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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Bonjour Baron Haussmann
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Oh, merci beaucoup, Carol,ReplyDelete
that was an exquisite tour of a grand building!
Loved being able to go behind closed doors. What a great job to go with that great name!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, there certainly are mysteries hiding behind closed doors in Paris that delight.Delete
- Anonymous6:39 AM
Carol! How very lovely of you to write our lunch up. So glad you liked my office, I certainly was pleased as punch to meet you after all of our online visits!ReplyDelete
What movie is that lovely, liberating Audrey Hepburn photo from? You've inspired me to want to see all the movies I can think of that have scenes in the Louvre -- Godard's Bande a Part will be the first I look for, with their 3 minute chase scene through the Italian section!
Such a shame you're missing the next Treasure Hunt, but next time!
FUNNY FACE!Delete
A movie-related scavenger hunt in the Louvre would be terrific!
Is it possible the location has been used for movie? i could swear I saw it on Netflix. a doctor worked there? i forget the name..ReplyDelete
Regardless.Love the building..
Must be such a creative job .. fun..Replies
450 sq meters of glorious Haussmannian space!?Delete
WOW I definitely need that!
Here I am looking for a 'studette' for 15 mt...
quelle dommage
I love the idea of a race/hunt in the Louvre. What a great playground, what a fantastic obstacle course (dodging all the tourists, evading the guards). As of today consider me in training for my Louvre Run: if you see me dashing around Costco on Long Island with a shopping list and a stopwatch, that'll be me, practicing for my next trip to Paris and the Treasure hunt.ReplyDelete
Could that possibly be the Jacquemart-Andre where you are having lunch? If so, I didn't know that they had outdoor seating.ReplyDeleteReplies
the resto's name is ANTE PRIMO!Delete
Sadly it is closing end of the month so hurry!
Someone bought thte building and is kicking them out
Daisy will have no place to eat..
vraiment triste :(
- Geri, NJ11:10 AM
Oh! Those interiors are exquisite perfection. What lovely spaces to live/work in. Thanks for the Haussmann glimpse. What a fun idea for a business...I still remember the excitement of seeing Winged Victory for the first time. I would definitely join a Louvre scavenger hunt, or anywhere "A Paris" for that matter.ReplyDelete
Oh, my goodness, those buildings are soooo beautiful!! It sounds like you're having a wonderful trip. Hope Bear's enjoying himself, too. (Note to self: start saving money for a trip to Paris!)ReplyDelete
Carol, popping in to say bonjour and glad to see you're having a ball. Great to read about Daisy - she does sound so much fun and great idea with her tours. My girls would love a Louvre tour!ReplyDelete
How inspiring to work in such a beautiful building! And I love the new script font on your blog titles.ReplyDeleteReplies
you have VERY sharp eyes darling
You R an ARTISTE for sure mon amie!
That was SO fun, Carol!ReplyDelete
Walking around Paris have wondered what's behind all of those imposing 'Alice-in-Wonderland' immense doors. I was told that one of the reasons for the fortifications (besides the obvious that WWI and WWII was fought on French soil, etc) was that the nosy taxman would peer in olden-day windows to make assessments!
When my son was in grad school in Paris in International Relations...their program was housed in a gorgeous donated mansion like that....as I recall over near or on Avenue Foch and evoked that sweeping feeling....and the more gracious manners that went along with them.
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AUO is like that -American University.....Delete
forget the rest of the name of it...
AOU American Overseas University perhaps?
Gorgeous too
It's a far cry from my old office! Quelle dommage!ReplyDelete
Carol, you do find the most fun & interesting places in Paris. Just when I think you cant possibly find something else new to show us you post it.ReplyDelete


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Just a few years ago installing SQL Server on a virtual machine (VM) was pretty much taboo. Today, this is no longer the case. Installing SQL Server on a VM is a common practice in many SQL Server deployments. Here are seven tips for achieving optimal performance when running SQL Server on a VM.
1. Check CPU Usage Regularly
One of the most common problems with running SQL Server on a VM is oversubscribing the physical CPU cores. In other words, there are too many VMs sharing the same physical CPU cores. This leads to task switching at the host level, which will be seen as latency in the client OS.
Related: 5 SQL Server Virtualization Tips
In VMware vSphere (formerly VMware ESX), you can run the esxtop command to check CPU usage. Look for the CPU Load Average numbers, which appear in the top row. These numbers represent the average CPU load in the last 5, 10, and 15 minutes, respectively. A load average of 1 means that your host's CPUs are fully utilized. Any number over 1 indicates that the host needs more CPUs to handle the workload.
You should also look at the %USED numbers. They represent the percentage of CPU workload used by the cores. If any of these numbers start going over 75 percent on a regular basis, the physical CPU cores are oversubscribed and the server could use some more cores. If you have VMware vCenter Server (formerly VMware VirtualCenter), you can use the data it captures to get a historical look at CPU usage.
In a Microsoft Hyper-V platform, you look for the same kinds of information. Although Hyper-V doesn't have a command like esxtop, you can use Windows Performance Monitor to see the CPU load percentages for the physical server. The specific counters to look at are Processor: % Processor Time and Processor: % User Time, as shown in Figure 1.
If you have Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), you can use it for historical trending. If you don't have VMM, you can export Performance Monitor's data to SQL Server or another application for historical trending.
2. Disable Memory Balloon Drivers
Both vSphere and Hyper-V use memory balloon drivers, which are software drivers installed on the guest computers. They allow the host OS to reclaim physical memory from a guest OS so that the memory can be used by another VM or the host OS. When the host OS begins to see memory pressure, it uses the balloon driver to require that a guest OS flush some data from memory so that the memory can be reallocated. This is done automatically and without any interruption to the guest OS. At first glance, this might seem like a bad thing to have happen, but it can be good or bad, depending on how much memory the guest computer has, how much memory the host has, how much memory the balloon driver is trying to reclaim, and many other factors.
Some people advocate disabling the memory balloon driver on guest machines running SQL Server. However, if you disable it, the host machine might become starved for memory because the host OS wouldn't be able to reclaim memory from the guest OSs, thereby causing the host OS to begin swapping large amounts of memory from the physical RAM to the host's swap file. This scenario might occur, for example, on the startup of new VMs or if VMs are being migrated from one host to another.
Although VMware has used balloon drivers for a while, Microsoft recently added them to Hyper-V. For the balloon drivers to work in a Hyper-V environment, the host OS must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later.
3. Don't Assume All Database Server Memory Can Be Shared
One of the big selling points of the VMware platform has been its ability to share running memory to allow for overcommitment. In Hyper-V, this capability (called dynamic memory sizing) was introduced in Server 2008 R2 SP1.
