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"Nothing in life is so exhilarating," Winston Churchill wrote in his memoir of the Boer War, "as to be shot at without result." Surely this accounts for the ebullience of Congressional Democrats as they greeted their impeached President for his State of the Union address on January 19.
> While the Senate trial of the President drones on, Washington's Democrats are dreaming about 2000. The conventional wisdom is that the Republican right has handed Democrats the keys to the kingdom. With Republicans committing ritual suicide in pursuit of the President, the economy humming and the President's support soaring, the thinking goes, Democrats could win it all in 2000: Keep the presidency, take back the House and possibly take back the Senate (thirteen of nineteen Republican senators up for re-election represent states that Clinton won in 1996). All that is required to profit from Republican disarray is unity–behind the President's mall-tested agenda and Al Gore's odds-on succession. Progressives are enjoined to bite their tongues, hold their fire and wait.
This analysis is grounded more in hope than history. Republicans are in disarray, but the assumptions about the context, consensus and campaign are rose-colored, to say the least. And the conservative cast of the core Clinton agenda gives progressives little choice but to challenge the direction of the party and the country. What follows is a brief unpacking of the conventional wisdom and a discussion of the political choices facing progressives.
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It is surely true that Clinton's reactionary inquisitors have a rather kinky capacity for self-flagellation. Republicans haven't been held in such low regard by the American people since the impeachment of Richard Nixon. Polls suggest that as many as one-fourth of core Republican voters–particularly the young, the libertarian, the more affluent–are appalled by what Gingrich called the "cannibals" of the Republican right.
Republicans bear other scars as well. They're paying a growing political price for being the party of white male sanctuary, centered in the South. And one reason they fell for the Monica sting was the absence of anything other than scandal to sell. Clinton stole their staples: balanced budget; welfare repeal; more prisons, police and executions. Democrats are far more trusted on kitchen-table issues: schools, jobs, Social Security, minimum wage, healthcare. And the perennial Republican hole card, tax cuts, has been trumped twice: by Medicare in 1996 and Social Security in 1998. The signature programs of the Great Society and the New Deal–the largest domestic social programs–turned out to be more important to voters than the desire to get some of their money back.


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Green Hope benefited from two wild defensive touchdowns, but it was two old-fashioned defensive stands in the fourth quarter that saved the No. 14-ranked Falcons from an upset loss Friday night in their Southwest Wake Athletic Conference opener.
Green Hope scored 14 points on defense and quarterback Luke Massei added three touchdown passes to lift the Falcons (4-1, 1-0 SWAC) to a 35-33 win over Athens Drive (1-4, 0-1 SWAC) at the Falcons' field.
The first of the two defensive stops in the final four minutes was a blocked 37-yard field goal by Green Hope safety Troy Maslowski with 2:48 left in the game.
"I told the guys I was blocking this one," said Maslowski, who also had an interception. "I was able to get through off our end."
But Athens Drive got the ball back after an interception at its 39-yard line. The Jaguars drove to the Green Hope 20-yard line before a penalty pushed them back and they ran out of time. Earlier in the series, Maslowski came across from midfield to break open a pass at the 10-yard line that might have gone for a touchdown.
"We knew we had to keep them in play to keep the clock in running," Maslowski said. "We made sure we kept them in front us, although they had a guy open and that was my fault."
Green Hope linebacker Will McClain accounted for 14 points in the third quarter; he returned an interception 40 yards for a 28-19 lead and stripped the ball for a 74-yard fumble return for 35-26 lead.
"The strip surprised me more," McClain said. "I didn't know if he was down, but I just kept running with the ball."
Athens Drive surprised Green Hope with a running game in the first quarter that set up Conor Gronbach's 32-yard field for a 3-0 lead. The Jaguars bumped the lead to 10-0 on Barnes' 68-yard punt return for a 10-0 advantage.
The Falcons averted disaster in the second quarter when their fourth-and-goal stop at the 1-yard line turned into a safety. Green Hope's first-down running play from the 1 was stopped in the end zone to provide the Jaguars with a 12-7 lead.
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When the idea for this post came to me, I was riding against a slight Gulf Breeze on Gulf Boulevard, approximately 100 yards form the Gulf of Mexico. It was a great day to be on the bike! I started the ride with a great riding friend, but had to part ways about halfway through 35 miles. I was riding solo, in paradise. Flat surface, hot sun and not too much interference. In most situations, I would declare myself beyond board, but not this place, and certainly not while I was on my bike. I never take for granted a day that I get to ride at the beach. Or precious water, white sands, cooling breeze and occasional seabird. Alone with my bike and my thoughts… I needed a focal point to make this ride worthwhile. Since it felt like I was riding INTO (it was variable) the wind, I switched my bike computer over to the cadence setting. Everything became zen when I took my focus off of speed, time, distance and just got into my rhythm.
I started to examine my cadence on the bike, I looked at the shadow I cast on the road next to me and thought, "Geez, it looks cooler to be pedaling a little faster", so I pedaled to 88-90 RPMs. My heart rate monitor beeped as I went up to zone 3, not quite threshold. I was testing my fitness limits, by increasing the rate of pedaling. I held this for a bit, found a way to keep this pace, changed gears and increased it to 95-oops that got a little too fast going into the wind. I was losing speed. I had to, at this moment go back to 85, shift up and settle in. A little beat/cadence pattern got into my head and suddenly, I checked my speed to find that I was going 2.5 mph faster, with the same wind in my face. My heart rate dropped to Zone 1/2 (the fat burning zone) and I was a happy cat cruising down the equivalent of A1A on the Gulf side of Florida. No iPod, no paceline, no riding partners… just me, on my bike. Riding to the beat of my own drummer.
With all of the attention required to safety and riding, I didn't think much about cadence outside of my current circumstance. But I Googled the definition and found these:
1. a measure of motion in time
2. sequence
3. recurrence of sound
4. a musical chord sequence moving to a harmonic close or point of rest and giving the sense of harmonic completion. merriam-webster
Don't these people bike? Music? Really? Oh yeah, for most of my life I have run with headphones on. I can't wear them on the bike and therefore have had to come up with alternative ways to set a beat. Climbing up hills, I repeat the phrase coined by Dori in Finding Nemo, "Just keep swimming.. Just keep swimming." Other times songs pop into my head, or chant the train cadence from the Little Engine That Could. Rhythm is all around us. That day, it was about finding my rhythm and becoming more efficient in completing my pedal strokes. Thereby reducing the rhythm of my heart=less work.
Life is like that. There are so many outside forces that want us to change our rhythm to accommodate theirs. Work, shopping, flight schedules, boyfriends/girlfriends, spouses, children, pets. I think you need to hold onto your beat to the most extent that you can. If you need to raise your speed, find away to remove friction and get through your day more efficiently. It is easier to ride a bike in a paceline, but you are at the will of leader for the speed, the cadence is yours. Oh yeah, the only other word that came to mind that morning was patience. It takes patience with myself to get the right cadence, it took two weeks of melatonin to reset my sleeping rhythm, but now I thrive on it and I have lost 15 pounds, due in part, to sleep. I am trying to be more patient with people around me, with business, with life. Certainly looking for ways to accomplish things more efficiently. Each day, I try to take time to check my cadence.
Ironically, the definitions came back related to music. Mom was a music minor, taught piano lessons, played the organ (a big pipe organ with lots of rows of keys), and loved music. Despite her best efforts, I didn't master piano or any instrument. However, I did get the ability to carry a tune and keep a beat. (you should hear me in the shower) I can usually find harmony to the songs that surround me. I have the song in my heart to help me set my cadence each day.


