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Pirates pitchers weigh in on pitch execution
PITTSBURGH -- On April 8, Charlie Morton took the Wrigley Field mound in the bottom of the third inning, protecting a 4-1 lead, feeling and throwing the ball totally in control.
Morton got the pitch precisely where he wanted to leadoff batter Anthony Rizzo, who ripped it to center for a single. With one out, he made the same desired pitch to Luis Valbuena -- with the same unwanted result.
PITTSBURGH -- On April 8, Charlie Morton took the Wrigley Field mound in the bottom of the third inning, protecting a 4-1 lead, feeling and throwing the ball totally in control.
Morton got the pitch precisely where he wanted to leadoff batter Anthony Rizzo, who ripped it to center for a single. With one out, he made the same desired pitch to Luis Valbuena -- with the same unwanted result.
Four pitches later, Starlin Castro homered and scored the tying run on the heels of the two runners who had reached base by spoiling Morton's best-laid plans.
The Pittsburgh right-hander boiled over those two outcomes for a long time, finally reaching out to his father in a search for closure.
"For days, I was thinking about those pitches, so I asked my dad to send me the PITCHf/x charts," said Morton, referring to the pitch tracking system deployed in every Major League ballpark. "And I see those pitches were right where I wanted -- bottom of the zone, on the outer fifth of the plate.
"Those are the ones that make you mad. They perplex you and stay with you longer. You're left wondering, 'What more could I have done?'"
The ruined good pitch leaves you feeling not in control of your fate, a helpless sentiment.
Five days later, in Miller Park, Morton held a 1-0 lead over the Brewers when he got a four-seam fastball above Martin Maldonado's waist and he powered an opposite-field double that soon turned into the tying run.
"After a good sinker early [in the at-bat], I wanted to throw the four-seamer up, but I didn't get it up enough, and [the pitch was] right down the middle," Morton said. "So in retrospect, you don't have to torture yourself. You know why it got hit. It was a bad pitch."
Getting beat on a bad pitch empowers you with the ability to correct it. Next time, better pitch, worse result for the batter. You are in control, not he.
The pitchers polled in the Pirates' clubhouse were surprisingly split on the issue: Right-handed reliever Vin Mazzaro also has a tougher time getting beat on the perfect pitch; for others, a lousy pitch and its predictable result are harder to swallow.
Gerrit Cole was somewhat on the fence.
"I guess making a bad pitch is more frustrating, because you feel like you could have done more," Cole said. "If you make a good pitch and it gets whacked, if the guy puts a good swing on it ... that's almost as frustrating. You don't like getting beat, period. It might depend on the damage that's done with the mistake."
Facing the Blue Jays last Friday night, Cole delivered an inside fastball in the first inning to Jose Bautista, who pulled it down the line for a double. Two innings later, he centered a fastball to Colby Rasmus, who jumped on it for a two-run homer.
"I wasn't as frustrated with the fastball down and in to Bautista as I was with the fastball left over the plate for Rasmus," Cole said. "Maybe that's just the difference between a double and a two-run homer.
"I'm probably more frustrated if I miss a pitch in the middle of the plate and it gets crushed. For the most part, you do everything you can do, and if the guy gets a hit, he gets a hit. It's the Major Leagues. Guys hit the good pitches."
There's a saying invented for those occasions.
"Getting beat on a good pitch is a little easier to get over," said left-handed reliever Justin Wilson. "If you hit your spot and the guy beats you, sometimes you just gotta tip your hat."
"But over the course of the season, it'll go both ways," Wilson added. "You'll make some bad pitches that get outs ... and some good pitches will get smoked."
Other perspectives from Bucs pitchers on a question they had never before been asked:
"None of them are easy to shake off," Mazzaro said, "but if I had to pick, getting beat on a good pitch is tougher to take. You did what you wanted to do, did it with conviction, and it just didn't get the results you wanted. If I made a bad pitch ... well, next time, I'll make a better one."
"I think getting beat on a good pitch is easier to take, because you at least executed the way you wanted to," Jared Hughes said. "When you don't make your pitch, you always look back on it, wishing that you had [made a better pitch] and gotten different results."
"Making a mistake eats at you," said Francisco Liriano. "When I miss my spot, I've got to get my act together. If I make a good pitch and it gets hit ... you have to give credit to the hitter."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani tore into President Barack Obama this weekend, calling for the president to resign over his failed economic policies, the terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya, and even for campaigning after Hurricane Sandy.
"He should resign!" Giuliani told a revved up crowd of Mitt Romney supporters in Ohio. "He told us he would resign if he did this poorly! Do you remember that?"
"He lied!" Giuliani continued. "He has been a disaster. The worst president for our economy in our lifetime. He doesn't want a second term. He wants a second chance, because he screwed it up the first time."
It was a fiery speech for the former mayor, who until now has taken a relatively low-key approach to his role as a Romney surrogate. But he doubled down on his insistence that Obama resign in a CNN interview, saying that Obama had failed the test of leadership posed by Hurricane Sandy
"Maybe the first couple of days he was keeping his eye on the ball," Giuliani said. "But we've got gas lines that are a mile long, we've got bodies still being discovered and we've got a president playing campaigner-in-chief."
On a conference call with reporters Saturday evening, Obama campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt dismissed Giuliani's calls for Obama's resignation as another "desperate" last-minute maneuver by the Romney campaign.
"That's something you do in a banana republic four days before an election."
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Total abdominal colectomy is the removal of the large intestine from the lowest part of the small intestine (ileum) to the rectum. After it is removed, the end of the small intestine is sewn to the rectum.
Alternative Names
Ileorectal anastomosis; Subtotal colectomy
You will receive
During the surgery:
- Your surgeon will make a surgical cut in your belly.
- The surgeon will remove your large intestine. Your rectum and anus will be left in place.
- Your surgeon will sew the end of your small intestine to your rectum.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
The procedure is done for people who have:
Crohns diseasethat has not spread to the rectum or the anus
- Many
colon cancertumors, when the rectum is not affected
- Severe
constipation, called colonic inertia
Total abdominal colectomy is usually safe. Your risk depends on your general overall health. Ask your doctor about these possible complications:
Risks for any surgery are:
Blood clotsin the legs that may travel to the lungs Breathing problems
- Infection, including in the lungs,
urinary tract, and belly Heart attackor stroke
Risks for this surgery are:
- Bleeding inside your belly
- Damage to nearby organs in the body
- Scar tissue may form in the belly and cause a blockage of the small intestine
- The end of the small intestine that is sewn to the rectum may come open (
anastomosis), which may be life threatening
- Wound may break open
- Wound infections
Before the Procedure
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs you are taking, even drugs, supplements, or herbs you bought without a prescription.
Before you have surgery, talk with your doctor or nurse about the following things:
- Intimacy and sexuality
- Pregnancy
- Sports
- Work
During the 2 weeks before your surgery:
- Two weeks before surgery you may be asked to stop taking drugs that make it harder for your blood to clot. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Naprosyn (Aleve, Naproxen), and others.
- Ask your doctor which drugs you should still take on the day of your surgery.
- If you smoke,
try to stop. Ask your doctor for help.
- Always let your doctor know about any cold, flu, fever, herpes breakout, or other illnesses you may have before your surgery.
- Eat high
fiberfoods and drink 6 to 8 glasses of water every day.
The day before your surgery:
- Eat a light breakfast and lunch.
- You may be asked to drink only clear liquids such as broth, clear juice, and water after noon.
- Do NOT drink anything after midnight, including water. Sometimes you will not be able to drink anything for up to 12 hours before surgery.
- Your doctor or nurse may ask you to use enemas or laxatives to clear out your intestines. They will give you instructions.
On the day of your surgery:
- Take the drugs your doctor told you to take with a small sip of water.
- Your doctor or nurse will tell you when to arrive at the hospital.
