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The future success of every Major League team lies largely in its Minor League pipeline. With that in mind, MLB.com is looking at each team's farm system, from the Top 20 prospects to under-the-radar types.
Whether or not Seattle and ace Felix Hernandez are nearing a contract extension, one thing is certain: rotation help is coming for King Felix and the Mariners.
The Seattle system is stocked with talented young arms capable of joining Hernandez within the next year or two, highlighted by three of MLB.com's top 61 prospects.
The most highly-touted are right-hander Taijuan Walker and lefty Danny Hultzen, MLB.com's fifth- and 18th-ranked prospects, respectively. Walker, 20, struggled at Double-A during last season's second half, but his three-pitch repertoire and athleticism make him one of the game's most exciting youngsters.
Hultzen, 23, was lights-out at Double-A in 2012 -- going 8-3 with a 1.19 ERA in 13 starts -- but struggled at Triple-A, posting a 5.92 ERA in 12 outings. Despite Hultzen's Triple-A numbers, there's every reason to believe the No. 2 overall Draft pick in 2011 will reach Seattle at some point this season.
The same goes for lefty James Paxton, the club's No. 5 prospect and No. 61 overall, who could challenge for a rotation spot in Spring Training. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder has a power arm (10.6 strikeouts per nine innings in his pro career) and a nice curveball. If Paxton can develop his changeup and command (4.3 walks per nine innings), he also could break north with the big club.
There are other high-ceiling pitchers in Seattle's system -- right-handers Stephen Pryor (No. 6), Carter Capps (No. 7), Victor Sanchez (No. 9) and Brandon Maurer (No. 10) -- and the Mariners appear to have the perfect young backstop to handle their talented rotation.
Mike Zunino (No. 3), the third-overall pick in last year's Draft, posted a .360/.447/.689 line with 13 home runs in 44 games between two levels in his first professional campaign. A seasoned college catcher out of Florida with power and advanced discipline at the plate -- and an accurate arm behind it -- Zunino soon could make a Major League impact.
"He's definitely well ahead of most college players who come out," Minor League coordinator Chris Gwynn said. "Receiving-wise, I think he still has stuff to learn. Offensively, he's pretty good now. But he's only had [161] at-bats in the Minors.
"That makes me nervous, in the sense that, are we really preparing him for when he gets here? He still has stuff to learn both ways, but catching is such an important position, you need to make sure he's well-seasoned before he shows up here."
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Behind Zunino at No. 4 among the Mariners' top prospects is shortstop/second baseman Nick Franklin, who also could reach Seattle at some point in 2013. Franklin, a switch-hitter with good speed and instincts on the bases, split last season between Double-A and Triple-A. Other high-impact position players in the Mariners' system are shortstop Brad Miller (No. 8), who hit .334/.410/.512 with 15 homers at Advanced Class A and Double-A last season, while second baseman Stefen Romero (No. 12) put up similar numbers (.352/.391/.599 with 23 homers) at the same levels. Though only 19, outfielder Gabriel Guerrero (No. 11) -- Vladimir Guerrero's nephew -- has the power his last name suggests.
While Maurer doesn't receive the attention of the Hultzen/Paxton/Walker trio, he was the most consistent of the quartet last season while together in Double-A. The 22-year-old righty has four pitches he can throw for strikes and was 9-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 2012.
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Under the Radar
Right-hander Carson Smith, the Mariners' eighth-round pick in 2011, had a very nice first season at Advanced Class A High Desert. The 23-year-old was 5-1 with a 2.90 ERA and 15 saves in 49 appearances, striking out 77 in 62 innings.
Seattle acquired outfielder Leon Landry and righty Logan Bawcom from the Dodgers in last year's Trade Deadline deal involving reliever Brandon League. Landry, 23, was a third-round pick in 2010 who has great speed, hitting 18 triples and swiping 27 bases combined for both organizations last season. He also posted a .341/.371/.584 line.
Hitter of the Year
Assuming Zunino spends a good chunk of the season in the Majors, the middle-infield trio of Franklin, Miller and Romero seem to be the leaders for this award. But don't count out Guerrero, who put together a .349/.393/.593 line with 15 homers in 68 games in the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona League last year.
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In a system full of impact arms, any number of pitchers could come away with this title. Walker is probably the favorite based on stuff and upside, though Hultzen, Paxton and Maurer likely will have their say in the race.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Prize money in the Arnette Cash Pot Surf Series is given out to the winners of each heat, not just the guys in the finals, making the event more appealing to surfers whose breaks lie outside the local area. While crews from San Diego and Ventura County made the trek to the OC, the Newport locals, including Geoff Moysa, Daniel Shea and Victor Done, definitely held their own in the water.
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The Chinese medical community is testing a bleeding edge brain surgery procedure that is equal parts controversial and intriguing. While the procedure -- designed to treat drug addiction -- draws some comparisons to archaic therapies, it leverages modern neuroscience to carefully target the neural circuits involved in addiction and destroy them.
I. Drilling Into the Human Brain -- Treatment or Travesty?
The procedure itself sounds like something from a horror film. The procedure begins with drilling a series of small holes into the patient's skull. The patient is awake during the entire surgery. That is crucial, as it allows the patient to report any abnormal sensations, which would occur if the surgery team affected the wrong location.
Electrodes are then inserted into the nucleus accumbens, a region full of dopagenic neurons. The region is often referred to as one of the brain's "reward centers". And while rewards can be associated with healthy activities -- sex, exercise, art, music, and more -- they also are commonly activated by all manner of addictions.
So the controversial neurosurgery involves literally cooking this pleasure center, killing the neurons. The result is that the addict no longer receives any "reward" in the form of dopamine from using their substance of choice.
The surgery involves drilling into the human skull and killing part of the brain.
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The surgery is primarily used on cocaine and heroine addicts, but could apply to serious addicts of other kinds, including
internet addicts
and overeaters.
The surgery is officially banned by the Chinese Ministry of Health, which outlawed it in 2004 on the grounds of insufficient evidence of its safety. However,
a report
claims that the surgery has been performed 1,000 times since. Even government hospitals appear to be involved; the military Tangdu Hospital in Xi'an
a study on the procedure's effectiveness in the peer-reviewed
Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Ablation typically targets the nucleus accumbens, a reward center. [Image Source: CUNY]
The procedure is general referred to as "ablative surgery" -- destroying part of the brain to try to cure it from some form of mental illness, such addiction.