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Schneider, D.J., and Rose, W.I., 1991, Utility of AVHRR sensor for remote sensing of Alaskan eruption clouds, in Casadevall, T.J., ed., First international symposium on Volcanic ash and aviation safety: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1065, p. 38-38.
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The Detroit Independent Baseball Scribes announced their 2006 award winners today. You can check out the full story at Detroit Tigers Weblog.
No major surprises. Carlos Guillen got my first place vote and Pitcher of the Year was close with Kenny Rogers edging Justin Verlander. Even though Jeremy Bonderman didn't have a great win/loss record, those 200 strikeouts go a long way in my book and he probably didn't get enough credit this season. Regardless, it's hard to dispute Rogers' impact on this pitching staff.
And I agree completely with Bilfer. If the Tigers sign anyone the rest of the year, it should be Jeremy Bonderman to a long term deal.
Detroit Tigers Weblog did a nice job breaking down Baseball America's Top Ten Tiger Prospects so be sure to check out his commentary. Cameron Maybin tops the list with Andrew Miller coming in second place.
I'm really interested in seeing where Maybin starts at in 2007. His West Michigan Whitecaps coach, Matt Walbeck, is now the coach at Double-A Erie so I could see him starting there. The problem is, that's a big jump for a player of Maybin's age so Lakeland might make as much sense.
Andrew Miller should make the big league club and I see him filling Jamie Walker's role as a left handed relief specialist. Third is Brent Clevlan and he's a player without a spot. With Maybin being the Tigers centerfielder of the future, I'm curious to see what happens to Clevlan and Curtis Granderson.
While those top two guys are very impressive, it gets pretty spotty after that. Granted they just traded three prospects for Gary Sheffield, but the minor leagues are still a bit bare, at least when you're talking about depth.
I try not to be too much of a baseball snob, but when it comes to Brandon Inge, it's hard not too. I've probably had a particular conversation with over a dozen people about Brandon Inge and I've never gotten anyone to agree with me. That conversation is about how good of a fielding third baseman Brandon Inge is. They'll agree with me that he'll make some nice plays now and then but when I say Brandon has a gold glove in his future, people usually bring up his fielding percentage or the 45 errors he's made at third base the last two years as reasons Brandon should never take a fielding award home.
I recently got my copy of the 2007 Bill James Handbook in the mail and once again, I feel vindicated. In the book are the +/- fielding leaders. For those of you who don't own the Fielding Bible (which extensively details the ins and outs of +/-), a plus rating is how many more plays that fielder made when compared to an average fielder at that position. Likewise, a negative rating is given for fielders who made less plays then average. Standing atop the third base list for 2006 is Brandon Inge at +27. This year's AL Gold Glove winner, Eric Chavez, isn't even in the top 10. Joe Crede, who I thought was going to walk away with the award, had a good showing at +22. Inge also led the majors with a 3.44 range factor. I know Inge is an average hitter (low average but with some good power) but I can live with him as our regular third baseman until we see some regression in his skills at third base.
Also in the book are updated park factors. I find it particularly interesting to find trends and the Handbook does this by presenting 2006 park factors as well as park factors for the combined 2004-2006 seasons. It was even harder to hit a homerun in 2006 in Comerica Park (79 factor in 2006 vs. 86 for 2004-2006). Comerica Park was the second hardest place in the American League for a left hander to hit a homerun with a 72 park factor. Only Kaufman Stadium in Kansas City was tougher (69). And over the past three years, it's been easier to get a triple (155 factor) in Comerica Park then any other ballpark in baseball.
As time has passed, I find myself buying more and more baseball books. Some I find indispensible while others are more personal favorites. The following are five books that I think would all be useful on any baseball fans books shelf.
2007 Bill James Handbook – Stats, stats and more stats. If you want to know who led the majors in pitches thrown over 100 mpg (Joel Zumaya by a land slide) and if you want to know who the best baserunner in baseball is (Chone Figgins), this is the book for you. It's numbers heavy and outside of descriptions on each of the sections, there's not much in the way of traditional essays. Then again, with all of the numbers, there's not much room for words.
The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2007 – I'm a little biased here, but this book also is a must for baseball fans. You get an extensive stats section as well as a ton of graphs and charts. And where the Bill James Handbook is going to be where you go for obscure numbers, the Hardball Times Annual will be where you go for some excellent essays. This year's Hardball Times Annual is as good as last years, which in my mind, is a tall task.
2007 Baseball Prospect Book – This is self published by John Sickels and this is the first place I go for minor league stats and analysis on minor league prospects. Sickels writes up short essays on hundreds of minor league players and gives them all a grade to help distinguish who he thinks is going to be a future star compared to who he thinks will be a career reserve player. Good, good stuff here. And if you collect all of the past books, you have a great resource for past minor league stats.
Baseball Prospectus 2007 – For a long time, this stood on its own. And while the Bill James Handbook and the Hardball Times Annual are more reviews of the past season, BP2007 will get you ready for the 2007 season. The team essays are always spectacular as are the player essays. I know I'm ready for the season when I've had a chance to flip through my copy of BP.
ESPN Pro Baseball Encyclopedia – The thickest book of the bunch, this is for the baseball historian in all of us. You get a player register for every player who ever laced up a pair of spikes as well as a ton of extras. You can even find the American Legion champions going back to 1926. Whenever I'm starting any research on a player, the Encyclopedia is the first place I go to.
And of course no offense to any other publications out there. I've never bought Ron Shandler's Forecaster but after reading Fantasyland (one of the best baseball books of 2006), I might check it out. And I've never bought a Baseball America book, but not because of any particular problem with them. It just seems all of their books overlap with one of the five I highlighted already.
Regardless, it's a great time to be a baseball fan. I remember patiently waiting for the Street and Smiths to come out. Now you get choices galore.
It was a quiet weekend for the Tigers. I was out of town with friends and one of them thought he saw Alex Gonzalez had signed with the Tigers. It made no sense, but we waited 20 minutes for the ESPN ticker to get all of the way back through each college football score to find that Gonzalez had actually signed with the Reds.
