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7 Week Professional NVQ Painting & Decorating Course
Able Skills is open 7 days every week – Please feel free to pop in and see what we do.
No Appointment Required * No Sales * No Pressure
As we are open 7 days - Courses can be completed either through the week (Mon-Fri) or at weekends (Sat-Sun)
A deposit will secure a course start date and any balance can be paid on the start date or spread over the period of your training – Interest Free!
Please call for details * Email us * Request a free brochure and DVD
Able Skills has their own accommodation available at £20 per night for those of you who are travelling longer distances to train with us.
Why NVQ?
NVQs declare competency, they state that you are proficient at what you do for a living and that you carry out your work in the right manner, safely and to an excellent finish.
So where do you start in order to reach such a level of competence?
The answer is that you start with training; being taught to do the job of your choice to a standard that is acceptable in your industry and with a qualification which underpins the fact that you have been trained.
Able Skills has developed a 7 week training plan for those of you looking to change career and train as Painter/Decorators, receiving a qualification along the way and building on that to work towards NVQ achievement. Our primary aim is to offer everyone the opportunity to gain skills in a specific area and we work hard to ensure that this can be achieved.
We have structured this particular Painting & Decorating training programme to reflect reality and to ensure that as students, you leave having been taught to industry standards by a training centre which has the staff and facilities to be able to deliver that little bit extra.
At Able Skills we promise to deliver the correct method of training to enable you to achieve NVQ Level 2
We have devised a 7 week Painting & Decorating training course which will provide you with a City & Guilds qualification and a very in-depth understanding of what is required to gain a Painting & Decorating NVQ. We will also ensure you have a full understanding of portfolio building and evidence gathering.
You will understand what the correct path to gaining qualifications (NVQs) is:
Key points are:
1. Quality training, good enough and detailed enough to set you up with the required industry skills.
2. A qualification which will be your entry into your chosen industry
3. Training on all NVQ units
4. Learner pack
5. Portfolio
Our Painting & Decorating training has been developed to help you fully understand how to gather work based evidence, how to enlist the help of an onsite recorder, how to record photographic evidence and so on.
When you have completed the 7 weeks, we have no doubt that your skill level will enable you to find work within the Painting & Decorating industry and immediately start to gather the evidence which will award you your Painting & Decorating NVQ. We are so confident in the ability of the students who commit to 7 weeks of Painting & Decorating training that we will register you with the Construction Awards Alliance as someone who is working towards achieving a Painting & Decorating NVQ.
If you then sit a Health and Safety test and apply for a CSCS card, you will be allocated an Experienced Worker CSCS card which will enable you to easily access work sites and you can start to gather Painting & Decorating work evidence for your portfolio. Once the Painting & Decorating NVQ is achieved, the Experienced Worker card becomes a Skilled Worker Card which remains valid for 5 years.
We are aware that there are many training providers who are advertising that you can achieve NVQs within 10 or 15 days, this simply isn't possible. You cannot expect to be close to being competent enough in just 10 or 15 days and to believe that you would be is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Please choose your Training Provider carefully.
Able Skills 7 week C&G/NVQ Painting & Decorating course can be completed over a period to suit you, you can
- Train for 7 consecutive weeks
- Divide your weeks up or
- Incorporate some weekend training if you have ongoing weekly commitments
This is a hands-on, practical Painting & Decorating course, it is therefore recommended that you bring suitable clothing and for your own safety, steel capped footwear is essential. All other PPE, tools and materials will be provided throughout your training period.
Painting & Decorating Progression at Able Skills
If you are looking for a higher level of training and would like to work towards achieving NVQ level 3, this is also available at Able Skills.
NVQs are assessments carried out at work to establish your skill level and to establish just how competent you are in your Painting & Decorating abilities and this is why we are providing you with 7 weeks of training in total preparation for this NVQ process.
In this period of 7 weeks, you will gain a City & Guilds Painting & Decorating Certificate which will act as your underpinning knowledge, followed by NVQ achievement training which will provide you with the opportunity to undertake Painting & Decorating in areas similar to that which you would find in reality.
NVQ's cannot be obtained in a training facility, they can only be gained once you are working within the Painting & Decorating industry and these 7 weeks will provide what you need to get into the industry!
Here, we explain the requirements and Able Skills Painting & Decorating training plans in order for you to achieve the City & Guilds 6218 Certificate and preparation for NVQ assessment:
To achieve (and exceed) the 13 credits needed for the Painting & Decorating Certificate you must complete all of the below units.
Unit 006 - Introducing levelling in construction - Check the accuracy of levelling equipment and transfer levels using a spirit level and straight edge.
Unit 008 - Introducing paint finishing skills – Prepare and paint wall and attached pier, cutting in around plug and light sockets with brush and roller.
Unit 112 - Developing paint finishing skills – Prepare a door frame to receive knotting, primer, undercoat and finish coat. Prepare a window frame to receive knotting, primer, undercoat and finish coat.
Unit 113 - Developing surface preparation skills – Identify and use tools and resources including the use of access equipment when preparing a wall and attached pier to receive lining paper.
Unit 114 - Developing papering skills – Identify and apply varied types of wallpaper using the correct wallpaper adhesives/pastes to a wall and attached pier
Unit 206 – Expanding paint finishing skills – Prepare and paint both sides of an in situ 4 panel door to include knotting, primer, undercoat and finish coat
This particular Painting & Decorating award is incredibly hands on and will provide you with plenty of Painting & Decorating knowledge and confidence and will go some way to preparing you for the Painting & Decorating industry.
As the C&G Painting & Decorating Certificate alone is not enough basis for the NVQ process, we provide an additional 2 weeks of Painting & Decorating training as detailed below.
QUA 827 – Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction) – Painter
This is the Painting & Decorating award which we will be providing training in and encouraging you to achieve once you are working within the Painting & Decorating industry. As well as an abundance of practical training in life size areas, we will provide you with a Painting & Decorating learner pack for study at your own leisure.
