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"A lot of times we already have locations picked out that we want to go, what we call hot spots, some places where we found it in the past," said Washington County Investigator Jason Cook.
News 4 flew along and got an exclusive look at how these missions work. On each flight, there's at least one trained spotter who looks out for the marijuana crops. They said they can pick them (marijuana crops) out by the distinct green color and reflection they give off.
There's also a ground crew with these missions, and what they do is when the chopper spots what looks like marijuana crops, this group checks it out.
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The sheriff's office said it's performed a handful of these flyovers this year and seized anywhere between 750 and one thousand pot plants. On Friday, they seized 120.
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To The Editor: We are blessed in this county for having two good qualified candidates for sheriff, Tim Griffin and Rick Davis.
I will admit to not hearing of Davis prior to this election; I have heard of Griffin through his numerous charitable activities. With the hope of making the most of my vote, I asked a number of current Sheriff's Department deputies who they prefer.
While a couple said they would be fine with Davis, the overwhelming majority say that they favor Griffin. In addition to his multi-year involvement with the local fire department, Griffin has been on Hendersonville's police force for more than 21 years, which has earned him the respect of everyone he has come into contact with.
If I have an emergency, I want a cop, not a politician. Griffin's life suggests he is all about serving, all about giving and all about performing.
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Decorating for a wedding is fun and exciting. One of the most inexpensive, quick methods to use is decorating walls with fabric and lights to create a magical atmohphere. This is a great method to use to define a dance floor area, or as a backdrop behind the bridal party table.
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Hang icicle lights across the top edge of the wall over the fabric, Tack into place with thumb tacks. Gently arrange the icicle lights so they hang down properly. Plug in the lights.
Fabric Over Lights Method
Tack several strings of low-heat white twinkle lights to the wall in a zigzag pattern stretching from the top to the bottom of a wall. Do not use the staple gun to tack the lights to avoid stapling through the wire. Cover the desired area with the zigzag light pattern.
Staple or tack lace or sheer fabric or curtains over the lighted area, either flat or with pleats, as instructed above.
Tack fabric at the bottom, or let it flow free to create a curtain effect. As above, fabric may be cut long and allowed to "pool" on the floor. Plug the lights in.
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- The amount of fabric you will need depends on the area you are covering. Note that sheer or lace fabric generally comes in 36-or-45-inch widths, while curtains generally come in 45-to-108-inch lengths. Curtains will also have deep hems at the top and bottom, so you will have to decide whether you want the hems to show. The number of strings of lights also depends on the area you are covering. Measure the area prior to shopping for materials.
- When using lights with fabric, be sure to purchase low-heat twinkle lights to avoid ignition of fabric. These lights remain cool regardless of how long they remain lit.
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Scientific Credibility, Disagreement, and Error Costs in 17 Biotechnology Policy Subsystems
Version of Record online: 27 JUL 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00419.x
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Montpetit, É. (2011), Scientific Credibility, Disagreement, and Error Costs in 17 Biotechnology Policy Subsystems. Policy Studies Journal, 39: 513–533. doi: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00419.x
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One of the original objectives of the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) was to shed light on the role of science in policymaking. The ACF depicts subsystem scientists as political actors just like any other. Unfortunately, science has never become a major theme of research within the framework and, as a consequence, its role in policymaking remains under-theorized, leaving ample room for interpretation. This article seeks to explore the validity of three propositions about the role of science in policy. The first two are derived from the ACF: (i) the capacity of scientists to provide credible advice is affected by the harshness of the political debates dividing the policy subsystem; and (ii) agreement among scientists is just as common as among other groupings of policy actors. The third is derived from an "error costs" argument: (iii) Disagreements among scientists are even more pronounced than disagreements among other policy actors. Using the results of a survey of policy actors in 17 biotechnology subsystems, this article finds support for the first and third propositions. Indeed, scientists' participation in political divisions might even be underestimated by the ACF. The article concludes with attempts to clarify the role of scientists within the ACF, including discussions of ambiguity regarding the role of professional forums and of scientists in between-coalition learning within policy subsystems.


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The Highway Trust Fund provides funding for road, bridge, and mass transit projects across the country – and it's running out of money. Its revenue source, the federal gas tax, at 18.4 cents a gallon, has not been raised in over two decades. Congress has been kicking this can down the road for years. There are many arguments for a leaner fund, among them, the idea that scaling back the program would force government to prioritize projects and eliminate waste. But proponents of the tax say that it still plays a vital role in supporting infrastructure, and that perpetual shortfalls have led to construction delays and uncertainty. Should Congress raise the federal gas tax?
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America owes $6 trillion to China, our sprawling military complex often appears helpless against disparate threats abroad, and the War on Terror has stripped us of the moral high ground. Washington is paralyzed by bitter partisanship, our children are falling behind their international peers, and our middle class is no longer the world's most affluent. But we've been warned about America's decline before. Remember Sputnik? Yes, times are tough, but America is recovering from the Great Recession faster than almost any other advanced country, an energy boom could add billions to the GDP, we're still a leader in technological innovation, and our military strength and geopolitical advantages remain unrivaled. Are our best days behind us, or should the world still bet on America?
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California tried. And then it failed. Uniquely charged by its constitution to guarantee the "happiness" of its residents – the state empowered its people to demand by referendum whatever they wanted to spend money on – from better schools to bigger prisons and to refuse by referendum to pay the bills. A legislature paralyzed by the absence of a workable middle – and a requirement for a 2/3 vote to impose taxes – combined finally to dig the state into a possibly inescapable hole. Having now earned the lowest bond rating of any of the 50 states, the rates it pays to borrow keep getting higher. Yet borrowing seems to be all California can do to get through from day to day. That is what is known as The Road to Bankruptcy. "Happiness" thus engineered is doomed to collapse. The question is whether California is a special case–with a uniquely dysfunctional political culture–or a bellwether of failure soon to come to other high-spending states near you.
