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I have never been afraid of dogs. I've been a collie fancier, a dog show fan; and the kind of kid that missed my dog instead of my parents when staying with my grandmother. I'm that annoying person who comes up to you and wants to pet your dog. There was only one type of dog that I never approached, and when the subject came up on town meeting floor, I added my voice to the vote requiring their owners to restrict them behind tall fences. That fear wasn't based on any actual experience, but on the stories of attacks on children and owners and I, like many, accepted the conventional wisdom that pit bulls were bred mean and are unpredictable. When a friend's teenage wannabe gangsta son came home with a full grown pit bull, I told her that her insurance rates would go up and that she might even be denied homeowner's insurance. The dog went back.
The day that I picked out my tan and white puppy from a litter of 'terrier mixes' born in a southern shelter and imported north, I noticed that two of the four puppies were smooth-haired and lantern-jawed. They looked like, gasp, pit bulls. I had a moment of buyer's regret, thinking that this cute little Jack Russell-like dog was actually a pit bull cross with wire hair. I discretely smoothed out her beard until I was satisfied that her jaw was narrow and her muzzle long. I sure didn't want my insurance rates to go up.
So why then, with all these preconceived notions, was my canine protagonist, Chance, a pit bull? I needed a dog that was unlikely to be adopted. I needed a tough guy who essentially mirrored my human protagonist in attitude. Not knowing at the outset where the story might go, I also needed a dog that I might be able to sacrifice without guilt. Instead, I got Chance, the philosophical pit bull. And I got a lesson in pit bulls from one of the dog's strongest advocates.
Jane Rotrosen Berkey is founder and president of Animal Farm Foundation, a pit bull rescue in New York. She also happens to be the principal of the Jane Rotrosen Agency, with which I have been associated for a very long time. At the time I was writing this book, I had no idea she was actively rescuing pit bulls. Lucky for me, she was more than happy to talk with me and help me overcome a number of misconceptions. Enlisting the help of an animal behaviorist, Bernice Clifford, CPDT, also of Animal Farm Foundation, I was saved from perpetuating myths and promoting misinformation about the pit bull, even a fictional one.
In the book, I used the term 'anger-dogs' to describe the dogs made to fight. I thought that it described the breed, or, more accurately, the breed type, one that lived to fight; one that had a short fuse and that was innately vicious. What I learned from Jane and Bernice is that people train these dogs to fight and they are good at it because they are doing what their masters want them to do. Once called the nanny dog because they were so good with children, these dogs have become more associated in the public mind with gangs and violence than with family life. That connection has taken the pit bull from "Our Gang" to gangsta.
But in the novel I still needed to make my point, that these dogs are good at their jobs. Then it dawned on me--these dogs are like gladiators, slaves fighting to the death for their rulers' entertainment. And gladiators they became in One Good Dog.
It's old news about football player Michael Vick and his dog fighting ring. He's done his time and is back on the playing field, although still scorned by many. Many of those abused dogs were successfully re-homed. One, Hector, has become a one-dog ambassador for animal shelters and visits schools promoting good relations between kids and animals. It is a testament to the resilience of mistreated dogs that they have the capacity to forgive human beings for unconscionable behavior. Not every pit bull which has been fought can be saved, but many can. For some, the years of torment have made them too damaged, too far gone. But others can find new lives, like my fictional Chance, as devoted pets.
I've overcome my prejudice with knowledge. But now I wonder what ever became of that pit bull I discouraged my friend from keeping.
For more information about pit bull rescue, visit Best Friends: Saving America's Dogs at http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pit_bulls.cfm, Animal Farm Foundation at http://www.animalfarmfoundation.org or Bad Rap at http://www.badrap.org/rescue.


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Q Is there any effective, safe cure for alopecia androgenetica? I sailed through a symptom-free menopause, aged 56, but three years on, I notice that my hair has thinned considerably. I have also lost most of my body hair. Is Regaine (minoxidil) safe? Or do you know of any alternative treatments? I've heard of coconut oil, fenugreek seeds, etc. Do such things work? I already eat a very healthy diet and take all the vitamins and minerals recommended for improving the health of the hair.
I'm desperate, and I'm sure that other subscribers must share my problem. Since becoming aware of it, I've noticed it in so many other women - and those thinning patches at the crown of the head do look truly awful. - MC, London
A Yes, androgenetic alopecia (patchy balding) is a type of hair loss which can happen postmenopause (Dermatologica, 1946; 3: 213-8). One of the problems of menopause is a slowing down of oestrogen production, resulting in weak, dry hair which can fall out.
Don't worry. As much as two-thirds of men and two-fifths of women can expect some hair loss by their mid-40s to -50s. There are different types and different causes.
Some practitioners suggest psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) treatment, but there is no research to support this, it is not very effective and exposure to UVA radiation has potential long-term side-effects (Br J Dermatol, 1995; 133: 914-8).
Minoxidil (Rogaine in the US; Regaine in the UK) has a 26-30 per cent success rate, but there are problems. First, it is an antihypertensive. According to the Physicians' Desk Reference, its many side-effects include oedema, gastrointestinal upsets, breast tenderness, skin rashes and increased heart rate. It is contraindicated in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Ironically, you should not use minoxidil for hair loss if you are hypertensive. The topically applied solution can cause rashes and allergic reactions. Also, women who use minoxidil are five times more likely to suffer other unpleasant side-effects, including breathing difficulties, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and muscle aches and pains.
Once you start using minoxidil, you must keep on using it. When the treatment stops, the regrown hair falls out again.
A more promising, natural preparation for restoring hair loss is Thymu Skin [New Action Products, 147 Ontario Street, Buffalo, NY 14207, USA; tel: +(716) 873 3738; fax: +(716) 873 6621], derived from calf thymus extract combined with various botanicals such as aloe vera, nettle and birch, plus vitamins, fatty acids and other immune boosters. Its advantage is that while you are regrowing your hair, you are also boosting your immune system. Its success rate for men is around 60 per cent. For women it's a bit higher.