For virtual Windows web servers and application servers, the percentage of memory that can be shared ranges from 50 percent to 90 percent, depending on what is running and what is loaded into memory. For virtual database servers, this number will be much lower—typically in the 2 percent to 3 percent range if they're running with large amounts of RAM (64GB or more) allocated to each VM. The reason for the much lower percentage is that most of this memory won't be able to be shared. To be able to share memory, the virtual servers would need to have the same database and need to have the same pages loaded into memory. Given all the globally unique identifiers (GUIDS) and hashes stored within the procedure cache and buffer cache, it's safe to assume that the memory used by them would never be able to be shared.
Even with as little help as memory sharing provides, it's still useful, so you shouldn't disable it. It's just important to understand how memory sharing works so that proper memory oversubscription assumptions can be made. Assuming that all database server memory can be shared will lead you to a poorly designed virtualization solution.
4. Get Back to the Storage Configuration Basics
Storage is the one place where you really need to get back to the basics, because storage for a busy virtual SQL Server machine should be configured just like it would be in the physical world. Here are the most important basics to remember:
- LUNs will probably need to be carved up from a dedicated RAID group if your array supports dedicated RAID groups or a semi-dedicated Fully Automated Storage Tiering (FAST) pool if you're using a newer EMC array. The number of read and write operations required to service a database isn't reduced just because the database moved from a physical server to a virtual server. In fact, the number of read and write operations might increase if memory needs to be reallocated by means of memory sharing or memory balloon drivers.
- At the very least, you need a disk for the tempdb database, a disk for the user databases' data files, and a disk for the user databases' transaction log files. It's even better if you can have two disks for each user database—one for the data files and one for the transaction log file—especially for high-load database servers. However, not all storage systems will benefit from having two separate disks for each user database because of the way that the storage array is designed. You'll want to work with your storage administrator or storage vendor to get the best practices for your array.
Note that VMs' OS disks are typically configured on RAID 5 or RAID 6 arrays because most OS disks shouldn't have a lot of write I/O being generated after the OS is installed. OSs typically generate only read I/O, as binaries are read from the disk when applications are loaded into memory.
5. Deduplicate Data
If your storage array supports online or live data deduplication, using it can help improve overall environment performance. In addition, deduplicating OS disks can save a lot of space because so much of the Windows OS is the same from server to server. Because the virtual disks point back to the same physical block, the array only needs to load the block once into memory, which leaves a lot of extra space for other more important data in the array's cache.
For example, Server 2008 is around 20GB to 30GB, with about 2GB typically loaded into memory. So, if you have 50 VMs, the array needs to load 100GB of data when they boot up. If you use data deduplication, the array only needs to load 2GB to 3GB of data. The rest of the VMs can then read those blocks from the cache. Although this will take some extra CPU power to implement, the overall benefit is worth the occasional CPU hit on the array.
6. Disable the Lock Pages in Memory Option
There's a lot of debate about whether the Lock Pages in Memory option should be used in SQL Server at all. Most of the time, it shouldn't be. This is just as true in a VM as it is in a physical server. In fact, it can cause even more problems in VMs because it interferes with the memory balloon driver. As I mentioned previously, the memory balloon driver can reclaim memory from a guest OS when the memory is needed elsewhere. If the Lock Pages in Memory option is enabled, the guest OS can't return that memory to the host OS, which would cause the host OS to become starved for physical memory.
7. Monitor the VMs and the Physical Host
Monitoring is key to ensuring that you can maintain a high-performing virtual environment. You need to monitor the performance data generated by the VMs (just like you would physical machines) and the physical host, comparing the two sets of data. By drilling down from the host data to the guest data (or vice versa), you can more easily identify problems and see how they're affecting both the physical and virtual environments.
Monitoring a single Hyper-V server is pretty easy to do—and it can be done for free if you use Performance Monitor. You can capture the physical host's CPU (Processor: % Processor Time counter), memory usage (Memory: Available Mbytes counter), and I/O information (Physical Disk: Avg. Disk sec/Read and Physical Disk: Avg. Disk sec/Write counters).
As your Hyper-V deployment becomes larger, you'll probably want to purchase tools for server-level monitoring. Microsoft offers System Center Operations Manager and VMM. With Operations Manager, you can monitor production Hyper-V clusters. You can also use it to monitor the VMs, letting you easily compare the two sets of data. VMM is a tool for managing production Hyper-V clusters, but you can also use it to monitor the performance of those clusters.
You can monitor a single vSphere server using the free VMware vClient tool. The big downside to this tool is that it doesn't track historical data when connected to a single virtual host. However, vCenter Server tracks historical performance data for hosts and guests. It tracks dozens of different metrics every few seconds and rolls those numbers up to hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual averages for long-term data trending.
If you're using both Hyper-V and vSphere, you'll probably want a single monitoring and management interface. If you have vCenter Server 3.5 or later (which is required for clustered vSphere servers) and VMM, you can monitor and manage both the VMware and Hyper-V platforms with VMM. That way, you're monitoring and managing the entire virtual environment from a single application.
Third-party tools are also available for monitoring virtual environments but they typically work on only one type of host platform. For example, Confio Software's IgniteVM supports monitoring the host and guests in a VMware environment.
Things to Keep in Mind
Whether you're in the process of building a SQL Server virtual environment or you just want to improve the performance of an existing one, keep these seven tips in mind. The most important thing to remember, though, is that not every SQL Server machine should be virtualized. Some SQL Server machines need too many resources to move into a virtual platform.


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(winks) I think eye contact with the camera is my best strength! My Caucasian features, body shape and boobies are important too.
Does milk do your body good?
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Hood Canal's family of mollusk miners has farmed succulent shell-jelly from the crystal-clear waters of its Seabeck fjord for six years. Grown in a pristine fresh- and saltwater estuary, the 48 small Tekiu Point oysters, each 3.5 inches–4.5 inches long, are plucked from the sandy beaches and packaged the same day. After a quick postal jaunt, the barnacled pearl-purses arrive on the platters of eager half-shell enthusiasts within days, shipped in box liners amid cold packs to preserve their fresh flavors. Hood Canal's careful selection process avoids the wildly varying quality that so often afflicts pistachios or clothing gifts from colorblind relatives.
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Malaysia Airports Collaborate with MECD to Help Bumiputera Entrepreneurs
25 August 2007
Kuala Lumpur, 25 August 2007 - Bumiputera's involvement in business at KL International Airport (KLIA) and LCCT-KLIA is set to
increase after Malaysia Airports exchanged Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operative Development
(MECD) at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) today.