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College football bowl season has finally arrived, and it brings no shortage of intriguing matchups. Can Auburn keep the SEC's vaunted national title streak alive against undefeated Florida State? Will Stanford or Michigan State emerge from a clash of defensive-minded teams in the 100th edition of the Rose Bowl? Can Texas take down Oregon to win the Longhorns final game under head coach Mack Brown? My picks for all 35 of this season's bowl games are below. For additional coverage, be sure to check out the complete bowl schedule and SI.com's college football section page. Saturday, Dec. 21 2 p.m. ET (ESPN) New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State (7-6) vs. Washington State (6-6) Washington State returns to a bowl for the first time since 2003 behind quarterback Connor Halliday, who averages a national-high 54.7 pass attempts per game. The Rams ride big-play back Kapri Bibbs (1,572 yards, 28 touchdowns). Both teams' defenses are suspect. With any luck, we'll get a reprise of last year's Arizona-Nevada 49-48 thriller in Albuquerque. This time the Mountain West team prevails. 45 42 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Las Vegas Bowl: No. 21 Fresno State (11-1) vs. USC (9-4) Interest level could be an issue for a team like USC, which laid an egg in last year's Sun Bowl and will play for its second interim coach of the season (Clay Helton). Bulldogs quarterback Derek Carr (4,866 yards) will get his yards, and wideout Davante Adams won't be shut down. But Fresno State's pass defense is a wreck. Trojans' receivers Marqise Lee and Nelson Agholor will go to town. 52 42 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Buffalo (8-4) vs. San Diego State (7-5) Advanced metrics don't like San Diego State, which is ranked 94th in Football Outsiders' F/+ efficiency ratings -- lower than even 3-9 Connecticut -- despite beating Boise State in overtime and narrowly falling to Fresno State. (The Aztecs lost 35-28 in overtime on Oct. 26.) Buffalo lost two of its final three, but has a star back in Branden Oliver (1,421 yards) and an All-America linebacker in Khalil Mack. 38 20 9 p.m. ET (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayete (8-4) vs. Tulane (7-5) The Green Wave, making their first bowl appearance in a decade, will play in their home stadium. Their top-10 rushing defense could put the clamps on Louisiana-Lafayette's All-Sun Belt rushing duo of Alonzo Harris and Elijah McGuire. But Tulane has its own problems. It can't score, averaging 10.8 points over its last five contests. The Ragin' Cajuns win their third straight New Orleans Bowl. 13 10 Monday, Dec. 23 2 p.m. ET (ESPN) Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: East Carolina (9-3) vs. Ohio (7-5) The Pirates beat North Carolina and NC State, while the Bobcats imploded over the final month of the season. Led by quarterback Shane Carden (71.0 completion percentage, 3,866 yards), East Carolina is a two-touchdown favorite. It's possible Frank Solich's team will turn things around and quarterback Tyler Tettleton will deliver a big performance, but if East Carolina is motivated, it should cruise. 42 27 Tuesday, Dec. 24 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl: Boise State (8-4) vs. Oregon State (6-6) Oregon State last won a football game on Oct. 19, though it could not have come any closer in its season-ending 35-34 loss at Oregon. Boise will play its first game in eight years without Chris Petersen at the helm. Beavers quarterback Sean Mannion and All-America receiver Brandin Cooks will dissect the Broncos' 74th-ranked pass defense to finish on the right side of .500. 42 21 Thursday, Dec. 26 6 p.m. ET (ESPN) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6) In an annual tradition, Bowling Green coach Dave Clawson won the MAC and then immediately bolted for an ACC school (Wake Forest). Under interim coach Adam Scheier, tailback Travis Greene (1,422 yards) and the Falcons will look to continue their recent tear. But Aaron Donald (26.5 tackles for loss) will disrupt things. Panthers wideout Devin Street, back from injury, will enjoy a nice sendoff, too. 27 20 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl: No. 24 Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5) Northern Illinois Heisman finalist Jordan Lynch will encounter a challenging college finale. Utah State ranks seventh nationally in total defense (4.56 yards per play) and scoring defense (17.3 points per game). But the Aggies, who scored one offensive touchdown in a 24-17 Mountain West title game loss to Fresno State, struggle to move the ball. If Lynch avoids turnovers, NIU should prevail. 24 14 Friday, Dec. 27 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Military Bowl: Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5) Marshall nearly beat one ACC foe, Virginia Tech, losing 29-21 in triple overtime on Sept. 21. Thundering Herd quarterback Rakeem Cato (3,579 yards, 36 touchdowns, nine interceptions) will cause problems for Maryland's defense. Terrapins quarterback C.J. Brown is a dynamic dual-threat player, but he works with a limited supporting cast. Maryland's defense needs to dominate. 24 20 6 p.m. ET (ESPN) Texas Bowl: Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6) Syracuse pulled off one of the surprises of last bowl season when it routed Geno Smith and West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl. This year's Orange improved over the second half of the year, culminating with a 34-31 win over Boston College on Nov. 30. But the Gophers' defense, led by tackle Ra'Shede Hageman, excels at keeping foes out of the end zone. It should control the line of scrimmage. 35 20 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl: BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4) Washington interim coach Marques Tuiasosopo figures to let the Huskies cut loose. He'll want to lean heavily on star running back Bishop Sankey, but linebacker Kyle Van Noy and BYU's defense could make that challenging. Look for quarterback Keith Price to go out slinging, while Washington's defense should do a good job containing dual-threat passer Taysom Hill and the Cougars. 34 17 Saturday, Dec. 28 Noon ET (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl: Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6) Think the Fighting Irish are excited about a December game in the cold a year removed from playing for the BCS title? This is exactly the kind of bowl in which the favorite might not show up. But Rutgers doesn't have enough firepower to take advantage. Notre Dame will pick off Scarlet Knights quarterback Chas Dodd a couple of times, and Irish wideout T.J. Jones will break free for a few big plays. 