After the Procedure
You will be in the hospital for 3 to 7 days. By the second day, you will probably be able to drink clear liquids. Your doctor or nurse will slowly add thicker fluids and then soft foods as your bowel begins to work again.
Outlook (Prognosis)
After this procedure, you can expect to have 4 to 6 bowel movements a day. You may need more surgery and an
Most people who have a total abdominal colectomy recover fully. They are able to do most of the activities they were doing before their surgery. This includes most sports, travel, gardening, hiking, and other outdoor activities, and most types of work.
Cima RR, Pemberton JH. Ileostomy, colostomy, and pouches. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtrans Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 113.
Fry RD, Mahmoud NN, Maron DJ, Ross HM, Rombeau J. Colon and rectum. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 52.
Cunningham D, Atkin W, Lenz HJ, Lynch HT, Minsky B, Nordlinger B, et al. Colorectal Cancer. Lancet. 2010;375:1030-1047.
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Tonight on Disassociation Nation, tons-a-guns. From West Virginia to Washington gun grabbers are salivating over your second amendment rights. After the break in the B-Block, Raw Story reports that "pro-gun activism" for on campus carry is "subtle form of rape denialism." We have some good news for second amendment advocates out of Iowa as Rep. Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley.) declares "this is a well-crafted piece of legislation that everybody in this chamber can get behind, hopefully, that does right by 3 million Iowans and advances our Second Amendment rights." Then in the Cop Block Block this Friday, a man tased and arrested for trying to rescue his stepson from their burning home. Also, a Lee County Florida deputy is on paid vacation (Paid Administrative Leave) after responding to a 9-1-1 call by going to lunch, before any help arrived on scene, family and friends had already found her lifeless body lying on the ground "covered in ants." We wrapped up the show this evening with some real voodoo mind control from SXSW, a panel of speakers associated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers explained how mind control using "electroceuticals," can "rewire" a person's brain.
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Distance from Kosciusko, MS to Sunny Side, GA
Driving distance between Kosciusko, MS and Sunny Side, GA is 377.65 miles (or 607.78 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Kosciusko, MS you would reach Sunny Side, GA in about 6 hours 33 mins if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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Database Developer/Insurance/ London/ £35-45k dependent on experience.
Database Developer is required to join a small team within an Insurance company inLondon. The ideal candidate will own, maintain and develop the SQL platform within the business, and help to design and develop systems to integrate and improve the overall infrastructure.
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Concerning the National Enquirer story [Feb. 21]: sorry — the leopard has only changed half its spots if their story on Howard Hughes (which included me) is any example.
I was never interviewed by these gentlemen, and much of their little story is a complete lie. There were never any nude scenes shot during or after a day's shooting. I have never posed in the nude above or below the waist.
Like Lucifer, publications of this ilk tell a little truth and slip the lies in like chopped liver in a sandwich. The gullible don't know they've been had till they get sick.
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Some Thanksgiving tidbits to chew on
Thanksgiving is generally known as the one day of the year where families come together and stuff their faces until their buttons start popping off, but there are a lot of things you probably didn't know about good old Turkey Day.
1. George Washington declared Thanksgiving to be a national day of fasting and prayer in 1789. Thomas Jefferson, however, got rid of it, and it wasn't until Abraham Lincoln's presidency that Thanksgiving was proclaimed once again. This time, luckily, food was more than welcome.
2. Sarah J. Hale, the author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," was the one who pushed for Lincoln to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. It took her nearly 20 years of campaigning to finally achieve her goal.
3. Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States. That might have made digging into them on Thanksgiving a little awkward.
4. The early years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City featured live animals as opposed to the floats we see today. And no, they weren't the size of buildings.
5. President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Thanksgiving a week earlier in 1939, hoping to prolong the Christmas shopping season. Evidently, people were not happy with the extra week of "Jingle Bells" and Santa Claus, so two years later he switched it back to the fourth Thursday in November.
6. The president has been presented two turkeys every Thanksgiving since 1947. He doesn't eat them though; it's for a solely traditional purpose, and after the turkey is presented, it moves to a historical farm to live.
7. Although it's a common belief that the tryptophan (an amino acid) in turkey makes you drowsy, biology teachers will tell you that that's not actually the case because there simply isn't enough. You're exhaustion probably just comes from the extended family.
8. Originally, cornucopias were made out of actual curved goat horns. Presumably, it wasn't fun to wrestle a goat possessing horns large enough to be filled with stuff, so today cornucopias are generally horn-shaped wicker baskets.
9. Female turkeys don't gobble; they just sort of click. The gobble that we all know and love is really the male's way of attracting the ladies.
10. The first Thanksgiving, the one with the Pilgrims, lasted three days. Imagine how tight their pants were after that celebration. But yet, with all that food, there wasn't a single turkey.
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The free update, available for video iPods and all iPod Nano models, also includes a parental lock option. After setting the volume limit, parents can lock the setting with a combination code to prevent children from raising the maximum volume without their knowledge.
The move follows a string of news articles and research reports, including a recent hearing in Washington, warning people not to listen to their MP3 players at excessive volume levels for prolonged periods.
The Mac maker also faces a class-action lawsuit that charges the company of not taking adequate steps to prevent hearing loss among American iPod consumers, despite limiting the output of the devices to 100 decibels in France.
"With the increased attention (on digital music players), we want to offer customers an easy-to-use option to set their own personal volume limit," Greg Joswiak, Apple vice president of worldwide iPod product marketing, said in a statement.
iPod owners can go to Apple's Web site to get the software update. An Apple ID and password login are required to obtain the download.iPod owners will also be prompted to download the upgrade when they connect to their computers via iTunes.


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The inaugural Rocky Mountain Bicycle Show opened its doors at the weekend on the University of
Black Sheep Cycles – curvy titanium
Truss forks also graced a pair of slightly more conventional 29ers, one of which bore clever telescoping chainstays to adjust chain tension. According to Bleakley, the truss design (which we first saw on Jeff Jones's stunning rigs) is lighter than conventional forks, provides a smoother ride and can be custom-tuned by altering tubing diameters.
Also on hand was a slick 'scorcher' fixie with a bowed cruiser-type frame, faux lugs, a custom titanium fork and beautiful three-piece titanium handlebars.
Steel rigs from Argonaut Cycles
Argonaut Cycles made the trip all the way from
Argonaut went stainless-crazy for the Best in Show winner, though: a matte black drop-bar fixed-gear with polished head tube lugs, seat cluster, dropouts, fork crown and top tube protector. The rims were powdercoated to match, and as everyday clear-anodized aluminium just wouldn't do here, the bars, stem, Thomson seatpost, Phil Wood hubs and White Industries crankset were all polished and/or chrome-plated to a gleaming finish.
Courage brings all-white and the colors of the Belgian flag
Courage Bicycle Mfg Co also made the long trip from Portland and although they didn't quite garner the accolades of last year's North American Handmade Bicycle Show Best New Builder prize, they did earn an Honorable Mention for a stark white single-speed winter training rig aptly dubbed 'Princess'.
The all-white lugged steel frame bore a matching custom-built and finished steel fork and stem, impeccably cleanly mounted white mudguards and, of course, white bar tape whose use in wintertime climes should be respected if for no other reason than its practical absurdity. As has fast become Courage's trademark, the horizontal slotted dropouts were finished with brazed-on stainless steel faces laser-etched with the company logo and adjustment markers.
'Cross racing is huge in Courage's base locale so builder (and trained industrial designer) Aaron Hayes naturally also brought a steel CX stunner complete with vertical brazed-face dropouts, slender seatstays and custom-colored FMB tubulars emblazoned with the Belgian national colors.
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Temple Cycles' Het Beest steel cyclo-cross frame was arguably the most eye-catching of the show with its bold white, black and red motif complete with a phalanx of Belgian lions and co-ordinating Deda Newton stem, Thomson seatpost and Alpha Q CX20 carbon 'cross fork. Oversized, thin-walled steel pipes ensure the beauty isn't just skin-deep, though we would undoubtedly grimace if we scuffed this finish on a botched barrier.
