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Mets acquire Putz to set up K-Rod
Heilman, Smith, Chavez, Carp dealt in three-team trade
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
When he and his aides emerged from that suite roughly five hours later, they did so with three new players in their employ. The Mets announced soon after that they had acquired J.J. Putz in a 12-player deal with the Mariners and Indians, sending relievers Aaron Heilman and Joe Smith, outfielder Endy Chavez and four prospects out of New York in exchange for Putz, outfielder Jeremy Reed and right-handed reliever Sean Green.
"All I kept hearing in the streets of New York when you go to get bagels in the morning was, 'Please address the bullpen,'" Minaya said. "Well, to you Mets fans, we've addressed the bullpen by getting Mr. Putz."
Putz will serve as the setup man to Rodriguez, inserting two of the league's top relievers into the back end of Minaya's bullpen. Putz, 31, has served as the Mariners' closer for each of the past three seasons, saving 91 games over that run.
"It's not the ideal situation, but having the two of us at the back of the bullpen will be pretty strong," Putz said in a telephone interview on Wednesday night. "I will not change my approach at all. I will close the game in the eighth and give the ball to Frankie."
Putz battled injuries for most of last season, spending time on the disabled list with a rib-cage injury and a hyperextended right elbow. He also tore a fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, and -- partially by consequence -- converted merely 15 saves in 23 chances.
Still, he is just a season removed from earning the American League's Fireman of the Year Award in 2007, converting his first 27 save chances and 40 of 42 overall. Instead of closing with the Mets, Putz will step into the setup role once occupied by Heilman.
Minaya said he spoke with Putz earlier on Wednesday, and didn't foresee him having a problem assuming a role as a setup reliever.
"It's about winning championships," Minaya said. "To win a ring, you've got to sacrifice yourself. If you look at teams that win championships, they have closers and they have setup guys. But a lot of times the setup guys can be closers."
"The Mets organization is built to win right now and that's new for me," Putz said. "We will have a very strong ballclub. It will be fun."
The deal falls in line with Mets COO Jeff Wilpon's strategy of "addition by subtraction," which he has publicly advocated twice already this offseason. Heilman blew five saves last year, becoming a consistent contributor to the Mets' bullpen woes and something of a villain to Shea Stadium fans. Drafted as a starter in 2001, Heilman approached Minaya earlier this offseason requesting to be reinserted into that role -- either for the Mets or for another team.
Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said he was unsure whether or not Heilman would enter his team's rotation or its bullpen.
In addition to Putz, the Mets added Green, 29, to their relief corps, cushioning the loss of Smith. Green, like Smith, has proven to be a vastly better pitcher against right-handed batters, and he could step into a late-inning role with the Mets. Green excelled during the first half of 2008, before posting an 8.65 ERA in 24 games after the All-Star break. He has made a combined 136 appearances for the Mariners over the past two seasons.
Reed, 27, is a former top prospect who hasn't hit with any consistency in the big leagues since batting .397 over 58 at-bats in his rookie season. Once the Mariners' starting center fielder, Reed spent much of last season at Triple-A Tacoma, producing a .269 average in 97 games with Seattle.
The Mets also sent Minor League first baseman Mike Carp, right-handed pitcher Maikel Cleto, outfielder Ezequiel Carrera and left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas to the Mariners in the deal. The Indians completed the trade by swapping outfielder Franklin Gutierrez with the Mariners for Minor League infielder Luis Valbuena.
"We gave up a lot of players," Minaya said. "But we have so much confidence in our scouting and international scouting. We touched all the areas in our organization."
That included dealing away two players, Smith and Chavez, who were favorites at Shea Stadium. Smith was one of the steadier Mets relievers last season, ranking second on the team with 82 appearances. And Chavez proved adept as a fourth outfielder, endearing himself to Mets fans after making a game-saving catch in Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series.
The move ensures that the Mets will enter 2009 with a markedly different bullpen than the one that undermined them for much of last season. They officially made their first offseason splash Wednesday at the Winter Meetings, finalizing a three-year, $37 million deal with Rodriguez.
Shortly thereafter, Zduriencik called Minaya to talk about the Putz trade, and talks with the Mariners and Indians intensified in the ensuing hours. The three clubs jointly announced their trade at 12:30 a.m. ET Thursday, giving the newest Met a new bullpen mate.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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i am at work....i've done nothing all day
The only difference between me and a madman... is that I'm not mad...DALI
1990 K75T-- paint code 666
1973 R75/5-- toaster curry orange
2001 325xit-- titanium silver
Why is there never enough nothing when you are looking?
Had a good lunch hour today-got on the bike, rode half hour out & half hour back.
No fat, no cholesterol, no calories.
Original litter
Original owner
2012 Ural Gear Up
Whew!!! Glad to see nothing has changed.
Same old nothing, or is it nothing new? Having a hard time telling the difference. But the difference may be something so I shall just slide on down the road......
2001 K1200LT "Zoot" RIP 10/14/2007
2009 K1200LT "Angus"
Cartoon Bears never wear pants!!
Original litter
Original owner
2012 Ural Gear Up
I read the news today oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade.....
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
I have nothing for Roys birthday, but have a happy one anyway.
If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance
He does look a little old in that avatar...and wielding that heavy artillery around on his B-day is weird, but have at it Roy. Today is YOUR day!
I haven't seen this thread in awhile. I wonder what is going on here?
NOTHING....as usual....
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It's down to 3 starts
I was actually surprised nothing had 5 stars anyway.
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
After being away from this thread for a while, I decided to see what has changed. As expected --- Nothing.
And what do I have to say about that --- Nothing.
2010 Suzuki GSX1250SEA
ÔÇ£If you get in too far over your head, remember - full throttle and make it spectacular!ÔÇØ http://www.yearroundriders.com
More or less, still nothing here. Maybe this simple post can raise the star count?
Probably not
2001 K1200LT "Zoot" RIP 10/14/2007
2009 K1200LT "Angus"
Cartoon Bears never wear pants!!

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As we all know Madara is using a still unknown techinque which grant him the power to "vaporize" and teleport any part of his body, or his hole body. In the last manga I have come across evidence that leads me to think that Madara isn't using any jutsu to avoid all attack and "Vaporize", he is stuck in that state.
On this page we can see that Madara is threatening Sasuke of fighting him if he attempt to continue toward the village.
Then when sasuke pass right through him, Madara immediately change tone by becoming more friendly and saying that it's no use to go there.
The moment Sasuke attack we can see that Madara is surprise by is boldness and realize that manipulating him with fear won't work.
But why always scheme and manipulation? If Madara is half the men he is suppose to be, he could have easily stop sasuke. I personally think that he simply can't, Madara is stuck being a chakra body like the tailed beast, but cannot physically interfere with others. For all we know of the EMS, the image we have of Tobi and his body could very well be a constant Illusion (half illusion, half real chakra).
I would even go further and say that all there is physically left of madara is his eyes. The ultimate jutsu, no aging, can't be harm. There is certainly a purpose behind all those zoom made on Madara Sharingan. Kishis so far as always given hint on all his plots, I think that he is revealing that Madara's eyes are not only the key to his secret, but the very incarnation of him, the only thing left of him..
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text: NX7, you heard wrong. The X-Books are, to me anyway, the most interesting they've been in a while. "It's very likely that the Black Bolt the Hulk crushed on the Moon was in fact his Skrull impersonator" This is the case, as was shown in the Inhumans Secret Invasion tie in. I do have to say I'm suprised the Skrull imposter didn't revert back to form after being beaten by the Hulk, but I guess Super-Skrulls are made of sterner stuff. lol. And Bendis also said in that same interview he would be respecting the work Whedon had done with Emma in Astonishing, which by extension means what Morrison did as Whedon built upon what he did in New X-Men. I will be interested in seeing the one shot for Dark Reign...as it's going ot be told from Emma's POV.