The Tigers did sign seven minor league players on Friday. Craig Dingman, Mike Hessman, Kevin Hooper, Vic Darensbourg, Jackson Melian, Tim Byrdak and Steve Torrealba. Jason Beck runs down this list with bios so be sure to check out his column. Billfer also talks about the signings.
The Tigers signed Sean Casey to a one year, $4 million deal. I like this deal when you combine it with the Gary Sheffield trade. Assuming Shef does what he's supposed to do, we don't need another power stick even though that's the bill for a first baseman. In addition, and I hate to get all mushy, but even though I was against the Tigers trading for Casey during the season, he's such a likable guy that he's grown on me. And for $4 million, you get a decent stick for a pretty good price.
Jamie Walker hit it big today. He signed with the Orioles for three years and he'll make $11.5 million. In my mind, that's way too much for a lefty specialist and while I wish Walker the best of luck, I don't really see the Orioles getting their money's worth out of this. Then again, we're paying Todd Jones another $5 million for next year.
No surprise here. Jim Leyland walked away with the manager of the year after leading the Tigers to a surprising 95 wins in 2006. He joins Sparky Anderson and Tony LaRussa as managers who have won the award in both league and he's the first Tiger manager to win it since Sparky Anderson won the award back in 1987. Leyland receive 19 of the 28 first place votes and the remaining nine went to Twins manager Rod Gardenhire.
Justin Verlander became the first Tiger since Lou Whitaker in 1978 to win the AL Rookie of the Year. He's the first pitcher since Mark Fidrych won it 30 years ago. That's quite a long time with no top notch rookies. He did it by getting 26 of the 28 first place votes. It looks like one person didn't vote for him at all while the other two first place votes went to Francisco Liriano and Nick Markakis (huh?). Jonathon Paplebon came in second place, but it was a distant second.
Verlander's exploits shouldn't be too surprising if you stop by here periodically. He won 17 games with a 3.63 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. For a guy who throws 100 mph, I would have expected more then 124 strikeouts, but he kept his walks down (60) and I think the strikeouts will come with time. He also had that huge start against the Yankees in the ALDS even though the rest of his post season was subpar. Congratulations to Justin Verlander.
Alright, I've let this trade sink in a little more and no matter how much I second guess myself, I still think we got a good deal. Pat Caputo did his best to convince me otherwise on the radio (he thought we gave up a little too much) and he made some great points but I still think having a big bat in the lineup like Sheffield's will go a longer way then hanging on to the three pitchers we gave up.
In other news, Brent Clevlan has been red hot in the Arizona Fall League. This column summarizes how all of the Tigers are doing in the winter leagues.
I was recently interviewed on Outsider Radio about the Tiger's prospects in 2007. You can download the interview here.
This is cool. Very cool.
The Tigers traded three of their pitching prospects today for Gary Sheffield. The Gary Sheffield who's drawn more walks (1,293) in his career then he's struck out (971). The Gary Sheffield with a career .398 OBP. And the Gary Sheffield with 455 career homeruns. Of course everything comes with a price.
Humberto Sanchez took the minor leagues by storm in the first half of the season last year and was involved in trade rumors for Alfonso Soriano. Then he hurt his elbow and ended up throwing only 123 innings because of it. Whelan was a closer in waiting but he was probably at least one full year away from making it to the big league club. Same goes for Claggett, who's probably closer to two years away.
I like this deal. A lot. Gary Sheffield, whether he's 38 or not (which he'll be Nov. 18) , is one of the premiere hitters in baseball. He does it all. I likened him to a Barry Bonds light back when Bonds was winning MVPs. He gets on base, takes a walk, doesn't strike out and he drives in runs. He'll be playing mostly DH and probably spotting Craig Monroe and Magglio Ordonez out in the corners through out the year. He seems to have a great relationship with Jim Leyland and that will definitely help. So if Sheffield plays the whole season, you should expect something to the tune of 30 homeruns, 110 RBIs and .290/.390/510. He'll make an ideal hitter in that three spot. Oh yeah, we also locked him up for three years and he'll make $28 million in 2008 and 2009.
Out of all the Tigers' pitching prospects, Humberto Sanchez was the one I would most like to see dealt away. Prior to 2006, he was fairly mediocre. He had a career 4.73 ERA through Single A and Double A and was actually set to repeat Double A in 2006 until he started tearing hitters up (86 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings with a 1.76 ERA). He'll turn 24 one day after Sheffield turns 38 (Nov. 19). He started equally well at Toledo but struggled in his last three starts before getting shut down in Auguest. That elbow worried me too.
Wheelan and Claggett are both 22 and Wheelan played High A while Clagget played Low A.
So we gave up three pretty good arms, but as we all know, there's no such thing as a pitching prospect. And two of them look like relievers, making the deal even more sweet. While having a good bullpen is pretty important, it's also something that's pretty easy to build through free agent pickups.
The big if is whether Sheffield will be able to stay healthy. He won't be playing in the field nearly as much so that should be a huge bonus. Plus we have the coolness factor of Sheffield possibly hitting his 500th homerun in 2008. No player has ever hit his 500th homerun in a Tiger uniform (Eddie Mathews already had 503 when the Tigers picked him up late in 1967) so we'll have the homerun count down to look forward to as well.
Justin Verlander should be the first Tiger to win the rookie of the year since Lou Whitaker did it way back in 1978. In the meantime, Verlander was honored by his peers as the best American League rookie.
I wrote up a retrospective of Earl Wilson over at the 1967 AL Pennant site. If that kind of thing interests you, swing by and check it out. There's also one up on Carl Yastrzemski.
Don Slaught is stepping down as the Tigers hitting coach for family reasons. Four kids can be a handful and I give him credit for stepping down to spend time with his family.
Ivan Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers both won gold gloves. Congrats to both.
In a lot of ways, this was a big year for Dave Dombrowski. Had the team failed under Jim Leyland, the blame for the Tigers woes would have probably been pointed at Dombrowski. Instead, he hit the jack pot and everything came together (just like he planned) and now the Tigers are locking him up as the team's top exec. through 2011.
Not a bad move. Dombrowski has built up teams before. Now he'll get the luxury of actually trying to keep a team at the top. All of his other teams (Expos, Marlins) were sold out from under him and I doubt Mike Ilitch would be doing that.