Showcasing that skill was a wood-veneered jaw dropper that combines modern-day construction and materials with classic appearances – even the seatpost was custom-finished with wood veneer and the effect was undeniably impressive.
Moots heads to the grocery store with the Comooter
Steamboat Springs-based Moots Cycles is perhaps best known for its high-performance road, 'cross and mountain machines but its Comooter showpiece proved it can do utility bikes as well.
The upright townie-style geometry was fitted with a Rohloff interally-geared rear hub and matching sliding dropouts for the ultimate in all-weather durability. Up front, a special Moots titanium stem was capped with a custom aluminium faceplate complete with an integrated light mount, all powered (of course) by a Schmidt dynamo front hub.
Finishing off the decidedly high-end build was a Campagnolo Ultra-Torque carbon crankset and new Wound-Up carbon light touring/commuter fork complete with built-in mudguard mounts.
Other show highlights:
Dean says its new Superlite titanium road frame weighs just 1090g (2.4lb)
This Dean full-suspension bike uses a titanium front triangle mated to a Ventana aluminium rear end
Local builder Chris Kopp built this 'cross bike up for himself with Columbus Altec2 aluminium tubing. The complete weight is just 7.3kg (16.0lb)
Kopp also does prototype work for other companies and this townie is apparently headed for the production line


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HP assigns $2bn of finance in CIO cloud investment prod
Let us take care of raising the cash
Hewlett-Packard's financial services arm has set aside $2bn (£1.2bn) for customers to buy its cloud technologies.
At the same time, the US tech monster lifted the covers off the CloudAgile Service Provider programme which it is piloting with 10 services providers globally, including reseller SCC in the UK.
The financing scheme - covering leasing, sale and lease back of existing IT infrastructure and a deferred payment plan - is not revolutionary, but HP hopes it will convince CIOs to consider moving legacy systems to the cloud.
"While many chief financial and information officers agree on the transformative power of cloud solutions, they are often challenged to align the investment budgets and return on investment goals associated with implementing them," said HP.
The CloudAgile programme will be opened to resellers later in the year as well as telcos, hosters and system integrators; all of whom will get the usual MDF, account managers and web-based resources.
HP has also updated its CloudSystem appliance for private, public and hybrid clouds - based on its converged infrastructure and Cloud Service Automation software - by adding a "dual burst" feature, which allows customers to scale and can be used to manage rivals' systems. ®


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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Should Show PDA Like Taylor Swift & Harry Styles
Isn't it adorable that Taylor and Harry are so comfortable kissing and being touch feely in public! Don't you think Rob and Kristen should stop worrying about hiding their feelings in public?
Taylor Swift and Harry Styles — it's so refreshing that you aren't trying to hide your feelings for each other when you're in public.
Harry & Taylor PDA
It was so sweet to see you kissing passionately and repeatedly in NYC's Time Square on New Year's Eve, after Taylor's show-stopping performance.
When you kissed and hugged, welcoming in 2013, you were just like tens of thousands of other couples in Times's Square also sharing their love at midnight. It was a completely natural and human thing to do.
When Harry grabbed your butt affectionately for a few seconds, Taylor, it was just what lots of non-celeb boyfriends do all the time with their girls.
Good for you, Haylor, for refusing to allow your celebritydom to get in the way of your normal, natural and healthy feelings for each other.
It's admirable that like so many other celebrity couples, you don't feel the need to hide your feelings and relationship from the public. Hiding out is such a lot of unnecessary work!
Taylor Swift Can't Stand Hiding Away
Taylor — you've always felt that the entire exercise of ducking and hiding your romantic relationships is a giant waste of time, and you don't like being involved with guys who insist on complete privacy from the public.
"I can't deal with someone who's obsessed with privacy," you told Vogue in your Feb. 2012 cover interview with the magazine.
"People kind of care if there are two famous people dating. But no one cares that much. If you care about privacy to the point where we need to dig a tunnel under this restaurant so that we can leave? I can't do that, you said."
When you said that Taylor , it seemed like you were taking a dig at privacy-obsessed ex-boyfriend, Jake Gyllenhaal, who rented out an entire Nashville movie theater just so you and he could see a film.
Rob & Kristen Have Always Been PDA-Shy
Kristen and Rob — you spent almost three years keeping your romance under wraps. But just when you started opening the door a crack, not freaking out about photos of the two of you kissing at Cannes — Kristen's unfortunate affair with Rupert Sanders came to light.
That finally prompted Kristen to admit that she loved you, Rob, while issuing her totally public apology.
But since the two of you have been back together, there's been very little PDA together again. Yes, you've been photographed hugging from afar, and that was lovely to see, but when you know the photographers' cameras are out, you've gotten all shy again.
Listen, Rob and Kristen, Taylor and Harry — you're all young and in love and in romantic relationships. Regular non-celeb young couples usually adore being affectionate and, PDAing is a completely natural part of their relationships.
Celebs Shouldn't Freak About PDA
Just because you are stars doesn't mean that you shouldn't indulge in one of the chief pleasures of love — being affectionate, even if you're in public.
So good for you, Taylor and Harry, for holding hands on public dates like in New York City's Central Park Zoo. And Rob and Kristen, I assure you — no one will think any less of you for letting down your affection guard and allowing your millions of fans know how much you care about each other!
What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Should natural PDA among celebs be on view or kept undercover? Let me know!
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Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Virgin Islands in 1920
Since Cuba has been in the news for several days, I checked my 1920 world geography book to see what insight it might provide. This interesting passage gives some background to U.S. influence in the Carribean. I studied Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in American history class years ago, of course, but it makes much more sense now than it did then.
"The latest addition to our territory is the little group of Danish West Indies or Virgin Islands, lying just east of Porto Rico. They were bought for $25,000,000 and came into our possession in March, 1917. Our government had made previous attempts to buy the islands but was never able to make satisfactory terms. These little islands with a total area of only 142 square miles cost more than the Louisiana Purchase and Alaska together.
"Their population is small and their only industry is sugar growing. Their value to our government does not consist in their territory or their wealth. They were bought because one of them, St. Thomas, has a good harbor. This will form a good base for our fleet that guards the entrance to the Caribbean Sea. If a nation hostile to us had possession of this base, it would endanger the Panama canal.
"As a result of our war with Spain, in 1898, the United States came into the control of Cuba and Porto Rico, two of the largest islands of the West Indies. Porto Rico was ceded to the United States, and Cuba was given its independence under the general guidance of the United States...
"As in all the West Indies, the principal crop is sugar cane, and the industry is carried on much as it is in Louisiana. A second important crop is tobacco for which Cuba is especially noted. Tobacco is also raised extensively in Porto Rico. At Havana and other places, it is manufactured into cigars, which bring high prices, -- the Havana cigar being considered the best that is made.
"Our soil and climate have enabled us to raise almost all the farm products that we have needed, except such as may be produced within these islands. They can send us tea, coffee, sugar, spices, and tropical fruits. They can also send us fruits and vegetables in midwinter. Thus it is of great value to us that we have such close relations with these islands...
"During its occupation of Cuba, the United States has had one good macadam road built from the eastern to the western end of the island. Steamboat lines now run from American ports to Havana and the other West Indian ports. Thus the United States has done much to improve the conveniences for the transportation of goods; and by that means a much better market is secured for the products of these islands."
Source: World Geographies: Second Book (p. 167-170) by Ralph S. Tarr, B.S. F.G.S.A, and Frank M. McMurry, Ph. D. Copyrighted 1920. Published by the Macmillan Company, New York, 1922.
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Manchester United winger Nani is "constantly talking about the possibility of a transfer", according to his agent.
Jorge Mendes revealed it was quite possible Nani could leave Old Trafford this summer, but indicated that had been the case for a number of summers yet he has still stayed.
