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Cao Nguyen emigrated to Lincoln from Vietnam along with his sister and mother in 2005. They followed his maternal grandparents who had arrived in the U.S. previously. None of the Nguyen family spoke English as Cao, the eldest child, enrolled at Lincoln's Goodrich Middle School.
The family integrated into Lincoln with the grandfather working as a custodian for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Molex while the mother worked in a meat packing plant in Crete. Cao and his sister placed their time and energy into citizenship, schoolwork and learning English.
In spring 2006, Joni Osborn, vocal music director at Lincoln North Star High School, came to Goodrich to audition singers interested in her choir at North Star. Nguyen came to sing for her. With limited English and no knowledge of Western music, he could sing only a Vietnamese folk song. He figured he'd give it his best shot. Osborn was moved to tears as she listened.
Nguyen flourished as a singer, musician and tennis player at North Star. In June 2010, he became the first in his family to earn a high school diploma, graduating in the top tenth of his class of more than 500.
Nguyen competed for and won a position in the 2010 Wesleyan Honors Choir where he's made an impression on music faculty. He's matured into a fine singer, is proficient and comfortable on stage and has little traces of his native language when speaking English. He enrolled as a first year student in vocal music education at Nebraska Wesleyan where he secured spots in University Choir and Touch of Class Jazz Ensemble. He also competes on the Prairie Wolves tennis team.
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To maintain these responsibilities while meeting the demands of college life, two choral ensembles and intercollegiate athletics is truly extraordinary. When he receives his diploma in May 2014, he will have pulled off an amazing success story that honors his family. Nebraska Wesleyan and the Music Department are fortunate to have the opportunity to contribute to his success.


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"My breasts are saggy, my hips are bigger, but I love it."
Okay. So why then does she follow that quote up by saying, "Every actress out there is more beautiful than me. All better looking than me"?
Ugh! While she does claim that she's less self-conscious since giving birth, it still seems to me that the cover girl could use a post-baby body image boost.
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Kendra Wilkinson
Hef's ex gave birth to baby Hank and told US Weekly, "I love my legs, and I love my butt, but everything else I hate." Then she pledged to have liposuction after carrying a second child. Now, I know Kendra is basically famous for her body and makes a living with her looks. But come on now, she hates most of her body? Gotta give the girl credit for being blunt, but those are some strong words. Centerfolds aside, it seems like the former Bunny could stand to love herself for who she is a bit more.
Jennifer Lopez
After giving birth to twins Max and Emme, a source spilled that the new Idol judge thinks she's "lost her figure forever ... thinks her thighs look terrible ... she has major cellulite." Her solution? Going days without eating. No, please, if this is true -- an intervention is in order. You can't be mom and a super-diva and choose the next American Idol without a.) eating and b.) knowing that you're all that.
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Oh, no! Mama of daughter Valentina, who is almost 3, declined a "Best Body" award that she was presented from Fitness magazine. "I actually don't have a good body," she said. "But if everybody thinks so, I guess it means I'm a good actress." I absolutely love that Salma is petite with amazing curves. Maybe she should take a tip from her own TV show, Ugly Betty, and realize that "good bodies" come in all different shapes and sizes.
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Post-birth of the twins Vivienne and Knox, a source revealed of Angie, "The biggest issues for her are her breasts -- which she says are smaller and not as firm as they were before she breastfed three children -- and her stomach, which she's described as 'saggy.' She's frustrated because no matter how much exercise she does, there's still some skin and wrinkles." Isn't this woman supposed to be a humanitarian? Face it, Angie, you're human, too! And "saggy" stomach or not, you're one of the most gorgeous humans around.
Lily Allen
This songbird and mama-to-be once blogged, "I used to pride myself on being strong-minded and not being some stupid girl obsessed with the way I look. I felt like it didn't matter if I was a bit chubby cause, I'm not a model, I'm a singer ... I'm afraid I am not strong and have fallen victim to the evil machine ... I have spent the past hour researching gastric bypass surgery and laser liposuction." Here's to hoping that Lily has learned to love her body more since then, especially since she's expecting her first child sometime next year.
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Salma Hayek looks great! I think she's a little crazy if she doesn't agree.
Call me cynical, but how many of these women really mean this, and how many are saying it because they know that it will up the publicity and keep their name in the public eye? (I'm looking at Jessica Alba and JLo, in particular)
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Over the course of the past few months, Russia has taken center stage in news outlets worldwide, in response to the passing of anti-gay laws less than a year before the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
The bill, signed by President Putin, prohibits propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors. Since the signing of the bill into law, violence against LGBT individuals and groups in Russia has amplified, and the 2014 Winter Olympic games have become surrounded by controversy.
Since the passing of the bill into law last June, there has been an upsurge of homophobia in Russia. Bans have been placed on gay rights parades, protests, and demonstrations, and certain entities within Russia could be fined if it is deemed that they are promoting LGBT propaganda.
Foreigners within Russia who are classified to promote the so-called "nontraditional sexual relations" could have to face imprisonment and deportation from Russia. These laws have become extremely problematic and have restricted the rights of LGBT individuals in Russia.
Violent attacks against LGBT individuals and organizations have increased since the passing of the anti-gay law. In November 2013, a gay club in Moscow was attacked with harmful gas that was sprayed inside the club while constituents were inside. Fortunately, the gas could be filtered out of the club.
This attack was only one of a series of attacks where the club and its patrons had been targets. From the conflict that has arisen from the passing of the anti-gay laws, some influential figures have decided to seize the opportunity to promote the rights of LGBT individuals.