This learning pack will cover every area required to complete the Painting & Decorating NVQ units and will be something that you can retain for years to come. During the entire 7 weeks we will ensure you have a detailed understanding of all of the units which go together to make up a Painting & Decorating NVQ On Site.
The Full Route to achieve a QUA 827 Painting & Decorating NVQ Diploma is made up of the following:
QCF250C - Erecting and Dismantling Access/Working Platforms in the Workplace
QCF332 - Preparing Surfaces for Painting/Decorating in the Workplace
QCF333Av2 - Applying Paint Systems by Brush and Roller in the Workplace
QCF641 - Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
QCF642 - Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
QCF643 - Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
During each NVQ Painting & Decorating unit you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units which are:
You will need to ensure that you have evidence of these units within the portfolio you will be building and so training for these will be provided.
The areas to be covered will include:
- Health & Safety / First Aid
- SSOW (safe system of work)
- Correct use of tools and electrical equipment
- Ordering, storing and use of materials
- Good housekeeping
- Use and safety of scaffolding and ladders
- Identifying appropriate materials
- Site supervision and management
Training for these units will be completed using practical Painting & Decorating training, theory classes and handouts to assist you in your understanding of what is required of you whilst in the work place. During each further Painting & Decorating unit you undertake to achieve the NVQ, you will have to demonstrate areas of the generic units QCF641 / QCF642 / QCF643.
As the next 3 units are the mandatory units for a Painting & Decorating NVQ, we will use the 2 extra weeks to assess the necessary competencies required to achieve:
QCF250C - Erect and dismantle access working platforms - In order for you to have competence in this unit, we will ensure that you have a full understanding of how to interpret manufacturers' specifications and risk assessments, calculate requirements to erect access equipment and working platforms, inspect components and complete reports, erect and work from access equipment and working platforms dismantle and store components
QCF332 - Prepare surfaces for painting/decorating - Your competence in this unit will be achieved by gaining an understanding of how to prepare the following surfaces ready to receive finishing systems: timbers and timber sheet products, metal surfaces, trowelled finishes and plasterboard. You will also learn how to remove previously applied paint and paper ready to receive finishing systems and to rectify surface conditions, repair and make good surfaces
QCF333Cv2 - Apply paint systems by brush and roller - You will be taught how to prepare the work area and protect surrounding areas, furniture and fittings etc, how to prepare materials for application and apply water-borne and solvent-borne coatings by brush and roller, know how to clean, maintain and store brushes and rollers know how to store materials.
Once you have completed your 7 weeks of intensive, hands on Painting & Decorating training, you will then be industry ready which is where you need to be in order to achieve an NVQ. To achieve the NVQ you must be registered with an NVQ Assessment Centre and assessed in the work place, Able Skills will register you under our Centre as part of this training programme. We will provide you with a start up portfolio which will include all of the evidence and assessment sheets ready for you to use as and when you gather your work based evidence.
We will continually support you throughout the process and if you choose, we will check your portfolio evidence to ensure that you are on the right track. We will be looking for you to gain photographic evidence of work you are undertaking along with quotes, drawings, estimates, job references and letters from customers relating to the work you have undertaken.
This ongoing evidence and information will be encouraging as you witness the improvement in your abilities and it also enables you to see your own progression. When you are ready for work based assessments, we will arrange for our Painting & Decorating Assessors to visit you at your place of work and the cost per visit will be £250*
Work Placement in Kent
Able Skills has a sister company - Able On-Time Services. This company has access to both domestic and industrial properties which are regularly in need of re-decorating and maintenance. If you are Kent based or can have daily access to Kent, we can assess you at these properties to help you achieve the NVQ in a much quicker fashion. Please ask for more details when you make any enquiries about this course.
This 'work' option will only be available to those of you who register onto the 6 or the 7 week NVQ course.
Once you have completed your portfolio to a competent level, complete with all necessary evidence and details of the site visits, Able Skills Assessors will claim your L2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting Occupations (Construction) - Painter for you.
We offer training at Weekends if you have work or other commitments through the week. We aim to make our training as accessible as possible to everyone.
Cost and Duration of 7 Week Professional NVQ Painting & Decorating Course
Duration: 7 Weeks
Additional Information
Able Skills is open 7 days every week and most courses can be completed either through the week (Mon-Fri) or at weekends (Sat-Sun) – Please call for details
A deposit will secure your start date and any balance can be paid on the start date or spread over the period of your training – Interest Free!
For all workshop based training and/or assessment we recommend suitable clothing and for your safety, protective footwear is essential.
Painting & Decorating Courses at Ableskills Dartford
by Able Skills
Dean M
I took the Painting & Decorating Course and found both Instructors to be very helpful and always there to help and answer any questions. The facilities here are brilliant, I've picked up so much in a short time of training. I should be coming back for the plastering course and really looking forward to come back to Able Skills and would definitely recommend it to anyone. I could not have asked for better Teachers as they are both A1, thank you all for everything!
Dean A
I chose Able Skills to take my Wall papering course as they seemed very professional. The course was value for money. The tutors Mark & Mark were very helpful and explained everything in detail. I feel I have gained a lot and enjoyed my time on the course! I will be recommending to my friends.
Roy G
I found Able Skills on the internet and decided to train with them for Painting & Decorating. The instructors were approachable, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and took time to repeat information to make sure it was understood. The course was value for money, it met with my expectations and will be recommending them to others.
William K
I took the 4 week C&G Painting & Decorating course through Able Skills. This course was perfect for me as I could work it in to suit my life and to be able to pay as you go is brilliant. I will be attending other courses with them and would recommend anyone looking to train within construction to contact Able Skills.
Min Bahadur
I chose to train with Able Skills as they have a lot of experience. The instructors are fantastic and helpful at any time. I would rate Able Skills as excellent.
Sher Gurung
Able Skills have employed experienced instructors. They have always created a friendly relationship between us (Ghurkhas), which broke the barriers and opened access to work easily at all times. Both Instructors supported and committed to our courses, so well done to them.