According to the study, from a pure statistical perspective the surgery works better than any alternative. Traditional treatment for opiate addicts only achieves a 30 to 40 percent "cure" rate at best -- 60 to 70 percent of addicts relapse. But with the surgery 47 percent of addicts (out of 60 patients who received the treatment) remained drug free five years later, while only 53 percent relapsed.
But the cure comes at a cost, the authors admit. Of the patients receiving the treatment, 60 percent experienced some side effects. Most common was a change in personality. Roughly 53 percent of the patients experienced such a change, with most becoming more "mildness oriented". Memory loss was also experienced by 21 percent of patients, and motivation loss by 18 percent.
II. U.S. Experts are Mortified
Experts are not convinced the cost is worth the slightly higher cure rates. David Linden, professor of neuroscience at
Johns Hopkins University
and author of
"The Compass of Pleasure"
called the procedure "horribly misguided", commenting to
, "This treatment will almost certainly render the subjects unable to feel pleasure from a wide range of experiences, not just drugs alone."
In China, where thousands of drug traffickers
are executed
a year, kicking the habit could be life-saving. But the procedure is not free -- it costs around $8,400 USD, or about the amount an average Chinese citizen makes in an entire year [source:
CIA Factbook
And more alarmingly, similar electroshock procedures are being applied to patients with other conditions like depression, with much lower success rates. Dr. Wang Yifang No. 454 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army in Nanjing admitted in a recent
Wall Street Journal
to performing ablative surgery 1,000 times. Most of his patients suffered from schizophrenia, but also patients suffering from depression and epilepsy.
Chinese surgeons are performing the procedure at a rate critics call "alarming".
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Dr. Wang defends his procedure saying that he is performing a service to society. He states, "In many of the mental disease hospitals 30 to 50 percent of patients cannot be treated by medicine. And these patients have caused a great burden to their families and society."
Dr. Michael Shulder
, a top neurosurgeon at
Newark University Hospital
in New Jersey, indicates that very rarely such procedures are warranted, but he said that the sheer number of patients Dr. Wang performed the surgery on was astonishing. He said that to do ablative surgery on over 1,000 patients was "completely off the charts" and that even 10 would be considered "highly controversial."
III. Ablative Surgery Debate Echoes Lobotomy Debate of Decades Past
Decades ago the world grappled with the risk versus reward blunt dissection lobotomies -- surgeries to remove part of the frontal cortex. For showing the therapeutic effects of lobotomizing the mentally ill
António Egas Moniz
won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1949. In decades following almost 20,000 lobotomies were performed. But by the 1970s, the U.S. banned the procedure after evidence of the severe side effects it caused emerged.
In just three decades lobotomies went from being worthy of a Nobel Prize to being shunned by the U.S. medical community. [Image Source: IBN Live]
By contrast, ablative surgery is far more targeted -- but it still is killing a part of the body's most delicate piece of machinery. The real problem is that in the U.S. and UK only about two dozen ablative surgeries are performed a year (typically on people with certain kinds of severe depression; never on drug addicts). And there are differences between those surgeries and the new addiction therapy surgeries being performed in China. Thus the population size may be too small and specific to draw thorough conclusions about the procedure's success rates and side effects.
About the only nation that appears to be in a position to, for better or worse, give a thorough analysis is China. But some allege that such information may be impossible to attain, as they accuse the Chinese medical community of pervasive academic misconduct.
Shi-Min Fang
-- a biochemist-turned-freelance writer who formally held positions at the
University of Rochester
in New York and the
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
in La Jolla, Calif. --
The New York Times
, "The results of clinical research in China are very often fabricated. I suspect that the approvals by Ethics Committee mentioned in these papers were made up to meet the publication requirement. I also doubt if the patients were really informed in detail about the nature of the study."
In other words, even if Chinese doctors say ablative surgery is working great, the truth could be a different animal altogether.
Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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To help prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like trichomoniasis:
- Always use condoms during sexual intercourse.
- Have a mutually monogamous relationship
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Johannesburg, Wednesday, 17 April 2013. South African Airways (SAA) has received two major endorsements from respected industry experts. In the first, SAA topped the list of the most on-time airlines in the world in a report produced by an independent entity, FlightStats, Inc., the leading provider of global flight and airport information services.
According to the FlightStats report, South African Airways was one of the only two major international carriers that delivered over 90% of their flights on time in March. SAA took the number one spot with 92.26% whilst Gulf Air came in second at 92.11%.
The FlightStats March 2013 On-Time Airline & Airport Performance Report further states that major international airlines had on average delivered 78.76% of their flights to the arrival gate within 15 minutes of schedule in March, up slightly from February's 77.64%. Cancellations for the same group in March were 1.35%, down from 1.57% last month.
According to SAA's General Manager of Operations, Zuks Ramasia: "SAA's above average operational showing among global competitors is the result of the skill and efforts of highly trained teams across all functions, working in tandem to ensure safe, efficient and value for money operations."
Best Business Class Product
The On-Time Performance accolade comes hot on the heels of another accolade bestowed on South Africa's national carrier by a Europe-based publication. Through its Mystery Shopper project, FVW, Germany's leading travel trade magazine, voted SAA's business class as the Best Business Class product amongst Star Alliance carriers.
The magazine's incognito mystery shopper tested the Business Class products and services of Star Alliance carriers on long-haul flights out of Germany. SAA topped the list with 94 points out of 100, eclipsing three other renowned European airlines.
SAA ranked the highest for its comfortable fully lie-flat seats, while its class-leading comfortable duvet, extra-large pillow and padded bedding also got the nod from the magazine's mystery shopper. SAA also got 24 points out of 25 for its check-in and lounge facilities whilst the cuisine was rated 18 out of 20 points and service 19 out of 20.
"It is very humbling to note that those that we serve daily with our renowned South African hospitality recognise the effort that we put into making their travelling experience convenient, safe and comfortable. Every South African should take pride in the fact that their national carrier is Africa's most awarded airline and held in high esteem by travellers from across the world," said Ramasia.
With a route network of 26 African destinations as well as access to over 1300 airports in almost 200 countries through its Star Alliance membership, SAA is one of a handful of airlines that have direct flights to all continents.