Another herbal preparation which has shown promise is HairPrime [Universal Biologics, 3920 Cypress Drive, Suite D, Petaluma, CA 94954, USA; tel: +(707) 765 3080; fax: +(707) 765 8355; www. unibio. com]. One study (J Dermatol Treat, 1996; 7: 159-62) showed that, after 40 weeks of treatment, the mean hair count increased by 77 per cent. Overall, 90 per cent of the patients showed increased hair growth vs 33 per cent in the placebo group. Another study showed similarly encouraging results (Townsend Lett Docs, 1996; Nov: 68-72).
Some of the success with these natural preparations may be due to the nutritional supplements that are part of the regime. So, you may wish to get yourself checked out for any mineral deficiencies. Low levels of vitamin B, zinc and iron can all cause hair loss.
Simple aromatherapy massage may be an effective treatment for hair loss (Arch Dermatol, 1998; 134: 1349-52). In a double-blind, controlled trial of 86 subjects with alopecia, half the patients massaged essential oils (thyme, rosemary, lavender and cedarwood) in a base of jojoba and grapeseed oils into their scalp each day. The controls used only the base oils for their daily massage. The trial lasted seven months. Computer analysis of the treated areas confirmed that 44 per cent of the treated patients had improved compared with only 15 per cent of the controls.
Oiling the scalp and massaging the hair roots gently are useful steps towards curtailing hair loss. Coconut oil provides good nourishment for hair, and coconut or mustard oil can be used at least three times a week. Certain medicated oils such as mahabhringraj oil, amla and arnica oils are also helpful.
Among herbs, those rich in phytoestrogens appear to be the most effective for menopausal symptoms. The proprietary product Phytosterol, made from rhubarb root extract, can improve hair and skin that are in poor condition (BMJ, 1990; 301: 905-6; Reprod Toxicol, 1989; 3: 81-9; Zschr Angw Phytother, 1981; 111: 1-8).
Hypnosis is another way to treat skin complaints. According to a review by a researcher at the University of South Florida, hypnosis can successfully treat an wide array of skin problems, including acne caused by picking and squeezing, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, herpes simplex, lichen planus, pruritus (itching), psoriasis rosacea, trichotillomania (compulsive pulling out of one's own hair), urticaria (hives) and vitiligo (a pigment disorder) (Arch Dermatol, 2000; 136: 393-9).

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I have an aunt, she's in hospital right now. She wouldn't want me to say who she is or anything like that. She's private, always has been. That's my perspective anyhow. I don't know if others feel the same way. Regardless, she would be pissed if she knew I was writing even this amount. I could be wrong. Maybe she wouldn't be mad. I bet she'd be happier if I called instead of writing about how shitty I think it is she has to be in hospital at all, let alone over the holiday season.
I was going to call on Boxing Day. I was planning to call. I told people I was going to call her on Boxing Day.
I freaked out about calling at all.
Boxing Day 2011 was the last time I had a conversation with another aunt, my Aunt Mary Anne. I was scared the same might happen with unnamed aunt - You know what? I was just thinking about her name and I don't even know what this aunt's middle name is. I'll have to ask her when I do call.
Last conversation I had with Aunt Mary Anne was on Boxing Day last year in the parking lot of the now closed Roger's Video. I was talking to her on my phone in the parking lot while she was visiting with family at my brother and sister in law's house. The new tradition started that year. I haven't been to one yet. Maybe soon.
Sitting in my car in the parking lot of the now closed Roger's she couldn't hear me very well and was going to hang up the phone without talking much - she was tired and frustrated and I think realised that time is too short to waste trying to talk to someone who isn't understandable - I said "WAIT!" and I took her off speaker phone and held the phone and stopped being so lazy about the whole thing. I knew she was sick. I wanted to talk to her.
We were on the phone maybe ten minutes, maybe it was less, maybe it was more. Our conversation was real. You know what I mean? We talked about real things and feelings and fears and realities and we were sad. We both were. I'm glad I got to talk to my Aunt Mary Anne.
Less than four months later I was flying home as she lay dying in her bed in her new home - the home she loved so much - with her family - her family she loved so much. I was blessed to be able to spend that time with her and help her and her family during that time. We were all sad. We felt real feelings and saw each other - really saw each other in those moments when the wind blew the right way and feelings shook out like leaves falling trees. It was spring though. Didn't feel right.
On the journey to Harrow I wrote something for my aunt - about my aunt. My cousin asked me to read it at her funeral. I did. I'll transcribe it here:
At times I feel as if sermons are bouncing around inside my head simply searching for an escape route. "A photo is worth a thousand words." I get it now. My Aunt Mary Anne ALWAYS had a camera strapped around her neck. She saw so clearly what so many miss. Her thoughts caught up in the silence between the image and the lens. I never heard her before - funny that - imminent death draws us closer and seeming to understand the dying just a little bit better...a little more clearly. Or at least my perception seems to have widened my peripheral to capture the voice my aunt appeared to desperately shield from the rest - she wasn't. She was showcasing for all to hear in her images captured - those images interpret the silent words collected between the lenses.
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They have wonderful plentiful clays in Australia, some of the best in the world. Particularly they have very white clays which are extremely plastic. This is unusual as to achieve whiteness potters have been known to incorporate all sorts of materials into the clay, most famously Josiah Wedgewood who used ground animal bones, hence bone china. And even in China where it is possible to achieve a wonderful translucent whiteness that comes at the expense of plasticity. The clay there is short, like short crust pastry, ie crumbly and very difficult to work.
Here in Australia however you can have both superb plasticity in clays which are sensual delights to use on the wheel, as well as a beautiful fired whiteness which takes colour well.