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My life as a Malaysian doctor in the United States.
It has been a few years since I attended the Endo Society meeting, arguably the largest endo meeting (if you don't include the ADA) in North America. And unlike the AACE meetings, this has a major basic (versus clinical) track, so you get to hear about research from the leading basic/laboratory scientists.


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There are some celebrity friends that just make sense: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, for instance, or Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox.
But then there are other celeb besties that make you pause for a second and think, "Wait, what could they possibly have in common!?" Yet somehow the relationship works and they're BFFs. Here are some of Hollywood's most unlikely friends.
Kourtney Kardashian and Justin Bieber
Were they ever dating? It's unclear, but needless to say, these two are definitely "friends." They've been spotted at clubs, at church, and all over L.A. together.
John Mayer and Andy Cohen
This one seems random until you read Cohen's book and realize he mentions Mayer frequently. They attend concerts together, and we bet Mayer gets all of the best Real Housewives gossip.
Rainbow over the #GratefulDead !!! It's Jerry!! @johnmayer #HappyPride
42.4k Likes, 1,130 Comments - Andy Cohen (@bravoandy) on Instagram: "Rainbow over the #GratefulDead !!! It's Jerry!! @johnmayer #HappyPride"
Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence
If Jennifer Lawrence ever needs a new manager, perhaps she can call her pal Kris Jenner. Apparently, the two are buds. Jenner posted this tribute to J. Law on her birthday.
Happy Birthday you piece of shit... God I love you #Jenniferlawrence thanks for making this night a night to remember.....even if we did get caught... I love you Happy Birthday Gorgeous!!! #Bible #momager #doll. Photo cred @coreygamble
332.1k Likes, 7,253 Comments - Kris Jenner (@krisjenner) on Instagram: "Happy Birthday you piece of shit... God I love you #Jenniferlawrence thanks for making this night a..."
Snooki and Kevin Jonas
What do these two have in common besides a stint on reality TV? They share a trainer. Snooki even posted a video of the two working out together.
Gym squad ???? @anthonymichaelfit @kevinjonas ????????????????????????
78.7k Likes, 1,170 Comments - Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (@snooki) on Instagram: "Gym squad ???? @anthonymichaelfit @kevinjonas ????????????????????????"
Jennifer Lopez and Missy Elliot
J. Lo shared a picture featuring these two musical legends together and we hope and pray that they work together on what promises to be our new favorite song sometime in the near future.
Soooo DOPE!! #MissyElliott #MissDemeanor
415.3k Likes, 2,919 Comments - Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Instagram: "Soooo DOPE!! #MissyElliott #MissDemeanor"
While this isn't completely random because these three are working on A Wrinkle In Time together, it's certainly a hang out session we're jealous of: here we have Oprah, Mindy Kaling, and Reese Witherspoon bonding over their shared perfection.
Hangin' with @reesewitherspoon ,@mindykaling the Mrs's from Wrinkle in Time, sending ❤ your way Valentines. #happyvalentinesday
97.4k Likes, 1,327 Comments - Oprah (@oprah) on Instagram: "Hangin' with @reesewitherspoon ,@mindykaling the Mrs's from Wrinkle in Time, sending ❤ your way..."
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Radiation anyone?
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|Beachgoers near San Diego with the San Onofre
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Ready.gov website has zero information on preparing for a nuclear meltdown disaster such as Japan is currently experiencing even though there are more than 100 operating commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States. Political pressure is on now though to get the government to examine the safety of our nuclear power supply in the event of a natural disaster such as Japan's earthquake and tsunami, nowhere more so than in California, with its multiple earthquake fault lines and two operating nuclear power plants. As reported in today's Los Angeles Times:
"The fundamental question is whether these facilities should be located next to active faults and whether they are operated safely," said state Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo), who holds a doctorate in geophysics. "With what's unfolding in Japan, why would anyone approve a permit for these plants to keep operating until every question is answered?"Quite frankly, the statistics in this article don't make me feel very safe. This US Geological Survey map shows that virtually all of California is near a major, if not a minor fault line. California has a history of earthquakes greater than the magnitude 7.0 for which the San Onofre plant is prepared to withstand. Earthquakes are impossible to predict and as the Chilean earthquake of 2010 and Japan earthquake have proven, preparation for the average earthquake provide no protection in the face of the historically large earthquake. Could it happen in California? California is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a 25,000 mile horseshoe or arc shape of an almost continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanoes, and constantly shifting tectonic plates. The Pacific Ring of Fire is home to roughly 90% of the world's earthquakes and, more importantly, about 80% of the world's largest earthquakes, including the recent big ones in Chile and Japan. At least one expert believes that the next "big one" in California is unlikely to reach a magnitude of 9 like the Japan quake, but it could be a magnitude 8, which exceeds the margin of safety for both California nuclear plants.
Federal regulators have cited Southern California Edison's 2,350-megawatt San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Clemente dozens of times in recent years for safety violations that include failed emergency generators, improperly wired batteries and falsified fire safety data, records show.
At Pacific Gas & Electric's 2,240-megawatt Diablo Canyon facility on the Central Coast, inspectors in late 2009 found that safety valves designed to allow cooling water into the reactor core in emergencies had been stuck shut for 18 months.
In light of the crisis at Japan's Fukushima reactors, some state and federal lawmakers are now questioning whether the two utilities have underestimated the severity of earthquakes that could strike the plants.
Less than three years ago, a previously unknown fault was discovered within a mile of Diablo Canyon, and although regulators have asked the companies to conduct further seismic studies, neither has sought permits necessary to do so.
Edison has said that its facility, which houses two reactors, could withstand the equivalent of a magnitude 7 quake and is protected by a 30-foot seawall that is higher than the calculated maximum tsunami for the area.
PG&E, for its part, said that Diablo Canyon's two reactors could survive a magnitude 7.5 temblor, noting that it's built on a cliff 85 feet above sea level."
blindsided by the ferocity of the quake and tsnuami. A seismic risk assessment map of Japan shows that the area around the cripled Fukushima power plant was mostly in a relatively low-risk zone, partly green and partly yellow. It looked like a relatively safe place to locate a nuclear plant. The same is true of the San Onofre plant, which is located on the coast of California just North of San Diego, in a yellow zone on the seismic risk map that makes is look like a relatively safe place to put a nuclear power plant. But is any place in California really safe enough? The Daily Beast ranks the San Onofre plant as the second most dangerous nuclear plant in the U.S. because of its high risk for an earthquake and its location in a densely populated area of California, with more than 9 million people likely to be impacted in the event of a nuclear disaster at the plant. And a future nuclear disaster in the U.S. may well be triggered by human error rather than natural disaster. The Union of Concerned Scientists released a report last week questioning the safety of our nuclear power system and highlighting 14 nuclear "near misses" in 2010. Representative Eduard Markey (D-Mass) sent a letter to President Obama last week about our nation's lack of preparedness to deal with a situation such as the one Japan now faces.
Not only are we unprepared to deal with the disaster, we don't even know the extent of the potential danger to human health. In less than two weeks the food chain in Japan has become contaminated with radiation although the World Heath Organization has said that for now this radiation poses no " short-term risk." With no end in sight for this disaster though, the full extent of the long-term risk from both direct radiation exposure and indirect exposure through contaminated foods is unknown. For now, what we do know is that the radioactive iodine found in these foods can cause thyroid cancer.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has stepped up to start the research and advocacy efforts needed to help avert a cancer crisis in the wake of this nuclear crisis. Specifically, Komen has convened a panel of experts to evaluate the future cancer risks created by the disaster and to advocate for governmental release of all relevant information about the radiation release and where it has traveled. Komen's press release says:
"It is imperative for the global cancer community to draft a plan of action for Japan to help plant workers, decontamination workers, and the residents of contaminated areas in every way possible, said Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, founder and chief executive officer for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 'As someone who served on the National Cancer Advisory Board at the time of the Chernobyl disaster, I know the long-term implications of this type of nuclear tragedy. I encourage people to sign the petition and join in our efforts to help the people of Japan and those affected by radiation exposure.' "Women who have BRCA mutations are at already elevated risk for breast and ovarian cancer and are more susceptible to damage from ionizing radiation. But if the effect of the radiation release on the general public is unclear, it is even more so for the high-risk breast and ovarian cancer community. As a woman with a BRCA mutation who lives on a major fault line near a nuclear power plant, I sincerely hope that both the government's efforts and Komen's efforts include determining the effect of radiation exposure on women who are already at unfairly high risk for certain cancers, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, and pancreatic cancer. I further hope that the international focus on this disaster will bring greater preparedness to communities around the world and that the risk of such a disaster happening again is significantly reduced or eliminated. In the meantime, my prayers are with the people of Japan who are imminently in harm's way and especially with the workers who are putting their own lives on the line to save others and avert an even greater catastrophe.
I have never been a big fan of nuclear power but in light of this disaster and the unquantifiable unknowns of living in the shadow of a nuclear power plant I am beginning to agree with CNN commentator Stephanie Cooke who argues that the cost of nuclear power, in terms of lost of human life, loss of human health, and loss of property due to radiation damage is too high to justify its continued use. As she says:
"In Japan, people of all ages living in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi plant could now spend the rest of the lives wondering whether they've inhaled invisible radioactive products that might cause cancer in themselves of their loved ones or genetic damage to the unborn.
For an energy source once touted as too cheap to meter, the true costs may be too great to fathom."
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Ministers have been accused of breaking their promises on mental health investment after £800m earmarked to improve services was diverted to prop up acute hospitals' finances.
The move has emerged in a letter written by NHS England's finance chief, Paul Baumann, which has been seen by the Health Service Journal. In it he makes clear that the £800m, which NHS England held back from its 209 clinical commissioning groups this year, will help stabilise NHS finances.
The BMA accused the government of using "stopgaps and accounting tricks" instead of properly funding good services for patients in desperate need.
A leading mental health charity said it would compromise the government's commitment to improve care for people with serious mental health problems.
Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, last year said the money was "funding that would have been available from CCGs for mental health services, community health services, primary care and other things".
It was being held as a "contingency reserve" in case hospital trusts recorded huge deficits this year comparable to the overspend of £2.45bn they made in 2015-16, he said.
In his letter, Baumann confirms that NHS England now intends to use the "full amount" of the contingency fund to offset overspends by NHS acute hospital trusts in 2016-17.
Mind chief executive Paul Farmer, who chaired the NHS taskforce on mental health that last year recommended sweeping changes, including to funding, commented: "It would be incredibly worrying if mental health investment was being sacrificed so that [NHS bodies] can balance their books."
Dr Mark Porter, BMA council chair, said: "Taking funding from mental health, community and primary care to prop up deliberately created deficits will do nothing about the fact that most NHS trusts are in the red, our GPs are struggling to meet rising demand with inadequate resources, our hospitals don't have enough beds and patients are waiting longer for essential care.
"Patients deserve more than sticking-plaster measures. We call on the government to bring spending on the NHS in line with other leading European economies and to produce a long-term strategy for the NHS that addresses the fundamental workload and funding challenges that are overwhelming our health service."


