a reception for all survivors and their caregivers.
Hundreds of students participate in the college's Relay for Life annually, with more than 670 signed up this year. The 36 teams that have registered include a variety of student organizations, as well as groups representing residence halls, classes and others who have banded together specifically on behalf of the event.
Since the event began in 2003, it has raised a total of $222,590.70.
A committee of 27 members chaired by senior Lydia Hurd of Chanhassen, Minn., has been planning this year's relay since last spring.
The Dow Center is located at 168 E. 13th St., on 13th Street at Columbia Avenue.


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New relay to monitor light beam devices up to Type 4, e.g. PSENopt and sensors with OSSD outputs in accordance with EN 61496-1.
Safety relay PNOZ c2 monitors light beam devices
Are you a series machine manufacturer producing in large quantities? Then the new product range PNOZcompact is the right solution for you. The safety relay PNOZ c2 is available now and is used for safe monitoring of light beam devices up to Type 4 or sensors with OSSD outputs in accordance with EN 61496. If you want to play it safe, opt for the complete solution with PNOZ c2 and light beam devices PSENopt.
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- Closer to the application thanks to the fast reaction time of 12 ms
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- Its compact design saves you space in the control cabinet
- The simplified connection of two start options (monitored or automatic start) saves you money.
- Simple connection and maintenance saves you money: spring-loaded terminals fixed on the device, connected without the need for tools
- Maximum safety:Performance Level (PL) e of EN ISO 13849-1, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) CL claim limit 3 of IEC 62061
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Buzz on the Street: Around and Around We Go
A look back at the happenings on Wall Street this week, as seen by Minyanville's Buzz & Banter.
All day and every day, some of the stock market's best and brightest traders and money managers share their ideas, insights, and analysis in real-time on Minyanville's Buzz & Banter. Below are some excerpts from this week's Buzz. Click here for a 14 day free trial.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Monday Potpourri
Todd Harrison
It's been a lethargic day for the tape--but only the tape--as we meander under the flat line; the bulls will offer that this is a healthy digestion of last-week's hot-popper gains and they're right...as long as S&P (INDEXSP:.INX) 1435 and NDX (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) 2700 remain underfoot.
Remember, market action (time, price or both) is basing above support and churning below resistance. Through a technical lens, we're in the former camp until proved otherwise, which is why technical analysis is a context than a catalyst; if and when this is no longer the case, the market will already be lower.
I've been busier than a one-arm paper hanger today so lemme recap a recent gold vibe, along with a Minyan Mailbag from Friday. This may be old hat to some--and for that I apologize--but all you can do is the best you can do!
First, the yellow metal...
Check the chart below--the first circle is where Minyanville published The Gold Scold on September 8, 2011--this is not a victory lap; rather another example of the email indicator (we caught all sorts of heat for that one). The second circle is the 200-day moving average, which was recently broken like a bad habit (it tested it again today, and failed).
And now, the Minyan Mailbag...
I began a trial subscription in early December and you wrote about the S&P possibly breaking out and having a quick extension to the 1500's. We had the breakout but you haven't written about this again. Your writings infer you are developing a posture for this year, rather than being a raging bull. I was interested in your present thinking. Thanks, Minyan Jim
Thanks for the email; you are correct that we spied two patterns: If the S&P broke 1435 to the upside, it "worked" (in a pure technical vacuum) to S&P 1520 and if the NDX breached 2700, it "worked" to NDX 2900.
Why am I not a raging bull? Let me count the ways:
1) Between the family health, philanthropic endeavors and business matters on both sides of the new year, I haven't had time to rage in any way, shape or form...except, perhaps, against the machine.
2) While I wrote about the potential breakout -- as well as my sense that the fiscal cliff would be averted, the banks traded great throughout, etc -- I always paint both sides of the fence. In this community, my goal is to provoke the thoughts necessary for better and more informed decision making. From there, that path is for your steps alone.
3) I took the lion's share of my 2012 trading gains off the table into December and played very small given the emotional crosscurrents surrounding the political unknowns. I'll edge back into exposure when I see advantageous risk-reward but my days of performance anxiety passed long ago -- and I have the war wounds to prove it!