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Delabar feeling good in return from injury
By Tyler Emerick / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Appearing in a game for the first time in a exactly a month in Monday's 4-1 win, Blue Jays reliever Steve Delabar needed only six pitches, all strikes, to retire the side against the D-backs. It was the type of outing Toronto became accustomed to in the 30-year-old's All-Star season before right shoulder inflammation forced him to miss most of August on the disabled list.
"Yeah, he's pretty good," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said, smiling. "He can overpower you when he's in the strike zone like that. It can be a mismatch. Six pitches, six strikes. That's good."
For Delabar, it was nice to get back on the mound and experience immediate success, especially after the right-hander struggled in July and his only outing in August, posting a 7.59 ERA in 10 2/3 innings. He hopes Monday's appearance will give him some momentum as he tries to close out 2013 on a high note.
"I just want to get in, attack the hitters and get out of there as fast as possible," Delabar said. "Just do what I expect to do. That's it. Just stay healthy and finish strong."
Delabar was just as good in his second game back, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings in the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss to the D-backs on Wednesday. He allowed one hit and struck out two.
Bautista to miss rest of season with bone bruise
PHOENIX -- For the second straight year, Jose Bautista's season will end early, as the Blue Jays announced on Wednesday the veteran right fielder will be shut down. Although Bautista first went on the disabled list on Aug. 21 with what was described as a bone bruise in his left hip, the 32-year-old has now been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left femur, near the top of the leg.
Bautista, whose season ended abruptly last year when he underwent wrist surgery in August, visited Dr. Bryan Kelly in New York earlier this week and learned he'd need to rest two more weeks before beginning baseball activities. With that knowledge, the Blue Jays decided there wasn't much to gain by rushing him back for a few games at the end of the month.
"It's been healing really nice with good progression, but we'd only have a handful of games left so he recommended we shut it down," Bautista said. "It's not exactly how I wanted to end the season, but there's not much you can do once you have an injury. I have no choice but to follow the doctor's recommendation. It's the timing of it, and obviously the fact that we're not in contention plays a little bit into the decision making. It's a combination of all those things."
Even though he isn't exactly sure when he suffered the injury, Bautista estimated it occurred sometime shortly after the All-Star break. He continued to play hurt for the next month before the discomfort became too much for him to ignore.
The Blue Jays expect Bautista to be completely healed long before the club opens camp next spring in Florida, but that small silver lining didn't provide much comfort to the four-time All-Star, who admitted his frustration with not being able to finish a season again.
"It's really tough, I'm one of those players that takes a lot of pride in working out hard and coming in really good shape in the offseason," he said. "Unfortunately, I've had two impact plays that have prevented me from finishing the season strong the last two years. I'm hoping I have better luck next year. By resting it now and not making it worse, I'll be 100 percent and not have any issues moving forward."
Bautista finishes 2013 batting .259 with 28 homers, 73 RBIs and an .856 OPS.
Worth noting
• Although the Blue Jays announced they were shutting down Bautista, the club wasn't ready to do the same for Colby Rasmus, who is still rehabbing an oblique injury in Florida.
"Progress, but he's not ready yet," Gibbons said. "Those injuries can take a while and there's not a lot of games left anyways, so we'll play it by ear."
• Called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, reliever Jeremy Jeffress is hoping to turn some heads in September. The right-hander has been known to light up the radar gun but also to struggle with his command.
"We've always liked his arm, everybody's liked his arm," Gibbons said. "It was just a matter of putting it together. We made some mechanical adjustments. He dropped his arm slot just a little bit, figured that might help with his command. All the indications and reports have said he has been throwing well, especially the last month. You don't come across those arms very often, so we want to know what we have.
Jeffress allowed singles to the only two batters he faced in Wednesday's 4-3 loss in 10 innings, the later being Willie Bloomquist's walk-off single on a 100-mph fastball.
Tyler Emerick is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tagged: 2011 San Francisco Giants
Thinking About 2011 and 2013
Thinking about now and then can be difficult, especially when there's a lot of time in between happenings, but this is only two years apart with these two post-World Series Champs. Defending the crown as the 2011 Giants, and as the 2013 Giants. I'm working to try and remember what I felt like, what the atmosphere was like surrounding the '11 team, and comparing that to what there is now with the '13 team.
The 2011 San Francisco Giants
A team that saw just about everyone make their way back, with Aubrey Huff getting some new coin, Cody Ross hanging around, but Juan Uribe leaving to the rival Dodgers. This team filled a void that will be forgotten by nobody anytime soon, and I wouldn't expect there were many Giants fans willing to doubt the magic put on by those 2010 World Champs. Buster Posey was supposed to get his first full season, and everybody just dreamed about what he could possibly do, and Barry Zito was still an afterthought but would Jonathan Sanchez finally put it all together? There were hardly any thoughts on the outside of "what happens if [player] goes down," as would be the theme that year, but there was tempered optimism from the fanbase, with no reason not to believe the Giants couldn't do it again, and Pablo Sandoval was coming into Spring Training in pretty good shape, which was pretty cool. The NL West was maturing, but without any clear favorites at this time.
The 2013 San Francisco Giants
Like 2011, the 2013 Giants bring just about everyone back (except more than '11!), and instead of giving one guy lots of money, they've given three guys eight-figure deals in Angel Pagan (4/$40MM), Marco Scutaro (3/$20), and Jeremy Affeldt (3/$18). Cody Ross certainly didn't make the money Hunter Pence will make in '13 in 2011, but the reverend brings his own expectations with him with the $13.8 owed to him. I want to say that the optimism with this team is different, though. Buster is starting to really emerge as the behind the scenes voice and leader of the group. Pablo, though not really looking like he's lost much weight, is beaming with confidence, as is fellow character Sergio Romo. The question mark in CF that was Aaron Rowand in 2011 feels like much less of a question mark in Angel Pagan, however the Andres Torres question mark of "can he do it again?" is here again in the form of Gregor Blanco (and Torres). If Scutaro isn't made of whatever Freddy Sanchez is made of, the Giants shouldn't have to worry about calling Nick Noonan up if he's playing in Fresno. Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford will have another year under their belts (no pun intended), but what about the pitching staff? What if Tim Lincecum reverts to even 2010 form? Can Barry Zito still do some magic (I wouldn't expect it) or was that Postseason just something to cherish forever because we likely won't see it much again (probably).
The depth the Giants have on their bench — like any other team — isn't something you hope to rely on every day, but it's probably better than Eli Whiteside, Mike Fontenot, and Pat Burrell… or at least I hope it is. The optimism this year is different, and especially different because the rivals down south have established themselves as a financial force to be reckoned with and have created a roster built mostly (~70%) on non-homegrown names and big dollars, but mostly big dollars. I think this 2013 team is in a better position to repeat than their 2011 brethren were (especially with that extra wild card spot), as I just feel like there were more question marks then (ignoring possible injuries) than there are now. By no means am I saying they will repeat, just comparing the two teams. Wouldn't mind, though.


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Fever Down Chicago 79-58 - Match Report
The battle between the Fever and Sky didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Chicago was handed a 79-58 defeat on Saturday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Fever were a 3-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 144.5.
Indiana got 17 points from Tamika Catchings and another 12 points from Karima Christmas. Erin Phillips contributed 3 assists, while Tamika Catchings cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
The Sky got a 11-point performance from Courtney Vandersloot, who was supported by 10 points from Sylvia Fowles. Epiphanny Prince had 2 assists in a losing cause for Chicago, while Avery Warley grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Indiana were victorious, as the score was 40-32 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Indiana as they grabbed 42 boards, while Chicago only had 30.


