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CFL training camps will open as scheduled Sunday despite another breakdown in contract talks between the league and its players.
Negotiations ended Thursday afternoon after the CFL rejected the union's latest proposal, one that included an amendment to its original demand revenue sharing be included in this deal. The players conceded revenue sharing in the current agreement, which was signed prior to the 2010 season.
The CFLPA's proposal came in response to one tabled Wednesday night by the CFL, which commissioner Mark Cohon called its "best and final offer."
The current collective bargaining agreement expired at midnight ET. And while new CFLPA president Scott Flory has maintained the union won't play under terms of the present contract, veteran players will report to their respective teams Sunday for the opening of training camp.
"We absolutely want the players to report," Cohon said. "It will be the union's decision to strike. We hope they don't.
"We've put our best offer forward, we hope they vote on that best offer."
No new talks have been scheduled.
Although the players will report Sunday, the question remains for how long. The union has sent its members strike ballots and would be in a position to launch a work stoppage prior to the start of the regular season June 26.
The two sides met Thursday morning following more than 12 hours of negotiations Wednesday. The league's bargaining unit left the bargaining table Thursday with a union counteroffer, only to return hours later to inform the players it had rejected the proposal.
These meetings were the first since May 21 when the league rejected a union counteroffer, then went public with its proposal.
The league's newest offer calls for a $5-million salary cap (up from $4.8-million initially) and boosts the average stipend to $96,000 (up from $92,917). It also called for ratification bonuses of $5,000 for veterans and $1,500 for rookies.
"As a steward of this league, and our owners as a steward of the league, we've been building this league," Cohon said. "You've seen the progress we've been making over the last five, six, seven years and it's a sad day because what the union was proposing would throw us back.
"We need to protect this league and continue to grow it."
The players' offer called for a $5.8-million cap — with a $4.8-million minimum — that increased three per cent annually. That's down from the original demand of a $6.24-million cap and $5.84-million minimum.
"It's so unfortunate they decided to walk away because in the end you see the minimum, $4.8-million, that's in line with what they're proposing," Flory said. "We're saying we hear the concerns . . . you don't have to spend more than that, that's up to you."
The proposal also requested a $15,000 bonus for veterans, although the CFL and union remain at odds about what constitutes a veteran player.
"If you take their ratification bonus and put together all the things off the cap, it's about $6.7-million," Cohon said. "So from $4.4-million (last year's cap figure) to 6.7, we can't do that.
"That's why we're here today. It's unfortunate."
As well, the union is proposing teams have just one weekly padded practice during the regular season while maintaining its position on preseason and playoff compensation as well as pensions. The CFLPA also wants the elimination of the option year from CFL contracts, except for new players.
But the most notable development was the union amending its revenue sharing stance. In its initial offer last week, the CFLPA requested 55 per cent of gross revenues from TV rights, pay TV rights, radio, Internet and any other form of broadcast or telecast of CFL games, 45 per cent of revenues from sponsorship and licensing and 40 per cent of tickets to preseason and regular-season games, including the sale of luxury boxes, licenses and any other revenue related to the public attending at games.
Also, the '15 salary cap would be determined from the gross average revenue of seven CFL clubs — excluding the top and lowest-grossing franchises.
All that was absent from the newest offer.
Instead, the players proposed a "Revenue Protection Clause," allowing for a fixed cap for at least two years. After the second, if league revenues increased by more than $12-million — excluding the Grey Cup — the two sides would renegotiate the cap or the CBA would be terminated at season's end.
The league's proposal stated if its revenues increased by $27-million or more in the third year, it would renegotiate the cap with the players.
"We wanted to address an issue and concern the players had (about breakout revenue)," Cohon said. "We designed an approach that allows them in the third year of the agreement, if we hit some benchmarks collectively . . . that the players would be allowed to sit down with us and renegotiate the salary cap.
"We really addressed that important point."
But Flory said the union was surprised its "Revenue Protection Clause" was rejected.
"They're fixated on fixing the costs of the players so we came up with a system we felt was incredibly reasonable and generous where there is a protection for guys that if revenues grow over a certain amount that we're just going to recalibrate the cap," Flory said. "You don't see that (specific revenue-sharing percentage requests).
"This is our shock as to why we're in the position we're in, why they're walking out of the room."
After decades of financial woes, the CFL is enjoying economic prosperity.
It has a new contract extension with athletic apparel giant Reebok. One of its teams (Winnipeg) moved into a new stadium last season and another (Hamilton) is scheduled to do so this year, the same time expansion Ottawa will return and play at a refurbished facility.
And with attendance continuing to rise and corporate sponsorships remaining strong, the CFL is buoyed by a lucrative five-year television agreement with TSN, reportedly worth an average of $42-million annually, that kicks in this season.
That deal alone will reportedly net clubs an extra $2.7-million each this season.
There has been one players' strike since the formation of the CFLPA in 1965. It came in '74 and lasted three weeks during training camp before a three-year agreement was signed with no regular-season games lost.
Flory said Wednesday's talks, especially those in the morning, were very productive and ultimately the players want to be able to concentrate on football full-time.
"We had some without prejudice talks where people talked freely and were allowed to discuss issues," he said. "We hear, we listen, you can see our proposal (and) the movement we've made to try to accommodate and make a deal because we want to be on the field.
"We want to play football but it's apparent that the other side is going to try to dictate terms to us and our guys aren't willing to accept that."

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We've seen all manner of ways to make brownies a holiday treat, everything from burying peppermint candies in them to topping them with candy canes. But we prefer the delicious simplicity of this recipe, which swirls lime marmalade and cherry jam over a rich brownie base studded with chocolate chunks and dried cherries. If lime doesn't do it for you, feel free to leave out the zest and substitute another variety marmalade or jam.
Start to finish: 40 minutes, plus cooling (10 minutes active)
Servings: 24
[3/4] cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Zest of 1 lime
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 [3/4] cups all-purpose flour
[3/4] cup Dutch processed cocoa powder, sifted
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chunks
1/3 cup lime marmalade
1/3 cup cherry jam
Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with baking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, lime zest and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour and cocoa powder, then stir in the cherries and chocolate chunks.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Dollop lime curd and cherry jam over the top of the brownie batter. Gently drag the back of a spoon through the top of the batter and the marmalade and jam to swirl them into the surface. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center yields just moist crumbs. Allow to cool in the pan. Cut into 24 bars.
Nutrition information per brownie: 250 calories; 90 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 3 g protein; 100 mg sodium.


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'Dancing With the Stars' reveals Season 19 cast
Oh, yes, it's time to tango once again.
The new cast of "Dancing With the Stars" waltzed onto the "Good Morning America" stage for the big unveiling Thursday morning.