"SAA practically brings the world to Africa and takes Africa to the world – and considering these awards, we do so on time and in unrivalled comfort. Regardless of these recent accolades, we will continue to put concerted effort in improving our product offering and service levels," Ramasia concluded.
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FlightStats is a leading provider of day-of-travel data services and applications to the travel industry and traveling public. The company delivers real-time global flight tracking and airport data services that power many of the world's most popular travel applications. The company also provides web and mobile applications to the FlightStats community, helping travelers to better manage their travel day.
FVW – Germany's leading bi-weekly trade magazine for tourism and business travel provides independent and objective information about the latest trends and current developments in the market. FVW is known as a synonym for reliable and objective journalism with a maximum of in-depth information and great variety of topics. Its analysis and background reports serve as basis for decision-making.
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South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa and internationally from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA's core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa' Award in the regional category for ten consecutive years and the winner of 'Service Excellence Africa' for three consecutive years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa's most on - time airlines.
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Johannesburg, Wednesday, 03 April 2013. South African Airways (SAA) is pleased to announce that it has submitted its Long-term Turnaround Strategy to the Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba. The handover was made yesterday to the Minister by Ms. Dudu Myeni, the acting Chairperson of the SAA Board of Directors on behalf of the airline.
The submission of the strategy is in line with Minister Gigaba's directive issued on 15 October 2012 during the airline's Annual General Meeting. Minister Gigaba indicated that SAA must develop and submit a long term turnaround strategy aimed at improving the airline's financial sustainability and operational efficiency.
SAA considers the submission of this strategy on time to its Shareholder as a clear indication of its commitment to ensure that its implementation is accompanied by the measurable deliverables within specific time frames.
"This is the first, all-encompassing strategy for the airline and a defining moment in SAA's 79 years of existence. The strategy will be followed by a comprehensive implementation plan aimed at ensuring successful delivery of its objectives, once reviewed by the Department of Public Enterprises" said Ms. Myeni.
There will be a three-phase implementation approach of the strategy with continuous and cyclical monitoring and review over a twenty year period. There will be specific and measurable outcomes in each of the three implementation phases (short, medium and long term). Consequently, the impact will be felt from year one of the implementation whilst other interventions will take place in the medium and long term phases of the strategy.
"One of the key elements of the strategy is increased focus and emphasis on governance and accountability. These will go a long way in restoring SAA's reputation in the global markets and among its stakeholders," Myeni added.
Communication of the salient details of the strategy will be shared with the media and the public at large once the Department of Public Enterprises has had the opportunity to digest its contents and endorsement received from the National Treasury.
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The NCUA on Wednesday posted a new four-minute consumer video, Your Money Is Safe, on the agency's YouTube channel.
Credit unions interested in using the video to promote federal deposit coverage can embed it on their websites for viewing by members, said Public Affairs Specialist John Fairbanks.
Your Money Is Safe is the first in a series of NCUA consumer reports designed to empower consumers to make better financial decisions. Future topics will include improving financial planning, resolving complaints at credit unions, and avoiding frauds and scams.
"At NCUA we're using a variety of channels to communicate to consumers that their savings are insured up to $250,000 – just like at banks," said NCUA Board Chairman Debbie Matz. "This first consumer protection report reminds consumers their money is safe in federally insured credit unions."
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The legendary handling and quickness of the Model 70 Featherweight is justly famous among hunters everywhere. The Model 70 action offers Pre-?64 style Controlled Round Feeding, a Three-Position Safety and is highlighted by a jeweled bolt body with knurled bolt handle. Inside is the M.O.A. Trigger System, the finest trigger ever offered in a bolt-action with zero take up, zero creep and zero overtravel. Like the original Featherweight, the angled comb Grade I walnut stock still features the Schnabel fore-end and satin finish with elegant cut checkering. A premium Pachmayr Decelerator pad helps soak up felt recoil.
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Etihad Airways was announced as the Principal Partners of New York City FC on 13th November 2014.
As part of the 5 year agreement, the Etihad brand will feature on the playing jerseys of the club during matches in the MLS and the airline will receive a host of other great benefits and experiences.
Soccer continues to experience a boom in the USA and Canada and Etihad are delighted to deepen our relationship with the game there – building on our MLS partnership.
James Hogan said: "Etihad Airways has a strong affinity with New York as it was the airline's first US destination to be launched in 2006. We are delighted to be able to further strengthen our ties with the city through this partnership with New York City Football Club."
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Etihad Airways has been Manchester City Football Club's main club partner since May, 2009.
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The partnership will see Etihad Airways and Al Ain Football Club working together on a number of key initiatives.
These include the provision of club flights to AFC Champions League fixtures around the region as well as promotions for club management, players and supporters.
The MLS partnership will enable Etihad Airways to continue to build its brand in the US and Canada, and offers an ideal platform to interact with the millions of sports fans and communities across the country.
Etihad Airways and MLS will work together on a number of activations and initiatives including community programs, as well as hosting competitions and promotions for flights and holidays with MLS fans.
Opened in 2000, its central location also means easy access for fans traveling by public transport, taxi or private car, be they Concert goers or Australian Rules Football, Soccer, Rugby, or Cricket fans.
Etihad Stadium branding features on giant landmark signs on the outside of the building and on all directional, scoreboard and perimeter advertising signage throughout the interior of the Stadium.
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Bargnani may have surpassed Boozer in the unpopularity contest. He's shooting 37 percent, his free throws have dropped off, and he has somehow regressed on the boards and as a help defender. The cries to dump Bargnani get louder with each late-game Toronto collapse, the latest of which featured Jrue Holiday blowing by Bargnani on a switch and hitting Jason Richardson for a clutch 3.
But the Raptors scored at a bottom-three rate without Bargnani last season, and a big man with legit 3-point range that can be deployed at high volumes is enormously valuable simply for floor spacing.
Which brings us back to context and defense. Bargnani's a liability on the latter front, outside of some decent one-on-one post defense, and the context is changing in Toronto. Kyle Lowry is a borderline All-Star who can penetrate the defense, and DeMar DeRozan, flashing an improved post game, can at least tread water as a no. 1 option in Lowry's injury-related absence. Jonas Valanciunas will get better down low. Bargnani's contract is amnesty-eligible, and he has two years left after this one at a relatively affordable price.
