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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010: Suffered an injury in the preseason which only allowed her to play in two matches before she was red-shirted due her to abdominal injury … played in six sets and averaged 2.5 dpg and 1.33 kpg.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009 Played in 59 matches and tallied 142 kills and accumulated 122 digs ... earned first career double-double hitting .273 with 15 kills, four aces and 10 digs vs. CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 5) ... named to the All-tournament team at Sac State Invitational (Sep. 8) ... produced nine kills hitting .348 vs. Arizona (Sept. 11) ... hit .467 with 16 kills vs. LMU (Oct. 22) ... hit .268 with a team-leading 17 kills, collecting 10 digs vs. Gonzaga (Nov. 12).
AT WOODSIDE: A 2009 graduate of Woodside High School in Woodside, Calif. ... coached by Greg Lara Denis Baldini, Robin Rosales, and Alex Brown ... with volleyball team was tabbed for Senior Ace team on PrepVolleyball.com website and as one of Volleyball magazine's Fab 50 ... 2007 San Jose Mercury News First team all league ... 2007 Daily News Player of the Year ... 2008 Daily News co-Player of the Year ... led team to Pal Bay championship in 2007 and '08 ... senior year tallied 577 kills, 365 digs, 41 blocks and 40 aces ... played club volleyball with Vision for coach Jason Mansfield on 18 gold team ... Vision won bronze medal in 2008 and '09.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Pam Douglas ... has an older sister, Diana ... father played football at San Diego ... sister played volleyball at UCLA ... one uncle played football at Nebraska ...other uncle swam for George Hanes at Santa Clara International swim center, and went on to the Pan American Games ... enjoys traveling, shopping and going to the beach ... major is business.
Why Santa Clara? "I chose Santa Clara because it is the perfect combination and balance of academics and athletics. I also enjoy the small setting, which gives it a more personal feeling in and outside of class. Anytime I visited Santa Clara, the people have been very friendly and welcoming, making Santa Clara seem like the right fit. It's also very close to home, making it easy for my family to come visit, and It has always been the school that felt most comfortable to me."


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particularly what is a mapped network(in this instance)The user's IP address is referenced, and the series of numbers that make up a user's network address (ex. 22.214.171.124) is noted. These Network addresses are referenced against the DART server's database of more than 400,000 mapped networks.
Each mapped network reveals the user's Domain (att.net, Microsoft.com, etc.), and the following information about that Domain: Country, and in the U.S and Canada -State, Postal Code, Area Code and SIC Code.
Note: Use of the user's IP address allows more targeting than with top-level domain alone (i.e .com). Regional targeting features and SIC code targeting will also be made available in International markets in the future.
what they mean by "Note: Use of the user's IP address allows more targeting than with top-level domain alone (i.e .com)". what would be the point of identifying an ip address only by it's third level domain: .com, .org, etc. ? also, by domain do they mean like, if i have a domain name setup in a dns to point to my ip address they see that or what do they mean?


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NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Oil and natural gas company Hess Corp. announced it was spending 40 percent of its 2013 exploration budget on U.S. shale resources.
Hess said its capital and exploratory budget for 2013 was $6.8 billion, 18 percent less than designated last year. About 40 percent of that amount was dedicated to unconventional shale resource projects in the United States.
"Our expenditures in the Bakken (play) are planned to be $2.2 billion in 2013 versus approximately $3.1 billion in 2012," Greg Hill, president of worldwide exploration and production, said in a statement.
He said the reduced level of spending in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota was driven by lower well costs. Hess said it plans to operate 14 rigs in the Bakken play this year. Additional U.S. investments were designated for appraisal wells in the Utica shale play in Ohio.
Hess in September took on a 50 percent stake in 200,000 acres in the Utica shale deposit in eastern Ohio through the deal with Consol Energy Inc. Hess under the deal will operate 80,000 acres and Consol takes on the remaining acres in the play.
Shale development is controversial because the methods used to coax gas out of the rock formations are viewed as potentially harmful to groundwater supplies.


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Comic-Con may have been a month ago, but that doesn't mean the memories (and scars) have faded.
The high-point in the social calendar of any self respecting geek/nerd, Comic-Con is a different experience for every fan who attends. There is so much to do, so much to see, so many lines to wait in, that no two attendees have a "exact" weekend. In fact, with all the different types of folks attending, I'd even argue that Comic-Con, though shared with tens of thousands of people, is a wholly unique experience for each person there.
It's with that in mind that I reached out to three very different Comic-Con 2013 attendees to hear their thoughts on the week that was, and Comic-Con in general.
FAN= Brendan Creecey. Brendan is a podcaster (Bagged & Boarded, Radio Brendoman, PopSickles) and the creator of a webcomic (Brax the Alien Rocker), but out of anyone I know, Brendo is the definition of a fan. Devoted, loyal and willing to wait in any line, Brendan lives to engage in the things he loves.
PRESS: Marc Bernardin. Mark is currently a senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter, and in the past, Marc has been a managing editor of Starlog magazine, a consulting editor for Fangoria magazine, and a senior editor for Entertainment Weekly and EW.com. as well as writing for Syfy's Alphas and a blogger for sites like GQ.com, io9.com, Vulture.com, and Blastr.com. He's also a comic book writer, having authored or co-authored Static Shock , X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, Wolverine, The Authority, The Highwaymen and more.
PRO: Charles Soule. Writer of Superman/Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing and Red Lanterns for DC; Thunderbolts for Marvel; Strongman, 27, Strange Attractors, as well as various other comics; Charles has become one of the hottest comic book writers on the planet, sharing duties for both of the "Big Two". When he isn't writing every comic ever, Charles splits his time as a musician and a lawyer.
Matt Cohen: When was your first Comic-Con, and how has the convention changed in the years you've been attending?
Brendan Creecey: My very first Comic-Con was when I was young, like 9 or 10. I grew up in San Diego, and my brother and I had been hounding my dad to take us. I remember it was at a hotel, and the dealers' room was very overwhelming, but I loved it. My one major memory was buying a pack of Goonies cards and being very puzzled, as some of the cards described scenes that had been cut from the movie.
My next Comic-Con experience was in 1998. I had just graduated high school. SDCC was now at the Convention Center, but it was definitely not what it is now. That was one of the first "big" years, though, as the Buffy cast was there and that was one of the first times something like that happened. Things suddenly went from "holy cow, there's Bruce Campbell" to who knows who you would see there.
I moved away for several years after that so my next Con was in 2005. That was the first year of Hall H. I got to the Con on Saturday at like 10, immediately found free parking, bought a badge without waiting in line, and then walked right in to Hall H. That was the last time I could do any of those things. That first time in Hall H was something else. That was the year of Superman Returns, Serenity, King Kong. Tenacious D closed out the night. It was nuts. The very next year, I waited over four hours to get a badge on Saturday, and the year after that I had to get a badge from a friend because they started selling out beforehand. Things got nuts pretty quickly. I had to change my game plan. It was no longer something you could do on the spur of the moment. It was no longer something you could do for just one day and really enjoy. I'm fine with that though. I love it. Next year will be my tenth in a row.