This MoU will enable Malaysia Airports and MECD to collaborate in giving Bumiputera the chance and opportunities to develop via marketing and product promotion at premises provided by Malaysia Airports at KLIA.
Bumiputera entrepreneurship will be allocated five F&B kiosks at Food Garden LCCT-KLIA, two F&B outlets at Contact Pier KLIA and one retail outlet at Block C, Link Bridge, Main Terminal Building, KLIA.
Y.Bhg. Dato' Seri Bashir Ahmad, Managing Director of Malaysia Airports said: "Malaysia Airports is very pleased to be given the opportunity to assist MECD in helping Bumiputera entrepreneurs to further develop their business at KLIA and LCCT-KLIA. This is also part of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity, where we help Bumiputera entrepreneurs market their products.
Dato' Bashir added: "Malaysia Airports will also help to promote their business via our advertising and promotion channels such as KLIA TV, KLIA Times, Fly.fm and also KLIA website."
Currently, Bumiputera's involvement at KLIA stood at 66% of the total retail outlets and the number is set to increase with this collaboration.
The MoU was signed on August 23, 2007 where Malaysia Airports was represented by Dato' Seri Bashir and Umar Bustamam, General Manager of Commercial Services while MECD was represented by Dato' Musa Mohd, Director General and Zurina bt Ahmad, Division Secretary.


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Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review
We finally have some fresh blood entering the CPU cooling market! With the release of its introductory line of flagship coolers, the PH-TC14PE, Phanteks will be well on the road to success if it hits the nail on the head with this cooler. Said to have over 20 years of international experience in providing thermal solutions for CPUs and computers in general, the European-based company believes that, with its expertise, no job is impossible. Hopefully today we can see that slogan come true in this review.
With little knowledge of the company itself, I can't say much for the its reputation. Hopefully, the PH-TC14PE is going to establish Phanteks' reputation and set the bar very high. I'm excited to see this monster in action and try it out for myself. By looking at the specifications of these massive coolers (available in Silver, Blue, Red, and Orange), I can tell that if they are designed and executed well we may have a new top dog here in the mist of heatsink manufacturers. Coming to the US market at the hefty price of $89.99, slightly higher than the similar design of Noctua's NH-D14, I can tell that Phanteks is proud of this cooler, and I hope it performs appropriately! The availability of the different colors is a neat addition to this product's release, especially with the matching blades on the included 140mm fans.
One aspect of Phanteks and this cooler that has very much impressed me is the warranty that's packaged with this product. Not only is there a five (5) year warranty on parts and labor, but within the first year of purchase the cooler is eligible for Phanteks' "hassle-free" warranty, which includes a replacement cooler along with a prepaid box to return the defective cooler back to Phanteks. For a company to offer a five-year warranty on a product shows extreme confidence in its product. Not even Noctua matches this guarantee!
Without trying to hype up these coolers too much, I will go into the detail of the review. In this article, I will provide a thorough evaluation of Phanteks' PH-TC14PE from unboxing, an up-close and detailed look at the cooler itself and my thoughts of it, specifications and features, to an intense testing session where it will compete against other top models currently on the market. With that being said, let's get started.
Closer Look:
Phanteks chose to package these coolers in identical boxes that show all four colors on the front of the box along with a close-up shot of the silver, uncolored model. Identifying which color is inside can be accomplished by looking at the black sticker next to the corresponding picture on the top. The Phanteks logo resides on the upper-right corner of the front of the box, and on the upper-left is a label stating its compatibility with LGA 2011 and AM3+/FM1. The right side of the box displays the specifications of the cooler such as weight, overall dimensions, and fan information as well as a "scope of delivery" list that describes the contents of the box in detail.
The rear of the box has a small "blurb" about the technologies that are found in the PH-TC14PE in ten languages. Mentioned here is the P.A.T.S and C.P.S.C technology. These stand for Physical Antioxidant Thermal Shield, which is said to increase cooling performance by deflecting thermal radiation from other heat sources (northbridge, video cards, etc.) and Cold Plasma Spraying Coating, which increases thermal conductivity on soldered interfaces such as the fins onto the heatpipes and heatpipes into the base. The right side of the box explains these two technologies plus other features and general information about the design of the cooler.
Neatly packaged inside of the box is the heatsink, two fans, and the accessory box. Inside the accessory box is all the Intel and AMD mounting hardware, fan clips, thermal paste, silicone dampening strips and more, plus the installation and user manual. Overall, the packaging is of high quality and is clearly labeled. The manual seems very clear and installation looks easy to accomplish.
As I said in the introduction, these coolers are available in four different colors. In the rest of the review, I will be featuring the uncolored silver model as they are all identical in specifications and features. The silver model will match with any color scheme and the red and blue could look great near the appropriately colored motherboards. The orange cooler may have more difficulty matching certain schemes, but it's still available nevertheless. I don't believe any other heatsink model is available in as many colors as the PH-TC14PE is, at least none that I have experienced.
Now that I have everything unpackaged, it's time to take a close look at the cooler itself.


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Monday, June 1, 2009
Where did Obama go wrong?
6 comments:
- Rachel said...
I found your interpretation of the cause of America's recession very interesting. The media coverage in America has, if anything, portrayed the Obama administration as putting the blame on poorly regulated national banks and irresponsible mortgage lenders, not on China. I think I have read of perhaps one negative comment, on the part of Timothy Geithner, regarding China's role - and I don't think anyone here thinks Obama himself blames China.
- June 1, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Paramendra Bhagat said...
Great post.
- June 9, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- eljefe949 said...
As far as taking Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State it has nothing to do with adding experience. It everything to do with neutralizing his biggest political opponent. He has been able to shut down all criticism from her as a result and effectively take her out of the game.
"This might kill the performance culture of the Americans and might ultimately lead to the fall of the American Economic Imperialism."
I agree and in many ways it already has...
- July 1, 2009 at 5:22 PM
I think the article is took it easy on President Obama. Let us remember President Obama is a big fan of President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was an opportunist and took full advantage of the depression to implement his social agenda. The programs President Roosevelt created are now a huge problem for America. President Obama's is nothing more than a social engineer. I, like Mr. Limbaugh, hope his domestic agenda fails. He was the wrong choice for President. He would be perfect for Europe.
- July 7, 2009 at 11:33 PM
- TooManyTaxis said...
"Obama seems to have hurried, and did too much to save the economy. His bail-out philosophy has not worked" Entirely agree,our Prime Minister Gordon Brown credits himself for giving the world this idea and constantly reminds us all how he will be the saviour of the world economy because of his fiscal policies and quantitive easing.
- July 11, 2009 at 3:39 AM
Good post. However things are not easy in today's economy. They are so interlinked and balanced by each other that you can't simply let one major bank or insurance giant fail.