4) I'm watching, digesting, feeling, thinking, marinating, absorbing and otherwise assimilating a lot of crosscurrents. That, in and of itself, is a job and a half -- layering risk on top of that, in a public forum, no less -- takes the pressure to another level. It's not that I don't thrive under pressure; it's just that I sometimes prefer to build my (and other people's) investment in Minyanville than look to scalp trades all day.
5) Honestly, I've been exhausted and needed to take a break. Not from the 'Ville -- I'm the Zach Mayo of Minyanville -- just, well, everything, and there's no shame in admitting it's hard, there's only shame in pretending it's not.
Hope you hit it hard and straight, and thanks for the reminder that the aforementioned patterns "work" to S&P 1520 and NDX 1900, respectively.
In other news...
We've got earnings coming up -- before the Austerity Shoe -- and while there is a conditioned complacency (or an ability by the tape to react well to bad news, if you're a bull), my buddy Doug Kass coined a phrase today that warrants a mention -- the "Earnings Cliff." I don't know if it's a cliff or a pothole, but we strive to see both sides in the 'Ville...and now you do.
Fare ye well into the bell!
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Between the Ticks
Jeffrey Cooper
Going into the mid-November low we noted a number of factors that satisfied a cluster time and price harmonics indicating a significant turning point:
These included:
1) The 808 pt range from the March '09 low to the Sep 2012 high squared mid-November. In other words, 808 was 90 degrees square mid-November. A squaring of the range.
2) From March 2009 to the September 2012 peak was a period of 42 months. On the Square of 9 Wheel, 42 was 90 degrees square of November 20.
3) From the March 6, 2009 low to November 16, 2012 is 1351 days which dies to the closing low of 1353 scored in mid-November.
Now we had a major pullback into December, which ostensibly scored a major higher low above the November low, the first major higher low.
So, the question is whether this first major higher low following the November low was a launching pad that pulled the rubber band back for substantial new highs or nominal new highs.
Was it the beginning of something or the beginning of the end, a buying climax exemplified by the non-confirmation between the DJIA (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and the Transports?
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Buzz Op-Ed: Nuvasive Outlook
Minyan DP
Nuvasive (Nasdaq:NUVA) has been on one heck of a run since late October, but is giving some back in today's session. Is this it for NUVA or is this the buying opportunity bulls have been waiting for? Only time will tell...
The chart below shows what I'll be watching before initiating a position. Nuvasive was first brought to my attention a few weeks ago and appeared extremely bullish at that time. I've been waiting for an opportunity to enter long, but I do find today's early sell volume concerning. The Daily EWave count has NUVA firmly entering the 5th wave to the downside on the reversal from $16.50 recently. If my EWave count is in fact correct, a $6 handle could be in NUVAs future. If it's wrong (I'm a bull and would like to see NUVA go higher) a gap above $17 could materialize in the blink of an eye with its sights set well over $20.
As with any stock in limbo, position size is key. Therefore, I'll look to define my risk with option strangles near the money on low implied volatility.
Good trading!
-Minyan DP
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Fusion-io DeMark Counts
Fil Zucchi
The DeMark angle on Fusion-IO (NYSE:FIO) is all but bullish. The daily chart shows a break of downside risk level off the Countdown Buy of mid-December, and the weekly price is taking out the TDST Level Down.
We won't know if the break holds or if it is qualified until at least next week.
What Worries Me
Michael Gayed
In my latest Lead-Lag Report, I noted the stunning strength in Junk Debt (NYSEARCA:JNK) relative to AAA bonds (NYSEARCA:BND), as credit spreads collapse and money continues to chase high yielding investments. While this is normally bullish, one must entertain whether that outperformance could be nearing an extreme phase, which in turn could cause a breakdown in risk assets.