Marc Bernardin: Man, I'm pretty sure it was 2002. Spider-Man had just come out and made cavity-creating gobs of money. I was working for Entertainment Weekly at the time, and I was pushing them to do more comics coverage. With a hit like Spider-Man, I was able to leverage that into convincing them to send me to SDCC so I could make some contacts in the comics space.
The thing I remember about my first few years was the ease of access. You could go from a TV panel in Ballroom 20 to a big movie studio presentation in Hall H, to Karen Berger unveiling Vertigo's slate, without standing in line for anything. ANYTHING. There were very few Sophie's Choices — you could pretty much hit everything on your to-do list without any undue hassle. That experience is gone. Even as a member of the press; there was a time when a press pass actually got you access to the things you want to write about. Now, you've got to negotiate for special magic passes to get you in. I can't say it's changed for the better. Yes, of course, things like The Avengers cast bringing down the house or Doctor Who talent wandering around the Gaslamp District happen. It's bigger, but at what price?
Charles Soule: My first SDCC was back in 2009 – which wasn't really that long ago. It was the summer after the release of my first graphic novel, Strongman, published by SLG the previous March. I decided it would make sense to go to promote the book a little bit – plus, I wasn't going to miss a chance to attend the "big show" as a creator rather than a fan. Getting that first SDCC badge listing me as a "Professional" was a huge moment. I've still got it. The main change I've noticed (other than with respect to my own time there – my days at the con now are very different than they were back in 2009) is that the con has spilled way out into the surrounding streets. It's not just the convention center that represents SDCC – it's the entire Gaslamp District. It's like the whole neighborhood becomes this gigantic pop culture playground, which is amazing. Overstimulating, sometimes, but still great.
MC: What was your average day at Comic-Con like?
BC: At first I felt like I always had to do everything, so my average day involved me scrambling around, waiting in insane lanes, and being disappointed quite often. After a couple years of that, I just learned to sit back and let things happen. Every missed thing I wanted to do could lead to some other opportunity, and that has never let me down. That's my favorite thing about San Diego. There is always something going on somewhere, so if one thing doesn't work out you just move on to the next. These days, a typical day involves me spending time with my friends, either on the floor or in a panel or in one of the numerous experiences outside the convention center. It usually doesn't end until the wee hours of the morning, I get like 4 hours of sleep, then we do it again the next day. This only comes around once a year, so I will push my body a little bit, knowing it's all worth it.
MB: Comic-Con, for me, is more about contact reinforcement than reporting — though I do a decent amount of that as well. So there's a breakfast with a comics publisher or editor, a panel to hit in the morning and write a report of, a lunch with someone else, then another panel or two in the afternoon, then dinner with friends (hopefully). This year, attending for The Hollywood Reporter, we had a video lounge set up a few blocks from the convention center, so I would swing through there once a day, especially if talent from a TV show or movie I'm familiar with was rolling in for interviews. Then it's party, party, party. Or, usually, one party because I'm not the young man I was in 2002.
CS: This year was my first SDCC I've started writing for DC and Marvel (I currently write Swamp Thing, Red Lanterns and Superman/Wonder Woman for DC, and Thunderbolts for Marvel), which meant that I had a bunch of obligations with respect to my work for those companies. They both do plenty of panels and signings, but there were also a lot of behind-the-scenes meetings and discussions. It's not often that everyone's in the same place at the same time (as far as creators, editors, etc.), and so there was an effort to strike while the iron was hot, so to speak. Beyond the company work, I also had a graphic novel of my own that came out in May (Strange Attractors, published by Archaia) and a new series starting in October from Oni Press called Letter 44. Oni put together a special con-exclusive variant of the first issue of that series for the show, and I did a number of signings for both that and Strange Attractors, plus panels for those projects as well. So, my day pretty much started by lingering over breakfast, since I knew it was the only time to relax I'd have all day. After that, I'd take a cab to my first appointment, and then it was literally go-go-go until the show closed. I don't think I had a break longer than 45 minutes at any point. So, it was pretty insane, but I wouldn't trade it – I know how lucky I am to be able to be promoting my projects at a place like SDCC, and interacting with fans and fellow creators is one of the very best parts of the job.
MC: What are your three standout experiences from this year's convention?
BC: My number one standout experience was getting to participate in my first panel. It was a dream come true. My friend Phil and I have been doing a panel about webcomics at Long Beach Comic Con for the last four years and we finally got accepted as a panel at San Diego this year. The whole experience was amazing and people really seemed to like it. I also had a lot of fun at the Nintendo Lounge. I just got a 3DS, so I spent huge amounts of time getting Street Passes. I also really loved the Fox Animation Domination HD and Axe Cop panels. Patton Oswalt, Mandy Moore, Ken Marino, and Rob Huebel were there and were hilarious. It's also not every day you get to see Dino Stamatopoulos (Starburns) drunkenly yell at children in the audience. On Sunday I was a little mopey because I couldn't get into yet another Doctor Who panel, but as I walked the floor, I noticed that Mondo was finally doing their archive sale where they sell some out of print stuff, and I picked up some awesome posters. That kind of stuff happens all the time at Comic-Con. One missed opportunity, if handled the right way, can turn into something awesome.
MB: 1. Seeing the Agents of SHIELD pilot at the panel presentation — there's something magical about sharing that with 4,000 people, especially something that you'd normally see in the privacy of your own home. 2. Getting swept up in a Joss Whedon dance party at Nerd HQ. The man just goes for it. What he might lack in skill and/or rhythm he more than makes up for with emotional content and commitment. No one has more fun dancing than Joss. And that's what dancing is all about. 3. Watching three deaf kids have the best time ever. I stumbled into them on Thursday on the convention floor. Three teenagers of various Benetton-friendly ethnicities. They had these big-ass grins on their faces, like they'd been waiting for this since forever. And they were signing furiously at each other. And that's what being a fan is all about: love something unabashedly, find people to share that love with, love it together. I wish I loved anything as much as those kids loved whatever they were signing about.
CS: The first day of the show was my birthday, so just getting to see tons of friends and having them buy me too many shots of nice bourbon was certainly memorable. I was fortunate to be invited to attend a DC/Warner Brothers party one evening, and I was sitting in a sort of cabana at that event with some other Green Lantern group writers when Samuel L. Jackson walked in and asked us how we were doing. I'm not a celeb-focused guy, but that was pretty surreal in a great way. I was doing a signing for Strange Attractors, when a gentleman came by who had seen the book. He knew one of the main characters was an older professor-type, and he asked me if I thought it would be a good role for Harrison Ford. I said, "…yes?" He thanked me, introduced himself as someone from Ford's agency and left. So, that was something. Classic SDCC-type interaction.
MC: Looking to the future, what improvements could be made to the convention, if any?
BC: My friend Anthony told me they had a fastpass system for panels at D23. If they could figure out how to make something like that work at Comic-Con, that would be amazing. Maybe just stop the campers, I don't know. But on the other hand, if you want to get into something that bad that that is what you're willing to do, more power to you. I just think it's a bummer that people think they have to do that. But I get it. So I would go after the Exclusives resellers. Come up with some kind of tracking system or something; if you get caught flipping an exclusive, you don't get to buy them anymore. Makes sense to me.