Competing on the 19th season, which kicks off Sept. 15 on
at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will be the usual assortment of sports stars, reality-TV celebs, young actors we've never heard of, older actors and actresses in search of a comeback moment, a political commentator and the show's first YouTube star.
"We've been around for 10 years, and we still have managed to find areas of stars that we've never had before," says executive producer Rob Wade, who was with the show at the start, then left in 2005, and is now back taking the place of longtime producerConrad Green. "I missed the smell of fake tan so much, I had to come back," says Wade.
Some changes:
■ No Maks Chmerkovskiy. The bad-boy pro of the ballroom is gone.
■ Julianne Hough returns as the fourth judge, joining Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
■ Keo Motsepe is the show's first black pro dancer.
■ And Wade promises more fan interactivity, "a chance for America to have more influence over the show." More Twitter votes and other ways he hopes will keep fans engaged throughout the week as they wait for the next show.
Returning will be hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, who will do her interviews in the skybox. Also returning: The switch-up, with the celebs switching partners for a week midway through the competition.
The stars have already been prepping in secret, rehearsing and practicing for the first night of dancing. And with good reason: The first elimination is on Sept. 16. For the first two weeks, "Dancing" will have a Monday performance show and a Tuesday results show. The remaining nine episodes will air on Monday, with performance and elimination on the same night.
"I am so excited. I've wanted to do this for a long time," says Sadie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty," 17, granddaughter of controversial patriarch Phil Robertson. "When I was younger, me and my Grandma would watch the show. Then once 'Duck Dynasty' started, she said, 'You have a chance to get on it.' I've been working to see if I could get on."
So does she have any experience or training?
"No, ma'am. I haven't done any dancing," she tells USA TODAY. "I had lessons when I was 3 like every little girl does. It ended at 4. I don't remember anything of it. I'm startin' very fresh."
Robertson got some tips from last season's Candace Cameron Bure, who struggled with not wanting to be too sexy. "She said to have fun and be yourself. I don't think it's going to come across as sexy. I'm going to go more for the cute look. I'm going to make it as classy as we can."
Also adding some class to the show will be political commentator and PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley, who turns 50 on Sept. 13.. "I decided I would do one last foolish thing before I turn 50," he says.
He began training about seven weeks ago, and in that time has already lost weight. "I'm about 20 pounds down," he says.
And he's taking it very seriously. "I'm not going to lie. I'd like to win. But I also understand it's about the journey. I've always believed that success is oftentimes not what we receive for our effort, but who we become by our effort."
As for dance experience? Um, none. "I was raised in a very strict religious family. We were forbidden to dance."
He says when he told two friends he was going on the show, they "both had the same reaction – they bowled over with laughter."
And even Smiley wasn't sure he had made the right decision.
"On the first day, I asked myself three times, 'What have I gotten myself into?'"
He's had surgery on both knees (one injury from tennis, one from basketball) and one of his knees has been flaring up a bit in recent days. Plus, he says he needs to work on his "hip swivel." But he's a competitor. "I've said for years. If you ever see me in a fight with a bear, help the bear!"
Comedian/musician/activist Tommy Chong, 76, is also taking the show seriously, despite his stoner reputation.
"What I've been finding out about the dance world is yes, stoners can dance!" he says.
And he is one stoner who has had real lessons in ballroom techniques. His wife, Shelby, took salsa lessons a couple of years ago, he says. "I thought it was just some dumb ballroom dance." But when he saw her perform it with her teacher, he says, "I wasn't expecting what I saw. It was a very sexy dance. At the end, he tipped her over and her legs were straight up in the air. It was probably the sexiest thing I've ever seen my wife do without me being involved!"
He says he loves dance. When he was a kid he "danced the jive at school hops." And he says in the 1990s, he went to Argentina and "fell in love with the Argentine tango."
So now he is "totally serious. That's the only way you can approach dance. You can't fake it."
And he doesn't think he'll need to smoke pot while he's on the show, . "I've smoked it so much. I'm like a camel. I can go a long time without getting high."
The complete list of celebs/pro dancers:
Randy Couture, MMA pro, 51 /Karina Smirnoff
Michael Waltrip, NASCAR driver, 51, / Emma Slater
Janel Parrish, actress, 25 / Val Chmerkovskiy
Sadie Robertson, model/reality star, 17 / Mark Ballas
Antonio Sabato Jr., model/actor, 42 /Cheryl Burke
Alfonso Ribeiro, actor, 42 / Witney Carson
Tommy Chong, comedian/musician, 76 / Peta Murgatroyd
Jonathan Bennett, actor, 33, / Allison Holker
Lea Thompson, actress, 53 /Artem Chigvintsev
Tavis Smiley, political commentator, 49 / Sharna Burgess
Lolo Jones, Olympic track star, 32 / Keo Motsepe
Bethany Mota, YouTube star, 18 / Derek Hough
Betsey Johnson, fashion designer, 73 / Tony Dovolani


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The tube straightener is very easy to use. Firstly, straighten the end of the tube by hand and feed the tube through the rollers, then grip the tool firmly and start to feed more of the tube through the rollers and then slowly work the tool towards you and then in both directions along the tube until the tube is straight.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A Supreme Court justice blocked part of the U.S. healthcare law requiring some religious groups to offer birth control as part of worker health plans.
Sonia Sotomayor said in an order the federal government was temporarily enjoined "from enforcing against applicants the contraceptive coverage requirements imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."
Her decision -- announced Tuesday night, just hours before key parts of President Obama's signature healthcare law went into effect -- was a response to Roman Catholic-affiliated groups from across the nation that sought an emergency order to delay the law's requirement that they and other religious-affiliated groups provide contraception coverage to their employees.
The groups asked for the mandate to be halted while the Supreme Court considers a legal challenge brought by the secular, family-owned Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. of Oklahoma City, which argues the requirement violates the owners' religious liberties, NBC News reported.
Hobby Lobby's owners say they try to run their business on Christian principles.
The high court agreed to hear the Hobby Lobby case this term.
The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as "Obamacare," includes a provision requiring employers to provide health insurance that includes contraception at no additional cost to employees as a preventive care service.
The Catholic Church prohibits contraceptive use.
Sotomayor's order -- a response to a request from the Denver office of the Catholic women's group Little Sisters of the Poor -- gave the government until 10 a.m. EST Friday to respond to her decision.
The Little Sisters' request for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the contraceptive-coverage requirements was denied earlier Tuesday by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
Sotomayor handles emergency legal applications associated with the 10th Circuit court.
"We are delighted with the [Sotomayor] ruling," Mark L. Rienzi, a lawyer at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty who represents the nuns in the lawsuit, told the New York Times.
Without Sotomayor's order, the nuns "would have been forced to comply with the contraceptive mandate on Wednesday or face large fines," he said.
