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Chemotherapy refers to treatment with particular drugs. These drugs may be used to kill or slow the reproduction of rapidly growing cancer cells. But there are also other uses for chemotherapy.
In rheumatology, chemotherapy is designed to alter the abnormal behavior of cells. The doses of medication used for rheumatic or autoimmune conditions are lower than the doses used for cancer treatment.
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Chemotherapy slows cell reproduction and decreases certain products made by these cells. Therefore it may help people with certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Because of the suppressive effect of chemotherapy on autoimmunity, these drugs are sometimes called immunosuppressive drugs.
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Azathioprine has been used for many years as an immunosuppressive drug to prevent rejection in patients receiving kidney transplants. It is also used to suppress the abnormal immune response in some patients with vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and vasculitis. Azathioprine has been linked to lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes.
Cyclophosphamide is considerably more powerful and toxic than methotrexate and azathioprine. It is used to treat the most aggressive and dangerous rheumatic diseases, such as severe lupus and some forms of vasculitis.
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Well, it looks like the end of the road for our Orange County-based truck on the Food Network's reality competition "The Great Food Truck Race."
On Sunday night, Crepes Bonaparte from Fullerton pulled in the lowest amount of sales during the series' third episode in Ft. Worth, Texas. Crepes Bonaparte came in fifth (and last) place with $1,465 in sales. The winner -- for the third time in a row -- was the Nom Nom Truck from Los Angeles, which tallied $2,390.
Crepes Bonaparte, which sells Parisian-style crepes, is made of team members Christian Murcia, Danielle Law and Matthew Meyer. Their savory and sweet crepes did well during the second challenge in Santa Fe, N.M. (The team came in second place in the City Different.) But they didn't fly with the Ft. Worth, Texas crowd.
"I've never heard of crepes," said one onlooker during the episode. "I've never had a crepe," said another. Even though the truck was parked in the popular Stockyards district, folks didn't flock to the crepe vendors.
Crepes Bonaparte actually did better than Grill 'Em All, which was also parked in the Stockyards, next to two different tattoo shops. But Grill 'Em All won the "truck stop" challenge, and benefited mightily from the prize -- $1,000 added to their total. With the bonus, the burger boys pulled in $1,776, edging out Austin Daily Press ($1,669) and Crepes Bonaparte.
But the well-dressed trio have nothing to hang their heads over. The Crepes Bonaparte still do brisk business at the Anaheim Farmers Market on Thursdays, and did gangbusters at the OC Foodie Fest at the Honda Center on Saturday. Lines to purchase the crepes were an hour long.
I had the chance to see Crepes Bonaparte in action at the Foodie Fest (picture above). But I didn't wait in line for an hour to try their crepes.
I did wait for almost an hour at the India Jones truck. I got a "Frankie," or lamb curry roll-up in tamarind sauce, and it was OK. The samosas were decent, but comparable to what you might get at any Indian restaurant.
Also, I did try a chicken banh mi sandwich from the Nom Nom Truck and it was very good. (Was that mayo in the sandwich? I'm not a big fan of mayo.) I heard that the popular Vietnamese sandwich truck sold out of pork, their specialty, by midday.
In fact, I heard that a lot of vendors at the OC Foodie Fest sold out of major dishes around 2 p.m., which wasn't cool, since folks had to pay $27 just to enter ($12 for tickets in advance and $15 for parking). The event lasted until 7 p.m.
Anyway, I got the chance to meet Misa Chien, one of the co-owners of the Nom Nom Truck. We took a picture in front of her green and yellow truck, and it's posted below. She's becoming a celebrity, since she's getting a bountiful amount of screen time on "The Great Food Truck Race."
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Incidentally, the winner of "Food Truck Race" gets $50,000.
The next (new) episode of "Food Truck Race" airs at 9 p.m. Sunday (6 p.m. if you have HD). The Ft. Worth, Texas repeat episode will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Read an interview with Danielle Law of Crepes Bonaparte in Fast Food Maven.
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Several juniors in DECA at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, CO, used the Realtime Operational Vehicle Reporting System (ROVR), developed by Cartasite, for a six-week research project during which they looked at their peers' driving habits. The initiative, which is part of Cartasite's "Safe Drivers Safe Roads" program, allows participants to use real-time monitoring to evaluate factors such as rapid acceleration, hard-breaking incidents, and speeding.
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The scorecard, which includes charts and graphs, is emailed to the driver on a weekly basis and shows patterns of risky driving habits. Scorecards include overall score, hard-braking, fast acceleration, and overspeed categories. Accompanying the scores are explanations of how the driver compares to the group average and the causes of the driving habits.
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- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Mar 8, 2011
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Summary: EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of 2011.
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- Genre(s): Role-Playing
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Mar 14, 2011If you were like me and worried about Dragon Age II, you can relax. It's not quite the same game, but where it's different it is better.
Mar 8, 2011It may be difficult for hardcore gamers to ignore the revamped combat system, but once you calm down and excuse some minor flaws, you'll find an amazing game in Dragon Age II.
