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Regular reader Jyot heard former Eagles scout Daniel Jeremiah on the radio out in Seattle. Jeremiah said that the Eagles wanted to draft QB Russell Wilson in the 3rd round if he was available. The Seahawks took him ahead of us and the Eagles then went for Nick Foles.
Andy Reid basically spilled the beans on this during a press conference right after the draft. I was surprised he was so candid about how much the team liked Russell Wilson.
The most interesting dynamic is that you couldn't find 2 QBs less alike. Wilson is short, but athletic. Foles is tall, but unathletic. Wilson struggles in the pocket. Foles is a pocket passer. Both guys did transfer, one from the Big Ten, the other out of the Big Ten.
I definitely called this right after the draft. #NotSoHumbleBrag
Post-Draft Position Breakdown: Quarterback
What the Eagles did: I've already written about the Nick Foles pick at some length here, although only from the perspective that I think he was overdrafted based on his talent. Foles is an odd selection because he seems so far outside the type of player Andy Reid usually goes for. Huge, with a cannon arm but limited athleticism doesn't exactly echo through the years of Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, and Michael Vick. It remains to be seen if Reid and Marty Mornhinweg can either fit him into their offense or adjust the offense to fit him.
Because of that, I have a sneaking suspicion that Russell Wilson was the real target. After the Foles pick, Reid denied any interest in Brock Osweiler, but admitted that he "honed in on those two guys," Foles and Wilson:
"And with these quarterbacks very few of them come from the west coast offense. You saw the kid that went before him (Wisconsin QB Russell) Wilson. He had played in the west coast offense at North Carolina State. There are very few of those that have that opportunity to do that… I liked Wilson, yeah, I sure did. He's a heck of a player too. We had our eye on those two players and I wish that kid all the best. He's got a great personality. Not a lot of guys have his size, but he gives you the confidence he's going to be able to do it."
Maybe I'm reading too much into his press conference, but my immediate thought after watching it was along the lines of, "that was a much stronger endorsement than Reid gave Foles." And Wilson just makes so much sense as a player who wouldn't challenge Vick's current leadership but could learn a tremendous amount watching him.
Given Wilson was selected only 13 spots ahead of the Eagles by a Seattle team that no one expected to draft another quarterback, Reid and Howie Roseman may have been forced to settle for Foles instead.
What I would have done: Obviously, I wouldn't have drafted Nick Foles. He doesn't seem likely to have the talent or the fit to make him a potential starter down the road, nor will he help push Mike Kafka to be a better backup.
The Eagles definitely have a long term need for a franchise quarterback to replace Vick. We won't know how long term that need is until after this coming make-or-break season for him. Therefore, barring the ability to go get a top talent like Robert Griffin III, drafting someone in the early-middle rounds probably wasn't the best use of resources. My goal would have been to grab a veteran backup to compete with Kafka instead, perhaps buying low on either Colt McCoy or Seneca Wallace in Cleveland.
Way-too-early prediction: Don't expect anything from Foles this year, but it will be interesting to see if the Eagles quarterback gurus can help Vick and Kafka rebound from a down year in 2011. As a rule of thumb, one shouldn't discount the Eagles coaching ability in this area (Vince Young/Mike McMahon nonwithstanding), so I'm reasonably optimistic.
Still, I wonder if we've seen the the limits of Vick's abilities. It's tough for him to mature into a more responsible quarterback at his age. An improvement from last season is likely, but a return to 2010 may be too much to ask. As to Kafka, I don't trust him right now but a third-year leap into AJ Feeley territory isn't out of range.
Oh, and Trent Edwards is not making the team.
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Change Computer Name/Domain Changes
Hi Windows SevenForums,
does someone NOT from Microsoft (useless, if not negligent support) know how to change the Computer Name?
My PC is connected to my Windows SBS 2008 R2 server with the wrong Computer Name.
1 year ago I tried to setup Windows SBS 2008 R2 server (pathetic lack of instructions make a simple job impossible) and setup my PC with the Computer Name NAME1.
I am now trying to get the Windows SBS 2008 R2 server to work after 1 year of trauma with Microsoft products, so I went to Windows SBS 2008 R2 server, Windows SBS Console, Network, Computers, and see my old connection to my PC named NAME1.
I can't connect my PC NAME1 to Windows SBS 2008 R2.
So...I simply selected from Windows SBS 2008 R2 server, Windows SBS Console, Network, Computers, Connect computers to your network. This wizard connected my PC NAME1, but only when I name my PC NAME1, as NAME2?
When I try to change my PC which is now NAME2 back to the correct and original NAME1 by going to Start, right click My Computer, Properties, Change settings, Change..., type in NAME1, OK, Windows Security asks for the name and password of an account with permission to rename this computer in the domain. I type in superadmin account name and correct password.
Click OK, and error comes up:
Computer Name/Domain Changes
The following error occurred attempting to rename the computer to "NAME1":
The specified computer account could not be found. Contact an administrator to verify the account is in the domain. If the account has been deleted unjoin, reboot, and rejoin the domain.
See attachment for pictures of what Windows 7 is messing up.
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Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
Remove the computer from the domain (change to workgroup) first. Then delete any machine accounts that are incorrect from the domain. Rename the machine and rejoin.
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This method did put the PC onto domain NAME1, however Windows SBS 2008 R2 still showed Computer NAME1 in Status Offline.
Also, the user's profile settings are all gone.
I then switched the PC on domain NAME1 back to user NAME1 and all the user settings are gone.
I can't find all the user settings on the workgroup or domain, and the Windows SBS 2008 R2 still won't connect?
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A story that should not be shared
The Third WishThis is an interesting short story. It makes you think and also separates the intelligent ones from the, not so.
The PuristIf you have betrayed your love the way I and many others did, you will, pay for it.
On the first biteThe beginning of a mysterious Vampire romance.
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Dean Jan Cervelli provides an insiders look at the College of Architecture + Planning + Landscape Architecture for incoming students at the University of Arizona.
Dean Cervelli on the University of Arizona's College of Architecture + Planning + Landscape Architecture
2011: Cities and Urbanism in Review
2011 continued to show that these are exciting times for cities and urbanism. The Earth's population was estimated to reach 7 billion by the United Nations on October 31, 2011. New York City endured the back and forth vitriol in the so-called "bike wars". The pioneering city magazine, Next American City, is shedding its hardcopy and focusing on online content, where it will join the newly launched (and aleady heavyweight), Atlantic Cities.
Looking back, here are a few of the year's other big stories that will affect our cities:
Setbacks for High-Speed Rail
High-speed rail suffered two major setbacks in 2011. Critics of China's high-speed rail network were proven right in July when a train rear-ended another train resulting in a crash that killed 40 and injured 172. The general consensus, even from the Chinese government, has been that their high-speed rail network has been expanded too fast at the expense of safety.
While progress on a national high-speed rail system has been too fast in China, the United States continues to face the opposite problem. Despite the potential benefits of modernizing our transportation infrastructure, President Obama's 2009 plan for a United States high-speed rail network were derailed this year when Congress eliminated the high-speed rail budget. While a national high-speed rail system has certainly been pushed further to the future, progress continues on both the California and Northeast Corridor routes.