MB: Fewer impossible choices. This year, fans had to choose between the Game of Thrones panel, SHIELD, and The Walking Dead. Now, I know the programmers did that to help spread out the crowd, thereby making it possible for more people to actually see SOMETHING. I get it. But if you're a fan who's dropping thousands of dollars to make the pilgrimage to San Diego, you should be able to see as much as you possibly can. And it's an annual refrain, but I'd love it if press passes meant more than just free admission — that if they actually got the bearer into the things they were assigned to cover. There's no putting the genie back in the bottle, I know, but if we could lure him back into the general vicinity with some pie, that'd be better than it is now.
CS: I actually think it's run about as well as it could be, considering the amount of people who come to see it, and all the competing considerations between the film companies, the video games and the comic book folks. I do wish that Artist's Alley wasn't stuck off to one side of the show – I bet plenty of people who come to SDCC never even make it over there – but that's a quibble. All in all, it's a pretty awesome event.
MC: If you could see ANY Comic-Con panel in the world, featuring people living or dead, what would it be?
BC: Steven King, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, and H.P. Lovecraft. I don't know. I really just want to get into a Game of Thrones or Doctor Who panel before I die. I've spent an absurd number of hours in line for those panels over the years, only to come up empty. Some day.
MB: J.R.R. Tolkien, Isaac Asimov, Stan Lee and a big-ass bottle of scotch. Architects of the Imagination. How awesome would that be?
CS: I never get to see panels at SDCC except the ones I'm on, because I just don't have time to wait in the lines to attend them. That said, you can bet that next summer there's going to be one hell of a Star Wars panel in anticipation of Episode 7. I'd love to somehow get into Hall H for that.
Got your own Comic-Con memories? Feel like answering these questions yourself? Kindly leave a comment, email me , check out my YouTube channel, or hit me up on the Twitter machine.


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Methodist Church members carried out an old church tradition, villagers held their own village "siva", regular church services, and party goers at bars and night clubs abounded as American Samoa rung in the New Year 2012.
It was a typical New Year's Eve celebration throughout the territory, the last U.S. jurisdiction to welcome the new year. 2012 was ushered in without any fanfare— not even a fireworks display.
Around 10p.m. Dec. 31, church services at the more than 15 parishes of the Methodist synod in American Samoa began their respective services, which lasted for two hours —timed to end at the stroke of midnight.
The services are known as the "po o moli" or the night of lights, where trees about 10 to 15 feet high are decorated with candy or flower leis, material, food items like chips, cookies, canned goods and boxes of saimin and more. Other moli are decorated with nothing but cash.
This is an old New Year's Eve traditional for the Methodist Church in the two Samoas that began when this religious faith first came to the Samoan islands in 1835, before American Samoa became a U.S. territory in 1900.
"While the tradition remains strong throughout all these years, it has gone through changes as the lives of people improved and living standards changed along with economic conditions of 20th and 21st century," a Methodist deacon in American Samoa, told Samoa News in the past.
The tradition is not part of the church's history but an old custom where the church set up a service of offering or thanksgiving at the end of the year called "po o moli", or night of lights.
The 'po o moli' custom was where Samoan coconut lanterns were surrounded by fragrant Samoan flowers and were an offering of thanks to God, as one year ends and the next one begins.
But with the change of time, so were changes made through out the years and the flowers, at times garlands were replaced with 'Ula Lole" or candy lei - or candy garlands.
More changes came and now man-made trees - about 10 feet or so, are decorated with the goodies. Now there are even trees decorated with dollar bills - some totaling up to $100 or more a tree, making it the money tree.
Besides the trees, there are huge baskets of goodies, which are also part of the ceremony and still considered offerings to God.
The items from the trees are offered to church elders and visitors at the stroke of mid night, while the gift baskets are given to church members. And there are the lucky ones that get money from the money tree.
Besides the Methodist faith, other denominations in the territory held church services to welcome the New Year, which has been a long-standing tradition for the Samoan islands. Some church service began just as the sun set while others got underway one-hour before midnight.
In outlying villages, village "siva" or dance welcomed the new year. Years ago, village siva was a popular event in Samoan villages and still some villages in American Samoa are observing that tradition, which brings residents together to dance and have fun.
Police vehicles were seen at several outlying villages to keep peace and harmony.
Restaurants, nightclubs and bars were filled with partygoers to celebrate the coming of the new year and many of them came prepared with a designated driver or used a taxi for transportation. People cheered and hugged while couples sneaked that New Years kiss at the stroke of midnight, welcoming 2012.
And after church many residents returned home to start their family parties that went into the wee hours of the morning. Those who didn't attend church started the family parties early.
A Samoan tradition still being carried out today, is having midnight brunch of Samoan pudding, with tea or for others a little bit of alcohol to cheer the new year, with a lot of hope for a better life and a good 2012.
And for those of you wondering if I got a kiss for New Year - sorry, I was among those unfortunate individuals who were flat out of luck. I was however, busy gathering news— and that is my excuse, what's yours?
Happy New Year 2012!


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STF Enterprises, LLC was incorporated in January 2011 as a manufacturer and distributor of food products, including rum, liqueur and schnapps cakes and baking mixes. Located in Milwaukee, STF Enterprises is owned by Theresa Kent and William Klar, both with extensive business backgrounds in sales, management and food packaging. They are also involved in fundraising and charitable organizations in the Milwaukee area. Their Pirate Willie's Treasure Island Cakes are baked from scratch using premium ingredients.


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CAMBRIDGE, UK – June 10, 2008 – NationalChip and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today jointly announced that NationalChip has licensed the ARM926EJ-S™ processor for its next-generation DTV and Set Top Box (STB) chipset design for home entertainment and multimedia applications.
Headquartered in Hangzhou, China, NationalChip is a leading silicon provider for the fast growing Chinese DTV and STB market. This licensing agreement enables NationalChip to introduce a range of ARM Powered® solutions for the high growth DTV and consumer electronics applications such as HDTV, DTV and STB.
The agreement with NationalChip adds to the growing number of ARM® processor-based silicon players that actively participate in the home market, and is an illustration of ARM's commitment to enabling local silicon suppliers.
"NationalChip is a recognized leader in silicon solutions for the Chinese DTV market. We were recently recognized as a "Top Ten Chinese IC Design Company" by EE Times China," said Mr. Ming Zhang, Senior Vice President and Board Director, NationalChip. "Moving to the ARM architecture enables us to significantly reduce our time-to-market in the delivery of a range of scalable SoCs for DTV and consumer electronics applications, and extends our leadership in these applications."
"Our partnership with NationalChip will provide the leading processor platform that delivers the scalability and high performance required for cost-sensitive, digital consumer applications," said Allen Wu, VP of Sales, ARM China. "ARM China has established a number of licensing partnerships with key Chinese DTV and STB silicon providers, and is looking forward to working with our Partners in the development of next generation SoCs that will help drive China's DTV market forward."
About NationalChip
Hangzhou NationalChip Science& Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing of ICs that are used in digital TV and set-top-box systems. NationalChip is a leading DTV and STB silicon solution provider for China market. As a key member in the R&D projects of Chinese Digital TV Standards, NationalChip has over 60 patents filed in digital and analog TV.