Dhiraj Davan
I used Able Skills for my painting & decorating training as they were highly recommended by my friend who had attended a course previously with them and they had an excellent reputation. The instructors provided all sorts of sources of information as their basic guideline. They took it gradually as the days went by which allowed us to understand the sequences very easily. The instructors are very experienced with broad knowledge upon this particular subject course. We are very fortunate to have worked under the supervision of these experienced instructors.
Simon P– 2 Day Wallpapering Course
Able Skills have so many different trades to choose from, that is why I decided to train with them. Mark was a very good, patient instructor. He praised us when we did well and gave clear information.
Jonathan D – 2 Day Wallpapering Course
I found my time with Able Skills very beneficial and helpful, Mark our tutor set me on the right direction.
Tonya H – Weekend Advanced Painting & Decorating Course
I found out about Able Skills after browsing the internet. I choose to train with Able Skills as the course offered good value for money and the centre was close to my home. Mark was an excellent tutor and he adapted the course to fit in with my needs, I would certainly recommend this course to family and friends.
Luke O'Grady
Important factors to me when deciding where to train were cost of course, recommendation and duration. I found Able Skills to be value for money and it met with all my expectations. I felt the first week went very slowly and it took a while to find my feet. Initially it was a bit overwhelming, but when I gained an understanding of basic painting techniques and where everything was located, I found I relaxed into the process and enjoyed the remaining unit. The tutor was very skilled and patient. He provided me with an insight, information and techniques that will be very useful. I particularly enjoyed the wallpapering and multi coloured techniques. I had an overall good experience with Able Skills.
Lokbahador Gurung
During my two week course, I gained knowledge about the painting & decorating. My Tutor Mark is one of the best tutors. He is very helpful and handles his students very smoothly. Mark is also able to speak Nepal language as well. So Mr Mark is Best!
Kevin Curling
Mark was a very polite to me and patient. He was an excellent instructor and I have gained a lot from this course. I give the centre an overall rating of excellent!
Kenneth Maclean
I have absolutely loved training for my NVQ Level 3. The quality of information and instruction is second to none. Such a laid back and realistic place to train. Mark is quality and has passed on all his inside knowledge which has given me massive confidence to move forward into civilian street. I can't wait, I am indebted to Mark and Able Skills as a company for putting me through a great challenging 8 weeks. Thanks so much, I will be back and will most definitely recommend you to other service leavers.
David Line
The instructor was very knowledgeable and patient. He gave clear instruction on technique and allowed ample time to put them into practice. Many thanks for an enjoyable week.
Stephen Sampson
Excellent Instruction and help from Mark. Facilities good and real life scenarios for potential work places are good. I have enjoyed my four weeks here.
Bijay Gurung
Excellent tutor, very good way of teaching, very friendly and a nice course. Thanks to Mark.
Thomas Ingram
Mark was very helpful in explaining how it should be done by drawing all the correct ways it should be done. It was most important how it was put on the wall. He was very helpful and gave me lots of tips on what to do to improve on.
Durga Rai
Able Skills is very good for practical training. Everything you need is available and I recommend Able Skills to anyone that wants to improve or learn a new trade.
Tom Dexter
The teaching at Able Skills is really good, run well, not in any way like a school. The instructors understand when you struggle. There is friendly staff and I feel comfortable to approach any of them
I heard about Able Skills though word and mouth and also on a search of the internet. I got told about Able Skills and how good it was there and also when I phoned up to book my course they understood how the army even better than me. It is close to my home and how easy it was to book and also that they have accommodation for only £20 a night is very reasonable. I am on my 2nd week of an 8 week painting and decorating course and I have learnt so much already even though i have had previous experience, the knowledge that mark passes on is second to none, very professional and knowledgeable and he is always aware at what stage you are at within your NVQ. How he keeps up is unbelievable. He is an excellent instructor his explanations and demonstrations are great and gives you exactly what you require and more about the industry outside in the real world. Will keep you up dated on my work.
My friends told me about Able Skills, I didn't consider anywhere else I don't know about any other training company's. I can't say anything bad about Able Skills everything is good. I really enjoy my course. My instructor is always very helpful and friendly will like to do level 3 in the future.
I found Able Skills on the internet. Able Skills is good for all their courses. I am enjoying my painting and decorating course at Able Skills and i like all the Able Skills staff. NO COMPLAINTES AT ALL.
Claire & Grant Young
We felt that we gained a lot out of our time and the course was awesome. I liked how mark checked work and ensured that all questions were answered as we worked through.
Aleksandr Petuhhov – 2 Day Wallpapering Course
I didn't consider another training centre; Able Skills was my first choice. My main reason for choosing Able Skills is that they offer weekend courses and I thought the course prices were very reasonable. Able Skills have excellent tutors, the tutors are easy to talk to and give you help whenever you need it. They provided a good and positive working environment.
David Lloyd – 7 Weeks Painting and Decorating Course
I did consider other training centres but choose Able Skills because they allowed me to undertake the course at the weekends, which was important to me. Another great factor was that they allowed me to spread the payments interest free over my training period. I was very impressed with my tutor Mark, he was very knowledgeable and always willing to help and give me advice if it was required. I think the cost of accommodation was very reasonable.
John Edwards –2 Day Wallpapering Course
When I was looking for training provide I only considered Able Skills. One of the most important things for me is that Able Skills have a very good reputation. Able Skills tutors were there to help when I needed it and catered to my needs.
Able Skills has grown and so has the amount of students in attendance and we are being used by everyone right across the UK and abroad.
As a result of the increase in students, Able Skills has purchased 3 properties to accommodate the growing numbers of people travelling from distance.
Able Skills properties are licensed HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) and are fully equipped in line with local authority standards.
The properties will provide you with your own fully furnished room with washing facilities and TV. There are several bathrooms/WCs as well as fully fitted kitchens and a dining areas to eat and/or meet your fellow students.
Able Skills employs someone to maintain the properties on a regular basis and also to ensure that the property is being looked after by those staying.
We are very pleased to be able to offer this accommodation at £20 per night and we are keen to ensure that your time away from home is enjoyable and comfortable. The properties are situated close to all of our training centres and some have allocated private parking facilities.