Mar 21, 2011Dragon Age II might stir up a little controversy for the radical changes BioWare implemented in the series, but many of them were done to make the game more accessible. It's still the Dragon Age many of us know and love, it's just growing up a bit. If you're looking for a fantastic adventure with incredible dialogue, vastly improved visuals and visceral combat, this game won't disappoint.
Mar 31, 2011I found Dragon Age II to last about 27 hours for my first playthrough, split almost evenly between its three acts (though the last was a bit shorter). This was disappointing compared to Origins, which took more than 50 hours, considering both were fully explored at a fairly leisurely pace...With that said, DA2 is still a pretty darn good game.
Mar 20, 2011Ultimately, Dragon Age 2 still manages to be a good game, but it will also be a VERY divisive title among RPG fans.
Mar 8, 2011But as a game, its streamlined mechanics and more action-oriented combat should appeal to console players, but hardcore fans of PC RPGs may feel slighted.
Apr 12, 2011Despite some advancement in storytelling approach and liberal borrowing from Bioware's Mass Effect approach to gameplay, Dragon Age 2 on the PC has a lot of bugs and is populated with re-used settings that make this feel like a play performed on a stage with two sets.
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Mar 8, 2011I really enjoyed the new combat. Characterization is fantastic. I love the new dialogue system and improved character development.
This gameI really enjoyed the new combat. Characterization is fantastic. I love the new dialogue system and improved character development.
This game is a lot of fun.… Expand
Mar 9, 2011Yeah, yeah, yeah....a slap for real fans of DA"O. Congratulations to everyone screaming "oh this is so bad, this is not DA, I want my moneyYeah, yeah, yeah....a slap for real fans of DA"O. Congratulations to everyone screaming "oh this is so bad, this is not DA, I want my money back...The true is this game is very good and your "reviews" don't mean anything because fans of DA:O aren't stupid enough to abandon buying game just because of this fake "zero-rate spam".
And about game: It's awesome! The combat is more dynamic than in first DA but it's still strategic and hard. For now I can't rate whole plot because I haven't finished it yet but for now it looks really good.
For me it's 9,5/10 - the same as first DA. Don't trust trolls, try it on your own :)… Expand
Aug 29, 2012People are very negative about this game, and quite frankly, it doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Sure it isn't as good as Origins, but it isPeople are very negative about this game, and quite frankly, it doesn't deserve the hate it gets. Sure it isn't as good as Origins, but it is still a good game. I'm going to divide my review into Pros and Cons.
Pros: The combat: Fighting in this game feels very fast paced, a very big improvement from Origin's which feels sluggish compared to 2's. Graphics: Being a sequel, it naturally has improved graphics. Voiced Player character: This is the first Dragon Age game that has your character voiced, and uses a dialogue wheel similar to Mass Effect's. I really didn't mind the way dialogue worked in Origins and KoToR, but when your character actually speaks, you kind of get more of a feel to what you're saying.
Cons: Reuse of areas: A lot of caves and buildings are reused environments, just with different monsters and items, this is due to the publisher EA rushing BioWare for an early release. NPC Companions: The companions in this game are a step down from Origins, in Origins, you liked pretty much all of them, at least I did, they had a good back story, and you learn to like them as the game goes on, in 2, not so much, I really only like 2 of the companions, Merrill, and Varric, Anders is a character from Awakenings, DA:O's expansion, they really messed him up in this game, changing his personality completely. The Story: It's just not as good as Origins, it doesn't feel as epic, and no matter what you do, the endings are pretty much the same, feeling like you didn't have much choice in the story, which goes against normal BioWare games. Exploration: In Origins you got to explore a whole country, in 2, you get a city, which changes at day and night, and a little bit as the story progresses.