Chelsea will be the team to beat in the Premier League and are most likely to win it, according to Liverpool legend Graham Souness.
The Scot believes Jose Mourinho being back in charge will give the blues the necessary boost to bring the title back to Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal are reportedly ready to offer Aaron Ramsey as part of a deal for Marouane Felliani.
The Welshman has only just signed a new contract with the Gunners but a report on Friday suggests Arsene Wenger may be ready to sacrifice him to land the Everton midfielder.
Inter Milan have reportedly set their sights on Manchester City defender Micah Richards for a summer move.
The England international has been linked with rival Premier League teams over the past week or so, but the Italians have reportedly moved ahead in the race to sign them.
Tottenham Hotspur target Henrikh Mkhitaryan will snub their advances because he has set his sights on a move to Borussia Dortmund.
German media are reporting that Jürgen Klopp wants the Armenia international to replace Mario Götze and has sent delegates to Shakhtar Donetsk to finalise the move.
Thiago Alcantara has been told to snub a move to Manchester United and stay with Barcelona because he has the ability to make history.
That is according to former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus Poyet, who claimed he couldn't believe it when he heard Thiago was on the verge of agreeing a deal to move to Old Trafford.


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Lippert Acquires RV Locking System License
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Lippert Components entered into a license for the exclusive right to manufacture and sell the patent-pending RVLOCK, a remotely operated locking system for towable RV entry doors.
"This sleek new battery-operated system integrates the remote features into the door handle and eliminates the need for multiple parts which are currently necessary, reducing warranty exposure. RVLOCK also eliminates the need for hard-wiring to the vehicle's electrical system," Jason Lippert, CEO of Lippert Components, stated in a press release.
"We estimate that during 2010 approximately 270,000 towable RV entry doors will be produced by the industry. Each year, more and more remote locking systems are used on RV entry doors," Lippert said. "In addition, we plan to market entry doors with the RVLOCK to the equestrian and cargo trailer industries. The easy installation, enhanced security, and contemporary styling of the RVLOCK will allow us to continue as the leading manufacturer of RV entry doors. We believe that RVLOCK is the most advanced locking system available and that it will appeal to both RV manufacturers and retail customers. We look forward to continuing to work with the inventors of RVLOCK, who have agreed to make other innovative related products available to us."
Fred Zinn, president and CEO of Drew Industries Inc., Lippert Components' parent company, said "The acquisitions of these new products and services continue our history of successfully increasing our RV content per unit, a critical component of our long-term strategy. The initial cost of these transactions aggregated less than $1 million, which was paid from available cash. Future royalties on the RVLOCK will be based on sales."


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Oakley is one of the most recognizable names in the world. Their sunglasses, eyeglasses and goggles are among the most sought after, especially within the most extreme of circles. Their legendary history, however, began with an invention of a very different kind. In 1975, Jim Jannard began Oakley with a motorcycle grip made of patented Oakley Unobtainium©, and with this, Oakley began their legendary journey. Oakley would become synonymous with innovation and design performance, and their first sunglass would pave the way for one of the largest and most recognizable eyewear empires in the world.
Oakley sets the bar high for standards in manufacturing, materials & functionality. In all three cases, they have endeavored time and time again to provide the very best designs with the very best materials, bringing them to sports professionals and laymen alike. Oakley is the perfect brand to help you rise up from the ranks of the mere mortals and take the stage as a titan among men (or women for that matter). Whether you are looking for the perfect frame to meet your active lifestyle, or are merely interested in owning the very best in manufacturing process and design, then look to Oakley, and you will never be disappointed.


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These guys came from Warm and sunny Vegas to get their pictures here in the freaking cold. Good thing we did mostly studio shots, the kids didn't last very long outside.
This family was so much fun to work with. You can tell by the first picture!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
lyman family
These guys came from Warm and sunny Vegas to get their pictures here in the freaking cold. Good thing we did mostly studio shots, the kids didn't last very long outside.
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Marley, Mattice & Will
These are Olivia & Mya's adorable cousins. Olivia and Tisse are best friends. I love that she has a cousin so close to her age. You might recognize her from the tea party shoot. And how cute is little Marley!
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This is my good friend Shelby's little girl. Isn't she the cutest thing ever. It was so hard for me to get a picture of her not smiling. I would say "zoe don't smile" and she would bust up laughing. Good stuff.
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Project 52 (7/52)
Good kite flying weather lately. I don't know what I was thinking trying to take a shot with Olivia and the kite, with a 50mm. That's why you can see my hip in the picture.
(too lazy to switch lenses)
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You might recognize this little one, we did her newborns not to long ago, and just wanted a couple of blessing pictures.
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bridger & Roper
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Look! The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces Party
Last Thursday we had the biggest party ever in Apartment Therapy's short life. Over 300 people crowded into the Clic Gallery & Bookstore in Soho to help us celebrate the launch of our new book, The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces. We did the place up too.
Alongside beautiful, huge photographs by Chris Payne, we served endless prosecco & wine, sold & signed all the books we had, gave away nearly 200 brand new REACH® by Design™toothbrushes (thanks to those folks for being a sponsor!) and networked and schmoozed until we kicked ourselves out. I've tried to tag everyone I know, but have missed a lot. Please tag anyone you know in the comments below and refer to the pic number. We'll update the pics each day.
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Conor Daly to run Indianapolis 500 for A.J. Foyt
There will be another American, an Indiana native no less, in this year's Indianapolis 500.
A.J. Foyt Racing announced Tuesday it had hired Conor Daly to drive the No. 41 ABC Supply Honda in the May race as a teammate to Takuma Sato. It will be the IndyCar debut for the 21-year-old, who grew up watching the Indy 500 from the grandstands.
"I almost can't describe what it means to have the opportunity to race in the Indianapolis 500," Daly said. "I have been to the 500 every year of my existence except for last year when I raced in Monaco. It is truly my home race since I was born and raised in the Indianapolis area. I am so thankful that A.J. and Larry (Foyt) have given me my first shot at the greatest race in the world. I know this will sound cheesy, but I've never been happier in my life — this race means so much to me."
Daly, who grew up in Noblesville, Ind., tested for Foyt at Sebring in December two days before he turned 21. He is the son of former Formula One and IndyCar driver Derek Daly, who retired before he was old enough to watch him compete but has steered Conor's career.
Conor Daly spent the last two seasons competing in GP3, the European-based series which is often a stepping stone into Formula One. Daly has won in every series he has competed in, including GP3, Firestone Indy Lights, Star Mazda, and Skip Barber. He won national titles in the Mazda and Barber series.
But he's had his eye on the Indy 500, especially since impressing Foyt in December testing.
"He ran well at Sebring when we needed someone to do some testing in the offseason. He was fast, smooth, and didn't get in trouble," Foyt said. "When we made a change on the car he felt it. I found him to be very savvy on the chassis setups. In fact, when we made a minor change which was really nothing, he thought about it and said it felt no different. I told him that was the right answer because we didn't do anything he'd be able to feel, so that impressed me too. I've run a lot of rookies at Indy and I think Conor will do a good job for us."
Daly will participate in the Rookie Orientation Program next week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Tristan Vautier, Carlos Munoz, and A.J. Allmendinger.
He must pass two of the three speed tests next week. Drivers must run 10 laps at 200-205 mph, another 10 laps at 205-209 mph, and finally, 15 laps at 210-plus mph. The drivers may complete the third phase during the first week of practice and must do so before attempting to qualify on pole day on May 18.
Conor Daly's availability for the 500 came to the attention of the Foyt organization last November during the U.S. Grand Prix at Austin.
"I'm excited about bringing Conor to Indy for his first race at the 500," said Larry Foyt. "I've been watching him come up through the open wheel ranks, and when we met at the F-1 race in Austin, Texas last year, we hit it off immediately. Doing the test at Sebring confirmed he could make the step up to an IndyCar, and with my dad's guidance, the potential is there for a great month of May."