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Feb. 23 - One by one, the players whose jobs were in absolutely no danger jogged to their infield positions on Field No. 4 Thursday morning.
Then followed the first two contestants in the opening stages of a reality show fit for the Mets' new TV network: "Who wants to play second base?" Bret Boone and Kazuo Matsui fielded ground balls with the starters on the first day of full-squad workouts.
The prospects Jeff Keppinger and Anderson Hernandez loosened up on a back field. Boone and Matsui were afforded the opportunity to work out with the regulars because of their status as veteran second basemen, Manager Willie Randolph said. But, in a way, the groupings offered an early insight into the Mets' assessment of the only wide-open race in camp.
"I can say to you: 'The job is his.' But what does that mean?" Randolph said of Matsui. "If someone comes in and plays much better, then I'm going to pick the best guy."
Unlike in right field, where Xavier Nady holds an advantage over Victor Diaz because the Mets traded Mike Cameron to acquire him, there is no clear-cut favorite at second base. And there is also the possibility that General Manager Omar Minaya could dump Matsui, picking up most of his $8 million contract, or revisit trade talks for the Devil Rays' Julio Lugo, whom he has long coveted.Continue reading the main story
For the moment, the race comes down to Matsui, an often-injured converted shortstop; Boone, a three-time All-Star who lost his passion for the game last season; Keppinger, a talented hitter with gap power who, after a severe knee injury last season, wants to prove that he can still play; and Hernandez, a 23-year-old who is probably still a year away.
It is not an ideal scenario, but the early feeling is that Boone will win the job if he can prove that he can still play. Boone was one of the American League's more feared hitters when he played for Seattle from 2001 to 2004 and has captured four Gold Glove awards, but he was released by Seattle and Minnesota last summer because of ineffectiveness.
Boone said that he had not lost any range and that regaining his swing was proving the biggest challenge. Even if Boone does not rediscover his previous form as a hitter, his defense may be enough to boost him into the lead.
Barring a trade, the second baseman figures to bat eighth in the lineup, placing a priority on defense. And with Carlos Delgado, a mediocre defensive player, at first base, the Mets are in position to sacrifice offense for defense at second base.
"I think baseball people know about my defense," Boone said. "If that's what's going to help my chances get back into the major leagues, then that's fine with me."
Boone's presence may wind up motivating Matsui, who has frustrated Mets officials with his penchant for sustaining injuries. Matsui arrived in camp in excellent shape and repentant for his two disappointing seasons with the Mets. He hired a private coach to help him improve his agility and strength during the off-season, and then revealed the results during live batting practice Thursday, slamming a homer to center field off Billy Wagner, the Mets' new closer.
"He probably just got lucky and walked in on it," Randolph said.
It was tough to tell whether he was kidding.
Keppinger, who was leading the International League in hitting before fracturing his knee in a contentious spiking incident last June, performed adequately during a late-season call-up in 2004, but he still ranks below Hernandez on the organization's depth chart.
Hernandez, an outstanding defensive player, is the heir apparent to the job, but there is no reason to rush him. After batting 1 for 18 with the Mets in a brief stint last September, Hernandez flourished in the Dominican winter league, earning rookie of the year honors and batting .455 in leading Licey to the league championship.
"I played against major leaguers all winter," Hernandez said. "I know I can play against them now."
The ultimate arbiter, of course, is Randolph, a man who expertly played second base for 18 seasons. He will also decide who gets to play alongside Delgado, José Reyes and David Wright on Field No. 4 and at Shea Stadium.Continue reading the main story


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Event Farm, an event-marketing technology provider, has acquired Attend, an event-management and engagement platform. Both companies have focused on streamlining event processes, as well as showing quantifiable business results, proving return on investment and driving revenue for business events.
"This acquisition is a great opportunity for both Attend and Event Farm customers to benefit from our aligned vision that events should not be seen as a cost center, but rather as a significant channel to drive business results," said Matt Engel, former CEO of Attend and now an Event Farm shareholder. "This vision has taken us on parallel paths in the past and will continue to guide our joined path in the future."
The purchase will bolster Event Farm's products and help the company compete against the largest providers in this age of market consolidation, according to Event Farm CEO and co-founder Ryan Costello. "With legacy players such as Lanyon, Cvent and Marketo getting gobbled up by Vista Equity, we wanted to give the market an alternative: a platform that progressively attacks the brand-forward and engaging aspects of events on the front end, as well as providing actionable and attributable data on the back end to help companies drive revenue from events," he said.
The companies have created a combined roadmap that builds on the best elements of both, the providers added, including advance reporting and dashboards, a suite of integrations and a robust mobile app.
Event Farm's clients include Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, NASCAR and many others. The company is based in Washington, D.C., and Santa Monica, Calif., and will add Attend's Boston office.
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Stage five drought is now in effect, which means carwashes in Wichita Falls will need to close two days a week, according to Texomashomepage.com.
The manager of All American Car Wash, Jim Cadotte, said he's not happy with the decision, but understands that cutbacks have to be made.
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All American closed Sunday and Monday this week, and worker schedules needed to be adjusted for the new hours. "That took a little scrambling yesterday, getting the word [on Friday] and then going into the new schedule definitely took some shifting and adjusting but we've been preparing for this," said Cadotte.
Alternative water sources have been considered, he said in the article, but were not a cost-effective solution. "We're not looking to haul in water at this point, it's just not feasible without us having to go up significantly on prices and we don't want to do that."
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3271 No. 3 Highway, Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, B0W, Canada
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The Crowell-Smith House is a one-and-one-half storey, Maritime Vernacular style house with an entry porch and distinctive three-pane knee windows in the upper storey, below the eaves. The one-and-one-half storey barn next to the house has recently been restored and has both shingle and vertical clapboard cladding. Located in Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, the house was built circa 1815, and the barn was reconstructed in 1885. The house, barn and surrounding property are all included in the provincial designation.
The Crowell-Smith House is valued for its close and long association with the Crowell family, among the earliest settlers of Barrington Township. The family of Thomas Crowell Jr. was among the original New England Planter grantees that came from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts in the eighteenth century. They chose to settle in Barrington Township for its proximity to the fishing banks off Nova Scotia. Built circa 1815 by Thomas Crowell's son Ebenezer, a fisherman, it remained in the Crowell family throughout the nineteenth century. The ell addition at the rear of the house served as one of the earliest post offices for the district. Leah Crowell, wife of Ebenezer Crowell's grandson Israel, was postmistress from 1868-1913. She also operated a small store on the edge of the property.
The Crowell-Smith House is also valued because it is a fine example of a Samuel Osborne Doane building; Doane was a well-known early nineteenth century carpenter. The Crowell-Smith House is a one-and-one-half storey, wood frame building of the Maritime Vernacular style. There is an ell addition to the rear and a bay window to the north side of the main section of the house. Doane's trademark was knee windows in the upper storey under the eaves, as seen in the Crowell-Smith House. The three-pane windows are at a height that requires someone to kneel in order to see outside. They also provide light and ventilation to the upper storey rooms. Windows of this style are somewhat uncommon in Nova Scotia and most likely are a trend that was brought from New England with the Planter and Loyalist settlers.
Source: Notice of Registration of Property as a Provincial Heritage Property, Provincial Property Heritage File no. 110.
Character-defining elements of the Crowell-Smith House relate to its Vernacular style and include:
- three-pane knee windows in the upper storey, under the eaves; - gable roof;- wooden cladding;- entry porch with sidelights;- return eaves and corner boards;- double chimney in main section, one chimney in the ell;- side bay window addition at north side of the house;- large rectangular windows contain six-over-six panes of glass;- one-and-one-half storey barn with wood shingles and vertical clapboard.
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A $7.6 million loss in its endowment fund is pushing Lincoln Park Zoo to cut more than $1 million out of its $21 million annual budget, a move that will force the zoo to cut programs and eliminate staff positions over the next several weeks.
"I have asked every department to cut costs wherever possible," zoo president Kevin Bell said in a staff memo released today. "Unfortunately, this will include eliminating some staff positions and programs, as well as implementing other cost-saving measures."
Lincoln Park's woes follow similar setbacks at the Field Museum and Brookfield Zoo, which announced cutbacks of staff and programming in December.