Emma Green-Tregaro, for example, a Swedish high jumper, created controversy in the fall of last year when she painted her nails rainbow in connection to the rainbow flag and to supporting the rights of LGBT individuals. She had been asked to remove the polish since making any sort of commercial or political statement during competition went directly against the code of conduct for athletes, even during qualifying rounds of competition.
Green-Tregaro's action provoked controversy and discussion around the implications of the anti-gay laws for Olympic athletes competing in Russia.
It's important that we be aware of these issues so we can think more critically about how certain issues that occur globally can be addressed locally. So in connection to and in support of Emma Green-Tregaro, K's Amnesty International group held a tabling event last week that allowed students to discuss the human rights issues occurring in Russia while painting their nails rainbow in support of LGBT rights.
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The Red Sox announced tonight that outfielder Shane Victorino underwent a season-ending lumbar disectomy surgery. The 33-year-old appeared in just 30 games for the BoSox this season, slashing .268/.303/.382 with two homers and two steals. Clearly, the second year of his three-year, $39MM contract with the Red Sox didn't pan out as well as the first — which was arguably the finest season of his entire career. Though his contract was widely panned at the time of the signing, Victorino silenced critics by batting .294/.351/.451 with 15 homers, 21 steals and elite outfield defense — all of which combined to total more than 5.5 wins above replacement.
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- David Lennon of Newsday tweets that the Red Sox and Rays both received permission from their owners to trade their left-handed aces to any team in baseball, with one exception: the Yankees.
- The injury to David Phelps should push the Yankees back into the starting pitching market, writes Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues. As he notes, the case can be made that the Yankees' five best starting options — Phelps, Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Michael Pineda — are all on the disabled list at this time.
- Allowing Matt Thornton to be claimed by the Nationals saved the Yankees about $1MM in 2014 salary and $3.5MM in 2015 salary, and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the Yankees could redirect some of those savings to add some pieces this month. New York is working on some potential additions already, says Rosenthal. GM Brian Cashman is "open to anything that makes [the Yankees] better," he tells MLB.com's Jake Kring-Schreifels.
- The Orioles had interest in adding former closer Jim Johnson on a minor league deal, writes Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com, but they felt they didn't have room to add him to the big league squad until rosters expand in September. Manager Buck Showalter tells Kubatko that he expressed that point to Johnson in multiple phone conversations
- Former Red Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski tells Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com that while he assumes that many people will expect him to be bitter toward Boston, he has no hard feelings toward the organization or his former teammates (even those who have spoken against him since his departure). Pierzynski said he didn't ask for a reason when he was DFAed, although he wasn't exactly expecting the move. He also offers high praise for his brief time with the Cardinals and briefly discusses the difficulty of a catcher transitioning pitching staffs midseason.
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Cardinals To Sign A.J. Pierzynski
The Cardinals have agreed to a deal with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported that the sides were moving towards an agreement, with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reporting that Pierzynski would be joining the team tomorrow in Chicago.
Pierzynski, 37, signed with the Red Sox before the season for one year and $8.25MM. But he never seemed to mesh in the clubhouse and, perhaps more importantly, failed to replicate his usual success at the plate. He hit just four home runs in 274 plate appearances and slashed a substandard .254/.286/.348. That was a far cry from his production over the prior two seasons, when he hit a combined 44 home runs and slashed .275/.311/.462.
Of course, for St. Louis, the signing represents an attempt to fill the void left by the injured Yadier Molina, who is expected to be out until at least the tail end of the regular season. Pickings were fairly slim on the trade market, with Kurt Suzuki of the Twins representing perhaps the most likely option. It remains unclear how playing time will be allocated between Pierzynski and usual backup Tony Cruz, but it seems likely that Pierzynski will see plenty of action down the stretch.
The deal will presumably no relief for the Red Sox, who will avoid only the pro-rated league minimum salary while paying Pierzynski the rest of his promised $8.25MM. The veteran will have a chance to boost his numbers — and do so during what seems likely to be a tight division race — before once again hitting the open market next year.
Meanwhile, the Twins will presumably need to look elsewhere if they desire to deal Suzuki, with the Orioles representing perhaps the only obvious landing spot. The Dodgers appear to be another team that could conceivably look to upgrade behind the plate, though it is far from clear that Suzuki would offer much of an upgrade and other potentially available backstops would take persuading to pry free. All said, it looks as if the catching market will not see much movement in advance of July 31.
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Cardinals Close To Signing A.J. Pierzynski
8:46pm: Pierzynski is already in Chicago and will join the Cardinals tomorrow, tweets Rosenthal. An announcement is expected before tomorrow's game, which starts at 1:05pm CST, according to a tweet from Goold.
8:33pm: A deal appears to be close, Goold reports, with Pierzynski leaving a visit to Cooperstown for induction weekend, per Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Goold indicates that Pierzynski seems to be headed to meet the club in Chicago. Meanwhile, Kottaras has cleared his locker and left the club, though the precise transaction involving him remains unclear.
8:09pm: The Cardinals are working on a deal with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Twitter). The recently-added George Kottaras would be the odd man out if a deal gets done, which Goold seemingly implies is likely.
Pierzynski was recently released by the Red Sox after struggling for much of the year. His line stands at .254/.286/.348 on the year, including only four long balls in his 274 plate appearances. That fell well short of the production that Boston expected when it landed Pierzynski on a one-year, $8.25MM deal.
St. Louis, of course, would presumably add Pierzynski at a league-minimum rate, leaving the Red Sox to pick up the rest of the tab on the backstop. The club seems in need of an additional option behind the plate after losing Yadier Molina for a significant stretch. Tony Cruz has seen the bulk of the action since Molina went down.