I am very much bullish on equities as our ATAC models used for managing our mutual fund and separate accounts remain positive on the environment in the near-term, but at some point this year there may be a point of reckoning to undo what could be an even more extreme in junk debt yields. This extreme could get resolved in a fast way which would inherently be negative, or gradually, which would be healthy and not necessarily break the stock market. If the former scenario happens, it could be a bad omen for a more nasty correction to come as the Bear Paradox ends, and Nouveaux Bulls rush in.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Netsuite Follow-Up
Jeffrey Cooper
Yesterday we flagged a move in Netsuite (NYSE:N) in an alert saying it looked like 70 was a magnet.
Note the late pullback yesterday to support, which pulled the rubber band back with today's gap open telegraphing the agenda.
If you still have a position I would ring the cash register here or use a tight stop.
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Facebook Approaching Target
Marc Eckelberry
On November 5th, I posted a chart of Facebook (Nasdaq:FB) outlining an inverted head and shoulder with a range breakout target around 31.50 (chart 1). If you were disciplined and took the breakout (chart 2, current) you will note the precise stall at 61.8% 28.86, followed by today's push above. Now the time has come to start thinking about an exit. The target is still 31.53, but no one ever went broke taking a profit. Sell it when you start feeling really good about the trade, which should be right around now, at least partials.
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Bank Shot
Todd Harrison
Watch the piggies poke lower here--where? There, diagonally! -- as Bank America (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup (NYSE:C), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) dip into Red Dye.
And, after trading this complex for 22 years, I would like to remind you that earnings (in this complex more than most) reflect what was rather than what will be (read: it's a rear-view mirror) so keep that in mind as news starts to paint the tape.
BKX 52 is initial support, per the chart below.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Burn Baby Burn
Peter Atwater
Earlier this week in my column on what the headlines are telling us about the markets, I noted that "Few groups respond to changes in social mood like banking regulators."
To that point, I'd note the following chart offered by David Wessel in his Capital column in this morning's Wall Street Journal. Better than any chart I could have created, his chart says it all.
But where Mr. Wessel suggests that Mario Draghi's words last July "may be the most successful central-bank verbal intervention in history, let me instead offer that as a socionomist, all Mr. Draghi did is what policymakers have done for thousands of years, he blew on a smoldering fire that was already set to explode into flames.
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Emerging Markets ETF Conslidating Before Another Upleg
Michael Paulenoff
During the first 5 sessions of 2013, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (NYSEARCA:EEM) made a marginal new 15-month high at 45.33.
It then declined 2.8% from the upper resistance line to the lower support line of the Nov-Jan bullish-price channel at 44.08 where the EEM turned higher today.
As long as the EEM holds support above 444.00-43.80 on a closing basis, my work argues for another upleg that hurdles and sustains above new multi-year highs on the way to 47.30/70.
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Citi Economic Surprise Index
Michael Sedacca
In our good friend Mark Dow's recent blog post he pointed out that the Citigroup Economic Surprise index was beginning to take a major turn.
A bit of expectations catching up to reality? Or high investor confidence causing expectations to overshoot reality. See the chart below.
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Best Buy Rockets on Holiday Sales Report
Michael Comeau
Last week, I mentioned that Best Buy's (NYSE:BBY) holiday sales report was coming this week, saying the following:
"There is significant upside risk as expectations are extraordinarily low, and in the case that Best Buy actually reports strong numbers, it raises both sentiment towards earnings as well as the market's perception that a takeover will happen -- if sales stabilize, it's more likely to get taken over, right?.
Of course, that works on the downside as well -- if Best Buy whiffs, the stock might drop on the expectations that Schulze will either want to really lowball on price or walk away altogether.
So ahead of this event, I plan on liquidating the $10 puts, and I'm eyeballing the $12 straddle, which at the current price of $1.26 implies a roughly 10% move, which seems possible."
SLAP ME! The stock's up nearly 13% and that $12 straddle's now going for about $1.83, meaning a 45% gain that I'm NOT sitting on right now, though I did make a very small profit on the puts I was short.
This proves a recurring theme of mine -- my best trading ideas are the ones I don't execute.
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Generation Joshua: Teen Approved!