Smart Cities
The integration of technology in cities continued to gain ground and major financial investment in 2011. The Pegasus Global Holdings announced and is moving forward with building a 20-square mile test city in New Mexico. The unpopulated city will be testing ground for technology such as wireless networks, cybersecurity, intelligent traffic systems, and smart energy grids.
Other ground-up smart city projects moving forward include PlanIT in Portugal (backed Microsoft) and Songdo International Business District, South Korea (backed by Cisco), which are building hundreds of thousands of sensors into every object and creating urban operating systems (UOS). There is big money to be made in smart city technology, so watch for global technology firms to continue to invest in impressive projects. The real progress will be made though when cities like Dubuque, Iowa successfully integrate the new technology (in their case, backed by IBM) with their existing infrastructure.
Protests and Public Spaces
2011 was certainly a year of protests – everything from the Arab Spring revolutions to global demonstrations against austerity measures. On October 15, 2011, protests were held in more than 950 cities around the world.
In the United States, the Occupy Wall Street movement has highlighted the importance of public spaces in freedom of speech and democracy. The site of the original Occupy Wall Street location, Zuccotti Park, has also drawn new attention to the inherent problems with privately-owned public spaces. Ordinances prohibiting the use of bullhorns without permits were creatively circumvented by crowd "human microphone" systems. Other rules, like encampment on public spaces after hours, were broken and then eventually enforced in many areas when elected officials lost patience. Expect public space rules to be clarified and tightened in response to the protests.
Suburbs not so Dead and Downtowns not so Resurgent
Downtown development across the country were impressive and blog posts of "zombie suburbs" continued to make the rounds in 2011, feeding into the story that the suburbs are dead and downtowns are back. The 2010 Census results showed a different reality as far as population growth though. The census data revealed that only 8.6% of the population growth in the 2000′s took place in core cities of metropolitan areas of more than 1 million, down from 15.4% in the 1990′s. The Great Recession has slowed movement in all directions, but it appears that suburbs are not so dead and downtowns are not so resurgent.
Why I Love ULI Videos
The Urban Land Institute is concluding its Why I Love ULI short video contest tonight, and there are some really great entries so far. The entry that gets the most Facebook likes will win an all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles for the upcoming ULI Fall Meeting. Sweet deal!
Here are the top three entries I'm loving so far:
Why Rachel Headings Loves ULI
Rachel takes the "love" of ULI to a whole new level in this hilarious video. Someone needs to book this ULI logo for the Fall Conference, I want a picture with it!
Why Stephanie Darden Loves ULI
If ULI was to run an ad campaign, this would be the video. Stephanie's video is professional, whimsical, and even features a cameo by Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer. I'm definitely pointing prospective ULI members to this video in the future.
Why Rob Voigt Loves ULI
Rob made a really creative paper craft video that gets into the meat of why ULI is awesome:
- Unprecedented resources
- Leadership, and
- Inspiration
The winner and honorable mentions have been announced on the ULI Fall website, congratulations to all the creative entries!


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3 Unloved Tech Stocks to Buy Now
Joseph is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Unloved stocks in neglected sectors means potential bargains. One sector that seems to be losing steam is technology. A recent string of earnings reports in the tech sector has left these three companies looking attractively valued.
Surface problems
A disappointing quarter, plagued by a $900 million charge related to Surface RT tablet inventory, sent shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) down by more than 10%. The charge alone gave a $0.07 haircut to the company's earnings. Overall earnings came in at $0.59 a share, as opposed to the $0.75-a-share estimate expected by analysts. That's a huge miss.
Still, there is hope. Declining PC sales are troubling, but the company still managed to increase revenues by roughly 10%-- especially where it matters most. Arguably the most important division of the company, the Microsoft Business Division (which includes Office sales), saw a 14% gain in revenues. Office is one of the company's biggest money makers, and is now at a $1.5 billion annual revenue run rate, according to PC World.
Xbox Live, the gaming and digital media delivery service that charges users a fee to play multiplayer games online, also saw sales jump nearly 20%, which may carry over to the new Xbox One console scheduled to be released later this year.
Microsoft is also incredibly strong financially and is one of only a few companies in the entire world with a AAA credit rating:
MSFT LT Debt data by YCharts
The company is also turning into a dividend growth gem, with a low payout ratio and plenty of free cash flow:
MSFT Dividend data by YCharts
With a payout ratio around 34%, Microsoft pays out a dividend yielding a tad under 3%, which can provide an investor with a relatively safe source of income. The income won't cost you an arm and a leg either, with shares trading at a cheap 12 times earnings, and around 10.5 times forward earnings.
"Big Blue" in big trouble?
Another technology stock recently causing concern among many investors is IBM (NYSE: IBM). Shares of IBM are also trading cheaply in relation to earnings, sporting a P/E ratio of about 14 and a forward P/E ratio of around 11. IBM, like Microsoft, also dropped over 10% because of missed earnings-- two quarters ago.
IBM's most recent quarter, however, was different. The company beat on earnings, even though revenues came in light.
The balance sheet holds a lot of debt and the company is fairly leveraged:
IBM LT Debt data by YCharts
The high debt-to-equity ratio, however, can also be attributed to IBM's extensive buyback program and global financing arm. The company still manages to generate massive amounts of free cash flow, which gives it more maneuvering room:
IBM Dividend data by YCharts
IBM has paid out a dividend every year since 1916, and also has an impeccable record of raising its dividend every year. Shares currently yield only about 1.90%, but with an extremely low payout ratio of 25%, IBM's dividend is one of the safest on the market.
Even though it's a favorite of Warren Buffet, and coming off of a good quarter, shares still aren't that expensive. IBM's future prospects look bright, with the company recently raising its full-year outlook.
A discounted glass-maker
Corning (NYSE: GLW) is a leader in the display technologies segment, and also provides the glass for most touch devices (from iPhones to the Galaxy S4). Corning recently beat estimates on both its top and bottom lines, but shares still fell by as much as 3%.
Corning was already cheap, but the drop in share price provides an even better entry point for investors. Corning trades at only 13 times earnings, and around 11 times forward earnings.
This unloved, boring stock is also maintains a solid balance sheet boasting more cash than debt:
GLW LT Debt data by YCharts
Corning also seems to have gotten the hint that investors love dividends, as it has begun to increase its payout:
GLW Dividend data by YCharts
A trend of consistent dividend increases may eventually attract a bigger crowd. Shares currently yield around 2.60%.
So what about the future? Corning's CEO elaborated that its signature Gorilla Glass product can eventually evolve into a $2 billion market. Keep in mind that this product wasn't even existent 5 years ago, and it now accounts for 17% of the company's revenues, according to Bloomberg. Gorilla Glass is now found in over 1.5 billion devices.
Gorilla Glass will also provide great growth if the company successfully integrates it into things such as car windshields, which it plans to, according to Corning Vice President Jeff Evans. Bigger pieces of glass mean more profits for Corning.
