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SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake are aiming to get their big guns back into the starting lineup this week.
With three games in an eight-day span, veteran attackers Javier Morales and Álvaro Saborío are sure to get a start sometime in during the team's busy upcoming span.
Saborío (knee) and Morales (ankle) both had follow-up surgeries in the offseason to clear up lingering issues from injuries incurred in the last 18 months. The two players have come off the bench in tandem over the first three matches of the season, and head coach Jason Kreis has taken a methodical approach to nursing both players back to full fitness.
"I think it develops over continuing to train hard," Kreis said after training on Tuesday. "Today was a hard session – almost 90 minutes. It comes with them progressing along the scale of how many minutes they are playing in first-team action, reserve team matches. And then at the end of it all it requires a little bit of a leap of faith."
Kreis, however, wasn't ready to commit to whether or not he's ready to take that leap of faith and name the duo in the starting lineup at Portland on Saturday night (8 pm MT, watch LIVE online & on ABC4). But after the surprise loss to Chivas USA last weekend, the RSL coach had admitted that he was close to giving his two stars the nod.
"Close, but I wanted to be fair," Kreis said of his roster decision for that match. "Fair in my mind is rewarding players that are on the pitch for the majority of the time and are part of wins. So I thought it was very fair to stick with the lineup that has played the last two weeks."
Of course, Kreis is alluding primarily to Paulo Jr. and Sebastian Velasquez, who have filled in admirably for Morales and Saborío after RSL completed back-to-back wins against LA and New York to start the season.
"I hope that they appreciate that working hard every day in the training sessions and performing well on the weekends gets you another opportunity the next week regardless of who is healthy," Kreis added.
Fitness will also dictate the status of Nat Borchers and Will Johnson. Borchers has seen time in reserve team action in the previous two weeks, and Johnson saw his first action in a Reserve League game on Tuesday where he played 73 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Chicago. There is a good chance that both players also see their first action with the first team during this congested stretch over the next 10 days.


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Pizza operators ask DC for menu labeling flexibility
A group of pizza executives descended upon Washington, D.C., last week, to ask the Domestic Policy Council for menu labeling flexibility as part of the impending Obamacare legislation.
Representatives from Domino's, Pizza Hut, Sbarro, Rosati's, Rocky Rococo, Fresh Brothers and more were joined by the National Restaurant Association's Scott DeFife, EVP, Policy & Government Affairs, and Dan Roehl, senior director of Government Affairs, to meet with Domestic Policy staff on industry-related issues surfacing from the legislation.
Executives made their pitch for alternative solutions to the law's required nutritional labeling on menus and in-store menu boards, pointing to the complexities of measuring such specifics for a variable product such as pizza. Marla Topliff, president of Rosati's Pizza based in Chicago, provided highlights of the meeting.
"All of us brought up concerns that affected each of us in a different way, but we had a common goal to come up with a more logical solution to approach this legislation that makes sense for the operators and our customers," she said. "What we're looking for is more options and more flexibility."
The group pointed out several "potential issues," including variability, serving sizes, carry-out/delivery vs. dining in and changeability.
Variability:The pizza segment, the sandwich segment and the donut and ice cream segments all face similar challenges with the menu labeling requirements: Variability. Variable menu items are defined in the proposed rule as a "standard menu item that comes in different flavors, varieties or combinations and is listed as a single menu item." However, challenges abound.
"There are probably a million combinations if not more for pizza. So our concern is making sure we're doing this right and communicating it right to the customer, but how do we put it all on the menu? We have limited space," Topliff said.
One response has been to include nutritional information for a basic cheese pizza and every topping option.
"But different operators may use different amounts of cheese or sauce. And we are then asking our customers to do math, or a 16-year-old employee working the counter to do math. It's definitely not ideal for anyone," Topliff added.
Serving sizes: Speaking of math, in the Food and Drug Administration's proposed rules, pizza-specific serving sizes aren't clearly defined. The FDA notes it has filed comments from operators who received consumer complaints when calories were declared for whole pizzas (as is already required by some jurisdictions). The comments, according to the docket, "stated that the consumers claimed that this type of declaration was confusing and impractical, and they asserted that calorie information should be disclosed per slice."