Additional information about Alchip is available at http://www.nationalchip.com.
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM and ARM Powered are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. ARM926EJ-S is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries: ARM, Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Norway, AS.


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They anticipate we'll be gullible enough to accept that a man sitting in the Oval Office with a group of politicians and legislators will determine the ultimate fate of human embryonic stem cell research in our nation.
They want you to know that human embryonic stem cell research is "life-saving" as opposed to human cloning which is considered unethical by the majority.
According to CNN (July 31, 2001), "Sixty-one senators urged President Bush in two separate letters Friday to allow federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, stepping up the pressure as Bush nears a decision on the issue." With or without the president, our appointed politicians have made up their minds. Even a veto will not prevent what many consider to be inevitable scientific progress.
Perhaps it's time for a reality check.
Let's begin by simplifying the concept of creating and harvesting embryonic stem cells. The process is actually quite simple. It begins with in-vitro fertilization or IVF. An egg removed from a woman is fertilized in a lab though the injection of a sperm. The cells of the embryo begin to divide, and after a few days, a clump of cells called a blastocyst exists. Typically it is inserted in a uterus where it can proceed to become a fetus.
However, instead of implanting the blastocyst into the womb, scientists can remove individual cells (stem cells) which can be grown almost indefinitely under highly specialized conditions to create practically any cells, muscle, nerve, etc. The embryo is sacrificed in the process.
The allure of human embryonic stem cell research is straight-forward - spare parts, treatment for presently incurable diseases, and of course, a cure for paralysis. Preliminary research in paralyzed rats has already demonstrated limited restoration of function. Yet while promising, it is too soon to anticipate a human effect.
Strong advocates like paralyzed actor, Christopher Reeves are no less than infuriated. He commented, "Never before has there been such a powerful tool, such a resource that can give so much hope. And to have it just sitting here right in front of us, ready to go while all this debate rages on, is really, really frustrating."
Many scientists agree. Some are emigrating abroad to countries like England where regulatory agencies for stem cell research authorize such investigations. The British Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) utilizes public funding to control this controversial technology.
Political advocates in the US are likely to impose what they consider to be sensible restrictions on this research. They contend that many of the 100,000 or so embryos existing in a frozen state in IVF banks are to be discarded based upon the parents' decision not to proceed. They argue against destroying embryos which could be used to save lives.
This argument certainly makes sense superficially. Yet the real threat here isn't pure science, or weighing the lesser of the evils. It is human nature.
Opponents of human embryonic stem cell research take the moral position of not destroying life. They also recognize the monetary value of a potentially profitable future market. Whose embryonic cells will become your new muscle, heart or brain cells? How much will people be paid to place that frozen embryo stored in an IVF bank, into the discarded pile, awaiting pick-up by a government or private lab? Who will ensure the source of the embryos and police the integrity of the public and private sectors?
In years to come, will ATF become ATFE (alcohol, tobacco, firearms and embryos)? I'm convinced that controlling this research is inconceivable. I don't see human embryo detectors in airports in the foreseeable future.
Even without government support, realize the avalanche has already begun and will continue to rage. Government dollars will not make a difference. Remember, the human genome was ultimately deciphered with private funding!
It's time we stopped kidding ourselves. Selling embryos is likely to become so profitable that it will render the drug trade unattractive by comparison. The reality is that Pandora's Box is already open, and that world-wide financial interest coupled with evolving science is unstoppable.
Yes ... the science is tantalizing. However the destructive element of playing with life has to make us rethink the world that is about emerge from the decisions we make today. As a scientist, I'd love to see cures for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinsonism and paralysis. Yet I'm also concerned about the future of generations to come.
Words of caution extend to people who are inclined to believe that government can control science. I also caution those who are overconfident about animal research findings. This is especially relevant as I am unaware of any published embryonic stem cell research that has resulted in a human cure. I find it hard to believe that people like Christopher Reeves would not travel to Europe for such a procedure if they were confident it was safe.
Unfortunately the decision to proceed with human embryonic stem cell research is not ours. This issue is presently beyond our control. Brace yourself, this is only the beginning
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by Mike Masnick
Tue, Aug 4th 2009 12:56pm
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Once again, we get a story of entitlement culture, where a company gets pissed off that someone is promoting their products, without getting a direct cut (not realizing, of course, that they get payoffs in other ways). This one comes to us via Rob, who sends in the story about an ongoing battle in Korea over the broadcasting of professional StarCraft matches. StarCraft has been amazingly popular for quite a long time, and there are professional players in Korea. It's such a big deal that a ruling body called KeSPA was put together, and organized the broadcast of professional StarCraft games on two separate networks. This has, undoubtedly, driven massive sales of StarCraft for many years in Korea. However, with StarCraft II, Blizzard is upset that it doesn't get a cut of the TV revenue and is trying to route around KeSPA. Apparently, as the fight has escalated, KeSPA has asked the gov't for help, and apparently regulators are threatening to rule that StarCraft II is an "Adult" game, which would make it difficult to broadcast on TV in valuable time-slots. You shouldn't bite the hand that promotes you...
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Designerfx (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:01pm
yet....you think still that blizzard is decent and not overusing their entitlement (re: online downloads not killing first sale).
Do you begin to see how blizzard is pretty much in the same boat as the RIAA/etc?
some old guy, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:07pm
Activision, not BlizzardIntelligence has evaporated completely since the activision "merger".
Blizzard is still good. but they need to rein in their corporate overlords at activision before they completely ruin the good name that is Blizzard.
batch, 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:40pm
Re: Activision, not BlizzardIndeed; everything Activision touches turns to shit.
Paul Brinker, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:18pmAggreed, Back in the old days we had cool stuff like Multiplayer spawns and CD keys (which you owned) so you could sell your game (key included) if you chose.
Now we are geting 1 time purchases and locks on sales.
Activision was a bad idea.
American Flags, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:19pm
their game; their moneyI feel that the company who created the game should get a share of the tv revenue. It is their game isn't it..
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:20pm
Re: their game; their moneyAnd they do. From the copies of the games that were sold to the players and will be sold to people watching.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 4:19pm
Re: Re: their game; their moneyI'm pretty sure most of the copies of StarCraft in Korea are pirated.
Fsm, 4 Aug 2009 @ 4:46pm
Re: Re: Re: their game; their moneyThat's an unverified claim.
Have any proof?
I could just as easily say that I'm pretty sure you were an accident.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 4:52pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: their game; their moneyNoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Mommy always said daddy left because he loved me. T_T
ikonoclasm (profile), 5 Aug 2009 @ 7:04am
Re: Re: Re: Re: their game; their moneyGoogle turned up an article discussing game piracy (in general, not specifically in regards to SC).
Without any studies on the subject, I'd say that the general apathy towards IP in S. Korea would translate to Starcraft, too. Bliz recently announced that LAN games will be disabled in SC2, meaning you must have a valid key and connect through Battle.net in order to participate in multiplayer games. Based on the evidence I've seen and the changes coming for SC2, I think it is safe to say that Bliz does not profit much from the religious devotion SC holds in S. Korea.