Since I got to know Noel Butler, a dynamic Aboriginal artist who came to Appledore for the Visual Arts Festival two years ago, I have become more interested in Aboriginal people, so I asked my Townsville hosts whether there were any indigenous people there. I had not seen any so far. I was told that it was very sad. There had been several different countries of Aboriginal people here, who each spoke different languages, and who had a history of animosity with each other.
Some time ago they were shipped off to Palm Island, about 30 miles off the coast, and there they remained. They fought each other, were depressed and often drunk, and it is not surprising. Australia still has not come to terms with its Aboriginal people, in spite of the fact that Quantas staff wear fabrics printed with an aboriginal artist's painting. I know Noel well, I am going to visit him, and it hurts me to think that people like him are virtually imprisoned and devalued in their own land.
Noel is a great campaigner for Aboriginal culture. He lives Resurgence values. He runs a centre for delinquent boys and has them live in the bush, showing them how to survive on plants and available food. I will write more about him when I visit him, and have been planning for some time to write about him for Resurgence magazine. He also teaches a module on a university training course for Doctors, showing them the healing properties of plants. He is a truly remarkable man, and has survived a terrible childhood. It is absolutely shocking how he and his people were treated in the name of civilization by a white government, and I feel shame when I think about it. And it still goes on. Even here, where I am now on the great barrier reef on a coral island which is a green zone, there is a poster advertising a DVD about the coral reef which is called Coral Reef Dreaming. It seems white Australia is happy to appropriate the art, or what it thinks is the art, of Aboriginal people, while still keeping them down.
I am currently having a break on a coral island, called Lady Elliot Island, which is in a Green Zone. It is all protected. We are told on arrival not to walk on any living coral, not to touch any shellfish or living creature on the reef. I have been snorkelling this morning looking at turtles, manta rays, and beautiful colourful fish. Before I leave this eco-resort I will interview our young guide, who is very knowledgeable about the effects of climate change on the island. His name is Nick and he has done two degrees in Marine Biology and Marine Science.
Sandy Brown is an internationally renowned ceramicist who lives and works in North Devon. She is the Art Advisor at Resurgence magazine.
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Norma,When I watched the Lahey video again recently, he said that the dough was left at room temperature to rest for about a half hour. To me, that suggested that the half hour rest period was right after dividing and scaling a bulk dough. There is no evidence in the video that the dough balls were punched down several times. In your case, the multiple punchdowns no doubt toughened the gluten structure and reduced the dough's extensibility (increased its elasticity). It also sounds like your dough was closer to your oven than Lahey's dough and his oven. By any chance, did you decide to use warm water?Overall, was the thicker crust and higher hydration an improvement over your last results?Peter
I still dont know about the hydration though. Do you have any other ideas of why the skin was so dry, when opening it?
Norma,Can you tell me how you prepared the dough in terms of knead method, times, etc.?Peter
Norma,The reason why I asked you how you prepared the dough is because the recipe you cited at http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/15877/jim-lahey039s-pizza-patate-quotmy-breadquot calls for only 30 seconds to a minute of mixing. The pertinent part of the article is:In a bowl, stir together the flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Add the water, and using a spoon, your hand, or a baker's plastic bench scraper, mix together until blended -- about a minute (Jim says 30 seconds but mine took a bit longer). You don't want to mix or knead this dough too much, or else the gluten will develop and you won't be able to shape it in the pan. It sounds like Jim Lahey is playing off of the no-knead method but using large amounts of yeast in order to be able to make the dough very quickly. Peter
Do you think I should start over again with the formula I first posted and try again?
Norma,That is up to you. However, the only way for you to know what the recipe can do is to practice it as given and assess your results. Then, based on your results, you can decide whether changes are needed to perform better in your setting, either at home or at market, or possibly both. Peter
Eataly offers a similar pizza to the "sheet pie" Lahey does. The pizzas that most bread places in Italy make to offer something "extra."I'm dying to make a pie that's half as good right now I still haven't gotten it right!Edit: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2010/12/daily-slice-focaccia-at-eataly.html


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This is the very moment you all have been waiting for – it is the time to enchant your View and Vision of the World again with my initiatic journeys, as I am about to step into the Truth and bring into Light the breathtaking Legacy of the Pharaohs.
Nothing amazes me more than the remarkable treasures they have achieved immortality and the permanence in modern history for, and I am more than grateful I had the precious opportunity and absolute privilege to have touched down this Sacred Land during this lifetime.
Let's get straight to the point – I have never seen something as fascinating as King Tutankhamun's Treasure in my Life and I do consider myself rather pretentious in regards to my appreciation for Opulence and Abundance, of course.
My mum had to call me three times to take me away from the private chamber which held the majestic masterpieces pertaining to my favorite Pharaoh, artifacts of such a flawless precision that I was blown off my feet by the fact this fine jewelry was created 1325 years BC.
I wish modern jewelers could have the means, the dedication and ability to achieve such impressive works of Art as I have not yet seen even one accurate replica of the gold amulets found in King Tut's tomb to satisfy my attention to detail.
Another moment marked in my personal history took place prior to the entrance into the Sacred chamber of King Tut – young girls asked to take pictures of me (it's becoming a flattering habit in Arabic countries) and right after my short visit I almost had a shooting in the Museum with scholars, which was very touching, as if this crucial milestone of visiting Egypt wasn't enough to brighten up my Life!


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VFH could lose all state funding
The budget crunch could mean that the Charlottesville-based Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, a major catalyst for preserving cultural heritage and the instigator of such programs as the Virginia Festival of the Book could lose all of its state funding (40% of its total budget), according to a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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They had better get used to it. I supppose the fine things they do need to rely on the fine things they do for funding.
If the democrats want this type of thing funded then they need to choose where they want to give up something. The Republicans are not taking the money from here and buying tanks they are trying to fill shortfalls in essential services.
The shortfalls are there and will be there until people are back to work. Suck it up.
Good, everything they do is for those who never mentally got out of the fifth grade. Construction paper and glue is cheap and they will be just as happy making Gonzo the Clown at home and chortling with glee when they shower him with glitter.