The U.S. Justice Department had no immediate comment, but it told the appeals court Monday Little Sisters could opt out of providing contraceptive coverage if it certified it was a non-profit religious organization that opposes providing the contraceptive services "because of religious objections," the Times said.
The Little Sisters operates nursing homes for low-income people in the United States and around the world.


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The term "manic pixie dream girl" has become so embedded into our cultural lexicon that at this point, it's hard to imagine we ever lived in a time when it didn't exist. But we did and in some ways, it was a simpler time. Now the man who invented the term would like to apologize for creating it.
A refresher: The Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG) archetype was coined by Nathan Rabin in The A.V. Club (he now writes for The Dissolve) for a 2007 essay he wrote about the 2005 Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown. Since then, the term has become ubiquitous and, according to an essay Rabin has published in Salon, dangerously so.
"The Manic Pixie Dream Girl exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures," Rabin wrote then as a definition. "The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is an all-or-nothing-proposition. Audiences either want to marry her instantly (despite The Manic Pixie Dream Girl being, you know, a fictional character) or they want to commit grievous bodily harm against them and their immediate family."
Times have changed. "I've been floored by how pervasive the trope has become," Rabin writes in his new piece, arguing that use of the trope has gotten too broad before clarifying specifically that he agrees with actresses like Zoe Kazan who dislike it. (In 2012, while promoting her movie Ruby Sparks, Kazan said she didn't like how actualized female characters were put under the umbrella of this term. "What bothers me about it is I think that women get described that way, but it's really reflective of the man who is looking at them, and the way that they think about that girl, she said.")
Rabin adds:
The trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a fundamentally sexist one, since it makes women seem less like autonomous, independent entities than appealing props to help mopey, sad white men self-actualize. Within that context, the phrase was useful precisely because, while still fairly flexible, it also benefitted from a certain specificity.
"I understand the criticisms that the term Manic Pixie Dream Girl is itself sexist, even as it was coined specifically to critique and condemn sexism in the arts," writes Rabin. He now requests that we "all try to write better, more nuanced and multi-dimensional female characters: women with rich inner lives and complicated emotions and total autonomy, who might strum ukuleles or dance in the rain even when there are no men around to marvel at their free-spiritedness." You heard him: go forth, do it.
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I made the drop-down menus for all of my pages, or rather they were included content and then I put the needed code in the head. In the preview screen everything was fine. Now i've uploaded the pages, every single one of them, and it doesn't look right at all. Not at all what the preview screen showed, or even when I previewed on the internet! I need to get this figured out before people see my site like this. HELP!!!!!!!!!!! What happened.
You can see what I mean at ILTenants.com for the horizontal menu and what I mean also for the verticle menu at See In Blue on Left of page


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Hank Azaria is reportedly suing Craig Bierko over the rights to one of his characters, according to The Wrap.
No, it's not Moe Szyslak or Chief Wiggum, both of whom Azaria voices on The Simpsons. Azaria has filed a suit claiming Bierko has falsely laid claim to a character Azaria allegedly created nearly 30 years ago.
Azaria claims he created the character of "a colorful baseball announcer who speaks with peculiar speech inflections" in 1983, which he later used in a 2010 Funny or Die skit under the name Jim Brockmire. Because the sketch became a viral hit, Azaria claims there's a possibility to develop a feature-length film based on the character.
This is where Bierko comes in. Despite Azaria claiming to have introduced the voice to Bierko after meeting him in 1990, Bierko claims to have either created the character himself, or in collaboration with Azaria — both scenarios that Azaria vehemently denies. Azaria is asking a judge to declare that Bierko has no claim to the Brockmire character.


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I think we fans don't have to go any further trying to find out the problem w/ the team after reading this one. If they were fighting over their record and poor play, then its not bad...but fighting over a football bet?????
This shows us where the mindframe of this team is at. Nate Robinson is gona end up worse than Artest at te rate he is going. This little **** should have got demoted to the NBADL weeks ago. I dont care about his hops, he needs to grow up already.
This entire team needs to be destroyed now. Send everyone packing except for Frye! How optimistic are you guys about the Knicks after readig this?? I think its safe to say that this team shouldn't even be defended by us anymore. Are only hope is to put up the white flag, and loose every game for the rest of the season. Isiaha better hope that no trade proposals for Artest leek their way in the papers, because if we had a chance to keep Frye and still get Artest, then Thomas should be punished for not jumping on it. We have enough selfish players on this team as it is, so we minus well trade for another selfish player that actually has talent. This team makes me sick = (


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is this project really under development? how can i help? firstname.lastname@example.com
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Hi, My name is Sean McDaid, I am currently employed as a bioinformatician. Previously I worked in software development initially with Java/C in a UNIX environment. I then moved onto C# and the .NET frmaework. My area of interest in bioinformatics is mainly in sequencing and data analysis. As this project has such a large scope I propose we start the ball rolling on the development of some preprocessing & statistical analysis packages for microarrays. It is also important that we implement an effective development strategy, and modularize the components correctly. This will prevent us duplicating our efforts and running into problems down the line. If it would be possible to outline a list of the bioinformatical areas we wish to include, perhaps some of the software architects(grepninja?) could create a tentative model. Also as dangac mentioned it would be wise to look to the caBIO (http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/infrastructure/open_dev_initiative/caBIO) architecture, to see how they approached it. I will begin some initial work on this shortly. Regards, Sean
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Hello Sean, My apologies for not being more vigilant for new posts to this forum. Please shoot me an email (email@example.com)with any thoughts you have on how next to proceed with this project. Thanks.
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i noticed that someone else posted a similar item to this dicussion group... i am a senior software engineer fluent in C# and pursuing my MS in bioinformatics. i would love to see a project of this nature take off and i think that over time this will be of tremendous value in the industry. i am willing to help and would love to hear if anything is happening with this. contact me if so. Chris Baglieri firstname.lastname@example.com
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There is similar open source initiative based upon Java and Web services (http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/infrastructure/open_dev_initiative/caBIO). This may be a good model to follow.
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When and if anyone gets serious about making this project happen, I would be very interested in helping. I'm a senior .NET architect and engineer with a wide and deep background in any number of languages and platforms. CSharpener's Weblog: http://weblogs.asp.net/jtobler/
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the project you are working on sems really interesting.W would love to help you out with it.Even though im not that experienced doing my BS in Bioinformatics but i guess itll be a good experience.
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I am unclear as to the intent of this project. Is the goal to create a framework/object model in C# .NET from which applications can be built? From anybody's experience, how much demand is there for this type of library?
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Rereading Sanger's own account of her Ku Klux Klan speech, one thing really jumped out at me the other day. Here are some of the more relevant passages:
"Always to me any aroused group was a good group, and therefore I accepted an invitation to talk to the women's branch of the Ku Klux Klan..."