April 14–18, 2014 | Vol. 119, Week 5
Several high schoolers share some of their fantastic Generation Joshua experiences with host Mike Smith on this week's Home School Heartbeat.
"[Generation Joshua] taught me so many wonderful lessons regarding the importance of leadership, integrity, and . . . how to be courageous."—Gabe Johnson
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Where can kids solve international crises, as well as interact with Congress and international ambassadors? And save America? HSLDA's Generation Joshua civic camps, of course! Today on Home School Heartbeat, your host Mike Smith interviews Gabe Johnson on his camp experiences.
Mike Smith: This week we're featuring several students from our Generation Joshua program, and my first guest is Gabe Johnson. He's an 18-year-old high school senior, and he served as president during one of GenJ's iGovern summer camps. Gabe, it's great to have you with us today.
Gabe Johnson: Thank you for having me on, Mike, it's a pleasure.
Mike: Gabe, tell me about what being president for a week was like. What were some of the challenges that you had to face?
Gabe: Well, to say the least, it was challenging to wrestle with collaborating with Congress, international ambassadors through my secretary of state, and ultimately running for reelection. Being president came with many responsibilities which required me to act, and a lot of those actions were criticized by my peers and political opponents.
Mike: So, even with all that criticism and challenge, was it a good experience for you?
Gabe: Oh, it was absolutely fantastic. You know, iGovern taught me so many wonderful lessons regarding the importance of leadership, integrity, and the like, and, you know, really taught me how to be courageous before that body of students, to stand up and convey a message, but to me the most wonderful part of that experience was the relationships and the friendships that I've made.
Mike: Well, Gabe, that's wonderful, and thanks for joining us today. It sounds like you had a great opportunity to learn about politics and governing hands-on. Next time we'll speak with another Generation Joshua student. Until then, I'm Mike Smith.
Mike Smith: Aaron Tackett is with us today, and he can't seem to get enough of being a member of Generation Joshua. Aaron, it's good to have you with us today.
Aaron Tackett: Good to be on here.
Mike: Aaron, you attended two GenJ iGovern camps over the same summer in 2013. Now that's a little bit unusual. Why did you decide to do two in one year?
Aaron: Well, at first I was going to attend just iGovern East, being my first year, but it was such a great experience after I went that I decided I wanted to do it again.
Mike: Let me ask you this: what was so good about the first one that made you want to do the second one?
Aaron: It was just really surprising for me. I didn't expect the program to be as good as it was and teach me as much, and so I just wanted to see what else I could learn.
Mike: What were a couple of things that they taught you that were really important to you?
Aaron: Some of the things like parliamentary procedure and basic things on how the government works.
Mike: What about relationships, did you make good contacts there with the other young people?
Aaron: Yeah, I've got friends all over the country now because of the camps.
Mike: Well, that's wonderful. Well, Aaron, thanks for being with us today, and I'm so pleased that you had a great time with the Generation Joshua camps. And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.
Mike Smith: Today I'm joined by Noah Wills, who is a high school sophomore and a Generation Joshua member. Welcome to the program, Noah!
Noah Wills: Thanks for having me. It's great to be with you.
Mike: Well, Noah, can you tell us about some of your experiences with Generation Joshua?
Noah: Well, the two main things I've done with GenJ are attending their iGovern leadership camp and campaigning on a student action team during the Virginia gubernatorial election last November, and they taught me a lot and just showed me how I can make a difference.
Mike: Well, tell us a little bit more about that. How did these experiences with GenJ and these student action teams help you become involved with your community?
Noah: I'd say the biggest thing is they gave me connections to know people that can help me get connected and that are willing to work with me to help me learn how to get involved in my community.
Mike: So, what student action teams have you worked on?
Noah: Just the Virginia gubernatorial race.
Mike: You looking forward to doing some more?
Noah: Absolutely.
Mike: What was the greatest thing you learned from that student action team?
Noah: Probably just how much I can make a difference, and, you know, that it takes a lot to campaign but it pays off.
Mike: Well, Noah, it's tremendous to know how you've had a chance to take what you've learned and apply it at home, and I know you'll continue to make a positive difference in your community. Until next time, I'm Mike Smith.