The bottom line
Microsoft, IBM, and Corning seem to be in Mr. Market's doghouse for now-- especially Microsoft. Quarterly concerns don't always spell long-term doom, however. Microsoft is incredibly strong financially and pays out a safe, income-generating dividend
IBM may be a better bet for those seeking capital appreciation. The company's recent quarter, while not stellar, was a huge improvement from the quarter preceding it.
With such a strong balance sheet and coming off a relatively strong quarter, Corning is a great value play with good growth prospects.
These three companies make a nice little basket of dividend-paying tech stocks. Just make sure to keep your eyes on their performance as you're collecting your dividends.
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The Maltese island of Gozo is a delightful destination for holidaymakers and there are many wonderful towns and villages to stay at. One such place is the village of Nadur, which sits on the east side of the island. Here visitors will find numerous different places to stay including self catering accommodation, villas and apartments.
Nadur has some fantastic places to explore with lots of hills providing great views and is a great area for hiking and cycling. Nadur also includes the coastal area of San Blas, and Dahlet Qorrot, which are both small coves perfect for snorkelling. The seaside town of Ramla has a sandy bay and is just three minute's drive from Nadur. Various watersports can be tried in Gozo and Malta including sailing, water skiing, paragliding, wake boarding, jet biking, wind surfing and kayaking. There is plenty on offer here for sports enthusiasts including golf with the Royal Malta Golf Club on Malta. There are a few places to dine here including restaurants and bars near the harbour. Visitors will find some shops too with souvenirs available including a few local arts and crafts. Self catering holidaymakers will be able to purchase items from the grocery store.
Nadur is considered to be Gozo's second town has some fascinating buildings, not least the 18th century church dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Kenuna Tower is a landmark of Nadur, which was built as a telegraph link between Gozo and Malta. There is a museum in Nadur too, which is the Kelinu Grima Maritime Museum.
The warmest time of the year to visit Malta is generally July and August when the average high is approximately 32 degrees centigrade. January and February are the coolest months with an average high of 16 degrees centigrade and average lows of 10C. There is very little rainfall in Malta especially in summer. The wettest months are generally November and December with an average of 111mm per month.
Malta International Airport (MLA) is the only airport on the island and receives flights all year round from many cities. Air Malta fly to and from Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Catania, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, Istanbul, London, Manchester, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Sofia, Stuttgart, Tripoli, Vienna and Zürich. Avis, Budget, Dollar Thrifty, Europcar, First Car Rental, Hertz International and Sixt all have desks at the airport for visitors requiring a rental car. Taxis are also available from the airport and will take passengers to any destination in Malta.
Victoria is the capital city of Gozo and offers many more interesting places to visit as well as shops and restaurants. A trip to the Maltese capital city Valetta is well worthwhile as there are many historic buildings, palaces, churches, museums and galleries here. Visitors may also like to take a trip to the fishing village St Julian's Bay on the main island, where there is lots of nightlife and entertainment.


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Normanbya normanbyi "Black Palm" Habitat: Northern Queensland rainforest Description: A tall solitary palm reaching heights over 60 feet tall. It closely resembles the Foxtail Palm "Wodyetia bifurcata. Both the green crownshaft and bushy leaves resemble the Foxtail Palm, with a little more class. The normanbyi's trunk is slender and slowly turns black as it ages, hence the common name Black Palm. Even though it is very similar to the Foxtail Palm, it has a more clean look, separating it from its cousin. Environment: The normanbyi also grows a lot like the foxtail. However, it is a little more finicky, and calls for more attention It likes to be shaded and always kept moist while younger. It can take more sun as it grows larger, and can eventually be planted in full sun. It can also take small amounts of cold weather, including mild frost, if planted in a protected area. There is a large mature specimen growing at Leu Gardens, here in Orlando, Florida. Zones 9-10-11


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Burger is ready for trick-or-treaters. #catsofinstagram #Halloween
Beautiful jack-o-lanterns
please can this spread like wildfire?
fucking unbelievable. I am blown away.
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taco cat spelt backwards is taco cat
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New trailer for indie-horror 'Outlast' brings scares
Outlast is a true survival horror experience which aims to show that the most terrifying monsters of all come from the human mind.
Since I'm too chicken to watch scary movies, I do them in bite-sized pieces. Thanks video game trailers!
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Patton Oswalt is Doc Ock, bitches.
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gangnam style.
panda whale
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Things You Can Be On Halloween Besides Naked!!! (by emotistyle)
HAHA at the Louis CK costume. GENIUS.
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A friend just suggested I should be the iPad Mini for Halloween. Should I?
Need to start sifting through old computer boxes now…
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I love this place. I love it more than I've loved so many other places I've been, seen and lived. And it is home. But what is home other than a feeling of security and belonging? It's just another place that you've made into something that you currently need. If I ever come back to my neighborhood here in Bangmod, I won't know what to do. I won't know what to seek out. I'd be lost in my once-home. That being said, I'll forever love the Thai friends I've made and who they are, no matter our deep-rooted differences. And I'll forever love the person that Thailand has shaped me into. But as for this home, I won't know how to miss it. I don't see a practicality in missing a place I couldn't return to and feel the same emotions with. That's not love, that's yearning for the past that can't be repeated.
This has been a definite once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I can't express my thanks for that more. But the fact is that I'll miss the beautiful places I've visited in Thailand more than this home in Baan Suan Thon. Granted, I'll miss these places more because I know I'd have more to discover if I were to return, in many different ways. But here, in this apartment complex, I have realized in a month I won't find myself missing it. What is there to miss? Everything I had here will be in the past, and I'll be missing memories rather than this place, certainly. If I were here for any longer, I wouldn't appreciate it any more than I already do. It's not beautiful by most standards, it's not exciting by any, and like hell it's even clean. But a home-base for adventures, learning and self-discovery is the most important piece of the travel-puzzle, I've discovered.
That being said, time is almost up. I've changed immensely, and owe it to countless stimuli such as books, people, places, laughs, and experiences. But I'm ready for America. Granted, I need to be. But I'm ready to show people who I am now and what this home has made me. That is the only way I can show America what Thailand has meant to me, and how it became my first real home.
Thailand is a wild place full of caves and beaches, ladyboys and pingpong shows. Everything in between is left up to the imagination, and I guarantee you, you can't think of anything that doesn't exist here.
But I've put in my time. I've been here long enough to know what I like, what I don't like, what parts are the true Thai culture, and what parts are recent developments or made up for farang enjoyment.
The things that have struck me the most that I've discovered after countless days of being here (ok, it's been 190 days actually) are the flaws. The ridiculous, upsetting parts of the culture that have stuck from years of subjugation, from the wonders of genetics, and, among other things, from the rise of selfie culture.
Here are just a few stories I've accumulated during my time here.