Of course, a move on Pierzynski would also have fallout on the rest of the trade deadline catching market. In particular, the team with the most obvious trade piece behind the dish — the Twins, who field veteran Kurt Suzuki — would lose a strong potential suitor. A report earlier today suggested that the Cardinals (along with the Orioles) were interested in the first-time All-Star.
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Cafardo On Price, Cardinals, Hamels, Benoit
In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders if the Red Sox will succumb to fan pressure and re-sign Jon Lester. Lester turned down a four-year, $70MM offer from the Red Sox in spring training and other clubs will almost certainly offer six- or seven-year deals if he reaches the open market. Boston, of course, doesn't want to go that far. "If that's your philosophy you can't make exceptions or it will be viewed as a joke," said one American League general manager. "If you vary from it, that sends a weak message to the baseball community, agents etc., when it comes with dealing with other players. I think the players themselves need to know where you stand as an organization, and if you keep deviating that sends the wrong message." Here's more from today's column..
- The Mariners don't mind dealing for Rays ace David Price without an agreement in place for a long-term deal, but that's not the case for everyone. The Cardinals are interested in Price but would want a financial commitment, a major league source tells Cafardo. Cafardo cautions not to rule out the Giants, who also have had interest in Ben Zobrist.
- The Phillies have been discouraged by what they're hearing from other teams on Cole Hamels. The Phillies consider him their biggest trade chip, but will hold on to him if they don't get what they consider a fair deal. The Red Sox sent their top pitching scout to watch the hurler before the break and the Phillies have scouted Boston's major and minor league teams all season. One major league source said if the Phillies get a taker on the full contract and they get three top prospects, he's gone, and Hamels, according to another major league source, wouldn't mind.
- Joaquin Benoit is one of the most sought after relievers on the market but a Padres official tells Cafardo that they won't just give him away.
- Chad Qualls has resurrected his career with the Astros and teams are calling on him, according to a major league source. Houston left-hander Tony Sipp has also drawn interest.
- A.J. Pierzynski, who cleared waivers Friday, has told agent Steve Hilliard that he would like to continue playing.
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Red Sox Release A.J. Pierzynski
JULY 16: The Red Sox announced that they have released Pierzyski.
JULY 9: The Red Sox are set to designate catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment, sources tell Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The 37-year-old veteran signed a one-year, $8.25MM deal to join Boston over the past offseason.
Needless to say, things did not work out as hoped for the club or the player. Pierzynski owns a .254/.286/.348 line through 274 plate appearances with just four home runs. He had produced at a .275/.311/.462 clip with 44 total long balls over the 2012-13 campaigns.
The veteran could still hold appeal to clubs looking for options behind the dish. As MLBTR's Tim Dierkes recently explored, the trade market includes relatively few available, attractive veteran backstops. Unless the Sox can find a taker for some of his remaining salary, they will eat the approximately $3.6MM left on Pierzynski's contract.
Parting with Pierzynski could well be the first step towards at least a partial break-up of a Red Sox team that has fallen well off its World Series from of a year ago. Sitting 10 and a half games out of the division lead, the Red Sox will give a chance to youngster Christian Vazquez, who will learn on the job with help from veteran backup David Ross.
In an appearance on WEEI radio (Twitter links via WEEI.com's Alex Speier), manager John Farrell confirmed that the club is aiming for something of a youth movement. "We're turning the page in terms of investing in young players," he said. Indeed, Vazquez will be one of five rookies in the lineup card for the club tonight, as Tim Britton of the Providence Journal tweets.
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AL East Notes: Red Sox, Pierzynski, O's, Tanaka, Beltran
The day after designating $8.25MM catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment, the Red Sox have done some looking back and looking forward. The embattled veteran was a source of clubhouse discord, reports Rob Bradford of WEEI.com. Meanwhile, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal writes that Pierzynski's original one-year signing, and his ultimate DFA, fit with the club's long-term plans behind the dish. GM Ben Cherington acknowledged that his club was in an "unusual spot," as Jason Mastrodonato of MassLive.com reports. "We believe we can win games with [Pierzynski replacement] Christian [Vazquez] behind the plate," he said. "It is also an investment in him. We're in an usual spot. We're just gong to have to see what the rest of the month brings us, if we go on a run and our outlook changes."
Here's more on Pierzynski, the Red Sox, and the rest of the AL East:
- Cherington said that, going forward, the focus for the Red Sox will be on adding offense. "I still believe a lot of that is going to come from guys already here," he said. "But clearly offense has been an issue. We'd like to add to the offense, so we're going to look for ways to do that whether that's now or after the season or both. We've got to find ways to improve the offense."
- Pierzynski says that he will "go anywhere," reports Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (via Twitter). Though the Twins had made him a two-year offer during the offseason, Wolfson says he'd be surprised if Minnesota looks to bring him back at this point.
- It is easy to imagine several teams being interested in taking a chance on Pierzynski's bat returning to its 2013 levels, but the Orioles will not be one of them, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (Twitter link). Three internal sources told Kubatko that Baltimore has no interest in the controversial backstop in spite of its lack of offense at the position. Not only that, but executive VP Dan Duquette tells Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun that the team is generally happy with the club's backstop duo of Caleb Joseph and Nick Hundley (in addition to the left-handed-hitting Steve Clevenger, stashed at Triple-A).
