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Two Minutes on Top
Why you should root for Comma to the Top to win Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
When the gates open for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, I'll be cheering for a bay horse named Comma to the Top. * Not because he finished second by a neck at the Santa Anita Derby. Not because he's the most experienced runner in the field, with 13 starts. No, I'm backing Comma to the Top because he alone possesses the quality that guarantees a long career as a racehorse: He can't produce sperm.
Comma to the Top is a gelding, a eunuch horse. If he wins, he'll probably race for the next three years. If early favorite Dialed In wins, he'll retire at the end of the summer, and follow in the hoofprints of 2010 winner Super Saver, who is currently servicing mares for $20,000 a spasm.
I'm telling you this so you'll understand what you're watching Saturday. The Kentucky Derby is not, as the NBC announcers want you to believe, the rookie debut of America's next superhorse. The Kentucky Derby is a sperm pageant. These horses aren't running to become the sport's greatest champion. They're running to become the breeding industry's highest priced lover. It's a race whose ultimate prize is the motivation for all male competition: the opportunity to pass on your genes to as many offspring as possible. And to do it with the most well-bred mares on the planet. The most exciting two minutes in sports is just a prelude to an even more exciting two minutes (or less) on a bluegrass country farm.
According to a study by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, nothing increases a freshman sire's stud fee more than winning the Derby. It adds an average of $8,843.31 (PDF) to the price of a date. If Super Saver had finished out of the money, he'd be worth 10 grand in the breeding shed, tops.
And the Derby doesn't just increase the value of the winner's sperm. It increases the value of his father's sperm, too. Distorted Humor was a journeyman stud until his son, Funny Cide, won the race in 2003. After that, Distorted Humor's fee went from $12,000 to a peak of $300,000. (A sire's stock goes up or down depending on whether his offspring win big races. If a Super Saver foal wins the Derby, his services will be worth even more.) He started getting classier mares, too, which ensured faster foals, which, in turn, ensured high stud fees. Thanks to one Derby winner, Distorted Humor became a big-league sire.
It was a good thing, too. Someone in that family needed to make a living. Like Comma to the Top, Funny Cide is a gelding. He was, in fact, the first gelding to win the race since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929. (Derby-winning geldings are rare because the owners hope the horses will pan out as stallions. Funny Cide was gelded due to a medical condition: an undescended testicle that interfered with his stride.)
Because he was a gelding, Funny Cide had the longest career of any recent Derby winner. He ran until he was 7 years old, winning the prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup the year after his Derby triumph. But the $450,000 purse didn't come close to replacing the nest egg that was lost when Funny Cide lost his gonads. (2009 champion Mine That Bird was also a gelding, but his Derby turned out to be a fluke: In nine more attempts, he never won another race.)
If a horse is a stallion, winning the Derby guarantees a short career, because the increase in stud fees gives owners the financial incentive to withdraw their horses from competition as quickly as possible. A busy stallion can "cover"—the industry's euphemism for the act—200 mares a year, so breeding him is far more lucrative than racing him. Plus, why risk a breakdown, like the one that killed 2006 winner Barbaro?
Zenyatta, the mare who won 19 races in a row from 2007 to 2010, including the Breeders Cup Classic, didn't develop into the most dominant horse of recent years in spite of her gender. She developed into that horse because of her gender. With no sperm to offer her owners, Zenyatta raced until age 6, contributing far more to horse racing than the three-races-and-out Super Saver. Zenyatta built a fan club that flocked to the races to watch her "dance" by pawing the dirt, and she won the 2010 Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year. One of the few Thoroughbreds whose name was known beyond the racetrack, she not only transcended her sport, she transcended her species, with profiles in People and on 60 Minutes and twice finishing as runner-up as the AP's Female Athlete of the Year (she lost to Serena Williams in 2009 and Lindsey Vonn in 2010).
But a mare can turn out only one foal a year, at most. Zenyatta's first pregnancy, by Preakness winner Bernardini, ended in a miscarriage. Even if her yearlings sell for millions of dollars, Zenyatta won't be as valuable as a top stud.
William Faulkner covered the 1955 Kentucky Derby for Sports Illustrated. He failed to mention the winner's name, but Nobel Prize winners don't need to bother with those details. Great novelist that he was, Faulkner understood the real meaning of Swaps' victory: "This is the moment, the peak, the pinnacle; after this, all is ebb. We who watched have seen too much; expectation, the glandular pressure, has been too high to long endure."
Comma to the Top will experience that kind of excitement only on the racetrack. But we'll get to experience it with him, for years to come.
Correction, May 6, 2011: This article originally described Comma to the Top as a bay colt. He is a gelding. (Return to corrected sentence.)


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Alternative View: Will Google's Prior Art Finder Become An 'Infringement Finder' For Trolls?
from the technology-is-neutral dept
So, we were just talking about Google's new prior art finder tool, which can help people find prior art associated with a patent with a single click. As we noted, it tries to find elements associated with the patent and then restrict the search results to items published prior to the priority date on the patent.
Of course, Patrick, over at GameTimeIP (who tends to be a supporter of the concept of patent trolling) has noticed that the tool can quickly be switched from a "prior art finder" to a "possible infringement finder" for patent trolls (he doesn't use that term, but you know what he means). That's because the tool does not actually limit you to the end date in question -- and with a little quick cutting and pasting, you can turn that priority date from the end date into the start date.
Take, for example, Amazon's infamous "one click" patent, 5,960,411. Pop that into the prior art finder and you get a bunch of results with an end date of 9/12/1997:
Cut and paste and you get:
And... suddenly, you've got a list of things that were published after the patent's priority date, which may indicate places where infringement happened. So, it's possible that instead of a tool to disrupt patent trolls, it could be a tool to enable patent trolls to find more victims.
Patrick (jokingly?) suggests that Google's intention here is to actually help the trolls. As he notes:
Take, for example, Amazon's infamous "one click" patent, 5,960,411. Pop that into the prior art finder and you get a bunch of results with an end date of 9/12/1997:
Patrick (jokingly?) suggests that Google's intention here is to actually help the trolls. As he notes:
Google's motivation to create this new feature are not entirely clear, but they have provided what should be a useful advancement in patent analysis. By speeding up access to information that may lead to evidence of infringement, Google puts more power back into the hands of inventors and patent owners. Perhaps they hope to gain a little positive patent karma after taking ownership of a large patent portfolio from the former Motorola.Of course as has been noted dozens if not hundreds of times, technology is "neutral" and can be used for both good and bad purposes (which is good and which is bad may depend on whether or not you view shaking down innovators for cash "good" or "bad"). That said, I actually think that the tool is probably not quite as useful for finding infringement as Patrick seems to think it will be. That's because most of the results are things that tend to be useful in showing prior art, but less so in showing what's being used in the actual market. That is, it shows things like scholarly articles and previous patents -- which is what patent examiners tend to like to see. While that also limits some of the usage as a true "prior art" finder, it does focus on the types of things that tend to be compelling for prior art... but not so useful for infringement.