Mike Smith: This week we've been sharing the experiences of some of our Generation Joshua members. And today, Molly Kluck, a 16-year-old GenJer, joins me on the program. Welcome, Molly!
Molly Kluck: Thank you for having me!
Mike: Molly, you've been volunteering for campaigns—that's political campaigns—since 2008, is that right?
Molly: Yes, sir.
Mike: Well, tell us how you got started.
Molly: I got started when my mom pulled me into the 2008 presidential campaign, and we did a lot of sign waving and door knocking and since then, she started getting involved with state local races and she pulled me in as well, and I became fascinated with the whole entire process.
Mike: Well, let me ask you this then: as part of that process, did you really feel like you were making a difference, in other words, an impact on the election?
Molly: I felt I did at the local level. It was interesting to get out and talk to people about what I believed, and people tend to listen to you more when you're a kid. They don't tend to shut the door on your face or tell you to stop talking. So I do feel like I did.
Mike: Well how did you learn what to say?
Molly : My mom taught me. She's very big on teaching me what she feels is right, and I feel that that is right as well, so it's what I learned to talk about. I talked about the freedom and liberty movement, and I talked about that with people.
Mike: So you agreed with your mom?
Molly : I do.
Mike: Well, that's great, Molly. This is very encouraging, quite frankly, to hear. Next time we'll talk more about your involvement in Generation Joshua. Until then, I'm Mike Smith.
Mike Smith: I'm joined again today by Molly Kluck, one of our Generation Joshua students. Molly, how do you feel your experience with Generation Joshua has helped you understand how politics actually work?
Molly Kluck: Wow, going through the SATs and seeing how the volunteer movement really makes an impact on the election and changes the scores; that was amazing. And then they have a special program called iGovern, where I learned the ins and outs of how legislation gets passed through Congress, and lobbying, and that helps me so much with my understanding of politics and how to lead.
Mike: Now, what are some future plans after you graduate from high school?
Molly: Ever since getting on the student action teams, I've been fascinated with volunteer coordination, and I would love to do that all across the states. I want to get people out there and talking to people and knocking on doors and making phone calls, and I want make it more efficient, yet still personal. I mean, there's so much I want to do with that, but that's where I feel like I'm being drawn to.
Mike: Now, how do you think you'll be able to do that? What kind of organization would you work with to do that?
Molly: I would love to start out with Generation Joshua, if they'd have me, of course, because they also mentor kids and help raise them up right, and I'm interested in doing that as well.
Mike: Well, Molly, speaking on behalf of Generation Joshua, I hope that happens! And I think that if your past work is any indication, you'll definitely find success meeting your future goals. And thank you again for being with us. Until next time, I'm Mike Smith.
Gabe Johnson
Gabe Johnson is an 18-year-old senior homeschooler, who has attended three consecutive iGovern camps through Generation Joshua—two at iGovern West and one at iGovern East. He was the winning vice presidential candidate at his first West camp, and was made president by default his second year at iGovern West due to the incumbent president not returning.
Molly Kluck
Living in Virginia, Molly Kluck is a Christian 16-year-old homeschooler who has been involved with campaigns since the 2008 presidential election. Since then, she has participated in three Generation Joshua Student Action Teams, one for the 2012 presidential election and two for Virginia races. She has also attended Generation Joshua's iGovern East camp. Someday Molly hopes to organize volunteers in races around the country with efficient yet personal ways of campaigning, train up young people to take a role in the world around them, and be a mentor for others.
Aaron Tackett
Aaron Tackett recently moved to Inez, Kentucky. He is a public school student and currently takes pictures at local sporting events and also does some web design.
Noah Wills
Currently living in Norfolk, Virginia, Noah Wills is a homeschool sophomore. As his father served in the U.S. Navy, his family moved around to places ranging from Rhode Island to Germany. With the exception of one year in German school, his mom homeschooled him for most of his life. Noah's interests include politics, government, and making a difference in the world. Accrediting Generation Joshua with much of the knowledge he has of government, Noah continues to stay involved in his local community.