This enables you to leave your vehicle in a safe and secure environment and make that short walk to whichever course you are attending.
We are a very popular choice of training centre and as a result we are very busy and so is our accommodation. We would recommend that you make every attempt to tie in any accommodation requirements at the time of booking your course.
If our accommodation is full, there are other local alternatives available which range from £20 per night upwards.
During your stay at Able Skills accommodation we will guarantee you a secure area to keep all of your belongings and additionally, we guarantee that the only people using this property are Able Skills students.
Should you require any additional information or wish to book training and accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact Gary, Angela or John on 01322 280 202.


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Rent-Seeking and Pesticide Legislation
AbstractThis paper provides a test of the E. Appelbaum and E. Katz (1987) rent-seeking model in which rents are endogenous. The Appelbaum-Katz model is theoretically modified to correspond to the authors' empirical application in which rent-seeking and rent-avoiding coalitions are attempting to influence legislators' votes on pesticide regulations. Probit estimations are used to analyze the legislators' votes on two bills to amend pesticide legislation (a proxy for rent). Empirical results generally support the rent-seeking determinants identified in the model. Tobit estimation is used to investigate campaign contributions by the coalitions to the legislators. These contributions are a proxy for rent-seeking activities. Again, the model is supported. Copyright 1994 by Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Cornerback Eric Wright is going to be released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before any kind of offseason workouts begin. That's what we've reported previously, and that's what makes the most sense. Wright was a severe disappointment, and was proof that money does not solve every problem in the NFL. The loophole by which the Buccaneers are able to release Wright without penalty was language in his contract that stipulated that guaranteed monies would not be paid under certain situations, including suspensions and arrests. Everyone in the Buccaneers' fanbase, and everyone in the media, considers this to be true.
Eric Wright isn't convinced that's all true. And he's going to do something about it.
It was reported today that the Buccaneers' corner is fighting voiding of his guaranteed money, and will seek to have his guarantee secure for 2013, making it absolutely foolish for the Buccaneers to release him. The nearly 8 million dollars Wright is due in 2013 would be completely guaranteed if he is able to win his case against the Buccaneers, and would leave him in limbo as a player on a team that doesn't want him.
Wright has filed a grievance that will be heard by a neutral party, and 620 WDAE reported that the case would be decided upon tomorrow. The Buccaneers are very confident, as they believe the contract is very well written and supports their act of voiding the guaranteed money. As Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times wrote in his article about the situation, Wright would be unwise to not try and recoup some or all of this money, because if he's released, he doesn't see a dime of his big money deal with the Buccaneers.
We will keep you updated as more information is available about this situation. If Wright were to win this case, it would really put a wrench in the offseason plan for Mark Dominik and his team. The money due to Wright would be better spent on continuing to rebuild the defense, and having a disgruntled Eric Wright in 2013 would be a lose-lose situation. Hopefully the Buccaneers confidence in the legal jargon in the contract is justified, otherwise this could turn out to be a catastrophic mistake from the Bucs' front office.


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Route 1/South Alexandria
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- burgundyslut Jun 27, 2008 12:32 PM
Does anyone have any recommendations for the South Alexandria/Route 1 area? Z-Pizza is a great new addition, Pollo Ranchero (near Krispy Kreme) is good and cheap, but we're looking for more options. We eat anything (any type of food, I should say), and atmosphere is irrelevant.
Viet House (on Rt. 1, next to Fast Eddies) is the best Pho place in the area. In fact, I think their pho and spring rolls are better than any of the other highly touted competitors in NOVA. The place is immaculately clean and is usually packed with Vietnamese people – always a good sign.
There's a taco place (Tippy's Tacos, I think) in a shopping center not far from the Shoppers on N. Kings that I haven't gotten a chance to try. If you're feeling adventurous, give it a try and report back – I'll be curious to hear your findings.
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Tippy's, as I've said often, is abysmal AND sometimes it's precisely what I hanker for.
Authentic? You gotta be kidding. Guilty pleasure? Well ... shucks ... yeah.
Cosmopolitan Grill, the Bosnian place that once was, then became takeout only, has now re-opened as an informal restaurant at the Gold's Gym location on Route 1. Try the cevapcici and the bureks, then go from there.
Go to Guadalejara right off Rte. 1; it's hard to find as it is in a tiny shopping strip that faces north on the west side of the highway. If there is a sign , it's hard to read. There is also an Afircan market in the same strip, a fun place to look around for some extremely exotic food and spices.
Get the huarache con birria. They also have a fruit dessert that's nice. Make sure you hit their tiny topping bar from some jardiniera and hot peppers.
A complete dive, but the best Mexican plate of food in the DC area. Have not tried the other offerings.
Rte 1 places:
Mike's and Pema's are decent, though not as much of a bargain as I'd like, Italian restaurants.
A couple of locations of FIve Guys hamburger places. I like them a lot. Some don't dig them as much. But it's a must try to see whether you like them.
I've always wanted to try Pilar's, on Huntington Ave near Rte 1, but haven't gotten around to it. Once heard it was a good place.
Of course, lots of good places in Old Town up the road and a couple of decent places down the road in Lorton and Woodbridge.
Something went awry with my previous post.
Here's a list of places I've collected from various sources so far. Hope it helps. I edited before to say I haven't tried any of them yet, however.
Peking Duck Restaurant
Taqueria Poblano
Tacos Y Tortas 7862 Richmond Hwy
Taco Jalisco
La Mexicana
RT's (Cajun)
Rice and Spice (Thai)
Restaurant Abi (Salvadorian)
Pho Cong Ly
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(OP) Thanks everyone for all of the suggestions, and one more to note: we fell prey to Famous Daves BBQ, after seeing all of the cars in the parking lot every time we went by. and well worth it, pulled pork, brisket, ribs, sweet potato fries, french fries, coleslaw, corn muffins--YUM! (corn so so). Good prices and service. Now why we needed to go to Dairy Godmother afterwards? black currant sorbet so good I almost got another.