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ROME — A prosecutor has asked Italy's highest court to uphold Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year jail sentence, but to reduce his ban on public office to three years from five.
Prosecutor Antonello Mura made that recommendation during a hearing on Tuesday. He said the shorter ban would reflect changes in sentencing law.
Berlusconi's defense lawyer, Franco Coppi, said the prosecutor is trying to rectify "a blatant error" in a lower court's sentencing, which has been confirmed on appeal.
Italy's highest court is hearing arguments in the former premier's appeal of his tax fraud conviction.
The tensely awaited decision, which could impact Italy's fragile government, isn't expected before Wednesday.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Silvio Berlusconi's political fate is in the hands of Italy's highest court, which was hearing arguments Tuesday in the former premier's challenge to a fraud conviction.
The tensely awaited decision, which could have an impact on Italy's fragile, three-month-old coalition government, is expected Wednesday or possibly Thursday, Berlusconi's lawyer Franco Coppi told reporters outside the courtroom. Berlusconi's case is one of eight on the docket, and the last one to be heard.
"I'm superstitious and I don't make predictions," Coppi said during a break after the court spent two and a half hours summarizing the case, but he added: "I expect to win."
Berlusconi, 76, was convicted with three others in Milan last October of tax fraud in a complex TV rights transaction for his Mediaset network, and sentenced to four years in prison with a five-year ban on public office. A Milan appeals court upheld the lower court's decision this spring. This is his final appeal.
Defendants rarely attend hearings at the court, and Berlusconi was not present. A dozen police officers were posted in the court room, many more than are usually present even during other high-profile cases, to enforce a ban on taking photos and using telephones.
The three-time former premier has no official role in Italy's uneasy coalition government, but remains influential and was key to the center-right's close, second-place finish in February elections. He won a seat in Italy's Senate, which he would have to vacate if the lower courts' verdicts are confirmed.
Berlusconi has appealed to center-right lawmakers not to yank their support from the cross-party government of Enrico Letta if his conviction is confirmed. Letta's government is already having trouble mustering support for a series of measures to help Italy out of recession, although the premier said Monday that he is not worried about the decision's impact on his government, and that "Italy is more stable than you expect."
Despite politicians' attempts to spread calm, political analysts said the situation remains volatile.
"The problems is that in the case of a conviction, the dynamic could overwhelm the wishes of individuals," Stefano Folli, a political analyst for il Sole 24 Ore business daily, wrote Tuesday. "A convicted Berlusconi would become a martyr for his backers while at the same time being an unacceptable ally for a good part of the center-left."
The high court is limited in its scope to examining whether errors were made at the trial or earlier appeal. It does not hear new witnesses or receive new evidence.
If the court upholds the conviction, Berlusconi will be immediately stripped of his Senate seat and barred from running for any election. It is unlikely he would serve jail time, as three years would be shaved off in a general amnesty aimed at emptying prisons and it is unusual to serve time for short sentences, especially given Berlusconi's age.
The court could throw out Berlusconi's conviction, but such rulings are rare. Another possibility is that it could order a new appeals trial before a different judge. If that happened, the statute of limitations would likely kick in for at least some of the alleged offenses, resulting in a milder sentence if Berlusconi is convicted again, and maybe sparing him the ban on holding public office.
Indicative of the high stakes in this case, Berlusconi for the first time in two decades of court cases has reached beyond his longtime defense team to tap Coppi, a highly reputed appellate lawyer, to argue before the court.
In a separate criminal case yet to come to appeal, Berlusconi faces a possible lifetime ban on holding public office if a lower-court conviction for paying for sex with a minor and using his office to cover it up is upheld. That verdict in June also dealt him a seven-year prison sentence.
Colleen Barry contributed from Milan.
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RevSign needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 57 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Ethnic Direct - Mexico
I am starting an online store for Mexican nostalgic goods.
My target audience is first- and second-generation Hispanics of Mexican descent living in the United States.
I want to target the young, hip demographic (10-18 yrs) of Hispanics who are computer savvy, in addition to the generation before that (24-45 yrs).
My core audience wants to stay connected to their cultural heritage through authentic, imported food, candy, clothes, and home remedies.
An ancillary audience includes non-Hispanics in the United States who are interested in using authentic ingredients in recipes.
I am looking for a logo to represent Ethnic Direct, an online store that sells ethnic nostalgic goods, such as authentic imported foods, clothes, and the home remedies.
Ultimately, I want Ethnic Direct to cater to various ethnic markets (Mexico, China, India). In this regard, the logo should be adaptable to different ethnicities and cultures. However, my first iteration of Ethnic Direct will focus on Mexico, and thus you should feel free to stylize this logo with Mexico in mind. Think of how Google "stylizes" its logo for special events (like Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July, etc.) -- this may be one way to keep the core/base logo while connecting with each ethnicity.
1. I want a logo that inspires trust and confidence, because my target demographic may not be accustomed to shopping online.
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Research documents Emner "Negotiation"
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Bülow, Anne Marie (, 2009)[Flere oplysninger][Færre oplysninger]
Resume: This paper investigates the advantages and disadvantages of the use of email to obtain agreement between two parties with overlapping but also conflicting interests. The literature on Media Richness suggests that email is too lean to facilitate agreement; but all supporting evidence stems from homogenous populations. This paper, however, starts from the hypothesis that in connection with lingua franca interaction, the text format provides advantages for parties that need to think how to phrase an argument. However, the evidence provided from a negotiation task performed by international business students indicates that, while there is a distinct advantage in the feature of reviewability, the text format itself also poses a problem because it allows selective attention. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7923
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Resume: This paper concerns Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts in concern to the coming new 2014/24IEU public procurement directive. The new EU public procurement directive gives the public authority the opportunity to negotiate PPPs much more when they are implemented in national law. An opportunity the member states should consider using when procuring a PPP. This paper looks at the negotiation and contracting of a PPP in an economic theoretical and EU public procurement perspective and discusses how to establish an efficient PPP contract under a strong public law doctrine. Governments should consider tendering out PPP projects in the spirit of joint utility because joint utility can increase the concept of more value for money; the cornerstone of the PPP concept. This paper discusses the positive gains from negotiation and compares it with the upcoming possibilities in the EU public procurement law. Furthermore, the paper seeks to establish a connection between public law, private law and the efficient PPP contract by drawing upon economic theory and empirical contract data from UK, US and Danish partnering contracts from the construction industry and the aim of contracting joint utility. Joint utility can increase the concept of more value for money; the cornerstone of the PPP concept. The paper draws upon existing legal content regarding collaboration and common goals and game theory to explain the benefits from implementing similar clauses in PPP contracts. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8987
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Truncus arteriosus is a rare type of heart disease that occurs at birth (
There are different types of truncus arteriosus.
Alternative Names
In normal circulation, the pulmonary artery comes out of the right ventricle and the aorta comes out of the left ventricle, which are separate from each other.
Withtruncus arteriosus, a single artery comes out of the ventricles. There is usually also a large hole between the two ventricles (
Some of this mixed blood goes to the lungs, and some goes to the rest goesof the body. Often, more blood than usual ends up going to the lungs.
If this condition is not treated, two problems occur:
- Too much blood circulation in the lungs may cause extra fluid to build up in and around them, making it difficult to breathe.
- If left untreated andmore than normal blood flows to the lungs for a long time, the blood vessels to the lungs become permanently damaged. Over time, it becomes very hard for the heart to force blood to them. This is called pulmonary hypertension, which can be life-threatening.
- Bluish skin (cyanosis)
- Delayed growth or growth failure
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
- Poor feeding
- Rapid breathing (tachypnea)
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- Widening of the finger tips (clubbing)
Exams and Tests
A murmur is usually heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope.