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Lifestyle plays an important role in the treatment of osteoporosis. By making certain lifestyle changes, you may be able to slow bone loss and reduce your risk of fracture.
General Guidelines for Managing Osteoporosis
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Exercise regularly.
- Do not smoke.
- Avoid excess alcohol and caffeine.
- Practice fall prevention.
Good nutrition is essential for normal growth. A balanced diet, adequate calories, and appropriate nutrients are the foundation for development of all your tissues, including bone. Inadequate intake of calcium and vitamin D is thought to contribute to the development and progression of osteoporosis.
Calcium is the nutrient most important for attaining peak bone mass and for preventing and treating osteoporosis. Depending on your age, recommended calcium intakes for adults fall between 1,000 and 1,200 mg per day. The majority of children, adolescents, and adults do not meet adequate calcium requirements.
You can increase your calcium intake by eating more calcium-rich foods such as low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, sardines, soy products, and collard greens. Many foods such as orange juice, breakfast bars, and cereals are now fortified with calcium. If you are unable to get adequate calcium in your diet, talk to your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian (RD) about a supplement.
High dietary protein, caffeine, and sodium can adversely affect calcium balance, but the effects may not be as important in individuals with adequate calcium intakes.
Vitamin D is required for optimal calcium absorption and bone health. Your skin manufactures vitamin D in response to direct exposure to sunlight. How much sunlight you need depends on where you live, the time of day, and the color of your skin.
Older adults and people who have little exposure to sunlight may have difficulty meeting vitamin D requirements. Most infants and young children in the United States have adequate vitamin D intake because of the fortification of milk. During adolescence, when consumption of dairy products decreases, vitamin D intake may be inadequate, and this may adversely affect calcium absorption.
Experts recommend a daily intake of between 600 and 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D.
There is strong evidence that regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence contributes to higher peak bone mass. Exercise during later years, combined with adequate calcium and vitamin D intake, may help slow the decline in bone density associated with aging. Some evidence indicates that weight-bearing and resistance exercises are most likely to be beneficial.
To help reduce bone loss, engage in regular weight-bearing exercise. Examples include walking, running, tennis, dancing, hiking, and racquetball. Strength training can also help increase your bone density and keep your muscles strong, so that you are less likely to fall.
Smokers have a higher risk of osteoporosis. A study reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedics suggests that smoking puts you at higher risk for developing osteoporosis.
Alcohol has several negative affects on bones. Alcohol can interfere with vitamin D metabolism, which results in impaired calcium absorption. It also increases magnesium excretion. In addition, heavy drinkers tend to have diets that are lacking in many key nutrients, including calcium and vitamin D.
Heavy drinking can affect hormone production in both women and men. In premenopausal women, chronic alcohol use can result in irregular menstrual cycles. This increases the risk of osteoporosis. Testosterone production may be affected in alcoholic men. Low testosterone levels have been linked to a decrease in bone formation.
Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of fracture. Alcohol affects your balance and gait, making you more prone to stumble, trip, or run into objects.
The relationship between caffeine use and bone health is not as clear-cut. Studies on the effect of caffeine on the bones have yielded mixed results. On the basis of the studies to date, current recommendations are for moderate caffeine consumption, which equals two or less cups of coffee per day.
Fall prevention is always important, but especially for people with osteoporosis. Osteoporotic bones are fragile and, therefore, more easily broken. Most falls happen in the home. The National Osteoporosis Foundation makes the following recommendations to help make your home safe:
- Floors—Remove all loose wires, cords, and throw rugs. Minimize clutter. Make sure rugs are anchored and smooth. Keep furniture in its accustomed place.
- Bathrooms—Install grab bars and non-skid tape in the tub or shower.
- Lighting—Make sure halls, stairways, and entrances are well lit. Install a night light in your bathroom. Turn lights on if you get up in the middle of the night.
- Kitchen—Install non-skid rubber mats near sink and stove. Clean spills immediately.
- Stairs—Make sure treads, rails, and rugs are secure.
- Other precautions—Wear sturdy, rubber-soled shoes. Keep your intake of alcoholic beverages to a minimum. Ask your doctor whether any of your medications might cause you to fall.
When to Contact Your Doctor
- If you have fallen and you think you may have broken a bone or need help preventing more falls
- If you need assistance developing a healthful diet or exercise program
- If you need assistance quitting smoking or drinking
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It's been less than a week since the finalists for The People's Choice Awards were announced, and already the votes are pouring in.
Some fans have cast their vote on our site, others through Facebook, and still others on Twitter… well, at least they've tried to vote on Twitter.
We've gotten a lot of questions about how to make your Twitter votes count. Here are some answers that we hope will help:
Q1: How do I vote on Twitter?
PCA: In order to make your tweet count as a vote, you have to include the name of the nominee you're voting for, the hashtag for the category they're competing in (so, for example, #cabletvcomedy, or #tvbromance), and the hashtag #peopleschoice. To make things easier, we've even compiled a list of the words and hashtags you need to include for each nominee here. Go ahead and copy/paste, you know you want to.
Next: Keep reading for more answers!
Q2: I just voted on Twitter but I forgot to include the category hashtag. Does my vote still count?
PCA: No. You have to include all three items mentioned in Q1 — the nominee, the category hashtag, and the #peopleschoice hashtag — for your vote to count.
Q3: Are there any other ways to vote on Twitter?
PCA: Yes! When you vote on PeoplesChoice.com you'll see an option to "Tweet Your Vote." Click that and your vote will automatically be dispersed into the Twitter-sphere. You can also tweet your vote directly from our Facebook voting app.
Q4: If I retweet someone who voted on Twitter, does that count as another vote?
PCA: Yes! But make sure whoever you're retweeting included all the appropriate tags (see Q1 & Q2).
Q5: I voted via Twitter but I accidentally misspelled my favorite actor's name — will the vote still count?
PCA: The vote will still count, just make sure to include all the appropriate tags (see Q1 for a refresher).
Q6: If I live outside of the United States, does my Twitter vote still count?
PCA: Yep! We don't have borders on voting. If you live outside of the United States, your votes — whether you choose to cast them on our site, via Facebook or Twitter — will all count.
UPDATE 11/12/13: We answer more questions from fans about how to vote via Twitter.