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Gut Full Watch: Is King James' Newlywed Wife Savannah Toting Another Baby Bron Bron? [Videos/Photos]
Is Savannah James about to have baby #3 with new hubby Bron Bron? Rumors started flying after Savannah joined her good friend Jada Paul on a girl's trip to Jamaica to celebrate Jada's Dirty 30th birthday. Between the baggy shirts and abstaining from alcohol and ATV riding heads got to wondering if Savvy's got a little one cooking in the oven.
Hit the flip for some possible evidence before you weigh in with whether or not she's got another baby baller on the way.
Here's a photo of the girls landing in Jamaica. Savvy's loose top could definitely be hiding something.
No helmet for Savannah, cuz she's not riding ATV's?
Looking extra thick from the side Savvy!
Four drinks, but there's six girls in the group. Take a wild guess who isn't drinking?
Sure Savannah, just stay in the back of the photo where we can't see that bump.
These are just for your viewing pleasure… no evidence here.
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This is how Savannah was dressing 8 months ago for her own girls' trip to Vegas — so why else would she be so covered up now?
Wonder what's hiding under that blazer?
This photo taken a month ago seems to hint at a little bit of something… We're no pregnancy experts but it seems like something COULD definitely be cooking. What do you think? Is Savannah knocked up or nah?


text: Kicking off this week's must-have games roundup is a new game from Zynga that will blow your mind. It's called Horn, and it's a third-person action game with incredible, console-quality visuals and great gameplay. That's accompanied by Mad Skills BMX from the creators of Mad Skills Motocross; Jack Lumber, the first game from the SEGA Alliance; Cafeteria Nipponica from Kairosoft, and more. Look out for the awesome new platformer from Ravenous Games, creators of the award-winning League of Evil.


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Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams Jr. give $15 million to support sciences at Wooster
Largest gift in college's history will help build new, integrated science facility, endow new professorship and scholarships
WOOSTER, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2013 – The College of Wooster today announced the largest single gift in the institution's nearly 150-year history, a total of $15 million from Ruth Whitmore Williams and A. Morris Williams Jr. to support science education. Ten million dollars will help fund construction of a new, integrated science facility, $3 million will endow new scholarships for science majors, and $2 million will endow the Whitmore-Williams Professorship in computational biology or bioinformatics.
"This is a visionary gift," said Wooster President Grant H. Cornwell, "that will provide a powerful motivation for other donors. I am inspired by the commitment Ruth and Morris have to Wooster, demonstrated both by their generosity and by Ruth's active engagement as a trustee. Ruth has high expectations for Wooster and would have us aspire to excellence in every aspect of our mission. Because this science project is a strategic priority for the College, it is a priority for Ruth."
"Science plays a critical role in so many aspects of life today, and Wooster's strength in the sciences is deep and long-standing," Ruth Williams said. "Putting those two things together, Morris and I felt this was the perfect way to do something significant for Wooster, for society, and most importantly, for the students who will take their Wooster education out into the world to make a difference."
The college is in the early planning phase for a major overhaul and expansion of its life sciences facilities, which will involve a combination of new construction, renovation, and connecting those new and renovated facilities in an integrated science complex. With the announcement of the Williams' gift, Wooster's board today voted to authorize the administration to proceed with the next phase of planning: selecting an architect to take the conceptual work done thus far and develop a fully detailed plan for the new facility.
Computational biology has emerged as an important subfield of the life sciences, in which researchers use analytical methods to interpret the large data sets necessary for tasks such as sequencing the human genome or simulating functioning biological systems. Adding a faculty member in this area will better prepare Wooster graduates in the life sciences to enter a world in which the ability to analyze large data sets is expected.
Ruth Whitmore Williams attended The College of Wooster from 1958 to 1961, and has been a member of the college's board of trustees since 1994. She and her husband, Morris, have been strong and consistent supporters of the college, and their philanthropy has touched many areas of campus life, from the Williams Fitness Center in the Scot Center, the college's new athletic and recreational facility, which opened in 2012, to the Whitmore-Williams Professorship in Psychology, endowed in 1998, and the Whitmore-Williams Scholarship Fund, established in 1978.
The College of Wooster is America's premier college for mentored undergraduate research. Wooster offers an excellent, comprehensive liberal arts education, culminating in a rigorous senior project, in which each student works one-on-one with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize and complete a significant research project on a topic of the student's own choosing. Through this distinctive program, every Wooster student develops abilities valued by employers and graduate schools alike: independent judgment, analytical ability, creativity, project-management and time-management skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 2,000 students.


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Some people are talking more about the Super Bowl commercials than about the close game in New Orleans.
Chrysler's two-minute Jeep brand commercial salutin g the troops and their families was tops as far as Oakland University marketing lecturer Dan Lake, OU marketing Professor Valerie Palmer-Mehto, and University of Detroit marketing Professor Mike Bernacchi are concerned.
"Easily the most touching ads of the night belonged to Jeep. Jeep provided an emotional tribute to the troops with a voiceover by Oprah Winfrey," said Mehto. "The emotional tribute is likely to linger in the minds of viewers for some time.
"However, whether this will be remembered as 'Oprah Winfrey's tribute to the troops' or Jeep's remains to be seen," Mehto said.
"There were a lot of humorous ads last night, but a few stand at the top of the list: Samsung's 'Next Best Thing' commercial featuring Seth Rogan, Paul Rudd, Bob Odenkirk, and Lebron James; Best Buy's ad featuring Amy Poehler; Taco Bell's 'Viva Young' commercial featuring retirement home occupants taking on the night; and Dorito's 'Goat for Sale' ad featuring a man who rethinks his goat ownership when he finds out that his goat has a taste for Doritos," Mehto said.
Bernacchi said the longer auto ads such as Chrysler's Salute to the Troops had the greatest success. Five auto ads, including the two, two-minute Chrysler ads were among the top five this year, he pointed out.
When it came down to it, Bernacchi said the best ad was the popular Anheuser-Busch ad about the Clydesdale foal being born on the farm.
"It pulled at my heart strings," he said.
Lake and Bernacchi said this year the most significant trend is the use of Twitter and Facebook to drive people to watch commercials instead of holding the commercials tight to the chest until their aired during the game.
"There was more interaction, a lot more ads online to drive people to watch them," Lake said.
"The trend is to get more people involved. They wanted to get people engaged before the game," he said; however, "There is debate about which is right."
Bernacchi said Chrysler was rewarded for keeping its commercials a surprise at the game by being at the top. However, it used no tweeting.
The best example of how social media was used was by Buffalo Wild Wings, he said.
"It had no ads but tweeted during the black out tongue in cheek about extending the game," and got a lot of attention without spending the $3.8 to $4 million for a 30-second ad.
Another example, Bernacchi cited was the "Go Daddy" ad with the longest kiss.
"It was the worst ad, but it got a significant amount of tweeting so the worst ad is rewarded by being the ad that is the aggressive topic of conversation at the water cooler this morning," Bernacchi said. "And the kisser may have a great career, too."
Coca Cola officials also used Twitter to get people to watch their ads and not the Pepsi Cola ads, he said.
Mehto said there is good reason why corporations spend so much for the commercials.
"The Super Bowl is consistently the most watched program of the year, attracting a diverse demographic. The reach of the ads is extensive.
"Advertisers typically tap into our psyche by making us laugh or making us cry, thus ensuring that their advertising and brand stay in our memories. You know which ads were effective when people remember them, and comment about them, the next day," she said.
Steve Brown, vice president of Lawrence Technological University Advancement, is a former president of the Detroit/Houston offices of J. Walter Thompson, and still loves watching the ads on the Super Bowl.
"Being an old ad guy, I didn't think it was the best year. But I didn't think it was the worst year," Brown said.
"The Jeep spot tugged at me. I thought the Volkswagen ad with Jamaican accent was quite clever; talking about kind of vehicle for people want to have fun.
"I thought the Tide commercial was quite good. You don't often see that from package people," he said.
"The other one I thought was quite good was the farmer spot with Dodge truck. It was a salute to farmers and kind of vehicles they drive and at the end a salute to Dodge," he said.
Like Bernacchi, Brown thought the "Go Daddy" ad was the worst.
"I thought the 'Go Daddy' ad was insulting and stupid. But it got a lot of publicity out of it and maybe that's what they intend to do," Brown said.
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I watched this ad for a new service unbelievingly. Who at Virgin America thought this was a good idea?
Maybe it's a kind of psychological test — a kind of video gom jabbar. If you're watching it and thinking that this is a wonderful idea for all involved — the men get to be generous and charming, the women get free alcohol and compliments — then you're an animal. If you watch it and are appalled at the attempt to use access to unwilling, trapped women as an enticement to use his commercial airline, you pass the humanity test.
If you don't see it yet, read this account of a woman who was harrassed on a flight without Richard Branson's facilitation. Are you getting a little closer to humanity yet?
If not, one more thought. Watch the video. Imagine yourself buying a ticket to get access to hot chicks on the flight. Imagine all the hot chicks watching this same video, and immediately rebooking their flights to a different airline. Imagine boarding the flight to discover it's entirely occupied by leering lechers who are peering around the cabin looking for the available women.
I know I don't want to be on that flight. I'm not going to be on that flight. Virgin America won't be getting my business.