We are having one of the most capitalistic world we ever had. Our theories of best course of action has been outdated. May be finally world is realizing that super capitalism will lead to inefficiency via giant organizations. So somewhere and sometime there should be some government interventions.
- December 4, 2009 at 3:58 AM


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Spicy Hawaiian Papaya and Shrimp Stir Fry
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A stir-fry dish with flavors of the tropics. Quick to cook and delicious, these shrimp are perfectly sauced.
3⁄4 cup soy sauce
3⁄4 cup lemon juice
1⁄3 cup honey
3 tbsp. toasted Asian sesame oil
1⁄2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. crushed red pepper, or to taste
3 tbsp. neutral oil, such as canola
6 cups, 3⁄4-in. dice red bell peppers
3⁄4 cup chopped scallions
3 tbsp. finely chopped garlic
3 lb. shrimp (31-40 count), peeled and deveined
6 cups, 3⁄4-in. dice
Hawaiian papaya
Chopped cilantro, for garnish
1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients; whisk in cornstarch and crushed red pepper. Reserve.
2. Per order, over high heat, stir-fry 1⁄2 cup red bell pepper in canola oil, until tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Stir in 1⁄2 cup scallion and 1 tsp. garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1⁄4 lb. shrimp; cook, stirring constantly until shrimp are firm and opaque, about 2 min. Stir in 1⁄2 cup papaya; heat through.
3. Re-whisk soy mixture; stir about 21⁄2 tbsp. into pan. Cook until mixture thickens, about 30 sec.
4. Remove from heat; garnish with cilantro.


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Published in Julie Smith, Slavery and Rice Culture in Low Country Georgia, 1750-1860 (Knoxville, 1985), fig. 15, p. 123; original photograph in Margaret Davis Cate Collection, Fort Frederica National Monument.
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Orange County's unique OCFL Alert, OCFL 311 and OCFL News apps are available for free on Apple and Android devices. In addition to the benefits of digital and online emergency management communication capabilities, Orange County's smartphone applications encourage transparency and citizen engagement, and help residents stay more connected with their government.
In May 2014, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Chief Information Officer Rafael Mena were invited by former President Barack Obama to an invitation-only briefing at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to provide a presentation on the use of technology during hurricanes and emergency situations. The briefing by Mayor Jacobs and CIO Mena featured a special emphasis on Orange County's innovative smartphone applications.


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Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center has announced the addition of Dr. Amanda R. Shepherd, orthopaedic surgeon, to its medical staff.
Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center has announced the addition of Dr. Amanda R. Shepherd, orthopaedic surgeon, to its medical staff.
Shepherd joins Drs. Karl Bolstad, Gordon Kammire and Sims Riggan in practice at Wake Forest Baptist Health Orthopaedics — Lexington. The practice is on the hospital campus at 510 Emergency Drive.
Shepherd, a North Carolina native, will split her time between the Lexington practice and Salisbury Orthopaedic Associates, P.A., an affiliate of Wake Forest Baptist Health. Surgeries will be performed at Lexington Medical Center.
Shepherd grew up in Eden and completed her undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry at Guilford College in Greensboro. She completed her medical degree at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville. Shepherd completed residency training in orthopaedic surgery in June at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
"The addition of Dr. Shepherd to our medical staff furthers the hospital's mission of bringing top physician talent to Lexington," said Steve Snelgrove, president of LMC, in a press release. "In the past few weeks, we have announced the addition of six anesthesiologists, seven radiologists, a family practitioner, a pediatrician and the opening of satellite neurology and neurosurgery clinics."
He said that Lexington Medical Center has plans to add another 20 primary care and specialty physicians over the next two years in order to meet patient demand.
The surgeons at Wake Forest Baptist Health Orthopaedics — Lexington were integral in the opening of the Joint Replacement Center at Lexington Medical Center, which holds the prestigious distinction by The Joint Commission as a certified center for hip and knee replacement.
The Joint Commission certification validates that Lexington Medical Center is in compliance with national standards and effectively uses evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize patient care. It also means that the Joint Replacement Center has practices in place to continuously monitor quality and performance as indicated by the Center's low rate of infection and complications.
The five-bed unit provides care for 150-200 joint replacement patients annually. Patients remain within the Joint Replacement Center throughout a three- to four-day hospitalization with all restorative therapies and rehabilitation provided on the unit. The center is sequestered in a low-traffic area within the hospital, which decreases exposure to illness and infection. Patients consistently rank the care provided by the center in the top decile, according to monthly patient satisfaction reports issued by Press Ganey.
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On May 31, Virgin Mobile will launch the HTC EVO V 4G. The new HTC device is essentially last year's HTC EVO 3D without Sprint's branding. Virgin has kept the 3D display, dual cameras and the phone's awkward design. While Sprint's HTC EVO 3D is still running on Android 2.3, the EVO V 4G will debut with Android 4.0 and HTC Sense 3.6 – similar to what HTC's been delivering to its older devices as they are updated to Ice Cream Sandwich. Virgin Mobile and HTC have not released details about the phone's processor, but we assume the EVO V 4G is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz Qaulcomm S3 chip.
HTC EVO V 4G specifications
- 5MP camera with video and 3D HD imaging, and 1.3MP front-facing camera
- 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen
- 1730 mAh battery (up to six hours of talk time)
- External micro SD memory card slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
- HDMI and Bluetooth-capable
- Dual microphones for noise suppression
- Digital compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, GPS/AGPS
- 4G WiMAX technology
The HTC EVO V 4G will cost $299.99 and can be used with Virgin's Beyond Talk plans which start at just $35 a month for 300 minutes, unlimited messaging and 2.5GB of data at 4G speeds. According to Virgin, the launch of the HTC EVO V 4G proves "that customers don't have to sacrifice technology to choose a prepaid smartphone that keeps them connected."
Virgin Mobile's lineup may not include any true flagship Android devices, but the HTC EVO V 4G is certainly a great option if you don't mind living with last year's technology.


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A group of children from Newtown, Conn. who recently recorded a version of "Over the Rainbow" are preparing for a live appearance during the preshow broadcast for Sunday's Grammy Awards.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest will be flying a crew to Connecticut and plans to interview the children via satellite during the E!'s "Live From the Red Carpet" preshow, said Tim Hayes, who co-produced the recording.
He said the children also will be singing and interacting with Carly Rae Jepson, perhaps doing some of her hit song, "Call Me Maybe."
The group of 21 kids, some of whom attend Sandy Hook Elementary School, recorded "Over the Rainbow" last month with singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson at the Fairfield, Conn., home of Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, two former members of the Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club rock bands.