Q: Does the vote count if you add pictures with your vote. — Stephanie
PCA: Yes. Your vote will still count if you decide to add photos or videos to your tweet.
Q: If I change the order the hashtags are in – does it still count as a vote? — Kat
PCA: No. You have to make sure the tags are in the right order (nominee name + category hashtag + #peopleschoice). We've compiled all the tags here to make things easier for you.
Q: If I add other text in between the required hashtags – does it still count as a vote? — Kat
PCA: No. The tags must be adjacent to each other.
Q: Can you vote for more than one category in each tweet so long as you include both names & categories along with #PeoplesChoice ?? — AngieRedding
PCA: You can vote for more than one category in one tweet, just make sure you have all the correct tags (and that they're in the right order too!). Here's an example tweet: "I just voted for [Insert Nominee] #scifitv and [Insert Nominee] #favoritefemaleartist #peopleschoice."
Q: If I tweet with the hashtag #bromance instead of #tvbromance will my vote still be counted? — Sophia
PCA: No. The category has to be noted correctly for the vote to count.
Read More:
People's Choice Awards 2014 Nominations: FULL LIST of nominees
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Shirtless Paul Campaign: Throw Us Older Fans a Bone During New Moon :-)
I heard that you're filming the Wolfpack at Jacob's House now. Can you please include some shirtless Paul scenes in New Moon?
A lot of them.
Thank you,
TwiCrack Addict (a.k.a. Old enough to be Taylor's Teenage Mom)
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LMAO! That's was funny!ReplyDelete
I totally agree with u! Please Summit, put some shirtless Paul scenes in New Moon!!!
Wow. I may find it hard to choose.... wolf or vampire? So many hot ones...tooo hard to decide.ReplyDelete
Naked Paul Campaign! LOL.ReplyDelete
Hale yeah....ReplyDelete
HIS being half naked would definitely NOT bother me.
Where do I sign up for the NPC? Can we have an age limit on it though? Adults only? There's gotta be something just for us non-teens!ReplyDelete
wel now im definetly team paul!! :PReplyDelete
I wasn't so sad anymore after see that pic! I now can't wait to see new moon!ReplyDelete
taylor/jacob? taylor/jacob who!?ReplyDelete
edward forever but paul is certainly welcome to join the party :))))
Alex is older and hotter than RPattz. Anyone know where I can buy Team Paul gear?!ReplyDelete
OMG This Twilight thing has gotten WAY out of hand. I was clothes-shopping for my six children last night, and ended up buying Team shirts for my 4 girls (and myself, ahem, and one for my BFF)!ReplyDelete
FYI my 13-yr-old daughter got Team Jacob .. the rest of us have Team Edward.
I just can't stop thinking of Taylor as Shark Boy. LOL
Just a lil F.Y.I...Alex seems to be as nice as he is smokin'. I have received very polite, well worded responses to both messages that I sent him on MySpace. I was curious as to whether or not I was going to like these new guys but I have decided they are all very nice. I received timely responses from Alex, Chaske Spencer and Kiowa Gordon. I'm impressed even if I AM still a little bit peeved over the whole Aolomon/Krys B.S. but at least Summit picked some great guys. GO TEAM WOLFPACK!ReplyDelete
LOL! Brilliant- they know what we want- GIVEIT SUMMIT!!!ReplyDelete
He's married???????ReplyDelete
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i could totally live with more npc!ReplyDelete
I proudly add my name to this petition.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 28, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Yes, Yes, Imprint me Paul, imprint me!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 11:58 AM
please imprint me paul, pleeeaaaase ! I want that NPC right now haha he is soooooo hoot :) he is definitely hotter than RPattz! TEAM WEREWOLF :DReplyDelete
we should send a letter to the costume department reminding them of how much money they'll save if they do all the wolf pack scenes shirtless. I mean, between finding, buying and replicating of shirts for all those hunky wolfboys, it would save a small fortune.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 9, 2009 at 4:09 PM
i agree with mandybaybeeeReplyDelete
his half naked wouldnt bother me either ;)
- AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM
It is like sex in picture formReplyDelete
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Lol I came across this by accident.. But now I have to say something about this...
I love the person who plays Jacob now... ( Taylor) BUT... THIS IS EXACTLY how I pictured Jacob to look like while reading the series. Exactly like this. Though, it's still pretttyyy cool that he'll be playing Paul.
Yay =] I'm exicted.... and should be doing homework, but I'm messing around on the damn internet. lol
Oh yeah.. and I'd say shirt OFF. It would really add that artistic flare... ya know? ;]
- AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 5:45 AM
OMG THAT IS SCRUMCIOUS!i think there should b a lot of shirtless scenes that would totally scrumcious and ppl would melt when they see the sexy bodies in the movieReplyDelete
- SeXy MeXy EAJ <3 SDCMay 28, 2009 at 12:37 AM
PAUL AAAAAAALLLLLLLL THA WAY!!!!! HES SO DROP DEAD GORGEAS!!(?) PLEASE PLEASE I WOULDNT MIND MORE NUDITY! WOULD YOU? LUV YA PAUL!!!!!ReplyDelete
- SeXy MeXy EAJ <3 SDCMay 28, 2009 at 12:40 AM
WAIT?!? WHAT?!??!!!! HES MARRIED? S***!ReplyDelete
- SeXy MeXy EAJ <3 SDCMay 28, 2009 at 12:44 AM
If there was anythang more SEXY than vampires and werewolves, I would kill myself!!!! SO HARD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM!!!!!!ReplyDelete
yes, PLEASE!!!!!!! Paul well the gut that plays Paul is hotttt!I thinx i kan change meh mind about the wolf pack cuz they're looking pretty sexy!paul and jacob are hott!Jacob's hair is short for half of the movie , and makes him looking so cuteee!Summit plz send more pics of shirt-less woves or vampire or both!ReplyDelete
u guys are hilarious!Ya they should have shirt-less scences of the wolf pack and the Cullens.It just suxs that the guy plays Paul ALex Merza is married with an OKay looking girl .He's in his 20's too just fyi.ReplyDelete
I want to be IMPRITNED by Paul , jake and be bitten by the cullens boys!!!ReplyDelete
fyi im 12 yrs old and im in 7th grade.my friends say that im crazy cuz i saw a shirt-less pic of paul(alex merza) , jake(taylor lautner), dr.carlisle cullen (peter facinelli), emmett(kellan klutz), jasper(jackson rathbone), e=edward(rpattz).im seriously in love with them.if they die i will dieReplyDelete
the only reason ALEX MERAZ, TRIED OUT FOR NEW MOON, IS BECAUSE HIS VIETNAMESE WIFE, TALKED HIM INTO AUDITIONING, CAUSE SHE IS A TWILIGHT FAN.....ReplyDelete
i know they have a child about 3 or so...