- As noted earlier on the site, one player that the Orioles do have interest in is lefty Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies, as Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports. In another piece, Connolly further discusses the O's situation at the trade deadline, explaining that the team seems unlikely to add a top-of-the-rotation arm. For his part, Kubatko reasons that Baltimore may have some difficult decisions to make if it tries to plug a new arm into the club, as Kevin Gausman has been expected to take a rotation spot going forward. As both reporters note, a bullpen addition — especially a late-inning option — definitely seems to be a possibility.
- Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka will fly to Seattle to see team doctor Christopher Ahmad, tweets MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Fellow orthopedist Dr. Neal ElAttrache — often consulted on elbow issues — is at the same conference as Ahmad and could also see Tanaka, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links). Notably, ElAttrache was the doctor who performed a physical on Tanaka that was shared with the rest of the league by the pitcher's representatives.
- Meanwhile, the Yankees are also waiting to hear whether outfielder Carlos Beltran will need to miss any time due to two small fractures in and around his nose, tweets Hoch. He sustained the injury in a freak batting practice accident yesterday.
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AL East Links: Balfour, Price, Drew, BoSox
Grant Balfour is no longer the Rays' closer, as manager Joe Maddon told reporters (including Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times) that his team is moving to a closer committee. The demotion comes as no surprise following Balfour's rough performance on Sunday, when he allowed the Mariners to score five runs in the ninth inning. Balfour has struggled badly this season, posting a 6.46 ERA and recording almost as many walks (20) as strikeouts (21) over 23 2/3 innings of work. The 36-year-old signed a two-year, $12MM free agent contract with Tampa in the offseason. If you have Balfour on a fantasy team, stay tuned to @CloserNews (MLBTR's save-centric sister Twitter account) to keep tabs on the Rays' bullpen and other late-game situations throughout baseball.
Here's some more from the AL East…
- The Rays could be sellers at the trade deadline, and Fangraphs' Eno Sarris looks at some of the club's veteran pieces with a particular focus on David Price. While Tampa Bay will rightly seek a big prospect haul for Price, Sarris notes the difficulty in finding a contender (especially outside the AL East) who has the necessary minor league depth to swing a trade. Sarris also notes that a fire sale seems unlikely, as the Rays will still look to contend in 2015.
- Peter Gammons discussed several Red Sox topics in an interview on the Dennis & Callahan radio show this morning (WEEI.com's Conor Ryan has a partial transcript). While Gammons doesn't think the Red Sox regret signing the struggling Stephen Drew, "there are so many political angles at play here that you've just got to wonder, 'What are they going to be a year from now?" Gammons believes the Boston media's criticisms of Xander Bogaerts' ability to play short pressured the club to re-sign Drew, whereas Gammons felt the Red Sox should've acquired an outfielder instead.
- Gammons doesn't see the Red Sox becoming major sellers if they fall out of the race because they want pitchers like Jon Lester and John Lackey back in 2015 and also "just because of the nature of the Boston fans and because of the nature of the market and because of NESN." A.J. Pierzynski could potentially become a trade chip if the Sox fell far enough out of a playoff spot, which would open the door for Christian Vasquez to get called up and gain some big league experience.
- Red Sox GM Ben Cherington won't make moves for the sake of making moves, John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes, as the current roster will have to prove its worth as a contender over the next six weeks to convince the front office to pursue upgrades.
- Orioles executive VP of baseball operations Dan Duquette appeared on Middays With MFB today (again, tip of the cap to WEEI.com's Conor Ryan) and said that trade talk around the league is slow since so many teams are still technically in contention. "There aren't many sellers, from what I can tell. Usually after the draft, which was just completed, teams will start calling around, but I only know that there's just a couple of sellers right now….It's going to be challenging to add to the team," Duquette said.
- The Yankees should look to shake up their struggling lineup by getting rid of Brian Roberts and Alfonso Soriano, Mike Axisa of the River Ave Blues blog opines. Since Derek Jeter won't be moved down in the lineup due to his stature, Axisa suggests that Jeter actually become the leadoff hitter in order to have the Yankees' best four hitters (Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark Teixeira, Yangervis Solarte) all hit in a row.
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AL East Notes: Red Sox, Pierzynski, Blue Jays
The Red Sox, who are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, look like a different team than last year's edition, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes. The team has lost players like Jacoby Ellsbury and Jarrod Saltalamacchia who contributed big hits this year, while some newer ones, like Jackie Bradley and Grady Sizemore, have struggled. In any case, Cafardo suggests, the 2014 edition doesn't seem to have the same spark the 2013 team did. Here are more notes from the American League East.
- A.J. Pierzynski symbolizes the Red Sox' problems so far this season, John Tomase of the Boston Herald writes. Many players dislike Pierzynski, and Tomase wonders what it might mean that, when the Red Sox signed Pierzynski, one rarely heard that his teammates disputed his notorious reputation throughout the game. Even in his short time with the Red Sox, there has been "tension" between Pierzynski and Red Sox pitchers. Pierzynski is also hitting just .258/.291/.356 in his first 142 plate appearances. The Red Sox signed him to a one-year, $8.25MM deal last offseason.
- With Esmil Rogers now gone, and Jeremy Jeffress and Moises Sierra gone as well, the Blue Jays' roster is now based on "merit rather than asset management," SportsNet.ca's Shi Davidi writes. With the Blue Jays now in first place in the AL East, the team can no longer wait for players like Rogers to harness their potential. "It's fun being on a winning team," says infielder Steven Tolleson. "All of us want to be in the lineup every day, but all of us understand how we contribute to this team."