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Installing Sylver's Image on a new Kuro
Backup ANY data, because during the installation all partitions will be deleted and your DATA WILL BE LOST.
Use this guide at your own risk!
This is a little how-to that contains all of the information you need to get Sylver's image running and the kernel updated to 2.6.15.
The information found here was taken from various other internet sources and posted here to create one comprehensive guide.
- 1 Put the KuroBox into EM mode
- 2 Run mfdisk in interactive mode
- 3 Create partition 1 ("/") as 2-10 GB
- 4 Create partition 2 (swap) as 512 MB
- 5 Create partition 3 ("/mnt")
- 6 Write the new partition table and exit
- 7 Format the partitions
- 8 Mount the Partitions
- 9 Untar the image and kernel tar file
- 10 Update the kernel. Sylver made this very easy to do
Put the KuroBox into EM mode
Emergency Maintenance Mode (EM mode) is indicated by this login prompt:
kernel 2.4.17-kuro-box on ppc KURO-BOX-EM login:
or by a shell prompt that contains the -EM, such as:
If your KuroBox is not in EM mode, you must switch it to EM mode. These are the only known ways to enter EM mode:
- Boot with an IDE disk that contains no Linux partitions.
- Boot with the "bad disk image" flag set in the Flash ROM.
If you are using the standard image and you already have root user shell access to the KuroBox, you can change the "bad disk image" flag to switch it to EM mode:
# echo "NGNGNGNG" > /dev/fl3 # reboot
(Make sure you type FL3 and not F13 in lower case). After the reboot, log in as the root user and verify that you are running in EM mode.
Do not reboot again until the image and the kernel are installed!
Run mfdisk in interactive mode
mfdisk -c /dev/hda
Create partition 1 ("/") as 2-10 GB
To use Sylver's image you need at least 2 GB. The extracted tar file takes about 1.2 GB. The tar itself is about 350 KB. This example creates a 4 GB partition 1.
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 1 First cylinder (1-xxxxx, default 1): Using default value 1 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (1-xxxxx, default xxxxx): +4096M
Create partition 2 (swap) as 512 MB
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 2 First cylinder (132-xxxxx, default 132): Using default value 132 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (132-xxxxx, default xxxxx): +512M
Set the System ID of the swap partition (partition 2) to "Linux Swap"
Command (m for help): t Partition number (1-4): 2 Hex code (type L to list codes): 82 Changed system type of partition 2 to 82 (Linux swap)
Create partition 3 ("/mnt")
Create partition 3 ("/mnt") as the remainder of the disk. Use the default cylinder values.
Command (m for help): n Command action e extended p primary partition (1-4) p Partition number (1-4): 3 First cylinder (198-xxxxx, default 198): Using default value 198 Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (198-xxxxx, default xxxxx): Using default value xxxxx
Write the new partition table and exit
Command (m for help): w The partition table has been altered! Syncing disks.
Format the partitions
Now that you have created and saved the partitions using fdisk, you need to use mkfs to format each partition. (mkfs normally reserves 5% of the blocks for superuser-use only, which can be a lot when using big disks. We tell mkfs to reserve only 1% for the superuser on the third partition by using the "-m 1" switch").
mkfs -j /dev/hda1 mkfs -j -m 1 /dev/hda3 mkswap /dev/hda2
Mount the Partitions
Now that you have formatted each partition, you need to make the root partition available by mounting it
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt
You might ask yourself, as I did, why mount hda1 as mnt? What about hda3? Don't I have to mount that too? Well that magic happens when you leave EM mode.. /mnt becomes / and hda3 becomes /mnt, cool huh?
Download the V5.00 image files @ http://kuroboxhg.free.fr/files/sylver_image/
imagev500.part1.rar imagev500.part2.rar imagev500.part3.rar imagev500.part4.rar imagev500.part5.rar imagev500.part6.rar imagev500.part7.rar imagev500.part8.rar
Download the kernel @ http://www.kurobox.com/sylver/image/patch/kernel184.108.40.206.tar.gz
I used winrar to merge the rar files into one tar file imagev500.tar.gz. Next ftp the image and kernel tar file to /mnt
Untar the image and kernel tar file
cd /mnt tar xvfz imagev500.tar.gz tar xvfz kernel220.127.116.11.tar.gz
Remove both tar files to save space.
The default IP number is 192.168.0.100.
Now that the package is extracted lets set everything so we can leave EM mode
write_ok reboot
When your Kuro reboots you should notice that it is no longer in EM mode. Also you should also see your filesystems changed up like I mentioned earlier
[root@KURO-BOX:/]$ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/hda1 4.0G 1.2G 2.7G 31% / /dev/hda3 183G 33M 174G 1% /mnt
Update the kernel. Sylver made this very easy to do
Update the bootnewos script
cd /etc/init.d vi bootnewos
This will open up a vi text editor. Check the last line:
# bootnewos.sh Boots OS if needed. # . /etc/kernel # detect current kernel BOOT_NEW_OS=`uname -r | grep ${KERNEL_TO_LOAD}` if [ "${BOOT_NEW_OS}" ] ; then echo kernel $KERNEL_TO_LOAD already loaded ! else echo loading kernel $KERNEL_TO_LOAD /bin/sync /bin/sleep 1 /bin/sync /sbin/insmod /boot/loader.o kernel=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.15-kurobox fi
Change the kernel=/boot/vmlinux-2.6.15-kurobox to:
If you have a Kurobox HG,
If you have a non-HG Kurobox,
Save the file and cd to /scripts
cd /scripts
Now run set_kernel2.6.sh with the install parameter and reboot
./set_kernel2.6.sh install reboot
When your Kuro restarts check the top of the screen when you telnet in
Kuroutoshikou KURO-BOX/HG (IESHIGE) Linux/ppc 126.96.36.199-kuroboxhg


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A stylish alternative to regular trash bins, this durable space-saving rectangular step can design functions beautifully within any room. Unique features include a sturdy and sleek stainless steel satin-finish body with a print and stain-free coating, a dense polypropylene lift-out liner with vented base for easy bag removal and an easy step open pedal.Learn more about selecting the perfect liner.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will make yet another attempt to change President Barack Obama's healthcare law by attaching it to a government funding bill needed by midnight Monday.