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Thank you so much for your kindness, Raphaela!
It is an honour to be recognised by someone who is a beautiful ray of sunshine herself. That is what this award is about:
to add 'sunshine' to other bloggers by sharing blogs that bring joy and inspire with creativity, positive outlooks and the overcoming of adversity.
Raphaela and I have been friends for a long time, sharing our roller-coasters of life experiences as we go; we've had some amazing ups and also some very dark downs. All the way along, Raphaela's unconditional love and mutual support has given me strength and resolve while her courage and integrity inspire me every day to be the best person I can be.
The rules of the Sunshine Award are:
- Thank the person who nominated you.
- Answer the questions from the person who nominated you.
- Nominate a few other bloggers.
- Write the same amount of questions for the bloggers you nominated.
- Notify the bloggers on their blog.
- Put the award button on your blog.
Raphaela's questions to me are:
- What has blogging given you?
- What do you do when you are under stress?
- What music do you love?
- What advice would you give new bloggers?
- What artist inspires you?
… and here are my answers:
1. What has blogging given you?
- A channel to meet new people and learn new things.
- An outlet for self-expression.
- A therapy for maintaining and developing language skills, especially when chronic illness challenges cognitive functioning.
2. What do you do when you are under stress?
- Make a cup of tea!
- Reach for my crochet!
- Withdraw from the world for some private 'time out'.
- Sit in the garden and observe nature.
- Be kind to myself in thoughts and deeds.
- Surround myself with people who are supportive; avoid those that are not.
3. What music do you love?
- All sorts. All genres have their diamonds and their dirt. Seek the diamonds!
- Lately I have been listening to jazz – especially since I have a jazz musician in the house.
- I also enjoy a lot of the modern releases, especially those that are using the old analog sounds and freshening them up with the new digital capabilities; loving Hermitude and Porter Robinson right now.
4. What advice would you give new bloggers?
- Gee, I still feel like a 'new' blogger myself even though I just realised yesterday that I have posted almost 200 blog entries on Lupey Loops since it began in November 2012.
- My advice to new bloggers is to go at your own pace and do not let yourself get overwhelmed.
- Be yourself and blog for your own satisfaction.
5. What artist inspires you?
- This is not easy to answer. I am inspired by the world around me and my own experiences. That's an eclectic collection of influences. I cannot reduce my answer down to a sole artist.
- When I think about art, the impressionist movement might be a good metaphor for me. I am inspired by moods, colours, light quality, atmosphere, generalities.
- I don't always have the patience or dexterity for creating fine details (like staying within the lines when colouring in) but give me a large canvas with room for swift, broad brush strokes and speedy, scribbly pen lines and I think I could come up with something satisfying.
- Perhaps my lack of ability in this area is why my attention to detail in other things is well-honed?
Sunshiney Blogs
According to the rules of blogging awards, I am not to nominate bloggers that have nominated me but if I could, I would nominate Raphaela in return for the reasons outlined at the start of this post.
I will nominate five blogs (in alphabetical blog order) that consistently bring joy, sunshine, and inspiration to my world:
By the way, one of my favourite songs is "Bring Me Sunshine" by Arthur Kent, made famous by the British comedy duo
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. My other favourite that they performed is "Positive Thinking". Whenever I hear these songs, I imagine how wonderful it must be to be able to spread a positive message and 'bring sunshine and happiness' to people for a living.
You can find the lyrics here: http://www.morecambeandwise.com/songs.aspx
These songs make me feel so happy that I wrote them into my 'Comfort Journal' (in case of emergency).
I will not hold the nominated bloggers to answer questions because a Sunshine Award should be bright and happy,
not burdensome.
For those that wish to participate, my questions to you are:
- What energises you?
- What is your favourite season?
- What is your proudest moment?
- What gets you through hard times?
- When was the last time you laughed so hard, it hurt?
Be assured that if a blog is not nominated here, it does not mean that I am not inspired by it. There are so many wonderful blogs out there that my list would be a mile long if I nominated them all. Also, if I nominated every single blog that brought me cheer, there would be none left for others to nominate!
P.S. The sunflower is the emblem chosen by the local scleroderma support groups because the sunflower always turns its face to the sun and people with scleroderma are usually more comfortable in warmer weather. More information about scleroderma can be found on the Lupey Loops Scleroderma Resources page.


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I'm trying to spend a bit more time reading and replying to emails each Friday afternoon. As a result I'm a bit late with this blog entry (and a few others...). Sure, we had another busy week at MSPmentor, The VAR Guy and TalkinCloud. We realize: Some readers don't have time to track all the conversations across all of our web sites each week. So, here are the 15 most read channel blog entries across our channel blog network for the week ending March 18, 2011.
The lineup...
From TalkinCloud: The Cloud, The Channel, The Chatter
- Memo to MSPs: You Need a Dedicated Cloud Sales Team
- Update: Clouds in Japan Remain Online
- VMware Cloud Veteran Lands at Abiquo Cloud Management
- HP Cloud Strategy: The One Mistake Leo Must Avoid
- Microsoft BPOS and Office 365 Get Free Blackberry Enterprise Server
From The VAR Guy: What's Next in the IT Channel
- HP: TIme to Buy Red Hat for Cloud Computing Land Grab?
- Updated: Top 100 Channel Partner Conferences for 2011
- Social Media Marketing Tips for VARs (guest blog)
- Comparing Likewise and Centrify: In Their Own Words
- iPad 2: Assessing the Good, the Bad and the Splotchy
And From MSPmentor: The Ultimate Guide to Managed Services
- Microsoft Targeting July 1 for Office 365 Cloud Launch?
- Level Platforms: The Buzz Sounds Real
- A New Way for MSPs to Find Sales Leads
- Intermedia Makes Its Hosted PBX Pitch to 100 MSPs
- Managed Services Acquisition: Trivalent Buys Innovative Software Strategies
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Costs associated with immigration cases are poised to increase by up to 500% as the government considers recouping the entire cost of proceedings from the applicant.
The proposal is subject to a consultation, set to run until 3rd June. If passed, the enhanced fees are projected to raise the government an extra £37m a year.
Under the proposal, fees in the first-tier tribunal would rise from £80 to £490 for an application to have a decision made on papers filed, and from £140 to £800 for an application for an oral hearing.
The MoJ has also proposed a new £455 fee for an application to the first-tier tribunal for permission to appeal to the upper tribunal.
In the upper tribunal, the new proposals would see an application for permission to appeal, where permission had been refused by the first-tier tribunal, cost £350, while a £510 fee will be imposed for an appeal hearing where permission is granted.
The enhanced costs will mean that an individual applicant could easily see their outlay on court costs alone spiral above £2,000 - before solicitor's fees are even taken into account!
Commenting on the matter, justice minister Dominic Raab said it was no longer fair that the taxpayer be expected to fund three-quarters of the cost of immigration and asylum proceedings.
He added: 'In light of the challenging financial circumstances we face we have already had to take difficult decisions. We have implemented enhanced court fees, above the cost of the proceedings to which they relate, for money claims; possession claims; general applications within civil proceedings; and divorce petitions.
'In these financial circumstances, we have concluded that it is no longer reasonable to expect the taxpayer to fund around 75% of the costs of immigration and asylum proceedings.'
There are plans for those in 'particularly vulnerable positions' to remain exempt from paying the fees. These include those who qualify for legal aid or asylum support, those appealing against a decision to deprive them of their citizenship, and children who are bringing appeals to the tribunal who are supported by a legal authority.
Exemptions are also expected to be extended to children housed by local authorities and parents of children receiving local authority support. Further extensions may yet be considered, if raised before the end of the consultation process.
Understandably, the proposal has been met by a certain amount of concern. Law Society president Jonathan Smithers said: 'It is fundamental to the rule of law that access to the courts and tribunals should not be determined by the ability to pay - the provision of justice should not be an accounting exercise.
'There is a serious risk that fee increases of 500% will prevent many people from challenging often incorrect Home Office administrative decisions about their entitlement to enter or remain in the UK.'
Using the similar scenario of employment tribunal fees sharply increasing back in July 2013 as an example, a strong argument can be made that the introduction of these fees will simply act to discourage many people from challenging decisions that are often found to have been incorrectly made by the Home Office.
Since June 2013, the number of employment tribunal cases has recorded a drop of nearly 70%.
'In these financial circumstances, we have concluded that it is no longer reasonable to expect the taxpayer to fund around 75% of the costs of immigration and asylum proceedings.'