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Twins Notes: Mauer, Dozier, Parmelee, Pierzynski
ESPN's Jayson Stark spoke with Twins first baseman Joe Mauer about the transition from catching everyday to becoming a regular first baseman. Stark also spoke with several instructors around Twins camp, including Hall of Famer Paul Molitor and three-time All-Star Terry Steinbach, about the changes facing Mauer and what can be expected of him going forward. Stark puts Mauer's transition into some surprising historical context, noting that Joe Torre is the only player in Major League history to log 300+ games at another position after catching his 900th game. Mauer has some experience at first, having started 54 games there over the past few seasons, but admits that those games aren't the same: "You know, the last few seasons, when I'd get out there, it was kind of a day off from catching, and it was kind of like, go out there and do your best. But now, it's your job. So you'd better do it right."
Here are some more Twins links for your Thursday afternoon…
- Agent Damon Lapa, who represents second baseman Brian Dozier and right-hander Kevin Correia, is expected to be in Twins camp this weekend and will have informal extension discussions with assistant GM Rob Antony, tweets Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In a second tweet, Berardino quotes Dozier, who broke out in 2013 with a 3.8 rWAR/2.8 fWAR season, as saying: "The Twins have done it before. Those can benefit both sides. We're still open to the idea."
- While Spring Training has been kind to Chris Parmelee in the past, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger notes that this time around is quite a bit different for the former first-round pick. Parmelee is out of options and knows that with Mauer penciled in as the everyday first baseman and the corner outfield spots likely full, his role on the club could be diminished. Parmelee was one of the players that Tim Dierkes and I examined in today's post on AL Central players that are out of options.
- While much was made of the Twins' pursuit of Jarrod Saltalamacchia this winter, Antony tells Berardino that A.J. Pierzynski was "no doubt" the team's No. 1 catching target this offseason. Pierzynski himself said back in December that the Twins made him a two-year offer. Antony said he wouldn't rule out pursuing Pierzynski in the future and has no hard feelings that he didn't take Minnesota's recent offer: "I understand; he got a chance to join the world champs. A.J. is a competitor. I don't think it was an easy decision. He told a lot of people that: 'God, I would have loved to come back to Minnesota. This was a tough decision to make.'"
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Credit Scoring. It's one of the deep, dark secrets of our modern financial world. While millions of Americans know they have a "credit report," few understand what it means. Even more, if you aren't careful, new, high-tech credit scoring processes will hammer you with higher pricing for your home, car, insurance, and other consumer items.
Let's face it. Banks and other lenders want to lend money and we want to borrow from them. But these lenders also worry that people won't pay their bills. So, to protect their interests, lenders now turn to sophisticated, statistical formulas and complex computer technology to make lending decisions for them. This allows billions of dollars to be loaned faster and more efficiently. But, at the same time, millions of us now pay too much because of the system the banks created to work for them.
This is the foundation for credit scoring. Unless you live on a "cash-only" basis, you have already been scored. The most commonly used credit score is a three-digit number, ranging from 350 to 850. The number rates how much of a risk you are to a lender or insurance company. Lower scores predict higher risks, which create higher prices. Higher numbers indicate less risk and the potential of lower prices.
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2. Dispute any errors. Research indicates that most credit reports have errors in them. Many of these errors are significant, too, and are causing the credit score to drop dramatically. If you haven't checked your report, you could be paying more than you should and not even know it. Remember, this system is very secretive and lenders have very little to gain from you being informed about your score. If you find errors, report them to the agency that issues your report. Federal law gives them 30 days to investigate and remove any mistakes.
3. Pay all you bills on time. The credit scoring industry admits 35% of their score is based on your history of payment. Paying all your bills on time is the most important thing you can do to get (and keep) a high score. Lenders use computers to report you as late, even if your tardy payment was only an accident. Even paying one or two days late can deflate your score.
4. Reduce your credit card debt. 30% of your credit score is tied to the size of your total debt as a percentage of your total income. This means if you owe too much money for their secret formulas, your score will drop, even if you pay on time. Your best defense is to pay off debt as quickly as you can, or at the very least, keep your outstanding credit or charge card debt less than 50% of the total credit available.
5. Pay more than "the minimum." Paying the minimum required payment is a tactic used by the credit card companies to lead you to stretch out your payments. This allows them to charge you interest for a long, long time. You might even pay for more than 30 years! However, if you pay more than what's required, you'll not only save a fortune in interest, you'll raise your score more quickly because you won't have as much consumer debt listed against your record.
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Can I add the Schrödinger KNIME extensions to an existing installation of KNIME?
Yes, you can install the Schrödinger KNIME extensions into an existing KNIME installation.
- Ensure that you have the required privileges for installation. For example, if KNIME was installed as administrator, the extensions must also be installed as administrator.
- Install the KNIME Base Chemistry Types and Nodes.
- Download and install the Schrödinger software and the Schrödinger extensions.
You can download the Schrödinger software from the download page. The extensions can be installed from the latest update site, which is available here. The extensions are also available as a zipped update site here. Instructions for installing the extensions into an existing installation of KNIME are given in Chapter 6 of the Installation Guide.
If you are still using Suite 2010, you cannot use this procedure and we strongly recommend that you upgrade to the latest release.
IMPORTANT! You must ensure that you have an installation of the corresponding Schrödinger Suite. The Schrödinger KNIME extensions will NOT work on their own without a Schrödinger software installation.
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Switched wireless LANs
Last fall, Symbol Technologies announced a wireless LAN product that was very different from any seen before. Symbol's Mobius Wireless System turned out to be the start of a major trend not seen in WLANs before - a real paradigm shift if there ever was one. What Symbol did was to redefine wireless-LAN infrastructure away from a sea of "fat" access points and into a centralized architecture. Thus the "switched wireless LAN" was born. Now, you'll see arguments in the press as to what exactly is being switched, and whether a particular implementation is in fact "switched".