Easy cut during hard economic times. Also burn all Kurt Vonnegut books to warm the homeless during this long cold winter.
Anybody recall me saying about a week to 1o days ago that a certain county cop should have been fired years ago? Well, now you see what happens when you keep somebody like this on the department... and even go so far as to promote them where they will be supervising other cops. The current developing scandal is just the tip of the iceberg, folks! The problems start right at the top.
Yeah tourism, The Festival of the Book, bringing even more cloistered catladies and social rejects into the city who buy $5 of fries at McDonalds and $8 in used books before retreating back into their dens. Real tourism there.
Yeah the organization enriches the life of anyone with more stupid ideas than brains, glad you're qualifying yourself.
How many job losses will this entail ?
These programs are a tremendous boost for our local economy. If the governor is promoting tourism, what's better than the Festival of the Book. I thought he was spending money on tourist initiatives, then why would he support cutting this ?
Just look at all the programs that attract people to our area.
So doesn't taking jobs from people create more shortfalls? People without jobs can't pay taxes.
Nancy, jobs do pay the taxes but where the money comes from in the first place is my point. If your salary comes from the private sector then the money you earn comes to youfrom many different ways for whatever service you provide. Then the tax you pay is NEW money going to the gov. If your salary is paid by tax dollars then basically the gov has to collect more tax (NO POSITVE GROWTH) to pay you. The money old (recycled) NOT ALL JOBS CREATED ARE ââ?¬Å?GOOD" JOBS Public sector jobs just mean that they will have to raise taxes (hurts all in hard times) to pay for them private sector jobs pump new money into the tax base. Again think about it"Šin a dollar and cents way not a feel good way Cut taxes then everbody spends more for meals, sales, etc. = positve growth
Thanks Paul, I get your point.Private sector jobs do pump more money into the economy in a direct sense, but this organization creates private sector jobs through tourism, and funnels money to private businesses in the community, and lastly, call me a liberal if you'd like, but money isn't the only basis for deciding what has value in my world view, and this organization enriches my life and the life of many in our community.
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Gas and yep....go to 29 and hit the topix site. Moderator real busy there lol.
re:"Anybody recall me saying about a week to 1o days ago that a certain county cop should have been fired years ago?"
all due respect, gasbag, you say stuff like this all the time. You ever read the story of the boy who cried wolf?
Quality of life counts for something in a civilized society and VFH, through its many programs, enriches us - perhaps only "liberals' can appreciate that. An ideal place to slash spending would be to reduce spending on two wars, thereby freeing up additional funds for states, or we could pass health care reform, which would free up some of the obscene amount I spend for health insurance and I could increase my donation to VFH, we could tax pot, or we could elect politicians who actually want to govern, rather than perpetuate their own jobs.
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I feel like Chuck is partially right. The VFH, though full of lovely people, is an overwhelming liberal organization. Would seem like an obvious place to slash given the budget crisis. Unfortunate.
Paul, who do you think pays sales tax, meals tax, property tax, and all other taxes --people who have a salary i.e, --jobs.
The taxes that are paid by people who are paid with TAX DOLLARS in the first place don't add much to a shortfall. Infact if you fire them then you save 45,000? 60,000? 100,000? in tax money you DON'T have to pay them in the first place. The only jobs that add anything are PRIVATE sector jobs. Think about it......
A more up-to-date list of what VFH does can be found here: http://www.virginiafoundation.org/whatwedo/
Needless to say, it is a rich variety.
Charlottesville's full of Democrats. The House of Delegates is full of (mostly) Republicans. This was an easy choice for them.
it is not too late. they planning to cut $290 .000 this year and eliminate all the funds for the next budget. call your representative ,delegate and senators and make them aware of the situation. inaction and silence will help speed the demise of the vfh. just a simple " support the vfh is enough. go their website and help. i wrote to David Toscano,Rob Bell and Creigh Deeds.


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Here's the theatrical trailer of Firaaq. From these few glimpses of the film, it sure seems to be as hard hitting as the director herself. Whether or not the film does well at the box-office, it will definitely raise important questions regarding our society, questions which our otherwise ignored out of cowardice.
Firaaq is is Nandita Das's directorial debut which is slated for release in February 2009.


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Creative's Zii, which is either an extremely exciting platform for Android PMPs or a boring developers' tool (nobody knows!) has turned up in CNET Asia's offices. As you can imagine, it didn't take long before they got a little handsy.
Like Creative's introduction video before it, CNET's hands-on is more about seeing the hardware than showing off new features—this is the same Android we've been using since last year, after all. There's a lot of interesting stuff going on inside the Egg—720p video playback support by means of on in-house chip, promises of long battery life, the expandable storage potential—but most of this isn't apparent in a short demo like this.
What we're left with is an attractive piece of hardware that is just begging to live out its destiny as the first mainstream Android PMP, but which Creative can't seem to make up its mind about, at least publicly. The Zii really looks like a consumer products, from its styling to its specs, and I'd love or Creative to take it to market, or to sell the design to someone else to do the same. But even though it seems obvious that such a product would represent the first real competitor to the iPod Touch, their line, still, is that this is for developers, and that the "platform" could be available to manufacturers, though apparently, not this specific piece of hardware. Whether they're just tied up in their own words or this is really their plan, there's a market gap that needs filling, and the Zii looks like it could fill it. Click through for video. [CNET Asia]


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Blue Jays snap losing streak but it still won't be a September to remember
It was never going to be an easy month for the Blue Jays, there never really was a shot at meaningful September baseball.
But a 100-loss season? That wasn't written anywhere on the blueprint for this tumultuous rebuild. With just 17 games remaining in what almost certainly will be the team's worst campaign in four decades, it's a possibility that still exists, however.
There was a pause in the dire numbers Tuesday at the Rogers Centre when home runs by Red Sox killer Rowdy Tellez and fellow rookies Cavan Biggio and Reese McGuire helped the Jays to a 4-3 win over the World Series champs.