But again, that's without being able to get any specific numbers on the topic. Circumstantial evidence does seem to support the claim of rampant piracy in S. Korea, though.
Phillip (profile), 5 Aug 2009 @ 8:51am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: their game; their moneyThat would maybe be true if it actually worked. Give it a few months and the login will be cracked, and their will be pirate battle.net servers just like WOW servers.
Most people don't use the pirate WOW server because its an MMO so you want a lot of people, however starcraft matches are at most 4v4 so this isn't going to stop anything. It'll piss off real people that buy the game or stop others, like me, from buying/playing the game, but others will get the cracked version when it comes out and connect to their own pirate battle.nets
Danny, 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:22pm
Re: their game; their moneyDoes that mean that Micheal Jordan should have been paying money to Nike, Fruit of the Loom, etc... all these years instead of the other way around? All I'm asking is the Jordan/Nike relationship who really needed who more? Jordan would have still been a great ball player without Nike but how many kids would have bought Nike shoes if they weren't trying to be like Mike?
Blizzard is trying to pull a music industry trick by demanding that they get paid revenue from those that advertise their stuff ON TOP OF what revenue they make in the way sales from that advertising. Who really needs who more? The Korean gaming scene can move on to another game to get their kicks (or hell some developer over there might make the next big hit) but how well would Blizzard hold up if the Korean gaming scene turned their back in Starcraft?
Hammy, 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:27pm
Re: their game; their moneyits my ball I'm going home, just like a 5 year old.
Cdaragorn, 4 Aug 2009 @ 4:42pm
Re: their game; their moneyThe problem with this reasoning is a failure to understand who created the content being shown. Yes, Blizzard did create the game, but they had no part in creating the content in the video.
The fact that I used a tool you created and own the copyright to does not give you any rights to anything I created with that tool.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:25pmAmerican Flags, you realize that Blizzard PAYS to get promoted at E3, to buy advertisements and get paid by people buying the game. Usually sponsors have to pay BIG money to get their name associated with top athletes, celebrities or gamers. This is free advertising. They are making money by not having to spend it. It's a penny saved a penny earned. Where do you morons learn economics and marketing? Do you really not realize that bad publicity goes farther than good?
Killer_Tofu (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:26pm
Boo BlizzardEven if Blizzard MAY put out an awesome Diablo 2 or Starcraft 2, I will NOT buy them if they continue to abuse copyright laws the way they have been recently.
While I agree with their goal in some points and not some others, their methods and complete carp.
Merging with Activision was the worst thing ever ...
Activision and EA should go into a black hole together so they can stop ruining the gaming industry. Although, EA does seem to actually be opening their eyes recently. Starting to anyways. Still a ways to go. That still doesn't change the fact that they seem to ruin game series that they pick up. (Although that last point is pure opinion - mainly with regards to the C&C series)
Dark Helmet (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:45pm
Re: Boo Blizzard"their methods and complete carp"
I have no idea why, but everytime I read that line I begin to giggle uncontrollably...
Keven Sutton, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:53pm
Re: Re: Boo BlizzardI have no idea why, but the thought of Dark Helmet giggling sends shivers down my spine.
Trerro, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:49pm""their methods and complete carp"
I have no idea why, but everytime I read that line I begin to giggle uncontrollably..."
*insert IRC troutslap joke here* :P
Sergio, 4 Aug 2009 @ 1:51pm
My hero is robbing a bankI really hurts me to see blizzard do this. Blizzard is one of the companies that got me into serious PC gaming (not just jumping around as a blue hedgehog, they got me actually using my brain). To see them do this and also not include LAN play in SC2, it's heart breaking!
BigFN-J (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:04pmBlizza'vision is making a lot of community rampages since the merger, and hurting your fan base... your most loyal ones at that, is never a good thing.
trench0r (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:15pm
I hate to say thisBut I think blizzard has every right to sell their products how they choose, I think they are a bit misguided at times (as some said in other comments, probably activision's influence) but the core company has brought us great games in the past, and continue to run World of Warcraft, a ridiculously popular (and lucrative) offering, so if this country really is a free market, you can imagine they are quite confident they know what they are doing. IF this bites them in the ass, then perhaps they'll learn. (think spore/drm) otherwise some of you (in the comments) sound like parents trying to ban tv shows. Turn off your TV = Don't buy from Blizzard, if you don't like it, tough. You aren't entitled to have blizzard selling media in whatever format you think you deserve.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:52pm
Re: I hate to say this"You aren't entitled to have blizzard selling media in whatever format you think you deserve."
No one is disputing this fact. But people are gonna call shit when they see shit, and there's nothing wrong with that. If people didn't complain, then nothing ever changes.
DracosBlackwing, 25 Aug 2009 @ 12:54pm
Re: I hate to say thisYes. Yes we ARE entitled to having Blizzard sell blah blah blah.
THINK on what you are saying. Blizzard goes, "We're going to do things our way and if you don't like it, piss off!" ... and then people piss off. What're they gonna do?
If you are selling something, yes, you ARE required to sell it in a form, way, and design that pleases the people you are selling to. Or they simply won't BUY it. If there is ANY company out there that is so large they can make things the way THEY want them, have no one buy any of those things, and still report profit, please inform me. I need to buy some stocks.
worker (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:19pm
battle.netI thought the big reason they made SC2 only playable on battlenet (besides piracy)is so they could regulate the broadcasting of games. If they own battlenet, and every sc2 game has to be played on battlenet, can't they decide who gets to broadcast what games?
minijedimaster (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:02pm
Re: battle.netWell unless a new feature of battle.net is a big hand that reaches out of the computer screen and covers the lens of the video camera pointed at it I don't see how battle.net can stop the recording of games.
Fatduck (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:17pm
Re: Re: battle.netStarcraft 2 adopts the rock-paper-scissors method of balancing units, so obviously it includes the Big Hand as a counter to Analog Holes.
Fushta, 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:21pm
Broadcast RightsAfter reading the article, what Blizzard (or is Activision pulling the strings) it reminds me of pro sports leagues all over the world trying to control 100% of the aspects of "their" sport. I don't see why Blizzard/Activision holds the rights to broadcast the playing of their game on TV. Would the inventor of golf hold all broadcast rights to any and all golf shown on TV? [sorry for the weak analogy].
Fatduck (profile), 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:21pm
Re: Broadcast RightsThe (admittedly weak) argument sports leagues make is that the game is a "performance" by the players (who of course must cede their rights to the league governing body in order to play), and thus they have the right to prevent unauthorized reproduction of the performance.
It would be difficult for Blizzard to make a similar argument, as the performers are clearly the game's players, and not Blizzard.
Valkor, 5 Aug 2009 @ 4:05pm
Re: Re: Broadcast RightsSo, the broadcast Starcraft game is a "performance" by the players (who of course must *accept a EULA* in order to play), and thus they have the right to prevent unauthorized reproduction of the performance.
I'm not saying it's a *good* argument, but it could certainly be made by Blizz. I hope that wouldn't hold up in any court in any country, but that won't stop them from trying.
Miktch, 4 Aug 2009 @ 2:49pm
blehMichael Jordan is a spokeperson for Hanes NOT fruit of the loom...