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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.—Encana Corp. has shut down 32 natural gas wells in central Colorado because of a nearby wildfire.
Company spokesman Doug Hock said Friday the shutdowns are just a precaution. Garfield County officials say two wells owned by WPX Energy have also been shut down.
Maria Pina of Colorado River Fire Rescue says the fire is located about a quarter mile from some of the wells, but no structures are currently threatened. She said the fire is expected to be under control soon.
Garfield County sheriff's spokesman Walt Stowe says several wildfires broke out Thursday because of lightning strikes.
The largest fire, in the Beaver Creek and Porcupine Creek areas near the wells, covered 6 acres and was quickly knocked down.


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Hannah Simone Curly Formal Updo Hairstyle with Blunt Cut Bangs - Dark Brunette Hair Color
Description(Added: 19th September 2012 )
This glossy dark brunette hairdo is pulled to the back and pinned to the head to create this stunning updo. The blunt cut bangs are blow-waves straight to frame the top of the face and completes the over-all style brilliantly.
- Hair Category: Formal
- Hair Length: Updo Long
- Hair Elasticity: Curly
- Gender: Women
- Face Shape: Oval, Oblong, and Diamond
- Hair Density: Medium/Thick
- Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
- Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, and 31 - 40
- Height: Any
- Weight: Thin/Average/Large
- Glasses: Without glasses suits best
- Styling Time: 30+ minutes
- Styling Tip: Add a little hairspray to the top section for extra hold and to keep those fly-away strands down.


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Spring Training: Phillies have played their first game of Spring Training.
The Phillies have earlier this afternoon played their first game of Spring Training, facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida. Sadly, they were on the losing end of an 8-2 score, thanks in part to an implosion by pitchers Joe Bisenius and Scott Nestor who gave up a total of seven runs on five hits and four walks, including a three-run home run to Shelby Ford, in the fourth and fifth innings. Those seven runs would give the Pirates a lead that they would never let go.
The Phils took the lead in the top of the third inning after Jamie Moyer's two-innings of one-hit, two walks, worth of work, as Raul Ibanez showed his usefulness to the Phils early as he knocked in Jimmy Rollins from second after a Rollins' single and his moving up to second on a Victorino ground out. The Pirates would then tie it in their half of the third, scoring a run off of Joe Blanton, before their seven-run, two-innings explosion against Bisenius and Nestor put them ahead to stay. The Phillies would be unable to score another run until the ninth when John Mayberry knocked in Jeremy Slayden with the Phils' second and final run of the afternoon.
Other than Bisenius and Nestor's implosion, Phils pitching did rather well, as Moyer struck out two batters to go along with his two walks; Blanton, also struck out two Bucos, although also giving up two hits and a run. Among the other three pitchers they used, Dave Borkowski pitched a scoreless inning; Jake Woods pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking a batter and Mike Koplove struck out one in an inning of scoreless work. Overall, Phils pitching would give up eight runs on eight hits, including a double and a home run, walk seven batters while striking out eight.
The Phillies batters would get only seven hits off of nine Pirates pitchers (one pitcher used per inning), while also getting three walks while striking out eight times. Invitee Slayden would lead with two hits, including a double, while Rollins, Ibanez, Mayberry, Greg Dobbs and Geoff Jenkins would each get a hit.
Bisenius is the losing pitcher, with his Spring Training record at 0-1, with his ERA at 36.00. Donald Veal is the winning pitcher for the Pirates, as he pitched a scoreless inning, giving up just one hit. His Spring Training record is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
The Phillies will play their first home game of Spring Training tomorrow afternoon at home in Clearwater, Florida, as they face the Toronto Blue Jays. Game time will be 1:05 pm Eastern.


text: ^ Indeed. Not to mention Carol points out Axl and Oscar weren't like Tomas. Rick responds: "Yeah, and where's Oscar now?" Um, Rick? He's dead alright - giving his life for the group. I'd say he proved himself pretty damn well as being trustworthy. Ugh, no thanks. No explanations and definitely no cure, please.


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Hi Guys,
I was wondering if you can help me out with something.
I've been struggling to figure out whether the word Power (meaning of strength), as it is in english, is known/understood around the world.
Do the majority of people in your countries know what power mean in their own language?
Any helps would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
It comes from the French, pouvoir.... but are you talking about the physical quantity, meaning the rate at which energy is transferred, in kW? If so, I'm sure it means the same thing all round the world.