Overall, it's a good game, just not as good as Origins, Bioware tried something new, and it didn't work out, hopefully they'll spend more time on Dragon Age 3… Expand
Mar 15, 2011Incredibly disappointed with this. I was a huge fan of DA:O and was eagerly awaiting the sequel but this is nothing short of shameful. TheIncredibly disappointed with this. I was a huge fan of DA:O and was eagerly awaiting the sequel but this is nothing short of shameful. The combat system is absolutely terrible - sometimes change is bad. Very very very bad. Contrary to what some think, a negative score does not equal troll - it's a farce or a release from a company capable of oh so very much better than this. I'm so very sad that this game turned out like this - really was looking forward to it so much. :(… Expand
Mar 16, 2011This game has been a serious disappointment. I was a big fan of DA:O, it had its faults, but all in all it was an excellent game. DA2 looks toThis game has been a serious disappointment. I was a big fan of DA:O, it had its faults, but all in all it was an excellent game. DA2 looks to me to be a rushed job, the story is...decent. Some parts are interesting and makes you want to see what happens, but its only a few. - The conversations the user have with the npcs are sometimes good, most times really really bad. The conversation wheel and its options does not reflect what Hawk says at all, and mostly this was annoying since the reaction i wanted to give during the game wasnt reflected by my character. This also helped to distance me from my character, and helped ruin my experience. The characters that was so good in DA:O, is by my opinion in DA2 just there to help you in the game and to progress the story. They are uninteresting and dull. Their stories of how they came to be doesnt grasp me at all. - Combat isnt all that bad. I like the fast pace, and the fact that mages actually do more than just stand still and point their stick looking angry at whatever needs to die. Rogues are superheroes, able to jump distances that would make spiderman impressed. They can also teleport, wich could be handy for a thief, but not viable at all in my opinion. This and the fact that warriors swing their swords as easy as a twig ruined the combat "feel" for me. But what they did with the mages was a plus. Tactics wise its idotic. The camera ruins it by making it a challenge just seeing where ppl are, not to mention trying to make a character attack a mob. The game was played in hard to mode to have any challenge at all. - Graphics is ok, alot don't like em but i found em decent, but the fact that i had to manually download high res graphics was for me personally a setback, and a sign that PC users was not their main target at all. Menu systems reflects this aswell as i see them made for consoles and not a mouse. The game developers decision to reuse areas got to the point of annoying, tedious and just showed a lack of imagination. My conclusion is that bioware and EA just simply failed this time. They tried and failed miserably. This kind of game might have been good enough in the 80s, but nowadays most users are expecting more than this. I can't even call it a good attempt since i personally spent more time wanting the game to be over than i wanted it to continue. Its for me definatly not worth a 2 playthroug, it was barely worth 1. i will not recommend this game to anyone. Simply because they had so much going for them with DA:O, but instead of improving the things that made that such a great game, they decided to remove everything and make a game of inferior quality.… Expand
Apr 24, 2011Unimmersive and disjointed story, boring characters, the exact same 4 locations over and over again, dumbed down combat to appeal to theUnimmersive and disjointed story, boring characters, the exact same 4 locations over and over again, dumbed down combat to appeal to the masses of the consoles, respawning enemies right in the middle of a fight out of thin air, third person view exclusive, complete removal of strategy with a switch to storm-in-and-shoot-everything game type, no improvement in graphics, horribly inaccurate dialog wheel as in Mass Effect, repetitive questing which almost feels like grinding, inability to change the armor of party members, inability to play a race other than human, limitation of classes to warrior-rogue-mage, these are just some of the negative aspects that made me shelve this game indefinitely. When DA3 comes out, I'd rather read a quick story summary than play through this junk ever again.… Expand
Apr 20, 2016the game is very disappointing. The graphics seem dated, the music is ok, the game-play is simplified and poses no challenge at all forthe game is very disappointing. The graphics seem dated, the music is ok, the game-play is simplified and poses no challenge at all for experienced rpg gamers. LOTS of the recycled content. it is the same layout for all caverns, almost all houses, and almost everything has the same type of texture applied.… Expand
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Series preview: (Angry?) Tigers vs. Indians
A month and a half has passed since the Tigers were swept out of Cleveland the first week of May. They've moved on since then. They're probably remembering now.
"Next time we play Cleveland, we understand that they've won six in a row on us," Ian Kinsler said at the time. "I think everybody in here knows that. So whatever you need to do to get ready to play those guys the next time we face them, then guys are going to be ready to play. …
"We're a veteran team. We have a lot of experience. We understand what just happened. It's not something that we concern ourselves with after the fact. You have to be ready to play these guys the next time they're in town. We know them well, they know us well, and we'll be ready the next time they're in town."
Well, here they are.
Normally, Brad Ausmus doesn't make much about individual opponents. No series is bigger than another until the stretch run, and there's no sense of having to beat an opponent or make a statement.
The Indians, having beaten the Tigers six times in as many games this season, are an exception. And the normally stoic Ausmus is looking for a little emotion out of his guys as they meet up for a three-game series starting tonight at Comerica Park.
"They've kind of whooped us, quite frankly," Ausmus said, "and they're throwing three guys at us that have pitched pretty well against us, too. But we're throwing a couple of our horses at them as well. We've gotta find a way to win.
"I hope that the guys in this clubhouse are a little ticked that we haven't beat them yet, and they have a little extra fire in their belly when we play them this weekend."
The Tigers were coming off the emotional high of sweeping the Mariners, Detroit's first four-game sweep against any team since 2012, so it was hard to tell the belly status. But they were very aware of their struggles against the Tribe.
"We didn't play as well as we think we should've against those guys," Justin Upton said. "We have to go out and play the way we've been playing the last few days and try to take care of business."
Scene-setter: Resurgent Tigers, who have won four in a row with sweep of Seattle, seek revenge against Tribe, which has won six in a row, while also looking to gain ground on first place, currently four games out.
Season series: Cleveland has won all six games against Detroit this season, outscoring the Tigers by a 38-12 margin. Tribe starters are 5-0 with a 1.66 ERA in the six games. After this weekend series, the two teams will meet again for three games in Cleveland July 4-6.