yeah he is fine, and props to his wife for not hating...
im team edward and team jacob .Team jacob only cuz Paul , Jared , and Jacob.And team Edward cuz the Cullens are a sick , fuckin kewl family.Half/half.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2009 at 6:28 AM
How can Edward be better looking than Jacob? How is this concept compatible? I agree completely on Edwards character better, but girls, seriously, open your eyes.ReplyDelete
i agree with you Anonymous June 6, 2009 1:28AM .ReplyDelete
Edward : dazzlez you , shines , and is a vampire
Jake: Yummy! , has an 8 PACK , and is a wolf.
Rpattz:23 or 24 yrs old , good looking and funny.
Tay Tay (Taylor Lautner): 17 yrs old , sexy , yummy! and sooooo hilraious!
I love you Twi you r hilarious!ReplyDelete


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Fetal Sexing
Colt or Filly? Breeders Soon Might be Able to Choose
Researchers are studying whether magnetic nanoparticles could effectively separate "X" and "Y" stallion spermatozoa.
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Researchers evaluated how female embryo survival could be enhanced under conditions that tend to favor male births.
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Study: Choosing Sex of Future Foals Could be Possible
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December 19, 2012
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March 05, 2012
The team achieved up to a 95% accuracy rate by using mares' blood plasma to determine fetal gender.... Read More
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January 01, 2012
Understanding genetic determinants for health conditions can help us identify and manage predisposed horses.... Read More
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March 01, 2011
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February 15, 2010
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Fetal Sex Determination in the Mare Between 90 and 150 Days
February 01, 2007
Accurate determination of fetal sex can have a profound impact on the broodmare management practices of horse owners and breeders. While the gender of a foal influences its value, it also influences the value of the gravid (pregnant) mare.... Read More
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February 01, 2007
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Filly or Colt? Find Out Before It's Born
January 01, 2001
Knowing the gender of a foal before it is born helps the horse owner or breeder better manage several different aspects of the horse business. This new management tool is very safe, accurate, and can be incorporated into most breeding programs... Read More
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Ford has
been offering its Sync voice control system that allows for hands free calls
and enables the driver to control the vehicle's entertainment system. Ford has
announced that it is cutting the price of Sync to make it more affordable for
Ford has set the new price for
Sync at $295, representing a $100 discount. The new Sync system for 2012 will
launch first on the 2012 Explorer and Edge SUVs. Sync is now also optional on
all base trim levels of the SUVs as well.
"Ford SYNC is making a difference. Our customers love it and recommend it, and
our dealers want it on more products," said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president,
U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. "SYNC already has brought hands-free, voice-activated
in-car connectivity to millions, helping keep drivers' eyes on the road and
hands on the wheel. Now, Ford is making it even easier for customers to afford
exactly what they want."
Ford says that part of the motivation for making Sync cheaper and more widely
available was due to the hands free laws that are going into effect across the
country. Ford thinks that Sync can help reduce driver distraction and make
drivers safer when they use the phone while driving. Last month Ford was the
first automaker to offer support for the Safe Drivers Act of 2011. This
proposed legislation would ban the use of handheld mobile devices while driving
"As the
list of states banning hand-held calls and texting while driving continues to
grow and legislators ponder a nationwide ban, Ford is strengthening its
leadership position as the only full-line automaker with plans to offer
available hands-free mobile device connectivity on 100 percent of its passenger
vehicle lineup," said Czubay.
Sync has
some issues with usability, but Ford is working to make
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EGroupware is a Web-based groupware suite. It contains many modules, including Calendar (personal calendar and group scheduling, notifications and alarms), Mail (IMAP only), InfoLog (todos, notes, and phone calls linked to contacts/CRM), Contacts (an address book for storing and sharing contact information), ProjectManager, Tracker (bug or incident tracking), TimeSheet, SyncML, CalDAV & CardDAV support, and SiteMgr content management
Eigenbase Resource Generator (ResGen) generates wrapper classes for Java resource bundles. The generated classes contain a 'get' method for every resource string, with parameters appropriate to the parameters embedded in the resource string. If the resource is some kind of exception, it also generates a 'new' method to create an instance of that exception. C++ generation is also supported.
SILGraphite (formerly OpenGraphite) is a project within SIL's Non-Roman Script Initiative and Language Software Development groups to provide extensible cross-platform rendering capabilities for complex non-Roman writing systems. It consists of a rule-based programming language, Graphite Description Language (GDL), that can be used to describe the behavior of a writing system, a compiler for that language, and a rendering engine that can serve as the backend of a text processing application. SILGraphite renders TrueType fonts that have been extended by means of compiling a GDL program. It is currently being integrated into Gecko/Mozilla through the SILA project, a GNU/Linux port is also underway, and there are plans for OpenOffice.org and Abiword integration.
I18N is a class that gets translation texts from flat files or from an SQL database. The system supports variables in translated strings and has a conversion facility to move data from one container to another. An included tool checks programs against sets of translated strings to detect references without strings or unused strings. Each call checks that referenced variables exist.
contraccions validates word contractions in the Catalan language. Word contractions in Catalan spelling are very complex and the function enclosed in this package allows a spellchecker to warn about wrong expressions and to suggest something to correct them. It returns a code to indicate the type of the error and the location of the error in the expression, and allows a spellchecker to perform incremental validation.
NumPer (Number to Persian) is an easy-to-use PHP class for converting numbers to strings in the Persian language. The function input is a number from 0 to 999999999999 (and may you add more by configuring the appropriate array), and output is a string in Persian that could be useful in showing the total payment price for shopping carts, text-based human check systems for Persian, and more.
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Credit Unions in Boston and NW Suburbs Closed Today
Credit unions with offices in the northwest Boston suburbs where one Boston bombing suspect was killed late last night are closed as ordered by area police, said Rob Kimmett, senior vice president of marketing with the Massachusetts Credit Union League.