Representative Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, told reporters the provision being attached to the emergency spending bill would require the president and high-level officials in his administration to get healthcare through the Obamacare program.
A senior House Republican aide said the measure also would cover members of Congress and their aides. Senate Democrats have rejected all attempts to change Obamacare in legislation to keep the federal government operating.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney beat Democrat Barack Obama in Georgia's presidential election on Tuesday, an expected outcome in a GOP-dominated state.
Though both Romney and Obama raised money in Georgia, neither mounted a major campaign here. Georgia shifted strongly Republican years ago, and the GOP holds every statewide office. Romney picks up the state's 16 electoral votes.
Although Georgia is a bastion for Republicans, it has not always favored Romney. During the state's presidential primary in March, exit polling showed Romney had trouble attracting two big parts of the local GOP base: voters who describe themselves as "very conservative" and evangelicals. Former Georgia Congressman and House Speaker Newt Gingrich won the GOP primary in March, getting 47 percent of the vote compared to 26 percent for Romney. Gingrich later dropped out of the race.
Attorney General Sam Olens, who chaired Romney's Georgia campaign, described the election as a good sign for local Republicans ahead of the 2014 governor's race.
"Clearly, the Democrats are trying to make a statement that they can come back in two years," Olens said in a phone interview. "The better we show with Gov. Romney, it shows how far the Democratic Party is really dormant in our state."
Voters frequently cited the economy when explaining their votes. Clayton Churchville, a 20-year-old college student from Augusta, voted for Romney and said new leadership was needed in the White House to turn around the sputtering economy.
"I just feel like he's the change we need," Churchville said. "Obama's had his turn and nothing got better."
But Ron Adams of Augusta, a 56-year-old information support specialist, voted to give Obama another term. He said he felt the president did the best he could with the nation's economic crisis.
"With the resistance he had from Republicans (in Congress), I still think he's got us on the path to improving our economy and will have a better four years," Adams said.
Die-hard Republicans saw the choice as simple.
"There's nothing about Obama that's good for our country and our nation," said Lillian Petrie, 80, of Thomasville. "I would have voted for Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck."
Petrie, who cast her ballot last week, said she could see from her own life that the country was having problems. She said the premium on her supplemental health insurance plan was going up by nearly $600 next year. She said interest rates are too low, which hurts retirees trying to make money off their retirement savings. She also claimed that Obama is a Muslim, which she believes should disqualify him from the presidency. Obama is Christian.
Margaret Singletary, 70, a Democrat from Thomasville, voted for Obama mainly because she supported his health care overhaul.
"I feel that he has really put forth an effort even though he has not achieved all his goals," she said. "I feel like he has done it at the fate of losing a re-election."
Democrats in Georgia have been watching Obama's performance as an indicator of whether they can revive their flagging party. Obama lost Georgia in 2008, though he still took 47 percent of the vote, a better-than-normal showing for a Democratic candidate in Georgia during an election that saw heavy voter turnout. The last Democrat to win Georgia, Bill Clinton, took just 43 percent of the vote in an election that featured independent Ross Perot, who siphoned off support from the major party candidates.
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By Kris Voakes | Italian Football Writer
Saturday night's Turin derby would have had more than enough sub-plots even without Angelo Ogbonna's name having come up in transfer talk once more over the past week. But while Juventus look to bounce back from a second defeat inside a month and keep one eye on their midweek Champions League trip to Donetsk, neighbours Torino will be hoping to rain on their parade some more by winning the first city derby to take place at Juventus Stadium.
Key to the Granata's plans will be Ogbonna, the defender they have done remarkably well to keep at the club despite high-profile attention throughout the club's recent three-year spell in Serie B, during which time his stand-out performances even earned him a string of Italy call-ups. Such was the fear amongst Toro fans that their star centre-back would be allowed to leave, they took to sending serious threats to unpopular club president Urbano Cairo. One striscione displayed at a trip to Varese during the January transfer window in 2011 warned: "Se vende Ogbonna, prepara la tomba" (If you sell Ogbonna, prepare the coffin).
"At only 24-years-old and with the defender likely to be available on relatively low wages, Ogbonna fits the exact player profile that Manchester United's recruitment drive is focused upon.
"The uncertainty surrounding Rio Ferdinand, who will only be offered a cut-price one-year extension to his current package, will be the major obstacle of any potential move. The door will be opened if the 33-year-old leaves the Premier League giants this summer, but for now Sir Alex Ferguson is unlikely to add to his backline."Jonathan Birchall, Goal.com UK
"Torino hope Ogbonna will stay until the end of the season, as they want to increase his value and then consider his transfer only when next summer comes around. But something could happen as early as January if a club offers around €18-20 million.
"Juventus could still be interested because they will have to replace Lucio and they could look to a defender such as Ogbonna, but being a left-footed player, they could decide that he is too similar to Giorgio Chiellini."Simone Gambino, Goal.com Italy
The 24-year-old remains at the Stadio Olimpico though, at least for now. Despite a rumoured approach from neighbours Juve in the summer of 2011 being followed by interest from the likes of Inter, AC Milan and Liverpool, Cairo has ensured the five-cap Azzurri international remains in the famous burgundy shirt.
But in the past week it has materialised that there are new suitors. Manchester United representatives have been spotted at Torino's last two fixtures – the defeat away to Roma and last weekend's 2-2 home draw with Fiorentina – and at a time when the Red Devils' defence is not what it was, it is easy to see why they would see Ogbonna as an attractive proposition.
At almost six feet, three inches tall, the Toro youth product has the height needed to compete in the air with anyone, and his ability to use his physical stature well is one of his best qualities. Few defenders in Italy are as capable of outmuscling a forward in the manner of Ogbonna, while he can also boast a cool head under pressure.
Not only does he regularly carry the ball well out of defence, show impressive pace and have a very cultured left foot, but he also makes timely interceptions when necessary. So timely, in fact, that he has never been sent off in his six-year-long professional career so far, and last season he collected only three yellow cards in 39 games.
There was a spell during the 2010-11 season when the club's problems seemed to be getting the better of Ogbonna, and he was even left out on several occasions during the second-half of the campaign. But he has since bounced back and now looks to be playing at his very best again, with the club's return to Serie A having no negative impact on his approach.
He will still occasionally lose possession when mistaking himself for Andrea Pirlo, but for the most part his defensive side of the game is very impressive. But for his delayed reaction to the threat of Mounir El Hamdaoui as the Moroccan equalised for Fiorentina last Sunday, Ogbonna's contribution this term has been encouragingly consistent.