For starters, you cannot walk into a 7/11 without having an extreme difficulty finding non-whitening skincare. They are obsessed with pale skin. And personally, I think that dyeing your skin repeatedly for years probably doesn't have any health benefits. Also, most all Thai people with contacts choose to wear color contacts instead. I see mainly fake blue eyes all around me. A friend of mine wears them, and has claimed to us that she wears the blue contacts because otherwise she can't see them and will forget to take them out. As a 10-year contact wearing veteran, I'm going to call bullshit on that and delve more into the fact that she found it necessary to lie and passively defend her personal choices to her friends. These people are not outwardly defensive. They rarely stand up for themselves when your drunk friend (whose name is often Karl) calls them a bitch. It's ok though. And it's ok because they honestly don't know what else to do. They also often claim they are on diets, but use that term loosely because no sense of nutrition has ever been engrained in their grain-oriented society. My friends have tried diets such as no bread (resulting in a lot of 7/11 snacks and sugar-filled smoothies), no dinner (which, for May, means an oreo shake), and no dessert (ok, so this is fine, but on multiple occasions it has been awkward when they turn down a piece of birthday cake at a celebration). Obsession is real, but always internal and only vocalized when we say "that's not dinner!" or "why not? It's delicious!"
But still I believe the fear of being openly self-conscious outweighs the act of self-consciousness. Cue the selfie culture. All Thais like all other Thais selfies on social media, under the unsaid assumption that down the line (and most likely, that's in the next few hours), the selfie they post will then receive lots of likes in exchange. It is a twentysome culture full of timid yet fakely-confident miniature people who can have trouble confiding in you and saying what they mean.
But somehow, it's loveable. It's understandable. It's forgivable. However, it's not me.
The struggle for existence was remote. They sat in judgement of their fellows, judging not for morals, but for interest.
Cloaked in the cover of predawn skies
Lost in an unceasing desire
An unforgiving, unremitting love
Trying to forget
That we are all banished to the space between stars


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This Leading Organic Retailer is Still Expensive
Anh is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
The US is eating healthier and healthier. That is why organic food is turning to be a hot trend in the US. It is produced without using fertilizers and pesticides. According to the 2012 Organic Industry Survey, in 2011, sales of the organic industry in the US have grown by 9.5% to $31.5 billion. Organic food and beverage accounted for the majority of that, with $29.2 billion in sales. When we want to buy organic food, we would think of one place to buy right away. It is Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM). It is considered to be the leading retailer of organic and natural foods in the world. The retailer has around 311 stores in three main regions: the US, the UK and Canada, with the US accounting for 97% of the total sales.
Indeed, Whole Foods is the place to "surf" the increasing healthy eating habit of the American. It has served its shareholders well over the past 5 years. With the leading position as a natural and organic food retailer, Whole Foods has been outperforming other big grocery and food retailers such as Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Safeway (NYSE: SWY).
Over the past 5 years, Whole Foods has delivered to shareholders more than a 115% gain, whereas Kroger and Safeway have created losses, of 0.12% and 40.38% respectively. Investors would've been much better off investing in the S&P 500 index with a loss of only 5.25%.
Why? The core value of Whole Foods is to offer the best quality organic and natural products to consumers. On average, it has around 21,000 SKUs categorized in three main segments: Non-perishables (33% of sales), prepared foods and bakery (18%-19% of sales) and Other perishables (47%-48% of sales).
Whole Foods has kept rising continuously since the beginning of 2009. However, it experienced a decline when it announced its fourth quarter earnings results recently. The fourth quarter results were strong, with $2.91 billion in revenue, a growth rate of 23.6%. Its revenue beat analysts estimate of $2.905 billion. For the full year ended September 2012, its revenue was $11.7 billion, 15.8% higher than fiscal 2011 of $10.1 billion. (Note that the fiscal 2012 has 53 weeks, and the fiscal 2011 has 52 weeks). The net income for the year grew nearly 36%, from $342.6 million to $465 million. Its 2012 EPS experienced significant growth of 36% to $2.52. The comparable store sales growth for the fourth quarter and the full year were as high as 8.5% and 8.7% respectively. In the fiscal year 2012, Whole Foods generated $918 million in operating cash flow and $463.5 million free cash flow.
However, the retailer forecasted earnings in the range of $2.83-$2.87 for fiscal 2013, below the $2.91 analyst estimate. In addition, it also said that the impact of Sandy would cause the retailer to take a one-time charge in its first quarter. Because of that, Whole Foods has lost 8.7% in 5 days, from $98.17 to $90.31.
Historically, Whole Foods has managed to have the highest gross margin compared to Kroger and Safeway. Its gross margin has been in the 34%-35% range, whereas the gross margin of Kroger and Safeway have been fluctuating around 20% -24% and 26%-29% respectively. In addition, Whole Foods is a debt-free operation, whereas the D/E of Safeway is currently the highest, of 2.3x, and Kroger's is 1.8x. Indeed, because of the top-notch operations, Whole Foods is the most expensive among the three, with 38.8x P/E. Kroger is valued at 22.9x and Safeway is at 7.7x only.
My Foolish Take
Whole Foods is still a retailer of choice for both consumers and investors. However, with the earnings valuation of 38.8x, it does not sound sweet at all. I would rather wait for the one-time charge in 2013 first quarter earnings, which would hurt both the bottom line and maybe the stock price. If the price was cheaper and more reasonable then, I would consider investing into it.
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Exterior French Patio Doors
There must be a number of ways that one can do to be able to transform the look of their homes into one that exudes elegance. Among the many options you can possibly consider doing is installing exterior French patio doors in your house.
The beauty of exterior French Patio doors is that not only is it decorative, it is also 100% functional. It is not like a massive fountain that would eat up space and yet serve nothing more than a centerpiece outside your lawn. It is not like hanging a priced painting on the wall to supposedly brighten your room and perhaps evoke a specific emotion.
Exterior French patio doors, because of its elegant designs, are very pleasing to the eye, yet also completely functional as a door and a window from which natural light can seep into.
They come in various designs that will allow you to have it entirely opened, if in case you are having a gathering and you wish to connect the patio and your dining area as if to make it one area; and have it shut tightly at night to keep you safe.
It would be important to note as well, that there are ways for you to add decorative window treatments to match the other windows in your home, should you wish to still enjoy the privacy that you have. In line with this, by adding a specific type of glass and making the glass colored, you can filter the light that will come in, as well as obscure the inside of your homes, allowing you enough privacy.
They can either come in wood or metal material, even plastic too, and all of these come in several designs from which you can choose from. Wood, of course, gives a more classic look but for a more modern feel, some people often opt to have them painted to match the decor they have in the house. Nowadays, glass etching and ornate designs are the most popular, but surely, since this is your home, you are at liberty to choose whatever suits your fancy.
What you have to prepare for first is, of course, knowing where you want to put the doors and then acquiring the exact measurements for it. It is very essential for your measurements to be precise so if you need assistance for this, hire one. Otherwise, have fun transforming your house into an elegant home.
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Faber had been thinking long and hard, how to get the woman of his dreams to bare his child.
Aphrodite was unlike any of the women he had been with. She was a head strong woman, who wore the pants in the relationship, and had a wicked bite to her. His balls hurt, thinking about the first time he kissed her, a nice knee to the crotch was he reward.
"Aphy, I want to have a baby with you. You're beautiful, smart and amazing. You're everything I've wanted in a woman. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else."
The red head cocked an eyebrow, and looked at her cupid, "A baby? Nice one wise guy." She decided to humor the idea, allowing him to take the lead from there.


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A South Bend anti-smoking group wants the city to breathe easy.
Thursday afternoon, Tobacco Free St. Joseph County held an event just outside the College Football Hall of Fame to let people know what they could do to help.