Kimmett said both Governor Deval Patrick and Boston police have asked businesses in the affected suburbs, as well as within Boston city limits, to remain closed today. Residents have also been put on lockdown and asked to stay in their homes.
The Massachusetts league office, located some 30 miles west of Boston, is open today, Kimmett said.
According to a notice posted on its website, the MIT Federal Credit Union is closed today. The $363 million campus-based credit union is located in Technology Square, within a couple blocks of last night's on-campus shooting of a campus police officer.
At the $290 million City of Boston Credit Union, Vice President of Operations Cathy McCormack-Mullen's voice mail message informs callers that all three of its branches are closed. That message conflicts with information posted on the credit union's website, which states that only the City Hall branch was closed and would soon reopen. An employee who answered the phone at the credit union's Dorchester Branch said the institution made the decision to close its locations just before 10 a.m.
NCUA Public Affairs Specialist John Fairbanks said the agency is in the process of contacting Boston-area credit unions to assess how many have been affected by the police activity.


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Harlem Longitudinal Study of Urban Black Youth, 1968 United States (ICPSR 121)
Principal Investigator(s): Brunswick, Ann
This dataset is housed at the Murray Research Center at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. This is a 26-year longitudinal study of physical, psychological, and social aspects of health among a representative community sample of African-American adolescents, aged 12 to 18, residing in Central Harlem, New York City. Data were collected in five waves: 1968-1970, 1975-1976, 1983-1984, 1989-1990, and 1993-1994. In 1968, there were 668 respondents aged 12-17, and in 1994, when respondents were aged 35-41, 347 remained in the study. Along with other health issues, later waves assessed patterns of non-medical related drug use and HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. In order to apply to use Murray Center data, one must register as a Murray Center user and complete an Application for the Use of Data form.
Access Notes
These data are not available from NAHDAP. Users should consult the data owners directly (via Murray Research Center: Harlem Longitudinal Study ofUrban Black Youth) for details on obtaining these resources.
Study Description
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: adolescents, African Americans, child health, delinquent behavior, drug use, HIV, mental health, physical condition, social attitudes, social behavior, urban population, young adults, youths
Geographic Coverage: Harlem, New York City, United States
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and documentation


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over 200 million Windows computers will be getting an important
update courtesy of Microsoft. The update will give
consumers the power to choose their default browser right out of the
box -- something Microsoft never did before. Elsewhere,
Windows starts with Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser loaded as
the default browser. You can change to another browser for your
default, but only after you would have to personally go to the
browser maker's page on the web and download the installer.
Many customers instead opt to simply stick with Internet
Explorer.Recent reports indicated that Microsoft's release of
the ballot screen helped bump European market shares of third-party
browsers like Mozilla's Firefox and the European-based Opera
Software's titular browser.New reports indicate that these
gains came
at Microsoft's expense. Internet Explorer lost 2.5 percent
marketshare in France, 1 percent in Britain, and 1.3 percent in Italy
since February, according to the market research firm
Statcounter.Opera, on the other hand, says its downloads
have doubled across Europe for the month and tripled
in Italy, Spain and Poland. The release of Opera 10.5
accounts for some of this boost, but the sheer number of new
downloads is unusual and a sign that the ballot screen may be helping
the third parties. Mozilla, the world's second
largest browser maker, did not release a new browser, but did report
gains of its own. Describes a Mozilla spokesperson, "We
have seen significant growth in the number of new Firefox users as a
result of the Ballot Choice screen. We expect these numbers to
increase as the Ballot Choice screen fully rolls out across all
countries." Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari are
featured on the ballot screen's first page, in addition to Internet
Explorer. Smaller browsers are also featured if you scroll
over, but the small browser companies aren't
satisfied with this.States Flock, a small European
browser maker, "To date, new downloads of Flock originating from
the browser choice screen have only contributed marginally to growth
in overall downloads. This is also the case for the other browsers
not on the main screen."Microsoft doesn't want to change
the ballot screen, but the smaller browser makers are lobbying the EU
to force it to make more changes. Describes Flock, "We
hope that the changes recommended in our urgent petition to the
European Commission are implemented so that all the browsers that
have been placed to the right of the main screen will have a
reasonable chance of being found and considered by European


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Filene, QUEsocial Offers Credit Unions New Social Business Solution
A new partnership between the Filene Research Institute in Madison, Wis., and QUEsocial, a Chicago-based technology company, is offering credit unions a new set of social media tools and resources.
QUEsocial provides a social business solution that extends beyond marketing and enables organizations to benefit from the power of their employees' social networks, the organizations said.
QUEsocial's solution translates Filene's research on social media into actionable results that will positively impact credit union members, said Mark Meyer, Filene Research Institute CEO.
Because social media has become an expectation among consumers, credit unions that utilize it for engagement can drive stronger business results across recruiting, marketing, public relations and member service, Meyer said.
"By ensuring employees know how to use social media for business and making it easy for them to convert social activity into business outcomes, credit unions can expand their reach and impact and efficiently work to achieve their business objectives," said Patrick Rooney, QUEsocial CEO.
The partnership extends the series of recent innovations introduced by Filene Research Institute to strengthen the competitiveness of the credit union industry and will provide individual credit unions and their employees with resources including:
- Exclusive Filene customized e-learning that helps employees develop the skills to use social media effectively for specific job functions.
- Content distribution that delivers relevant content to employees via SMS and email for easy sharing to their social channels.
- Gamification that motivates and rewards employees to convert social media activity into business outcomes.
- Business metrics that integrate with salesforce.com, recruiting tools and other enterprise systems to demonstrate ROI.
A recorded webinar about the new solutions is online.


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Really interesting read and equally fun presentation, lots of non-raptors things to take out of it, but the thing I found most interesting (especially given our perceived current plight with guys like Demar, Rudy and Anderson on the roster) is that overshooting isn't nearly as big of a problem as it's made out to be.
As he mentions, while you ideally want a player to refrain from shooting when the value of that shot is lower than the value of continuing the possession, you also see a steep decrease in the expected points per possession as the shot clock approaches zero.