"After three hours I was summoned at last and entered a bright corridor filled with wraps. As someone came out of the hall I saw through the door dim figures parading with banners and illuminated crosses. "
"In the end, through simple illustrations I believed I had accomplished my purpose. A dozen invitations to speak to similar groups were proffered. The conversation went on and on, and when we were finally through it was too late to return to New York."
12 invitations to speak to similar groups! That must have been one heck of a speech to our nation's premiere hate group! What could the racist founder of Planned Parenthood possibly have said to inspire such a reaction? How did she engage this hate group so that the "conversation went on and on" late into the night? What were the "simple illustrations " that made this hate group go so ga-ga over Maggie?
Of course, if Margaret Sanger simply repeated some of the things she had said elsewhere, the Ku Klux Klanners would have been puddy in her hands:
"Colored people are like human weeds and are to be exterminated."
"We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social-service backgrounds, and with engaging personalities. The most successful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don't want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population. and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members."
Yes, a couple of lines like the one's above, and you can imagine the murmur in the crowd as the Ku Klux Klanners whispered to each other things like:
"We really must have her talk at our next Klan rally in Peoria...this lady is phenomenal."
"Oh yes, they will love the way Maggie refers to Negroes as 'human weeds.'"
"My husband will love her...she sounds just like him!"
Given Sanger's long history of racist quotes , it is no surprise "the conversation went on and on" between this racist women and the Ku Klux Klan.
Yes, Maggie must have really brought her "A-game" that night to get 12 additional invitations to similar hate groups.
Since Margaret Sanger was so open about speaking to the Ku Klux Klan and so outspoken about her hatred of Blacks, I am always surprised when critics object to my annual Margaret Sanger at the Ku Klux Klan Rally Art Contest. What can possibly be wrong with depicting Margaret Sanger at a Ku Klux Klan Rally when she openly admits to it in her autobiography? She even refers to the women "parading with banners and illuminated crosses" and describes it as "one of the weirdest experiences I had in lecturing."
Of course, if Sanger had been a conservative Christian, any made-for-TV movie about her life made by Hollywood would necessarily open with Margaret Sanger giving her fiery speech before the adoring women of the Ku Klux Klan with her past racist quotes inserted into her mouth in an attempt to most accurately depict the event. There would be entire books and plays dedicated to the event and elementary school students would learn about it in 4th, 6th and 8th grades.
But since Sanger founded the McDonald's of the abortion industry, Planned Parenthood, the mainstream media, who are just as ga-ga over Maggie and the Klan was, just ignores that magical night in Silver Lake when Maggie cut loose and won the hearts of a hate group. So until Hollywood does its job and tells the true story about Margaret Sanger, our tiny blog will continue with its annual Margaret Sanger at the Ku Klux Klan Rally Art Contest - - so begin preparing now for the 3rd Annual contest in October.
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I am seeking to create an MFC application which displays several different graphs in different windows. For this I was thinking of using an MDI CFormView app in which each window/view represents a different graph.
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I'm trying to figure out whether or not the worlds in which these games take place are levels or not, for the sake of level design. I consider the world to be one big level and all the missions and such being levels as well. While most levels in other games have specific goals, there are pretty much no objectives tied to the "mega-levels" of these games.
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Congress briefed on pandemic; health officials prep for August vaccine tests.
July 23, 2009 -- Public health officials today are considering how to best vaccinate people for swine flu as part of the government's plans to prepare for August's clinical trials for potential vaccines.
The government is asking thousands of men, women and children to agree to test out the first swine flu shots. The tests will help determine whether people should be given one shot or two and also will consider the optimal time for shots to be administered.
As the United States readies for a potential fall surge of the virus, today an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration is meeting to further discuss the clinical trials for potential vaccines.
The meeting is happening as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan brief members of Congress about the state of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic.
On Wednesday, the government announced eight medical centers where testing will take place, likely next month.
Meantime, the virus continues in the United States. Flu viruses typically disappear in warm weather, but this year, swine flu has swept through camps and summer schools. At the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, dozens of cadets are ill.
"It certainly isn't over," said Will Humble, interim director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. "And in fact, my whole career in public health, over 20 years, I've never seen flu circulating in the middle of the summer. None of my staff has seen it. Public health hasn't ever seen what is happening right now."
Swine flu is expected to spread rapidly in the U.S. once the fall flu season gets under way just as kids go back to school, the same time that germs typically spread more rapidly.
So what do public health officials anticipate for the season ahead?
"Best case: The vaccine would be in early, all of us would be vaccinated, and when H1N1 comes along we will have mitigated its impact," said Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's department of preventive medicine.
Ideally, Schaffner said, vaccinations would begin in mid-October.
But infectious disease experts also pointed out the possibility of a much worse outcome.
"A worst case scenario would be more like the 1918-1919 pandemic," said Dr. Susan Rehm, vice chair of the department of infectious disease and executive director of physician health at the Cleveland Clinic. "We prepare for the worst and hope for the best."
Dr. Peter Holbrook, chief medical officer at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., told ABC News Wednesday that a worst case scenario also could mean, "Somewhere along the line [the virus] mutates and becomes a much more severe virus."
Testing a Swine Flu Vaccine
A key weapon in the battle to keep people healthy will be a swine flu vaccine.
Clinical trials in the U.S. will be conducted at eight medical centers -- Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Emory University in Atlanta, University of Iowa in Iowa City, Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Group Health Cooperative in Seattle.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the National Institutes of Health, told ABC News the government hopes to enroll about 2,500 volunteers in the trials -- including about 1,200 children between the ages of 6 months and 17 years old.
Fauci said trials will begin in the first or second week of August -- first on adult volunteers and then on children.
"Before you put anything into a child, you really need to know some preliminary safety data in adults," Fauci said Wednesday. "We're not talking about safety data measured over months and months. We're talking about two days to a week-and-a-half. If that looks clear, then we will move on to the children."
Vaccine development has proven difficult. The virus grows slowly and there's always concern about rare but dangerous side effects with a new vaccine that's being rushed into production.
It will take about six weeks to get results back from all of the clinical trials.
This week, tests began on a vaccine in Australia. Adelaide, Australia-based Vaxine Pty Ltd. and Melbourne-based CSL Biotherapies injected the first adult volunteers this week in separate trials starting days apart.
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There's also concern about how hospitals and schools will handle an onslaught of H1N1 cases that could overwhelm the health system and force school closures.
Hospitals have plans in place to prep for a surge of patients coming through the doors and the possibility of doctors and nurses falling ill.
At Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., health workers have ordered additional masks, respirators and anti-flu medication. They have plans to double up patients if need be, and put cots in public areas.
"By all means, we need to be very concerned about the possibility that this is gonna come back in a big way," Holbrook said.
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Domenech clarified that local school boards will always make the call about whether to close schools due to an outbreak.