But what of his transfer value? Before his initial invitation to the Italy setup in June 2011 for the fixture against Republic of Ireland in Liege, he was expected to cost interested parties around €10 million, but his value has since rocketed. Cesare Prandelli's faith seems to have had a notably positive effect on the centre-back's game, and Cairo's response has been to hike up his asking price by as much as 100 per cent.
The recent talk suggests that Manchester United could offer as much as €19m for Ogbonna should their initial positive reports turn into a firm bid, while Juve reportedly remain interested onlookers. And if he can continue his renaissance of form to such an extent that he leads Torino to a memorable derby victory this weekend, then expect his to be one of the names most regularly uttered come transfer time.


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As usual, never consider the following commentary associated with these photos as a formal interpretation of the National Electrical Code (NEC). Without criticizing anyone or any product, the following scenarios present us with serious safety questions.
All references are based on the 2005 NEC.
Abused and Neglected
Craig Smith, owner of SmittyCo Electrical in Hot Springs, Ariz., ran across this receptacle in a public restroom. "There was power on the receptacle, but the test button didn't work — and the reset button was missing," Smith says.
Damaged equipment is often found in public restrooms. This device was probably installed to replace one that was in the same condition. However, the lack of maintenance may not be the reason for this condition. Many times, these devices are broken or damaged by vandals.
As per 110.12(C) Integrity of Electrical Equipment and Connections, "Internal parts of electrical equipment, including busbars, wiring terminals, insulators, and other surfaces, shall not be damaged or contaminated by foreign materials such as paint, plaster, cleaners, abrasives, or corrosive residues. There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating."
What Happens in Vegas, Doesn't Always Stay in Vegas
This handhole enclosure sits on the property of a big name hotel in Las Vegas. This arrangement could easily result in an electric shock accident, loss of equipment, or a fire. The open and exposed wiring and improper connections to and from each enclosure is a clear violation of the Code. My guess is the work was most likely done by an unqualified person.
As per 314.30(B), "Underground raceways and cable assemblies entering a handhole enclosure shall extend into the enclosure, but they shall not be required to be mechanically connected to the enclosure."
The Code defines a handheld enclosure as, "An enclosure identified for use in underground systems, provided with an open or closed bottom, and sized to allow personnel to reach into, but not enter, for the purpose of installing, operating, or maintaining equipment or wiring or both." In this instance, you can see that the enclosure is being used in a manner that it was not designed to be used.
The requirements of 314.30 state, "Handhole enclosures shall be designed and installed to withstand all loads likely to be imposed. FPN: See ANSI/SCTE 77-2002, Specification for Underground Enclosure Integrity, for additional information on deliberate and nondeliberate traffic loading that can be expected to bear on underground enclosures."
Found a Code violation? E-mail your photos to Joe Tedesco at [email protected].


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Niklas Lindstrom was one of three Liberty golfers named to the Virginia Collegiate Golf Coaches Association All-State teams.
Liberty's Mathieu Fenasse, Niklas Lindstrom and Chase Marinell have been named to the Virginia Collegiate Golf Coaches Association (VCGCA) all-state teams, honoring their strong play during the 2012-13 season.
Marinell was one of five players named to the VCGCA first-team all-state squad, while Fenasse and Lindstrom claimed two of the five spots on the VCGCA second-team all-state listing.
Liberty's trio of all-state selections ranked second among fellow Commonwealth golf programs. Virginia Tech led all Virginia schools with four all-state honorees, followed by single selections from Radford, Richmond and Virginia.
Marinell led the Flames with a 72.74 stroke average during the 2012-13 season and finished top 10 in six out of 12 events. Marinell was an All-Big South selection and named to the GCAA PING East All-Region team.
Fenasse finished second on Liberty's roster this season with a 73.97 stroke average. He had four top 10 finishes, spotlighted by his first collegiate victory when he finished first at the 2013 Big South Men's Golf Championship in April.
Lindstrom's 74.63 stroke average ranked third with the Flames this season, while he led the team with four top five finishes. He was named Big South Men's Golfer of the Week a conference-best four times during the 2012-13 campaign.
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A Small Town in Germany
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The British Embassy in Bonn is up in arms. Her Majesty's financially troubled government is seeking admission to Europe's Common Market just as anti-British factions are rising to power in Germany. Rioters are demanding reunification, and the last thing the Crown can afford is a scandal. Then Leo Harting - an embassy nobody - goes missing with a case full of confidential files. London sends Alan Turner to control the damage, but he soon realizes that neither side really wants Leo found alive.
Set against the threat of a German-Soviet alliance, John le Carré's A Small Town in Germany is a superb chronicle of Cold War paranoia and political compromise.
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By Darryl on 04-28-13
very good spy/mystery
i must preface this review by saying that I came to this straight after listening to the entire Smiley series and thoroughly enjoying all of its intricacies and Smiley himself is a great character and so I didn't quite enjoy this as much as i should perhaps. it is again well written, well narrated, well plotted etc and I enjoy the more cerebral spy novels without all the shooting and blowing things up. the mystery aspect and chess game maneuvering is great in LeCarre, but this one is a touch reminiscent of Forsythe's Odessa File near end, which came first i don't know. still enjoyed it but maybe i need to break from LeCarre for a bit and come back and get a little distance from Smiley, as I keep hoping he will somehow pop up in one of his cameo's.
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By Darwin8u on 03-21-13
All power corrupts.
"All power corrupts. The loss of power corrupts even more."
Throughout most of this early le Carré novel, I was convinced I would probably rate it three stars. It was interesting, but plodded at times. It seemed a little provincial, a bit dated, ended up being historically incorrect, and seemed almost like le Carré was writing a Henry James ghost story more than a le Carré thriller.
However, by the end I loved it. Chapter 17 (Praschko) right before the Epilogue (a conversation between Praschko, Turner and Bradfield) was absolutely genius. It was one of the most powerful chapters in any book I've come across that wasn't originally written in Russian.
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— A research grant is helping an East Carolina University neurosurgeon study ways to better treat people with ruptured brain aneurysms.
Dr. Robert James, an assistant professor of surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at ECU, is studying the use of intravenous low-dose heparin to treat people whose cerebral aneurysms have ruptured.
To aid his research, James has received the 2012 Robert Simon Chair of Research, a $15,000 grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. He is one of 10 researchers across the country to receive a total of $200,000 in grants this year from the foundation. The grants fund research aimed at early detection, improved treatments and technological advances that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients with brain aneurysms.
He is collaborating on the study with Dr. Erik Everhart, a professor of psychology at ECU.