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Thanks to Wrestlezone reader Glen L. for the following results:
– Smackdown opens with MizTV, with special guest Mick Foley. Team Foley makes their way to the ring, and discuss the match at Survivor Series. Kofi Kingston breaks up the arguing from Team Hell No, and then talks about his history with The Miz. Randy Orton says he does not trust anybody on the team, and that brings out Dolph Ziggler and his squad. Alberto Del Rio questions Ziggler's leadership ability, and they get into each other's face. Mick Foley says that he was given power tonight, and books Alberto Del Rio and Ziggler vs. Orton and Miz for the main event.
1. Damien Sandow defeated Kofi Kingston in a great match. The crowd seemingly was behind Kingston, who came up with a handful of close pinfalls. Damien hit his finisher after a distraction to pick up the victory.
2. Kaitlyn, Layla, and Natalya defeated Eve, Alicia Fox, and Aksana. Kaitlyn picked up the victory on Fox, and Eve retreated to the back while she stared down Kaitlyn. A typical Divas match with a few nice spots mixed in.
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Luke O'Donnell joins the Roosters
Sydney Roosters have signed former NSW Origin back-rower Luke O'Donnell on a one-year NRL contract, making him the club's fourth big off-season recruit.
The deal was finalised after O'Donnell, who left North Queensland two years ago, was released from the final year of his contract with English Super League side Huddersfield.
The 32-year-old joins Sonny Bill Williams, James Maloney and Michael Jennings as star signings for the Roosters' 2013 season campaign.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson was delighted with his latest acquisition, just 24 hours after securing halfback Mitchell Pearce's services for another four years.
"Luke has plenty of experience, will fit into our system here well and we're looking forward to him starting," said Robinson.
"Together with our other senior players in the forwards like Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Martin Kennedy and Frank-Paul Nuuausala, he's sure to not only help on the field.
"It will be great to have him mentor the younger forwards we have coming through the ranks."
O'Donnell said his desire to return to Australia with his young family was the main reason for his early departure from Yorkshire.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge of playing in the NRL again, and can't wait to meet my new teammates and getting stuck into training," said O'Donnell.
However, Huddersfield managing director Richard Thewlis said another factor for his departure was the changing of tax regulations in the UK.
Only a week ago the Giants rejected a player exchange deal proposed by the Roosters but Thewlis confirmed the player had sought and been granted a release with no strings attached.
"Firstly I would say that deep down neither Luke nor the club wanted this outcome to be how things panned out," said Thewlis.
"However, the reality is that Luke is financially in a different place now to that envisaged when he joined at the start of the 2011 season.
"The changing regulations in respect of offshore pensions have caused him significant difficulties, as I am sure it must have for other overseas players in the UK.
"But fortunately for him an opportunity has arisen back home which will help him going forward.
"We do not wish to stand in the way of a longer-term opportunity for him.
"Next year's Giants contract was an option we held and we would have wanted to see a long consistent run of appearances before we would commit to the fourth year, which understandably was important for Luke.
"In a nutshell he understands where we are coming from, we understand his frustrations and we have simply shaken hands, wished each other all the very best and we each move on."
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BERLIN- The Coastal Lacrosse Club last weekend set a new league record by hosting 37 youth lacrosse games at the Northern Worcester County Athletic Complex in Berlin while two other club teams traveled to Delaware for other games.
The weather last weekend was ideal for the record-setting turnout of seven different youth lacrosse clubs from all over the Eastern Shore from both the ESYLA and DYLA leagues. The big turnout last week gave Coastal Lacrosse the opportunity to give back to another member of the local youth lacrosse community, Sierra Hall, who is facing serious medical issues.
During its events last weekend, Coastal Lacrosse promoted a "Sweets for Sierra" fundraiser, including baked goods prepared and sold by parents at the concession stand, the proceeds of which were donated to the Sierra Hall Benefit Fund. Coastal Lacrosse encourages anyone who would like to help Sierra to make a donation at any local Wilmington Trust Bank location.
Meanwhile, the club is holding its 3rd Annual High Tide Coastal Lacrosse Spring Social tomorrow evening, May 7, at Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City. For a $10 donation, participants will be treated to happy hour drink prices, great food specials and the sounds of Opposite Directions. There will be a 50-50 raffle, a silent auction and other events.


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The weekend rains across North Texas helped water lawns and landscapes but did not significantly impact the elevation of reservoirs that provide water for the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). That's why NTMWD officials urge customers to continue observing the Stage 3 guidelines and set irrigation systems manually, and only water lawns if needed.
Today, all reservoirs used by the NTMWD for water supply remain below normal levels: Lavon Lake is more than 11 feet down; Lakes Jim Chapman and Tawakoni are both down more than 9 feet; and Lake Texoma is more than 5 feet low.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 30-70% of our water is used outdoors, and more than 50% of that is wasted from inefficient watering methods and systems.
"On average, using an automatic sprinkler system to water your lawn uses as much water as a 4-hour shower," said Denise Hickey, Public Relations and Water Conservation Manager for NTMWD. "Being mindful of weather and only watering lawns when needed can significantly reduce overall water use."
With Stage 3 water management strategies in place, conservation remains prevalent until the drought ends and reservoirs return to full elevations.
"Conservation is important, and it is working," said Tom Kula, NTMWD Executive Director. "Those efforts, along with cooler temperatures and rain this summer will likely eliminate the need for Stage 4 water restrictions this year."
Increasing water efficiency and conservation is key to the permitting of future water supplies, Kula said.
"Conservation alone will not meet the growing demands; however, an integral plan of both conservation and additional supplies is the right combination – we've got that," he said.
The City of Richardson altered its irrigation schedule last month. The change allows for an every other week watering schedule instead of two times per month. The change will help to alleviate possible strains on the City's water distribution system during peak demand periods.
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While doing some research on my ancestors last month, I made the surprising discovery that I am the direct descendent of Narmer, who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt and lived around 3,100 BCE. Narmer (thought by some to be the same person as Menes) was not your run-of-the-mill pharaoh. He is a bona fide Pharaoh Hall of Famer, credited with unifying the land that became Egypt and founding the very first dynasty. Of course, given the poor nature of record keeping back in those days one can never be absolutely certain of such things, but I am 80 percent certain that he is my direct ancestor.
How do I know this? I did not do an actual genealogy chart of my ancestors. It is a curious thing but people in Sri Lanka are nowhere near as enthusiastic about tracing their ancestral roots as the people in the US. I know who my grandparents are and I know some of their siblings but that is about it. I think that may be true for most Sri Lankans. I do not recall ever having discussions with anyone in Sri Lanka where people talked about ancestors farther back than three or four generations. It was not a topic of much interest.
Contrast this with America where people are fascinated with their ancestry and go to great lengths to trace back as far as they can, even hundreds of years. It is not unusual to have a conversation in America and for people to spontaneously raise the topic of where their ancestors came from and how far back they have tracked them. And people here are very excited when they find someone in their past who is famous (or even infamous) or had a role in some major historical event or is even just mentioned in some historical document.
Since thinking about my ancestors last month, I have been pondering why there is such a marked difference in interest in the two countries and have come up with some hypotheses, although I have no idea if these explanations are valid.
One possible explanation is that tracing one's ancestors in Sri Lanka is likely to be a fairly boring exercise with little expectation of anything exciting turning up. After all, it is a small island nation that has a recorded history of about 3,000 years. I know the village where my paternal grandfather, for example, was born and raised. If you trace back farther you will likely arrive at another person in that same village or a neighboring village. If you go back yet further, it will probably be another person in that same village or region, and so on for generation after generation. The likelihood of finding something really surprising or interesting is small. Pretty boring stuff, hardly worth putting a lot of effort into.
In the US, it is quite different. As one goes back in time, one will fairly soon reach ancestors who came from another continent or came over with the early settlers or were members of a Native American tribe. All of these are sufficiently novel and interesting facts that may make worthwhile the hard work necessary in finding one's roots.
Another factor is the quality of the recordkeeping as you go back in time. The structure of American and European societies was such that maintaining records was desirable. The fairly early adoption of a mercantilist society, capitalism, and private property ownership meant that you had to know who owned what and, most importantly, who inherited the property when someone died. This required that careful records of births and death be kept. This record keeping was also facilitated by church records. Since churches were institutions that also performed civil functions and married people, baptized their children, and buried them when they died, church records are rich sources of genealogical information.
Countries like Sri Lanka remained feudal until later and in many such societies land was either owned by the local feudal lord or held in common by the villagers, so questions of property inheritance were not major issues. Furthermore, Buddhist and Hindu religions (which are the main religions in Sri Lanka) are much less hierarchical in organizational structure than Christianity, and I believe their clergy do not have the same dual civil/religious role that Christian clergy have when it comes to marriages. So Buddhist and Hindu temples are not repositories of marriage, birth, and death records the way that Christian churches are.
A comprehensive mercantilist and capitalist economy came much later in Sri Lanka than in (say) Europe so one is likely to run up against a genealogical blank wall much sooner there, making the search for one's ancestors a much more frustrating task. Coupled with the fact that the long history and relatively little migratory behavior, and it is easy to see why tracking one's ancestors is not a particularly popular endeavor.
Even with good record keeping, tracing one's ancestors is a time-consuming task, requiring that one spend enormous amounts of time and effort in libraries and other archival institutions, poring over old records, and following many false trails.
In tracing my own ancestors, I did not do any of that laborious detective work. So how is it that by merely sitting lazily at my desk in the US in front of a computer, I could state that I am 80% confident that I, a person of Sri Lankan origin, am in a direct line from the very first pharaoh of Egypt?
That's the story for the next posting.
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Westphalia. The name is derived from the Old High German words "hal," meaning "hollow," and "weg," meaning "way." Thus, the name was most likely originally borne either by someone who lived near a ravine or a narrow pass or by someone who worked as a road mender, filling in hollows in public pathways.
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Westphalia, where it is believed that the name first emerged as a surname. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Giselbert Holewecke, who was living in Cologne in 1159. Due to the occupational and habitational origins of the name, it is likely that several original bearers emerged independently in various regions of Germany during the early Middle Ages, creating many branches of the Hollenwegor family.
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Predicting red tide blooms with ESP
Red tide poisoning is an aquatic phenomenon caused by a rapid increase/accumulation in the water column of reddish colored algal bloom (large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms) comprising a few species of toxic dinoflagellates. Forecasting the phenomenon has been critical for coastal communities. This year though, WHOI is introducing a new tool called Environmental Sample Processors (ESP) to measure bloom concentration and associative toxins for real-time reporting to land based researchers.
Red tide is caused by the incubation of dormant cysts of alga called Alexandrium fundyense. These toxic cysts produce can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). They accumulate in "seedbeds" found in bottom sediments and near-bottom waters where they provide the optimal conditions for cells to rapidly divide to form blooms each spring. Red tides events have historically greatly affected the local ecology and fishing commerce.
Researchers typically base the annual red tide forecast on the abundance of cysts in bottom sediments combined with a computer model that simulates a range of bloom scenarios based on previous years' conditions. While this approach provided useful forecasts for most of the years since 2006, the bloom potential for both 2010 and 2013 was not realized. In those years warmer, fresher (less salty), low-nutrient waters in the Gulf of Maine were present, which likely suppressed the blooms.
"We are seeing oceanographic conditions that are different from those used to make our past forecasts, and thus and we are adapting our modeling and observational efforts to meet this challenge," said WHOI biologist Don Anderson.
Environmental Sample Processors (ESP) will measure bloom concentration and toxins at multiple locations along the Gulf of Maine providing near real-time data to land-based personnel. Developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, the ESPs are molecular biology labs packed inside canisters the size of kitchen garbage cans. They automatically collect a sample of water and then rapidly test for DNA.
The ESPs were tested off the coast of Portsmouth, NH, during 2011 and 2012, and then two of the instruments were deployed in 2013. NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) provided funding to double the number of ESPs deployed in the Gulf of Maine in 2014, as part of the WHOI-led pilot project funded by NOAA's Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Bloom (MERHAB) program that is demonstrating how to integrate these sensors into HAB observing and forecasting systems. Three ESPs were successfully deployed on May 3-4 and are already transmitting data to shore, indicating that low cell concentrations of the toxic Alexandrium are present in the nearshore waters of western Maine. A fourth will be deployed later in the season.
Read more at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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"It's just a good time to clean up the county, whether you want to pick up one of your roads or clean up around your house," Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson said. "It's a good time to get rid of any trash, and also on that day you can bring in tires and we don't charges for the tires. I just ask everyone to take advantage of that and let's clean up Pope County."
Residents can take items to the county complex off Weir Road from 7 a.m. until noon on that day. Acceptable items include trash, metal, tires, appliances, batteries, oil-based paint and labeled household hazardous materials.
Gibson asked that residents organize items on their trailers by categories, which will help the county recycle as much as possible.
Recycle bins will be available for paper, cardboard, aluminum, plastics and prescription drugs.
In conjunction with the event, residents are also invited to pick up trash along county roads. Bags for the purpose may be picked up at the county judge's office.
Yard waste will not be collected at the county complex, but must be taken to the Russellville Yard Waste Facility at 3115 S. Mobile Ave. Burn barrels and contractors are not permitted at the complex.
Cleanup at Lake Dardanelle State Park on Saturday
The Russellville Aquatic Resource team will host its 19th annual National Public Lands Day at Lake Dardanelle State Park on Saturday.
The Yell County Wildlife Federation and the city of Dardanelle have participated in this event for several years. Trash bags will be available at Veterans Riverfront Memorial Park on 7:30-8:30 a.m. Trash that is picked up will be collected at the park in a bin provided by Yell County Judge Mark Thone.
There will be a ceremony for all who volunteered and a free lunch and other activities at 11 a.m. Cardboard boat races will be at 4 p.m. at the swimming beach at Lake Dardanelle State Park.
Those wishing to sign up to clean up in Dardanelle may contact Jim Harrelson at (479) 236-9884.