I don't think such arguments matter much. In fact, I've started using the term "centralized" in place of "switched". And that's because what these systems really do is take the brains out of the access point (AP) and put them into a centralized, rack-mounted package that fits nicely with all of that other stuff already in network racks. The real beauty of this approach is that network managers can now operate a potentially very large WLAN system from a single point of control, security, and management. And given that the "thin" APs used are much less expensive than traditional APs, costs to acquire can be lower as well, meaning that total cost of ownership (TCO) can be greatly reduced using a switched, I mean, um, centralized, approach.
Well, needless to say, whatever you call them, they have taken the market by storm. Here's a list of switched systems so far:
AireSpace, Inc. (formerly BlackStorm)
Airflow Networks
Aruba Wireless Networks
Belair Networks
Bluesocket, Inc.
Chantry Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks
Legra Systems, Inc.
Nortel Networks Limited
Symbol Technologies
Trapeze Networks
Vivato, Inc.
As you review the above you'll notice real differences among the products - and we're still at the beginning of the switched era. After all, Cisco, the WLAN leader, has yet to announce their switched product. I expect major developments in this space all year long - stay tuned.
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Plus: the history of Colonel Sanders, Bravo examines life post–Top Chef, and more of today's leftovers.
This week we're treated to tuna bacon, James doing push-ups, and Art in a Speedo.
The cheftestants take their cooking to new heights.
There's nothing like a bit of Japanese cooking to bring out the worst in almost everyone.
Art and Chris jump right back into the role of bickering couple, turning prep time into a therapy session.
Curtis's hair has lost its former spiky exuberance and looks flatter, more somber and mature, perhaps the first sign we can take this season seriously.
A new lawsuit against the makers of Top Chef wants Bravo Media to pack its knives and go.
Padma's concerned about where her hair should part, Tom's concerned about drinking his beer.
"I think each of the seasons in the past, some challenges are cool, some of them are kind of whatever. I don't think that this season was any 'less' than others."
We've finally made it to the end!
It's the second-to-last episode! (Probably? Maybe? Hopefully, anyway.)
"I don't know if we should put this on the Internet."
We're in the home stretch, but why are the chefs suddenly in Canada?
Also, his resto bucket list and V-day plans.
A previously eliminated chef comes back, and we lament the fact that this means the season will be even longer than it already is.
Now that they're bringing in fictional characters as judges, we hope the guy from 'Oldboy' gets to judge an octopus challenge.
There will probably be mounties, eh!
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17 Wetherspoon pubs in best bar guide Seventeen Wetherspoon pubs are highlighted in a new book – The CAMRA Guide to London's Best Beer Pubs & Bars. The book's author, Des de Moor, researched the capital's best pubs to &lsq...
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Celebrating CAMRAs Croydon double The George, in Croydon, has won two accolades from members of its local CAMRA branch. It has been voted as Croydon Borough's 'pub of the year 2011', as well as overall branch 'pub of the year...
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March, 2006. EXTREME ANIMALS is a noisy dance music act accompanied with equally loud, animated video. They are affiliated with the art collective Paper Rad. CRIPPLED INSECTUAL is a "music" collaboration project between Insect Deli (sound hack) and Blake Edwards (artist behind the Chicago noise outfit Vertonen).
Had an awful dream a couple months ago that I "played" a music set for a small audience of peers and old friends. It was not so much a music set as it was an improvised video game demonstration onstage that I was doing. It was badly prepared and studded with awkward faux pas.
In this dream, I had almost no gear except for a simple plastic controller with a long cord. Using the controller, I demonstrated moves from a video game which was projected on a portable screen located stage right of me. The video game in the dream was based on an apparent spin-off of the cartoon series "King of the Hill". The dream video game was executively produced by Mike Judge and had a running theme of burgers, other fast food, and close-ups of various characters' faces. You could control their eyeball movements and control the camera zoom and angle on their mouths while they ate and chewed.
Before I started "playing", I took a long time doing a "sound check". Using this "sound check" time, I ran around and put on articles of clothing that would be my costume. Two old friends of mine, BSF and RCB, were there and were going to play after me. Their costumes were set up on a prop table upstage against the back wall. BSF and RCB sat in the audience. In front of everybody, I went over and asked BSF if I could use his mask, which was attached to a costume of his sitting upstage with their gear. He said ok, so I used it. More like just pressed it to my face and hoped it stuck. It was a cheap plastic Halloween type with an elastic band. Couldn't get the elastic band over my hat or head, so just pushed the mask part against my face with the rim of the hat covering it to stay.
Without a microphone, I addressed the audience and made lame, one-sided banter. Then directed someone to turn off the lights and start a 16mm film projector to play the visuals of the video game. Someone in the audience yelled out good-naturedly, "Aren't you 46?" Referring to what was apparently my birthday in the dream. As an answer, I started "playing" my set.
During the dream, everyone in the audience was friendly and supportive, but I was dimly aware my set was a thrown-together thing and pretty half-assed at that. I'd been unconcerned about any sloppiness at the time and just went with the flow. In the dream it didn't seem so bad, but waking up from it, I was so embarrassed for myself.
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Johns Hopkins is one of the few centers in the country using confocal endomicroscopy, a powerful microscope that is used to diagnose you during an endoscopy.