In other words, even if Rudy is taking his fair share of 'forced' shots (as conventionally understood), this is probably better than dumping the ball with less than 10 seconds on the shot-clock in an attempt to avoid such shots . The reason being that the likelyhood of a turnover, shot-clock violation, even worse shot skyrockets and the opportunity for a FG, offensive rebound etc. plummets.
So while I obviously wish Rudy's efficiency ratings were higher, I'm not sure that this statistic is as problematic as we're making it out to be. As Mr. Goldman says: undershooting is much more of a problem than overshooting.
One last observation, not really groundbreaking by any means:
More importantly though, INCONSISTENT with the notion that allowing a player (*cough* Bargnani *cough*) to play through mistakes will ultimately increase his effeciency and productiveness. Can we put that myth to bed already?NBA experience is correlated with closer adherence to optimality for both dynamic and allocative efficiency. Salary is positively correlated with departures from allocative efficiency, consistent with the idea that lower talent line-ups have less margin for error.


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Two months after conceding defeat to Scott Tipton in the U.S. 3rd Congressional District race, Democrat Sal Pace has been provided another opportunity to work for the people.
During the weekend, Pace was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners.
I truly am humbled that so many of you believed in me. It was an honor, even in defeat, to have 142,000 people vote for me and over 7,000 individuals contribute to my campaign for Congress, Pace wrote in an email. I hope that I can reciprocate that commitment, and make you proud of my service as a county commissioner.
The Pueblo County commissioner seat was vacated by Jeff Chostner, who was elected district attorney in November.
Pace told The Denver Post that losing the congressional race may have been for the better.
Sure, being in Congress would have been great. But, I have three little kids who would have never seen me. I loved the General Assembly, but also lamented all my time away from my kids and wife. Now I have a position where I get to sleep at home every night, go to school plays and coach Little League, he wrote in an email to the Post.


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James Johnson is our best perimeter defender who can also hold his own in the 4 spot. I don't get this speculation. I hope it's not true.
We're already losing Bayless, not James Johnson too ...
I dont create controversies. Theyre there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
-- Charles Barkley
We already have so much depth on the wings! I can see calderon getting packaged in some sort of deal. heaps of teams are looking for expiring contracts! but do we really need more wing players?
JJ is obviously very popular. Big fan of JJ myself. Solid defensive player. Something happened during the season which relegated him to the bench. BC and Co. did not give specifics but whatever happened has made him fall out of their favor. I hope they work things out. I'd love to see him stay.
Regardless of the credibility of Wolstat, I was under the impression that Johnson is a goner anyway. Looks like Fields is here to stay, and Kleiza seems more valuable as a welcoming committee for Jonas than a basketball player. There's no point holding onto Johnson as a 3rd SF, especially with Ross being able to play that position in spurts also.
Johnson is the opposite of Bargnani, but just as troublesome. All defense, no offense.
Isn't James Johnson "Incident" everyone is referring to basically the same thing Kyle Lowry went through in Houston? Doesn't make sense that JJ would be on the outs because of this when we just acquired a point guard with the exact same type of problem(s).
your pal,
From all accounts Johnsons wanted a bigger role on the team. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing and probably isn't punishable. How he approached it ofcourse is another story, and it must have been boneheaded enough to land in the dog house. He took his disagreement with the coach standing up, admitted he made the mistake, kept it private and kept playing.
Lowry on the other butted heads with McHale, took it public and then made a demand of either the coach goes or he goes.
Definition of Statistics: The science of producing unreliable facts from reliable figures.
The Raptors no longer need JJ. If they could move him for a good backup PG like Ridnour or someone like that it would be great.
The fact that this was dealt with in house is nothing but a positive. I have read nothing as to what actually happened another plus, but the timing certainly coincided with the emerging playing time of Anderson.
Pretty much everybody here expects something else to happen, someone will be gone. JJ may very well be one of them. DC's comments about shooters being born leads me to believe the coach has confidence in being able to teach defense and not so much shooting. I like what JJ brings, perhaps it is his shooting ability more than anything that will lead him out of Toronto.
Re the differences between the "incidents" per JJ & Lowry....JJ is a relative rookie still on his first contract while Lowry has been in the L 5 seasons and on his second contract. All young players have an inflated view of their talents as well are looking towards their second deal. In order to gain a lucrative one they also need the pt to show their stuff. Lowry now considers himself the established starter and got pissed at a new coach who would not give him his position back after returning from an injury. In Lowry's case it started during a game when McHale physically pulled him into the huddle possibly because of a pout and play. JJ's I believe was locker room.
The above of course does not absolve both players from reacting the way they did. These issues have to be handled internally. McHale also has a history of being abrasive/stubborn with players (including more on the Rockets). Havent most of us had similar incidents based on work as well as pay levels/promotions? We of course can choose to leave...the players cannot...they get traded or let go...and this is how they make the "leaving" happen.
As for Ross / DD - there should be enough minutes to go aruond between the 2/3 positions that they get time along with Fields, JJ and Kleiza.
JJ is the most versatile guy that we have and I hope we keep him for a long time. Im sure this rumour is mostly BS .. if its not, Id be dissapointed.
JJ can certainly go. Kleiza probably plays more at the 4 than 3 anyways.
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GLPI (Gestion Libre de Parc Informatique) is an information resource manager with an administration interface. You can use it to build a database with an inventory for your company (computers, software, printers, etc.). It has functions to make the daily life of the administrators easier, including a job/request tracking system with mail notification and methods to build a database with basic information about your network topology. It provides a precise inventory of all the technical resources (all their characteristics are stored in a database) and management and history of the maintenance actions and the bound procedures. It is dynamic and is directly connected to the users, who can post requests to the technicians.
Kronolith is the Horde calendar application. It provides a stable and featureful individual calendar system with integrated collaboration and scheduling features. It makes extensive use of the Horde Framework to provide integration with other applications. It implements a solid, stand-alone calendar system, allowing repeating events, all-day events, custom fields, keywords, shared calendars, iCalendar support, generation of free/busy information, and managing multiple users through Horde Authentication.
Thunderbird is a total redesign of the Mozilla mail component to produce a cross-platform, stand-alone mail application using the XUL user interface language. It has many new features, among them the ability to customize your toolbars the way you want them. a new look and feel with a large number of downloadable themes which alter the appearance of the client, and the ability to add UI extensions.