While the rare victory ended a season-high seven-game losing streak, the team still must go 7-10 down what barely resembles a stretch to avoid triple-digit losses.
On one level, the season can't end soon enough. On another, there are opportunities like Tuesday where the learning experience can be coupled with a win against a division rival.
"We just got off to a slow start offensively and then we had all the pitching injuries," general manager Ross Atkins said on Tuesday. "I did not expect both of those things to happen.
"We expected that we could overcome some injuries. To all have the setbacks they all had. Unless you have a farm system ready (it's tough.)"
Tough enough that barring a massive rally over the remainder of the schedule, the Jays will finish the farthest from the .500 mark and the farthest from the AL East lead since the 1979 season, just the third in franchise history.
You can debate the relevance of the final numbers, but what would be just a fourth 100-plus loss season certainly piles some pressure on to next year. Attendance is down as it is, as are television ratings and the bean counters that have savaged the Sportsnet hockey budget could well have the knives sharpened.
As you would expect, Atkins isn't looking at a doom scenario, focusing rather on what he believes are significant organizational improvements. While there have been predictable highs and lows from such a young roster, the kids have played and played often.
"What we focus on is things we can control," Atkins said of the diminishing remainder of 2019. "We'll go out and try to win tonight and we try to win tomorrow. We'll continue to try to make the organization better and think about what it means for our future.
"The positive is what we're focused on. The development of the young players that are here, the development of the young players that are coming."
With that in mind, Atkins pointed to a couple of rookies beyond the universal love-in for Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. Even before Tellez and McGuire had big home runs on Tuesday, their GM was lauding them for making a strong late-season impact.
Despite winning just four of their past 20 games, Atkins hasn't detected a lull in enthusiasm from his young team. A rough run of games, which included series against the Dodgers, Astros and Braves, was a difficult assignment, Atkins reasoned.
"The guys have been great," Atkins said. "They've played some really good teams and as a young core transitioning, that's a great challenge. They've embraced it well as we expect them to continue to do.
"I don't feel as if they are hitting a wall. I see good energy. I see guys who are battling whether it be offensively or defensively. Our pitching has really turned the corner and we've been in every game, for the most part.
"Our guys are getting better. They're cohesive. They're upbeat and in the ninth inning of every game, they're expecting to win."
While the final record won't mean much, September is definitely a big month for Tellez, a point Montoyo often repeats.
His two-run blast on Tuesday was not only the biggest hit of the game, it was his sixth in 10 games vs. the Sox and his 18th of the season.
"I'm just trying to put a good swing on balls and hit balls hard," Tellez said. "I'm just getting to pitches I need to get to and not trying to do too much. Sometimes when I was younger I tried to hit the ball a country mile."
Including his September cameo last year, Tellez now has 25 big-league homers, just the fourth player in Jays history to have that many in his first 120 games.
'That's the Rowdy we're hoping to get," Montoyo said.
Though he didn't factor in the decision, it was an uneven outing for Jays rookie T.J. Zeuch, who was making the first true start of his career and his first Rogers Centre appearance.
The former first-round pick lasted 4.1 innings allowing three runs on six hits and three walks. It was also a rather rude introduction to the Rogers Centre for the 24-year-old as Red Sox first baseman Mookie Betts clobbered the first pitch of the game off the foul pole in left.
Zeuch was the lead man in a parade of seven pitchers employed on the night by Jays manager Charlie Montoyo.
– Biggio got the Jays on the board with his 13th of the season in the third inning and McGuire hit his fifth out in the fourth.
– Among the positives, Atkins and his staff would have taken out of Tuesday's game were a couple of individual outs in the fourth and fifth innings. First, there was a diving Biggio stab to rob Marco Hernandez of a hit to end the fourth. And to lead off the fifth, Guerrero made an incredible grab and throw from his knees to gun down speedy Betts at first.
– Closer Ken Giles needed 29 pitches to get it done, but close he did in the ninth to earn his 19th save of the season.


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As the U.S. winds down the war in Afghanistan, the military's needs are changing. Spending by the Army in Wisconsin is down more than 75 percent. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the Army was the biggest buyer of Wisconsin goods and services, with roughly more than $1 billion in purchases in fiscal 2012.


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Is Earth's orbit altered by recoil from take-off/launch/recovery of aero/space vehicles? and
How much meteoric/space dust does the moon accumulate daily?
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This gadgetry doesn't come cheap though, costing as much as a trip to the dentist at $280. It will be available in the UK from next month.[Spuch]


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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a particularly gloomy milk-feed profitability ratio.
USDA's report reflects high feed costs and falling milk prices. The preliminary ratio for February, cited as 1.58, is down 0.14 points from January and reminiscent of the dairy recession of 2009.
Bad news aside, some people question whether the milk-feed ratio is even worth considering.
"A better tool to use is milk income minus feed cost. The milk profitability ratio should be eliminated from the dairy vocabulary," one reader of Dairy Herd Network wrote a month ago after the January ratio was reported.
A couple of other observations, pro and con:
- In 2011, a banner year for many dairies, the milk-feed ratio peaked at 2.14 in March. For most months, the ratio was below 2.0. Yet, conventional wisdom has been that the milk-feed ratio needs to be 3.0 or higher before it is profitable to buy feed and produce milk.
- The milk-feed ratio appears to underestimate the price of alfalfa hay. In Wednesday's report, the USDA quoted a price of $198 per ton, which is well below the $250-plus prices reported in most parts of the country for premium-quality alfalfa hay.
- Although the milk-feed measure is a rough calculation, the USDA does use the same formula each month, comparing the same commodities. To that extent, it may serve as a relative measure when looking at numbers over the course of several months.
In calculating February's ratio, USDA used an all-milk price of $17.90 per hundredweight, down from $19 in January. It used a corn price of $6.16 per bushel, a soybean price of $12.30 per bushel and, again, an alfalfa hay price of $198 per ton.