A cerebral aneurysm is when an artery in the brain becomes weak and expands. By itself, it produces few if any symptoms. But if it bursts, it can lead to permanent disability or death.
The study will evaluate 50 patients of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a form of stroke; 25 will be treated with a prophylactic 14-day infusion of low-dose intravenous heparin, and the rest will receive a placebo infusion of normal saline. Afterward, James and Everhart will evaluate the patients' neurocognitive function.
The drug heparin is commonly used as an anti-coagulation treatment in patients but has also been shown to have numerous other biological effects, such as reducing damaging inflammatory responses and endothelin-mediated cerebral vasospasm – a condition in which blood vessels restrict the flow of blood.
It might seem counterintuitive that an anticoagulant could help people with ruptured blood vessels, but it's these other effects that lead James to think heparin can help.
"We hypothesize that patients treated with a prophylactic infusion of low-dose heparin will help prevent the neurocognitive and neuropsychological deficits commonly seen in these patients and that the patients will not have a higher incidence of hemorrhagic complications," James said.
Complications and deficits that can follow include brain damage, fatigue, mood disturbances, anxiety and frequent headaches. James hopes the data he generates will lead to a larger grant to conduct a multi-center clinical trial.
The grants will be awarded at the sixth annual Brain Aneurysm Foundation Research Grant Symposium on Thursday, Sept. 20, in St. Louis.
James' research project is titled "Prophylactic Low-Dose Intravenous Heparin Infusion for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Phase II Clinical Trial."
James is director of cerebrovascular and neuroendovascular surgery and co-director of the neuroscience intensive care unit at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He is fellowship-trained in open cerebrovascular surgery and endovascular neurosurgery, two advanced brain surgery techniques. He has brought techniques such as endovascular coiling to aneurysm patients in eastern North Carolina, treating more than 200 patients since arriving in Greenville in 2009.
An estimated 6 million people in the United States have a brain aneurysm, according to BAF. Each year about 27,000 people in the United States will suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm. About 40 percent of the victims will die. Of those surviving, only a third will recover without disabilities.
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Some newborns have very fast or labored breathing in the first few hours of life because of a lung condition called transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN).
Babies with TTN will be closely watched in the hospital and some might need extra oxygen for a few days. Most babies make a full recovery. TTN usually does not have any lasting effects on a child's growth or development.
While inside the mother, a developing fetus does not use the lungs to breathe — all oxygen comes from the blood vessels of the placenta. During this time, the baby's lungs are filled with fluid.
As the baby's due date nears, the lungs begin to absorb the fluid. Some fluid also may be squeezed out during birth as the baby passes through the birth canal. After delivery, as a newborn takes those first breaths, the lungs fill with air and more fluid is pushed out. Any remaining fluid is then coughed out or slowly absorbed through the bloodstream and lymphatic system.
In babies with TTN, though, extra fluid stays in the lungs or is cleared out too slowly. This makes it harder for a baby to breathe in oxygen properly. As a result, the baby must breathe faster and harder to get enough oxygen into the lungs.
Transient tachypnea of the newborn is often diagnosed in the first few hours after a baby is born. Transient means it does not last long (usually, less than 24 hours) and tachypnea refers to the baby's very fast breathing (more than 60 breaths per minute).
TTN can happen in babies of all ages, but is more common in:
Symptoms of TTN include:
To diagnose a baby with TTN, the doctor will do a physical examination, and also might order one or all of the following:
Chest X-ray. In a baby with TTN, an X-ray of the lungs will appear streaky and fluid may be seen. The X-ray will otherwise appear normal.
Pulse-oximetry monitoring. This sort of monitoring can tell doctors how well the lungs are sending oxygen to the blood. A small piece of tape with an oxygen sensor is placed around a baby's foot or hand, then connected to a monitor. Sometimes oxygen levels are checked with a blood test. If oxygen levels are low, extra oxygen may be given to the baby.
Complete blood count (CBC). Blood may be drawn from one of the baby's veins or a heel to check for signs of infection.
Babies with TTN are watched closely. Doctors check their heart rate, breathing rate, and oxygen levels to make sure breathing slows down and the oxygen level is normal. Sometimes, babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for extra care.
Some babies with TTN need extra oxygen. They get this through a small tube under the nose called a nasal cannula.
A baby who gets extra oxygen but still struggles to breathe might need continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to keep air flowing through the lungs. With CPAP, a baby wears a special nasal cannula or a mask around the nose while a machine continuously pushes a stream of pressurized air into the nose to help keep the lungs open during breathing. Rarely, a baby will need support with a ventilator (a machine that pumps air in and out of the lungs).
Nutrition can be a problem when a baby is breathing so fast that he or she can't suck, swallow, and breathe at the same time. In that case, intravenous (IV) fluids will keep the baby hydrated while preventing blood sugar from dipping too low.
If your baby has TTN and you want to breastfeed, talk to your doctor or a nurse about maintaining your milk supply by using a breast pump while your newborn receives IV fluids. Sometimes babies can take breast milk or formula through a nasogastric (NG) or orogastric (OG) tube — a tube placed through the nose or mouth to deliver food directly to the stomach. If your baby has one of these tubes, ask the doctor about providing breast milk for your baby.
Symptoms of TTN usually improve within 24 to 72 hours. A baby can be sent home from the hospital once the breathing is normal and he or she has been feeding well for at least 24 hours.
Babies with TTN usually recover fully. But even after TTN goes away, watch for signs of breathing problems and call your doctor right away if you see any.
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ViiKiing wrote:Vegan Aspirant wrote: So you want to keep your current bodyfat % and add 20-25 lbs of lean mass?
Yea that would be ideal but it's gonna be hard. I might have to bulk up past 160 then lean out to get to the ideal body fat. We'll see though! Putting on weight is insanely hard because of my metabolism/being vegan. I can lose 10lbs in like 3 weeks, but only gain 1lb in like 2-3 weeks.
I find that guys who have a hard time putting on weight usually experience this "problem" (I'd happily trade places with you) due to a relatively high metabolism AND little food intake. Like 1500-2000 kcal a day and these are *grown* men. I get what you're saying though - it can be hard on a vegan diet, but that's typically if you're eating clean and/or doing a raw diet as well. Personally I find it hard *not* to exceed my 3500-4000 kcal a day, even post veganism lol. But then again I eat a lot of vegan sweets and maybe 150-200 grams of nuts a day, aside from a lot of rich in calorie legumes like red kidney beans and chick peas. Oh yeah and lots of bread. Perhaps that could work for you too?