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Bulletin 95-6
June 9, 1995
The Division of Workers' Compensation is advising doctors who perform medical evaluations that a proposed revision of the California Permanent Disability Rating Schedule has not yet been adopted and should not be used.
In a letter distributed to all Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs), physicians are being told that the use of these proposed guidelines is clearly inappropriate until such time, if ever, they are adopted through the regulatory process, and that their reports will likely be returned as unratable if the guidelines are used.
As part of a proposed overall revision to the permanent disability schedule, guidelines are being developed for rating upper and lower extremities. In order to give maximum opportunity for feedback and possible modification, proposed changes to the schedule were circulated among the workers' compensation community several months ago.
Since then, some limited usage of the proposed work restriction guidelines, including use of individual titles, has been noticed in medical reports received by the Disability Evaluation Unit. Terms in the circulated proposal, such as "Disability Precluding Forceful Activities" or "Substantial Loss of Strength," have no legal meaning unless these guidelines are adopted as part of the schedule. Raters will return as unratable any report which uses the proposed guidelines unless the report can be rated without reference to them.


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Winners in the senior division of the Huntington County 4-H Fashion Revue model their outfits for the audience on the United REMC Outdoor Stage on Saturday, July 21, at Hier's Park. Winners are (from left) Shelby Bradford for dress-up, Cassie Hacker for separates, Samantha Roller for informal/casual wear, Sara Hoffman for suits and coats and Morgan Nightingale for formals.
[1] http://www.huntingtoncountytab.com/special/4hfair/17590/fashion-revue-senior-winners


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In a recent SEC filing, Ecotality said:
You can read the company's current 8-K report here. For the past few years, ECOtality has been the project manager of The EV Project, a $230-million effort funded in part by a $114.8-million DOE federal stimulus grant to install 15,000 commercial and residential charging stations. Some of those stations are not working as advertised. The company told the SEC:
Although the Company is currently exploring options for a restructuring or sale of the entire business and/or assets of the Company, the Company may need to file a petition commencing a case under the United States Bankruptcy Code as part of any such process or otherwise in the very near future.
So, yeah, problems all around.
The Company is facing some uncertainty regarding the resolution of a phenomenon occurring in some of the Company's previously installed EVSEs which causes overheating, and in certain rare cases melting, of the connector plug that connects the EVSE to the electric vehicle when charging.


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It was inevitable that a PBS series about the nationwide farm-to-table trend would make its way to Sonoma County.
When the producers of "Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking" contacted Duskie Estes of Zazu Kitchen + Farm in Sebastopol about filming one of the 13 episodes here, the chef jumped in with both cowgirl boots.
"I'm pretty relaxed in front of the camera," said Estes, who starred on the Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" in seasons three and five. "I'm going to do the 'Julia Child' moment, where I put it in the stove, and 'Voila!'"
Hosted by Australian chef Pete Evans, the series takes viewers on a culinary journey with some of the top chefs in the country, including Tom Douglas of Seattle, and Marcus Samuelsson and Jonathan Waxman, both based in New York.
"Our chefs have the opportunity to experiment outside the confines of their regular kitchens, in fresh territory, where they can collaborate and stretch their cooking muscles," said Laurie Donnelly, executive producer. "This inspiring new series is the culinary equivalent of a jam session."
The series, produced by WGBH-TV and Fine Cooking magazine, will launch in San Francisco at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14 on KQED Channel 9. The Sonoma County episode is scheduled to air on Nov. 23.
During each episode, Evans follows the local chefs back to the source for ingredients. Then they join forces — working under the gun, just like home chefs throwing a dinner party — to prepare a multi-course "pop-up" dinner.
As her partner in crime, Estes chose restaurateur Mark Stark, who owns five restaurants in Sonoma County.
"It's hard not to do farm-to-table cooking in Sonoma County," Stark said.
On July 31, the film crew captured Stark and Estes as they cooked for friends and family at the Davis Family Winery in Healdsburg.
"This winery speaks Sonoma County," Estes said. "You've got it in the glass, the produce is growing here, and the river is over there, which creates the climate."
Earlier in the day, the chefs led Evans on a visit to two local farms to pick up a few iconic products that are synonymous with Sonoma.
Early in the morning, Estes led the crew to Redwood Hill Farm in Sebastopol, where they filmed the goats being milked and picked up some fresh goat cheese for the chef's gnocchi dish.
"The goat cheese for the gnocchi is crazy, creamy and smooth," Estes said. "The gnocchi that we make just adds eggs and flour, and it's like a goat cheese pillow."
To serve with the gnocchi, Estes braised pork and beef short ribs in red wine, stock, herbs and spices, creating a hearty Short Rib "Zasugo."
At mid-morning, Stark met the crew at Salmon Creek Ranch in Bodega Bay to talk birds.
"We explored the farm and talked to the ducks and goats and cattle and geese," Stark said. "I love duck, so we picked up duck legs and eggs."
Poultry has been traditionally raised in Sonoma County because the aninals thrive near the cool, breezy coast.
"Duck is readily available here, more than cattle or pork," Stark said. "It can't be too hot; it was 57 degrees out there today."
Stark, an east-coaster with a deep passion for barbecue, seared the duck legs, sweated some onions, then braised the duck in a homemade barbecue sauce. He served them over smoked cheddar polenta.


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Camping Overview
Charlotte Motor Speedway Campgrounds offer the finest camping in the Southeast. Whether you want full service hook-ups for your Class A motor home or just a little grass space for your family's tent, we can meet your needs, with a variety of options at affordable prices. Don't have a camping unit? Don't worry; we have fully furnished RV Rentals available.
Race Camping
Your ultimate race vacation includes amazing racing and camping experience that have entertained families and friends for generations. Join us for the races, camp with your friends, and make new ones.
- Full hook-ups for Class A motorhomes
- Comfortable grassy spaces for your tent
- Camping for every price range
- A variety of race week activities from concerts to potluck dinners
- Trackside options available for those who want to camp close to the action
Year-Round Camping
Even when we are not racing you can have a wonderful experience at Camping World Racing Resort. Charlotte, NC and the surrounding areas offer a plethora of attractions & activities.
- Shopping, Amusement Parks, & Sporting Venues just miles from the campground
- Tom Johnson Camping World Sales & Service Camping Center is adjacent to the property
- NASCAR Hall of Fame, tours, & race shops are a must while visiting


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For more than a decade, the most popular over-the-counter flu remedy in France has been a tongue-twisting homeopathic product called Oscillococcinum.
Here in America, vigilant quack watchers call Oscillo "The Ultimate Fake." When I mentioned it a few weeks ago, several readers declared that the medicine, derived from heavily diluted duck liver, was a complete sham.


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Sony Clie Installation Drivers and Programs
|All of the Sony Clie drivers and
installation CDs and various other large files are available for
free download from SonyClie.org's FTP site. Access to the site is
free but you must email one of the admins for the login information.
Email Micah at
email@example.com We request that you email us for
access in order for us to keep moderate control on the bandwidth. We
don't intend to use your email address for anything other than
replying with the login information.
Please remember to use a good email address, make sure your inbox is not full, and that we are allowed in through your spam filter. Many of our emails get bounced back as bad addresses or rejected as spam. (please see Note 5)
To buy an actual disc: Please visit ebay and search for your model. I used to sell them but I could not keep up with demand well enough to keep people satisfied.
Note 2: The files are in an iso format. If you've never used an iso before, please visit one of these helpful pages:
Note 3: For those of you who don't know how to use FTP, read this thread:
and then download an FTP client such as Filezilla or SmartFTP. Each of these websites also have tutorials.
Note 5: If your email service requires us to jump through hoops to avoid your service's spam filter, you will not be receiving an email back from us. Seriously, if your service is dumb enough to not automatically accept a reply from an email address you just sent an email to, then you need to get a new service. With the number of FTP access requests we get per day, we don't have time to 'click here and here and here to prove we are not a spammer'.
Note 6: If you would like to donate cash in US dollars, Euros, pounds sterling, or Canadian dollars, click the PayPal Donate button half way up this page. Thanks!
Please send comments, complaints, or report errors
to Micah at email@example.com
Drivers Credits: Special thanks to Cerberus for about half of these discs, Scott for the SJ22 & TJ37 discs, Lindale for the SJ33 disc, JAmerican for the WiFi MS disc, Roger for the N610C disc, and many other clie users who provided me with other discs.