The group put out educational material and talked about what South Bend businesses can do to promote healthy smoke free environments.
Volunteers also created a human no-smoking sign that could be seen from above.
While volunteers were happy with the turn-out Thursday, they hope their continued efforts will let businesses know that their employees do not have to choose between their paycheck and their health.
"We do have pledge cards so people can pledge their support and they'll be in area businesses in downtown South Bend throughout the week," said Sandi Pontius, Tobacco Free St. Joseph Co. "They can fill out their card and say yes we want to see all businesses be smoke free."
If you are interested in helping out Tobacco Free St. Joseph County check out their Facebook page: Tobacco Free St. Joseph County.
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Most Home Depot stores will be open on New Year's Eve and open on New Year's Day.
Home Depot hours of operation may be limited during the New Year's holiday. Typically, stores will close early on New Year's Eve and/or open late on New Year's Day. Many stores have special New Year's sales and deals during this time. Normal hours will resume on January 2nd.
Call your local Home Depot for specific New Year's sale hours before heading out. Again, most Home Depot stores will be open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Which stores and restaurants are open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day holidays? Which stores and restaurants are closed or have limited hours of operation? Here's a list of what is open and what is closed on New Year's Eve (Wednesday, December 31, 2014) and New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1, 2015)
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Would be great if HD, and all large retail stores were to close every Sunday as they did in my day.
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Product Description
The Ranger is highly adjustable and best fits riders 5'2″ (160cm) to 6'4″ (190cm). Most riders can reach the ground almost flatfooted at a stop. Ranger recumbent ergonomics are relaxed but efficient, with the bottom bracket (pedal crankset center) about 6″ lower than the seat.
Nominal seat height of the standard Ranger is 26.5″ when the seat is in the rearward position, and 24″ with the seat in the full forward position. The standard size best fits riders between 5'3″ and 6'4″, and most riders will be able to reach the ground flat-footed. With the 29′er+ conversion the seat height becomes 5″ taller, and foot reach to the ground becomes more on the ball of the foot, or even on tiptoes.
The Bigfoot version is substantially taller, and most riders will reach the ground only with their toes.
Adjustments are built-in to provide optimal ergonomics in varying conditions and for different riders. Highway riding calls for the seat to be reclined a bit, the telescoping handlebar stem to be extended and the handlebar to be tilted back. When used as a recumbent mountain bike, trail riders will lean the seat forward (so that the upper body can better slide side-to-side and provide weight-shift for slow speed balance), lower the handlebar stem and pivot the handlebar to a vertical position. For sustained slow climbing, the seat and handlebars can be tilted dramatically forward to minimize 'tiller effect' and thus to make slow speed handling easier.
All else being equal, taller bikes such as the Ranger are easier to balance at slower speeds and have less demanding reaction time and thus better handling in gravel, dirt and rough conditions. They offer better view and visibility in traffic. In traffic, the rider's head on a Ranger is at a height equal to that of most car drivers.
This is a big, long recumbent bike, especially in the Bigfoot configuration. The large size of this mountain bike recumbent is not arbitrary or unnecessary; it represents rider- and cargo-carrying capacity, a smooth ride over rough terrain, clearance over obstacles, an uncompromised ergonomic layout, and efficiently-rolling large-diameter wheels.
Because of its length, there are certain situations where the Ranger is more unwieldy than would be one of the more compact Lightfoot bikes. It can be harder to get going from a stop on an uphill slope. Transport can be more demanding, and tandem-length racks are generally used. More storage space is required.
The long wheelbase of this mountain bike recumbent means that large obstacles are climbed over with directional stability and with very little pitch-over tendency if they are bumped and prove too big to climb over. The long wheelbase puts the front wheel well ahead on steep downhills, which means that the Ranger can descend much more steeply than upright mountain bikes or short wheelbase recumbents.
The long wheelbase gives room for a moderate height pedal position that is good for off-road, being neither too high (as it might be on a short wheelbase) for the rider to tilt their back off of the seat for slow speed balance, nor so low that the power-output position is compromised. The Ranger's position permits seamless transition to putting a foot down for 'dabbing' and 'draising'.
We don't put tires larger than 4″ on the Bigfoot because ground reach becomes compromised, and the ability to 'dab' is a big part of off-road handling and safety.
Although more lightly loaded on the front wheel than most Lightfoot designs, the Ranger still has good weight distribution for predictable handing, safe cornering and powerful braking. Because of its large diameter and long contact patch, the big front wheel provides lots of positive directional control in the rough or in gravel; just point it where you want to go. The frame design limits the distance to which the seat can be adjusted rearward, and thus makes it impossible for a rider too large for the bike to dangerously un-weight the front wheel by positioning themselves far back over the rear axle.
The percentage of the rider's weight on the drive wheel gives good traction in almost all conditions, with or without cargo.
Long frames do represent design compromises. Ranger long wheelbase recumbents require a tandem-size car-top bike rack, and will not fit bus racks. They are awkward to carry up stairs or maneuver through tight corners and corridors. Long frames wobble more on slow uphills. They are necessarily heavier than short frames.
The Ranger is available with custom couplers which permit knocking down the frame into two halves. We can install either S&S stainless couplers or our proprietary Sleeve Couplers.
Like all of our cycles, Rangers are designed with safety, comfort and usefulness as primary criteria. Rangers are built of aircraft-grade 4130 chromoly steel, TIG welded, and powdercoated for durability. We do not sacrifice strength to shave weight; our cycles are very sturdy and capable. Large diameter bottom tubes create a laterally and torsionally stiff frame with very efficient power transfer.
A number of our customers have demonstrated the wide range of the Ranger's talents by keeping two or more sets of wheels–one set outfitted with wide rims and high-profile knobby tires for off-road and another set with narrow aero-section rims, bladed spokes and high pressure tires for greater speed and rolling efficiency on pavement–and easily and quickly (it only takes 2 or 3 minutes) swapping them whenever desired. This can be done both with the 26″ Ranger and with the Bigfoot version. The standard Ranger accommodates standard 100/135mm hubs and narrow 26″ rims and high pressure tires, while the Bigfoot accommodates 700c road rims and tires (specially built with 170mm rear and 135mm front hubs).
If internal gears are used, swapping becomes more complex and time-consuming than switching out cassette/derailleur systems. The standard Ranger can be built with internal-gear hubs, as such hubs almost always have 135mm long axles.
While very comfortable and quite efficient, the Ranger is not low enough, nor reclined and aerodynamic enough, to be considered a "very fast" road bike recumbent, even with nice road wheels and tires. It is a competent and efficient road touring bike. An optional aerodynamic Super Zzipper front fairing improves top end speed for strong riders, as well as helping hold speed into headwinds.
Avid 7 mechanical (cable-actuated) brakes are standard. Cable-actuated brakes are easy to maintain and repair in the field. These brakes are very powerful, and brake well even when wet. The long wheelbase and low center of gravity permit hard braking with either front and rear wheels, or both combined–features important for a mountain bike, recumbent or not. Unlike rim brakes, the disk brakes do not heat up the wheel rim, and thus avoid the potentially catastrophic results (blowouts) of hard sustained braking typical of long, steep descents. With the rearward center of gravity and large wheels, the Ranger's braking is extremely positive.