21 10 3:20 p.m. ET (ESPN) Belk Bowl: Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6) Tommy Tuberville did a nice job in his first season, rallying the Bearcats from a shaky start to win six in a row. Quarterback Brendon Kay is a 68.6-percent passer, and Cincy's defense allows 19.5 points per game. But North Carolina came on strong behind quarterback Marquise Williams, All-America tight end Eric Ebron and all-purpose threat Ryan Switzer. The Tar Heels win a de facto home game. 38 20 6:45 p.m. ET (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl: No. 18 Louisville (11-1) vs. Miami (9-3) Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, a Miami native, will be the focal point of this one, particularly from an NFL draft standpoint. But Louisville's defense may steal the show. The pass-rushing duo of Marcus Smith and Lorenzo Mauldin, coupled with safety Calvin Pryor, could cause headaches for Miami quarterback Stephen Morris. Meanwhile, Bridgewater should have an efficient game. 35 20 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Michigan (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5) Which version of Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner will show up? The one who passed for 451 yards to nearly knock off Ohio State? Or the one who managed no more than 226 yards in the four games prior to that? Bill Snyder's defense, led by safety Ty Zimmerman, should fare well, while all-purpose dynamo Tyler Lockett and quarterback Daniel Sams will keep the Wolverines' defense off balance. 37 34 Monday, Dec. 30 11:45 a.m. ET (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl: Middle Tennessee State (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4) Both teams closed out the regular season on fire: The Blue Raiders won their last five games, scoring at least 42 points in four of them, while the Midshipmen won four straight. (They also beat Pitt and played Notre Dame close before that). Navy's Keenan Reynolds broke the FBS record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (29). His team's option offense will be tough to defend. 34 17 3:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Music City Bowl: Ole Miss (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5) The Rebels were all over the map this year, beating Texas and LSU but scoring just 10 points in season-ending losses to Missouri and Mississippi State. Here's guessing quarterback Bo Wallace and the offense will return to form, thanks in part to a healthy Jeff Scott. Whether Ole Miss' defense can contain Georgia Tech's option is another story, but a month to prepare certainly helps. 30 24 6:45 p.m. ET (ESPN) Alamo Bowl: No. 10 Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4) On paper, there's no reason to pick against the heavily favored Ducks, especially with quarterback Marcus Mariota expected to be fully recovered from his knee injury. But it feels as if Mack Brown is meant to win his farewell game. Texas tailback Malcolm Brown could exploit a shaky Oregon rushing defense, while Hendricks Award winner Jackson Jeffcoat will look to pressure Mariota. 30 28 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) Holiday Bowl: No. 16 Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech (7-5) Stanford provided the blueprint for beating the Sun Devils (twice): Run right at their 47th-ranked rushing defense and disrupt quarterback Taylor Kelly with a strong push up front. Unfortunately, the Red Raiders could have issues doing both, as they rely almost entirely on Kliff Kingsbury's Air Raid passing attack. Arizona State could have a post-Pac-12 title game letdown, but it's the far better team. 49 28 Tuesday, Dec. 31 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5) This game pits the nation's two leading rushers, Boston College's Andre Williams (175.2 yards per game) and Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey (156.0). Both will run the ball early and often. The Wildcats' defense showed some improvement this season, but it's still prone to allowing big plays. The Eagles may allow a bunch of yards, but they should be able to force some field goals. 41 30 2 p.m. ET (CBS) Sun Bowl: No. 17 UCLA (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (8-4) El Paso gets one of the season's more entertaining matchups -- and Verne and Gary to boot. The Hokies' fourth-ranked defense gets after quarterbacks, and it will likely force UCLA's Brett Hundley into a couple of turnovers. But Anthony Barr, Myles Jack and the Bruins' defense is more than capable of flustering Virginia Tech counterpart Logan Thomas. Jack should also see extensive running back duty. 24 20 4 p.m. ET (ESPN) Liberty Bowl: Rice (10-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6) Mississippi State managed to make a bowl despite a revolving door of quarterbacks, an issue that was primarily a byproduct of injuries. Dak Prescott, a talented runner who rushed for 154 yards against Texas A&M, will get the start, but true freshman Damian Williams, who started the Egg Bowl, could see action. The Bulldogs' defense improved down the stretch and should slow Rice's attack. 27 20 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl: No. 20 Texas A&M (8-4) vs. No. 22 Duke (10-3)Johnny Manziel should make the most of what will presumably be his college finale. Duke's defense is physical enough to limit his receivers (besides Mike Evans), but it likely won't contain his scrambling ability. Meanwhile, a young Aggies' defense that struggled all season could make strides during bowl practices. Blue Devils wide receiver Jamison Crowder will make a few key plays, but not enough of them. 52 20 Wednesday, Jan. 1 Noon (ESPNU) Heart of Dallas Bowl: North Texas (8-4) vs. UNLV (7-5) For its first bowl in 13 years and first outside Las Vegas since 1984, UNLV will venture into the Mean Green's backyard. Coach Dan McCarney led North Texas to a 6-2 league record in its first year in Conference USA, including a win over eventual champion Rice. Its defense has contained some explosive offenses and should do the same against tailback Tim Cornett (1,190 yards) and the Rebels. 