Sabrina Post, who runs a performing arts school in Newtown and directs the group, said the kids wanted to do something with their talent to honor their friends and neighbors who died in the Dec. 14 massacre at the school, and help the community heal.
"This opportunity to do something positive lets the kids know that although a lot of things happen in our world that are not pleasant, like this that happened with us in Newtown, there are many giving people and wonderful things that can come out of life, so don't get discouraged," she said. "It teaches them to use their gifts to work through things."
The children also have sung the song on ABC's Good Morning America and at a benefit concert that featured artists such as Paul Simon and Johnny Winter. Some of them are also appearing on Katie Couric's syndicated show this month, Hayes said.
He said they have no plans to record anything else, or have the kids make any more public appearances.
"We know the kids involved have had a wonderful experience, but we think this chapter is now done, and we want these kids to get back to being kids," he said.
Copies of their version of "Over the Rainbow" are being sold on Amazon and iTunes.
The proceeds from the download of the single benefit the United Way of Western Connecticut and the Newtown Youth Academy. The nonprofit sports center opened free programs to Newtown children after the shooting and hopes to expand free programming.
The Grammy performance follows Sunday's appearance by another group of Newtown children at the Super Bowl.
Jennifer Hudson joined a chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before the game. The emotional performance had some players on the sideline on the verge of tears.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn considers his team's high preseason rankings a sign of respect.
Now the 11th-year Razorbacks coach hopes his team is ready to deliver on its early expectations.
Arkansas was 46-22 last season, finishing one win away from playing for the national championship at last season's College World Series. It was the third trip to Omaha in 10 seasons for Van Horn with the Razorbacks, who enter this season No. 1 in several polls.
Arkansas had one of the top pitching staffs in the country last season, and it returns much of that group this season - led by ace Ryan Stanek, who was 8-4 with a 2.82 ERA in 17 starts last season.
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Obama honors bombing victims in Boston
Obama honors bombing victims in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared "there is a piece of Boston in me" as he paid tribute to a city shaken by what he has called an act of terror. He said: "Every one of us stands with you."
Obama addressed an interfaith service today in the aftermath of Monday's twin blasts that killed three and injured more 170 people at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Obama said a day of beauty was shattered when a celebration became a tragedy.
He said Boston gathered Tuesday, quote, "to reaffirm that the spirit of this city is undaunted."
He declared: "You will run again!"
Of the perpetrator, he said: "We will find you."
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Freddie Riley did all he could to make Marcus Camby Night a successful one as the University of Massachusetts retired the star's No. 21 jersey on Saturday.
Freddie Riley did all he could to make Marcus Camby Night a successful one as the University of Massachusetts retired the star's No. 21 jersey on Saturday. The Vanguard graduate poured in a dozen points as the Minutemen rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit before falling to George Washington, 79-76.
The senior swingman hit a pair of 3-pointers against George Washington, running his season total to 28, which ranks second on the team. He also added an assist and went 2-for-3 from the free throw line in the narrow loss.
Riley, who has started six of the Minutemen's 17 games this season, is averaging 6.6 points a game. His 16 assists ranks fourth on the team to go along with 10 steals and three blocks.
UMass (12-5) is back in action Sunday when the Minutemen host Atlantic 10 rival Richmond at 2 p.m.
DEVIN GRAHAM: Forest High graduate scored seven points and pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds to help NAIA Waldorf (Iowa) College to a 65-53 victory over Haskell on Saturday.
The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard has played in 18 of 19 games for the Warriors, starting the last nine. For the season, he's averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds a game. He also has 14 assists, nine steals and a block.
Waldorf, 9-10 overall and 6-2 in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference, returns to MCAC play this week when they travel to conference leader York College on Friday.
MARKEE TEAL: West Port High product scored seven points in 12 minutes to help Florida A&M snap a seven-game losing skid with an 89-77 victory over South Carolina State on Monday night. The 6-foot-7 power forward has started all 19 games for the Rattlers, averaging 7.3 points and nearly five rebounds a game. His nine blocks rank third on the team, and the senior has also dished out nine assists and grabbed eight steals.
FAMU (5-14) hosts MEAC rival Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday at 6 p.m.
JJ WALTON: Lake Weir High graduate has started every game for Division III Wells College in New York this season. The guard is averaging 5.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and nearly two assists a game for the Express.
Wells (7-10 overall) will try to level its North Eastern Athletic Conference mark at 4-4 when the Express host Morrisville St. Wednesday at 7.
MARQUIS SCOTT: Former West Port standout has missed the last two-plus games for the Averett (Va.) University basketball team after sustaining a knee injury last week. The senior was the Cougars' leading rebounder with 10 boards a game and second leading scorer (12.2 ppg.) before going down with the injury. There is no timetable for Scott's return.
Division III Averett (7-8) returns to action Wednesday when the Cougars play nationally-ranked Christopher Newport University.
DANIEL FRANKLIN: Forest High product scored the final three points for Florida College in an 86-82 win over Tennessee Temple University on Sunday. The freshman guard scored 10 total points in the win to go with a team-high five assists and a pair of steals.
High-school teammate Kimball Hubbard, a freshman forward, also got in on the act with a dozen points, four rebounds and two blocks as the Falcons moved to 11-11 on the year.
Florida College next hosts College of the Bahamas on Thursday night at 7.
TREMAYNE SCOTT: Former Trinity Catholic defensive lineman was selected to play in the 2013 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star game on Feb. 2. The sixth annual showcase for college seniors, which will air on Fox Sports Southwest at 2:30 p.m., has had 100-plus players selected in the NFL Draft and more than 500 signing with NFL teams over the first five years.
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Ohio University defender earned his bid after being named to the CBSSportsline.com All-Bowl team. Scott terrorized Louisiana-Monroe in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, recording five tackles, a pair of sacks, and an interception in the Bobcats' 45-14 victory. Scott helped Ohio win back-to-back bowl games for the first time in program history.
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- Website: gretelhome.com
Store History
- Founded: 2009
- Founded by: Abby Kellet
When we're looking for something really pretty for the kitchen or table, online shop Gretel is a must-see. Its curated collection features some of our favorite tabletop brands, including MUD Australia and Ferm Living, and we always find something colorful and modern in the mix!
Take this whimsical Umbrellas mug — how cute is that? — or this terracotta pouring pot which has a spout to easily pour out bulk grains or pasta. These are special pieces when you're looking for something unique and lovely.