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- The Salvation Army is accepting donations online at www.gosalarmy.org, by phone at 800-725-2769 or by mail at The Salvation Army World Service Office, International Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728. Designate donations "Haiti Earthquake." ·
- Haiti Emergency Relief Fund is accepting donations online at www.haitiaction.net or checks made out to Haiti Emergency Relief Fund/EBSC and mailed to East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, 2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.
- Interaction, a coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations, has a list of agencies responding and how to donate to them. See www.interaction.org/ crisis-list/earthquake-Haiti.
- To donate $10 to the American Red Cross, text Haiti to 90999. The amount will be added to your next phone bill. The organization is also accepting donations through its International Response Fund, www.redcross.org.
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U.S. West Warming Faster Than Rest of World -Study
The U.S. West is heating up at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the world and is likely to face more drought conditions in many of its fast-growing cities, an environmental group said on Thursday.
By analyzing federal government temperature data, the Natural Resources Defense Council concluded that the average temperature in the 11-state Western region from 2003-07 was 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit (0.94 degrees Celsius) higher than the historical average of the 20th century.
The global average increase for the same period was 1.0 degrees Fahrenheit (0.55 degrees Celsius).
In the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to big and fast-growing cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and Denver, the average temperature rose 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit (1.21 degrees Celsius), the U.S. group said.
Most of the river's water comes from melting snow in the mountains, and climate scientists predict hotter temperatures will reduce the snowpack and increase evaporation, the NRDC said in a statement.
"Global warming is hitting the West hard," said Theo Spencer of the NRDC. "It is already taking an economic toll on the region's tourism, recreation, skiing, hunting and fishing activities."
Study author Stephen Saunders of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization said there were signs of the economic impacts throughout the West.
"Since 2000 we have seen $2.7 billion in crop loss claims due to drought. Global warming is harming valuable commercial salmon fisheries, reducing hunting activity and revenues, and threatening shorter and less profitable seasons for ski resorts," he said.
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TRENTON — Within a few hours of each other, Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo was found guilty of taking bribes for his influence and announced he would resign from office.
The jury, after deliberating for about four hours, convicted Bencivengo of all five federal corruption counts against him, which could send him to prison for decades. He faces District Judge Anne Thompson again Feb. 27 for sentencing. Bencivengo said he will resign this afternoon, Business Administrator John Ricci said at last night's council meeting.
"He has decided the best thing for Hamilton and all of our taxpayers is to move on" Ricci said.
Council President Kevin Meara will take over temporarily once Bencivengo has resigned, Township Attorney Lindsay Burbage said. In 15 days, the municipal Republican committee will provide three nominees to town council. The council would then select one of those three within 30 days to serve as mayor until next November. Then, he said there would be a special election to fill the rest of Bencivengo's term, which lasts until 2015.
Bencivengo declined to comment after his conviction and defense attorney Jerome Ballarotto offered only this; "I think the jury said it all."
The verdict closes a chapter in the scandal that has rocked Hamilton. But the testimony from the case has blown off a lid in the controversy surrounding the school board's practices, which has already resulted in the firing of one township official and administrative leave for the business administrator of the school district.
"This isn't about friendship this is about business," Assistant US Attorney Harvey Bartle said. "There's a Latin phrase for that. It's called quid pro quo, something for something."
The prosecution said Bencivengo took $12,400 in exchange for influencing two school board members so that Ljuba could keep her lucrative health insurance brokerage with Hamilton School District. The charges carry a maximum of 20 years in jail each.
Ballarotto, in defending the mayor from those charges, which largely rests on the recordings made by Ljuba and her courtroom testimony, tried to pull out inconsistencies in the prosecution testimony, recordings and investigation. Ljuba also received immunity from prosecution for her crimes in exchange for her testimony against Bencivengo.
The mayor was charged with extortion under color of official right, attempted extortion under color of official right, two violations of the travel act and one charge of money laundering.
"The prosecution's case is nothing but suspicion and conjecture and not beyond a reasonable doubt," he said.
At its core, the case involves Bencivengo, Ljuba and the admitted middleman, former Hamilton Board of Education member and township administrator Rob Warney. As part of her testimony, she also said she gave out tens of thousands of dollars in bribes, gifts, meals and trips to a variety of public officials in Hamilton and elsewhere.
"I had a very lucrative contract with the school district and I did not want to lose that contract," she said of her motivations for the bribery.
The most basic facts of the case are not disputed by either side; Ljuba gave $12,400 to Bencivengo through three separate payments in 2011. One payment, a $5,000 check made to Warney's wife in May, was laundered by Warney. But the prosecution and defense disputed the motivation for the payments and many of the facts surrounding it.
Warney plead guilty to money laundering for that check, written out for a "cherry bedroom set," this June. He received an agreement that the prosecution will recommend a reduced punishment when he goes to sentencing in December.
Bencivengo then received two other payments from Ljuba. She videotaped herself and Bencivengo when she went to his house in July to give him the $2,400 cash and watched him count it. Then she also videotaped him receiving $5,000 from her in July when the two were in a hotel room on a trip to Atlantic City.
Ljuba said to tell others he had won the money at the casino. Warney testified Bencivengo told him he had won the money by hitting 13 straight blacks at roulette.
Before those payments and afterward, they were recorded discussing the mayor's financial situation, which included more than $5,000 owed to the IRS, township politics and the school board.
Ballarotto said Ljuba contradicted her previous statements to the FBI in court and also lied to them over the course of the investigation about her relationship with Joy Tozzi. Tozzi is the business administrator of Robbinsville Township. In addition, she said she told Joe and Cathy Tramontana about her cooperation with the FBI shortly after it began.
Joe Tramontana is the Business Administrator for Hamilton Township School District and Cathy Tramontana was the Department of Health and Recreation Director for Hamilton. Joe Tramontana was placed on paid administrative leave last week and Cathy Tramontana was fired Monday.
Ljuba did not tell the FBI about her friendship with Tozzi until March, and did not tell the FBI she had told the Tramontanas until she received her nonprosecution agreement in June. She also said she possessed recorders for as long as a week after a conversation and on at least one occasion decided not to record a conversation that she decided didn't contain anything substantive.
"She a liar, she's a manipulator, she's a thief, she's a con artist and she's now vouching for the accuracy of the tapes," he said. "The tapes are only as good as the integrity of the process in which the tapes are made."
Ballarotto also spent time establishing the relationship between Ljuba and Bencivengo. During cross examination, she said she would regularly kiss Bencivengo and say "I love you" on seeing him.
"We're friends for life," Bencivengo said in one recording.
"I think we've already established that," she said in response.
Assistant US Attorney Dustin Chao though, said the evidence on those recordings would be enough to convict Bencivengo. Partially, he said, because Bencivengo never says the money was a loan, and never differentiates between the money and his actions on her behalf with Board President Patty Del Giudice and Board Member Stephanie Pratico.