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Book: MLB allowed Alex Rodriguez to use testosterone in 2007
New York, NY, United States (4E Sports) – Major League Baseball has granted suspended New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez an exemption to use testosterone prior to his 2007 MVP season to treat a testosterone deficiency, according to a new book.
The book, "Blood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era" by Tim Elfrink and Gus Garcia-Roberts, revealed that Rodriguez was granted a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) in order to treat hypogonadism (a testosterone deficiency), a rarity in the sport.
In 2007, of the 1,354 players subjected to testing, 111 were granted a TUE," according to the book.
"Only two, apparently including Rodriguez, received an exemption for 'androgen deficiency medications,' the category that would include testosterone," the book said.
During that year, Rodriguez went on to win his third MVP award after hitting 54 home runs and driving in 156 runs (both MLB highs) with a .314 average. In the offseason, Rodriguez signed a new 10-year deal with the Yankees that would pay him a guaranteed $275 million.
The book goes on to say that in 2008 Rodriguez applied for two other TUEs, one for a different treatment for testosterone deficiency (which was granted) and one for a drug thought to be helpful in weight loss (which was not granted).
"In 2008, three major leaguers were granted exemptions to take drugs to treat hypogonadism," the book reads. "In fact, from the 2006 season through 2013, only 15 were granted for androgen deficiencies and hypogonadism, the conditions that under MLB's drug policy could require a medical testosterone boost."
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball released a statement defending its process for granting TUEs.
"The TUE process under the Joint Drug Program is comparable to the process under the World Anti-Doping Code," the statement reads. "The standard for receiving a TUE for a medication listed as a performance-enhancing substance is stringent, with only a few such TUEs being issued each year by the [Independent Program Administrator]. MLB and the MLBPA annually review the TUE process to make sure it meets the most up-to-date standards for the issuance of TUEs."
Rodriguez spokesman Ron Berkowitz also issued a statement:
"We have no comment. We have turned the page from this and are looking towards 2015 and getting back on the field," Berkowitz said.
The 38-year-old Rodriguez is suspended for the 2014 regular season and playoffs for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal.
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This week in "because money" news, Fox is looking to re-adapt the violent video game "Hitman" to the big screen. You may recall that Timothy Olyphant already embodied the eponymous bald, barcoded badass in Xavier Gens' 2007 effort -- one which grossed just under $40 million upon its domestic release (but almost $100 million all told worldwide).
Furthermore, Empire Magazine reports that not only is "Hitman" writer Skip Woods returning for the tentatively titled "Agent 47," but the studio has already lined up a director in ad veteran Aleksander Bach, with Paul Walker starring as the next actor to fill the assassin's shoes, despite his flimsy non-"Fast & Furious" track record at the box office. Mind you, I say this as someone who thinks that the demented 2006 Walker vehicle "Running Scared" is rather underrated.
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Because twins share nearly all aspects of family life and environment, comparing identical and fraternal siblings allowed researchers to see how autism rates differed when the only variable that was different was the number of shared genes.
As expected, identical twins were more likely to share an autism diagnosis than fraternal twins.
What was surprising, though, was that both fraternal twins were diagnosed with autism more often than could be explained by genetics alone, suggesting that common environment factors were at work.
Researchers say that based on their models, environment may account for about 58% of the risk for autism spectrum disorders, with genetics accounting for about 38%.
Independent experts, however, point out that the ranges used to compute those averages are very large. For example, the range of autism explained by environmental factors, the study shows, is anywhere between 9% and 81%. Genetics risk ranges from 8% to 84%.
"There's a big range of confidence on those statistics," Goldsmith says. "There's no precision to those estimates."
Other experts agree that it would be a mistake to think of the numbers too literally.
"I don't think this is a revolution in thought," says Gary W. Goldstein, MD, president and CEO of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore.
Goldstein is on the board of Autism Speaks but was not involved in the current research.
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On Monday morning, a car struck Vinas-Herran in the parking lot of Las Lomas Mexican Grill at 2202 S. Fairfield Ave. A passer-by found him, and he appeared to have tire marks on his shirt, police said.
Vinas-Herran, 31, was taken to Lutheran Hospital, where he died about five hours later from blunt-force injuries, the Allen County Coroner's Office said.
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Bridge Bites: Don't overruff!
Date: April 4, 2012
by: Brian Gunnell | American Contract Bridge League
This week you are South, defending 3♠. You must make three good plays in order to beat this contract. Are you up to the challenge?
Before you take your place in the South seat, let's admire Declarer's robust Spade suit. The 10♠ and 9♠ are big cards! After the high enemy Spades have been knocked out, those intermediates can look after the rest of the suit. In fact, even if the trumps split 4-1, that lovely 9♠ will come to the rescue and make sure that the enemy 8♠ does no damage. Well, "Phooey!" is what N-S have to say to about that. They are about to score their lowly 8♠, even though trumps are 3-2!
Sitting South, you lead the J♥. That holds the trick, Partner playing the 10. You lead another Heart, this one being won by Partner's Eight. Declarer ruffs the third round with the 9♠, and it's time for your first good play. Don't overruff! Now Declarer leads the Q♠, and you make your second good play, you duck your Ace! Well, perhaps that play was not so brilliant, there was no rush to take that trick. And, anyway, you would look extremely foolish if your Ace crashed Partner's singleton King! As it happens, Partner wins the trick with the K♠ and, with relentless single-mindedness, leads another round of Hearts. Declarer ruffs with the Ten and it's time for the third good play. Don't overruff! That's right, your stubborn refusal, on three occasions, to play the A♠ has orchestrated a trump promotion! The defense scores two Hearts and three trumps for down one. Who would have thought that A86 would produce two natural trump tricks?
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The State of the Union Address 2013 was on tonight, but if you missed it, have no fear -- I'm here to recap it for you. It can be hard to keep everything the president says straight, especially when he says things that directly contradict with other things he's said or done in the past. So just for fun, let's take some of his best lines of the night and match them up against his record, shall we?