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June 9, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY – For the first time, Utah citizens can draw, share, submit and discuss political boundary maps from the comfort of their own homes.
The new mapping software is available to anyone with a web browser and can be accessed from the state's redistricting site: www.RedistrictUtah.com.
The toolbox, created in partnership with mapping company ESRI, allows citizens to:
* Create redistricting maps for each type of district.
* Begin with a blank map or use current boundaries as a starting point.
* Save unfinished plans and resume working on them later.
* Share their maps with specific users or the public.
* Use common social media tools to amplify the discussion.
* Propose maps for consideration by the Redistricting Committee.
* Offer suggestions, feedback and insight on other maps.
To get started, users need to provide a name, email address, username, and password. They can then jump in and start using the tools to draw district boundaries.
The Utah Legislature is constitutionally tasked with redrawing political boundaries every 10 years based on the most recent U.S. Census numbers. In addition to the online tool, the Redistricting Committee will continue to host an unprecedented number of public meetings statewide to share proposals and hear citizen input.
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hi people
i am havinfg difficulties with some aspects of my program. the latter basically should open a file, the user should then input three numbers and these should be written/inputted in the file.
The program then reads and prints these three numbers to screen. Then, the program opens another file and asks for your mother's maiden name. the latter is printed to screen and this is where the problem arises: we are then required to print the maiden name to screen in reverse order....and i donot have a clue of how to do it. How do we write what we inputted in reverse order ??? Also, i cannot make the program read and print all 3 numbers that were inputted before. it just print the first number.
here is my code:
#include <fstream.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{ char quit;
while (quit != 'q')
char numbers[10]; // ???
char name[70];
float a, b , c;
ofstream a_file("peter.txt"); //Creates an instance of ofstream, and opens peter.txt
cout<<"Please enter three numbers.\n";
cout<<"First number:\n";
cout<<"Second number:\n";
cout<<"Third number\n";
a_file<<a<<", "<<b<<", "<<c; //Outputs to peter.txt through a_file
a_file.close(); //Closes up the file
ifstream b_file("peter.txt"); //Opens for reading the file
b_file>>numbers; //--not working !!!--it only reads the first number and not all of them.
cout<<numbers; //outputs the numbers that have been inputted --not working !!! only first number is printed....
b_file.close(); //This closes the file
ofstream c_file("therese.txt"); //Creates an instance of ofstream, and opens therese.txt
cout<<"Write your mother's maiden name.\n";
c_file<<name; //Outputs to therese.txt through c_file
/* i could close the file here, and reopen it for it to be read just like the one before.
But i get the same problem, it prints only the first word and not the second one ...so this is easier and gets rid of this problem...*/
cout<<"You mother's maiden name is "<<name; //outputs the name that have been inputted.
c_file.close(); //This closes the file
*/ Now, how do I make the program print what i've writen in
reverse order ???? */
cout<<"press q to quit\n";
return 0;