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Diverse Styles at Yellow Springs' Jewelry Showcase
By Emma Jarman
It's no secret the township of Yellow Springs is off the beaten path for many who live, work and entertain in the City of Dayton. Although it's only about 20 minutes from downtown proper, many see the trip up 675 to be out of the way and an occasional day trip rather than a routine shopping excursion. This is not a hushed rumor whispered through the fields surrounding the Yellow Springs community; it is an orated fact recognized both by urban and suburban perspective.
In an effort to close the 20-minute gap between Yellow Springs and to attract the potential audience of downtown's adjacent zip codes, local businesses in Yellow Springs have been making a notable effort to give us one (or many) good reason to sacrifice the $3 in fuel cost and head towards Xenia Avenue.
"[Community events] are very important to Yellow Springs because we recognize that people have to travel out of their way to visit us," said Mindy Harney, organizer of the upcoming Jeweler's Showcase in Yellow Springs. "We're off the beaten path and that's how this whole idea was created. We have a merchants group that meets once a month and we're always brainstorming how we can draw people to town with all the amazing things we have here. It adds to the flavor."
The Yellow Springs Jeweler's Showcase will be held on the patio of the Corner Cone, located at 101 South Walnut Street in Yellow Springs, Saturday, June 16th. Not only will more than a dozen vendors be set up on the patio at Corner Cone, but a map will be handed out guiding shoppers through Yellow Springs to all the merchants in the area that sell jewelry.
"We wanted to showcase all the amazing jewelry in Yellow Springs," said Mindy Harney, organizer of the showcase along with Bob Swaney, owner of the Corner Cone.
If you've ever been to Yellow Springs before, you may have some idea of the style to expect. If not, I'll sum it up for you in one word: everything. Eclectic is an understatement when it comes to the variety of style and design you'll find in Yellow Springs, particularly when it comes to jewelry and accessories. At the showcase, expect to see everything and anything from gold filigree to hammered silver pieces; braided hemp jewelry to wire wrapped bangles with precious stones and gems; gauged earrings made of bone to bejeweled body jewelry.
"Some of the stuff's really fun and funky, then there's also some really nice, elegant stuff, too," said Harney.
Most, if not all of the designers will be on hand to answer questions about their items and explain their technique and process. You may even catch a glimpse of an artist or two creating pieces as you shop. Don't be surprised to see demonstrations or hands-on activities; it's all part of the experience.
"Jamie Seed from Sugar Magnolia will be at her own table. Gail Sampson from Gail Creates wire wrap jewelry will be there," noted Harney. "You never know, I could see that (jewelry making) happen."
A good portion of the vendors on the patio at the Corner Cone for the Jeweler's Showcase are independent artists and designers. In fact, there will be only one store represented on the patio in Ohio Silver. Rhonda Newsome, owner of Ecomental, will also have a jewelry stand on the patio as she is an artist with an outside jewelry business. All of the vendors are local and most call Yellow Springs home. All of the stores on the walking tour jewelry map have been encouraged to offer discounts and special pricing for jewelry during the hours of the showcase. About a dozen stores are labeled on the map to participate in the Yellow Springs Jewelry Showcase walking tour.
While this is the first time Yellow Springs has hosted a celebration of local jewelry makers and designers, it is certainly not the first time the township has celebrated its artists and their works. If anything, Yellow Springs is an artist colony and has long celebrated its unique individuality as an oasis of creativity. In Dayton, an area most known for its technical innovation, Yellow Springs has laid solid roots as a splash of pastel color across the steel landscape of the birthplace of aviation. The daisy planted in the bayonet, Yellow Springs is a worthwhile destination and the Yellow Springs Jeweler's Showcase is a fantastic introduction into all the creative genius things its community has to offer.
For more information on the Yellow Springs Jewelry Showcase or to apply to be a vendor visit www.cornercone.com or Email Bob Swaney at email@example.com.
Reach DCP freelance writer Emma Jarman at firstname.lastname@example.com


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City Guides >
Lisbon has many things for kids on holiday to see and do,
ranging from museums and planetariums to zoos and aquariums. There
are also great shopping centres and amusement parks for families to
enjoy while on holiday in Lisbon. Another plus is that the weather
in Portugal is warm most of the year, and the local culture is
family-oriented so the people are welcoming to kids.
Lisbon's exhibition park was upgraded and renamed for the Expo
'98 world exposition, which revitalised the city and brought
international tourists and interest flooding in. The site is now
Marketed as the second best aquarium in the world, the
world-class Lisbon Oceanarium is the most impressive achievement of
EXPO '98, which used to be an abandoned waterfront. The centrepiece
With such maritime icons as Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias,
its no wonder that Portugal's Maritime Museum is one of the best in
Europe, evoking a sense of what it was like when the...
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playing video games, going bowling and racing go-carts. The...
The Vasco da Gama Aquarium is a great attraction for children in
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The Association has established the following standing committees responsible for overseeing and advising on key operations.
Nominating Committee
Canvasses membership to identify suitable candidates to serve in various roles in support of the Association.
Members: Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Tim Brown, Jeff Andresen and Hope Mizzell
Awards Committee
Reviews submissions for AASC's Annual Dissertation Award Program and makes recommendation to the Executive Committee on the winning submission.
Members: Glen Conner, Michael Brewer and Steven Quiring
Information Technology Committee
Provides technical direction and service on all aspects of IT used to support the Association. These include the AASC website, social media platforms, listserv and other capabilities.
Members: Ashley Hiatt, Daniel Leathers, Adnan Akyuz, Aaron Sims, Nancy Selover, Nina Oakley, Louis Vasquez, John McGuire and Ryan Boyles
Membership Committee
Reviews Association membership structure and explores and advises on opportunities to provide value for all members.
Members: Laura Edwards (Chair), Ryan Boyles, Melissa Griffin, Mike Timlin, Monica Deming Stephanie McAfee and John Nielsen-Gammon
Policy Committee
Advises Association on official policy and informational statements.
Members: John Nielsen-Gammon (Chair), Hope Mizzell, John Christy, Xiaomo Lin, Dev Niyogi and Rezaul Mahmood
Value Proposition Committee
Explores and advises on initiatives to ensure the Association provides value to its members as well as the general public in accordance with the Association mission statement.
Members: Mark Shafer (Chair), Ryan Boyles, Nolan Doesken, Kathie Dello, Kevin Brinson, Dev Niyogi and Mary Stampone
AASC Recognized State Climate Office (ARSCO) Committee
Reviews and provides advice on the ARSCO program.
Members: Mike Anderson (Chair), Tami Houston, Dave Robinson, Mark Shafer, Stephanie McAffee, Karin Bumbaco, Nolan Doesken and Tony Bergantino
Mesonet Committee
Provides support for the development and independent operation of AASC-affiliated Mesonets. Defines standards and identifies best practices for Mesonet operation.
Members: TBD
Executive Director Responsibilities Committee
Provides advice to help define Executive Director's duties and responsibilities.
Members: David Robinson (Chair), Hope Mizzell, Nancy Selover, Dan Leathers and Marjorie McGuirk