24 17 Noon ET (ESPN2) Gator Bowl: No. 23 Georgia (8-4) vs. Nebraska (8-4) Hutson Mason, Georgia's replacement for injured quarterback Aaron Murray, has completed 64.8 percent of his attempts on the season. But Mason's primary duty against Nebraska will be to hand off to stud running back Todd Gurley, who figures to be the healthiest he's been in three months. Cornhuskers back Ameer Abdullah will keep it close. After all, it wouldn't be a Georgia game without a dramatic finish. 34 31 1 p.m. ET (ESPN) Outback Bowl: No. 14 LSU (9-3) vs. Iowa (8-4) Iowa is certainly happier to be here, but the talent gap between the Tigers and Hawkeyes is massive. Iowa's defense could take advantage of LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger's absence and stack the box to stop the run, but wideouts Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry will make an impact. The Hawkeyes, on the other hand, don't have the skill players to frazzle the Tigers' athletic defense. 24 13 1 p.m. ET (ABC) Capital One Bowl: No. 8 South Carolina (10-2) vs. No. 19 Wisconsin (9-3) Wisconsin's season-ending home loss to Penn State was bizarre, and it will lend many to discount its chances against Jadeveon Clowney and the Gamecocks. But the Badgers' fifth-ranked defense (4.5 yards per play) is well suited to contain South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw and tailback Mike Davis. Wisconsin's talented rushing duo of Melvin Gordon and James White will find success. 27 23 5 p.m. ET (ESPN) Rose Bowl: No. 4 Michigan State (12-1) vs. No. 5 Stanford (11-2) There will be few offensive fireworks in the 100th edition of the Rose Bowl -- just two smashmouth teams trying to find creases against a pair of well-coached defenses. Stanford may give running back Tyler Gaffney 35 carries. Michigan State tailback Jeremy Langford may get a heavy workload, too. It's an even matchup, but the Cardinal are more battle-tested after playing 10 Pac-12 games. 17 14 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 Baylor (11-1) vs. No. 15 UCF (11-1) Knights quarterback Blake Bortles is suddenly the NFL draft prospect du jour. The nation's ninth-rated passer had a great season, but nothing like that of second-rated Bryce Petty (3,844 yards, 30 touchdowns, two interceptions). With wide receiver Tevin Reese and running back Lache Seastrunk both at full health, Baylor's offense should return to midseason form. 45 24 Thursday, Jan. 2 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Alabama (11-1) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma (10-2) Will a dispirited Alabama squad come out flat, like it did against Utah in the Sugar Bowl five years ago? Or will it come out angry, like it did against Michigan State the last time it missed the BCS title game? The latter seems more likely. A proud senior class, led by quarterback AJ McCarron and linebacker C.J. Mosley, will keep the Crimson Tide focused. The Sooners will do enough to avoid embarrassment. 28 14 Friday, Jan. 3 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX) Cotton Bowl: No. 9 Missouri (11-2) vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State (10-2) Missouri ran into a torrid Auburn team in the SEC championship. Its defense played much better in its previous 12 games. Meanwhile, the Cowboys flat-out choked against Oklahoma. They were capable of winning the Big 12. Cornerback Justin Gilbert and linebacker Caleb Lavey lead a talented Oklahoma State defense, but quarterback Clint Chelf will face heavy pressure all night. 24 20 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Orange Bowl: No. 7 Ohio State (12-1) vs. No. 12 Clemson (10-2) Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and wide receiver Sammy Watkins likely salivated when they watched tape of Ohio State's pass defense. The Buckeyes have allowed more 10-plus yard passing plays (128) than all but 11 teams nationally. But the Tigers haven't faced a quarterback-running back rushing combo like Ohio State's Braxton Miller and Carlos Hyde. The Buckeyes win in a shootout. 44 40 Saturday, Jan. 4 1 p.m. ET (ESPN) BBVA Compass Bowl: Houston (8-4) vs. Vanderbilt (8-4) Houston true freshman quarterback John O'Korn had a remarkable year, throwing 26 touchdowns to just eight interceptions. Still, he could be in for a tough game against a Vandy defense allowing 6.1 yards per pass attempt. The Commodores will be without quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels (ACL). Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews may be held in check with backup Patton Robinette under center. 20 17 Sunday, Jan. 5 9 p.m. ET (ESPN) GoDaddy Bowl: Ball State (10-2) vs. Arkansas State (7-5) Quarterback Keith Wenning and wide receiver Willie Snead lead an explosive Ball State offense that scored at least 38 points in four of its last five games and nearly upended Northern Illinois during their Nov. 13 matchup. All-purpose threat J.D. McKissic could shine for Arkansas State, but the Red Wolves -- which just lost yet another coach (Bryan Harsin) after one year -- are overmatched. 40 17 Monday, Jan. 6 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) BCS Championship: No. 1 Florida State (13-0) vs. No. 2 Auburn (12-1) SEC teams have won the past seven BCS titles with the strength of their defenses. They shut down Heisman winners, slowed Oregon's blur offense and even pitched a shutout. Offense ruled this year's SEC, and Auburn's finished the regular season as hot as any in the country. But defenses decide the BCS title. Florida State's unit ranks second nationally (3.94 yards per play), while Auburn's ranks 95th (5.96). 31 20 Record This Season: 124-57 More College Football


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Friday, 3 Oct 2014
Fujitsu launches new Extreme Series SSDs
The latest player to enter the local SSD market is Fujitsu, who has just announced its new Extreme Series SSD, which will be powered by an LSI SandForce controller.
Thursday, 2 Oct 2014
Samsung releases new 3.2TB SM1715 PCIe SSD
Samsung is putting its new 3D V-NAND to good use and has just announced a new 3.2TB PCIe-based SSD that will offer random read speeds up to a staggering 750k IOPS.
Thursday, 25 Sep 2014
All 3.5-inch drives from HGST will now be filled with helium
At a press conference in Paris, France, HGST confirmed that the current 6TB Ultrastar 7K6000 will be its last air-filled 3.5-inch drive, and that all drives in future will be filled with helium.
Friday, 12 Sep 2014
Lexar announces USB 3.0 card reader
Lexar has just announced the Professional Workflow UR1, a three-slot microSDHC/microSDXC UHS-I USB 3.0 reader.