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I got to witness a fascinating event this month: the 50-year celebration of when journalist Al Smith stopped drinking and started his journey
to greatness.
Of all of Al's historic accomplishments, stopping drinking was one of the toughest. To make it for 50 years, one day at a time, is an inspiration to all of us.
Al turned 86 this month as well. He's written two books in the past three years and operates with the energy of a man half his age.
He fought a severe battle with alcohol in the early part of his life. He lost numerous jobs in New Orleans and wound up in Russellville, Ky. There he stopped drinking, bought the paper he was writing for, bought some other papers and ascended into greatness.
Al didn't subscribe to the "dog eats dog†business model. He made it to the top by constantly helping others. His demons were replaced by angels.
People battle different demons. I've never been big on drinking, but I fight compulsive eating. I started a weight loss group and we have had tremendous success. I've been attending Zumba classes and catching the enthusiasm of
my classmates.
A group can help an individual see the light.
The theme of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life†is that one person can have an impact on those around them.
Everyone needs positive affirmation, but those who battle addictions need it the worst. They need to know that they add value to the world.
There is nothing worse than seeing a friend or loved one in the grips of a demon like drugs or alcohol. They feel helpless and you feel helpless. You want them to "snap out of it.â€
Recovery is a process that people have to do for themselves. Something has to guide them to the light.
I turn to Al when I need sage advice. As a man who has seen life's ups and downs, he has a perspective that commands my respect.
He has not walked my walk, but he certainly knows the neighborhood.
In one of my first conversations with Al, I asked him how he stopped drinking. It was a personal question, but I suspected Al wanted to talk about it.
He did. His openness and honesty keeps the demons away. His spirit of candor and compassion is the personality that captivated television audiences for
33 years.
Al has had tremendous success in journalism and business, but what makes him happiest is pushing other people along.
People constantly tell me how Al played a pivotal role in their lives. I hear from the rich and powerful and those who aren't. He has touched so many people in the journalism business that I stopped counting.
Al is like Clarence the Angel in "It's a Wonderful Life.†Clarence got his wings by helping George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart's character) recognize his worth.
Al helps people discover talents that they didn't know they had.
Bailey had done much for his community, but he needed Clarence to point that out to him.
People battling demons need a Clarence in their lives. It might come from a group or another person. I've seen people inspired by public figures.
Al makes an impact in a public and private manner. His energy is fed by the knowledge that he is making a big difference.
Particularly in my life.
Don McNay of Richmond, Ky., is the best-selling author of "Life Lessons from the Lottery.â€


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In this book for younger readers, thirteen year old narrator Ann Fay Honeycutt describes life in Hickory during World War II. When Ann Fay's father goes to fight in the war, he leaves her in charge of the family. She trades in playing and climbing trees for the grown-up responsibilities of tending the vegetable garden and taking charge of her younger siblings. When a polio epidemic hits her town and she is stricken with the disease, Honeycutt is hospitalized and becomes close friends with another patient, an African American girl her age. The novel is based on the true story of a hospital for polio patients in Hickory in the 1940s.
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Patriots' defense may never be great, but good enough
FOXBOROUGH — Despite the additions of impact rookies such as Chandler Jones, Dont'a Hightower, and Tavon Wilson, the Patriots are probably not going to have an overpowering defense.
Oh, as the season goes along, the younger players will become more comfortable and improve. And just like every season, the Patriots will expand the package of blitzes and coverages, so they'll be able to spin the defensive schematic dial in the postseason.
But they probably won't become an elite unit capable of winning a game on its own.
At least not this year.
You know what? I'm beginning to believe there's nothing wrong with that. And it has little to do with Tom Brady being the quarterback and a cure-all for any weaknesses the Patriots may have.
This Patriots' defense is much further along than at this point last season. It's executing the game plan. And, most importantly, it is developing into a unit that has a knack for coming up with a big play when needed — and multiple players are now capable of that.
And that's going to take them very far.
The 31-21 victory on Sunday against the Broncos was the latest and perfect example.
The Patriots dialed up blitzes in the first half against Peyton Manning.
And they executed.
The coaches asked the players to clog the middle of the field to take away Manning's comfort-zone passing, and make him beat them outside the numbers.
And they executed.
The Patriots needed to make plays to get off the field.
They executed.
The Patriots may never be the prettiest defense to watch — they did allow 345 yards passing, a receiver racked up 188 yards, and the Broncos converted 54 percent of their third downs — but if they keep executing and causing key turnovers, they're going to be just fine.
"Yeah, [we've] made some huge plays there down the stretch defensively,'' Brady said. "They've been getting turnovers all season. It was very good, complementary football for us today.''
The Patriots came out with a two-pronged game plan against Manning. They knew they would probably not be able to generate sufficient pressure rushing four guys.
And the Patriots couldn't fall back to their usual play-the-percentages defense — "if the opponent has to go on 12-play scoring drives, and the quarterback has to throw deep outside the numbers, we like our chances'' — against Manning. He's not Jake Locker, Kevin Kolb, Joe Flacco, or Ryan Fitzpatrick.
So the Patriots dialed up as many blitzes in the first half against Manning (seven) as they did in the previous two games combined. The Patriots scaled back the blitzes in the second half (three) with a big lead, but still ended with 10 against Manning on his 43 dropbacks outside of the 5-yard line.
The Patriots blitzed 12 times total in their first four games.
"Each week is different, whatever the game plan is,'' said cornerback Kyle Arrington, who blitzed a few times off the edge. "This week we just so happened to run edge blitzes at a high percentage. We were trying to get pressure on him to either get the ball out quick, or ultimately, we want to sack him. Try to put as much pressure on him as possible.''
One of the blitzes paid early dividends when linebackers Jerod Mayo and Brandon Spikes both were added to the regular four-man rush. The running back tried to cut Mayo, but he soared over him to sack Manning for a 7-yard loss on third down.