However, Topliff points out that "slices" differ by brand and even franchisee. "No two people cut their pizza slices the same," she said.
One common solution, included in the proposed rule, is in offering a range of calories for whole pizzas on menu boards. So for example, an extra large whole pizza with two toppings can range from X calories to Y calories. This, however, has alarmed a lot of consumers, Topliff said, because they tend to focus on the higher-end of the range even if they're eating only a slice or two.
"The idea of having a range has its problems. If you eat a slice or two then you have to divide and it can be very inaccurate. And again, it's more math. We don't want our customers to have to figure this stuff out," Topliff said.
Carry out/delivery vs. in-store: Also as part of the proposed rule, "covered establishments are required to post calories and other information on menus and menu boards."
This is the case even for a brand like Domino's, which gets about 90 percent of its business from delivery orders; customers who will never see the inside of the store.
"We're in the pizza business and for most of us, customers don't come in to our stores, so having menu boards is sort of useless. But it's required by this law to have them with calorie counts. Menu boards are not necessary for most of us, and they're really expensive," Topliff said.
This is another area pizza operators are seeking flexibility, but Topliff admits she's at a loss for ideal solutions. Domino's has an in-store and online menu calorie calculator, and some brands have QR codes on their menus that lead customers to calorie information.
"I like these ideas as an alternative to menu boards; having a menu calculator available in store, maybe on an iPad or something similar. I like the idea of having an online menu calculator or a QR code leading to a menu calculator. But technology can never be mandated because of the expense," Topliff said. "I do, however, think if you're looking at a one-time upfront cost, it would be cheaper to implement any one of these ideas versus menu boards."
Changeability: The final major issue is the potential of menu and supplier changes. When new permanent menu items are added, or a recipe changes, nutritionals have to be calculated and that information has to be included on menu displays. In a volatile commodities market, this problem is compounded, according to Topliff.
"We've changed pepperoni manufacturers before because we decided we were paying too much. We've changed the amount of cream and cheese in our Alfredo sauce. These changes can make a huge difference in calories. And what if we've already ordered our menus? We'd have to re-do them. Also, now with beef and cheese and pork prices going up and down, a lot of operators will consider changing manufacturers to cut costs," she said. "This will be an issue across the entire restaurant industry."
Flexibility and options
The group that went to DC isn't asking for an abolishment of the regulations, just more flexibility. For example, if changes are made to the menu, more time should be allotted for updates because of the cost, without the possibility of getting penalized, Topliff said.
"Nobody's objecting to this. We want to make it easier and more transparent for our customers. It's just how we're being asked to do it. It is very confusing right now," she said. "The way they're asking us to do it now is restrictive, not transparent. We just need to figure out how to put it all out there in a way that makes sense."
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Every once in a while a game company correctly deduces what the consumer wants. This is hardly an everyday occurance; more often than not we see blind game design and genre exhaustion. This definitely is the case with Doom style games (or should I say Quake, or Duke Nukem, or...). But sometimes someone in charge actually takes the time to feel the pulse of the gaming public, and this is when the coolest products are created.
The guys over at Maxis are famous for creating the "Sim" titles - SimCity, SimAnt, SimLife and the little known SimStuffBehindTheCouch, to name a few. These are usually excellent titles that provide an in depth and entertaining experience. Well, chalk up another victory -- SimGolf offers new gameplay, hours of fun, and (finally!) the much anticipated option of creating your own course.
For the most part, SimGolf is your basic golf game. You initially have the choice to play either The Prince Course in Kauai or Rancho La Quinta in California.
The first thing you'll notice about this game is the introduction of a new swing mechanism. Dubbed the "MouseSwing," this is a welcome addition to computer golf. The premise is simple: rather than use the standard 'three click' corkscrew indicator, you use the mouse to simulate swinging the club (the three-click is included as an option for you wussies). Just pull back to start the backswing, hover for a split second, and thrust forward to initiate downswing. The feel is identical to real golf physics; if you swivel even an inch on the downswing axis or hesitate too long, you'll hook, fade, or even completely miss the ball. I applaud Maxis for thinking on their toes and designing an interesting new approach to video golf.