The high pedals and crankset (bottom bracket is 19″ off the ground on the 26″ standard version) of this recumbent mountain bike easily clear small logs and bumps when on single track or off-road. The large front wheel climbs readily over obstacles, ensuring steady steering in the rough. The front wheel is fairly lightly loaded, yet its large diameter and long contact patch make it directionally positive, greatly reducing the risk of front wheel "washout" in loose gravel or dirt. Weight distribution is about 65/35 for the average rider. The "hard tail" is softened substantially by the well padded seat, the use of fat high-profile tires, and by having the seat well in front of the rear axle. For those who wish to push hard over rough terrain, the Bigfoot version of the Ranger will smooth out the roughest patches.
The Ranger recumbent does not have the short wheelbase, extreme weight-shift capability and quick steering that an upright mountain bike has, characteristics which help to handle narrow, twisty and rocky trails. At slow speeds, steering this long-wheelbase bike can be quite challenging, especially on narrow trails. As well, on tough single-track you may find yourself lifting it through sharp corners and walking earlier on steep uphills.
Still, experienced Ranger mountain bike recumbent riders can and do ride trails, enjoying some distinct advantages. You can easily "dab" (put a foot down) and "draise" (push the bike while seated) to maintain control at very slow speeds. To clear a log across the trail, you can lift the bike between your legs without fully dismounting. You can follow a steep uphill path by lifting the rear of the bike at the seat back and holding the partial weight of the bike's rear end at your side, while steering the front end up the trail. The very high clearance of the crankset and pedals of the Ranger permits travel where uprights may not be able to go, including side-hills where a low pedal would hit on the uphill side of the bike, and past trail-side rocks and boulders, especially those obscured by tall grass and brush. The low rearward center of gravity permits very steep descents, with little danger of going over the handlebars. Even riders who are more cautious and less experienced can enjoy riding moderate trails, as well as forest roads, twin track, pastures and country lanes.
Large-volume 2.3 to 2.5″ knobby tires are recommended for moderate trails. For all-around off-road and dirt and gravel road travel, the Schwalbe Fat Albert tire upgrade is a good choice, providing a lot of climbing traction, stopping power and turning security. Flat-resistance in thorn country can be augmented with the Schwalbe Marathon Plus with its Smart Guard internal rubber layer increasing penetration resistance.
The Ranger has definite limits off-road. Rocky trails challenge the standard Ranger. Narrow, steeply-climbing and twisting trails are a real challenge for any version of this long-wheelbase bike. It takes practice to slide through a tight switchback. You can't jump or hop the way upright mountain bikes do. If you need to traverse extreme off-road terrain, consider the extremely-fat-tired Bigfoot configuration for mud/snow/sand and mixed off-road conditions.
The standard Ranger cannot easily steer through or ride over loose rocks or cobbles, such as those found extensively in Sonoran and Mojave desert cuestas, and in glaciated river channels, though the Bigfoot version with its 4″+ tires has a much easier time of it. Grass tussocks such as found in the Altiplano of South America or in Alaskan boreal bogs also are a complete barrier to riding, even with the 4″ tires. Extensive tree "blow down" can be a very-difficult-to-surmount barrier (mountain bike etiquette encourages you to carry a folding saw to help maintain the trails we use). Deep snow and soft sand can be exhausting and extremely difficult to traverse, even when pushing.
The wide high-rise handlebars that are standard on the Ranger provide a lot of control in the rough and at speed, but the side-to-side motion can be very challenging when climbing at very slow speed in low gear. Linkage steering can greatly improve both on-road and off-road slow-speed handling. A simple solution to dramatically improve slow speed handling (if needed infrequently) is to just to take the time, when needed, to lean both the high-rise handlebars and the seat forward five or ten degrees, thus bringing the handlebar grips closer to the steering axis and moving the body's center of gravity toward the front axle. This forward-leaning position provides multiple advantages, as it moves the rider's center of gravity toward the front wheel (creating quicker steering response), makes slow speed balance more responsive (because it frees up the torso to move side-to-side), and creates a more powerful 'closed-body' position for climbing. Being bolt upright, however, can result in "recumbent butt" if maintained for long hours without respite.
Comparing To Other Bikes
The Ranger's seating is not quite as reclined as is the Lightfoot World Traveler, and is a bit more reclined than the Lightfoot Rambler.
"Over-seat" steering (either Tiller handlebars or Linkage Steering) allows pushing the bike, even in the rough and uphill. It also allows use of "body-English" for steering and balancing, permits effective emergency maneuvers, provides bracing in the event of collision (our Linkage stem is non-hinged to maintain this capability), and facilitates stronger climbing.
Our standard Tiller Steering features a telescoping stem with over 6″ of adjustment. The hi-rise handlebars rotate forward and back, but lock down tight for secure steering and powerful bracing. Most riders use, and are content with, the standard Tiller steering.
The Linkage Steering system is also adjustable for rider size and preference; big adjustments may require a longer handlebar stem (available at your local bike shop). The linkage features a changeable handlebar-to-steerer tube ratio, which allows you to select for quicker or slower steering. The slower ratio gives plenty of mechanical leverage for riding in really rough conditions. The quicker ratio makes balancing at slow speeds easier, which makes climbing steep hills and long mountain passes easier. With either ratio, the linkage system makes long days of touring easier as well, as it reduces the amount of energy required to balance; this is especially helpful on a loaded bike. Linkage steering can be added at any time, and is simple to bolt on the bike.
Now also available is our optional Side-Stick Steering, a form of linkage steering that places the hands down next to the rider's thighs. At first glance a type of "under-seat" steering, Side-Stick is unique and different from most under-seat systems. It is not the best choice for off-road riding or for very large individuals, but can be a good choice for persons with carpal tunnel syndrome or weak grip strength. Side-Stick steering is highly adjustable, with movable hand grips and changeable steering ratios which allow a lot of dialing-in to optimize preferred reach and aerodynamic positioning.
Ranger long wheelbase recumbents require a tandem-size car-top bike rack, and will not fit bus racks.
Sleeve couplers allow the Ranger frame to be halved in length, making it easier to pack for airline or car transport. They are built into the frame at the time of construction. The sleeve couplers require only an ordinary 5mm hex wrench to take apart. They add a pound of weight. Couplers add to maintenance requirements, and the need to dry out the frame and recoat with frame-saver after use in driving rain or salt air. Rubber straps can be used to help seal the separation joint, and frame-saver is sprayed into the frame. Two cable separators and a quick-link on the chain are additionally required for more efficient use of the system. Frame pieces sizes are: Fork 25 x 3 x 6, Front 31 x 8.5 x 7 (pedals pulled), Rear 34 x 12 x 8.5 (with brake and derailleur).
Cargo Capability
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By Bryan Brennan - Watching the first two fights of Showtime's Super Six tournament on Saturday was fun, and a little frustrating to me. I saw so much Saturday night. I saw great boxing, fantastic crowds, an amazing KO, and I also saw people being betrayed.