"$7,400 is definitely doable as long as you've got my back with Pratico," Ljuba said in one June 2011 recording.
"Mar, Mar I'm just saying when have I ever not had your back?" Bencivengo responded.
Chao said evidence of bribery, with conditions like that, cannot get any clearer.
"No one ever uses the word bribe when they're actually bribing someone. You have to look at the conditions," he said.
The prosecution also brought out a new group of facts in their closing argument. Bartle pointed to a settlement worth tens of thousands of dollars and 17,000 calls to and from the mayor entered into evidence.
That settlement, valued at $80,000, came from a federal lawsuit Bencivengo and his then-wife filed against a contractor who had promised to build them a house on the island of St. Martin's. The prosecution showed that Bencivengo had received $32,000 from the settlement in August 2012, more than enough money to pay back Ljuba and settle his tax bills.
"The mayor never worried about paying this money back, because it was never a loan it was a bribe," Bartle said.


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Carol Ann Trump was born Feb. 27, 1941, near Elyria, to Albert and Anna (Vergin) Kirby. She died Dec. 4, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Carol was baptized and confirmed in Bethany Lutheran Church. Carol graduated from North Loup High School in 1958. She then worked for her father on the farm and also took care of nieces and nephews. She met her future husband, Everett E. Trump, at a card game at a relative's home. Carol and Everett were married Dec. 8, 1963, in Bethany Lutheran Church at Ord. To this union they were blessed with three children; Lori Marie, Steven Glen and Brian Scott. Carol was a Day Care provider for 30 years. She loved taking care of children. She collected Cardinals, she loved flowers, baking cookies and cheesecake, Nebraska football and the Green Bay Packers. She never met a stranger. She loved her family and spending time with them and especially her grandchildren Ty, Cody, Kally, Charles and Robert. Carol entered the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow Dec. 8, 2011. Survivors include her loving husband, Everett of Merna; daughter, Lori (Paul) Blakeman of Merna; two sons, Steve (Benita) Trump of Merriman, and Brian (Holly) Trump of Ord; many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Mary Burson and Lila Gross; one brother, Kenneth Kirby; granddaughter, Kylie Trump and niece Karen Gross. Celebration of Life services were Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with Pastor Andrew Black officiating. Interment was in the Ord City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.Published in Custer County Chief, Dec. 12, 2013


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Stanford had been considered a national title contender, right there with teams like Alabama, Oregon, Clemson and Ohio State.
One disappointing weekend in Salt Lake City changed the Cardinal's outlook quickly, leaving them looking up in the Pac-12 North Division.
Of course, Stanford has been there before. The Cardinal lost to Washington early last season, dropped a game to Notre Dame and went on to win the Pac-12 Championship and the Rose Bowl.
"It's about perspective and understanding where we are and what we need to do," Stanford coach David Shaw said during the Pac-12 coaches' conference call Tuesday. "We have a mature group and I still need to make sure our focus is on what's important, remind them where they have been all year, not worry about what other people say."
Stanford (5-1, 3-1) had been in command before last weekend, steady at No. 5 in The Associated Press poll after five opening wins this year extended its winning streak to 13 games over two seasons.
Expected to roll over Utah, the Cardinal fell short in a late rally and lost 27-21. The outcome gave the Utes their biggest home upset and jumbled the Pac-12.
Nearing the midpoint of the season, the conference has two undefeated teams at the top — Oregon and UCLA — and a large group of closely-matched teams fighting for spots in the pecking order.
It's definitely going to be an interesting final two months before the Pac-12 championship game Dec. 7.
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The Ducks, who are tied for first in the North with Oregon State (5-1, 3-0), are expected to keep rolling this weekend. They are a 38-point favorite over Washington State on Saturday.
The Beavers, who bounced back from a opening loss to Eastern Washington, will look to extend their winning streak to six games against struggling California.
In the South, No. 9 UCLA has been the team to beat, winning its first five, including conference-opening victories over Utah and California the past two weeks.
The Bruins' road gets a bit tougher, though. Saturday's game is against No. 13 Stanford in a rematch of last year's Pac-12 championship game, with Oregon on deck after that.
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Arizona State stumbled a couple of times during a tough four-game stretch but bounced back to crush Colorado 54-13 last weekend.
At 2-1 in conference, Sun Devils are still in the mix of the Pac-12 South race, a game behind UCLA, so it will be a huge game for both teams.
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Objective: SWBAT solve systems of linear equations by substitution.
Today, students complete the Solve systems using substitution Day 3 warm-up that consists of spiraling the previous day's material, in addition to older material. In today's warm-up, I spiral two skills -- applying systems to real-life situations, and then using graphing to solve a system. It's important to give a little bit more time to the warm-up than usual today.
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Published: 2004/01/27
by David Steinberg
A Modest Proposal
The problem with the Jambands.com publishing deadline is that it makes
it impossible to write about certain topics sometimes. Phish's
shows in Miami were a wonderful time and I loved nearly every minute
of them. Other than the Melissa's inspiration to go to the
Everglades and take photos of alligators though, this report will read
like every other one you have read. The shows were great, the
weather was near perfect, and if the vegetarian food situation was a
bit lacking or Shakedown way too crowded and sketchy, these were minor
problems compared to how wonderful the weekend was.
When I returned from the heat of Miami to the cold of Seattle, I
devoured the reviews. It seemed as though these shows might have
been the ultimate example of concerts that you had to be there for.
For those of us lucky to have attended the Miami run, the power of the
music still lives on the cds. The reactions by those who were not
there were a lot more mixed. I even heard quite a few attacks on
these. Perhaps they pumped some sort of gas into the venue that gave
us a post-hypnotic suggestion that still causes us to enjoy the music
when we listen to it. There was one thing more surprising than that
dichotomy in the reviews to me. Many people praised the security for
being relaxed about seating assignments. Did they attend the same
venue that I did?
The Triple A made an awful first impression on me. On the first
night I sat in the upper level and was stunned at how bad the
sightlines were from there. The sound was mediocre throughout the
first set. They didn't bother to open up any souvenir stands on the
entire level causing me to miss out on the first pressing of the mail
order magnet set [1]. The oddest thing though was the complete anal
retentive checking of tickets.
After a while you grow to expect the same routine. Ushers will stop
people from getting down on the floor without the appropriate piece of
cardboard. The first few sections and first few rows especially will
be guarded. You don't expect anyone to care about sneaking into a
side stage seat in the 300 level. That is precisely what they did.