In addition to the MouseSwing, the makers of SimGolf increase the experience by allowing you total freedom of movement. Rather than only being able to switch ball views (green view, horizontal view, and grid view are pretty standard), you can now walk anywhere on the course. That's right - you are no longer stuck in one position. Using a multi-directional movement icon, you can take a leisurely stroll through the entire course, even in the middle of a game. This greatly helps trying to determine shot type, strength, etc. It's an idea that has long been missing from computer golf, and Maxis scores big points in taking the initiative.
Another feature that should have been obvious for years, but apparently wasn't is network support. SimGolf is the first I've seen that supports network play, so you can shoot 9 on your lunchbreak with a virtual foursome. Better than the 3-martini lunch, or, you could even combine the two!
Aside from these minor revolutions, however, the game part of SimGolf offers the same basic features as most other golf games. You can choose your club, customize graphical detail, and of course change your shirt color (what's up with that, anyways? You can never change your pants!).
Most golf games end here. If this was the case, SimGolf would be just another sports game...which it luckily is not. Once you've gotten tired of playing the two courses that come with the game, don't worry about running to the store to cough up dough on add-on packs. Just take a gander at the Course Architect.
Staying true to its reputation, Maxis allows you to create your own courses. This turns the game into golf-addict crack. You can sit around for days tooling with everything from pin placement to elevations to object placement (you can choose from a TON of neat stuff). You can build a clubhouse, add cart paths, and even switch the background panorama. Simply put, SimGolf gives you a limitless experience.
I must warn you, however, that building an entire course is not for the weak of heart or short on time. I sat down to whip out a course and spent nearly three hours on three holes - none of which turned out very good. That's because the Course Architect is not the most simple or efficient building tool around. It can get a bit weary trying to snip and tuck a 500 yard monster, though I guess that's pretty realistic in its own right (I get tired mowing the 3 foot lawn in my backyard).
The graphics and sound are good, though not spectacular. The player motions are less fluid than in Microsoft Golf, as well as taking a bit longer to load. It can also be frustrating trying to determine how hard to hit the ball using the MouseSwing. It's not particulary sensitive when it comes to power - two totally different strength swings may end up hitting the ball in exactly the same place. Overall, the playability isn't quite as polished or efficient as Microsoft Golf.
But that's not why you want to buy this game. Frankly, you shouldn't get SimGolf if you're looking for instant gratification. Its real appeal lies in its refreshing look and creativity. I would recommend this game for serious golf fans, though the beginning player may find Microsoft Golf more comforting. This one is for the well-handicapped.


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'I felt a sting...I looked at my arm, I noticed it was gone'
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The moment he realized he had sliced his right arm off with a hula saw, sawmill worker Jesse Gonzalez knew he didn't have time to panic.
"I felt a sting and then when I looked at my arm, I noticed it was gone and I immediately left the area to find help," he said.
The 40-year-old Albany resident was working at Mary's River Lumber Co.'s fence plant in Philomath on Oct. 22 when his arm was severed at the elbow.
His co-workers acted fast, Gonzalez said.
One of them, Tony Killgore, applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Someone else retrieved his arm. Philomath Fire Department medics arrived within minutes, and REACH helicopter flew Gonzalez to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland.
The magnitude of what had happened only began to sink in as he rode in the helicopter.
"I think the shock started settling in as far as my arm is severed off," he said. "I think I started to be a little bit upset with myself."
As soon as he arrived in Portland, he was prepped for surgery.
"The most important thing is the time it takes to get (the arm) back on," his surgeon, Dr. Steven Madey, said Tuesday. "So everyone moved real quick. He got to the hospital within an hour of losing his arm. That's a big deal because he's not around the corner."