Wednesday, 10 Sep 2014
Raidon's new InTank iR2770 internal RAID module lets you put two drives in RAID 0 or 1 easily
The Raidon InTank iR2770 is an internal RAID storage module that lets users easily configure two 2.5-inch form factor drives in either RAID 0 or 1. What's more it fits into a single 3.5-inch drive bay.
HGST announces 10TB helium-filled hard drive
HGST has just announced its 10TB, 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Though the drive isn't ready for mass shipment yet, the Western Digital company managed to beat Seagate at its own game. Read on for more details!
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Dropbox finally cuts prices to match competitors
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SanDisk introduces new Ultra II SSD using TLC NAND
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Seagate ships world's first 8TB hard disk drive
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Thursday, 21 Aug 2014
OCZ has a new entry-level SSD called the ARC 100
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Laura T. Rigel, 68, of Blue Rapids died Sunday at her home in Blue Rapids after an extended illness. Laura was born on April 28, 1945, in Topeka. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Salina, in 1963. She married Frank L. Rigel on Aug. 16, 1980, in Manhattan. Laura worked
Fred Benton Hadle, 96, of Manhattan died Friday at his residence. The family provided some of the following information. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was an assistant professor in horticulture at Kansas State University and was superintendent of the horticultural farm at
LeAnne (Schmidt) Leonard, 76, of Wamego died Thursday at the Wamego Health Center. The family provided some of the following information. LeAnne was born on August 13, 1937, in Adams County, Neb., on the family farm near Hastings, Neb. She was the daughter of Carl H. and Lena
Frederick G. "Fred" Daniels, 63, of Wamego died Friday at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. The family provided some of the following information. He was born August 3, 1950, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was the son of Frederick and Ruth (Goss) Daniels. He served for three years
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I hate to be a pessimist, but...After this many games last season we had more points, and were in 4th, yet no-one really expected us to finish there. Luckily, the teams above us all had more points then, so it wasn't as close.I'm not saying we can't do it, but it's not going to be as simple as protecting our previous position, we need to be top of our game on all fronts going forward, which I don't think we have been so far. I'm confident it can happen, but the fat lady's far from singing.COYS!


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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The former CEO of the Tulsa Chapter of the American Red Cross says a disagreement with the agency's national
officials led to her firing last week.
Mary Ogle says she wasn't fired for insubordination, but because she disagreed with the national agency's move away from local governance of local chapters. Most of the Tulsa chapter's board of
directors agreed with Ogle and resigned in protest after her dismissal.
Ogle says the local board voted June 29 to oppose new national Red Cross bylaws.
Interim Tulsa chapter CEO Carol Rittenhouse says that the decision to fire Ogle came before June 29. Rittenhouse, from Atlanta, says national Red Cross officials asked her on June 25 if she could be available for an interim CEO assignment.


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Reading Lists
Here are some women's studies reading lists I found online. Feel free to share your own lists in the comments! (Jump down to bloggers' lists if you'd like.)
Amazon So You'd Like to..Explore Women's Role in Literary History Part 1 (A-F), Part 2 (G-N), Part 3 (O-Y)
"Ariel Levy: a Feminist Reading List" from The New Yorker (thanks Shellie!)
Feminist Press
Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Utopia
Girls' Voices Literature Database
Library Thing Feminist Fiction
National Women's Studies Association's Books by Women's Studies Scholars (Thanks Valda!)
University of California Riverside
University of Iowa Women's Studies Resources
University of Texas Austin
Women's Studies Online Resources
Voices From the Gaps (Women Writers and Artists of Color)
Lists from Book Bloggers:
3nine6 (Being Bookish): Books She'll Be Reading
Alison (So Many Books, So Little Time): Books She'll Be Reading
Amanda (A Bookshelf Monstrosity): Books She'll Be Reading
Bellezza (Dolce Bellezza): Books She'll Be Reading
Bonnie (Bonnie's Books): Books She'll Be Reading
Debi (Nothing of Importance): Books She'll be Reading
Elizabeth (As Usual, I Need More Bookshelves): Books She'll Be Reading
Eva (A Striped Armchair): Books She's Read Previously and Recommends
Eva (A Striped Armchair): Books She'll Be Reading
Jade (Tasting Grace): Books She's Read Previously and Recommends
Jade (Tasting Grace): Books She'll Be Reading
Kalanna (Butterfly COnfidential): Books She'll Be Reading
Laura (Musings): Books She'll Be Reading
Mee (Books of Mee): Books She's Read Previously and Recommends
Mel U (The Reading Life): Books She'll Be Reading
missbitsy (Fabula): Books She'll Be Reading
Shannon (Flight Into Fantasy): Books She'll be Reading
Shellie (Layers of Thought): Books She'll Be Reading
Stephanie (Confessions of a Book-a-Holic): Books She'll Be Reading
Susan (Black-Eyed Susan's): Books She's Read Previously and Recommends
Tracie (Yule Time Reading): Books She'll Be Reading
Violet (Violet Crush): Book She'll Be Reading and Books She's Read Previously and Recommends
Wendy (caribousmom): Books She'll be Reading
October 30, 2009 1:58 am
October 30, 2009 2:05 am
October 30, 2009 6:53 am
Voices From The Gaps
October 30, 2009 11:33 pm
Here is my list of books I am reading for this challenge.
On Account of Conspicuous Women – dawn Sharp
Delusion – Peter Abrahams
Women of the Civil War – Stephen Currie
We Are Our Mother's Daughters – Cokie Roberts
Secrets on 26th Street – Elizabeth McDavid Jones
Sisters – Tim Stafford
The World Split Open – Ruth Rosen
Ladies of Liberty – Cokie Roberts
Just Books
November 1, 2009 12:19 am
You can see my list here – it's a little bit long…. *grin*
Kristine Arena permalinkNovember 2, 2009 12:11 am
I've been "challenged" by my friend and blogger Dawn of SITFOB ( I love that acronym), but since I don't have a blog, I guess I'll just post my list here (if that's all right with everyone-maybe it's time for me to start blogging. I seem to annoy some of my "friends" on FB with too much posting sometimes😉 )
Non- Fiction :
1. East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart by Susan Butler
2. Lousia May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women by Harriet Reisner (just met her today and got my book signed at the Concord Book Store !),
3. Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne Heller,
4. Half The Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
5. My Life in France by Julia Child,
6. Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams by Lynne Withey;
and for fiction:
7. The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt and
8. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger.