"We definitely tried to get a little bit of pressure down the middle to get him off the spot,'' Mayo said. "He's one of the greatest quarterbacks to do it and you have to try to throw different looks at him and do different things to him.''
The second key for the Patriots' defense was to take away the inside throws that Manning loves. The Patriots kept the safeties tight (sometimes too tight as both Patrick Chung and Wilson were beat over the top), dropped the linebackers in Manning's lanes, and even dropped the occasional defensive end into coverage underneath.
The goal: make Manning have to complete the difficult throws deep and outside to beat the Patriots.
"Especially at the beginning of the game, it was raining and everything, the type of conditions we had, it's easier to make the inside throws,'' Arrington said. "Everything they got, we wanted to make them earn. The outside throws, given the game conditions, would be harder. We were really emphasizing the easier, across-the-middle, seams, those type of routes.''
Ras-I Dowling, playing the dime linebacker role that Wilson normally fills, was asked to put his 6-foot-2-inch frame and enormous wingspan in the middle of the field, as well.
"Any throw going to the outside is the harder throw,'' Dowling said. "We just stuck to the game plan that coach gave us and it turned out to be a victory.''
Especially as the Patriots built a 31-7 lead, and made some big plays along the way.
Everyone seemed to chip in.
Cornerback Sterling Moore was let down by no safety help on a 43-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first drive, but Moore punched the ball out and recovered the fumble.
Rookie Alfonzo Dennard, active on game day for the first time, broke up a few passes, including a key third-down throw to Brandon Stokley in the second quarter that forced a punt.
Tackle Kyle Love did a great job standing up against two offensive linemen on a surprise third-and-4 run to start the second half. That allowed Rob Ninkovich and Spikes to shut down the play for just 1 yard.
Then Ninkovich went to work with a sack/fumble against Manning in the third quarter, and a punch-out fumble from running back Willis McGahee on the Broncos' final possession with 3:48 left.
"I knew I was capable of making some big plays and being a guy that you can count on,'' Ninkovich said. "The first couple of weeks I didn't feel that I was playing my style and the way I would like to play. I felt the last couple weeks I've been trying to change some things.''
Going back to defensive end from linebacker has been a little bit of a process for Ninkovich, but he's turned the corner with three turnovers the past two games.
"Rob was huge today for us. Can't speak enough about that,'' Arrington said. "But you never know who will step up for us. That's the good thing about this defense, we're all capable of making plays at big moments.''
That's what we're starting to see. Combine that with improved execution, and the Patriots can do some things on defense.
It might not be great things for the unit. But it could very well be good enough to do great things as a team.
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Exclusive: Establishment neo-cons have resolved to attack Debra Medina, Alex Jones and Ron Paul because they are terrified of losing control of the Tea Party movement
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A prominent insider has told Infowars that Texas Governor Rick Perry and other establishment neo-cons have decided to deliberately target grass roots constitutionalists with dirty tricks campaigns in an effort to derail and hijack the growing liberty movement whose influence is threatening to blow the Texas gubernatorial race wide open.
Our office was contacted by a national personality, a household name, who told us that they were in a green room at a national public event a few weeks ago with Rick Perry. The individual was shocked when Perry said directly that there were three people who 'got under his skin' and who 'had to be dealt with' immediately.
One – Debra Medina, two – Alex Jones, and three – Ron Paul.
Perry told the individual that these three people had to be targeted and stopped in order for the Republican establishment to shut down any real voices of opposition that were threatening to have an influence on the Tea Party movement, which has been blatantly hijacked by the neo-cons in recent months.
Perry made it clear that these individuals and their supporters were the number one target of the neo-con hierarchy because the grass roots was threatening to regain control of the Tea Party movement that was first created by Ron Paul supporters back in 2007, but has since been hijacked by the Republicans.
The insider expressed their shock that Perry would be so open with his comments, suspecting that Perry must have considered the individual to be a fellow neo-con. The insider's deep concern about what was said prompted them to contact our office.
Perry made the comments just a couple of weeks before gubernatorial challenger Debra Medina, the only true constitutionalist running for Governorship in Texas, was set-up by Fox News' Glenn Beck, after the duplicitous talk show host smeared Medina and generated a fake controversy merely for saying that people should be free to question the official 9/11 story, a view shared by the vast majority of Americans.
Perry, who was subsequently celebrated by Beck as the only remaining credible candidate after the smear attack on Medina, must have been in on the ploy. Within an hour of her appearance on the Glenn Beck radio show, Texas residents told the Austin-American Statesmen that they had received robo-calls on behalf of the Perry campaign demonizing Medina as an unstable "9/11 truther," echoing Beck's manufactured talking point aired just an hour earlier.
There can no longer be any doubt that the RNC establishment is running a targeted smear campaign against real grass roots conservatives and libertarians because they are terrified that such individuals will be able to steer the Tea Party movement in a genuine national revolt against big government, thereby massively diminishing the power of establishment Republicans.
This dirty tricks campaign is most likely being steered by Karl Rove, master Republican political strategist and former Rick Perry campaign manager. Rove cut his teeth in Texas, using his "uncanny ability to manipulate federal prosecutors into going after the officeholder his client was trying to unseat," reports Harper's Magazine writer Scott Horton.
Horton reveals how Rove, in his capacity as Perry's campaign manager for the powerful Texas office of Commissioner of Agriculture, eliminated Perry's political opposition by using his influence to launch aggressive criminal investigations into their past and then hyping allegations of misconduct in the media.
Rove is a kingpin of smear and dirty tricks campaigns, and his fingerprints are all over this latest assault.
We now have confirmation of everything we have been witnessing from the likes of Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly and even establishment leftists like Chris Matthews, who have all been echoing the same talking points about grass roots constitutionalists and "9/11 truthers" being terrorists and a threat to the President – this is all part of an orchestrated campaign to target real patriot leaders for character assassination and it is being directed from the highest levels of the Republican power structure.