Probable starters:
- Friday: Jordan Zimmermann (9-3, 3.24) vs. Danny Salazar (8-3, 2.23)
- Saturday: Anibal Sanchez (4-7, 5.97) vs. Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 3.26)
- Sunday: Justin Verlander (7-5, 3.78) vs. Josh Tomlin (8-1, 3.32)
Key matchups: While Cleveland starters have ruled the Tigers so far this season, Salazar hasn't been among them. He hasn't faced Detroit since last year, when he went 1-3 with a 6.04 ERA in five meetings. Miguel Cabrera, 3-for-17 with no extra-base hits against Cleveland so far this year, is 9-for-26 lifetime off Salazar, including 4-for-13 last year. … Considering how most of Justin Upton's first two months as a Tiger went, his 5-for-20 splits with three doubles against the Indians this year don't look bad. He's heating up, batting 21-for-71 (.296) with nine walks, 10 extra-base hits and 20 RBIs over his last 18 games, good for a .974 OPS. … Anibal Sanchez lost twice against the Indians this year, including a third-inning exit at Comerica Park on April 23. He starts Saturday in what's shaping up as an audition to pitch in the rotation again.
Just so you know: Cleveland hasn't won more than four games in Detroit in a season since 2008, when the Indians took five of nine. That's also the last year the Tribe won more than 10 games from the Tigers overall, going 11-7.
Familiar faces: Rajai Davis is making the most of regular playing time in Cleveland's outfield, batting .313 (20-for-64) with three doubles, two homers and 11 runs scored in June. He's also 10-for-10 in stolen bases for the month, and 16-for-16 since Kyle Ryan picked him off here on April 23. … Joba Chamberlain has a 2.20 ERA in 17 appearances, allowing eight hits over 16 1/3 innings with seven walks and 17 strikeouts. … Tom Gorzelanny has tossed two hitless innings over four appearances since June 1, walking one and striking out two.
Thursday's lineups: Tigers vs. Mariners
Even as a designated hitter, Victor Martinez needs a day off now and then. Today is one of those days. With the DH slot open, Brad Ausmus is taking the day to give Miguel Cabrera a day out of the field. That leaves first base open for … Jarrod Saltalamacchia, making his 37th career start at first but just his second start since 2007 (he started a game at 1B for Arizona last year). Andrew Romine, who might otherwise be starting at first base, is starting in center field, giving Cameron Maybin a day off his tight quad.
The Mariners are giving their star infielder a day at DH as well. Robinson Cano's shift moves Nelson Cruz into right field and gives Shawn O'Malley a start at second.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
- Ian Kinsler, 2B
- Jose Iglesias, SS
- Miguel Cabrera, DH
- Nick Castellanos, 3B
- Justin Upton, LF
- Steven Moya, RF
- James McCann, C
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 1B
- Andrew Romine, CF
P: Daniel Norris
- Ketel Marte, SS
- Franklin Gutierrez, LF
- Robinson Cano, DH (0-for-2, K vs. Norris)
- Nelson Cruz, RF
- Dae-Ho Lee, 1B
- Kyle Seager, 3B (0-for-1 vs. Norris)
- Chris Iannetta, C
- Leonys Martin, CF
- Shawn O'Malley, 2B
P: Adrian Sampson
Wednesday's lineups: Tigers vs. Mariners
The good news for Michael Fulmer is that he won't get to face Nelson Cruz, at least not in the starting lineup. On the flip side, he'll face seven left-handed batters and a switch-hitter in the Mariners lineup. The one right-handed bat, Dae-Ho Lee, didn't start the first two games of the series.
On the Detroit side, Steven Moya returns to the Tigers lineup after being off yesterday. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 4-for-8 for his career off Hisashi Iwakuma, gets the start behind the plate.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers off Iwakuma)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (11-for-29, 2 doubles, 3 HR, 2 walks, 6 K's)
- Cameron Maybin, CF
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (3-for-9, HR, walk, 2 K's)
- Victor Martinez, DH (6-for-12, double, 2 HR, 2 walks, K)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (3-for-7, double, HR, walk, 2 K's)
- Justin Upton, LF (1-for-3)
- Steven Moya, RF
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C (4-for-8, double, K)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (3-for-10, 3 K's)
P: Michael Fulmer
- Leonys Martin, CF
- Seth Smith, RF
- Robinson Cano, 2B
- Dae-Ho Lee, 1B
- Kyle Seager, 3B
- Adam Lind, DH
- Ketel Marte, SS
- Steve Clevinger, C
- Nori Aoki, LF
P: Hisashi Iwakuma
Tuesday's lineups: Tigers vs. Mariners
Mike Aviles gets the start in right field over Steven Moya with lefty James Paxton on the mound for the M's. Other than that, regular lineup.