Guess that will make me a Suffragette ?
A True Blue Stocking at heart,
November 3, 2009 2:38 am
A couple books that come to mind immediately are
On My Own Two Feet by Beverly Cleary (memoir)
Hidden From History (I don't remember the author, but this book profiles female scientists left out of the male dominated history books)
Eat Pray Love (a recent best selling memoir)
The Amazing Interlude (available to read free on http://www.ClassicReader.com) by Mary Roberts Rinehart
I just started reading a book called Ann Veronica by HG Wells (also on ClassicReader.com). It is about a young woman who strikes out on her own after repeatedly clashing with her father about her "proper place" in society. She wants to go to a bigger college than the girls' school her father condones so she can pursue a career in science and she begins the book turning down a proposal and thinking she never wants to get married. I don't know if she winds up being conventional and "settling down" into a more conventional life, but she's proven to be very spiritted so far. I think I'm on the fifth chapter.
Carmella Broome
Author of Carmella's Quest: Taking On College Sight Unseen (Red Letter Press 2009)
November 3, 2009 5:00 am
Here's my list: http://jadekeller.com/2009/11/women-unbound-a-reading-challenge/
I'm so excited to start!
November 3, 2009 8:55 pm
I've also put together a list of books I've read, that I would like to recommend to others:
November 3, 2009 7:49 pm
Here's my reading list link: http://bookshelfmonstrosity.blogspot.com/2009/11/women-unbound-reading-challenge.html
November 4, 2009 6:43 am
Here is my list
November 4, 2009 10:39 am
Here is my list!! http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/11/women-unbound-reading-challenge-and-few.html
November 4, 2009 4:37 pm
Took me a few days to go through all the amazing recommendations, but here is my list. So excited!
November 4, 2009 6:08 pm
Here is the link for my challenge meme post and list(s)
November 5, 2009 5:58 pm
Here is my list, meme question answers, and links to some other resources.
November 5, 2009 8:34 pm
Here's my list, which is already changing:
Here's the first change:
November 7, 2009 9:29 pm
I've posted twenty titles I'm considering for this challenge here.
November 9, 2009 1:12 pm
Here's my list, some of which I stole from Eva (A Striped Armchair). Thanks, Eva!
1. The Curse of the Good Girl by Rachel Simmons
2. You'd be Pretty If by Dara Chadwick
3. Beauty by Robin McKinley
4. Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper by Diablo Cody
5. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Here's my blog post with the list:
November 11, 2009 6:33 pm
Here is a link for two articles one with a recommended book list both about feminism from The New Yorker.
November 17, 2009 2:37 am
Here is a great list of books by women's studies scholars, who are members of the National Women's Studies Association
November 18, 2009 9:37 am
Here's my list:
Consequences by E.M. Delafield (Just did a review on this)
The Group by Mary McCarthy
All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West
In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden
Fugitive's Return by Susan Glaspell
Portrait of a Marriage: Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson by Nigel Nicolson
Etty Hillensum: An Interrupted LIfe, Letters from Westerbork by Etty Hillensum
Kathy permalinkNovember 20, 2009 9:29 pm
Two excellent books that I have recently read fit this challenge. After by Amy Efaw (classified as Young Adult/Adult) and Bought by Anna David.
Thanks to the organizers of this great challenge.
November 21, 2009 9:00 pm
Here's where I should leave the link to the list of women's studies books I posted:
Oh, well, it won't hurt to leave the link in two places.
November 23, 2009 7:23 pm
What a great challenge!
Here's my list
November 28, 2009 12:07 am
You may want to add this link to the list because I researched and came up with over 50 books, divided into fiction and nonfiction, on women's studies. This list includes books I have read and is not limited to the eight I plan to read this year (that you did post above). Here's the link again:
November 27, 2009 9:35 pm
My lists are here: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2009/11/chapter-31-women-unbound-challenge.html
December 8, 2009 6:04 pm
So far I'm entering 2 books (of 5 I'm planning to read for the challenge)I've read since the start of this challenge:
The Lover's Path, by Kris Waldherr
Cleopatra's Daughter, Michelle Moran
Links: http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-review-giveaway.html
December 20, 2009 4:00 pm
I've posted my reading list here:
December 28, 2009 8:10 am
Here's my list: http://booksonarainyday.blogspot.com/2009/12/women-unbound-challenge-2010.html
January 2, 2010 10:38 am
Here's my reading list:
1. Orlando–Virginia Woolf
2. Mrs. Dalloway–Virginia Woolf
3. A Room of One's Own–Virginia Woolf (non-fiction)
4. The Gift of an Ordinary Day–Katrina Kenison (non-fiction)
5. Where I've Been and Where I'm Going–Joyce Carol Oates (non-fiction)
April 30, 2010 1:55 am
I feel very honored that you linked my list here. Thank you!
November 4, 2010 11:23 am
Here is my list. I found, over the past year, that many of the books I read are about strong women. I was having trouble finding non-fiction books to read, but then my daughter bought me "A Room of One's Own" by Virigina Woolf. She was amazing. I think we could have been great friends.
The Romanov Bride by Robert Alexander
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank
Daughter of Twin Oaks by Lauraine Snelling
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
Again, thank you for hosting. This challenge has opened my eyes.