- 1 Danica Imports Umbrellas Tall Mug, $11
- 2 POP Bloom XL Bowl in Peacock Blue, $149
- 3 MUD Australia Large Pebble Serving Bowl in Pistachio, $129
- 4 Benjamin Hubert Large Pourer Terracotta Pot, $89
- 5 Ben Fiess Large Utilitarian Ceramic Jar in Pink, $98
- 6 Bonnie & Neil Big Waves Linen Table Runner, $68
- 7 Studiomake Flawed Gold-Plated Cup in Gray, $29
- 8 Ferm Living Star Tray in Black and White, $41
- 9 Danica Imports Panorama Short Mug, $9
- 10 White Cake Lace Coasters, $15.20 for four
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Social media bar on ROCR.netOctober 28th, 2011 by Reinder
Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan now has a social media bar for easy sharing through Twitter, Facebook etc. My criteria for a social media bar were that it needed to be visually discrete - i.e. no filling the entire width of a screen and no sticking to the bottom as you scroll - customisable and not too free with users' personal data. So far, Add to Any's bar seems to fit the bill. It's easy to install and customise, can be made compact and does not appear to draw its image files directly from Facebook etc's servers.
However, it pays to be vigilant, and I just found this, which I shall fix in an instance. But with that out of the way, the benefits should outweigh the disadvantages. Please let me know if there are other aspects that I need to look into, or if you think there are better alternatives available that fit my criteria better.


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Top Apple Engineer Warned Jobs About iPhone 4 Antenna Problems
According to Bloomberg, one of Apple's senior engineers raised concerns a year ago over the potential for the iPhone 4's design to cause dropped calls.
According to Bloomberg, one of Apple's senior engineers raised concerns a year ago over the potential for the iPhone 4's design to cause dropped calls.
As promised, the new iPhone system update corrects the bar signal display. Also as promised, it provides another "enhancement": Taller signal bars! Free tip: If you paint flames on the back of your iPhone 4, it runs 2.3x faster.
Initial reports on Apple's iOS 4.1 update confirm what we already knew and what AppleCare is telling to customers: The iPhone software update doesn't fix the iPhone 4's antenna problems. The good news is that it fixes the bar display.
Yesterday, a reader claimed that—after exchanging his iPhone 4—he couldn't reproduce the sharp signal drop caused by the antenna problem. Now, some readers have confirmed the story. However, others haven't seen any improvement in their replacement units. [Updating]
We've received only one report, so take it with a hill of salt: A Gizmodo reader claims that, after Apple replaced his iPhone 4, he couldn't reproduce the sharp loss of signal. He says that the hardware seems slightly different:
Apple has deleted at least six threads talking about Consumer Reports' iPhone 4 tests. Customers on Apple's support boards were discussing the publication's negative report, which demonstrated that the design flaw could affect all users. [Updated]
AppleCare has confirmed what we already knew: The incoming software update won't fix the iPhone 4's transmission and reception problems. They acknowledged the antenna problem exists, offering the same solution as before: Buy a case or hold the iPhone differently.
This graphic shows why some people experience the iPhone 4 signal drop problems while others haven't been able to reproduce it. It also explains why Apple's incoming software update—which promises more accurate signal bars—won't fix the antenna problem.
A BGR reader wrote an angry email to an engineer and Steve Jobs about the iPhone 4's antenna problem. Surprisingly, Jobs replied. And even while countless tests show voice and data problems, Jobs dismisses it all as "rumors". Updated
The first iPhone 4 class action suit against Apple and AT&T has been filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit focus on the antenna design problems, making several claims: Updated
Richard Gaywood—Ph.D in wireless network planning from Cardiff University—has tested the iPhone 4 communications problem. Before, he thought there were no problems. Now, his conclusion is clear: "The iPhone 4 is a fantastic device but a lousy phone."
Apple acknowledges the iPhone 4's reception problems. Their solution: Hold it differently or buy a case. But if this is an Apple design problem, they should fix it for real or give out cases for free.


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The Couples bathrobe set makes lovely joint birthday gift or for weddings and anniversaries to wrap yourselves in a little luxury. The Comfy towelling bathrobe is 100% luxury Egyptian cotton in a luxurious 400gsm weight.
Both bathrobes are presented in Towelsoft presentation boxes. The more you wash these bathrobes the fluffier they become! Choose the colour of the embroidery, the style of text and your own personalised message (up to 20 characters maximum). This bathrobe is suitable for men and women.
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Republican Gov. Rick Snyder backs expanding Medicaid to Michigan
February 7, 2013
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday backed the extension of Medicaid coverage to 470,000 residents under the Obama administration's health care overhaul, saying it is the right thing to do despite resistance from his own party that controls the Legislature.
He is the sixth GOP governor to propose expanding the taxpayer-funded health insurance program, joining the leaders of Ohio, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and North Dakota. Snyder has criticized the federal health care law in the past but to a lesser extent than other Republican governors.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Medicaid expansion last year in its ruling upholding the constitutionality of the federal health care law. Under the law, states can increase the eligibility under their Medicaid programs to people whose incomes equal 138 percent of the federal poverty level.
Extending Medicaid to nearly half of Michigan's uninsured is a "win for all," Snyder told a crowd of happy doctors, nurses, insurance officials and other supporters gathered at a Lansing hospital not far from the Capitol.
Asked about Republicans' opposition to President Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement, he said he looked at the numbers and concluded that boosting the number of Medicaid participants would save the state money and make people better off.
"This improves lives at an individual level, where these people can hopefully have a great opportunity to have employment," Snyder said. "If you have health issues, it can make it difficult to have job or make it difficult to hold a job you could otherwise hold. It's a tremendous gain at the individual and family level. If you look at it from a societal level or governmental level, it is an opportunity to save costs because ... we're paying for this in some fashion through hidden charges or other pieces of the equation."
Snyder said the chance to cover nearly half of the state's uninsured is "huge," adding that he is comfortable the health care system can handle the extra caseload.
The federal health care law gives states the option to accept the expansion, refuse it or postpone a decision. But there are benefits for states that choose to expand Medicaid now: The U.S. government will pick up the entire cost in the first three years and 90 percent over the long haul.
Snyder is expected to run into resistance from Republican lawmakers opposed to the health law.
Rep. Joe Haveman, a Holland Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said his proposal deserves a closer look, but Republicans have questions.
"The federal government has a long history of promising support for long-term government programs and then coming up well short when the time comes to honor their commitment," Haveman said in a written statement. "We are going to do what's best for the people we serve and do our homework on this proposal before committing one way or the other. Michigan residents deserve that."
Ohio's John Kasich earlier this week reiterated his opposition to what he called "Obamacare" and the requirement that people have health insurance, but said Medicaid expansion makes sense for Ohio. Pennsylvania's Tom Corbett said he will not pursue an expansion, at least for now, echoing complaints of other GOP governors about the cost, inflexibility and inefficiency of Medicaid.