Confocal Endomicroscopy: Changing the Way We Diagnose
Diagnosing esophageal cancers used to be a challenging, frustrating process. Patients often needed to undergo multiple biopsies in order to check various areas for cancer cells. Diagnosis meant a lot of time spent at the hospital and even more time waiting for results.
This all changed when Hopkins became the first medical center in the United States to use confocal endomicroscopy. Gastroenterologists can now immediately diagnose patients with esophageal cancer, thanks to an innovative, miniaturized microscope. The microscope is attached to the end of the endoscope, allowing physicians to see the internal structures in precise detail. This means that doctors can now more easily see the difference between normal and precancerous cells, leading to a faster, more accurate diagnosis.
Confocal Endomicroscopy: Why It's Performed
Confocal endomicroscopy is used to screen patients with Barrett's esophagus for esophageal cancer. The new technology allows physicians to identify changes and cancer cells early on, increasing the patient's chances for a cure.
Confocal Endomicroscopy: What to Expect
The endomicroscope is so strong and offers such a detailed, high-resolution image that doctors are often able to diagnose you without needing to perform a biopsy. These "smart biopsies" precisely target the abnormal area, allowing your doctor to get the necessary information without an invasive biopsy.
A confocal endomicroscopy is performed the same way as an upper endoscopy:
- You receive an anesthetic to help prevent gagging. You may also receive pain medication and a sedative.
- You lie on your left side, referred to as the left lateral position.
- Your doctor inserts the endoscope through your mouth and pharynx, into the esophagus.
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A few bloggers have found out about the draft information about the new partnership reward program with Delta & SPG. While some of this information was correct, some was not. Here are the facts from the official release at Delta.com and the one from SPG is here:
The program, called Crossover Rewards, begins March 1 and provides elite members of both loyalty programs reciprocal benefits.
Crossover Rewards allows Delta and Starwood elites to share program benefits and earn more miles and Starpoints. SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members will have access to added benefits including priority check-in, 4 p.m. late checkout and free in-room internet access when staying at Starwood Hotels and Resorts. All Delta Medallion members also will earn one mile per dollar spent on eligible room rates when staying with Starwood in addition to the Starpoints usually earned for their stay. In turn, SPG Platinum members will receive one free checked bag, priority check-in and priority boarding when flying Delta. SPG elite members will earn one Starpoint per dollar spent on eligible flights in addition to the miles usually earned for their flight.
This is great news and will add even more value to both programs. You will have to be a PM or DM to enjoy all the perks and Platinum with SPG to get the Delta perks listed.
To me, if you are an SPG Plat, you are basically getting Silver Medallion "lite" as you get some perks but not the really big one of free upgrades. As a Delta PM or GM, with no status with SPG, you are getting many of the perks of GOLD SPG status.
The clearly big win is the ability to earn not just 1x Skymiles but now also 1x SPG points for flights and if you are part of Skybonus 3x points total for each dollar you spend with Delta. – René
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I love this partnership as a frequent Atlanta traveller.
I was thrilled to see this announcement. I was a SPG loyalist for years because they were the preferred hotel system for a previous job. Then last year I found myself traveling to places where HIlton dominated the options and I took advantage of a few of their promos to get to elite status. However, after a few disappointing Hilton customer service experiences, Starwood is starting to get more of my business again. This is just the icing on the cake and right in time, as I still have Gold with SPG.
Can I transfer delta miles (no status) to my SPG gold account?
@Matteo – not with this deal. If you are medallion you can earn both. Now, once you have the points at SPG you can send them 1:1 to Delta or with 20,000 sent you get 25,000 Delta.
I think this sounds awesome. It also adds more value to the Amex Platinum so many people got in on at 100K. I have SPG Gold through the card and for no other reason as I don't stay at hotels all that frequently. But, now being able to get some extra value out of SPG Gold makes me much happier for having dropped $450 on the Amex annual fee.
Do you only earn SPG points when traveling Delta and staying at SPG or just for paid Delta travel? Doesn't seem clear to me…maybe I missed it…Don't have any status with SPG but am a PM with Delta…
@JetsetterFL – as a PM with Delta you will earn both Delta AND SPG points when you pay for a Delta ticket!
Oh – I so wish this started now – and not Mar 1…I am just about ready to purchase a $5K ticket for International travel through work….for next week's trip.Oh well…
As a Platinum on Delta AND SPG, I'm loving this new program – extra Starpoints on all my Delta flights and extra Skypesos on all my Starwood stays on top of the Platinum multipliers I already get on each.
If only my SPG spend counted toward the new EQD requirement starting in 2014 – that would take all the stress out of requalification.


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A passageway at the 190th Street-Overlook Terrace Station on the A Line
Somebody call Kubrick, quick.
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A passageway at the 190th Street-Overlook Terrace Station on the A Line
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From the New York Times review of the film adaptation of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars:
"Though it is a tragic love story, it is also a perfect and irresistible fantasy. Hazel and Gus possess an absolute moral authority, an ability to assert the truth of their experience that few can share and many might covet. They know the meaning of their own lives, and try as it might, the movie can't help but give cancer credit for this state of perfection. There is something disturbing about that, and also, therefore, about the source of some of the tears the movie calls forth. The loudest weeping you hear — including your own — may arise not from grief or admiration, but from envy."