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The Civil War was fought across the American continent. It briefly scarred the fields where men fought and permanently transformed the country they fought over. The face of war in Missouri was unique. The war started early here, with violence along the Kansas-Missouri border in the 1850s. When secession came, Missourians formed armies and fought pitched battles over whether she would stay or go. Unionists won and Missouri became an anomaly – a slave state that remained in the Union but was also claimed by the Confederacy. The marquee battles of the War were fought elsewhere, but guerrilla violence plagued Missouri until Appomattox and beyond. The last shot of Missouri's Civil War may not have been fired until 1882, when Governor Crittenden arranged the killing of guerrilla-turned-bandit Jesse James.
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Hello BCN Hostel is located only 10 mins walk from Las Ramblas and only 2 mins walk to the metro/ bus stop, offering easy access to all tourist attractions and the beach!
At our hostel, you will enjoy large security lockers, breakfast, sheets, internet, and use of the guest kitchen - you do not have to worry about 'hidden extras' when you arrive! We also have bicyles available for hire.
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*If you are arriving after 17:00, you need to confirm your arrival time 24 hours before your arrival date.
*A 10 euro key deposit (per person) must be paid in cash on check-in. This key gives you access to the hostel, your room and your personal locker which is large enough to fit a large backpack.
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*Cancellations or changes to your reservation must be made by email by midday of the day preceeding your arrival date to avoid penalty charges.
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- 24 Hour Security
- Age Restriction
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
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- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Elevator
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- Self-Catering Facilities
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- Security Lockers
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- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Taxes not included
- Tours/Travel Desk
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Check-in is from 2pm · Check-out is before 11am
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Guests with CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 must book private accommodation.
Guests cannot share one dorm bed.
A 10 Euro per person KEY DEPOSIT is due in cash upon arrival. We accept Visa or Mastercard. We do not accept American Express. A small charge for Credit Card payments may apply.
There is a TOURIST TAX of 0,72 euros per person per night. This tax is not included in the price. Guests under 16 years of age are not subject to this tax.
Hostel Management and Staff RESERVE THE RIGHT to refuse accommodation or cancel reservations if standards of behaviour are not met, in such cases no refunds will be made.
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The hostel address is Lafont Street, number 8 - 10, 08004 Barcelona. We're ideally located behind the popular Apolo Theatre/Sala Apolo.
Below you will find simple instructions on how to find us from the closest metro stop. Then all you will need to know is how to get to Parel•lel metro station from the airport/train station /bus station!
Barcelona Travel Tips: It is more economical to buy a 'T10' (10 trip pass) which is valid for 10 trips on all of Barcelona´s public transport system. It can be used by more than one person.
From Paral.lel Metro station it's a 2 minute walk to the hostel: Exit the metro following the signs for Nou de la Rambla and look for the Apolo Theatre. Walk behind the Apolo Theatre along the street Nou de la Rambla for one block until you reach the street Vila I Vila. Turn left and immediately right again into Lafont street. The hostel is at number 8 - 10.
From Barcelona airport (El Prat) - please note that Barcelona Airport now has 2 terminals.
From Terminal One:
...By Bus to Parel•Lel Metro Station:
When exiting the arrivals area walk straight ahead and descend the ramp to your left. All the buses leave from here.You can either take the airport express bus (Aerobus) which goes direct to Plaza Espanya or alternatively you can take the 46 Bus which also goes to Plaza Espanya but has various stops along the way. This is also where the T1-T2 Aerobus leaves from. Get off the bus at Plaza Espanya. Take the underground metro line 3 (green) in the direction Trinitat Nova and get off in Paral•lel.
From Terminal Two:
...By Train (To Parel•Lel Metro Station):
Take the airport train to Sants station. Trains run every 30 minutes from 5.42am to 11.38pm (journey time - 30 minutes). You can purchase a T10 (10 trip pass) for at the train station which can be used for the train, metro and buses. Or you can buy a one-way ticket.
