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Al-Sulaiti, A. and Lea, P. J. and Davies, W. J. (1992) Water-deficit enhancement of proline, amino acid and ABA accumulation in barley and maize and the association with susceptibility to drought. Journal of Experimental Botany, 43 (Supple). P5.31. ISSN 1460-2431
Bhopal, R. S. and Diggle, Peter J. and Rowlingson, Barry S. (1992) Pinpointing clusters of apparently sporadic cases of Legionnaires' disease. BMJ, 304. pp. 1022-1027. ISSN 0959-8138
Bjaalie, J. G. and Diggle, Peter J. and Nikundiwe, A. and Karagulle, T. and Brodal, P. (1992) Spatial segregation between populations of ponto-cerebellar neurons: statistical analysis of multivariate spatial interactions. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 231 (4). pp. 510-523. ISSN 1932-8494
Bradley, D. A. and Seward, D. W. (1992) Artificial intelligence and robot construction plant - the smart artisan. In: IEE colloquium on artificial intelligence in civil engineering. UNSPECIFIED, London, 8/1-8/3.
Bradley, D. A. and Seward, D. W. (1992) Artificial intelligence in the operation of construction plant. In: 9th international symposium on automation and robotics in construction. UNSPECIFIED, Tokyo.
Bradley, D. A. and Seward, D. W. (1992) The Lancaster University computerised excavator programme. In: Mechatronics - the integration of engineering design. IMechE, Dundee, pp. 163-168.
Brown, Gavin and Huckerby, T. N. and Morris, H. G. and Nieduszynski, I. A. (1992) Degradation of articular cartilage keratan sulphates using hydrazinolysis and nitrous acid. Environment of fucose residues. Biochemical Journal, 286 (1). pp. 235-241. ISSN 1470-8728
Chetwynd, Amanda G. and Diggle, Peter J. (1992) Contribution to discussion meeting on the future of honours degree courses in mathematics and statistics. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A Statistics in Society, 155. pp. 209-210. ISSN 0964-1998
Chetwynd, Amanda G. and Hilton, A. J. W. (1992) Alternating Hamiltonian cycles in two coloured complete bipartite graphs. Journal of Graph Theory, 16 (2). pp. 153-158. ISSN 0364-9024
Drayton, Lynne D. and Chetwynd, Amanda G. and Blair, Gordon S. (1992) An introduction to LOTOS through a worked example. Computer Communications, 15 (2). pp. 70-85.
Else, M. A. and Jackson, M. B. and Davies, W. J. (1992) Knowledge of xylem sap flow rate as a pre-requisite for accurate estimates of hormone transport from roots to shoots. Journal of Experimental Botany, 43 (Supple). P11.17. ISSN 1460-2431
Haggkvist, Roland A. and Chetwynd, Amanda G. (1992) Some upper bounds on the list and total chromatic numbers of multigraphs. Journal of Graph Theory, 16 (5). pp. 503-516. ISSN 0364-9024
Hinds, L. A. and Diggle, Peter J. and Tyndale-Biscoe, C. H. (1992) The effects of the ovary, sucking stimulus and season on the pattern of LH and FSH release in the female tammar, Macropus eugenii. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 4 (1). pp. 25-34. ISSN 1448-5990
Johnes, Jill and Johnes, Geraint (1992) Apples and oranges:the aggregation problem in publications analysis. Scientometrics, 25 (2). pp. 353-365. ISSN 0138-9130
Macdonald, R. and Upton, B. G. J. and Collerson, K. D. and Hearn, B. C. Jr and James, D. (1992) Potassic Mafic Lavas of the Bearpaw Mountains, Montana: Mineralogy, Chemistry, and Origin. Journal of Petrology, 33 (2). pp. 305-346. ISSN 1460-2415
Peacock, J. H. and Eady, J. J. and Edwards, S. and McMillan, T. J. and Steel, G. G. (1992) The Intrinsic /β Ratio for Human Tumour Cells: Is It a Constant? International Journal of Radiation Biology, 61 (4). pp. 479-487. ISSN 0955-3002
Powell, S. N. and Whitaker, S. J. and Edwards, S. M. and McMillan, T. J. (1992) A DNA repair defect in a radiation-sensitive clone of a human baldder carcinoma cell line. British Journal of Cancer, 65. pp. 798-802. ISSN 1532-1827
Seward, D. (1992) LUCIE - the autonomous excavator. Industrial Robot: An International Journal, 19 (1). pp. 14-18.
Seward, D. W. (1992) Designing a robot excavator - the decision making process. In: Mechatronics case studies. Mechatronics case studies.
Seward, D. W. (1992) Robot excavator. In: IEE computing and control colloquium on telerobotically controlled mobil vehicles. UNSPECIFIED, London, 5/1-5/3.
Seward, D. W. (1992) Robots in construction. Industrial Robot: An International Journal, 19 (3). pp. 25-29.
Seward, D. W. and Bradley, D. A. and Mann, J. E. and Goodwin, M. R. (1992) Controlling an intelligent excavator for autonomous digging in difficult ground. In: 9th international symposium on automation and robotics in construction. UNSPECIFIED, Tokyo.
Tai, G H and Morris, H G and Brown, G M and Huckerby, T N and Nieduszynski, I A (1992) A sub-population of keratan sulphates derived from bovine articular cartilage is capped with alpha(2-6)-linked N-acetylneuraminic acid residues. Affinity chromatography using immobilized Sambucus nigra lectin and characterization using 1H n.m.r. spectroscopy. Biochemical Journal, 286 (1). pp. 231-234. ISSN 1470-8728
Tardieu, F. and Davies, W. J. (1992) Stomatal Response to Abscisic Acid Is a Function of Current Plant Water Status. Plant Physiology, 98. pp. 540-545. ISSN 1532-2548
Tardieu, F. and Zhang, J. and Davies, W. J. (1992) What information is conveyed by an ABA signal from maize roots in drying field soil? Plant, Cell and Environment, 15 (2). pp. 185-192. ISSN 0140-7791
Tardieu, F. and Zhang, J. and Katerji, N. and Bethenod, O. and Palmer, S. and Davies, W. J. (1992) Xylem ABA controls the stomatal conductance of field-grown maize subjected to soil compaction and soil drying. Plant, Cell and Environment, 15 (2). pp. 193-198. ISSN 0140-7791
Whitaker, Stephen J. and McMillan, Trevor J. (1992) Oxygen effect for double-strand break induction determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 61 (1). pp. 29-41. ISSN 0955-3002