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OpenPSA is a Web application designed specifically to meet the needs of Web agencies and consultants. It aims to be a one-stop solution for the management of typical agency business processes, such as project management and time tracking, invoicing and document management, and group calendars. It also includes CRM features such as sales force automation and direct marketing, and is extendable via the builtin component framework.
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SANTA ANA – Investigators are searching for two women who tried to lure a 7-year-old boy into a vehicle while he was walking home from school, police announced Thursday.
The boy was walking home Monday from Newhope Elementary School in the 4500 block of West Kent Avenue when he was confronted by the occupants of a parked minivan in what authorities are investigating as an attempted kidnapping, a police statement said.
A passenger in the van tried to persuade the boy to get into the vehicle by claiming to have ice cream, police said. The driver reportedly told the passenger to "hurry and just get him in the car."
The passenger reached for the boy, police said, who was able to back up and run.
Investigators spoke to three other students who saw the same vehicle parked in the same area Monday. One student reported seeing the vehicle in the area Sunday.
Police described the vehicle as a 2000 to 2007 gold minivan of unknown make or model. The vehicle had dirty rims, a sliding side door, possibly wooden trim and rust marks, and was similar in body style to a Toyota Sienna, authorities said.
The driver was described as a Hispanic woman, 30 to 40 years old with a heavy build, fair complexion, wrinkles on her face and a long, brown ponytail.
The passenger was described as a Hispanic woman, about 40, with a medium build, olive complexion, short, brown, wavy hair and numerous freckles or moles on her face.
The women spoke to the boy in Spanish, police said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact detectives at 714-245-8390.
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Stress echocardiography is a test that uses ultrasound imaging to show how well your heart muscles are working to pump blood to your body. It is mainly used to detect a decrease in blood flow to the heart -- coronary artery disease.
Echocardiography stress test; Stress test - echocardiography
This test is done at a medical center or health care provider's office.
A resting echocardiogram will be done first. While you lie on your left side with your left arm out, a small device called a transducer is held against your chest. A special gel is used to help the ultrasound waves get to your heart.
Most people will walk on a treadmill (or pedal on an exercise bicycle). Slowly (usually every 3 minutes), you will be asked to walk (or pedal) faster and on an incline. It is like being asked to walk fast or jog up a hill.
Usually, you will need to walk or pedal for around 5 to 10 minutes. Your doctor will ask you to stop:
If you are not able to exercise, you will get a medication such as dobutamine through a vein (intravenous line). This medicine will make your heart beat faster and harder, similar to when you exercise.
Your blood pressure and heart rhythm (ECG) will be monitored throughout the procedure.
More echocardiogram images will be taken while your heart rate is increasing, or when it reaches its peak. The images will show whether any parts of the heart muscle do not work as well as your heart rate increases. This is a sign that part of the heart may not be getting enough blood or oxygen because of narrowed or blocked arteries.
Ask your health care provider if you should take any of your routine medicines on the day of the test. Some medicines may interfere with test results. Never stop taking any medicine without first talking to your doctor.
It is important to tell your doctor if you have taken any of the following medications within the past 24 hours (1 day):
DO NOT eat or drink for at least 3 hours before the test.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. You will be asked to sign a consent form before the test.
Electrodes (conductive patches) will be placed on your chest, arms, and legs to record the heart's activity.
The blood pressure cuff on your arm will be inflated every few minutes, producing a squeezing sensation that may feel tight.
Rarely, people feel chest discomfort, extra or skipped heartbeats, dizziness, or shortness of breath during the test.
The test is performed to see whether your heart muscle is getting enough blood flow and oxygen when it is working hard (under stress).
Your doctor may order this test if you:
The results of this stress test can help your doctor:
A normal result means that blood flow through the coronary arteries is probably normal.
The meaning of your test results depends on the reason for the test, your age, and your history of heart and other medical problems.
Abnormal results may be due to:
After the test you may need:
The risks are very low. Health care professionals will monitor you during the entire procedure.
Rare complications include:
Boden WE. Angina pectoris and stable ischemic heart disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 71.
Connolly HM, Oh JK. Echocardiography. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2011:chap 15.
Fraker TD Jr., Fihn SD, Gibbons RJ, et al. 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. Circulation. 2007;116:2762-2772.
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Thank you Ransom!
Yes, eyes diagrams measurements monthly
Hi from pdx
Great week and alot of information. Thanks, again
Fantastic Week Ransom, very informative!
The archived audio is ready now. Enjoy.
I'm off now, back to work. TTYL
By the way, those of you who joined us from Europe - I saw folks from Spain, Germany, the UK, and Holland - great to have you!
Thanks everyone, seriously, I appreciate you spending your time with us! Now enjoy Friday at work and have some fun this weekend--that magic time of the year when MLB overlaps with NFL!
With the A's on top of the AL West and the Raiders showing some tiny signs of life, I'm happy!
thanks Ransom. Awesome presentation! Thanks.
That is, stress lane 1, then turn on lanes 2, 3, 4, each with a distinct pattern and operating on separate clocks so that they're not freq locked, you'll have a real crosstalk stress.
Hi Danny,
Ah. You meant 4 x 10 Gb/s. For that system, you can stress each lane independently.
Hi Danaet0,
Always, but always. It's the nature of experimentation that setting up the experiment is the hardest part.
It won't be too long before we can do some kind of multi-skype thing.
Thanks Ransom it was very good look at testing.
In the field something always goes wrong!
I enjoyed this. Knowing you were out these was nice, but kind of weird not to be able to see you.
Thanks, have a nice weekend!
Ransom, is it a good idea to stress the 4x 10G signals before they're muxed in order to get a "stressed signal" at 40G? How would that stress "transfer"?
If you have an idea for a follow-on course or another course, or found something in the class really helpful, please let us know. you can reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hi Theokowd,
Sorry about the auido trouble. That must have been annoying. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a note.
Hey Danny,
I'm not aware of a single solution stress generator at 40Gb/s.
Anristu has a BERT that goes up to 32 Gb/s that applies much of the stress we talked about.
Thanks everyone. All of these are archieved, so please tell your friends and colleagues about them.
Thanks Ransom and Janine; Excellent Week series! Enjoy your Weekend!
Have a great weekend and Thank you
Audio was cutting out often today. Had to keep clicking the forward button many times.
and finally, my thanks to EE Time and Anritsu
Have a nice weekend, everybody!
Thanks Ransom your lectures were very useful
Thank you also Janine
I enjoyed the course.
Ransom, there are to my knowledge , some eye stresser out there. For instance the OPTX10 from JDS. That's an eye stresser at 10G. Do you know if there is an eye stresser for 40G out there?
Many thanks Ransom. It's been a great series.
Thanks, Ransom and Janine.
Thank you for the week long series Ransom, very interesting
Thanks everyone.
Thanks Ransom & Janine.
Thanks Ransom
Thanks, Ransom and Janine. Great lecture series.
thanks Ransom
A week well spent! Thanks Ransom, once again!
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What's your favorite test tool in your lab, on your desk, or in your computer?
Thermal noise is a random jitter contributor.
What are real-life sources of Rj?
Also lost the audio briefly at 1227 on slide 19 but refreshed twice and its back
Which specs/components specify VEC?
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back now!!
Hearing Ransom now!
back up!!
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No, refresh doesn't work!
lost audio as well, tried to refressh still no audio...
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Hello, it seems that I have lost you - no audio at all at moment. What is going wrong?
audio is going kaput too often
Has anybody gotten one of the free starbucks cards they are supposedly giving out?
Still could not find it. Sorry. Stressed after the days work.
we currently don't use this speed of bus.
Home page had a link near the top for the "next university class" or something like that when I went to eetimes main page