If you are like me and thought Dirrell won that fight you are a little perturbed about the decision. Well, I'm here to tell you Dirrell wasn't betrayed by the judges, he wasn't betrayed by the fans, or the ref, he was betrayed by his management team. The same way Taylor was betrayed by his past, his body, and his chin. The fans were betrayed by the sport again not getting it right, and therefore the tournament betrayed boxing by not fully living up to it's potential(Are you still following me?)
Let's start with Taylor vs. Abraham:
The tension after fifth round of the Jermain Taylor - Arthur Abraham fight was as thick as a Boston accent. Everyone knew coming in that Abraham was going to start slow and that Taylor may be able to stack up a few points because of it. Taylor seemed disciplined, focused, and very respectful of Abraham's ability as a fighter (mostly his power.) He was using his jab, moving, and as it seemed to me, reserving his energy so that he could avoid falling apart at the end.
Abraham was doing what he usually does, hands high absorbing shots, and consistently moving forward like a Panzer absorbing the enemies ammunition and waiting for it to run out. I think everyone knew at some point he was going to open up, start firing bombs, and leave tread marks on the opposition (that's it for the tank analogies, I promise.)
In the fifth round Abraham started letting his hands go. By the sixth round it seemed like it was time for Taylor to return fire, the same way he did early in the first Pavlik fight and the Froch fight. Taylor just kept pawing with the jab and moving to his left. I kept thinking, "Ok, he's just making sure he's got enough gas in the tank for later." It's understandable with the issues he's had in the past, but the scorecards were evening up very quickly.
Taylor seemed so afraid of running out of gas that he wasn't willing to throw with "Bad Intentions." I feel Taylor was haunted by his past. If he hadn't run out of gas so many times before, would he have put more on his punches? Could he have taken more steam out of Abraham, so perhaps that right in the 12th wouldn't have had so much on it? Did he fight scared? The answers no longer matter. Taylor's past caught up with him Saturday night, and it may be a warning, just like old Marley to Ebenezer, it's time for a change.
Dirrell vs. Froch:
This fight was not easy to watch at times and yet still entertaining. Froch was the older grizzled champion taking on the young lion looking to make a name for himself. It was quite obvious from the get go that Dirrell had twice the athletic ability of Froch. The question was could he box as well. The answer, yes. He out-boxed Froch for most of the fight, and even held his own under the pressure of Froch's dirty tactics. I don't blame Froch for getting rough; he did what he had to do.
I don't fully blame the judges for giving Froch the fight, after all Dirrell ran and held quite a bit in this fight, I might even say he was wimpish. I don't even blame Dirrell; this is by far the biggest fight of his career. I blame Dirrells management for him losing this fight. A guy like Dirrell, with a bronze medal and boat loads of God given athletic ability, should have stepped up his game well before this fight.
You could see Dirrell gain confidence towards the end of the fight; he started to sit down on his punches, and stand up to Froch's reckless aggression. Dirrell seemed to realize what we all realized from the first round: he was a better fighter than Froch. That is something he would have known from the start, had he already been accustomed to fighting at this level. In the end it was poor planning on team Dirrell that betrayed them. Had Dirrell stepped faced a top ten Super-middleweight prior to his Froch fight I feel the outcome in Nottingham would have been very different.
One of my major problems with boxing has always been that the judges in a boxing match are paid by the promoter of the event (not directly, but that is where the money comes from). Imagine if the NFL refs were hired by the home team? What if all Olympics judges were paid by the host country? What would baseball be if the pitcher paid the umpires?
Sometimes in big fights the promoter even pays for the hotel and other expenses of the judges. Don't bite the hand that feeds you is the term, isn't it?!
Showtime put together a one of a kind tournament, something that could help boxing in the long run. They did something that no one else is doing; put the best against the best, with no exceptions. If they wanted this done right, they should have taken the promoters control over judges and refs out of the equation. Showtime should have been the ones signing the checks and picking the judges, or at least making sure it was someone other than the promoter. After all, the network put this together, put up the money, and is giving these guys huge amounts of exposure. A few bad decisions in the tournament and the whole thing could be tarnished. That means future tourneys won't make the same money, and Showtime Boxing will still be viewed as the bastard child of that other network (HBO.)
This is a tournament that could do wonders for the sport of boxing. If it is successful we could see this happen again with other divisions, or even better, all the divisions. Could boxing go to a World Cup, or US Open type format? What if every year boxing was set up as a series of tournaments to find the champions in every division? Wouldn't that get boxing back on top? (I know this is a huge pipe dream.) Not if TV networks don't demand that something else happens with payment of the judges and refs. Perhaps both promoters split the cost of judges and refs, and an intermediate like the network pays them? (I don't solve problems, I just question them.)
All that being said, the great thing about this tournament is whether the decision was correct or not. The boxers and the public move on. I don't have to read about people clamoring for a rematch that will never happen. Instead it feels more like regular sport, where people argue over the outcome and move on to the next game. Don't you like that feeling?!
It may have seemed as if I didn't enjoy the first two fights with all my ranting and raving, but I did very much. As much as boxing has burned me and fans like me, I will never abandon or betray it, because when it all comes together just right, it is the greatest sport in the world. Bring on Ward vs. Kessler and Group Stage Two!
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Anatomy of A Fetus: Circulation and Breathing
My first job in medicine involved keeping the floors of the surgery area very clean. So at the age of sixteen, I saw things most teenagers could never see. I remember in particular an operation called a C-section I saw through the small glass window that was in the center of the swinging door. I had never seen any delivery, much less a C-section delivery. But what really interested me at the time was how they were going to get that baby to breathe.
I figured that in a normal delivery a woman would go into labor when it "was time," that is, when the baby was ready to start breathing, so that when the baby popped out, of course he or she would naturally start breathing. But my teenaged grasp of cardiorespiratory physiology fell short in explaining how the baby would start breathing when "taken" via C-section.
I watched. It happened. The baby was delivered. The baby started crying and breathing. No slaps. The baby just knew to breathe. I was amazed. How did it happen?
A good novel will go through several drafts before the finished product ends up in the bookstore. In the natural course of writing, many revisions allow the author to take elements at the end of the novel, the climax-or denouement-and make them all the more dramatic by planting hints earlier on in the story. The more that all of the elements fall together, the more striking the release of tension at the climax of the novel.
To understand the transition between life before birth and life after birth, one has to go back to the study of the fetus. There, elements are introduced which don't really reach their climax until that moment at birth when the baby spontaneously breathes for the first time. The whole thing is a set-up, like the climax of a novel.
The embryo of a developing mammal is a system of open layers of tissue that fold upon themselves, creating tubes and tubes within tubes. As the embryo grows, not all parts grow at the same rate, causing twists and kinks within these tubes. Acrobatic twists and gyrations develop that result in a bunching up of a multi-chambered convolution that will be the
In the adult, oxygen-poor blood returns from parts of the body to the right side of the heart. This blood is then pumped to the lungs, oxygenated, then sent back to the left side of the heart, which then pumps it to the brain and the rest of the body where the oxygen is needed. And then this process starts all over again. And again and again, seventy or eighty times a minute, for seventy or eighty years.