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These are the rules supplied with the magnetic FridgeGo 9x9 Go Set. They were written in 2005 by then BGA President Simon Goss. The rules assume you have exactly 40 stones of each colour as supplied with the set. FridgeGo is a trade mark of Fridgeplay Limited.
Objective: The aim of the game is to control more of the board than your opponent. You control those parts of the board that you occupy or surround with your pieces.
Play: Each player uses 40 pieces. (The set comes with 41 pieces of each colour, but one is a spare and should not be used). You start with the board empty and take turns to put a piece of your own colour on the board, with Black going first. You put your pieces on the intersections where the board lines meet, including the edges and the corners, not in the squares. You can put a piece on any vacant intersection.
Capturing: You can capture your opponent's pieces by occupying all the intersections next to them along the lines on the board (their liberties). This white piece just one liberty left. If Black plays there, he captures the white piece. As soon as he does so, he takes it off the board and gives it back to his opponent to use again.
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Pieces linked together by board lines share each other's liberties and can only be captured all together. These three black pieces are linked along the lines and have just one liberty. If White plays there, he captures all three.
If some linked-up pieces surround an eye, you can capture them by playing in the eye provided that the eye is their last liberty, like this. But if the white pieces had some liberties on the outside as well, playing in the eye would be no good, because you'd just capture yourself!
First capture: First capture is not Go, but is a quick and enjoyable game that helps to practice the capture rule and is suitable for very young children. The winner is the first player to capture one or more of the opponent's pieces.
Ko: Here's a common situation where the two players might capture and recapture each other's pieces for ever. To stop this happening, the ko rule forbids you to repeat a position that has occurred earlier in the game. So White's recapture here is not allowed. Instead he must play his next move somewhere else. If Black also plays elsewhere, White would then be allowed to recapture in the ko position.
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|White recpatures
(back to start)
Ending the game: If you don't want to put a new piece on the board when it's your turn, you can say "pass" instead. When both players pass, one immediately after the other, the game ends.
Who wins? Here (left) is the position at the end of one game, when both players passed. To find out who wins, the players use the rest of their 40 pieces to fill in the empty areas they have surrounded during the game. The result of this is shown on the right. Black has put all 40 of his pieces on the board and still surrounds 4 vacant intersections, so he controls 44 intersections altogether. White has filled all the empty intersections he surrounded. He still holds 3 of his original 40 pieces and has nowhere left to put them, so he only controls 37 intersections. Black has won by 7 points.
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Friday 25 January
|Heteromirafra (1)
Like many members of the lark family, this rare Ethiopian species has brown, cryptic plumage (2) (3). The feathers on its back are brownish, each with a blackish centre and a cream to white edge, resulting in a streaky appearance (2). The short, thin tail is browner than the back, and the underparts are white or buff (2). It has a long, slender neck and large head, with a pale buff stripe running down the centre of the crown (2) (4). The bill is pale yellowish and the legs are pale brown to pinkish (2). Male and female Liben larks look alike (2). It calls with a series of melodic, clipped whistles, typically heard as it flies high in the air (2) (4).
There is a significant lack of knowledge regarding the Liben lark's biology and ecology. Like other larks, it is a ground-dwelling bird (3), typically seen stood upright, but it will quickly scuttle away to dense cover when disturbed (2). It is not known what this species feeds on (2), but other larks consume a diet of invertebrates, plant matter and seeds (3). Male Liben larks have been observed performing aerial displays between January and May, which involve singing whilst circling over their territory (2).
The Liben lark is known only from a small area of southern Ethiopia, situated south of the town of Negele in what was once known as the Sidamo Province (2) (4). It is thought to have a very small population; for many years, the species was known from just two individuals collected in 1968 and 1974, until it was found again in 1994. Only small numbers of the Liben lark have been sighted since (4).
It is thought that the Liben lark has very specific habitat requirements, having only been found in grassland with a few scattered Acacia bushes (4).
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Its occurrence in just one small region, in which there are no protected areas (2), makes the Liben lark highly vulnerable to any threats. Currently, the greatest threat appears to be the loss of its habitat. As human populations in the region rise, largely due to the immigration of people from nearby areas hit by drought or tribal conflict, more land is converted to permanent agriculture (4), destroying the grassland required by the lark. Between 1973 and 2002, suitable grassland habitat in the area declined by about 30 percent and, in recent years, more has been lost to the rapid encroachment of shrubs (4). Excessive grazing pressure and the suppression of natural seasonal fires has created favourable conditions for the encroaching shrubs (4). Finally, a watering point has been developed in the centre of the Liben lark's range, leading to an increase in livestock in the area, which impacts the Liben lark through disturbance, overgrazing and trampling (4).
In 2007, an expedition took place to investigate the status of the Liben lark (4), but otherwise, conservation action for this Critically Endangered bird is lacking. A number of conservation measures have been recommended by the global bird conservation organisation, BirdLife, including further surveys and research, investigations to determine what causes bushes to encroach on grassland, and ascertaining the best way to protect areas of the Liben lark's habitat from further degradation and disturbance (4). In 2009 the IUCN upgraded the Liben lark from Endangered to Critically Endangered in light of the threats to the tiny population, and it is feared that there is a real possibility of the species becoming extinct in the next few years (4).
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NERDS, a new musical comedy based on fictionalized interactions between Microsoft's Bill Gates and Apple's Steve Jobs as their companies evolved from laughed-at startups to culture-changing colossi, opens this weekend.
Erik Weiner and Jordan Allen-Dutton want to take you on a journey back in time, to an era before "geek chic" was a thing, before "early adopters" meant something other than advance family planning and before "nerd" was transformed from a dismissively derogatory term to a proudly aspirational one.
The duo's latest play, NERDS, which opens Nov. 29 at Philadelphia Theatre Company, is a musical comedy based on fictionalized interactions between Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as their companies evolved from laughed-at startups to culture-changing colossi.
How much have these two men changed the way nerds are perceived in America? Allen-Dutton says that a passing glance at any sidewalk will provide all the evidence necessary. "It becomes more verified every single day," he says. Instead of making fun of the high tech-obsessed, "people are now walking around with white headphones and staring zombie-like into their smartphones!"
While there is no doubt that this attitudinal sea change is thanks in large part to the single-minded determination of tech visionaries like Gates and Jobs, does that mean the story of the revenge of the nerds is fodder for a light-hearted musical?
Weiner and Allen-Dutton, both 36 and California natives, have previously proven that they can tackle and transform subject matter once thought immutable. Their 1999 debut, The Bomb-itty of Errors, a retelling of the Shakespeare play, The Comedy of Errors, done by reinterpreting the Bard's words into hip-hop and rap performances, continues to be produced around the country and the world. They have also reimagined the variety show format with programs like Cartoon Network's Robot Chicken, and America's Best Dance Crew and the comedy sketch show, Scratch & Burn, both MTV series.
The genesis of NERDS actually came from a comedy bit in an episode of Scratch & Burn, recalls Weiner. "We had Bill Gates come back as a fictional messiah character to some high school nerds," he says. "He told them that if they could just hold on, all those guys threatening and bullying them would someday be working for them; we thought it was a great arc that the most picked-on nerd in elementary school would become the richest man in the world."
The fact that Gates is no longer the richest man in the world points out one of the ironies affecting a play about the computer industry: Even though it has been well-received in every venue it has played since its 2004 debut (it was a 2007 Barrymore Award-winner for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Original Music after its premiere here), the major changes in the industry and in the lives of Gates and Jobs have forced changes to NERDS — just like hardware and software companies are constantly coming out with new revisions that obsolete older versions.
"When we started writing this play, no one knew who Steve Jobs was, and then he became a public figure," Weiner says. "Bill Gates went from being a monopolist to being a philanthropist. Steve Jobs went from being the underdog to Gates to Apple being the monopolist itself. Every time we did a production, we would be trying to tell a different story — it's like software. Now we're on OS Mavericks — NERDS Mavericks."
One of their production updates does not accurately reflect changes in the industry: four of the 11 cast members are female — a much higher percentage of women in principal roles onstage than in Silicon Valley. Weiner emphasizes that this inclusion is not a commentary on the issues "about gender in Silicon Valley per se. We chose to have these female characters in order to personify the moments with fictional characters. We never wanted to delve into the personal lives of Jobs and Gates — we wanted to tell the story of the intersection of these people in a magical space that isn't exactly real."
For Weiner and Allen-Dutton, both of whom are Jewish, a play set in an industry populated by leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook, Marissa Mayer at Yahoo! and Sergei Brin at Google is an opportunity to explore a classic Jewish theme through non-Jewish characters. Because of their then-radical ideas about their world, Gates and Jobs were both considered to be the outsiders, to be the "other" — a condition well known to Jews. Weiner says that the correlation is an easy one to make. "It is such a universal theme, to feel like you're on the outside, disenfranchised and not taken seriously."
Considering Gates' success with Microsoft and the nonprofit Gates Foundation, and the continuing market and cultural dominance of Apple two years after Jobs' death, no one has a problem taking either of them seriously now. Both Weiner and Allen-Dutton — hoping that the Philadelphia stop is one of the last before their show is deemed Broadway bound — are counting on changing that perception a bit, at least for a few hours.
Opening Nov. 29
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Videos | September 26, 2007
Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
NASA's Dawn mission is getting ready to launch on an unprecedented tour of two residents of the asteroid belt.
Transcript:Video: Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt
Narrator By Leonard Nimoy
If all goes as planned
(Launch Clip)
3-2-, we have main engine start.
In the summer of 2007
(Launch Clip)
And lift off!
A Delta-2 rocket will carry Dawn beyond Earth's gravitational grasp.
Marc Rayman
When that Dawn spacecraft lifts off and we're on our way to finding out about some of the biggest mysteries in the solar system, that's something we can all be part of. It's so cool going to the asteroid belt. It's this ring of broken-up debris between Mars and Jupiter. These are among the last unexplored worlds in the inner solar system.
Carol Raymond
The asteroid belt is really fascinating because it's kind of like the bone yard of material that's left over from forming all these planets. It's fragments of explosions of planetary embryos, perhaps during collisions, or material that's come in from other parts of the solar system and been captured into this orbit of the asteroid belt.
Chris Russell
We're going out to Ceres and also to Vesta. And these are very different bodies.
Vesta is the brightest asteroid in the solar system and the only one visible to the naked eye.
Chris Russell
In one sense it's sort of like our moon, but in another sense it's sort of like the Earth. It's got an iron core just like the Earth does and it may have had many of the processes acting that the Earth has.
Carol Raymond
The three science instruments on Dawn all work together to tell us about the surfaces of the body and from that we try to work back to how the whole thing was put together and what happened to it.
Scientists believe Ceres represents a transition form the rocky terrestrial planets of the inner solar system to the gaseous and icy worlds of the outer solar system.
Carol Raymond
Ceres likely has a rocky core and a very thick ice mantle. There's even the possibility that there's liquid water under the surface of Ceres.
Chris Russell
We estimated from our measurements with Hubble Space Telescope that it's got almost a hundred kilometers of water on top of a rocky core.
To accomplish Dawn's journey into the heart of the asteroid belt, a space ship, one whose engine will work without fail for years at a time, is required. Dawn's remarkable ion engines employ electrical currents, magnetic fields and xenon. The high tech innards of an ion engine change the xenon into a positively-charged plasma and accelerate it out the engine at speeds over 78-thousand miles per hour.
Marc Rayman
The ion engine pushes on the spacecraft about as hard as this single piece of paper pushes on my hand. But this very gentle thrust eventually builds up and allows the spacecraft to achieve very, very high speed. With the ion propulsion system, Dawn will be the first spacecraft ever to orbit two target bodies after leaving Earth.
A mission into our distant past, a mission for the future, a mission into the heart of the asteroid belt, a mission called Dawn.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology


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Wow, softball season is amongst us and I haven't posted since even before basketball season. Maybe I will do catchup posts at a later point in time? Hmmm…
Anywho, sitting here, at the softball field, I'm reminded that I love the beauty of spring, but detest allergies. Between the kids fun run at the track last night and now sitting here for a softball game, I'm already exhausted from sneezing and blowing my nose. My girls are lucky I love them. Hehe
The big 2 play for the same softball team this year and I love watching how they look out for each other – especially Beans. During practice, when they have to run laps, she runs alongside Razz (even though she runs faster) to make sure her asthmatic sister will be ok.
Shrimp loves to sleep in so she is home still sleeping and that is fine by me. Trying to keep her occupied during a game involves me running around after her to stop her from going to the playground. That little one man, she is something else! She's lucky I love her too. Hehehe


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Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, diagnose and treat patients with health problems of the musculoskeletal system and treat the effects of those problems on the nervous system and on general health. Many chiropractic treatments deal specifically with the spine and the manipulation of the spine.
The chiropractic approach to health care focuses on the patient's overall health. Chiropractors provide natural, drugless, nonsurgical health treatments, relying on the body's inherent recuperative abilities. They also recognize that many factors affect health, including exercise, diet, rest, environment, and heredity. Chiropractors recommend changes in lifestyle that affect those factors. In some situations, chiropractors refer patients to consult with other health practitioners.
Like other health practitioners, chiropractors follow a standard routine to get information needed to diagnose and treat patients. They take the patient's health history; conduct physical, neurological, and orthopedic examinations; and may order laboratory tests. X-rays and other diagnostics images are important tools because of the chiropractor's emphasis on the spine and its proper function. Chiropractors also analyze the patient's posture and spine using a specialized technique. For patients whose health problems can be traced to the musculoskeletal system, chiropractors manually adjust the spinal column. (From the online Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011)
The Application Process
Applications are considered for each academic term. It is recommended the application be submitted one year prior to the desired enrollment. This process may vary. Check specific programs for their application process and deadlines. Applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a personal statement or essay that expresses their motivation for choosing the chiropractic profession.
Letters of Evaluation/Recommendation
At least one letter of reference is required from a licensed practicing Doctor of Chiropractic. Other reference and evaluation processes may vary. These may be in the form of confidential evaluations, character reference forms or additional letters of reference.
Some programs conduct informal interviews with each applicant. These interviews generally take place in conjunction with a campus visit and can be arranged through the school's admissions office.
Criminal Background Checks
Applicants should be prepared to disclose and explain any felony or misdemeanor convictions. They may be required to provide signed consent for conducting an External Criminal Background Investigation. Applicants should also be aware that some clinical education sites will require drug screening for students performing clinical rotations.
Diversity in Chiropractic
Factors that contribute to diversity and that are considered in admissions committee evaluations include, but are not limited to, life experiences, work experiences, professional goals, geographical background (rural, urban or suburban), cultural background, and disadvantaged status. Weight will be given to qualified applicants who possess characteristics that are underrepresented in the profession and who would contribute to the overall diversity of the class.
Citizenship/International Students
Most chiropractic colleges admit international students. The application process may be challenging and non-citizen students should thoroughly research admission requirements specific to international students and allow additional time for application processing.


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The cheese selection at Kroger just got better with a new New York City import.
Three central Ohio Kroger Marketplace stores are going to partner with Murray's, NYC's original cheese shop, to add variety to Kroger's specialty cheese case.
Three central Ohio Kroger Marketplace stores are going to partner with Murray's, NYC's original cheese shop, to add variety to Kroger's specialty cheese case.
To showcase its first Murray's in the area, Kroger hosted a blogger tasting at the Sawmill Road location this past Thursday. Disclosure: the wine and cheese in the tasting were provided free of charge. I was also given a bag with cheese and the Murray's Cheese Handbook. Like most cheese shops, Murray's will let you taste just about anything in the case.
The event was an introduction to Murray's, its history and its approach to cheese. While this is the first Murray's in central Ohio, others have recently opened near Cincinnati and Dayton.
Murray's organizes its cheeses by flavor (mild to sharp), and then by category (soft-ripened, blue, et al.). There are a ton of classic imports, as well as big-name American cheeses from all over. The Ohio cheese selection is currently limited, but Nathan Aldridge, the manager presenting the tasting, expressed an interest in carrying more as he becomes more familiar with Buckeye State producers.
Despite the local shortcoming, Murray's really does offer a great selection of cheese. Some of the stars of the tasting included the fresh Vermont Butter & Cheese Company's goat cheese, a crumbly, soft mild cheese with a light clean flavor. The fromager d'affinois is a soft-ripened goat cheese with the flavor of triple-cream cheese like St. Andre (it's actually a double-cream) and an unctuous texture that practically runs down your arm. The Pleasant Ridge raw cow's milk cheese had a funky herbal flavor that finished with bright citrus notes. The black label Cambozola is a blue cheese that's mild enough to win over those who hate blue cheese, and complex enough to make moldy cheese fans come back for more.
The staff is extremely knowledgeable about cheeses, as would be expected at an operation carrying Murray's name. They should be able to find a cheese for every palate. Like most cheese shops, Murray's will let you taste just about anything in the case. Vegetarians take note: Murray's lists the enzymes used in all of the cheeses, allowing vegetarians to avoid cheeses made with animal rennet.
While the first Murray's is open in the area, two more should open by year's end. The Brewery District Kroger and the Dublin Kroger on Hospital Drive will look much like the Sawmill location. The Brewery District Kroger might offer a little more cut-to-order cheese than the other two because of its layout.
It will be interesting to see how Murray's fits into the gourmet scene in central Ohio. While Murray's is a high-profile name in the industry, Whole Foods, The Hills Market, Katzinger's, the Giant Eagle Market District and Curds and Whey in the North Market have pretty formidable cheese selections, too. It will make great cheese more accessible to those who live near these Kroger locations, but will the Murray's name and approach be enough to draw people from outside the stores' vicinity who shop at these other area cheese providers?