Tests include:
- Echocardiogram
- Heart catheterization (only needed in rare cases to help with the diagnosis or in planning a treatment strategy)
- MRI of the heart
- X-ray of the chest
Surgery is needed to treat this condition. The surgery creates two separate arteries.
Usually the truncal vessel is kept as the new aorta. A new pulmonary artery is created using tissue from another source or using a man-made tube. The branch pulmonary arteries are sewn to this new artery. The hole between the ventricles is closed.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Complete repair usually provides good results. Another procedure may be needed as thechild grows, because the rebuilt pulmonary artery that uses tissue from another source will not grow with the child.
Untreated cases of truncus arteriosus result in death, often during the first year of life.
Possible Complications
- Heart failure
- High blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if your infant or child:
- Appears lethargic
- Appears overly tired or mildly short of breath
- Does not eat well
- Does not seem to be growing or developing normally
If the skin, lips, or nail beds look blue or if the child seems to be very short of breath, take the child to the emergency room or have the child examined promptly.
There is no known prevention, but early treatment can often prevent serious complications.
Webb GD, Smallhorn JF, Therrien J, Redington AN. Congenital heart disease. In:Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwalds Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 65.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Competing in a pair of non-scoring Invitational meets over the weekend, the MIT women's track and field squad had a chance to achieve some strong individual performances. The Engineers, competing at both the Valentine's Meet at Boston University and their own Coed Invite, were able to capitalize on this opportunity, as a number of athletes reached NCAA qualifying standards, while Portia Jones and the Distance Medley Relay posted squad the fastest times in Division III in their events on the season.
Jones ran a blistering time of 55.98 seconds in the 400m, a new MIT record and the fastest time in the country so far this year by nearly two seconds. Competing against a number of Division I and club runners, Jones placed 10th in the event. Jamie Simmons joined Jones in the 400 and ran a personal best of 58.65, just missing the NCAA provisional mark. Martha Gross also ran a personal best, finishing in 58.91.
The Distance Medley Relay squad of Jones, Simmons, Brooke Johnson and Alina Gatowski, filling in for Jacqui Wentz, ran very impressively, finishing in 11:55.71, setting a new Institute record en route to the fastest time in Division III. Johnson led off in the 1200-meter leg, finishing in 3:38.2, followed by Jones' 55.8 second 400-meter leg. Simmons, running 800 meters for just the second time in her career, finished with a solid split of 2:17.0. Gatowski saved perhaps the best performance for last, completing the 1600-meter anchor leg in 5:04.8, nearly 14 seconds faster than her previous best at that distance.
MIT's other relay, the 4x400-meter quartet of Jones Simmons, Gross and Hazel Briner were also impressive, finishing the race 3:53.94, also setting a school record with a time that stands at number two on the NCAA performance list.
Johnson also had an NCAA qualifying performance in the mile, finishing in 5:02.46, although it was not as fast as her 5:00.51 run from a week ago. Marie Burkland joined Johnson in the mile and ran a personal-best of 5:12.57.
Other competitors at Boston University included Kristen Aarsvold (1:21.74) in the 500m, Margaret Leibovic (27.48) in the 200, and Maggie Lloyd, who ran a personal-record of 10:34.84 in the 3000.
On Saturday, some of the sprinters and field athletes competed back across the river at the Shobrys and Aronson track. Briner came back from her 4x400 leg to achieve a pair of personal bests in the pole vault and long jump. Briner finished sixth in the long jump with her 15-10.50 foot effort while clearing 12-0.50 feet to win the pole vault competition.
The Engineers will look to defend their NCAA New England Division III Championship next weekend, traveling to University of Southern Maine for the regional championship meet, beginning Friday, February 19.


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I saw these pigs this afternoon at the Merchants Mall, and I immediately thought about The Pondering Pig. Then I thought how odd that thought was. To explain it to most of my fellow shoppers would have required a lot of talking.
The flea market was playing some good old rock & roll on the loudspeaker today. After a dozen peppy toe-tappers like "Chantilly Lace" and "Johnny Be Good", they played "Good Night, Sweetheart"
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go,
Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go,
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The Pittsburgh Steelers, among the most successful franchises in professional sports, were nothing of the sort before Chuck Noll became their coach.
In their 40 years of existence before Noll was hired in 1969, the Steelers had never won a postseason game and were 105 games under .500.
With Noll at the helm, Pittsburgh won an unprecedented four Super Bowls in six seasons — after the 1974, '75, '78 and '79 seasons — established the "Steel Curtain" defense, and saw a wave of star players rise to embody that blue-collar city in future Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert and Mean Joe Greene. Noll retired from coaching in 1991 and two years later was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Noll, the only NFL coach to win four Super Bowls, died late Friday at his home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, paramedics were unable to revive him shortly after his wife, Marianne, found him unresponsive and called 911. Noll was 82.
"With all the great players — Bradshaw, Swann, Franco, Lambert, Greene — we don't win championships without Chuck," former Steelers linebacker Jack Ham said. "He was the glue. He was the guy who got all of us to buy in to how to win a championship."
The turnaround was far from immediate. The Steelers went 1-13, 5-9 and 6-8 in Noll's first three seasons, before assembling 13 winning seasons between 1972-84, including six consecutive Central Division titles and four Super Bowl rings. The Steelers had winning records in 15 of Noll's final 20 seasons, won nine division championships during that span, and built a national following that rivals any in the league in size and devotion.
Dick Haley, Pittsburgh's player-personnel director throughout those years and among the best talent evaluators in league history, said Noll "no question" belongs in the pantheon of great coaches such as Vince Lombardi, George Halas, Paul Brown, Don Shula and Bill Walsh.
"He was very bright and very demanding, he had good players, and the results were pretty good," Haley said. "He was able to get the players to play at their best. That's very difficult. Guys were making a lot of money — wasn't quite the money they're making today — but they had a lot of distractions. To keep people focused enough to win one time is hard enough. But to get them to keep coming back the next year and play at that level, and keep everybody on the same page, that's a big job for a coach."
Born in Cleveland on Jan. 5, 1932, Charles Henry Noll was the son of William Noll, a butcher, and his wife, Katherine, a florist. He didn't start playing football until his junior year in high school, but was a good enough offensive lineman to earn a scholarship to the University of Dayton.
Undersized but scrappy at 6 feet 1 and 218 pounds, Noll was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 21st round of the 1953 NFL draft. He played seven seasons for the Browns, shuttling in plays to the quarterback as a guard, and filling in at linebacker when injuries depleted the defense.
Noll began his coaching career in Los Angeles in 1960 as an assistant for the legendary Sid Gillman, coach of the L.A. Chargers of the new American Football League. When the franchise moved to San Diego, Noll moved with it, working his way up to defensive coordinator before joining the Baltimore Colts in that role in 1966. He was 37 when the Steelers hired him as head coach.
Noll is the first of only three men to coach the Steelers in the modern era, all of whom have won Super Bowls. Bill Cowher followed him, then current Coach Mike Tomlin.
"He never won Coach of the Year until 1989, but he didn't care about those things," Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney said of Noll. "He did what he felt was right, and it carried over obviously to the football team. Chuck Noll was a coach who was always concerned with the basics of the sport. He always used to say, 'This game is blocking and tackling,' and to him that was playing the game the way it should be played."
Noll, who in recent years frequently walked with two canes because of back problems, largely stayed out of the spotlight. He was like that when he coached, too.
During the week before his then-unprecedented third Super Bowl victory, Noll was asked what he planned to do in the days leading up to the big game.
His answer was simple: "Hide."
In the end, the spotlight found him anyway.
Noll is survived by his wife and son, Chris, as well as grandchildren Katie and Connor.
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Ind. senate approves ban on local gun buy-backs
Ind. senate approves ban on local gun buy-backs
The Indiana Senate has approved a measure banning gun buy-back programs.
The measure would ban local governments and police departments from conducting the buy-backs. Republican Sen. Jim Tomes said he proposed the ban because guns that would be bought through the programs could be sold for more money on the open market.