I had cancer. I have been in full remission for over five years, and I lost a year of my life to chemo and CAT scans, wigs and tears. I've got scars on scars, inside and out. However, I have not read this book, nor do I intend to. I have not seen this film, nor do I want to. But I'm heartened: if TFIOS manages to put forth the idea that suffering a horrible, stupid, meaningless, agonizing, deadly disease can actually be a vehicle for understanding the meaning of one's life, and even inspires envy in those who have not had this experience, then good. Good. It gets tiring trying to explain how retreating into pat platitudes about "God's will" and "fighting the battle" only diminishes the lasting effect it can have on you. The only way out is through, and facing an enemy squarely, acknowledging the unfairness and randomness and seizing the bits of beauty to be found therein is the way to win. Any battle.
It may be that the prospect of a true trial by fire is too terrifying for most. That's fine. Maybe being "brave" isn't the way through. Maybe letting yourself be terrified, letting parts of you die, is the way to truly thrive, instead. You should all be so lucky.
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What if he says 5?
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Australian snowboarder Torah Bright let me hold her Olympic silver medal. It's heavy.
This is one thing Sochi got right. Gorgeous design. I love the filigree detail at the edge—just a little trace of the ancient along with all that's modern. Well done!
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New York friends, come and see another of Grosse's pieces installed in the courtyard spaces along Myrtle Promenade at Jay Street/Metrotech. They look amazing protruding through the snow!
By Katharina Grosse, these huge, beautiful sculptural installations utilise their environment by being painted in situ making each set-up entirely unique. I feel torn between thinking of a martian landscape, or a Lovecraftian fifth dimension.
Love these Katharina shots of her One Floor Up More Highly show in our Building 5.
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I keep hoping.
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I love being horribly straightforward. I love sending reckless text messages (because how reckless can a form of digitized communication be?) and telling people I love them and telling people they are absolutely magical humans and I cannot believe they really exist. I love saying, "Kiss me harder," and "You're a good person," and, "You brighten my day." I live my life as straight-forward as possible.
Because one day, I might get hit by a bus.
I could be walking down the street one day, blasting Rihanna or Fleetwood Mac, jamming so hard that I don't see the bus coming. I could be walking with a book in my hand, reading until the very end. I could be paying total and complete attention, imagine the impact before it arrives.
And I'd really, really rather not die with some confusing statement I said sitting in the phone or the thoughts or the memory of someone I know, care about, need.
I know how it is—we all want to be mysterious. None of us want to get hurt. None of us want to look desperate. So we wait to respond to texts, phone calls, emails, Facebook messages, Tweets. So we communicate our emotions in how we end our messages (no period this time? Really gonna get them.). So we say vague, half-statements and expect people to read our minds.
But what if we died?
What if the last thing you ever texted that girl was, "I don't know, whenever," when she asked when she should come over, even though you really really wanted to see her right now? What if you were head-over-heels in lust with some beautiful human in your Lit. class but you chose to wait 15 seconds before texting them back, only to never get the chance to text them at all?
Maybe it's weird. Maybe it's scary. Maybe it seems downright impossible to just be—to just let people know you want them, need them, feel like, in this very moment, you will die if you do not see them, hold them, touch them in some way whether its your feet on their thighs on the couch or your tongue in their mouth or your heart in their hands.
But there is nothing more beautiful than being desperate.
And there is nothing more risky than pretending not to care.
We are young and we are human and we are beautiful and we are not as in control as we think we are. We never know who needs us back. We never know the magic that can arise between ourselves and other humans.
We never know when the bus is coming.
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On Year in Reading alum Chang-rae Lee's new novel (which you can buy with a nifty 3D book cover). (via millionsmillions)
Come see the 3D edition and talk with Chang-rae Lee at the MakerBot store, 298 Mulberry Street in Manhattan on Thursday, January 16 at 7:00pm.


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Dharshini presents hourly business updates from Sky's Gherkin studios in the City and the flagship evening business programme Business Live. Bringing to life the financial issues of the day, she regularly secures rare and exclusive interviews with key players, including the CEOs of Marks and Spencer and Burberry, and the Chairman of Ineos. Her forensic approach has shaped the news agenda on major issues such as corporation tax avoidance and the government's austerity measures. Dharshini was also one of the very few journalists to accompany David Cameron throughout his 2010 General Election campaign.
Before joining Sky in 2009, Dharshini was Head of Broadcast for Tesco, where she advised the retailer's board on broadcast media. Prior to that, she fronted the BBC's Wall Street coverage from New York, presenting a daily business TV show. During this time she was one of the first journalists to report on the emergence of the sub-prime crisis. This followed several years of covering business, economics and consumer issues in London for the BBC on all outlets - from the BBC1 Ten O'Clock News to Panorama and Radio 4's Today programme.
Dharshini was recruited by the BBC while working on HSBC Investment Bank's trading floor as its UK Economist. It was at HSBC that she first became a media commentator, after making headlines with original reports – including an expose of the true state of UK joblessness.
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Cincinnati native and Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has been named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writer's Association. Kuechly, 21, is a 2009 graduate of St. Xavier High School. Though tackles are an unofficial stat, Kuechly's 165 tackles were the most in the league by a large margin. He also had two interceptions. He was December's NFL Rookie of the Month after posting 59 tackles in five games as the Panthers went 4-1 in the season's final month. Kuechly really took off after moving from outside to inside linebacker after the season's first month. Kuechly was the ninth overall selection of last year's draft after playing three seasons at Boston College, where he set the school and ACC record for tackles. Also making the PFWPFWA all-rookie team were Bengals guard Kevin Zeitler, Browns offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz, and Browns safety Johnson Bademosi, who made the list as a special teams playe...
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Mobile app security is often overlooked in the development process. To be fair, it is a time consuming and thus a costly endeavour. But we as developers or as corporations have certain legal and moral obligations towards the end users. Take a look at some security issues to look in to when developing mobile apps.