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ICU job in Cincinnati, OH
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Woolwich, North and south
Those familiar with my work will be aware of my interest in post-industrial landscapes, coastal hinterlands and 20th century architecture. In this brief post, I'd like to shed some light on the thoughts and observations behind my most recent work in and around Woolwich.
I've lived and worked in south-east London for over a decade, never far from the River Thames. For me, the Thames is many things. It's a place of constant change, full of unlikely juxtapositions; of the old and new, of the natural and man-made. From a purely visual viewpoint, its riverscape is rich in contrasting texture, colour and form.
Having walked, cycled and photographed the northern and southern banks of the Thames over many years, I have come to know them well. Inevitably, if not wholly intentionally, my photographs of the area have become an evolving document of change as time passes.
Downriver between the Thames Barrier and the Woolwich Ferry, the pace of change north and south of the Thames has diverged markedly. Whilst development in Woolwich (notably at the Royal Arsenal) has revived its fortunes, the same cannot be said about its namesake across the river, North Woolwich.
Formerly an anomalous part of Kent, North Woolwich was absorbed into the London Borough of Newham in 1965. Its history and character have been dominated by industries including cable works, shipbuilding and power generation. All of these have long vanished and to the list of departures we may add North Woolwich railway station and the Old Railway Museum. Today, North Woolwich is a bleak and deprived area. Although, the DLR extension reached North Woolwich (via King George V station) in December 2005, it has had little obvious impact on the prosperity of the area. A southward glance at the renewal of Woolwich itself, since the DLR's arrival there in 2009, provides a telling contrast.
More recently, North Woolwich has been filleted anew by construction works for its Crossrail portal, dividing Factory Road and Albert Road along the old North London Line. To add insult to injury, Crossrail services will not stop in North Woolwich. Whilst the coming of Crossrail to Woolwich itself has driven its revival, its Northern neighbour has seemingly been cut adrift.
Perhaps, though, all is not quite settled. The steady march of riverside apartment construction, that's been filling every spare plot from the Pool of London to the Thames Barrier in the past decade, has now reached Silvertown. A herd of twirling cranes encircles Thames Barrier Gardens as new lift towers rise up. Long derelict hectares are being terraformed into new housing and business developments with names such as Silvertown Quays, Minoco Wharf, Barrier Park East and The Floating Village. As this tide of renewal laps at the fringes of North Woolwich, its future remains fluid and uncertain.


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At John T Tuck, we aim to achieve these goals by providing a comfortable and engaging learning environment that motivates and encourages our students to become life long leaners. By providing equitable materials and instruction that allow for all students to achieve success, and working collaboratively with staff to design strategies to meet the individual needs of students, we are confident that our students will develop a love for reading and learning.


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They're also joined by two other top-notch contenders from the Columbus Crew's Andy Gruenebaum and veteran Real Salt Lake netminder Nick Rimando.
That's a fearsome array of saves to pick from, but if you're torn, don't worry – you've got a few days to make your pick.
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It is well known that the correlation between personality measures obtained from self-ratings and ratings by others are imperfect. There are many different traits that could be rated (e.g., well-being, personality, performance, intelligence, self-esteem, etc.)
Is there a good reference that summarises the correlations between self and other ratings across a wide range of psychological constructs?


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In 2010, with an average velocity of 94.7 miles per hour, the Chicago White Sox's bullpen was the hardest throwing unit in all of baseball. This heat led to the highest strikeout rate among relievers in the American League (9.05 K/9) and one of the better overall bellpens. On Monday, they introduced their newest right-handed rifleman, Jesse Crain.
Not all too surprising, during his introduction to the South Side, Chicago reporters immediately turned their attention to the team that had finished atop the division for two consecutive years. After all, the White Sox have failed to catch their rival and Crain had been an instrumental component in inflicting that damage. While donning a Twins uniform, the righty held the White Sox to a lowly .185 average against.
The 29-year-old former Twin-turned-Sock has some enlightening words to say regarding his old employer's future:
"As for the Twins, I'm not exactly sure what direction they're going. They like to build from within, but with that said, I don't know what they will do. There are a couple of prospects coming up, but they don't have a lot of experience. It will definitely be interesting to see how it will play out. Losing me and [reliever Matt Guerrier to the Los Angeles Dodgers] will hurt them."
While some might interpret this statement from Crain brimming with brash overconfidence with a dash of cockiness, there is some obvious truth to his words. Considering that he and Guerrier combined to digest 30.4% (139 innings) of the Twins' total relief innings last year, a vast majority of those in high leverage situations as well, Minnesota has a lot of innings to redistribute. And a lot of those arms anticipated to fill the void are chock full of uncertainty.
Internally, the team is banking on rapid resurgences from Joe Nathan (who likely will not be running at full-speed out of the gates) and Pat Neshek to replace those important innings. Without question, a healthy Nathan/Neshek can be an extremely formidable combination. Include Matt Capps in the mix and the later portion of the game appears accounted for – if all goes according to plan.
The concern is if either arm is unable to maintain the workload required of them, as Crain noted, the Twins have to turn to pitchers that lack experience. These arms included Alex Burnett and Anthony Slama, who have both sampled some MLB innings in 2010, Rob Delaney or Carlos Gutierrez. On paper and in theory, all of them have stuff capable of thriving in the bullpen it is just the matter of executing at the big league level.
Meanwhile, Crain continued to inform his new audience about the Twins financial mindset when it came to building the bullpen:
"The Twins weren't looking to sign a guy for more than $3.5 million a year. They were out from the beginning, and we didn't even negotiate with them. They have been smart with the way they do things, but we'll see."
Despite a deep reliever market, after the Tigers signed Joaquin Benoit prices suddenly inflated like negotiations were operating within the Argentinean economy. With every free agent anticipating a similar deal, the Twins were smart to remain idle allowing the more desperate teams can overpay in money and years. Crain was no different from his fellow relievers and the Twins realized this.
In general, outside of Joe Nathan, the Twins rarely make long-term, big money commitments to bullpen members. They certainly eschew bringing in free agent relievers for multiple years at an inflated cost. When building his bullpen the past several years, general manager Bill Smith has made small contract commitments (i.e., Luis Ayala, R.A. Dickey), shrewd trades (Jon Rauch) and promoted from within (Jose Mijares, Alex Burnett) while making seemingly insignificant but occasionally useful minor league signings (Bobby Keppel).
If you review this offseason to date, the Twins have followed a strikingly similar blueprint this winter. The Twins nabbed several minor league free agents this winter that could be relief contributors in the right-handed Eric Hacker and the left-handed Chuck James. Likewise, the J.J. Hardy trade brought in James Hoey, who, if able to get under control, could be an extremely effective strikeout artist for league minimum wage. Plus, the aforementioned Burnett or Slama could be names summoned from the 'pen regularly as well. Obviously at this juncture the majority of brand name relievers are now off the market and the Twins may peel off an intriguing arm that didn't merit multi-year deals before the winter is over.
For years, the bullpen has been one of the Twins' biggest assets. Since '06, they have had the American League's lowest ERA (3.61), baseball's lowest walk rate (3.14 BB/9), fewest losses (93) and allowed the fewest runs (1,061) -- thanks in part to the recently departed Crain and Guerrier. While they may not have the sexy strikeout rates or velocity like their Chicago opponents, the Twins have consistently built and re-built without needing to invest as many dollars or years.