TIGERS (career numbers vs. Paxton)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (0-for-3)
- Cameron Maybin, CF
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (3-for-5, 2 doubles, walk, K)
- Victor Martinez, DH (1-for-4, double, 2 walks)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (0-for-2)
- Justin Upton, LF (0-for-3, 2 K's)
- Mike Aviles, RF (0-for-3)
- James McCann, C
- Jose Iglesias, SS (0-for-2)
P: Justin Verlander
MARINERS (career numbers vs. Verlander)
- Leonys Martin, CF (1-for-6, walk, K)
- Seth Smith, DH (4-for-24, HR, 7 walks, 8 K's)
- Robinson Cano, 2B (9-for-49, 2 doubles, triple, 2 walks, 9 K's)
- Nelson Cruz, RF (8-for-34, double, 3 HR, walk, 10 K's)
- Kyle Seager, 3B (5-for-9, 3 doubles, HR, walk)
- Adam Lind, 1B (5-for-20, 2 HR, 2 walks, 3 K's)
- Chris Iannetta, C (3-for-11, 2 doubles, 3 K's)
- Ketel Marte, SS
- Nori Aoki, LF (4-for-14, 5 walks, 2 K's)
P: James Paxton
Monday's lineups: Tigers vs. Mariners
Ian Kinsler returns after a day off to what is pretty much a regular lineup. With Casey McGehee now off the roster, designated for assignment after a pinch-hit appearance to make room for reliever Dustin Molleken, the Tigers are back to a three-man bench with Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Andrew Romine and Mike Aviles.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers off Nathan Karns)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (0-for-4)
- Cameron Maybin, CF
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (0-for-0, walk)
- Victor Martinez, DH (2-for-3)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (2-for-4)
- Justin Upton, LF (3-for-3)
- Steven Moya, RF
- James McCann, C (0-for-2)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (0-for-2, K)
P: Mike Pelfrey
MARINERS (career numbers vs. Pelfrey)
- Leonys Martin, CF (1-for-5)
- Seth Smith, RF (7-for-17, 2 doubles, triple, HR, 4 walks, 2 K's)
- Robinson Cano, 2B (3-for-17, double, walk)
- Nelson Cruz, DH (1-for-6, K)
- Kyle Seager, 3B (1-for-5)
- Adam Lind, 1B (1-for-6, 2 walks, 3 K's)
- Chris Iannetta, C (7-for-15, 2 HR, 3 walks, 2 K's)
- Nori Aoki, LF
- Ketel Marte, SS (3-for-3)
P: Nathan Karns
Sunday's lineups: Tigers at Royals
Ian Kinsler's rare day off avoids the matchup with Chris Young, off whom he's 2-for-15. But then, aside from Justin Upton, the Tigers don't have a whole lot of good numbers against Young. Mike Aviles, 6-for-22 on this trip, gets the start at second. Cameron Maybin moves up to the leadoff spot.
Those of you who were complaining about the FOX broadcast last night will be happy to have the Tigers back on FSD. Mario Impemba, Rod Allen and John Keating are back to work after a Saturday off on the road.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers off Chris Young)
- Cameron Maybin, CF (0-for-2)
- Mike Aviles, 2B (1-for-6, double, 2 walks, K)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (2-for-20, HR, 2 walks, 5 K's)
- Victor Martinez, DH (3-for-15, double, HR, 2 walks, 3 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (1-for-10, double, 3 K's)
- Justin Upton, LF (5-for-15, double, 2 walks, 6 K's)
- Steven Moya, RF
- James McCann, C (0-for-3, K)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (0-for-3, K)
P: Jordan Zimmermann
ROYALS (career numbers vs. Zimmermann)
- Whit Merrifield, 2B
- Alcides Escobar, SS (1-for-6, K)
- Eric Hosmer, 1B (2-for-7, 2 K's)
- Salvador Perez, C (2-for-2, double, walk)
- Kendrys Morales, DH (2-for-6, K)
- Paulo Orlando, RF
- Brett Eibner, LF
- Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
- Jarrod Dyson, CF (0-for-2)
P: Chris Young
Saturday's lineups: Tigers at Royals
Cameron Maybin returns to the Tigers lineup after missing the first two games of the series to deal with left quad tightness. Victor Martinez remains in the lineup at DH after it looked like his knee might have buckled out of the box in the sixth inning (Ausmus said he simply slipped). Casey McGehee, promoted this afternoon from Triple-A Toledo, is available off the bench, restoring Detroit's bench depth to four players.
A reminder: Tonight is a FOX network broadcast, rather than Fox Sports Detroit. Adjust your channels accordingly.
Gameday | TV: FOX, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers off Edinson Volquez)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (8-for-20, 2 doubles, walk, 2 K's)
- Cameron Maybin, CF (0-for-1, walk, K)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (5-for-11, double, 3 walks)
- Victor Martinez, DH (3-for-18, double, walk, 2 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (4-for-11, double, 3 walks, 4 K's)
- Justin Upton, LF (8-for-20, 4 doubles, walk, 4 K's)
- Steven Moya, RF
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C (1-for-7, double, walk, 4 K's)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (3-for-13, K)
P: Matt Boyd
ROYALS (career numbers against Boyd)
- Whit Merrifield, 2B
- Alcides Escobar, SS (2-for-6, K)
- Eric Hosmer, 1B (3-for-8, double, walk, K)
- Lorenzo Cain, CF (3-for-10, double, HR, walk, 3 K's)
- Salvador Perez, C (1-for-8, K)
- Kendrys Morales, DH (6-for-9, double, triple, HR)
- Paulo Orlando, RF
- Brett Eibner, LF
- Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B (1-for-1)
P: Edinson Volquez
Friday's lineups: Tigers at Royals
Steven Moya gets the start in right field, batting seventh, as the Tigers move on without J.D. Martinez. Look for Moya to get close to regular playing time, according to manager Brad Ausmus, with Mike Aviles starting against some lefties.