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"I think the public, in terms of preparation, ought to think of their own personal plans," Rehm said. "What if the schools were closed? What about work? Can we work distantly? Telecommuting might be not the exception but the rule."
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Farewell to the Father of Roleplaying
Update – confirmations now trickling in from across the web.
Okay – this is oddly uncorroborated by larger news sources as yet, but as the sad tidings originated just hours ago as a posting from the head of Troll Lord Games, his current publisher, they're very likely true.
Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has passed away, aged just 69. He had been seriously ill for some time.
Would we ever have had PC RPGs without Gygax's laying down of roleplaying foundations back in 1974? Oh, probably – in some form, anyway. But would we have had Ultima, Fallout, Diablo, World of Warcraft, even Deus Ex? Probably not. Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Planescape Torment? Definitely not.
This man gave a great deal to gaming. Bow your heads.
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Ellen DeGeneres Show moving to 4pm on WISN 12
Programming moves to take place Jan. 7, 2013
In a move designed to meet viewer demand for popular programming, WISN 12 announced that "The Ellen Degeneres Show" will be moving to 4 p.m., and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to 11 p.m. "Dr. Oz" and "Nightline" will move to 3 p.m. and midnight respectively.
Ellen will debut in its new time period at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7. The beloved entertainer has been growing audience in southeastern Wisconsin since her debut on WISN 12 in September 2011. Her show recently staged a live toy drive in Milwaukee, bringing out thousands of fans eager for a chance to be on the show. Her uplifting content, famous guests and sense of humor have translated to ratings success and a loyal audience.
"Since Ellen's debut, her show has been a strong ratings leader in the time period. She's funny, she's entertaining, and we feel the strength of her fan base has earned her the 4 p.m. time period," says Jan Wade, president and general manager at WISN-TV. "Dr. Oz is a very informative show and plays an important role in the afternoon lineup as well. Moving him to 3 p.m., right after Katie, is a great fit, too."
Capitalizing on ratings momentum, advertising demand and increased revenue potential, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" makes its move to the 11 p.m. time period on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The show is the only late-night broadcast talk show to increase in Total Viewers nationwide this past season. The strategic shift in late-night strategy will better position ABC to increase performance over the long-term by placing the show in competition with "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Show with David Letterman." Proven late-night performer, "Nightline," will shift to 12:35 a.m., allowing viewers to begin and end their broadcast day with news.
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Adam Schein of Fox Sports, who is not liked by Brother Steve and who seems no more an "expert" on NFL matters as you and me, has gone on record picking the Pack to go to the Super Bowl this year. I figured it was a matter of time before we started hearing this sort of thing, but I was a bit surprised to hear it this early on. (Go here to watch the video – story #6.)
Schein points to the emergence of Finley, Rodgers' fantasticness, Grant's solidness, year #2 of Capers' system – all valid. But when he makes his argument, he seems to place a special emphasis on his interview with Mike McCarthy in which McCarthy said the offseason program has been as good this past year as any. I know that's important, but I'm not sure it is the anchor reason the Pack may be a Super Bowl contender.
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FEELING LUCKY TONIGHT? - When Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) receive a distressing video message from Kevin Tran (guest star Osric Chau), they set about trying to uncover the Third Trial. The boys make a discovery that sends them to a casino in Colorado, to find a mysterious recluse (guest star Curtis Armstrong) who may be able to fill in the holes in Kevin's research. Meanwhile, Crowley (guest star Mark Sheppard) is on a winning streak. Castiel (Misha Collins) tries to elude Naomi (guest star Amanda Tapping) and the angels hunting him. Robert Duncan McNeill directed the episode written by Ben Edlund (#821)


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As the holidays draw near, we all look forward to delicious food and creating memories with family and friends. It's also a time to give back to those in need.
Giving back has been an integral part of McCormick's 125th anniversary program, Flavor of Together, which draws to a close this holiday season. People around the world shared stories about flavor. For every story shared – from recipes to memories of family gatherings – McCormick donated $1 to United Way Worldwide to help feed those in need, culminating in a $1.25 million donation.
"Many stories we received throughout the year were about holiday moments because food plays such an important role in what brings people together," said Chef Kevan Vetter of the McCormick Kitchens. "To celebrate, we're sharing two holiday recipes we created this year: mini apple pies and corn bread and sausage stuffing, to help families create new memories and traditions while enjoying the flavors they've always loved."
Find more holiday ideas and recipes at www.McCormick.com, www.Facebook.com/McCormickSpice and www.Pinterest.com/mccormickspice.
Corn Bread and Sausage Stuffing
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Poultry Seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Thyme Leaves
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
- 10 cups coarsely crumbled corn bread
- 1/2 pound cooked and crumbled sausage
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth or 1 3/4 cups Kitchen Basics® Original
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add celery, onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in poultry seasoning, thyme and garlic powder.
- Mix corn bread, vegetable mixture and sausage in large bowl. Add broth; toss gently until well mixed. Spoon into lightly greased 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.
Easy Mini Apple Pies with Vanilla Whipped Cream
Mini Apple Pies:
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons cut up cold butter
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Vanilla Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- For the Mini Apple Pies, unroll crusts on lightly floured surface. Using 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out 6 rounds from each crust. Re-roll scraps as necessary. Press dough rounds into muffin pan sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Toss apples, brown sugar, flour, vanilla and cinnamon in large bowl. Divide evenly among crusts.
- For the Topping, mix brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon in medium bowl until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle evenly over apple filling.
- Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
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Having secured victory in a referendum on a relatively liberal constitution that he championed, Egypt's military chief is turning his attention to the country's overwhelming array of problems — from health and education to government subsidies and investments, insiders said.
According to information offered by two insiders, senior army officers who work closely with Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the military chief could be planning a run for president, capping a stunning transformation for the 59-year-old who started in the infantry.
A year and a half ago when then-President Mohammed Morsi promoted him to defense minister in what has emerged as a colossal political miscalculation, el-Sissi was widely seen as an obscure and acquiescent subordinate.
In swift succession, el-Sissi threw Morsi in jail along with hundreds of his Islamist cohorts, his Muslim Brotherhood has been declared a terrorist group with membership in it banned, and a carefully orchestrated personality cult appears to have been successfully engineered for the general.
El-Sissi remains an enigma. Little is known about his private life, other than that he is married with four children. His daily activities and whereabouts are generally hidden from the public view.
Although there are few credible public opinion polls in Egypt to know for sure, el-Sissi appears to have struck a chord through a combination of cunning moves and a personality that offers something for everyone in a country that is highly polarized along religious and socio-economic fault lines.