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Pistons Smash Knicks, Lakers Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of VictoryTNT's theme for its NBA coverage is "We know drama." Last night, TNT could have added a postscript--"One out of two isn't bad." The first game of the doubleheader saw the Detroit Pistons simply dismantle the New York Knicks 105-79. Play by play announcer Marv Albert correctly mentioned that the game was in "gar-bage time" during the third quarter. Detroit Coach Flip Saunders is now comparing his squad to the legendary 1969-70 New York Knicks, but I'm not quite ready to go there--the '70 Knicks had three members of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players List (Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier and Willis Reed), while this year's Pistons may not even send three guys to the All-Star Game. Detroit is head and shoulders above the rest of the teams in the NBA right now, but before the Pistons are worthy of mention among the greatest teams of all-time they have to prove to be the best team this season by winning the championship. Look at a few very recent examples: ESPN could have saved a lot of money by waiting until after the Rose Bowl to run an elaborate, multi-part feature comparing USC to the greatest college football teams from other eras; mentioning the Colts in the same breath as the perfect '72 Dolphins looks pretty foolish now--the Dungy-Manning Colts have never reached the Super Bowl, while the Dolphins made three straight Super Bowl appearances and not only won the title in their perfect season but repeated as champions the next year; any connection between the '85 Bears defense and the '05 Bears defense exists strictly in somebody's imagination, because that's the only place that Jake Delhomme and Steve Smith would do to the '85 Bears what they did to this year's team.
All the drama that was lacking in the first game materialized in the second contest, a very entertaining 118-109 overtime win for the Sacramento Kings over the L.A. Lakers. If the first game was not as close as the final score--and it wasn't--the second game was definitely closer than the final score. Mike Bibby led the winners with 40 points, adding six assists and four rebounds, and Kenny Thomas had his first career triple double--16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Kobe Bryant had 51 points, nine rebounds and four assists in defeat. This was his 12th game of 40-plus points this season and he also shot 13-13 from the free throw line, extending his franchise record for consecutive free throws without a miss to 48. The game was tight throughout, with neither team able to get a double-digit lead during regulation, but the Lakers seemed to be in control after Kobe Bryant drove hard to the basket and fired a pass to a wide open Lamar Odom for a top of the key three pointer that gave L.A. a 102-97 lead. There is so much talk--including in this space--about what great players should do down the stretch of close games and that sequence is a classic example of how you don't have to take the shot to make the play. What is the difference between Kobe passing to Odom near the end of this game and LeBron James passing to Sasha Pavlovic in the closing seconds against Denver on Wednesday? Kobe didn't abdicate responsibility by passing up an open shot to give the ball to a teammate who cannot create a shot for himself; Kobe drove to the basket, forced several defenders to converge on him and then fired a good, on target pass to Odom, spoon feeding him a wide open shot that Odom, to his credit, nailed. That should have been the end of the story, but the Lakers made several errors down the stretch: on the next possession Odom, instead of running time off of the clock, drove to the basket too soon and then compounded this mistake by committing an offensive foul. That left the Kings plenty of time to capitalize with a Mike Bibby three pointer after some less than stellar pick and roll defense by the Lakers. Then, after two Bryant free throws gave the Lakers a 104-101 lead, Kwame Brown inexplicably left Brad Miller open at the three point line and Miller tied the game. The Lakers inbounded the ball with four seconds left but Odom missed a long jumper instead of passing the ball to Kobe, who TNT's Doug Collins rightly calls the best "closer" in the NBA. Kobe wanted to take the last shot and--even though Odom hit the big three pointer a few possessions earlier--if you don't think that Kobe stood a better chance of making it in that situation than Odom, as Fred Carter would say, you're sitting in the wrong pew--move a little closer and get a better view.
The overtime was an even bigger disaster for the Lakers, who did not score until the Kings had a 111-104 lead. Bryant forced several long jumpers in the extra session, clearly frustrated by his teammates' miscues in the closing seconds of regulation. At halftime, TNT's Charles Barkley said that it can't be fun for Kobe's teammates to watch him shooting all the time, but the fact is that Kobe shot the Lakers to the brink of victory in the first 47 minutes of the game; it can't be much fun for him to put forth that kind of effort only to lose because of mental breakdowns by other players in the closing seconds. Also, the idea that Kobe is just gunning and not passing the ball can be easily refuted by simply watching the game--Kobe often drove to the hoop and kicked to open shooters, like he did on the play to Odom that should have clinched the win, but he can't get assists on those plays unless guys make shots. Another thing that killed the Lakers in overtime was Odom fouling out; Chris Mihm had fouled out earlier, so Luke Walton was forced to guard Thomas and Sacramento milked that mismatch for several easy baskets. What could have been a big road win for the Lakers turned into a heartbreaking defeat. The Lakers will have to shake off their disappointment quickly--they are facing the Pacific Division-leading Suns in Phoenix on Friday night.
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Fall is here. I am happy.
We've done several little hiking trips as a family. It really is the best time to be outside, with the cooler temps and low humidity. The colors haven't been quite as brilliant as they have been in years past, but the change in scenery is just enough to make one ready to bake with pumpkins and settle in for a long winter.
I love October, the colors, the smells. Of course my Octoberlove could also be that a certain birthday comes around. This year is Forty-One. So much easier than that round number last year. The big 4-0 has been fairly pleasant, if you don't pay too much attention to those places of wrinkle, creak and expand. I'm finding the B-U in BeaUtiful, is becoming easier. Life is too short for anything else.
I was (again) lavishly loved this year by friends and family. I am well loved and cared for, not just on my birthday, but every single day. There is no other turn but gratitude. October reminds me to serve others well. Oh, that I'll remember that throughout the year.


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Maureen Taylor to Lecture in St. Louis Area This Weekend
Maureen Taylor, the "Photo Detective," will be the speaker at the St. Louis Genealogical Society's all-day seminar on Saturday, July 30 at Orlando Gardens on Watson Rd. in Webster Groves, Missouri. The seminar, "Clues to the Past in Family Photos," will feature four lectures:
- Identifying and Dating Family Photos
- Discovering Genealogical Clues in Photos
- Reading Immigrant Clues in Photos
- Photo Editing Programs: An Overview
The cost is $65 ($55 for StLGS members) and includes lunch. Pre-registration is required. To learn more or to register online, visit the StLGS website.