EETimes is so stupid!
It is rally horrible to find the link to this EETimes University page really.
Pls try to make a link on the homepage.
have not done any eye diagrams
great donald. now we are on slide 7
Thanks. Refresh did it.
If you're joining us late, we are on slide 6
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Downloaded the slides. Where's the audio?
Gack - I'm blocked on audio. Hope to be able to hear the presentation once archieved. Have a good one.
How often do you perform mask measurements or study eye diagrams?
Audio is up! Here we go last day!! Great week Ransom!!
dt has a real question... I have no idea how far we can go on PCB. Ten years ago I thought we'd be using optical interconnects by now.
My weekend plans pale by comparision.. kickboxing, visiting family, and quality time with my pillow!
Jacko-07 takes an early lead in the best weekend competition.
Greetings from Toronto
If I may quote a great teacher of mine in the late 70's "In every equation there are the unknowns, the cosmic effects, and the finagle factors "Philip Stein head of the physics department of RCA, President of the AES.
I was yelling at the TV CATCH the **** football Ugly but a W
Where do you envision serial data rates becoming unfeasible using FR4 substrates and copper connectors?
And, JACKO-07 Pats won! Not a pretty win, but we'll take 2-0 in the div.
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Hi ALL; Good TGIF AND Friday the 13th from Boston!
(Weekend plans include RED SOX vs The YANKEES at Fenway and Mercedes Day at Larz Anderson and Sailing! )
Hi Everyone!
Who has the best weekend planned?
Will I see any of you in the Blackhole on Sunday (aka, the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Complex, aka the o.co)?
Hi from PC FL.
Hi, don't forget to download today's slides.
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Looks like the sun might come out today in Boston!!
TGIF the 13th
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by kishnabe, Jan 18, 2013.
With makeup, photoshop, and airbrushing she is. But then again who isn't.
Venus has won 7 of the last 8 points and seems to be hitting the ball way better. This is her chance at 15-30 to break...
so... she really isn't then?
This is a chance! Can she break her?!
whats the record for consecutive service holds in a major? (wta)
Poor Venus, not able to take her chances.
Nope, she caved on the 10th shriek of that rally.
Dammit, Venus! Stop pretending that Masha's face is in the middle of the net.
LOL the opening was there to break Pova but Venus mucks it up yet again with all those smothered forehands. Ahhhhhhhh....
You're clever ;-)
Looks like two breadsticks now....
I try. To help balance out the overwhelming stupidity that is the "General Pro Discussion" section.
Not you guys who actually watch matches and make statements accordingly, but those idiots who make wild accusations and claims like they know the pros as if they're related or something.
And I'm sorry, I don't care for the way Sharapova carry herself on the court.
You're up a set, up a break already in the 2nd set, you don't need a "COME ON!" after another winner.
Am I allowed to like her for being a good player?
Venus literally has no first serve.
Is Venus officially one of the chumps now, or is it just Pova's loud hooting bothering her too much?
This I don't mind. Being passionate about winning a point signals a respect for the opponent's ability to still be dangerous in the match.
Oh no, I get that. I too would slam the door on my opponents. But if I'm winning by that much already, I wouldn't be vocal about it and rub it in.
Sharapova is so annoying. She was 4-1 already...she is a jerk.
venus should have won that game too, don't know why she doesn't throw in some drop shots instead of all power strokes
Man, Venus is so done its sad to see.
It's not about showing respect for your opponent, it's about being competitive. Alabama killed Notre Dame in the championship game but they were still acting like it was a close game (even to the point of looking disrespectful like MaSha is) all the way to the end.
Venus just can't take her chances....too many errors. sad to see
I don't think so. She's going to have bad days, and she'll have some good ones too, though I think she's going to have her best days in doubles. I continue to pull for her.
Plus, Maria is just playing out of this world tonight. Might have been tight with Serena, too.
OK, I can see that.
In other news, Maria is treating her 5-1 service game like it's 6-6 in the 3rd set of the final.
And what exactly is so great about her? I'll give her mental toughness, but lets not forget on a night when she isn't "on" like tonight she is just as likely to play tennis as ugly as Venus's in this match.
Sharapova has two game plans: hit hard, and then hit harder.
Sharapova broken for once.
So Masha gets broken for the first time in this tournament...hmm
Too little too late, Vee.
In an epic, well-fought game, Venus breaks!
(and is still down 5-2...)
lol that was horrendous shot selection. Why did she swing right through a ball that was so low? It was a straight beam into the bottom of the net.
If only it wasn't too late
And also for inspiring a whole generation of young tennis players to adopt her flawed strokes and forms. It's one thing to have a giant serve and need shoulder surgery down the road, but she didn't. Her forehand puts so much stress on the shoulder. The shoulder can only externally rotate so much.
Also ushering the new condition for the younger players: netphobia.
Then the gamesmanship, not cheating, just gamesmanship.
She should do more of that!
Venus got that break due to errors. She's probably going to hand it right back.
Who's on next?
Is Venus finally coming alive...?
Why couldn't she have played this way from the beginning?
Sharapova will pwn the willams from now on.
Good point. Her strokes look so ugly.
1 more break plz!
WHOA! You can't challenge AFTER you play the ball, and then sees your opponent in position to hit a winner...
Brilliant. Highestlevel from a woman ive ever seen.
Wow, Maria screamed like she just won Wimbledon after finishing off Venus. At least the 2nd set kinda looked like a match there at the end.
She plays kind of an ugly game, but she did give credit to Venus' quality by treating every game of that match so seriously.
Calm down there buddy lol
Oh well, Venus was never gonna win this match playing like..that
Now if only serena would lose as well.
Don't get me wrong, she wins, and you have to respect that. But I feel like she isn't contributing anything in a positive way to the game as a whole.
poor Venus wasn't at her best today and Sharapova playing out of her mind, possibly the best tennis i've ever seen her play. i wish she would have more variety of shots tho instead of just constant ball bashing.
Maybe not the best ever but close, better then serena is playing.
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American National Election Study: 1998 Pilot Study (ICPSR 2693)
Principal Investigator(s): Sapiro, Virginia; Rosenstone, Steven J.; National Election Studies
The 1998 Pilot Study focused on examining and improving the methodology used for future studies in the American National Election Studies series. The study provided an opportunity to test new instrumentation, fine-tune measurement of core concepts, and try out some innovative survey methods. The 1998 Pilot Study, conducted September 8 through November 3, 1998, marked the first time a study was conducted during an election season. Three high-profile gubernatorial contests in California, Illinois, and Georgia were used as a basis for testing instrumentation that can only be analyzed in the context of an electoral campaign and for investigating how to improve the election study's capacity to illuminate the impact of campaigns. Among the concepts covered in the study are political interest, knowledge, ideology, efficacy, trust, mobilization, issue attitudes/awareness keyed to actual campaigns, campaign interest, participation in a campaign, media use, candidate awareness, partisanship, vote intention, certainty of vote, and social context and communication. Several additional measures were piloted, including what part of the day the respondent tended to watch television, new social context and communication variables, need for evaluation, group mobilization, public mood, a new affirmative action variable, perceived tone of the campaign, awareness of campaign issues, and whether the respondent owned stock.
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Sapiro, Virginia, Steven J. Rosenstone, and National Election Studies. American National Election Study: 1998 Pilot Study. ICPSR02693-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2001. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02693.v2
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Subject Terms: campaign issues, candidates, congressional elections, domestic policy, economic conditions, foreign policy, government performance, gubernatorial elections, media use, national elections, political affiliation, political attitudes, political campaigns, political efficacy, political issues, political participation, public approval, public opinion, television viewing, trust in government, voter expectations, voter history, voting behavior
Geographic Coverage: California, Georgia, Illinois, United States
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Export Options: RIS/EndNote
Metadata Exports
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