While Medina and Ron Paul are being attacked from above by the establishment, since this would be too obvious – Alex Jones is constantly being attacked from below by phony patriot groups in a ploy to make the smears look more organic and genuine in their nature.
Ron Paul is setting the example of how the liberty movement can have an impact at the national level, which is why the Republicans are running three fake Tea Party candidates against him. Medina is showing people that it's possible to take back control at state level. Alex Jones is setting the example of how Constitutionalists can take back control of the fourth estate, the media.
The burgeoning success of this combination has the establishment running scared, which is why they have resolved to sick attack dog media whores like Glenn Beck on any individual who poses a threat to the controlled left-right paradigm that Beck upholds while marginalizing any real voices of opposition to big government. As we have exhaustively documented, Beck poses as a grass roots libertarian and yet he is a virulent neo-con, constantly hyping an attack on Iran, supporting the bailout and calling for more new taxes.
Beck is following the precise methods laid out by Obama White House regulation czar Cass Sunstein in his 2008 white paper. "Conspiracy theorists," ie real Constitutionalists and grass roots activists, have been targeted as the number one threat to the power structure and Beck's job is to neutralize their influence by using a mixture of infiltration, in claiming he is a libertarian yet leading his followers astray on key issues, as well as demonization, by claiming people who question 9/11 are an extremist fringe on both left and right, when in fact they make up no less than 84 per cent of the population.
The revelation that the Republican dirty tricks machine is targeting Constitutionalists as the real threat to their power structure, and the fact that they are using the fake neo-con, the Benedict Arnold of our times, Glenn Beck, as their primary mouthpiece for this assault, speaks volumes about the level of influence the real liberty movement is now having on the body politic in America.
Internally, while the likes of Perry and Beck dismiss the real grass roots as "fringe extremists," with Beck claiming earlier this week on his show that they make up no more than 10 per cent of the country, their constant attacks illustrate just how worried the neo-cons are about the growing liberty movement, which comprises far more than 10 per cent of politically active Americans.
The phrase "As goes Texas, so goes the U.S." has never been more appropriate. If Medina were to win the Governorship, Texas would become the bellwether trend setting state and provide massive impetus for the liberty movement to run candidates and win in other states across America. A Medina victory would send a big message to the country and grease the skids for true Constitutionalists to take over state houses, governorships and legislatures nationwide.
A Medina victory would also legitimize the Tea Parties as a true organic movement of the people, and not as an astroturf offshoot of the Republican party, as the neo-con hijacking of the movement has allowed it to be characterized by the establishment media.
A victory for the liberty movement in Texas would also completely derail funding for the North American Union, the Nafta Superhighway, cap and trade measures being enforced at state level, and a whole host of other unconstitutional initiatives that are being pushed by globalist and Bilderberg attendee Rick Perry.
Watch the video below in which Alex Jones explains how Rick Perry, Glenn Beck and the neo-con establishment have resolved to target the true liberty movement as the number one threat to their power structure, as well as how Sarah Palin's comments on 9/11 expose how the Debra Medina "9/11 truther" controversy was a manufactured hoax.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Good afternoon to those in Columbus and a good morning to everyone back in Southern California.
We're still a few hours away from kick off, but ahead of Wednesday's game against the Columbus Crew, I provided my Three Points to the match.
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Rare blizzard warning issued as winter storm reads toward Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � The National Weather Service has issued a rare blizzard warning for a storm that's headed to Maine with a nasty combination of heavy snow and strong winds.
The blizzard warning for much of coastal Maine begins Friday afternoon and continues until late Saturday afternoon. The forecast calls for reduced visibility and gusts of up to 45 mph, with snow accumulations reaching 18 to 24 inches deep in parts of the state.
Forecaster Mike Cempa says the last time the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Maine was in December 2010.
Cempa says the height of the storm will be Friday night and early Saturday, with snow falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour.


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Alzheimer's Association - Dementia information and local support groups.
Alzheimer's Disease International - Alzheimer's chapters in many countries.
Alzheimer's Europe - A good overview of the different types of Dementia.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America - The organization focuses on Dementia care, and holds candle lighting and Dementia screening events in November.
AlzOnline.net Caregiver tips - Caregiver tips on a variety of subjects.
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration - Resource for information and support on frontotemporal degeneration
Young Dementia - Early onset dementia information and resources
Movement Disorders
American Parkinson's Disease Association - Focuses on research, patient services, education and raising public awareness.
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation - A medical research foundation.
Michael J. Fox Foundation - Dedicated to ensuring the development of a cure.
The Movement Disorder Society - An international society of medical professionals interested in movement disorders
MSA Support Group - Multiple Systems Atrophy: MSA / Shy-drager
National Parkinson Foundation - Promotes research, outreach and education on Parkinson's disease
Parkinson Disease Foundation, Inc. - Promotes education, advocacy & research.
PSP Society - Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP); local support groups
Area Agencies on Aging - Local resource information & Ombudsmen.
Family Caregiver Alliance - Excellent site for information including availability of local resources (by state), caregiving tips, and end of life issues.
Long Distance Caregiving - A new free booklet from the NIA (National Institute on Aging) addresses the concerns of long distance caregivers. Click on the link above to visit the NIA website to review, read, print or order.
Medline Plus - Patient Issues - Resource Links
National Council of Certified Dementia Care Practitioners - Alzheimer's Training, dementia training and professional dementia certifications for all health care employees and line staff.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) - The largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.
NORD - National Organization for Rare Diseases


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The following appeared in the 2006.04.22 edition of LE REFLET, a weekly newspaper in the MONTÉRÉGIE, published in Delson, QC. The English synopsis is mine.
Laurette LAVOIE-LAPLANTE died March 18, 2006 at the age of 82. She left behind her sister, Jacqueline (Gérard VIAU)) & her brother, André (Jacqueline BELLEMARE).
Denis PERRON died March 29, 2006 at the age of 75.