There were too many shady statements to mention them all here or I'd bore you as silly as if you had actually watched the speech. For the sake of brevity, let's just go over the top 13 things he said that made me snicker, guffaw, or face-palm.
1. On what built America:
It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country -- the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or who you love.
Huh. What happened to you didn't build that? Last summer, Barack Obama said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." Specifically -- government. Because no businesses ever existed before the Federal Highway Administration.
2. On Medicare:
And those of us who care deeply about programs like Medicare must embrace the need for modest reforms – otherwise, our retirement programs will crowd out the investments we need for our children, and jeopardize the promise of a secure retirement for future generations.
Modest reforms? Obamacare cuts Medicare by $716 billion. That's hardly modest.
3. Speaking of Obamacare …
Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs.
Then why are people's insurance rates going up?
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4. About that budgeting:
Let's agree, right here, right now, to keep the people's government open, pay our bills on time, and always uphold the full faith and credit of the United States of America.
The Democrat-controlled Senate hasn't passed a budget in almost four years. How long has Obama been in office again? Since we're on the subject, I feel the need to point out that under Obama's leadership, our country's credit rating has been downgraded for the first time in history.
5. On Oil:
After years of talking about it, we are finally poised to control our own energy future. We produce more oil at home than we have in 15 years.
Yeah. Thanks to leases made by President Bush before Obama took office. President Obama has done nothing but hinder domestic oil production by instituting drilling bans, shutting down the Keystone Pipeline, and blocking access to oil, among other things.
6. On Housing:
Part of our rebuilding effort must also involve our housing sector. Today, our housing market is finally healing from the collapse of 2007. Home prices are rising at the fastest pace in six years, home purchases are up nearly 50 percent, and construction is expanding again.
Home prices are rising at the fastest level since 2007 because the falling prices have finally stagnated. Tell me -- is your house worth as much as it was in 2007? Mine sure isn't.
7. On preschool:
Tonight, I propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to every child in America.
You know, because state-run schools are so awesome. *insert eye roll here*
8. Run for the border:
Real reform means strong border security, and we can build on the progress my Administration has already made – putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history, and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years.
It's almost kind of sad that the economy is so bad that illegals aren't even bothering to sneak into the country for work anymore. Also, I have a hard time reconciling this statement with the whole Fast and Furious thing. Just saying.
9. Raising the minimum wage:
Tonight, let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9.00 an hour.
Let's raise it to $50 an hour! Prosperity for everyone! Wait, businesses can't afford that? What about the ones that can't afford to pay $9? They should go out of business? But then what will those people do for jobs? Oh, never mind. Food stamps.
10. On foreign relations:
All this work depends on the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in dangerous places at great personal risk – our diplomats, our intelligence officers, and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
RIP Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty. You guys made the ultimate sacrifice in Benghazi.
11. On gun control:
Just three weeks ago, [Hadiya Pendleton] was here, in Washington, with her classmates, performing for her country at my inauguration. And a week later, she was shot and killed in a Chicago park after school, just a mile away from my house. … Hadiya's parents, Nate and Cleo, are in this chamber tonight, along with more than two dozen Americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence.
By all means, let's enact strict gun control laws like the ones that have in Chicago, where this murder took place … oh wait.
12. On voting:
We should follow the example of a North Miami woman named Desiline Victor. When she arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours … Desiline is 102 years old.
What the heck is wrong with the people of North Miami that they wouldn't let this poor woman cut in line? Have some respect for the elderly, people!
13. Final thoughts:
God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.
Finally. We agree. God bless this great nation. The state of the union might not be any better than when Obama took office four years ago, but my prayer life has never been stronger.
Did you watch the State of the Union Address? What did you think?
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Here's why I believe numbers 10, 11, 12 and 13 are not lies. I deem this article inaccurate. Shouldn't you have titled it, "13 Things from Obama's State of the Union Address I Want to Comment On"?
10-Foreign relations does depend on our diplomats, intelligence officers, and members of the Armed Forces.
11-Hadiya did perform in Washington and she was killed by a gunshot. Her parents are in chambers (with others) discussing gun violence.
12- So what if she's 102 and had to wait in line? She could have voted early.
Well I agree that people should have let that old lady cut, i certainly would have, automatically. I'm not a fan of Obama at all, and not because I'm conervative and he's not, he just so socialist it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Hilary is probablyl the one democrat I would vote for, other than that, people need to keep their hands out of my pockets.
One more thing...'high quality' comment aside, i do think providing preschool for free for all is a great idea. Education solves so many problems in so many societies. I came from a terrible home, living in abject poverty , and I immersed myself in my education and that was my escape, and it saved me.


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As part of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, this beachfront club invites members and visitors to enjoy its legendary TGIFs with gourmet food, great fun and good friends. The best kept secret on Captiva Island, CIYC is rumored to be the ideal place to watch for the "green flash" at sunset. Proud of its rich history and tradition, the club's purpose has always been to provide a unique dining experience and friendly atmosphere for its members.
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In The Loop
Indulge your creative side at In The Loop, a monthly knitting and crochet gathering that gives back to others. Sessions are guided by fiber arts virtuoso Ina Braun of textile studio Tante Sophie avait un chien, who helps beginners (with basic skills) and experts alike work yarn magic. This fall, the group focuses on projects for newborns – baby booties, hats, and more. Completed pieces will be donated to the Richmond University Medical Center Auxiliary on Staten Island for their annual baby shower, to help replenish the items they distributed immediately following Hurricane Sandy. Bring your own hooks or needles; yarn and patterns are provided.
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Jazz Conversation: Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd with Steven Cantor
February 20, 2014 5:30 PM
Brian Blade is widely acknowledged as one of the most versatile and accomplished drummers in music, performing as a sideman on albums by Daniel Lanois, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Garrett, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Since 2000, Blade has interacted with the Wayne Shorter Quartet alongside pianist Danilo Perez and bassist John Patitucci. He formed The Fellowship Band with pianist Jon Cowherd in 1997 and in the last decade toured with Chick Corea in the high profile 5 Peace Band. Blade and Cowherd are joined by Steven Cantor for a special For Portland Only Jazz Conversation.