Gonzalez and his surgeon spoke about the ordeal at a press conference at the medical center on Tuesday, eight days after the accident. It will take six months to a year for the nerves in his arm to regenerate, but his surgeon is optimistic that he will eventually regain at least some sensation and the ability to use his fingers.
Surgeons had to sequentially sew and assemble all parts of his arm back together, Madey said, starting with the arteries and veins and moving on to the bones, nerves, muscles and, lastly, the skin.
The most important first step, threading the arteries back together in order to allow the blood to flow, took about 30 minutes.
"The clock is ticking whenever you lose a body part," Madey said. "Sort of the magic number is six hours to get the blood flowing again, but the faster you get the blood flowing, the better it is. We had Jesse's blood flowing about two hours from the time the arm came off."
The rest of the surgery lasted an additional three hours.
"First you're stitching arteries," Madey said, "then you're using plates and screws to put bones back together, then you're stitching again - you're stitching nerves using the microscope, then you're stitching muscles and then you're eventually stitching skin."
Surgeons had to reconstruct Gonzalez's elbow.
"There are a couple of pieces missing," Madey said. "I actually have to go back in next week or the week after to clean up a little here and there, but the majority of it is done."
The nerves are housed in a cable that is about the size of a pencil, Madey said.
"Within the actual cable, there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, of nerves that are running through that," he said. "So you just hook the cables back together and let the body take care of the rest."
From beginning to end, Madey estimates that 20 to 30 people helped in Gonzalez's surgery.
Madey said on Tuesday that Gonzalez may be released from the hospital as early as Wednesday.
That is good news for a father who can't wait to go home to his daughter. She turned 15 the day before his accident. He said he has worried about how his injury is affecting her.
"I thank the Lord that I have good family members that know exactly what to say (to her)," he said. ". She came to see me and we cried a little bit. I apologized for scaring her."
Gonzalez thanked his co-workers, emergency responders and medical personnel on Tuesday for their quick response, and said he was thankful they saved his arm. But only time will tell how much feeling and movement he will regain and he knows that.
His optimism cracked only once during the interview.
"I don't think I'll be a machine operator again," he said. "I'm sure I'll be able to work in a sawmill, but I'll be pushing a broom."
Gonzalez's ability to cope with the accident impressed his surgeon.
"I don't know Jesse that well I've operated on him and seen him on rounds but I can tell you he's a very tough individual," Madey said. "I can tell by the way someone reacts to what's going on. It's very traumatic, it's shocking. He's handled it unbelievably well through this point."
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One of the best-selling novels of the 19th century, King Solomon's Mines has inspired dozens of adventure stories, including Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan books and the Indiana Jones movies. Vivid and enormously action-packed, Henry Rider Haggard's tale of danger and discovery continues to shock and thrill, as it has since it was first presented to the public and heralded as "the most amazing book ever written."
The story begins when renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain agrees to help Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good search for King Solomon's legendary cache of diamonds. Eager to find out what is true, what is myth, and what is really buried in the darkness of the mines, the tireless adventurers delve into the Sahara's treacherous Veil of Sand, where they stumble upon a mysterious lost tribe of African warriors. Finding themselves in deadly peril from that country's cruel king and the evil sorceress who conspires behind his throne, the explorers escape, but what they seek could be the most savage trap of all---the forbidden, impenetrable, and spectacular King Solomon's Mines.
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Oh yes. Adventure, excitement, wonder, expertly written and expertly read a perfect combination.
The most memorable bit was the bit between the front and back covers.
I could not recommend this book highly enough. All round superb.
"simply brilliant"
I have not listened to a book by this author before and I was very pleasantly surprised. I love Victorian fiction. A great story and very well narrated. Didn't want to stop listening!
"From a different culture"
Written decades before more familiar stories it carries the intrigue of originality. Particularly it's not "Indiana Jones with a twist" or "Treasure Island... with a twist". It was wild and odd but not trying to outdo itself in the third act.
As a warning (or caveat emptor) Native Africans are depicted with some obvious cultural insensitivity. Some of the bias comes from the characters (the story is told by first person by a hard-bitten white man who can speak several African dialects) and some come from the author's era in history. There are some awkward moments for my ears, but nothing I felt was sensationally exploitative... monsters are monsters regardless of culture.