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 3:16pmDOTA will now be replaced by a game called HoN (Heros of Newerth or something similar). HoN is similar to DOTA but with so many improvements. One Blizzard game down, better pick their act up. Check out the HoN invitational match at Gamestah www.gamestah.com they are a online e-sports commentary place running that. Should be pretty sweet.
Blizzard need the Koreans. Korea could make their own version of StarCraft, probably even better, so tread very carefully Blizzard.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 4:17pmPeople fled the company in 2003 for a reason. When more money is being spent looking for ways to sue all your customers for minor reasons, you got a big problem.
/Waiting for the EULA's
Ryan Diederich, 4 Aug 2009 @ 5:10pm
Blizzard......needs to learn their place. A Nascar driver doesn't pay cherrios for their sticker, its the other way around.
And for the previous post, I agree completely. Thats like saying crayola gets $$ from successful child artists, doesnt make much sense.
gantense, 4 Aug 2009 @ 5:37pm
just a few factsif anything blizzard should pay the league for the right to have their game be FEATURED
blizzard doesn't deserve a dime...this is intellectual property and digital video distribution. NOT VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT or in any ways in direct competition with blizzard's income base or corporate directives.
whoever decided to pursue this obviously doesn't understand contract law.
there is no disclaimer that says anything about reproduction for competition.
its a farce they are even entertaining a case.
Anonymous Coward, 4 Aug 2009 @ 7:21pm
Re: just a few factsWow.
"if anything blizzard should pay the league for the right to have their game be FEATURED"
Gotta ask you: How would the league run without the software? It would appear that the league are profiting greatly from all this (a fully functional business) playing on other people's brand name. Remove the brand name, remove the software, and they are playing what, tic-tac-toe?
Let's just say the league needs Blizzard way more than the other way around.
Re: Re: just a few facts"Remove the brand name, remove the software, and they are playing what, tic-tac-toe?"
...or a game that competes directly with Blizzard's product and suddenly has a lot of cheap advertising to millions of potential Korean customers...
Killer_Tofu (profile), 5 Aug 2009 @ 6:20am
Re: Re: Re: just a few factsIt was slightly obvious that the AC for the RE there has no idea how markets work.
You remove one thing, others will come in to pick up the slack.
Go ahead, removed Starcraft from them all.
They will find another game where the makers have not turned into arsehats.
Anonymous Coward, 5 Aug 2009 @ 8:54am
Re: Re: Re: just a few facts... if anyone is willing to do it. The assumption is that there is always another choice, but perhaps there isn't. In the end, the use of other people's brand names to enrich your business (but not really to enrich their business) isn't really a nice way to do business.
I am sure if the league had come to Blizzard first, they probably would have gotten support. By trying to sneak in the back door, they get what they get.
bugmenot (profile), 6 Aug 2009 @ 3:15amKespa is a rotten entity anyway. I hope they get removed by Blizzard.
scfan, 6 Aug 2009 @ 4:42amMaybe if people actually followed the pro scene before they commented.
Blizzard > Kespa in any way, day or form.
roy weiss, 22 Oct 2010 @ 1:09pm
discourteous behavior.Blizzard seems to be acting greedily here. Who gets angry when they receive a free promotion? I could see them being disapproving if the products were being portrayed in a negative light, but not in this case. These are solid games that are well past the video game testing phase - they should be happy for the free publicity, which has great value.
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``Buff did the leg work and I had to pick up the garbage,'' said Ladd, who leads the Jets with 12 goals. ``It was an unbelievable rush on his part and I just went to the net and found it.''
Winnipeg coach Claude Noel was just as impressed with the breathtaking rush by his big defenseman.
``I think that Buff decided we're not going to go to overtime,'' Noel said. ``I mean, did you see him skate? He looked like a stallion there.''
Blake Wheeler added an empty-net goal for the Jets, who have won three straight and five of six.
Andrei Loktionov had the lone goal for the slumping Devils, who have one win in their last six games after a fast start.
Winnipeg opened the scoring before many fans had found their seats. Ladd went around the defense to pick up a bouncing puck and put a backhand past Hedberg just 8 seconds after the opening faceoff.
``It's unfortunate to put yourself in that hole off the bat,'' Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. ``But we had enough time to get ourselves back in the game and get the win.
``We created enough chances to score three or four tonight. We just need to put them in.''
Noel said Ladd, the Jets' captain, has been quietly leading by example all season.
``I think right now our team is certainly driven by him and it shows,'' Noel said. ``It doesn't matter whether he scores or doesn't or gets points, but he's a hard-driving guy and he expects a lot from himself.''
Ladd was quick to share the credit with his teammates, who won at home for the first time in five tries.
``I think everyone has stepped up, not only me,'' he said. ``We've had different guys step up at different times and that's what you need in this kind of season.''
Loktionov tied the game early in the second period when he streaked down the right wing and snapped a shot between Ondrej Pavelec's pads.
The Jets had three power plays in the second, including 56 seconds with a two-man advantage, but couldn't generate much offense. They have only one power-play goal in their last 11 games.
New Jersey couldn't score on three power plays of its own.
Neither goalie was busy, but Pavelec needed to make some difficult saves to keep the Jets in the game. He made 22 stops, including a late one on Ilya Kovalchuk.
It took the Jets more than 9 minutes to register their first shot of the third period. Hedberg finished with 18 saves.
The Devils hadn't played since Sunday, when they lost at home to Winnipeg, but the extra rest didn't show early as they managed only five shots in the first period.
``It's frustrating,'' New Jersey forward David Clarkson said. ``We've got to find a way to get out of this and start playing in the other team's zone a little more.''
NOTES: Devils goalie Martin Brodeur didn't make the trip to Winnipeg after injuring his back warming up for Sunday's game against the Jets. ... Winnipeg trainer Rob Milette and assistant equipment manager Mark Grehan received a standing ovation in recognition of their role aiding defenseman Zach Redmond last week when he was seriously cut by a skate blade. ... Devils center Travis Zajac, a Winnipeg native, played his first NHL game in his hometown. ... New Jersey's Alexei Ponikarovsky was back in Winnipeg after starting the season with the Jets. He played 12 games after signing as a free agent, but was dealt back to his former club.


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"Matilda" reviewed by Arina on April 7, 2013
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The story is about a girl named Matilda who taught herself to read at an early age and taught herself to multiply before kindergarten. Her father and mother don't spend any time with her and (once she's in school) her principal hates kids. With some help from a wonderful kindergarten teacher, Matilda is able to change her life, her families, her schools, and her beloved teacher, Miss Honey.
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Environments shape the behavior and life histories of animals, and animals' behaviors and life histories affect how we can act successfully to conserve and manage wildlife species.
How can we use this knowledge? Because environments pose constraints, in any given environment, behaviors have 'better' (more effective, less costly) and 'worse' impacts on an organism's survival and reproduction. Understanding this complex problem requires that we generate testable hypotheses to understand the functional significance of the behaviors we see. We must consider hypotheses in at least six basic areas: the basics of selection, how the basics play out in different environments, how environments shape life history, life history strategies-mating effort, life history strategies-parental effort, and how life histories affect what conservation strategies will work.