At Sants, change to metro line 3 (green) in the direction Trinitat Nova and get off in Paral•lel.
...By Bus (To Parel•Lel Metro Station):
You can take the Aerobus from just outside the arrivals terminal which goes direct to Plaza Espanya or alternatively you can take the 46 Bus which also goes to Plaza Espanya but has various stops along the way. Get off the bus at Plaza Espanya. Take the underground metro line 3 (green) in the direction Trinitat Nova and get off in Paral•lel.
From the main bus station - Nord Station:
(NB. some buses come into Sants - the main train station. See below for directions from Sants)
Take metro line 1 (red), to Universidad. Change to line 2 (purple) going in the direction of Paral•lel and get off in the last station (Paral•lel).
From the main train station - Sants Station:
Walk through to the metro station and take line 3 (green) going in the direction of Trinitat Nova and get off in Paral•lel.
From France Station (Franca): Exit the station and cross the road to take bus number H14, direction Parel•lel. Get off at the last stop - look out for the Apolo Theatre. Follow instructions from metro stop above.
From the Port: Take bus number 20 at the World Trade Centre in the Moll of Barcelona. It's just two stops. Look out for the Apolo Theatre. Follow instructions from metro stop above.
Located Near
We are ideally located between La Rambla and Montjuic, just behind the Apolo Theatre on Av Parallel (metro stop Parallel). We're just a hop, skip and a jump to Montjuic, the site of the 92 Olympics, and a Leisurely walk (or short bus ride for those of you who just want to take it easy) to the beach!


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PRINCETON, N.J. – An across-the-board effort by the Yale men's golf team has put it on top of the standings after the first day of play at the Princeton Invitational at the Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, N.J..
The Bulldogs have a strong chance of defending their title at the tournament after Saturday, ending the day with an overall team score of -3 – a full 13 strokes ahead of Ivy League rival Penn, who finished the day in second place, and 22 strokes ahead of Ancient Eight rivals Dartmouth and Princeton.
"Today was without question the best golf the team has played all year," said head coach Colin Sheehan '97. "I'm really happy to see the players regain their form after last weekend."
Leading the charge for the Elis were senior captain Thomas McCarthy and freshman Sam Bernstein, who both played skillfully through the day's two rounds to finish at -2, earning them a tie for first-place individually with Dartmouth golfer Peter Williamson. McCarthy shot rounds of 69 (-2) and 71 (Even) while Bernstein shot rounds of 68 (-3) and 72 (+3).
This is not the first time McCarthy has figured on the Princeton Invitational's leaderboard. Last year, he was the tournament's standout performer, notching up rounds of 67 (-4), 70 (-1) and 73 (+2) to finish at -3 and claim first-place individually
Joining Bernstein and McCarthy up the top of the leaderboard after day one was sophomore Bradley Kushner, who shot rounds of 69 (-2) and 72 (+1) to finish the day in outright forth-place individually at -1. He will look to maintain momentum and build on his strong performance in last year's competition, where he helped the Bulldogs to victory by firing a +6 overall, including the tournament-wide low round of 68 (-3).
"Tom, Sam and Brad each shot in the 60s, which was a great tone-setter for the day," Sheehan said.
The Elis will look to maintain their lead in the final day's play when they take to the course Sunday morning.
Report filed by James Lu '14, Yale Sports Publicity.


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Their stories are different, but their fight is the same.
Their stories are different, but their fight is the same.
Hundreds of breast cancer survivors will gather at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Saturday for the Bayou Region Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, an event that aims to raise awareness about the disease and money for treatment and research to find a cure for breast cancer.
Registration for the race begins at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. A one-mile fun run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K run/walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Registration is $30.
Louisiana has the highest death rate in the nation for breast cancer, according to the state Department of Health and Hospitals.
About 115 of every 100,000 women and men in Louisiana will develop breast cancer in their lives. About 24 of every 100,000 white women and men will die of breast cancer. That number is significantly higher for black women and men, with 37 of every 100,000 dying of breast cancer.
But the stories of locals who have survived the disease is one of hope, and many have refocused themselves after their fight by aiding others now battling the disease.