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BLINK and you'd have missed it. Cautious investors have been cowering in cash while the more adventurous types have sought out high-yielding defensive stocks.
But in the past six months a change has taken place on the Australian stockmarket. Companies typically classified as cyclical, relying on a strong economy to increase earnings, have come to life and are rocketing higher.
The benchmark All Ordinaries Index has registered a 12 per cent gain since bottoming out in early June this year.
The high-yielding defensive darlings of the market continued to perform strongly in this period, with Telstra clocking up a 21 per cent capital gain, Commonwealth Bank rising 24 per cent, Westfield 15.9 per cent and Tatts 16 per cent.
Standing above all these names is blood products group CSL, up a stunning 39 per cent.
Now, let's turn to the cyclical crowd and see how they have faired in recent times. In the maligned building materials sector, CSR has notched up a 68 per cent capital gain since hitting decade lows in early July. Competitor Boral, which is also exposed to an improving US housing market, has enjoyed a 38 per cent gain since late June. BlueScope has put them all the shade by doubling in price, which makes a term deposit of 5 per cent look a little sick.
In the financial services sector Macquarie Group has been on a roll, jumping 40 per cent since early June, while fund manager Perpetual is up a hefty 51 per cent from the market bottom of June 4. British-based fund manager Henderson Group has joined the party, rising 40 per cent since late July.
The highly cyclical transport sector has also found support. Despite Qantas' well documented problems, its share price has leapt 33 per cent, while trucking giant Toll has recently come to life with a 22 per cent gain.
Even the structurally challenged discretionary retail sector has been in high demand, with Myer easily beating the market with a 45 per cent increase since June, although electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has lagged somewhat, with a 30 per cent gain.
About this time cyclic investors will start picking over the media sector, which usually picks up six or nine months after the initial move by housing, transport and retail stocks. Due to structural issues this may not take place this time around.
Many commentators have poured cold water on the cyclical side of the market, saying it is too early to venture away from the resilient defensive market. However, the overall market has ignored these warnings and is in the process of placing bets on an economic recovery somewhere down the track.
The most defensive of all sectors – the ultimate fear trade – gold has become friendless in recent times despite the likes of hedge fund guru George Soros publicly declaring his overweight position. The bellwether of Australian gold stocks, Newcrest, has dropped 15 per cent since early September.
The examples I have chosen above are obviously selective to make a point. However, as the world has been worried about the European debt crises, the US fiscal cliff and a slowdown in China, the local stockmarket has been dancing to a different drumbeat.
At the heart of this move towards cyclical stocks has been the continuing loosening of domestic monetary policy. Almost against its will, the Reserve Bank has now cut official interest rates by a sizeable 175 basis points over the last 18 months. This slow process has slowly changed the state of play.
The early moving investors are betting that as interest rates go on falling the domestic economy will have to improve in the next 12 to 18 months. These investors are too impatient to wait for the earnings to flow through.
The question now is whether this trend can continue? Are the cyclical stocks already out of puff and too expensive to consider? At the bottom of a cycle, companies that rely on economic growth will look expensive. Investors get transfixed on current earnings and simply can't justify paying up. But history tells us this may be the wrong approach. The more profitable approach has been to work out what these companies have earned in previous cycles, providing a sound guide on what they can earn when the domestic economy is again growing at about 4 per cent.
Many investors will dismiss what is going on as temporary and as a false dawn in a secular bear market. This may well be true, but only time will confirm their belief.
However, this time around the combination of lower interest rates and a rally in cyclical stocks is typically a sign that the worst may just be behind us. If global stockmarkets can overcome their fiscal cliff jitters over the new year, the cyclical beauty parade may run right through until the middle of 2013.
For those who decide to play the cyclical game, you must be aware that these are not stocks you buy and put in the bottom draw. The time to depart will be when their actual profits start to rise.
Another sign will be when a slew of capital raisings through initial public offerings and placements hit the market.
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Beverly residents' complete and total immersion in the 18th century gives their portrayals bedrock believability. They not only take themselves back to the birth of our nation, they take their audiences back as well.
Tom Macy isn't a lawyer — but he plays one in historical performances.
He and fellow Beverly resident, Patricia Bridgman, portray John and Abigail Adams via the extensive letters the two shared during their lengthy separations and via historical research both from the Adamses and other sources.
Bridgman and Macy call themselves "living-history practitioners," and their portrayals straddle the line between dedication and obsession."It is a bit of an insane hobby," said Macy.
Once the white wig, buckle shoes, knickers and waist coat go on for Macy and the gray dress and white cap go on for Bridgman, they cease their modern existence and enter a world in which a British garrison occupies Boston, King George has suspended virtually all civil liberties guaranteed under the Massachusetts Bay Colony's charter, and the tension of impending war hangs in the air.
It is a world in which small pox and dysentery kill indiscriminately.
In the Adams household, a brother, an aunt, a servant, a brother's child and Abigail's mother would all die of dysentery — a microbial intestinal infection usually caused by polluted drinking water.
Most of the Adamses would receive the equivalent of a small pox vaccine. It was a procedure in which doctors would take a needle and thread and draw it through a smallpox pustule on a person who had contracted the disease. They would then make a small cut in the recipient's arm and draw the thread through the cut.
"The idea was that the person would contract small pox, but that they would contract a much milder case," said Macy.
Abigail had herself and three children inoculated while her husband was in Philadelphia at the Continental Congress in 1775 and John Adams had himself inoculated in 1764.
A fourth child contracted the disease the "natural way," but survived.
"You did that without telling me," admonished Macy, falling into character.
"My dear, my letter to you was delayed," Bridgman responded, without skipping a beat.
Their complete and total immersion in the 18th century gives their portrayals bedrock believability. They not only take themselves back to the birth of our nation, they take their audiences back as well.
What is perhaps most interesting and convincing about their living-history portrayals is the Adamses' sheer humanity as they reveal themselves in their letters.
This is not only history unfolding, it is also history unfolding entwined in a lifelong love story.
Even by modern standards, Abigail and John were in an equal marriage. The couple shared many of the same values. Both were Congregationalists, but Abigail outright rejected the concept of the Trinity, while John was less adamant on the issue. Both believed in independence. Both opposed slavery, although John was willing to "set the issue aside" in order to form the nation, and Abigail was not so accommodating. Abigail was her husband's most trusted confidant and political advisor, even as she upbraided him on women's rights and slavery.
While her husband was away for extended periods during the American Revolutionary War, Abigail ran the family's 108-acre farm, making sure it turned a profit and fed the family.
"Not all of John's legal clients pay," explained Bridgman, falling into character. "So the farm must support and feed us."
"The farm runs much better when I am away," admitted Macy, also in character.By all accounts the couple were each other's biggest fans.
In fact, the one issue that tarnishes Adams' legacy, his support of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, stems partially from Abigail's dedication to her husband. The acts were passed under the threat of war with France. They tightened restrictions on alien residents and made it more difficult to become a citizen. They also prohibited publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing." The last act was designed to stifle criticism of Adams during his presidency.
Abigail believed so strongly in her husband and was so stung by criticism of him, she urged him to support the acts, even though they went against both their political principles until that time.
"It was the only time she gave her husband bad advice," said Macy.
So strong was their love, the first time Macy and Bridgman were asked to portray the couple and read from their letters, it was for a Valentine's Day event at a bookstore.
Both had been involved in living-history portrayals as part of the Danvers Alarm List Company — the Danvers militia, Minutemen, who responded to the call on April 19, 1775, eventually attacking the retreating British regulars at what is now Arlington."I called Pat and she said, 'Let's give it a try.'"
"We crammed more for that than we ever did for anything in college," said Bridgman.
Their portrayals have evolved in the three years they have been doing the living history, so they have become experts not only on the relationship between the two, but also on Colonial life in general."What's the cure for dysentery?" someone in the crowd may ask. "Wormwood and sage," Bridgman will answer. What is dropsy? "The pooling of fluid in the body." The cure for distemper? "Blood letting and blistering."
Macy even knows why we raise our right hands when giving testimony in court.
"Some capital crimes qualified for benefit of clergy. It was a clemency you could invoke once in your life, just for some crimes. They would have branded you, just below the right thumb. So if you raised your right hand in court and you were branded, everyone knew you couldn't invoke benefit of clergy again."
Both Bridgman and Macy say some audience members play "Get the Adamses" and ask arcane questions on purpose.
"I don't mind," said Macy. "I think it's fun. I guess I'm just confident enough that I think I can take them on."If you go
What: Living-history readings from the letters of John and Abigail AdamsWho: Beverly residents Tom Macy and Patricia Bridgman When: May 10, 2 p.m. Where: Beverly Historical Society, 117 Cabot St.
Cost: $8 members, $10 general public. Limited space. Call 978-922-1186 for reservations


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Over the past two years I have observed with increasing fascination the growing number of discarded dog shit bags (ddsbs) I encounter whilst out walking in both open countryside, urban parklands and even suburban streets. This has led to a great deal of speculative thought on my part as to why this situation has developed. I can fully understand dog owners simply ignoring their dogs output (unpleasant as it is for anyone who encounters it with all its negative health associations) as it will in a relatively short time biodegrade and essentially disappear. I can also appreciate dog owners who scoop and bag dog mess and place it in a bin for disposal. What I fail to understand is the increasing number of dog owners who bag their dog's mess and then discard in bushes or hang on fences/tree branches or leave in the middle of pathways and playing fields. Is this purely about not wishing to be fined and thereby picking the right moment to surreptitiously dispose of the offending article? Whatever the reasoning the ddsb has very quickly become a feature of our environment. The images presented here become typologies that reflect on the nature of function and style and confront the viewer with the (often unseen) contents of the bags leading to a mixture of amusement, bemusement, curiosity and revulsion. John Darwell
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In Temple Run if I run myself into the wall in quick succession, I will be killed by the flesh-eating monkeys. However if I space out when I run into the wall, this seems like a strategic way of slowing my character down so that I can keep running for longer without getting overwhelmed by the speed. Is this a viable strategy?
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In the same game that brought you this bibelot, Mariano Rivera entered the ninth inning with the Yankees up one run. He retired the Orioles 1-2-3. He did not get the save—but he did get a win. Huh?
With the Yankees up 5-2 heading to the home half of the eight, setup man David Robertson came on and allowed three runs before finishing up the inning. In the top of the ninth, the Yankees re-took the lead, and Rivera came on in the bottom half to seal the win.
Since Robertson was the pitcher of record when the Yankees scored the go-ahead run, you'd expect him get the W and Rivera the save—but that's not actually what the rules say.
10.17(c) The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the official scorer.
Since Robertson gave up three runs in one inning, the official scorer decided he wasn't worthy of the win. So it had to go to Rivera—who, it should be noted, has an incentive-laden contract that likely rewards saves but not wins.
This is perhaps the best single condemnation of the win: How valid can a statistic be when it's often a judgment call?