"It appears that el-Sissi's populist power is derived from his ability to instill optimism, joy and pride in the hearts of many Egyptians," Adel Iskandar, an expert on Arab affairs who lectures at Georgetown University, said in a post on social media this week "The Muslim Brotherhood, the January 25 (2011) revolutionaries, and anyone who opposes the country's current trajectory must contend with this new fact."
It was evident this week that many people voted for el-Sissi as much as for the new charter.
Many, particularly women, kissed posters of the general after casting their ballots or chanted: "El-Sissi is my president." He had asked women to take their spouses and children to the balloting, and the response was overwhelming, with women dominating lines outside polling stations in Cairo and other big cities.
A popular video on social networking sites hyped the sentiment.
"All of Egypt's women listened to el-Sissi when he asked us to come out and vote. … If he needs anything else, he only has to tell us and, God willing, we will not disappoint him," a female voter said on the clip.
In el-Sissi's neighborhood of Gamaliya, as in much of the country, he is regarded as a savior and a hero.
In a small alley where he once lived, an office bore this sign: "Headquarters of the campaign asking el-Sissi to run for president."
A banner nearby declared: "The people of Gamaliya congratulate el-Sissi on his birthday."
"He is a man that we will all follow, and not just because he comes from Gamaliya," said driver Mahmoud Farouq, a father of four, who was sitting in a coffee shop.
Sohair Mohammed, a housemaid with two children, expressed her admiration by saying: "I adore him. I hope he becomes president. If he does not run for president, I may kill myself."
The Muslim Brotherhood won each of the five elections held since the revolution that deposed autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak in early 2011. Consequently, there was an anti-democratic veneer to the July 3 coup and the government's subsequent actions, which included a severe crackdown on protests, arrests of journalists and the establishment of hotlines, where people could report suspected members of the Brotherhood.
At the same time, however, el-Sissi seems to have tapped into widespread, genuine outrage at how Morsi and the Brotherhood ran the country, making it more Islamist during their year in power and contradicting campaign promises of an inclusive society.
For liberals who might be expected to oppose a military coup, el-Sissi offers an alternative to the nightmare scenario of an Egypt headed for theocracy, due in part to the automatic support of illiterate and conservative rural voters. The more progressive voters seem to have accepted the trappings of democracy that have been erected around the coup, embracing el-Sissi.
For the conservative Egyptians who probably voted for Morsi in the past, the general's down-to-earth personality carries a lot of appeal. When Morsi picked el-Sissi to replace the previous military leadership, the army chief seemed to be that rare case of a devout senior officer who could be sympathetic — if not outright supportive — of the Brotherhood's cause.
El-Sissi peppers his speeches with quotations from the Quran and has let it be known that he is a pious, though moderate, Muslim. On Monday, he shed a tear while listening to interim President Adly Mansour cite a moving Quranic verse.
"He's going to give them 'Islamism light,'" said Robert Springborg, a Middle East expert from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. "That's what they want, and that's what they are going to get."
The combination of charm, personality and religious piety is somewhat unique in modern Egyptian political history — even if it appears to be part of an orchestrated campaign.
El-Sissi's sense of justice was on display when a leaked video showed him sternly warning army officers against mistreating troops. His support for a free-market economy was made evident when he said in another clip that he wanted cellphone users to be charged for calls they receive as well as those they make.
El-Sissi even benefited from another leak by a pro-Morsi activist group that was meant to hurt his image.
Showing that he shares a spirituality associated with dreams that is common among Egyptians, he told a newspaper interviewer in comments apparently not intended for publication about two visions he had: in one, he brandished a sword inscribed with an Islamic declaration of faith; in another, he saw himself telling the late Anwar Sadat that he himself would be president one day.
In the long run, however, el-Sissi is not likely to lose his reputation as a military leader with little or no tolerance for criticism.
"The military is known for its incredible hierarchy and giving orders, while politics is supposed to be about give and take," said Samer Shehata, a Middle East expert at the University of Oklahoma. "Can you imagine someone legitimately criticizing the president in this context?"
Government officials and pro-military commentators have suggested that el-Sissi would view the referendum's passage by a comfortable margin with a decent voter turnout as legitimizing what he has done since July, as well as a signal that the people want him to run for president.
On Thursday, officials said nine out of 10 voters supported the charter. Reports suggested that participation was higher than the one-third that cast ballots in December 2012, when Morsi rammed through a more Islamic constitution and liberals boycotted the referendum.
Despite the fairly liberal nature of the constitution — it was drafted by a 50-member panel dominated by secular figures — el-Sissi's commitment to freedoms is unclear. Liberal activists say there have been increasingly discouraging signs, from placing stringent conditions on protest and shutting down Islamic TV channels to jailing prominent pro-democracy activists. In this week's referendum, campaigns for a "no" vote resulted in arrests.
If el-Sissi runs, most observers expect him to win by a landslide, becoming the latest in a line of military men who became president since the monarchy was toppled in the early 1950s. He would be the first from the armed forces to be freely elected.
As president, el-Sissi would face daunting problems: a terrorist campaign by Islamic militants and a veritable insurgency in the Sinai desert; high unemployment; soaring food prices; low worker productivity; rising crime; and a feared reduction in Egypt's water supply by a dam still under construction on the Nile in Ethiopia.
Behind closed doors in his Defense Ministry office, el-Sissi has been poring over thick files on domestic issues such as education, social services, subsidies and investment, the insiders said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the topics. They said a broad plan of action to pull Egypt out of its crisis has been drafted.
A national project was needed to rally the people behind its leadership, just like the construction of the Aswan Dam did in Egypt's socialist days in the 1960s. Such a project, the insiders said, would most likely be building at least one nuclear reactor to generate electricity. Another project could be the overhaul of overcrowded shantytowns around Cairo, or a free, universal health care system.
Source: The Associated Press


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John Maine, Shoulder Fatigue, and His Release Point
By Bloomberg Sports //
Here are the facts: John Maine threw five pitches to Nyjer Morgan in his last start for the Mets and was pulled. Maine was then placed on the disabled list with chronic shoulder fatigue.
Which leads to the question: is it possible that Maine's shoulder fatigue showed up in the pitching data? With the Bloomberg Sports' Pro tool we decided to try and find out, focusing specifically on his release point.
The following graphic shows John Maine's release points for the Morgan at-bat, along with the corresponding strike zone.
Quadrant A is of particular note – that's the spot from which two of his pitches originated. The left side of the graphic shows the release points, while the right side is the strike zone. Highlighting a particular zone results in those specific pitches being highlighted in the strike zone.
Both pitches were balls, and neither reached 84 miles per hour. Or to put it another way, Maine released 40% of his pitches from Quadrant A, and 100% were balls. The three other pitches Maine threw were right on the edge of Quadrant A.
Five pitches is an insignificant sample size, so let's look at all the pitches Maine has thrown this season and how many originated from Quadrant A.