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I've changed the redirect of this page to pro-choice. I have also redirected anti-choice to pro-life. I believe this balances any NPOV concerns. Neitherday 21:35, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
- Page should stay a dab, not a redirect, as implied by consensus at pro-death discussion. JJB 08:39, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
Bkonrad has now removed all but six entries and left the cleanup tag live, with the only substantive discussion being "remove entried not supported by the linked articles and unambiguous entries and partial title matches". This is rather sudden and probably over-deletionist because a similar ax was taken to "pro-death" contrary to DRV unanimous consensus. I have invited WP:WPDAB to comment on whether individual entries in this diff should be in or out, as well as what the primary topic should be. Further, this page should be more inclusionist because of the greater need to dab the pejorative from other uses. Feel free to comment separately by bullet. Naturally it's not necessary for the article to use the "anti-" version if it's clearly about "life" and sources do use "anti-life" as an adjective for the article's topic. JJB 00:54, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
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- Keep, appears elsewhere in WP with this use. JJB 00:54, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
- Keep, clearest match to the dicdef usage since 1929. Recommended that the primary topic be split for simpler organization rather than make "misanthropy" the primary. JJB 00:54, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
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- Strong keep, clearly established pejorative use. JJB 00:54, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
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Skip to comments.The cost of a Appendectomy - Help wanted from a Brit!!
Posted on 06/23/2008 8:34:39 AM PDT by vimto
My lad is in America waiting for a visa to live there and marry a lovely American lass. He was taken ill and went to hospital where an appendectomy was performed. The bill is $28,000 minimum. We think he has medical cover but we don't know the datils ...is ths figure about right? Anyone out there with any advice?
What hospital is he in?
That sounds almost right for surgery, especially emergency.
Next: Emergency Appendectomys are expensive, but I cannot tell you the cost. Someone may be able.
Lastly: You think that was expensive, wait'll we get free health care.
Yea, I believe it. I was in the hospital for about 36 hours doing some tests for chest pain. The bill was over $9000 nad they didn't do much of nothing.
He's in Palms of Passadina.
If that includes the OR fee, Doctor fee, and room fee, it sounds about right. Most hospitals in the US have charity options if a person cannot afford the bill, or they have payment plans you can work with. I have found as long as you send them some money each month they are happy.
Critical data item. Hospitals quote a different price for an insured person than an uninsured person — because the insurance companies tell them NO! The hospitals, when they get an uninsured person, use it to try to make up for indigents they must treat.
He needs absolutely to say he is insured. Simply doing that will cut that price. And above all — tell him do NOT put it on a credit card, nor his wife-to-be. Let the situation get complex for the hospital, with him being a Brit.
He's recovering but not a quickly as we had hoped. but he'll be OK. Appreciated.
Prayers that he's doing better now!!
Hope you all get the financial aspect all figured out!
Did the thought occur to anyone else that had he entered the US illegally, then he could have gotten his health care/operation for free?? What a bizarro world we live in...
My appendix ruptured just over 25 years ago when I was 15, the surgery and hospitalization was nearly $20,000 back then (I had peritonitis which complicated things). So, what you are being quoted sounds about right. Keep in mind that an appendectomy is nearly ALWAYS emergency surgery, it's not something you can put off (otherwise it WILL rupture and then it gets a lot more expensive).
Hospitals inflate their bills terribly to those without insurance, but if you are firm and resolute they will negotiate.
Try to find out what they are paid for these services by a major insurance company, such as Aetna. You will probably find that it is less than half of what they have billed you.
Don't pay any part of the bill until they become reasonable. Then pay the whole thing.
Don't be thinking of payment plan. A young man starting out who thinks he was properly insured and a guest from another country should not be saddled for possibly a decade with an inflated hospital bill.
Sign nothing. Do not put it on credit card. Get full details from the insurance company before agreeing to anything at all by the hospital.
I recently called my GP's office to find out what an "office visit" would cost. They could/would not tell me.
I called the insurance company to find out what a "reasonable and customary" charge for an office visit would be. They could/would not tell me.
So much for the patient taking charge of their health care.
We are at the mercy of the the system. It's all about big bucks. Insurance companies are taking in record earnings and raising co-pays and rates.
Our health should not be dependent on dividends and bonuses.
That hasn't been my experience, though it is limited.
I had knee surgery a couple of years ago, and was uninsured/self-pay. I received a 40%+ reduction in the cost of services, but had to pay upfront.
The same thing happens for all my normal doctor's visits.
I would imagine that if you are uninsured and make no provisions for payment, the cost you will be quoted for non-emergency treatment would be exorbitant, as you suggest.
Good luck with that! I couldn't even find out what my GP charged for an office visit - from them!
And, they have different rates for every insurance company.
The best rate would be the Medicare rate if you could find that out.
Yep, I know we do everything by the book - we should have sent him to Mexico and got him to cross the boarder! :^(
She is a nurse who works in a hospital ER.
As stated in earlier posts, as long as you make some sort of monthly payment, (even as small as $25) they dont bother you.
I had an emergency gall bladder operation last year and it ran over 25K.
Thanks indeed - good luck to your sister and yourself!
procedures performed, age, sex and discharge status. One DRG is assigned to each inpatient stay.
Average Length of Stay (Days)5
National Average DRG Payment5
Appendectomy w complicated principal diag w MCC
Appendectomy w complicated principal diag w CC
Appendectomy w complicated principal diag w/o CC/MCC
Appendectomy w/o complicated principal diag w MCC
Appendectomy w/o complicated principal diag w CC
Appendectomy w/o complicated principal diag w/o CC/MCC
Sounds about right.
Isn't it outrageous than in the 21st century, an appendectomy can cost $28,000?
(Well, not really, considering the 19th century treatement was "you die.")
wow, thanks I will digest that information.
Er...point taken:^)
If he's a British subject travelling overseas, the NHS ought to pick his the tab for emergency care. If I were him I'd get in touch with them.
Thanks much appreciated!
I'll do it for half that.