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McDowell all Braves could ask for in pitching coach
ATLANTA -- Bobby Cox surprised many when he chose Roger McDowell to succeed Leo Mazzone as Atlanta's pitching coach a few weeks after the 2005 season concluded. After spending the previous 15 seasons sitting alongside "The Rocker" (Mazzone), Cox had suddenly paired himself with a man who would have been appropriately dubbed "The Joker" during his playing career.
Eight seasons later, the Braves view Cox's shrewd choice of McDowell as anything but a joke.
ATLANTA -- Bobby Cox surprised many when he chose Roger McDowell to succeed Leo Mazzone as Atlanta's pitching coach a few weeks after the 2005 season concluded. After spending the previous 15 seasons sitting alongside "The Rocker" (Mazzone), Cox had suddenly paired himself with a man who would have been appropriately dubbed "The Joker" during his playing career.
Eight seasons later, the Braves view Cox's shrewd choice of McDowell as anything but a joke.
"He's the best pitching coach in baseball," Braves catcher Brian McCann said. "He's the smartest baseball guy I've been around. He's made me so much better."
Since joining Atlanta's staff, McDowell has distanced himself from those days when he lit unsuspecting teammates' cleats on fire in the dugout and earned a Ph.D. in clubhouse pranks. While he still has the ability to keep things loose with his witty tongue, he is now more of an analytical soul. McDowell's attention to detail and tireless preparations have proven invaluable to the Braves, who boast the Majors' best record courtesy of a pitching staff that has compiled the second-best ERA this season.
"There's no B.S. to him," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He's got the reputation of being the prankster and stuff like that. There is a time for that and there is a time to be prepared. He's got all of those qualities. During the course of the game, he's about as good as you would want."
When Gonzalez assumed his current post once Cox retired after the 2010 season, there was never any doubt he would keep McDowell on his coaching staff. Sure, the two are close friends and neighbors. But more importantly, McDowell had spent the previous five seasons successfully guiding pitching staffs that were not anywhere near as talented as the ones Atlanta celebrated during the Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine era.
Dating back to 2006 -- McDowell's first season in Atlanta -- the Braves have compiled the second-best ERA (3.82) in the Majors. That is remarkable when you consider the club ranked 12th and 10th in ERA among National League clubs in 2006 and '08, a stretch during which Smoltz and Tim Hudson were the only Atlanta pitchers to make more starts than Chuck James, Jo-Jo Reyes and Kyle Davies.
The talent level and results have proven to be much better as the Braves have posted the game's best ERA dating back to 2009. This stretch was marred by both disappointing signings -- Derek Lowe and Kenshin Kawakami -- and the sudden injury-influenced decay of a pair of once-promising pitchers -- Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens.
But in the midst of theses frustrations, McDowell has spent the past few years fostering the development of the likes of Craig Kimbrel, Mike Minor, Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen, Julio Teheran and his newest pupil, Alex Wood. At the same time, McDowell has proven capable of getting the most out of the wise under-the-radar waiver-wire acquisitions of Eric O'Flaherty and David Carpenter.
"You have a lot of guys who have benefited from the stuff he does," said Carpenter, who has compiled a 1.96 ERA in 34 relief appearances this season. "As a group, we're all able to make each other better, but it all stems from Roger."
Veteran backup catcher Gerald Laird competed in the World Series the past two seasons and has been part of four big league clubs over the past 11 seasons. Since arriving in Atlanta, he has been impressed with McDowell's ability to compile comprehensive scouting reports and relate the necessary message in a manner that each of his pitchers and the catchers can understand in the process of developing game plans .
"He's an approachable guy," Laird said. "The information he provides you is invaluable. In my opinion, it's one of the better scouting reports I've ever been around."
During his 12-season big league career, McDowell was a one-pitch reliever who did not have much need for the antiquated video analysis that was available. But since assuming his current role, he has dedicated himself to taking advantage of the technological assets that are now available.
With the help of video coordinator Rob Smith, McDowell spends lots of time analyzing both the mechanics of his pitchers and the approaches taken by the hitters his pitchers will face during an upcoming series or game. Much of the analysis is used to develop game plans. But a quick in-game look at footage can also provide the opportunity to guide one of his pitchers through the remainder of that particular game.
"Some guys don't like tinkering with stuff," Medlen said. "But if I feel something, I'll tell him and he'll go look at film during that game and tell me five minutes later, saying, 'You're doing this or you're doing that.' It's a game of adjustments, and he's big on those adjustments in game."
None of this seemed to be in McDowell's future when he retired in 1997 and then spent a few years away from the game. But while doing some community relations work for the Dodgers, he reunited with Dave Wallace, his former pitching coach, and began developing a passion for coaching.
After serving as the pitching coach for the Class A South Georgia Waves in 2002-03, McDowell spent the next two years handling the same role for the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas. His success led both the Mariners and Braves to come calling for him to become their big league pitching coach after the 2005 season.
Eight years later, McDowell continues to savor the knowledge and direction he has gained through his relationship with Wallace, the highly-respected veteran pitching guru who has spent the past four seasons serving as the Braves' Minor League pitching coordinator, a role that has enabled him to guide Teheran, Beachy, Minor and other prospects in the manner he once did the likes of Pedro Martinez and Orel Hershiser.
"I have a special admiration for what he's done in the game and the pitchers he's developed," McDowell said. "His insight into all aspects of the game continues to be a tremendous asset -- not just to me, but to this entire organization."
Many of the Braves' players have the same sentiments about McDowell, who has continued to provide sanity with his wit and tremendous value with his pitching expertise.
"When you play this game every day for 162 games, you better have a sense of humor about you or you're going to go nuts," McCann said. "He's got a great sense of humor. He relates well with everybody. He knows when you need a pat on the butt and when you need a kick in the butt. He manages people and his staff. He knows everything."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Vermeer has announced the introduction of significant releases in the baler and bale processing areas.
The new Rebel 5500, second in the Vermeer Rebel Series, follows one of the most successful new product launches ever by Vermeer (the Rebel 5400). Its super-sized 65 inch bale gives producers a unique bale size that helps them reduce the number of bales, twine, plus the amount of field time (starts and stops) needed to harvest hay — with a hitch'n go baler that doesn't send them into sticker shock when pricing among larger sized balers.
The new BP7000 Bale Processor, recently introduced by Vermeer, decreases chore time, increases palatability by blowing away mold, dust and mildew, and reduces stress, hay losses and potential manure-handling problems that typically occur when using ring-style feeding systems.
For additional information: Vermeer Manufacturing Company, P.O. Box 368, Pella, Iowa 50219.


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Find the books that are just right for you.
Here are two good ways to figure out the reading level of a book and find the best books for your age and reading ability.
The Goldilocks Method is for determining if a book is "Just Right" for children going into Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Do you remember Goldilocks' quest to find the porridge, chair and bed that were "just right"? Selecting a book can sometimes feel the same way. Just as Goldilocks found that some porridges were too hot or too cold and others were just right, we often have difficulty finding books that are "just right" and not too hard or too easy.
When you are reading a book you can try asking yourself these questions to help you find a book that is "just right" for you.