text: News 20th May, 1966 - Shooting clips for `Paperback Writer'/`Rain' at Chiswick House, London. news 0 0 "The mania made it pretty difficult to get around, and out of convenience we decided we were not going to go into the TV studios to promote our records so much because it was too much of a hassle. We thought we'd go and make our own little films and put them on TV… Read more Tony Barrow, The Beatles's First Press Officer (1936 – 2016) news 0 1 Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Tony Barrow, who passed away at the weekend. Tony was the Beatles' first press officer and he played an invaluable role in their early career. At a time when the band had a schedule of uninterrupted touring and countless appearances, Tony managed the ceaseless press activity. He also fulfilled a multitude of other jobs, from writing album sleeve notes to editing the Magical Mystery Tour strip cartoon book. With love from all at Apple. Read more HULU announces exclusive US streaming partnership for forthcoming Ron Howard documentary about the The Beatles' touring years news 0 0 Hulu has secured the exclusive US streaming video on-demand rights to Academy Award Winner Ron Howard's feature documentary The Beatles: Eight Days A Week (working title). The film is produced with the full cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison. Details about the film's international television and streaming partners, and its theatrical and DVD release in Autumn 2016 will be announced soon. Read more Free As A Bird can now be watched in full on Vevo. news 1 5 'Free As A Bird' video had it's first public outing on America's ABC TV on Sunday November 19th 1995, and the track was subsequently aired on BBC Radio 1 the day after – the day before Anthology came out. Read more Real Love can now be watched in full on Vevo. news 1 2 Wonfor, the director of the Anthology documentary series, filmed the Beatles recording in the studio and Godley combined this with archive footage of the band, adding some animated sequences as well as film he shot in 1995. Read more Can't Buy Me Love can now be watched in full on Vevo. news 0 0 'Can't Buy Me Love' entered the UK singles' chart at No.8 and the following week it knocked 'Little Children ' by Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas from the top spot, staying there for the next three weeks... Read more Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64 - Can Now Be Watched In Full On Vevo news 0 1 This clip was videotaped in the middle of a six-night run at the Odeon Cinema in Llandudno, North Wales. Read more I Want To Hold Your Hand - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/9/64 - Can Now Be Watched In Full On Vevo news 0 1 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' was the first Beatles' record to top both the UK and the US charts. It was also their first to be recorded on a 4-track, as opposed to the usual 2-track, tape machine... Read more 4th April, 1965 - Sunday. John and Paul compose 'Help!' news 0 1 "Most people think of it as a fast rock'n'roll song. I didn't realise it at the time - I just wrote the song because I was commissioned to write it for the movie - but later I knew, really I was crying out for help. 'Help!' was about me…" Read more 6th April, 1966 - Wednesday. Beginning of Revolver sessions. news 1 2 Recording 'Mark I' (working title of `Tomorrow Never Knows')(takes 1-3). Studio 3. Abbey Road. "John showed up with a song after we'd had a couple of days off… Read more THE BEATLES 5-4-3-2-1 news 0 0 "It was (the second week of April,) 1964 that the British invasion of America was conclusive. The Beatles' 'Can't Buy Me Love' had jumped from No.27 on the Hot 100 to the No.1 spot, in the four places behind it were Beatles' records. It was an unprecedented achievement and it is one that will never be repeated…" Read more Mark Ellen and Kevin Howlett discuss the Beatles Anthology: Part One news 1 3 Listen to Mark Ellen and Kevin Howlett discuss the Beatles Anthology, which is now available for streaming worldwide. This chapter covers the first of the three Anthology collections of rare and previously unreleased Beatles studio outtakes and alternate versions. You can find your local streaming partner at thebeatles.com. thebeatlesanthology Read more The Beatles Anthology. Streaming Now. news 1 3 Find your local streaming partner at thebeatles.com: On April 4 at 12:01am local time, The Beatles' acclaimed Anthology, Volumes 1-3 music collections are available for streaming worldwide. Originally released in 2CD volumes in 1995 and 1996, Anthology's three chronological collections of rare and previously unreleased Beatles recordings include studio outtakes and alternate versions. The "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" singles, from Anthology, Volume 1 and Anthology, Volume 2, respectively, were completed in 1995 by George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr from 1977 demos recorded by John Lennon. Read more 23rd March, 1964 - In His Own Write Is Published news 0 2 "I like writing books. I got a big kick out of the first one. There was a literary lunch to which I was invited and at which I couldn't thick of anything to say - I was scared stiff, that's why I didn't. I got as big a kick out of seeing that book up there in the writing world's Top Ten as I do when The Beatles get a Number One record. And the reason is that it's part of a different world." - John, from The Beatles Anthology. Click through to read more about 'The first solo Beatle project'. Read more 22nd March, 1963 - Please Please Me (Album) Is Released In The UK news 0 2 "Oh god this is it, a piece of plastic. And this piece of plastic was like gold, you know. You'd sell your soul. You would sell your soul to get on that little record." - Ringo. Read more 18th March, 1964 - George interviews Paul for the BBC program Public Ear during the filming of A Hard Day's Night. news 0 0 Whilst A Hard Day's Night was being filmed - a daunting endeavour for first-time 'proper' actors John, Paul, George and Ringo - George and Paul let off some steam in a fun mock-interview for BBC Radio's Public Ear. George, as the oh-so-serious interviewer, grills Paul about how the film production's going… Read more Sir George Martin CBE 1926 - 2016 news 5 19 We were sad to hear the news of Sir George Martin's passing. Our love and thoughts are with his family today. It is impossible to overstate the significance of George's contribution to the Beatles' music and the strength of his relationship with the band. He was a member of the family. We will always miss and remember him with admiration and love. "If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George" - Paul Read more Happy Birthday, George! news 3 4 What is your favourite memory of George? To celebrate George's birthday, share your memories, photos and videos with the tag #ThankYouGeorge Read more In Memory of Allan Rouse news 0 1 Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Allan Rouse, who passed away yesterday and in particular Fiona his wife who cared for him with such tenderness and consideration following his illness. Allan (on right) is pictured here with the engineers at Abbey Road who worked on The Beatles remasters. Allan joined Abbey Road studios in 1972 and during his time there made an invaluable contribution towards preserving the music and legacy of The Beatles. He worked on all the releases with extraordinary dedication and loyalty. We will also miss his acerbic wit that was actually part of his charm. Allan did not suffer fools gladly but once you earned his respect he could not have been more co-operative and helpful. Allan was a true friend of the band and of everyone at Apple, and will be remembered with great affection by those of us who were lucky enough to spend time working with him. From Paul, Ringo, Olivia, Yoko and everyone at Apple. Read more OUT NOW George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music Of George Harrison. news 0 5 George Fest: A Night To Celebrate The Music of George Harrison is available today! Featuring Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Dhani Harrison, Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers of The Killers, The Flaming Lips, Conan O'Brien, Ben Harper and more, George Fest is a wonderful live tribute to the life of George. Get the live album and concert-film at Amazon Music. Blu-ray/CD | DVD/CD Read more Which Beatles Lyric Would You Send Your Valentine? news 0 6 We asked you to tell us which Beatles lyric speaks to you most this Valentines Day, and to send it as a note to your #beatlesvalentine. Read more 7th February, 1964 - Beginning of First US Tour news 0 0 "It was so exciting on the plane, flying in to the airport, I felt as though there was a big octopus with tentacles that were grabbing the plane and dragging us down into New York. America was the best." - Ringo (from The Beatles Anthology) Click through to hear the famous JFK Airport press conference from when the band had just landed in the United States. Read more 9th February, 1964 - The Beatles Make Their Ed Sullivan Show Debut news 0 0 "We were aware that Ed Sullivan was the big one because we got a telegram from Elvis and the Colonel. And I've heard that while the show was on there were no reported crimes, or very few. When The Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, even the criminals had a rest for ten minutes." - George (from The Beatles Anthology) The broadcast was watched by an estimated 73 million viewers in over 23 million households - a record for US television, at the time. Click through to watch the band play I Wanna Hold Your Hand on the show. Read more 30th January, 1969 - The Beatles' Final Live Performance, On The Rooftop Of Apple Records news 0 3 The Beatles had wild discussions of a Let It Be climax live performance anywhere from the QE2 to the Pyramids, but in the end they decided on what became their infamous final gig - a surprise performance on the roof of the Apple Records building at Savile Row. Click through to watch Don't Let Me Down. Read more This week, @MusiCares will hold Safe Harbor Rooms backstage during both the MusiCares Person of the Year and the 58th Annual #GRAMMY Awards. news 0 0 These rooms provide a quiet haven and support network for artists and crew members struggling with addiction issues and are just one of MusiCares' many programs available to music people in need. To learn more about their addiction recovery programs, visit musicares.org. Read more 26th January 1969 news 0 1 The band are in Apple Studios recording "Dig It"... Read more 27th January 1962 news 0 0 27th January 1962 - the last concert the band played at the Aintree Institute. According to Mark Lewisohn, Brian Epstein was paid The Beatles' £15 fee in loose change - he made sure they never played for promotor Brian Kelly again. Photo by Dick Matthews / © Apple Corps Read more Bob Balser news 0 0 It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Robert (Bob) Balser on January 4th aged 88. Bob along with the late Jack Stokes were the two immensely talented Animation Directors on the 1968 film Yellow Submarine. In 2012 Bob generously gave us his time and expertise as a consultant on the restoration of the original film. A delightful man, he was considered a true friend of Apple. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Cima and all the family. Read more THE BEATLES NOW STREAMING news 1 2 Remembering John today news 1 1 #JohnLennon 8th December 2015 Read more Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next › last »