But opponents of the ban say the state is taking away local control on the issue. Democratic Sen. Earline Rogers of Gary said the programs are needed to curb violence by permanently removing the guns from the streets.
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"Spring Snow" Book and Tea Club
So how does this work? One chapter at a time? Whole book at once?
Just some questions to inspire conversation….
What did you like/love/dislike about Spring Snow?
What was your favorite part?
Did you learn anything new?
Thanks for the starter!
1) I really really reaaaally disliked the main protagonist, Kiyoaki. Why was he constantly making life harder for himself? He can't have friends because he doesn't like people to act like they care about him. He convinces himself that Satoko is some wily deceptive lady player, yet the moment he learns that she's out of his reach, he has to have her. He literally risks his life to see her, yet he could have had her from the very beginning. What is wrong with youuuuuuu? I'm sure we were supposed to feel moved or pity for his ultimate demise, but the way he went about dying just makes me annoyed and angry. Sorta like how I can't understand the "romance" of Romeo and Juliet. Teenagers doing stupid things and end up dying. NOT romantic.
I have to admit, Satoko is a bit sly at times, but he'd probably reject her out of hand if she were honest with him about her feelings and intentions. Much like how he rejects gestures of friendship from anyone who is actually acting friendly. So she probably just learned how to handle him (kinda) since they grew up together. And I really respect her integrity in vowing to never see Kiyo again, and actually keeping true to that vow.
Last annoyance – Mishimi kind of goes off on a tangent at times on philosophy and cultural values. I know from reading the background for this book that he was trying to make a statement, but I found it a bit heavy handed at times.
I loved the portrayal of characters here. They are intense and so life-like. Though I'm not sure I've ever met such a melancholy and serious group of teenagers.
This is getting super long. I'll stop for now.
Not to butt into the middle of this discussion, BUT, has the next book been selected?
I don't think we have! I could be wrong but I think what will happen is a new thread will get started after this discussion has been pretty much finished, I mean the discussion about Spring Snow. All can contribute their ideas for the next book at that time, if I have got that all right…!
I'd like to throw my own question out there:
Why does Honda try so hard to remain Kiyoaki's friend?
I know, right? I have no answer, but it does seem that some people seem so loyal. It is part of the very fiber of their being. Maybe Honda?
But you choose who to be loyal to. What's the draw to Kiyoaki? Maybe Honda likes a challenge? Maybe he finds Kiyo's character and personality fascinating? But it's more than that because he truly cares about this guy.
I would normally describe Honda as wise beyond his years, but the fact that he doesn't try harder to dissuade Kiyo from his affair with Satoko reminds me that he's really still just a kid.
Yeah, I have no idea! I have seen in some cases when people are friends as kids, they feel as though they are nearly family and have a kind of loyalty that may be unreciprocated, may be unhealthy, even. Just thinking about that.
Sometimes there's just feelings and no logic. But Honda is nothing not logical! What a mysterious friendship!
Just some general probably incoherent remarks about Spring Snow:
Gorgeous, evocative, lyrical writing. I really admire an author who has such powers of description. That early scene where there was a procession? I felt as though I were there!
I like when books make me think and leave me with questions. Questions about cultures, questions about cultures changing, being influenced by others. Questions about the role of religion, about Buddhism, and Christianity.
When thinking about the Western influences in Japan at the time of the writing, I was thinking about the global nature of cuisine, especially of course: tea! So I enjoyed my green teas from China and Japan, and drank my Assam blend, and had that black tea with milk and the green teas without, naturally. Just musing and contemplating how cultures and countries can have such differences and similarities, what is shared and what is not.
Thanks for bringing this book to my attention, Steepster Book Club. It's always good to have a thought provoking book to discuss.
I am with you on the gorgeous writing! I absolutely fell in love with "The Sound of Waves" for his lyrical style and breath taking imagery. I also learned that Mishimia's writing is best appreciated when read twice, at least. Maybe it's just my style of reading, but I like to go through quickly the first time I read something because I'm impatient to see what happens next. The second time around, I am able to take note of the style and message more thoroughly.
I, personally, have more questions about the changing role and power of government. There is still a royal family that has much prestige, but absolute obedience and loyal is no longer as strict. Influence of Western culture perhaps? Older noble families have social esteem but newer nobles have money and the power that comes with it. It's a bit topsy turvy.
And what about the differences in Honda's family vs. Kiyoaki's? One is strictly dedicated to the highest morality (though I hesitate to use that word due to its subjectivity), while the other barely tries to hide its decadence and corruption. For example, Honda's cousin lays her head on his lap in all innocence. Bam! Banned from family home forever. On the other hand, Kiyo's father offers to take his teen son to Geishas for a "night out" and likes to have Kiyo walk with him to his mistress' house just to hurt his wife (WTF?). Kiyo, I'm surprised to see, actually cares enough about his mother to stop walking with his father when he finds out what it's all about. I see this is a bit of incongruence in his character, but maybe I judge him too harshly. In general, I would describe him as entirely self absorbed.
I'm obviously thinking too much about this book. I miss my college Lit classes. haha
Topic #2!
What are your thoughts on the significance of Kiyoaki's dreams and his obsession with them?
Topic 3! Character analysis!
Tadeshina (Satoko's maid)
Iinuma (Kiyo's tutor)
The Siamese Princes
Now that I think about it, my numbering seems random. Just ignore me. I'm excited!
I'd like to hear some other thoughts as I feel like I'm dominating the conversation. So I will wait a bit. :)
I really enjoyed reading this book, the writing was lyrical and thoughtful.
My favorite quote from the book:
"Time is what matters, as time goes by, you and I will be carried inexorably into the mainstream of our period even though we are unaware of it."
We do not recognize our great moments, but future historians will be impressed with our fortitude. I just visited the Bishop Palace in Galveston TX. This mansion was built in the late 1800's. I was transported into that time period, I wanted to know more about the original owners of the house. I am sure they never dreamed That the house they had built to raise their family would still be around over 100 years later and would have such a profound effect on the visitors to the house in 2013. Just like Sakoto had no idea the power that her inability to be honest about her feelings or how her decision to join the convent would impact Kiyo and ultimately impact Honda. If she could have been more honest things could have been different…but in Her time period, she acted as she thought she could. I was left with a feeling of this was such a waste all the way around.
Insightful thought! I often think about how the future generation will view mine. Will our fashion be a joke like the mullets of the 90s? Will our civil rights struggle be lauded for decades to come? Satoko is caught in her time period. Was her escape to a convent actually a cowards way out? It was she doing the only thing she could do for herself?
I want to say it was a bit of both. Cowardly for not speaking up for herself in the first place. Selfish for putting both her and Kiyo in the situation…she had to have known it was not going to end well. In the end, she did what she thought she could live with the rest of her days on earth.
Interesting that you should say that about her putting them into that situation! I'm reminded of that incriminating letter she sent to Kiyo after her betrothal despite her maid's warning that it could be used against her. Did she want him to have the tool he needed to compell her actions and convince Tadeshina to let them do as they wished? I think it's pretty clear she had no objections to how it turned out. She knew they had to stop eventually. I don't know what she would have done if she wasn't brought to the convent though. Just give birth in her room?
In the end I think they are equally culpable but Kiyo is less likable so I feel like I want to blame him for everything. :)
Remember that it was Kiyo's parents that arranged for the abortion and then the cover up story of visiting the head nun before her wedding.
I want to blame Kiyo for everything also:)
I always love reading people's insights, questions, and observations about books.
While I can always find positive things about a book to remark upon, I will share that this book, Spring Snow, did not cast a spell on me. I found it hard to 'get into' so to speak. While I can appreciate so much about it, I never fell in love with it; never got lost in the fictive dream of it. I can tell that this is making it challenging for me to truly delve into the book, so I'm taking the path of encouraging conversation about it. I am so glad so many people love this book, that makes me happy. : )
One thing I love about reading is how people can have different reactions to a book.