Denise Washington, 55, of Thibodaux, began her battle with breast cancer three years ago.
She found a lump in her chest that she first thought was caused by an injury. But it didn't go away.
In September 2009, she underwent lumpectomy surgery to remove the cancer from her chest.
A "roller coaster" of treatments, including chemotherapy, followed.
"I was prayerful. But never fearful. It was almost too much to comprehend at one time," Washington said.
She's now in remission. After the cancer, she said, her "priorities changed."
"I enjoy things like the sun. The fresh air. My family," she said.
After working for 30 years, Washington decided to take time off to volunteer to help other men and women facing cancer diagnoses. She chairs the American Cancer Society's Cancer Information Center at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, which aims to connect people recently diagnosed with cancer with the resources they need to understand and manage their illness.
Patients can receive cancer information specific to their diagnosis at the center. Wigs, hats, scarves and other treatment-related gift items are always available free of charge for those undergoing cancer treatments and facing partial or total loss of hair. More than 250 patients have used the center since it opened in 2011.
"This is where my heart is," Washington said.
She also works with the American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery program, along with local breast cancer survivors Ginger Hebert and LeeAnn LeRay. The program connects breast cancer survivors with women who have recently been diagnosed. It gives them someone to talk to who has shared the experience at a time when they may be feeling overwhelmed and alone, and faced with complicated medical decisions.
"They need someone to talk to that's been through what they've been through," LeRay said. "I could talk to my husband until I was blue in the face. But though he understands as a spouse, you don't really know unless you go through it."
LeRay was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2009 after her doctor found a lump in her breast at her annual exam. She was diagnosed with a serious invasive ductal carcinoma, the most common type of breast cancer, and underwent five months of chemotherapy to avoid having a mastectomy, a surgery that removes the cancerous breasts. She turned 44 around the time of her diagnosis, and doctors wanted to avoid the surgery because of her younger age.
In total, LeRay, a Houma resident, went through a year and a half of treatment including four surgeries and 33 radiation treatments.
"It was rough at times, but I said I would do what I had to survive," LeRay said. "I wanted to see my son graduate from high school."
He was just 11 years old when she was diagnosed, LeRay said.
LeRay said she dealt with her cancer treatment in an interesting way — by bringing a camera along to document each stage and treatment. She said doctors often recommend patients keep a journal to help themselves through treatment, but she was never a writer.
"They let me bring the camera into pre-op and the radiation room," she said. "They said I was one of the most fun patients because I was always laughing and taking pictures. That's what helps you through. You have to keep a positive attitude."
LeRay, a nurse, said having experience in health care helped her through the experience. But sometimes, because she knew all about the possible side effects and outcomes of her experience, it made it scarier too.
"You don't know enough, but you know too much," she said.
Hebert, 56, stressed that breast cancer isn't always as obvious as a lump or something suspicious found in a mammogram. After being cleared by both her annual women's health exam and her annual mammogram, Hebert still felt like something wasn't right. Her mother urged her to get a second opinion. She visited a surgeon who performed a biopsy on her breast.
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"My cancer came like a thief in the night that steals your life," she said.
Hebert underwent chemotherapy and immediate surgery to remove her right breast. She also endured 28 rounds of radiation treatment.
She also went through numerous surgeries to reconstruct her breast.
"I wanted to get back what cancer took from me," she said.
In addition to the Reach to Recovery program, Hebert also volunteers with the American Cancer Society's Look Good, Feel Better program, which puts licensed cosmetologists together with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to teach them beauty techniques and boost self-esteem.
The American Cancer Society also offers transportation assistance, lodging for those who have to travel far for treatment and assistance with making decisions about care, finances and insurance. There are also online support communities and classes.
You can learn about more resources or get cancer information by calling the American Cancer Society's help line at 1-800-227-2345.
Hebert, Washington and LeRay said the best thing to do when diagnosed with cancer is to make sure you have a good support system in place, stay positive and learn all that you can about your health.
"It's a battle, but we win," Washington said. "We're conquerors."
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