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Bike to Work Day at Google!
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Today is Bike to Work Day! Google has a self-powered commuting program that allows employees to collect stamps for each day we bike to work. The stamps are worth some $ amount which we can donate to charity later. I've earned 32 stamps this year so far, worth $196.90! I could have earned more because [...]


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The Arrow Fund is getting all sorts of calls from people and corporations wanting to help a wounded collie, named Lad, get on a plane to California.
Phone calls have been pouring in to The Arrow Fund and they say they are looking at a few options, but may need more.
The collie was shot in the face in Owensboro in February and lost its lower jaw. Lad is recovering at the BluePearl Veterinary Hospital in Louisville.
The Arrow Fund needs to get Lad to the University California Davis in Sacramento where they will reconstruct the jaw.
They are hoping a private plane, corporate jet or airlines would waive the fee to get Lad there for treatment.


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Dork with a mission
I am standing here in a state of equal parts almost-sneeziness and revulsion. How on earth did my blog become so dusty and cobwebby? I'm going to need buckets and detergents and brooms and maybe even some Windex, stat! Now that school is back, this blog is going to have to come back up to speed and quickly, before I am found guilty of total and utter blog neglect. They can put you jail for that these days, you know. Or at the very least drop you as a friend on Facebook. Oh, the horror!
In my defence, however, I will state that I haven't being doing absolutely nothing over the school hols. There have been picnics, and long bike rides, and swims, and loads of games of Connect 4, and playdates with friends. And most importantly lots of hanging with my girl. I think after a long year we both needed the recharge. I didn't craft much, as I'd rather play a game with the Tyger and get the giggles together, but the crafting is going to commence once I hit Publish on this post.
Boy oh boy, do I have some big crafting plans for this year! Also, fingers crossed, the book is going to get written too. I've even gone so far as to write up a weekly schedule for myself. And got it laminated! Yes, I am a big dork, but this is a dork with a mission - I want to get my novel written this year, so time management is of utmost importance, and if it takes a laminated schedule to make that happen, then so be it!
So if anybody knows of any agents out there who don't mind their authors being a bit on the, er, daggy side, send them over my way!
Right, I'm off now to attack that cobweb. Yes, it's an actual cobweb on my house. One of many, if I'm going to be brutally honest. The shame, the blasted cobwebby shame!


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Fitness & Exercise
Milk: The Best Muscle-Builder?
Milk Protein for Muscle Building?
Exactly why the milk group did better is unknown, Phillips says. He speculates that the proteins in the milk -- whey and caseins -- may account for the better results.
"The calcium may allow your body to burn more fat," he speculates.
While the study included only men, Phillips also speculates the results would apply to women.
The weight-trainers in the study were novices, so he says the results for veteran weight-trainers who drink milk after working out may be less.
And yogurt or cottage cheese could possibly work as well as milk, he says.
Gatorade Responds
The carbohydrate drink used in the study wasn't the same composition as Gatorade, says Jeff Zachwieja, PhD, principal scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute in Barrington, Ill.
The study's carbohydrate drink was 9% maltodextrin. Gatorade is 6% carbohydrate with a blend of glucose, sucrose, and fructose as well as the electrolytes sodium, potassium, and chloride to restore minerals lost through sweating, he says.
"They were trying to compare the protein in soy to the protein in milk," he says. The carbohydrate drink served only as the control, to give the researchers something to compare results to.
Gatorade Thirst Quencher's purpose is not to build muscle, Zachwieja tells WebMD. "When you weight train, Gatorade is for replacing the fluid you are losing through sweating and providing some carbohydrate energy during the exercise."
He notes that other Gatorade products -- such as the nutrition shake with protein -- are meant to supply protein after weight training. "We definitely recognize the importance of protein in recovery scenarios," he says. "Protein helps the muscle to rebuild itself."
GeniSoy Responds
GeniSoy Food Company in Tulsa, Okla., which makes the soy drink used in the research, had no immediate comment on the study results.
But spokesman Jordan Gilsleider notes that the company web site has a protein calculator to help exercisers calculate how much protein to eat, based on their exercise goals and weight.
An Exercise Physiologist's View
For building more muscle, "milk may be worth a try," says Richard Cotton, a spokesman for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego, and chief exercise physiologist for myexerciseplan.com. He is familiar with the study but not involved in it.
"There may be something about the type of protein in milk vs. soy," Cotton says. He advises people to pay attention to overall protein intake.
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Fujifilm X-S1 review
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THAT'S THAT: A MEMOIR (May 2013)
Check out Colin's piece on ReadItForward.com to learn about what went into writing That's That… and what a maddening and emotional process it turned out to be.
Hear Colin read an excerpt from That's That at Lincoln Center
"What poverty is to ANGELA'S ASHES political turmoil is to THAT'S THAT, Colin Broderick's stirring coming-of-age memoir of growing up Catholic in the North during the so-called Troubles. Written with verve and raw honesty, the book is both a captivating saga of personal discovery and the eye-opening story of how one boy experienced this shocking chapter in Irish history." –Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate
"A Northern Irish gutbucket version of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Colin Broderick writes with clarity and heart about a time of moral ambiguity, when war and repression were daily facts of life." —T. J. English, author of The Westies
"Broderick renders the conflict in the North of Ireland with an intimacy and honesty at once brutal, poignant, and unforgettable. Somehow, amid a landscape of ancient hatreds and unblinking cruelties, he manages to unearth the possibilities of hope and redemption. He is writer of extraordinary talent." —Peter Quinn, author of Looking for Jimmy and Hour of the Cat
"Colin Broderick is in the front rank of Irish storytellers… I exhort you to read Thats That, and obviously, that is that." Malachy McCourt


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A great piece on the commodification of the Russian protest act Pussy Riot.
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Comic artist receives letter demanding $20,000 from lawyer for libel; draws comic, raises nearly $100,000 and gives money to charity instead.
Above: the comic by Inman that resulted in a $20,000 letter from a lawyer representing FunnyJunk.