Classic adventure stories from Jules Verne or Robert Louis Stevenson
The narrator is clear, interesting, and a pro.
I suspect the director was asleep... some sections of dialog were heavily characterized (using different voices/styles) and others were not. I could tell during some chapters who was speaking by the tone of voice, but it was not consistent.
"Purchase the Kindle book for free"
Heads up! This book is $.99 with the purchase of the Kindle book which is free.
"Heads Up #6!"
Why pay $3.95 for this Audiobook when the Kindle edition is $0.00 and after you "purchase" that book the Audible Audiobook is $0.99. Obviously this is not a review but I didn't know where else to post.
"A classic adventure"
King Solomon's Mines should not be taken overly seriously in the modern day; many of its plot points have become cliche or out of touch with a 21st or 20th century reader. Nevertheless, its sense of adventure remains, and it is still fascinating to imagine oneself in the shoes of Quartermain as he undergoes his quest. There are few works I would take over this one for light listening. Prebble puts in a great performance, convincingly portraying the entire cast and adding significantly to the feel of the story.
"A fair adventure story well narrated"
I enjoyed this listen, but it contained more descriptions of blood and gore than I would have liked. The story was adequate for an adventurous tale, but it didn't absolutely enthrall me.
On the other hand, the narration was wonderful! Simon Prebble has a talent for using his vocal talents to pull you into the story to a greater extent than what you would have experienced reading it. His voice was soothing, and he read the more animated parts beautifully without harshness.
Overall, this listen provides a new way to enjoy an old classic. If you like adventure stories, this is probably a good choice - just be prepared for some gory parts to the story.
"Great classic adventure story!"
This should be the guide for great storytelling novels! Understandable that this was the basis for Tarzan and Indiana Jones. Absorbing from first sentence to last and action aplenty!
"A surprise"
King Solomon's Mines was a surprise to me -- I really enjoyed it, much more than I expected.
It helps to remember that this novel was the first of its kind; Henry Rider Haggard actually invented the "Lost World" genre. So while King Solomon's Mines is dated in its glorification of big game hunting (ewww) and general attitudes towards native cultures (although not, I would point out, towards individual natives), it's still a rollicking good story. What I did not expect from a novel written in 1885 was how funny it is in places. As such, the protagonist/narrator, Alan Quartermaine, is the direct literary forebear of Indiana Jones. For the most part, it's great fun.
Simon Prebble was not a surprise, however; his narration was excellent, as always.
"Good Action"
This is was a pretty good story. The action is better than any book I've read written in the 1800's. When you read it you have to keep in mind the writer was very liberal for his time even though it comes off as a bit racist today.
"Good adventure"
The story keeps moving.
Treasure island. Kidnapped. These two because of foreign lands and travel
Battle scenes
Witch hunt
"Great Story, If a Bit Dated"
This is a very engaging story, and it is admirably narrated by Simon Prebble. The sensitive reader needs, however, to be warned that it was written in the 19th century, and reflects that era's attitudes toward elephant hunting (a noble pursuit that could be carried out by English gentlemen) and, worse yet, Africans. Though the writer clearly admired Africans, he also tended to view them as less than Europeans, and also used the occasional racial slur to refer to them.
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Stew Leonard III Childrens Charities
Twenty-five years after the accidental drowning of his 21-month-old son in a residential pool, there are still echoes of disbelief in the voice of Stew Leonard Jr. '77. "It probably wasn't even five minutes of running around frantically in the front yard, in the backyard, over here, over there, [by] the swing set, in his room. Where could he have gone? And then all of a sudden we found he had slipped into the pool. He didn't know how to swim at that age, and he drowned."
The CEO of the family grocery chain had been around water his entire life and never experienced a tragedy like this. "You have this false sense of security when you have little children around water." In fact, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under 5 and most drownings happen in residential pools. A "terrible period" of depression followed as he and his wife Kim mourned their loss.