But in the fetus, the lungs are collapsed. The most miraculous organ of all-the placenta provides oxygen. The placenta, slapped up against the wall of the mother's uterus (womb), allows the passage of oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood through a membrane to the baby's blood. From here, it flows through the umbilical cord into the baby.
The right side/left side circulation of the born baby is not the case in the unborn baby. With the lungs collapsed, there is no need for the right side of the heart to send blood to the lungs-the blood is already oxygen-rich, thanks to the placenta. Instead, there are two short cuts that allow the blood to by-pass the lungs. One is called the ductus arteriosus and the other is the foramen ovale.
The ductus arteriosus steals blood normally routed to the lungs and lets it flow straight into the aorta on to the rest of the body. The foramen ovale is actually a hole in the heart itself, allowing blood in the right side to flow through the wall into the left side and out, likewise, to the rest of the body. In both cases, the lungs are bypassed.
Being born changes all of that.
With delivery, the lifeline of the umbilical cord is severed. Air hunger develops, and a reflex causes the newborn child to gasp for air. Like in a good novel, the plot thickens. With this gasping, the lungs expand for the first time and convert from a crimped up, solid block of tissue to soft, air-filled bags. It's the change in the consistency of the lungs that starts all of the magic.
When the lungs are in their unborn collapsed state, it takes a lot of pressure to try to pump blood through them. When they inflate at birth, this pressure falls so that it's easy for blood to flow into them. With this sudden fall in resistance, the path to the lungs becomes less resistant than the force needed to pump blood through the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale. The flow in the heart becomes stronger on the left, which causes a one-way flap to slam shut over the foramen ovale, closing it. The generous diameters of the pulmonary arteries to the lungs far out measure that of the ductus. The laws of physics apply here: it is easier to flow to the lungs than through the ductus and it withers. That first gasping causes the ductus and the foramen to be bypassed, and the lungs
that were previously bypassed, finally join the club.
Like a good novel, everything falls together at birth, and in the closing pages we can all breathe a sigh of relief, with our lungs of course. We close this book and get ready for the sequel called life after birth.


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I fully agree with this statement. Sarth (it is Sarth btw), is extremely eazy with no drakes. As soon as you add that first drake however the difficulty jumps alot. Three drakes TBH is just insane.
I think blizzard really likes acheivements as a timed event type of deal. Zul'Aman was a challenging instance, but only the best could get the mount.
I don't think you truly clear all the content until you complete all the achievements. Its not just mounts, its extra gear as well (in 10 man if you get two drakes you get a ilvl 213 piece of gear, thats 25 man level.)
Remember the time it took to do 3 drakes after all content had been cleared was longer than the time it took to level to 80 and clear all the content. Thats something to take notice of.
No kidding. I admit raid progression is easier than it should be at the moment. We are seeing a lot of guilds who couldn't even down Illidan pre-3.0 full clear 10/25 man Naxx. We are not even trying at the moment for server first progression knowing just about anyone could do these raids. I am really hoping Uldaur is harder than Naxx to seperate the casuals from the dedicated/hardcore.
People keep saying this about the drakes thing. I don't like that argument at all. "The people who think raiding is too easy should try it with a gimmick to make it harder! Try it with all the drakes! Try it blindfolded! Use an addon to randomly rebind all your hotkeys, then tell me you can do it just rolling your face on the keyboard!" Nobody wants a fight to be hard because they did it naked, because they did it with a mage as a tank, or any other such non-sense. The truth from many sources is that completing the raiding content is too easy. If blizz had chosen a mechanic the prevented the drakes from being killed, it may have legitamately been considered part of the encounter. But admit it, saying "try it with the drakes" is like saying "try beating it by only using downranked spells!"
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Everyone loves pumpkin spice cake, especially with a pumpkin spice flavored cream cheese frosting!
Here is a fun (and easy) way to serve pumpkin spice cake -- in mason jars!
Prepare cake pans: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9 x 13 inch cake pan with butter or oil.
Make the batter: With an electric mixer, set on medium speed, cream butter with sugars and mix until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is smooth and light. Set aside.
Combine the canned pumpkin, buttermilk, and vanilla in a medium bowl and set aside.
Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and clove, in a large bowl and set aside. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, gradually, blending well after each addition until smooth.
Bake the cake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean -- about 35 to 40 minutes.
Let the cake cool for about 30 minutes.
Make the frosting: Blend the cream cheese, canned pumpkin, butter, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed, mixing until smooth.
Add the sugar to the frosting mixture, continuing to mix until light and creamy -- about 5 more minutes.
Assemble in jars: Cut (or scoop) cake into small pieces. Insert pieces of cake inside jars, then add a dollop of frosting, alternating layers until jars are filled.
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You could take this a step further….I have taught at the college level for 13 years as well as being in administration so I have seen waaaaay too much when it comes to higher ed….in addition, I earned my Ph.D. in Higher Ed…..and I don't have much good to say about it all…..what you are talking about is the tip of the iceberg as to elitism and cronyism at its worst……not only is finding a job difficult for these reasons, but then there is the way professors treat their graduate students…I am a single mother and the discrimination against us was outrageous…I am the only single mother who finished my Ph.D., but I had to go through hell so many times and was treated in ways horrible beyond belief…in addition to my acquiring an attorney and filing multiple complaints with the graduate department…..but you know what it boils down to? Students have absolutely no rights….there are student handbooks about what students can't do and how they can get into trouble, but nothing that says they have any rights, and as I was told by the professors they can do anything they want to me because I had no rights……and they did……the sad thing to all of this, including even with undergraduate degrees is that more and more Americans are dropping out of college as well as high school – they don't see any purpose in being treated so poorly…..
Several of my friends with PhDs are hurting in this economy. Working as short order cooks, bartenders, you name it. Quite a few dropped out of the PhD program and though they beat themselves about it, I think it is more out of that ingrained "you should finish what you start" thing rather than any real grief over it. There IS life after academia, after all. One of my cohort colleagues who has her PhD actually told me that a job counselor advised her to NOT mention her PhD because colleges were preferring to hire masters-only academics. Why? Cheaper! Supposedly, at least. I don't know if it is true, but go figure. As for me, and others in the same boat I am, we left the US and are working as academics in universities abroad. Best decision ever, at least for me! Good luck! PS: I really like your blog.
I commend you on your blog and your decision. I am a recently tenured professor at a prestigious R1 university, in an excellent department and I am here to tell you it is *not* worth it. I'm not sure I would have listened to this kind of advice when I was getting my PhD, but I am very glad to see there is more of it around. I am one of the lucky ones, and still the trade-offs you have to make to maintain this career (financial, personal life) are in no way worth what you pay/sacrifice. At least not anymore. You are doing a great service with this blog, and I encourage anyone who thinks they might have an alternative path to take it.
Hi James,
I started scouring the internet for 'reasons not to do a phd' and your website came up. To be honest you are confirming all of my own 'blind panic' about academia. I too have been awarded funding, and as much as I feel incredibly lucky to have got it, I am also sick of living a life of poverty and of the troublesome prospect of entering teh job market in my 30s.
If you don't mind my asking i'd be interested to hear about what you have gone on to do subsequently?
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