FunnyJunk made its decision—to target Inman with a lawyer and perhaps a lawsuit should he fail to comply—and Inman made his. His plan was to raise the money requested by FunnyJunk, take a photo of it, and mail the photo of the cash along with the pic of Carreon's (purported) mother seducing a rather complacent-looking bear. The actual cash would be split evenly and sent to the National Wildlife Federation and the American Cancer Society. ("Think of the sexy bears!" said the donation button. "Think of the shitty cancer!")
Though Inman gave himself two weeks to raise the money, Operation BearLove Good, Cancer Badblew through its goal. "Holy shit $20,000 in 64 minutes!" wrote Inman as people funded him in an hour. "YOU PEOPLE ARE AMAZING."
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"Defenders of Google's position have argued that since humans programmed the computers that are "speaking," the computers have speech rights as if by digital inheritance. But the fact that a programmer has the First Amendment right to program pretty much anything he likes doesn't mean his creation is thereby endowed with his constitutional rights. Doctor Frankenstein's monster could walk and talk, but that didn't qualify him to vote in the doctor's place."
Tim Wu, on granting free expression rights to automated programs
"The American media industry tries to stifle user freedom. Every time. Every single time… We should delight in the stand we've taken in favor of things like, say, notifications, and trials, and proof before censoring someone, but we should get ready to do it again next year, and the year after that. The risk now is not that SOPA will pass. The risk is that we'll think we've won. We haven't; they'll be back. Get ready to have this fight again."
U.S. Department of State Renews Charter of Cultural Property Advisory Committee
"The U.S. Department of State has renewed the Charter of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee for a two-year period, effective May 1, 2012. The Committee advises the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on the protection of cultural heritage… Established by the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (Public Law 97-446), the Committee reviews requests from other countries seeking U.S. import restrictions on archaeological or ethnological material, the pillage of which places a country's cultural heritage in jeopardy. The Committee submits its findings and recommendations to the Department which carries out the President's delegated decision-making responsibilities as set forth under the Act."
"This Saturday is Culture Freedom Day, a worldwide celebration of free and open culture through education efforts, on- and offline events, and promoting artists who work in free culture. Culture Freedom Day is organized by Digital Freedom International, a nonprofit that also promotes software freedom."
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Judge: An IP-Address Doesn't Identify a Person (or BitTorrent Pirate)
A landmark ruling in one of the many mass-BitTorrent lawsuits in the US has delivered a severe blow to a thus far lucrative business. Among other things, New York Judge Gary Brown explains in great detail why an IP-address is not sufficient evidence to identify copyright infringers. According to the Judge this lack of specific evidence means that many alleged BitTorrent pirates have been wrongfully accused by copyright holders.
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For most users, Pinterest's platform will provide a forum for fair uses. Posting pictures with captions and commentary, designed to spur further commentary and collaboration, are paradigmatic fair uses. Most users seek no commercial benefit, and only use as much of the underlying image as is necessary for the commentary. Thus, a typical Pinterest user, to the extent she draws from copyrighted works, will be making acceptable fair uses of those works.
To be clear: Pinterest has built its business on fair use. Trying to impose terms requiring users to say they have formal licenses they generally will not have makes no sense, and does not reflect the way those users use the site. Moreover, this does not appear to be the way even Pinterest expects its users to use the site. Appropriately, they have removed that provision."
The Peepa and SOPA debate in Washington.
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Intellectual property tussle in African fashion.
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The Anaheim Ducks opened their season last Friday in Detroit, the first of a three game road trip. They were outscored 14-2 throughout the nine periods of play and had the highest number of penalty minutes out of all 30 NHL teams.
They played their home opener against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, hoping to change their fortunes and for one brief shining moment it seemed that they had. Ryan Getzlaf scored the Ducks first home goal, and third total of the season, less than three minutes into the first period.
However, within the next couple of minutes the Canucks had a 2-1 lead.
The Ducks defense was a big question mark even before the season started, but it's only grown since. Early in the preseason, Toni Lydman experienced a bout of double vision, and while he has been cleared to practice, has not yet been cleared to play in games. Then, veteran Andy Sutton fractured his thumb during the first regular season game in Detroit and will not be able to play for the next 6-8 weeks.
On Monday, the Ducks announced the signing of free agent veteran, Andreas Lilja. The ex-Red Wing, however, is currently unable to appear on the ice for the Ducks, due to work visa issues.
However, the defensive woes are not the only problem plaguing the Ducks. The offense, after being flustered again and again after opening weekend, began acting on their frustrations getting into unnecessary fights and spending excessive time in the penalty box rather than channeling their frustration into shooting the puck towards the opposing goaltenders.
Conversely, about halfway through Wednesday's game, something in the offense seemed to click. The second period ended tied at two and the Ducks added two more in the third to pull out a 4-3 victory, their first of the season.
Throughout the first three games, the Ducks top line was entirely scoreless, but after Wednesday night, each of them had a goal.
"It was time for it," Getzlaf noted. "When our line is effective, we slow that game down and are able to play with the puck more."
"They took the responsibility upon themselves," added coach Randy Carlyle. "They are proud people. They are not World-class hockey players because they don't have a conscience."
Though happy with the win, the Ducks know they still have a long way to go.
"By no means are we out of the woods yet," stated Carlyle. "We just have to build on this and be ready when we come to work tomorrow."
The Ducks will continue their home stand this coming Friday against the Atlanta Thrashers.


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Google will be rolling out an overhaul to its image search function. The revamped image search will provide a more prominent display space for selected images and a new scrolling function to make it easier to look at results.
"You will be able to quickly flip through a set of images by using the keyboard," wrote Hongyi Li, associate product manager in a blog post. "If you want to go back to browsing other search results, just scroll down and pick up right where you left off."
More information on the results will also be displayed, including metadata, the page hosting the image, its size, and domain name. This is designed to increase click-through rates to the sites hosting the images.
Google said in its own tests it's seen an (unspecified) average increase in the click-through as a result of incorporating this information more prominently.
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