Before the show started the usher checked every single person who sat
down in our section to make sure they were where they belonged.
While that trend only lasted the night, all four nights had ushers who
carefully checked to make sure that people did not enter into a
seating area where they did not belong. They didn't even fall for
the giving them stubs from earlier nights tricks that they always fall
for. It was around the second set of New Year's Eve – a set that had
us surrounded by obnoxious people talking loudly about their 'Yayo'
and who owed whom what for said purchase instead of being with our
friends – that I came to the obvious conclusion. Make all shows
general admission.
Some venues already do this. Four of the most popular venues Phish
play were GA only for their shows – The Gorge, Red Rocks, Hampton
Coliseum, and the Thomas And Mack Center. In fact that is part of
the reason for their popularity and a reason why the Greensboro
Coliseum got such great reviews in March. General admission shows
are superior to reserved seating concerts in almost every way.
Phish have to limit the amount of tickets any one person can buy to a
show to help prevent scalping. Concerts are a social event. People
want to sit with their friends and get frustrated when they're kept
apart from them. My girlfriend and I got tickets separately for this
run. For three of the four nights one of us had to run a scam in
order for us to sit together. What was gained by that? Not money for
the venue, that's for sure. Instead of going out during the break to
get a soda, I tended to stick closer to my seat out of fears that I
would not be able to return.
Scalpers would have a harder time making a lot of money off of tickets
(it's a lot harder to sell a ticket at front row prices when there are
no front row tickets). The venue security would just have to check
for fights instead of having to be gatekeepers. In general people
would be happier all around.
There are only three objections to this that I can think of. The
first and scariest brings up The Who concert in Cincinnati in 1979.
Eleven people were crushed to death that night; how can we be sure
that it wouldn't happen again? The answer, of course, is that we
can't. However there seems to be little reason to fear that.
Already Phish's big festivals along with Bonnaroo are general
admission. Summer sheds have GA lawns. The aforementioned venues
already have this policy. Changing the policy all around would
barely dent the odds. I'm far more worried about getting crushed in
a rush to get a limited edition Pollock than I am concerned about a
front row stampede. Those poster hunters are far more fanatical than
the worst front row hog. [2]
The second problem is the seat savers. People can get out of control
with this. There were stories in Hampton of groups where one person
was trying to save entire rows for his friends. Over time I believe
that rules will evolve for what seems fair in saving and what is over
the top. It's already starting to happen, based around a simple
rule. No one cares if you and all of your friends want to try to
reserve somewhat crappy seats but you can't play games like that with
the more popular ones.
The final objection is a more subtle one. One of the great pleasures
of life is getting your tickets back from mail order or Ticketmaster
and seeing that they're in the front row. It would be a shame to
destroy that moment, but at least it would be replaced with knowing
that any night would be that night if you're willing to put in the
time and effort.
The fact is that most jamband concerts are de facto General Admission.
Through stub sharing, making a move when the ushers aren't looking,
and the new trick of photocopying your Ticketfast printout to have
extra stubs, people usually manage to find some sort of way of keeping
their friends together. All the attempt to stop it does is cause
more problems. Fewer people would be dancing in the aisles if they
could get everyone in seats. There's an occasional injury from
people trying to jump their way down to the floor. All of this is
done to enforce a policy that isn't working. What's the point of
that? Let's march on Washington. What do we want? GA Seating!
When do we want it? On the next tour!
[1] Fortunately Dry Goods figured that anything that sold out on the
first day of the run deserved to have more made.
[2] The poster hunt did lead to an amusing moment in Miami. On New
Year's Eve everyone just kind of assumed that there would be a poster.
We asked around to make sure, then lined up early. Once doors
opened, those of us who wanted them sprinted as fast as we could to
the spot where they were selling them. We didn't know who made them,
what they looked like, or how much they would cost, but still we lined
up. Phish really have a captive audience here. [3]
[3] Ok, there was the one guy who thought they were handing these out
for free because he couldn't imagine this line existing for any other
reason. He finally got to the front of the line and just walked away
when he heard the price.
David Steinberg got his Masters Degree in mathematics from New
Mexico State University in 1994. He first discovered the power of live
music at the Capitol Centre in 1988 and never has been the same. His
Phish stats website is at www.ihoz.com/PhishStats.html
He is the stats section editor for
The Phish Companion and is on the board of directors for the Netspace Foundation. You can read more of his thoughts at


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Three questions can change your worldColleen Coates
Well it's March already — two months since you made those New Year's resolutions and maybe two months into your organization's new fiscal year. Sadly, many of us have either already failed to follow through on what seemed like a reasonable goal (10 pounds should miraculously fall off the hips as long as chocolate does not hit the lips), or even worse, haven't set any goals (I don't know where I'm going, but I'm sure I'll get there).
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Started by diane sholly. Last reply by pamela jean heckmann Dec 13, 2014. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Hi, I am new to this site. I left my church and god a month ago and have been alone ever since. All of my so called church friends have dumped me since I am no longer a believer. I live alone and…Continue
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Maybe this is the wrong group for me--not sure. My lonliness is the complete detatchement from friends and family due to my beliefs (or lack there of). I joined NEXUS to try and engage others in conversation--and i admit i have a need to connect with others that are like minded, intelligent, and not afraid to express themselves on matters regarding religion and its oppression of our lives as individuals, as sexual beings, and a constant negative influence on those things around me. It both angers and frustrates me and I have no one to speak with about it. So there it is, laid bare.
Sorry to hear about that Selina. I've had that happen to me.
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my best friend decided he didn't want to hang out with me anymore. He was my best friend so it hurts a lot. When people find new friends to hang out with, they don't care about you anymore.
rare and annoying.. my own mom believes that is justt a 'fase' of the maturisation process and that she knows me the best... but she fails in almost each and every point...
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lonliness can be brought by the fact that yo uare different compared with the others around.. I am lonly since I am in the middle of the centre of Anglican Church surrounded by religious people thta are far more fundamentalist that they admit.. I suppose that a nerd, goth with bisexual tendencies is not the mainstream prefference...
Many here have posted that they are lonely because they have been shunned by the mainstream world suffused by religious dogma. It's true that having an unusual worldview can invite rejection and outright antagonism. But speaking personally, the problem isn't that I have been ostracized because of atheism. Rather, not being a theist, I am unable to partake of community associations and social venues that are religion-based. It's a sort of self-segregation.
But none of this really mattered when I was happily married. My wife left me last year, and the awful feeling of loneliness has been intolerably acute. We live in a rural setting, with little contact with neighbors. But we had each other. Now we no longer have the mutual support that marriage partners bring to one another.
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