Snyder said Medicaid expansion would save the state $200 million a year initially because more people who now receive mental health services and medical care from state-funded programs would instead be covered with federal money. He called for setting aside $100 million a year of those savings so Michigan can pay 10 percent of the cost for new enrollees down the line. He said the expansion would effectively cost Michigan nothing until 2035.
This is the second time in less than 18 months that Snyder has bucked some in his own party on the Affordable Care Act.
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His call to implement a state-run online marketplace where the uninsured can get taxpayer-subsidized private coverage died in the GOP-led House. Michigan now is on the path toward a partnership exchange controlled primarily by the federal government.
By expanding Medicaid in 2014, Michigan could next year add about 320,000 people to a program that already serves about one in five state residents. About 470,000 people would be added longer term.
Three years of full federal funding for newly eligible enrollees — roughly $2 billion a year — is available from 2014 through 2016, gradually phasing down to 90 percent in 2020 and after. The match rate for existing Medicaid participants is 66 percent.
To qualify, annual household income must be below 138 percent of the federal poverty level, about $15,000 for an individual and $32,000 for a family of four.
Conservatives are concerned deficit-burdened Washington will renege on the 90-percent deal and also have a philosophical resistance to expanding government programs and the notion that federal dollars are different from state dollars.
At least one business organization is supporting Snyder. The Small Business Association of Michigan echoed his concerns with the uninsured not getting preventive treatment and later going to the emergency room for more expensive medical care that is passed onto people and companies with private insurance coverage.
"It's called cost-shifting and it's been happening for a very long time," said Rob Fowler, the group's president and CEO. "Whether you supported Obamacare or not — and we did not — one of the main elements of it is 'everybody in.'
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I made one of my trips to Indianapolis for this Sunday's game. I've skipped the Week 17 games that don't matter for the Titans (2008, 2010), but otherwise have made it an annual trek since I started traveling to games in 2006. I wasn't sure how to turn the trip into a post, whether a modified ("enhanced," I like to think of it) recap, as a series of points about what I saw (didn't really take that many notes this time), or write about some other issue.
Right now, though, the big topic in Titans land seems to be the offense, specifically the quarterback situation. Well, that's a good thing to write about, since I see the offense as where Sunday's game was lost. Sure, the scoreboard says the Colts scored 27 points, more than they scored in any previous game, but I really see the defense as giving up 13. The other two scores came on the pick-6, obviously not the defense's fault, and Donald Brown's long run that was a touchdown instead of, say, a 15 or 20 yard gain as the product of a defense playing in response to the game situation. Both field goals came from outside the red zone, and the touchdown drive covered all of 43 yards.
Were there some things the defense can do to improve? Absolutely, and they had some issues with Donald Brown and Delone Carter (two 3&1 conversions == bad MANBALL), but none with Joe Addai, and Dan Orlovsky had one decent throw the entire game. What I saw Sunday, though, was first and foremost a terrible offensive performance against a bad but not awful defense.
I circle my way back round to the quarterback situation, since the question at quarterback is much more akin to hamburger or Hamburger Helper than it is to filet mignon or rejected horse meat.
Chris Johnson? Well, let's just say there was a reason I wrote that post saying I was done with Chris Johnson. After that, he had those two good games, and I think we all thought he might be a good player again. He didn't have a great game against the Saints, but I thought they did a good job against him defensively. Except for two plays, Sunday was like the Texans game. The blocking wasn't as consistently strong as it was that game, but except for a couple plays, Johnson ran like he did that game: without vision, decisiveness, or lateral agility.
I ended up watching the game with Nate Dunlevy, who noted CJ seemed disinterested in running through holes. My "favorite" was a 3-yard run early in the second quarter, when from my perch behind that end zone it seemed like the parting of the Red Sea gave Johnson a gigantic hole to run through, with no unblocked Colts defender within 10 yards. Naturally, he hesitated in the hole and picked up only those three yards. I also enjoyed the play where he thought he got the corner, then saw a defender, and dove head-first into the ground rather than get hit. Those are probably eminently sensible business decisions based on his earnings and future health, but it's time for the Titans to make a business decision of their own and ditch CJ. If I'm the Titans, I think very seriously about seriously limiting Johnson's work the last two games so the injury guarantees don't kick in. (Note: I approximate this at roughly zero percent chance of happening.)
My mental heuristic for how the Colts would win game went more or less (a) the Colts' offense doesn't shoot themselves in the foot, stringing together a couple drives (check), (b) Chris Johnson is awful (check), and (c) the Titans' wideouts can't get open (yet another check). Until the Colts decided to start playing soft coverage on the drive beginning with 9:54 to play in the fourth quarter, Titans receivers struggled to gain separation from bad cornerbacks. Successful throws had to be forced into small holes. Jacob Lacey, who had the pick and 12 tackles, was benched earlier in the year for poor play. Wasn't a big issue this game. The other corner was rookie Chris Rucker, making his second NFL start. Except for maybe the injury-riddled Jaguars and Rams, these are the worst starting corners in the league, and the Titans' couldn't beat them.
Honestly, though, I'm not surprised. The Titans have two players who deserve to be thrown the ball, and one of them is on IR. Nate Washington is the Titans' best and most productive wideout, and it's not even close. Lavelle Hawkins led Titans' wideouts with 88 yards receiving. 50 of those 88 yards came with the Colts' up two scores in the fourth quarter, and fully in prevent mode. It's one thing to catch passes when it matters, and another thing to catch 5-yard passes when the defense doesn't have anybody less than 8 yards downfield. Pardon me if I discount his numbers. By the way, before this game, Hawkins was the 77th-best (of 82) wideout in football in both efficiency rate and value. Damian Williams was 69th, and I don't see his value increasing much after two catches on six targets against a dismal defense. Damian Williams and Lavelle Hawkins seem miscast as receivers who actually get thrown the ball more than occasionally.
For various reasons, I end up not being able to write all the posts I think about writing. One of those posts is, wasn't Ben Troupe a more productive player his first three seasons than Jared Cook? Cook was showcased at the end of last season and was much better at catching the ball downfield, but Troupe his first two seasons had 88 catches, more than Cook has had in his first almost-three, and, especially in 2005, the Titans' wide receiving corps was really no better than it is now, plus McNair rarely threw downfield. It was Collins' benching and Vince Young's insertion into the starting lineup that really saw Troupe phased out of the lineup and Bo Scaife playing a much bigger role that really made Troupe what he was. Right now, I think there's a good argument Jared Cook is a bigger bust than Ben Troupe. True, Cook is a more efficient player than either Hawkins or Williams, but he's not nearly as efficient as Washington, and his presence in the game frequently signals the Titans plan to pass, because they don't trust his blocking. The Troupe question does not, in my mind, have an obvious answer.