Maine has thrown 768 total pitches, of which 31 came from Quadrant A. You can also see that Maine throws the majority of his pitches from the quadrant directly below A.
The following table provides a pitch results breakdown, including how many of the pitches were greater than or equal to 85 miles per hour.
What we see is that 4% of his pitches came from Quadrant A, more than 50% were balls, and just about half were greater than or equal to 85 miles per hour.
To get a clearer picture, here are John Maine's pitches from 2008-2010 in an aggregate form.
The number in Quadrant A is a little difficult to read – it says 103.
The following table shows how many of Maine's pitches over the years were thrown from Quadrant A, along with the results.
The data provide a clearer picture of what happened, including:
1) This season, Maine has already thrown nearly 1/3 of the total pitches he has ever
thrown from Quadrant A (103 for his career, with 31 this season)
2) Percentage wise, Maine has nearly doubled the number of pitches released from
Quadrant A (4% versus 2.21)
3) In this particular game, the velocity from the release point in Quadrant A was lower
than usual (41.74% for his career versus 0 for the game)
What exactly is wrong with Maine is best left up to the medical experts, and the data do not point directly to shoulder fatigue. What is evident is that this season, statistically speaking, he was releasing the ball from a higher point with more frequency, and was pitching differently.
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A few comments:
1. This spread does not seperate Maine's fastball from offspeed pitches. It would have been interesting to see if his velocity was affected seperated by pitch type. For instance, rather than measuring what percentage of overall pitches were over 85mph, maybe what percentage of fastballs were over 85 mph?
2. Maine had injuries during each of the previous three years, and thus it might have been useful to compare the 2008-2010 results with 2007, his most illustrious and healthy year, rather than comparing numbers across three injury years. It is difficult to make claims about whether shoulder fatigue affected him in comparison to 2009 and 2008 when he had shoulder issues all three years.
3. If we are trying to figure out what happens when Maine releases the ball from quadrant A, it would be useful to see the pitch types released from that quadrant. If, for instance, he only releases his curveball from that slot, then it might be difficult to make any assertions. However, if I remember correctly, the Nyjer Morgan incident was only fastballs, so maybe the chart should have just included release point for fastballs?
Thanks for the comments. Always appreciated.
1. I chose an overall percentage for speed as the data only shows the result of a pitch type – not the intent. If Maine thought he was throwing a fastball and it was released at 80 miles an hour then the system most likely shows that as a changeup. The data doesn't care what Maine thought he was throwing – it cares what he threw.
To answer the inevitable follow up question, the data it taggede to distinguish that different pitchers have different fastball speeds. R.A. Dickey has a fastball that shows up at 84 mph.
2. Good point. I'll add that into the tables and charts in the near future. I was using three seasons as a starting point, though adding the fourth will make the sample that much stronger.
3. The intention was to show he was releasing more pitches from Quadrant A. However here is the requested data of pitch type for from Quadrant A:
2010 – Fastballs 14/31 Sliders 8/31 Changes ups 7/31 Curves 2/31 Total 31/31
2009 – Fastballs 3/12 Sliders 6/12 Changes up 1/12 Curves 2/12 Total 12/12
2008 – Fastballs 16/60 Sliders 16/60 Change ups 16/60 Curves 12/60 Total 60/60
2008-2010 – Fastballs 33/103 Sliders 40/103 Change ups 24/103 Curves 18/103 Total 103/103
In Maine v Morgan
From Quardant A he threw two change ups (from just below Quadrant A he threw three fastballs).
Maine very well may have intended to throw five fastballs. Though again, I remind people of intent v actual execution.


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Long road ahead for teen injured in Boston bus crash
Matt Cruz broke back, neck when bus hit bridge
The mother of a teenage boy seriously injured when an over-height charter bus full of students hit a bridge on Soldier's Field Road earlier this month said she and her injured son are preparing to go home to the Philadelphia area, where he will be hospitalized for an undetermined amount of time.
Matt Cruz, 17, was among a group of high school students from Pennsylvania who had been touring Harvard University when the bus crashed as they were heading home.
"When the bus hit the bridge, it broke his back and neck. Mathew has come to terms with it," said his mother, Megan Cruz.
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The Calvary Coach bus, which was headed eastbound, struck the Western Avenue bridge, injuring over 30 students and their chaperones.
"I thought (at first), "It can't be my kid, it can't be my child,'" she said. "I was in shock and I am still in shock."
The students were brought to Boston by the Destined For A Dream Foundation of Bucks County, Pa.
The damage to the bus was so severe that Boston firefighters needed to remove the roof of the bus to remove injured passengers. Four were trapped on the bus for over an hour.
Cruz said her son is regaining more feeling every day. "We're very hopeful. Everyone says it's too soon say with the swelling. As it goes, down we will know what we are dealing with."
Massachusetts State Police said the height of the bridge was clearly marked, but said the driver, who was not injured, "did not see the warning sign indicating the height of the bridge."
An investigation is ongoing to determine the severity of charges, if any, against the driver.
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Funny Kids Videos
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There's something truly special about kid humor. It comes from this magical place of naiveness, silliness and honesty that makes it pure and undeniably hilarious. There are no planned punchlines, just accidental moments that capture the joys of childhood. Luckily for us, parents are often hanging around with their cameras ready to capture any, and everything, their children do or say.
The latest entry to our list is a 5-year-old who wants a job and a paycheck before getting married, the antithesis of the stay-at-home-girlfriend. Check her out, and other unintentionally funny tots we've found online!


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Having blogger friends is awesome, Toast gave me a little information @ last weeks meet up that has made Kansas City my favorite city again, El Rincon Colombian its still Colombian owned.
When Bea and I had the shock of being greeted by "Banda" when we entered the Colombian restaurant in our last visit there, I was devastated. I have nothing against Mexican brass music, I even like some of it and will dance to it… but it is like walking into your favorite piano bar and being faced with a dude playing the banjo.
A lot of the traditional Colombian plates require either a deep fryer or long preparation. While I have made some of those dishes from scratch before, it becomes a game of picking which ones you have time to do.
Back in Chicago my Mom gets together with my sister and they make awesome Empanadas, but they take them hours of preparations to do. The only thing Bea and I get to do at home in a regular basis is Arepas, which we got Mike addicted to during his visit here.
Having a place where I can go and satisfy a craving for comfort food from my country is important. One of the many reasons why living in Michigan sucked so much was the lack of good restaurants, specially not a Colombian one unless you drove all the way to Chicago.
Think about living in a country, I know Melinda can probably relate, and craving good old KC BBQ and baked beans, or even just a plain old thick cheeseburger with fries. Just the cornbread made here in the US is completely different than anywhere in the world. Think of not being able to be reduced to craving Dominos pizza because it is the only thing available overseas that is even close to what you are used to savoring when you think pizza.