I think the NHS won't cover him - mind you they would do it for free for an Islamic terrorist on bail over here!
Strange world hey?
Thanks, next time I'll contact you first!
My daughter had an auto accident and we received a bill for $5000 from the hospital, mostly from the tests they ran. When I called the billing office and explained she didn't have insurance they adjusted the bill down to less than $900.
You may need to negotiate with the hospital, the anesthesiologist, the surgeon, etc separately, but they will negotiate.
The comments regarding negotiating payment are correct. A 50% reduction is in order, plus you can simply tell them to get stuffed, come collect.
Also, if I recall correctly, I believe Brits abroad are basically insured -— they turn the bill over to the Brit health system and it acts as a psuedo-insurance company.
Next thing to check and see how you paid for the trip. When I use one card (used for this purpose — not otherwise a credit card fan) for travel -— any emergency medical while I am there is covered by an insurance program. This is a very common benefit on Gold/Platinum type cards.
It a shame doctors do not have a price list to offer patients. Fair disclosures should be offered.
My Canadian mother-in-law, and all the Canadians I know are hyper about getting travel health insurance for their trips here. I kind of chuckle at them about it, but I guess it can kind of come in handy sometimes. I know it is too late now, but you might want to consider it for future trips.
Nothing except create, maintain and fund a 24/7/365 capability to diagnose and intervene in case you were having a heart attack, thereby limiting or preventing heart damage and perhaps saving your life.
Do you have any idea how much having that capability an ambulance ride away from your home at all hours of the day or night COSTS?
Who do you think should pay for it?
Thanks for the tips, we will investigate....
Thanks, we have paid some upfront but we look to reduce the rest of the bill.
It's harder when you just don't know the system...
Remember in American you pay for yourself and at least one illegal family getting free health care.
I had two emergency room visits last winter (thankfully all was ultimately OK) which ran about $4,000 EACH, $8,000 total.
The hospital and subsidiary providers were all very amenable to a range of payment options.
$28,000 sounds right for an emergency appendectomy.
If I ever need elective surgery I'm off to Thailand, India, or Malaysia, all of which provide superior medical care at low cost.
Hit a nerve? Are you a doctor?
I don't care what kind of excues you come up with, it wasn't worth $9000. I mentioned nothing about anyone else paying for it. I think I should pay for it.
We just had our local hospital flooded out. Now the hospital officials are on the media saying the public has to come up with $2 million before they will open up the emergency services. Sounds like extortion to me.
And don't bother responding to me, Im done with you already.
Hospitals generally get about half (sometimes less) from insurance companies than what they bill individuals. They say it is because the insurance company will pay whereas hospitals typically only get a fraction of what what is billed to individuals.
Hospitals will negotiate but you get the best deals before the procedure.
Correction: you get the best deals if you tell them your name is Jose and give them a phony address.
Well, in a roundabout way the same is true over here. Seems like thsoe who work hard get milked the most. Wait till you get the price tag for what Obama intends to do to America. We will both be weeping in our beers!
"Don't be so sure, you might be receiving an invoice. LOL"
Ha! I had to laugh at that. That is true! I got bills from doctors or whoever that I didn't even see. Maybe they looked in the room and seen me. That's the part about hospital bills that disgusts me.
You're right.
When I'm unisured and self-pay, I get around a 40% discount on everything, office visits to births.
I have informed everyone I know that has no insurance that if they need to go to the hospital er for any reason......look them straight in the eye and tell them you are in the country illegally, no ss#, live at 1234 Main St. and phone number is whatever. Dare them to ask otherwise.
If everyone in the country started doing this the hospitals would be screaming for the free care to illegals to cease as they would all be going broke.
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Notebook: Rotation, Colon and other notes
Judgment day is coming for the Yankees' starters.
Yankees manager
Joe Girardi
said Thursday the Yankees feel they need to get their rotation back to five starters and the plan is to have the rotation set before the Yankees leave for their seven-game road trip starting Monday against Kansas City.
"It's something that we'll continue to monitor and you don't know what's going to happen in the next few days," Girardi said. "You have no idea."
From all indications, and the recent results, the odd man out in the rotation is likely either
Phil Hughes
A.J. Burnett
. Burnett is 8-9 with a 4.60 ERA and has not won since June while Hughes is 2-4 with a 7.11 ERA, the highest ERA among any team starters. Hughes pitches Saturday against Tampa Bay while Burnett pitched Tuesday and struggled against the Angels.
With no off day upcoming next week, the Yankees will not affect the resting period for their starters when they subtract the sixth starter from the rotation. Girardi said his mind could change in the upcoming days regarding the rotation and whomever gets pulled could be used as a spot starter.
When the Yankees signed Thursday's starter,
Bartolo Colon,
it wasn't known whether he would even make the starting rotation, let alone the team. Yet, here is Colon, with an 8-6 record and 3.33 ERA as the season heads down the stretch.
"I can't tell you I really expected him to be like this in August, just because of what he's been through the last four or five years," Girardi said. "And as I said, some of the extra rest, maybe even the (Disabled List) stint, might have helped him recharge a little bit."
Girardi said he believes Colon has been able to sustain his success because he's efficient and the team has been able to get him extra days of rest at times. The manager also thinks Colon's time on the DL with a strained left hamstring in June and July may have helped him stay fresh.
"He's been the biggest surprise all year for us. Pleasant surprise. Because when he came into spring training we had no idea what we were going to get from him," Girardi said. "When we started the season we weren't sure how many innings we were going to get from him. He's probably exceeded every one of our expectations. He's one of the reasons we are where we are."
THAT GUY: Rafael Soriano
has been lights out since his return from the disabled list after struggling at the beginning of the season. Girardi said he thinks it takes some time to get adjusted to a new team, as Soriano signed in the offseason, but doesn't have a concrete reason of why Soriano has been so effective in his return to the bullpen.
Jorge Posada
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