And now we get to the quarterbacks. From what I've seen, Matt Hasselbeck is neither the problem nor the solution. He does a couple things consistently well, namely throw accurate short and intermediate passes, particularly off the 3- and 5-step drop game. He does not have the arm to threaten defenses downfield, and the Titans lack a big receiver who can provide a good vertical threat or even a jump ball target. Kenny Britt was their only receiver over 6'1″ or who weighed 200 pounds. They're basically running a bunch of waterbugs out there who have to rely on quickness. That makes it hard to win consistently. The problem is compounded by Chris Johnson's struggles, as defenses don't have to respect the running game. Hasselbeck must construct an offense on his own, and, frankly, he's not good enough to do so. Few quarterbacks are, and the Titans' haven't had a quarterback good enough to be a good offense on his own since Steve McNair was in his prime.
I'm not going to write a detailed evaluation of Jake Locker's play on Sunday, like I planned to when I thought he was likely to start. As I noted earlier, the Colts had shifted to prevent mode, and I find little interesting to say about completing 5-yard passes against corners playing 8 yards off. What is clear is something I saw before the game: Locker presents two threats Hasselbeck does not. First, mobility. He's legitimately fast in a way. I'm not sure he's hugely elusive, but he gets from Point A to Point B with greater rapidity than I think Vince Young did later in his career (I suspect Young's hip injury from 2007 affected his mobility more than it's been let on). Second, arm strength. He can attack the defense vertically, and even shorter passes seem much crisper than Hasselbeck's.
Frankly, inserting Locker in the game when the Titans did, at 6:13 of the fourth quarter, did not make sense for me. I thought Locker should have been playing at the start of the prior drive, at 9:54, would have considered making a change at halftime. Notwithstanding the drive at the end of the second quarter, it was clear to me that the Titans' offense would not have consistent success with Hasselbeck in the game. The whole of the parts on the Titans' offense was less than the whole of the parts of the Colts' defense.
As I noted during the game on twitter, though, that doesn't mean I would have played Locker on Sunday, and it doesn't mean I would start him the last two games, except that I might start him Week 17 if I know the Texans are locked into a particular spot and will not be trying. At this point of the season, and particularly with this loss, we know the Titans are not serious Super Bowl threats. It would be a good accomplishment to get to the playoffs, and they might be able to win a game if they got there, but the ultimate prize is beyond their capability this year.
That means the most important thing is the long-term future, and every decision should be made with the long-term future in mind. The best way to secure your long-term future in the NFL is to get an above-average or better starter at quarterback. Those players all have the ability to make plays within structure. I don't want Jake Locker to learn he has to depart from structure to make plays, and unfortunately, departing from structure was the only way the Titans could have won Sunday's game, and the offense as a whole simply isn't good enough to reliably make plays inside of structure. I'm probably particularly sensitive to this because of the events of five years ago (really a fun bunch of games to watch, and I did really enjoy those wins), but I firmly believe that if Vince Young could have played in 2008 the way he did the second half of 2009, the Titans can beat the Ravens and go on and win the Super Bowl, and 2006 taught Young that (a) he was good enough to win, and (b) he could win by departing from structure.
Mind you, without actually knowing either player, I'm a lot more comfortable with Locker's mental makeup and how he'd react to adversity (read I don't expect him to end up in any off-field mind-related headlines), but I want him to learn the right lessons, and right now there's not enough around him on offense that could leave him with the right lessons. It's my concern for Jake Locker's future, and only my concern for Jake Locker's future, that leads me to wanting the Titans to start Matt Hasselbeck the last two games, even if Locker gives them the better chance to win.
PS: Jake Locker has targeted Nate Washington 19 times on 65 passes, or 29% of the time. Damian Williams has also been targeted 16 times. Washington was Locker's target on five of his first seven attempts Saturday, but was not targeted on any of his final nine throws. I believe the highest target rate of recent vintage is Roddy White's 148 targets on 434 Matt Ryan passes in 2008, or 34.1%, but that's off the top of my head.


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So where's Fox News' snarky response to Coburn?
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As my colleague Eric Boehlert pointed out earlier today, Fox News received some rather unexpected criticism from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) for their biased reporting and health care misinformation. Now, the standard operating procedure for Fox News is to lash out at pretty much anyone who dares to criticize them, be it politician or cable news competitor, with a snarky response from an often-unnamed spokesperson.
But it's been a long while now since Coburn called out Fox for their biased and erroneous reporting, and we can't find any indication that they've upbraided the Oklahoma Republican for his intemperate remarks. Time's Michael Scherer thinks we probably won't hear a peep, but I'm forever the optimist...
While we wait and wonder what's taking so long for Fox News to attack a Republican senator, let's do a quick review of all those people and groups who have found themselves on the bad side of Fox News' notoriously thin-skinned press department after questioning the network's commitment to "fair and balanced" journalism.
Rapper LL Cool J: "However, as it appears that Mr. Smith does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career."
CNN president Jon Klein: "We don't respond to presidents of fifth-place news networks. The last time we looked, Jon was losing to the Weather Channel, so call us back when he and CNN regain relevancy."
The Obama White House: "Instead of governing, the White House continues to be in campaign mode, and Fox News is the target of their attack mentality. Perhaps the energy would be better spent on the critical issues that voters are worried about."
White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer: "Obviously new to his position, Dan seems to be intent upon repeating the mistakes of his predecessor... and we all remember how well that turned out."
Former New York Times editor Howell Raines: "We find it ironic that Howell is dispensing advice to other journalists after he nearly single-handedly destroyed the journalistic credibility of the New York Times."
National Public Radio: "We were actually doing NPR a favor by even plugging them but we have no problem dropping the mention on the chyron along with their exposure to millions of O'Reilly Factor viewers."
NBA great Charles Barkley: "It's hardly a surprise that Charles is a shill for a Turner owned network.... He obviously needs the steady paycheck to pay off his consistent gambling debts."
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart: "Being out of touch with mainstream America is nothing new to Jon, as evidenced by the crash-and-burn ratings of this year's Oscars telecast."
CNN's Rick Sanchez: "Everyone knows that Rick is an industry joke, he shows that he's a hack everyday [sic]. And he doesn't have to worry about working at FOX because we only hire talent who have [sic] the ability to generate ratings."
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2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama: "Senator Obama's comments about Fox News are misdirected. If he is uncomfortable with tough questions, it may be because he has faced so few from the news media."
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