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It's Friday, really?! Does anyone else feel surprised by this?
I've spent the better part of the week painting our bedroom. If you follow my Tweets, you may already be aware of this. I've had to take advantage of naps to get all the edges cut in and then rolled and rolled some more. I'm happy to say it's practically done and I love how bright and clean it feels now. Relief.
I'm really going to try to update you with pictures next week but for now I am tired! I just want to spend the day in bed and have Israel make me breakfast. Kidding.
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I like everything, specially the lamp and the red mug with the cookies (perfect) : ) , have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
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love the pics...so organic feeling + the cookie mug is epic...so cute i can hardly take it. excited to c the space..u almost have me motivated to paint the girls room. i've been trying to muster up the courage/motivation (i may retire from my "i hate to paint rooms" club)!ReplyDelete
wow! this is a wonderful collection and blog!! thanks so much for including mobile homes <3ReplyDelete
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love your picks - especially that teak ice bucket! Thank you Jennifer, for featuring my rucksack!ReplyDelete
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mug with cookie slot is the cutest!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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Awesome Collection! Love the coffee mug!!!!ReplyDelete
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LOVE all of your favorites. good stuff.ReplyDelete
Great favorites if I must say so! Hope the painting project is going smoothly!ReplyDelete
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RVC Blue Speaks, a Rockville Centre-based organization that had raised more than $150,000 for autism support and awareness since it was founded in 2017, held its annual gala on April 13. The event added to that total, bringing in roughly $85,000. Organizers were still counting proceeds as the Herald went to press Tuesday.
The charity honored local businessman Butch Yamali, president of the Dover Group, who has donated the cost of the gala, held at his venue, the Coral House.
Anthony Cancellieri and his wife, Mary Lou, of Rockville Centre, founded RVC Blue Speaks when their grandson, Louis, was diagnosed with autism at age 2. The group's mission is to promote awareness and acceptance of those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder so that their quality of life is enhanced and their potential is fulfilled; to raise funding for genetic research, support programs, and community initiatives that directly serve families in need on Long Island; and to change the conversation about autism into action and progress.
To date, the group has supported autism awareness group Autism Speaks and the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. It has also awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships to students at the Bridges to Adelphi program at Adelphi University, which allows students on the autism spectrum to more easily transition into university life and then, upon graduation, the workforce.


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You Can Use Coconut Oil for EVERYTHING!
I'd like to preface this post with a declaration of my love for Kokosnuß. I ♥ fresh young coconut water, slimy coconut meat/pulp, coconut milk (especially in my smoothies and cereal) Mahalo candy bars (vegan Almond Joys with lots o' coconut!), coconut-scented lotions and body sprays, coconut perfume oils… I love it all. Coconut can do no wrong (unless it runs out on me when I need it). 😉
Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to focus our attention on coconut oil. It's not only really good for you, but it's extremely versatile. You can literally eat it and rub it on your hair and be stoked either way.
Some of my favorite uses for coconut oil:
- Cooking: Coconut oil is one of the healthest oils you can use because it has a super high smoke point (the point at which it begins to smoke, become discolored, and decompose). Coconut oil is also the shit for cooking because it has a sort of nutty, sweet flavor which complements a slew of desserts and savory foods.
- Skin care: Whether you have cracked heels or crusty elbows, a little bit of coconut oil goes a long way in the healing department (it also has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties). If you're brave and you don't have reservations about smearing oil on your face, the teensiest amount of coconut oil can help fight wrinkles (it also does an amazing job at removing makeup). Coconut oil has made its way into a whole bunch of fancy schmancy skin care lines, so why not cut out the middle man and DIY? Speaking of DIY, check out this super simple recipe for homemade deodorant using coconut oil!
- Hair care: I first found out about using coconut oil as a leave-in conditioner during a photoshoot. The MUA who was doing my hair suggested I rock this to tame my frizzies. She then whipped out her jar of Whole Foods 365 brand coconut oil, dipped her finger in there, rubbed the oil in between her palms, and then applied it to my damaged, split-endy hairsies. I have to admit, my hair looked much healthier (aka foin as shit), and I learned a new beauty trick to boot. You can also apply coconut oil to your scalp to prevent dandruff.
- Lip care: Dab a bit of coconut oil on your lips next time they're feeling hungry for some moisture… it's perfect for when you run out of your favorite vegan lip balm!
What's your favorite way to use coconut oil?
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Sunny, does it matter if you use refined or unrefined coconut oil? I'm currently using the unrefined kind.
It's the perfect eye makeup remover!!
Dude! I put 1/2 a jar on my head (my Dee Snider hair soaked that shit all up), left it on for about 45 mins and BAM, I'm Sonny from Bosom Buddies (my idol). Thanks for rec!
It is also the best diaper ointment! We use it with cloth diapers and and will not damage the diapers by causing them to repel moisture like desetin. Also, coconut oil works almost instantly if baby has any redness at all on her bum!
""You Can Use Coconut Oil for EVERYTHING!"" A-freaking-men. And, I keep mini jars stashed strategically throughout my place – seriously, can't live without it.


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Many years ago, an activist named Pat Quinn came up with an idea to change the Illinois Constitution. He used the petition process to get rid of a third of Illinois House members in one fell swoop. This, Quinn said, would save money and make legislators more responsive to their constituents.
In reality, all that did was allow a guy named Michael Madigan to more easily consolidate his power. And one way he consolidated that power was by spending lots more money. Quinn's plan backfired.
But even though this sort of thing has happened over and over again here, the media tends to give reformers a pass, almost no matter what.
So I guess I shouldn't have been too surprised when I read the major media's news reports of last week's Senate Executive Committee hearing. It wasn't at all like the meeting I attended.
Admittedly, I arrived a little late and had to leave for a meeting before it was over, but from what I saw, Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Aaron Jaffe's years-long criticism of the General Assembly's gaming expansion bills was exposed as hollow and not entirely fact-based. He badly stumbled through his testimony, couldn't directly answer questions and despite long-standing public criticisms, a notebook filled with thoughts and a history as a state legislator himself, Jaffe seemed woefully unprepared for the hearing.
For years, Chairman Jaffe has criticized various gaming expansion proposals, which has made him a media darling. He comes up with great quotes, once calling a gaming bill a "pile of garbage."
But he's never once said how the General Assembly ought to actually write the bills. Instead, he has relied on media-friendly criticisms of the way the legislature has gone about things.
It's not like Jaffe is completely blameless here. The people drafting the gaming legislation clearly despise the man and never really attempted to work with him, or even listen to him.
But last week's Senate meeting was designed to finally provide Jaffe with a public forum to offer up some concrete solutions. He didn't have any.
Over and over, Senators in both parties pleaded with Jaffe to offer up some specifics for how to make the gaming bill more acceptable to him, and over and over Jaffe simply could not do so.
Instead, Jaffe stuck to generalities and catch phrases.
Jaffe said he hadn't read the full bill, saying it was too long and claiming that a better bill might be just 25 pages long, without explaining how less language wouldn't create gaping loopholes and without admitting that many of the pages in the 555-page bill are simply filled with current statutory language restated without any changes whatsoever. Jaffe declared that there were no ethical improvements in the recently revised legislation, even though the new bill would ban campaign contributions from gaming interests.
Jaffe even urged legislators to outright eliminate some state agencies because they were impeding his agency's staff hiring – even though existing personnel regulations were inspired by decades of state corruption. He bitterly complained about the projects in the bill inserted to attract more votes, even though those projects have no direct bearing on the Gaming Board's mission. He complained that the Chicago casino language wouldn't allow the Board to determine whether the region was already too saturated with gaming, but then said he had no philosophical problem with a Chicago casino. His testimony was, in sum, an embarrassing mess by a man clearly past his prime, but the media covered for him, focusing mostly on a one-minute spat between Jaffe and the bill's sponsor.
The only real progress came late in the hearing when Jaffe's administrator Mark Ostrowski seemed to pull an idea out of thin air to delete the Chicago management agency's language and give full responsibility for all operations to the private casino management company that the agency was supposed to choose. The manager, Ostrowski said, would be far easier to regulate than a municipal entity, which could fight bureaucratic battles through the courts. If the Senators were paying attention, they may have found a solution to finally get Jaffe off their backs.
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.