Cameron Maybin is out of the lineup for one more day. He passed his running tests Friday afternoon, but Ausmus said they're going to give him one more day as a precaution before bringing him back. He is available to pinch-hit or pinch-run.
Yordano Ventura is still awaiting the appeals hearing on the suspension he received for hitting (and fighting) Manny Machado earlier this month. The Royals could try to time his suspension around an off-day so that they could simply skip his spot in the rotation without needing another starter.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers against Ventura)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (6-for-16, double, walk, 2 K's)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (2-for-11, K)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (3-for-10, double, walk, 4 K's)
- Victor Martinez, DH (4-for-16, 2 HR, 2 walks, 2 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (1-for-11, walk, 4 K's)
- Justin Upton, LF (1-for-2, walk, K)
- Steven Moya, RF
- James McCann, C (1-for-6, K)
- Andrew Romine, CF (1-for-7, walk, 2 K's)
P: Michael Fulmer
- Whit Merrifield, 2B
- Alcides Escobar, SS
- Eric Hosmer, 1B
- Lorenzo Cain, CF
- Salvador Perez, C
- Kendrys Morales, DH
- Paulo Orlando, RF
- Brett Eibner, LF
- Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
P: Yordano Ventura
Thursday's lineups: Tigers at Royals
Victor Martinez returns to the Tigers lineup at DH, but Cameron Maybin isn't starting for the second time in three days. Justin Upton shifts over to center, with Mike Aviles making his fifth consecutive start coming off back-to-back two-hit games. Jose Iglesias bats second.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers against Danny Duffy)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (3-for-17, HR, 2 walks, 2 K's)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (2-for-7, K)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (6-for-21, 3 doubles, 8 walks, 6 K's)
- Victor Martinez, DH (7-for-23, double, 2 walks, K)
- J.D. Martinez, RF (1-for-13, HR, 2 walks, 7 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (5-for-16, triple, 3 K's)
- Justin Upton, CF (0-for-1, K)
- James McCann, C (2-for-8, 2 K's)
- Mike Aviles, LF (3-for-13, 2 doubles, 3 walks, 3 K's)
P: Justin Verlander
ROYALS (career numbers vs. Verlander)
- Whit Merrifield, 2B
- Alcides Escobar, SS (12-for-66, 3 doubles, 2 walks, 6 K's)
- Eric Hosmer, 1B (19-for-69, 5 doubles, triple, HR, 4 walks, 11 K's)
- Lorenzo Cain, CF (7-for-27, double, HR, 6 K's)
- Salvador Perez, C (21-for-44, 7 doubles, 2 HR, 6 K's)
- Kendrys Morales, DH (12-for-34, 4 doubles, 2 HR, 8 K's)
- Paulo Orlando, RF (1-for-3, double, K)
- Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
- Brett Eibner, LF
P: Danny Duffy
Wednesday's lineups: Tigers at White Sox
Not back on the beat until tomorrow, but posting lineups while traveling after draft duty and off-time kept me away for a few days. Victor Martinez had knee issues while I was away and remains out. Given Martinez's numbers against Chris Sale, that's a sign of at least some seriousness. Justin Upton gets a night at DH, with Mike Aviles — back in the lineup after injuring his wrist yesterday — starting in left. Other than that, pretty standard lineup.
Gameday | TV: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV | Radio: 97.1 FM, MLB Gameday Audio
TIGERS (career numbers off Sale)
- Ian Kinsler, 2B (6-for-31, 2 HR, 5 walks, 6 K's)
- Cameron Maybin, CF (2-for-4)
- Miguel Cabrera, 1B (9-for-36, 2 HR, 9 walks, 12 K's)
- Nick Castellanos, 3B (1-for-19, walk, 10 K's)
- J.D. Martinez, RF (7-for-24, 2 doubles, 2 HR, 3 walks, 12 K's)
- Justin Upton, DH
- James McCann, C (2-for-10, walk, 4 K's)
- Mike Aviles, LF (6-for-34, HR, 2 walks, 3 K's)
- Jose Iglesias, SS (6-for-14, double, K)
P: Mike Pelfrey
WHITE SOX (career numbers opposite Pelfrey)
- Tim Anderson, SS
- Adam Eaton, RF (4-for-10, triple)
- Jose Abreu, 1B (4-for-11, double)
- Melky Cabrera, LF (7-for-25, double, 4 walks, 3 K's)
- Todd Frazier, 3B (2-for-5, walk, K)
- Dioner Navarro, C (2-for-6)
- Brett Lawrie, 2B (1-for-8, K)
- Avisail Garcia, DH (6-for-15, double, K)
- J.B. Shuck, CF (1-for-8)
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I admit- I almost didn't want to write a review on this place- I wanted to keep it as "secret" as I could- didn't want it to become too popular- but that wouldn't be fair...so here goes. my wife and I stayed here for 4 nights this January- our first trip to Banff (we live in Florida). Our stay couldn't have been better. It was the perfect getaway. Quiet, quaint, cozy, walking distance to town, but secluded enough to think otherwise, well appointed rooms, terrific staff, great breakfast, everything and more than what we had expected- the perfect romantic and relaxing getaway. As many other reviewers said- it definitely felt like a home away from home.