- Have you read this book many times before?
- Do you know and understand almost every word?
- Can you read it smoothly and fluently without much practice or effort?
- Is this book new to you?
- Are there a few words per page that you don't recognize or know the meaning of instantly?
- Can someone help you if you reach a tough spot?
- Are there more than a few words on a page that you don't recognize or know the meaning of?
- When you read, are you struggling and does it sound choppy?
- Is everyone busy and unable to help you if you hit a tough spot?
The Five Finger Method for determining if a book is right for you.
The Five Finger Method is one way to test a book before you spend too much time with it and get frustrated.
- First choose the book you think you would like to read.
- Find a page of text somewhere in the middle of the book. Find a page with lots of text (words) and few or no pictures.
- Begin to read the page. It is best to read the page aloud or in a whisper if possible while doing the test so you can hear the places where you have difficulty.
- Each time you come to a word you don't know, hold one finger up.
- If you have all five fingers up before you get to the end of the page, wave the book "good-bye". It is probably too difficult for you right now. If you need help finding a book, ask your librarian.
- If you have no fingers up when you finish the page, then the book may be an easy read for you.
- If you have less than five fingers but more than one or two fingers up when you finish reading the page, the book may be just what you need to grow as a reader.
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By Olivia Oran
(Reuters) - Quality Systems Inc said on Wednesday it has reached a settlement with Clinton Group, in which the healthcare IT company will seek to add three of the activist investor's nominees to its board of directors.
Quality Systems' board will consist of six company nominees as well as Clinton Group nominees James Malone, Peter Neupert and Morris Panner.
Clinton's board nominees will be up for election at the company's shareholder meeting on August 15, Quality Systems said.
Neupert and Panner will also serve on a transaction committee for Quality Systems to evaluate the company's strategy and direction.
New York-based Clinton Group issued a letter to Quality Systems in June, saying it intended to nominate seven candidates to the board.
Clinton Group then released a proxy statement in early July arguing that while recent regulatory mandates and incentives for the use of digital health records have positively impacted Quality Systems' peers, "the company has lagged the performance of its competitors and left its stockholders with absolute, and comparatively, disappointing returns."
Quality Systems' share price has fallen around 16 percent in the last 12 months. Competitors like Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc and athenahealth Inc, meanwhile, have seen shares soar 62 percent and 45 percent, respectively, during the same period.
Clinton Group owns around 1 percent of Quality Systems.
(Reporting by Olivia Oran in New York, editing by G Crosse)


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Rajat Kumar Hi guys, its great to see such enthusiasm for this voyage!!
@Amanda&Bilal: we should skype soon and get to know each other better.
Also, I've started charting a course for this journey. I'm basically considering the northern and north-eastern (the seven sisterly states) parts of India. However, I'm open to any suggestions that you guys might have. It'll be great to have your views.
one last thing - as I'd mentioned in the description of this trip above, "this trip is more about the ideal persons than the ideal destination" and also, this trip will be (correction: is supposed to be) an adventure of self-discovery. I'd quote Thoreau here, "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
I guess what I'm trying to say (very simply phrased) is that, "it means a lot to me!" and I would like to know the people with whom I'd be sharing this epic event in the journey of my life. So, please share (with all of us) some more information about yourself, your likes/interests; you may post links to your blogs, fb profiles and what-have-you.
@Amanda: go clarkson. i love the fact that he's 50, yet still a child.!!
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After years of sitting parked in a forgotten corner of the equipment yard, tandem disks have returned to Mid-South fields in a big way this spring as farmers smoothed up ruts left from wet conditions during harvest last fall and cleaned up resistant horseweed.
Although most would agree disking was needed in many fields, Extension specialists are reminding growers reduced tillage systems still have a place, especially in corn, which appears to be well-suited for no-till.
In fact, no-till planting has become the most common form of conservation tillage in corn, according to the latest report of the West Lafayette, Ind.-based Conservation Tillage Information Center. The CTIC surveys growers on their tillage practices annually.
"Yields (from no-till) have been steady with conventional till and are increasing with better hybrids and methods of weed control," says the National Corn Growers Association's Bill Chase. "Of course, conservation benefits, including erosion control, moisture and fuel and time savings, can help farmers' profits and state of mind."
More than one-third of the NCGA-sponsored National Corn Yield Contest's 3,154 entries were in the no-till/strip-till categories. Three of the five highest yields in the 2006 contest were from no-till/strip-till fields.
According to the CTIC's 2006 Crop Residue Management Survey, no-till now accounts for 20 percent of all corn acres in the survey areas. In Nebraska, 46 percent of corn acres surveyed are in no-till.


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The Radiological Health Program (RHP) is mandated by Title 8: "Radiation" of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment Article, to control the uses of radiation and to protect public health and safety and the environment from inadvertent and unnecessary radiation exposure. This is accomplished through registration and certification of radiation (x-ray) machines, licensing of radioactive materials, inspections, and enforcement actions, where required, to ensure regulatory compliance.
The RHP regulates the use of both radiation machines and radioactive materials. Radiation machines are used by dentists and veterinarians, and in hospitals, mammography facilities, and other medical, academic and industrial facilities. Radioactive materials are used primarily by radiologists in hospital nuclear medicine units, but also by other qualified physicians and radiographers and qualified radioisotope users in the manufacturing and construction industries, academia and other authorized locations. There are more than 5,100 radiation machine facilities housing 15,000 x-ray tubes, and nearly 550 radioactive material licensees in Maryland. Additionally, more than 150 Out of State radioactive materials users (on average) may work in Maryland for limited periods of time under reciprocal recognition of their Agreement State or NRC license after applying for and receiving approval from the RHP.
Additionally, RHP staff health physicists assume the responsibility of Radiation Accident Assessment coordination, analysis, communication, and field team surveyors in response to any actual or staged emergencies at either the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (Maryland) or Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (Pennsylvania). Designated radiation staff health physicists also respond to any industrial, medical or transportation radiation accident or serious incidents involving radiation.
The RHP is charged with ensuring that the public as well as radiation workers are protected from unnecessary levels of radiation. The general public and the environment are at risk if the users and handlers of radioactive materials and radiation producing electronic devices fail to recognize potential radiation hazards or follow proper radiation safety practices and procedures.
To prevent unnecessary exposures to radiation, the RHP inspects x-ray machines at dental and veterinary facilities every three years to determine whether the machines are performing according to rigid specifications and whether the machine operators are following proper safety procedures. The RHP also certifies the performance of medical, industrial and academic electronic radiation machines following inspection by State-licensed inspectors, and performs inspections of State mammography facilities under contract with the federal Food and Drug Administration. Facilities that use radioactive materials are issued licenses and are inspected on set schedules by the RHP to determine whether the facility is using proper safety procedures. Inspections are also performed on selected out of state radioactive materials users operating under reciprocity.
This section contains information on the Radiological Health Program (RHP)'s regulations, general guidance documents, and downloadable online forms and instructions. Prior to submitting forms, please call the RHP at (410) 537-3300 so that we may direct you to the correct unit or staff member. Forms are available in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. To view the Adobe Acrobat forms, users will need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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