I was also thinking about all the novels that had a Japanese theme that I have read and loved. Here's a page of a whole list, of novels set in Japan wow, there are many!
One that I have read pretty recently for another book club is If You Follow Me by Malena Watrous; I'm not sure if that's on the above list or not, but I really enjoyed it.
Kazuo Ishiguro is a novelist who I think is a marvelous writer.
The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama was a novel I read more than once, I found it so beautiful.
And of course, one of the most celebrated Japanese novelists, Haruki Murakami. Some of his novels I've appreciated but I can't say I fall in love with his books, but here's a review of one of his most famous, if you are curious:
I'll check back in later today if at all possible, thanks for reading and discussing with me!
This was indeed not easy to fall into. It requires a bit of effort. I was willing to work on it since my experience with Mishima has let me know that his works require extra thought, but for me, it's worth it. You learn to appreciate it and you become intimate with the main characters. They are like family more than friends since you don't necessarily want to spend time with them, yet you know them so deeply.
Right on… I just wanted to to be honest.
For some reason, some books at certain times…it just doesn't click.
Middlemarch is a good example of the opposite happening. It is dense, requires work as you so rightly express, and I just loved it from the first time I read it.
Perhaps another time, I'll pick up Spring Snow again, and find myself loving it.
I do want to stress, though: I do know this book is very well written by a very talented author. It's just one of those, "…it's me…" things!
Just checking in on a Friday: so far we have Mercuryhime and threewhales contributing and I just want to encourage anyone else who may want to join in the discussion: you can jump in any time! You can talk about the book….about the teas you drank… Perhaps this weekend we'll have some more people chiming in here and there.


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Phnom Penh, Nov. 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met
Sultan Hasnal Bolkiah of Brunei at the 'Peace Palace' in Phnom Penh ahead of the East Asia Summit.
"We have a good relationship with ASEAN and the best is yet to come," said Dr. Singh.
According to official sources, India is keen to further its relations with ASEAN and, in this context, there was a discussion on the India-ASEAN FTA.
Sultan Bolkiah responded that he shared the aspiration for its early conclusion.
Sultan Bolkiah said that he hoped that Brunei's role as the country coordinator will also further bilateral relations. He outlined agriculture, information communication technology, energy, disaster management and human resources development as priority areas for Brunei in which they would wish to develop a partnership with India.
Currently, Indian oil imports from Brunei are approximately USD 1.2 billion. The two leaders also discussed possibilities of expanding cooperation in this area, including LNG.
During the 30-minute-long meeting, Dr. Singh thanked Sultan Bolkiah for confirming his participation at the India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit and looked forward to meeting him in New Delhi on 20-21 December.
Brunei is set to take over the Chair of ASEAN for 2013. It has also taken over from Cambodia as the country coordinator for India in the ASEAN. By Naveen Kapoor(ANI)


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When trying to trim a shape that had a constraint, the constraint wasn't removed and the points from the original shape remained on stage. I updated the tool and now the constraints are removed, along with the original shape and its unreferenced children.
Another update was for the circle trim. Until now, trimming lines, arcs and circles was done in the same method, causing some problems because the circle doesn't have a start and end point that can be used as it's used for arcs and lines. I've added a new method to handle only circle trimming and I've added trimming for more than two intersection points:
I've also done a 'list' of all the tested cases and their results for the special cases:
- trimming line is parallel to one of the axes
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- trimming wire is another circle
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Comparing standards
When comparing the performance of MPEG standards such as MPEG-4 and H.264, it is important to note that results may vary between encoders that use the same standard. This is because the designer of an encoder can choose to implement different sets of tools defined by a standard. As long as the output of an encoder conforms to a standard's format and decoder, it is possible to make different implementations. An MPEG standard, therefore, cannot guarantee a given bit rate or quality, and comparisons cannot be properly made without first defining how the standards are implemented in an encoder. A decoder, unlike an encoder, must implement all the required parts of a standard in order to decode a compliant bit stream. A standard specifies exactly how a decompression algorithm should restore every bit of a compressed video.
The graph on the following page provides a bit rate comparison, given the same level of image quality, among the following video standards: Motion JPEG, MPEG-4 Part 2 (no motion compensation), MPEG-4 Part 2 (with motion compensation) and H.264 (baseline profile).
Axis' H.264 encoder generated up to 50% fewer bits per second for a sample video sequence than an MPEG-4 encoder with motion compensation. The H.264 encoder was at least three times more efficient than an MPEG-4 encoder with no motion compensation and at least six times more efficient than with Motion JPEG.


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Lionel Messi is a doubt for next week's Champions League quarter-final second leg with Paris Saint-Germain after tests confirmed he has suffered a thigh injury.
The Argentine was withdrawn at half-time in the 2-2 draw at Parc des Princes on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring injury shortly after putting Barcelona in front on the night.
He has since undergone tests on the problem, and the club have confirmed he has a problem with his right femoral bicep, ruling him out of Saturday's Liga match with Mallorca, leaving his participation against PSG in doubt.
"Tests have confirmed that Leo Messi has a muscle injury in the femoral bicep of his right leg," a club statement read.
"He is out for the Liga match on Saturday, and his rate of recovery will determine his availability for subsequent commitments."
The player himself moved to assure fans that the injury was not serious, and wished team-mate Javier Mascherano a speedy recovery from his own knee problem.
"I will return soo, thankfully it was not so serious," he said on his Facebook page.
"We feel very sorry for Masche [Mascherano], and wish him strength so that he can return quickly."


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Spending Easter morning trying to catch a fish
Happy Easter everyone! I am stepping out into this rainy morning in hopes of catching a few nice steelhead. Truth is, I'd settle with one. It is my sincere hope that Jesus, being a fisherman himself, will pass out a little Easter luck and allow me to actually land one today! : ) Have a fantastic day, those of you with children, enjoy your morning through the eyes and smiles of your kids.
Holiday mornings are often a very good time to fish as tyhere are fewer fishermen on the water. This allows the opportunity to fish alone in many cases thus, the potential to catch undisturbed fish.


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The boys will be in South Lake Tahoe until next Wednesday. We actually have pretty good wind forecast for the next few days.
If you want to come see what's up with Tahoe snow kiting or you just want to come see some insane riding, come on up this weekend. The weather is beautiful and the riders are ripping.
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Wigan Warriors sensation Sam Tomkins took the plaudits once again as he inspired his side to a 64-6 demolition of London Broncos at the Stoop.
The England international was in imperious form for his side, scoring three tries – including a sublime solo effort – and creating three others for the Super League leaders.
It left head coach Shaun Wane struggling for superlatives about the 24-year-old, who remains the hottest property in rugby's northern hemisphere.
"What can you say? Sam is a total one-off. He really is a class act, his competitive nature in training and on the pitch is a joy to see," he said post-match.
"The individual try he scored today was one of the best I have ever seen, I just wish we had more players who had that attitude.
"For us to come here today and put on a performance like that leaves me ecstatic. Our attack was really crisp and I thought our concentration levels throughout were fantastic."
Wigan remain on course for a league and cup double this season, having been drawn against Widnes Vikings in the last eight of the competition.
The Broncos are also in with a chance of reaching the semi-finals after being drawn away to Sheffield Eagles – the only Championship club remaining in the competition.
They will need to improve on their performance against the Warriors, irrespective of the lower-league opposition, if they are to stand a chance of claiming some silverware, with coach Tony Rea admitting his players were simply blown away in the opening exchanges.
"The players did not come out with any sort of intent and Wigan have the players who can exploit those gaps. We know there will be lows after highs, but such a low as that is unacceptable," he concluded.
"We are measuring ourselves against teams like Wigan, and I thought there were performances out there today that showed me a lot of those players are not the answer in terms of where this club wants to be.
"We have some challenging times ahead and some tough decisions have to be made."