We have been dreaming of visiting Banff/Lake Louise for years. I had always imagined/dreamt of staying at the famous Fairmont Lake Louise Chateau. One day we drove up there- and the minute I stepped into the lobby of that place I knew we made the right decision on staying at the BBI. While the Chateau's location and vistas are undeniably beautiful, after 5 minutes of being inside the place I couldn't wait to leave- it was more a family resort from the 90's than anything else- and for a quarter of the price, the BBI was/is hands down the much better choice. I truly hope that we will be able to visit Banff again, and when we do we will definitely stay at the BBI.
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- Welcome to A Banff Boutique Inn, a contemporary designer Inn; offering unique accommodation in Banff, Alberta. Whether you're here to relax, rejuvenate or seek adventure, A Banff Boutique Inn is the place to stay in the Rockies. We offer a healthy continental breakfast to start your day. Our breakfast includes; a selection of fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt, cold cereals, freshly baked bread, gluten free bread and cereal, homemade granola, Banff Roasting Company Fair-Trade Coffee and Banff Tea Co specialty loose-leaf teas. Our location is just a few minutes from the Bow River, offering an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities. Just a few minutes walk to Cascade Gardens and The Cave and Basin. Private off-street parking is available behind the Inn; public transit is just around the corner. All guest rooms are uniquely decorated; include complimentary WIFI, and private en suite bathrooms. The Inn's facilities are perfect for your rocky mountain wedding, reunion, anniversary or corporate retreat. At the Inn, we support local artists, offering our Inn as a "Locals Art Gallery". You will find many unique pieces throughout the Inn available for purchase. ... more less
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reviews of Fantasea Resort
The bungalows at Fantasea Resort are equipped with western style toilets with cold water , some types of bungalows come with warm water shower, Air conditioning, Satellite TV and a mini-bar.
Fantasea Resort has clean and well maintained bungalows with European style bathroom, the rooms are comfortable and offer some space to relax, some bungalows have private balconies, and have a magnificent view of the sea.
A number of beautiful sand beaches and fantastic tropical gardens are near to Fantasea Resort.
Fantasea Bungalows can help to enjoy a Thai and long tail fishing boats can accommodate needs of people to arrange this for their holiday. We also available. Some recently built on Koh Phangan at very little cost. Our beach are the bay. In high season the bay. In high enjoying a few meters away at the bay and riverside. Fantasea Bungalows are just swing from other end of riverside bungalows that all vegetarians and European food on Koh Phangan's famous Full Moon Party. There is positioned at Thongsala is a meat eaters alike. There is a range of the island.
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Queen Pin
Queen Pin
Grand Central Publishing, Paperback, 9780446542890, 224pp.
Publication Date: August 1, 2011
Of course Jemeker paid a heavy price for her involvement in the drug game. Learning from her sources of a federal investigation, Jemeker went on the run. For two years she saw her son only intermittently. Her love for him brought her back to LA, even though she knew she would be arrested. Jemeker served twelve years in federal prison, losing precious years of her son's life that can never be recaptured, plus her legitimate business and her drug money. But in prison she was touched by God. She saw the path of destruction she had sown and vowed to change her life and carry forth a positive message upon her release. Jemeker has done so.
In Queen Pin, written with New York Times bestselling author David Ritz and Geoff Martin, Jemeker has brought to life, in vivid and gripping detail, a story the likes of which has heretofore been told only as fiction.
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Former two division world champion Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) is scary determined to wear his favorite lightly padded gloves for his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KOs) on September, and Mayweather is absolutely focused on not letting those gloves be used on him in this fight for obvious reasons.
Mayweather values his health, and he'd rather not be slurring his words by the time he's in his mid-40s for him letting Maidana get his way with his favorite Everlast MX gloves.
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If Maidana was fighting some obscure guy where he was the A-side and the obscure guy was the B-side, then Maidana could insist on wearing his favorite gloves of choice, and his opponent couldn't say anything other than 'yes' if he wanted the fight. But that's not the situation where. Maidana is the B-side, whereas Mayweather is the A-side. As soon as Maidana figures that out, the easier it'll be on him.
Maidana said "The situation with the gloves is an open issue. It hasn't been closed yet. I'm going to talk to my team, we are going to push for my gloves and he's probably going to fight back. But we won't surrender, we'll keep pushing. In our first fight, the glove' issue affected me a little. But now, I know how he [Mayweather] operates and if he wants different gloves, I'll have different gloves waiting for him. I'll bring a few options so I'm not caught off guard again. Back in May, I tried to get the attention of the referee in the eighth round because Floyd was fighting very dirty and he didn't even honor that, he tried to pull a Victor Ortiz shot on me. That's the type of fighter he is – dirty and sneaky."
Mayweather wasn't doing anything dirty in the 8th round in their fight last May other than nailing Maidana with combinations in the center of the ring and making him look bad. That was one of the best rounds that Mayweather had in the fight because he kept the action in the center of the ring and avoided getting driven to the ropes.