I am happy to inform you all the the owner is back from being out of town. It is a new owner, but he is Colombian and was out of the country getting married. He apologized for my experience when I went to visit my favorites spot on the west side, and assured me that he will take care of us if we go back as a blogger group again. Wookie does not know it, but he will be dragged out there soon, and I know Average Jane is ready for a trip back, we need to set that up… but just let me know when you are ready to get your Colombia fix.


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Good storage is paramount to coping with a child in your home
Welcoming a child into your life invariably means welcoming said child into your home.
Children come complete with gorgeous goos and gahs, all big eyes and chubby fingers.
New bubs have enough charm to melt any heart.
However, they also come with an enormous amount of stuff – which is not always as charming.
Nappies, powder, playthings, cots, toys and odd socks will fill your home for years to come.
The best idea is to use the time before bub arrives to plan how you're going to manage their stuff, your space – and ultimately your sanity.
Good storage is paramount.
You will need to fit in everything from soccer balls to spare nappies, so having a variety of storage, with both drawers and cupboards is a good idea.
But don't think there is a need to forsake style.
You have probably spent a lot of time creating a stylish space in your home, so creating a stylish space for bub is just as important.
Consider which colours and storage systems are going to fit in best with the style of your house.
Purchase furniture that will hide away toys at a moments notice – try ottomans that open and large wicker baskets.
Use neutral colours as a base as toys can often assult the senses with their colour palettes.
You will be spending a lot of time stepping on Lego or pushing Barbie's dream house out of the way, so it's a good idea to think about designated areas.
Areas where the whole family will relax and get ready for sleep should be toy-free.
Arrange comfy cushions and pillows for the little ones and ensure there is a soft rug or carpet as they will be spending a lot of time on the floor (as will you!)
That leaves space for the Lego and Barbies elsewhere.
Set up a little table and chairs for drawing and ensure their designated space has enough room for bigger toys such as model kitchens and impromptu cardboard forts.
Free up the wall space to allow for future artistic endevours, but for now – try and incorporate a bit of whimsy and delight into the space with bunting and cute mirrors or prints.
The more children feel the area is made for them, the more likely they will keep their things in the play area and not spread them throughout the house.
That's the idea anyway.
Remove any breakable or sharp decor items from this area and keep it as soft and safe as possible.
With some forethought and planning, you and your new arrival should be able to co-exist stylishly in common living spaces and playrooms.


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Where and when is the best time to see iconic Australian wildlife in Queensland? This quick wildlife seasonal calendar will give you the best advice on how to spot them in the wild!
CassowaryBest place: Daintree Rainforest, Mission Beach and Cape Tribulation in Tropical North Queensland.
Crocodile SpottingBest place: Daintree River, Tropical North Queensland.
DingosBest place: Fraser Island, Fraser Coast.
DolphinsBest Places: Tangalooma, Moreton Island and Tin Can Bay, Sunshine Coast.
KoalasBest place: The largest colony concentration in the wild at Magnetic Island, Townsville.
Manta RaysBest place: Lady Elliot Island, Southern Great Barrier Reef
WallabiesBest place: Cape Hillsborough, Mackay
PlatypusBest place: Eungella National Park, Mackay
TurtlesBest place: Mon Repos beach, Bundaberg North Burnett, Lady Elliot Island
Grey Nurse SharksBest place: Wolf Rock, Sunshine Coast.
BatsBest Place: Mount Etna, Capricorn.
Bennett's tree kangarooBest Place: The lowland rainforest of the Daintree from Cooktown to the Daintree River.
BilbiesBest place: Charleville, Outback Queensland.
Manta Rays
Minke Whales
Whale Watching
Best place: Hervey Bay, Tropical North Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Sunshine Coast
Best Time: June to November in Hervey Bay, June to July in Tropical North Queensland, July to October on the Sunshine Coast
Seabird Breeding SeasonSeabirds including Noddy's, Tern's and the Brown Booby birds!
DugongsBest Places: The banks of Moreton and Amity in Moreton Bay, Brisbane.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- World-class amateur cyclist William Watkins has been named chief executive officer of Serotta and its parent company, Great American Bicycle. Watkins, a West Point graduate, raced Serotta bicycles in national and world championships before going on to a successful business career. He is the founder and CEO of The Marena Group, a medical device company he began in his garage in 1994. The company's products, sold in 72 countries, are leaders in their market. "I've known Bill since he burst onto the national racing scene in the 1970s when, in only his second year of competition, he raced his Serotta to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team," said Ben Serotta, the Serotta company's founder. "I could not be more excited to have my old friend leading our team." Serotta is marking its 40th anniversary this year. Ben Serotta founded the company in Saratoga Springs in 1972. The firm's headquarters are on Geyser Road. Watkins replaces interim CEO Howard Berkowitz, who led Serotta through a transition period after Bradway Capital acquired Serotta and its parent company last May. Berkowitz has returned to Bradway, where he is vice president of private investment. "I consider it a true privilege to see my career come full circle," Watkins said. "Today I get to lead the company that designed and manufactured the bikes ... when I pursued my Olympic cycling dream in the mid-1970s," Watkins said. Prior to founding Marena, Watkins turned around a privately held subsidiary of a German company that manufactures equipment used in the apparel industry. He refocused the brand so that it occupied the market's top tier. The company was named Georgia's "Small Business of the Year" in 2003. Previously, Watkins held various product and sales management positions at Mobil Chemical Co. He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers from 1977 through 1984. At various times, Watkins has been active at the highest levels of competitive cycling. He was on the U.S. Olympic Development and national teams from 1976 through 1984, when he won numerous national races and represented the U.S. in international cycling events. In 2009, Watkins began a late-in-life comeback when he set his sights on the USA Cycling Masters Road National Criterium Championship. He came to Serotta for a fitting and a new bicycle and rekindled his friendship with the company founder. Watkins landed on the podium at several Pro 1 races, and after winning the national title in 2011 he wrote a new business plan for Serotta based on his vision for the company. "Bill is uniquely qualified to lead Serotta," company Chairman Brian K. Case said. "The manufacturing company that Bill founded makes its products in the U.S. in an industry dominated by Asian and Latin American supply chains. As bike manufacturing continues to migrate to Asia, Serotta remains steadfastly committed to building the highest-quality bikes at our factories in Poway, Calif., and Saratoga Springs." The national recession that began four years ago took a heavy toll on sales of Serotta's handcrafted, custom-made bikes. Sales plummeted from 2,000 to 700 bikes per year. In 2011, Ben Serotta put his Geyser Road manufacturing facility on the market and began looking for a smaller location. However, this year's acquisition has brought in new financial backing. The Geyser Road facility is no longer for sale.
Saratoga Springs-based Serotta bicycles names William Watkins new CEO
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