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With fainting (syncope), the patient is unaware that they have passed out and fallen to the ground. It is only afterward that they understand what has happened.
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- The person may feel lightheaded, nauseated, sweaty, or weak. There may be a feeling of dizziness or vertigo (with the room spinning), vision may fade or blur, and there may be muffled hearing and tingling sensations in the body.
- With pre-syncope or a near-faint, the same symptoms will occur, but the person doesn't quite lose consciousness.
During the episode, when the person is unconscious, there may a few twitches of the body which may be confused with seizure activity.
The person may have some confusion after wakening but it should resolve within a few seconds.
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When a suburban Atlanta homeowner answered the knock at his door one chilly night after Thanksgiving in 1992, he was met by two little boys, spattered with blood.
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Frederic Tokars, Sara's husband, was a well-known local attorney and a former prosecutor. So the discovery of her body was a big news story; the media was all over the Cobb County S.O. and anybody who knew the victim.
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The detectives working the Tokars case soon discovered that the victim was not the kind of person who was likely to end up dead in a parked vehicle. She had no bad habits, no enemies, no affairs, she wasn't known to use drugs, and she had no ties to anyone questionable. Except, perhaps, her husband Frederic Tokars.
Could this have been some type of retaliation from an enraged client? Or was it a random robbery of Sara, an attempted sexual crime perhaps, with her refusing the assailant and paying for it with her life?
The crime scene also didn't offer much. These were the days before widespread use of DNA evidence, so all Banks and the other Cobb County S.O. investigators had to go on were fingerprints. There was no empty casing, no discarded items, just blood...lots of blood, and fragments of Sara Tokars' skull and brain.
When they started interviewing the boys, the detectives realized that Sara Tokars had been accosted as she entered her house, just after she and her sons had arrived home from a vacation trip to Florida. So a burglary maybe, and she surprised the bad guy. But that didn't make sense. Why would a surprised burglar kidnap a woman and her children and then shoot the woman?
The story got more peculiar when Banks inspected the Tokars home and found that the sliding glass door in the rear had been left unlocked. Stranger still was the inside door leading from the garage to the inside of the house. The knob had been reversed, making it impossible to lock the door from the inside. Why would anyone do that?
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The family flew in, mostly Sara's family, the Ambruskos, from Florida and even Scotland. Sara's grief-shattered father and sisters offered important insight into Sara's life.
Sara, it seems, had not been a happy bride. In fact, she had spoken of divorce more than once, telling tales of loneliness and abandonment because her husband was rarely home. Her solace was the time she spent with her young sons. She was a great mom. She had to be: There was, essentially, no dad.
Most of the details from the Ambrusko family would come later. First, the detectives wanted a chance to get Frederic Tokars' perspective on how this could have happened and, as soon as possible, get a walk-through inside the house with him so he could shed light on what, if anything, was different or missing.
Tokars presented himself to Det. Banks and Det. Brad McIntyre as a babbling, sobbing mess. That was certainly understandable. What wasn't understandable was his lack of cooperation. Why would a man whose wife was just murdered not want to walk through the house with the investigators? Also, one of Tokars' first calls was to his own defense attorney.
Red flag number two was not long in coming. Banks and McIntyre smelled beer on Fred Tokars' breath. Howard Weintraub, the attorney who accompanied Tokars, tried to explain, saying he gave his client a couple of beers to calm him from his near-hysterical state.


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The Agency Marketing Group — Charlotte, NC
February 25 2016
looking for a creative writer, project manager and people person to learn about everything that goes on in a full-service marketing agency -- we film commercials and build websites, social campaigns a…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Catering Sales/Marketing Assistant
Occasions Catering — Charlotte, NC
February 19 2016
Occasions Catering is an off premise corporate catering company. We are seeking an individual to assist in marketing task, basic reception and cold calling. Individual will also be able to attend even…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Early Childhood Intern
Nehemiahs Builders — Charlotte, NC
February 18 2016
We are an In-home Preschool teaching a Educational and Bible based curriculum. We are located in the university area of Charlotte NC. We are growing rapidly without being able to find dedicated people…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Business Intern for Branding Company in Charlotte, NC
Promo Plus — Charlotte, NC
February 03 2016
Promo Plus is a premier promotional products and imprinted apparel company. From creative development to product sourcing, research, production, inventory, assembly, ecommerce and distribution, we hav…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Sports Minded Marketing & Management ( Full Time - Entry Level )
Determined Marketing, Inc. — Charlotte, NC
December 30 2015
Determined Marketing is a sales and marketing firm with locations in Charlotte, NC. We specialize in taking a direct approach for customer retention and client acquisition for service-based Fortune 50…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Marketing Intern
3Bug Media — Charlotte, NC
December 28 2015
3Bug Media is a web marketing company with offices in Charlotte and Toronto. We are currently looking for interns in Charlotte with a creative mindset and a positive attitude. You will be working hand…
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Construction Project Manager - Internship
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing — Charlotte, NC
December 08 2015
Internship Charlotte, NC Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing is currently seeking talented students and graduates looking to excel their careers in the construction industry. Expansive growth has opened …
Application Deadline: Available Year-round