"You go through the cycles of blame, guilt, denial. And then hopefully you get to acceptance. And then really the next thing is if you can hopefully help other people out," Stew Jr. says.
That's when they decided to help prevent other parents from suffering the same loss and make a positive impact for children throughout the country. The Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation was founded in 1990 with a mission of educating both children and adults about water safety. The foundation helps subsidize water safety and swim lessons for children at organizations such as the YMCA, and it also provides lifeguard training.
Thanks to the foundation's support, the Hartford, Connecticut, YMCA taught every second grade student there how to swim, and Olympic Swimmer Janet Evans spoke to the children. The Yonkers YMCA has taught 11,430 students how to swim, and the Stamford YMCA trained 50 lifeguards. All told, thousands of children in Danbury, Norwalk, Fairfield, and Clifton have all learned to swim as a result of the Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation.
The Foundation has also published two children's books on water safety: Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim (also available as a free app in the iStore) and Swimming Lessons with Stewie the Duck. Leonard hears stories from many of his customers about the impact the books have had, like the grandmother who thought the house was locked up while babysitting and didn't realize her three grandkids—all under 6-years-of-age—had gone out by the pool. That was until the youngest came and asked if she could come out, because he wasn't allowed to swim without an adult.
"My wife and I hear things like that, and we just go, 'We might have saved a life.' All we want to do is save just one life."
In 2006, the Leonards expanded the foundation's mission to address children's nutrition and renamed it the Stew Leonard III Children's Charities. In 2009, Stew and Kim were awarded the Community Life Saver Award, presented by the National Drowning Prevention Alliance for personal advocacy in increasing water safety awareness.
To learn more about Stew Leonard III Children's Charities, visit the website at www.stewietheduck.com.


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You can say you miss Marty Schottenheimer and want Jon Gruden.
Maybe you should miss Kris Dielman and want wholesale changes on the offensive line even more.
Let's take a few minutes off from the Norval bashing and look deeper at the reasons for the Chargers' failure.
That's what the team's brass is doing, because unlike much of the rest of the American football speaking world, the guy who owns the Chargers has not made up his mind how much of the blame falls on Norv Turner and how much falls on A.J. Smith and who is getting canned.
It's safe to say Dean Spanos, whose opinion is the only one that matters, still feels much as he did after last season — that it's part personnel (meaning Smith, the general manager) and part coaching.
I don't expect a decision soon on how much of either is responsible or what to do about it.
That last sentence caused a good number of people — those interested only in Turner and/or Smith being terminated forthwith — to stop reading. But there has to be more to this problem and its solution.
In no way are the six guys who have played the snaps on the offensive line the Chargers' only problem, but they're near the top of the list.
You've likely made up your mind about Turner and what an awful coach he is, deciding the only thing he could motivate another human to do is fall asleep. So this isn't an attempt to deflect blame.
And, hey, Philip Rivers is the one who got spooked by the Buccaneers showing a blitz that never came, and it was he who after rolling right while running away from that phantom rush threw the ball directly to Bucs cornerback Leonard Johnson.
Rivers has to stop being so error prone.
But the man has needed way too much bleach to clean the grass stains off his uniform this season.
This offensive line might not be made of paper, but it is no better than cellophane. That is entirely unacceptable considering the investment it is protecting — a QB pulling down an average of $15.3 million who everyone in the league knows is the vane by which the Chargers' fortune blows.
The Chargers are one of just four teams to rank in the top 10 in both sacks and quarterback hurries allowed. The other three teams who are allowing their QB to be pulverized have sub-.500 records, too.
Among tackles on either side who have played at least 25 percent of their team's snaps, Pro Football Focus ranks the Chargers' two left tackles among the league's 11 worst this season in pass blocking efficiency.
Mike Harris, in fact, is ranked last among the 69 tackles PFF grades. Gaither ranks 59th. Right tackle Jeromey Clary is the star of the group, at 47th.
Guards don't deal with as much space or speed as tackles, but the Chargers' two inside guys are stellar when put up against their tackle teammates. Right guard Louis Vasquez ranks 22nd among all guards who have played at least 50 percent of their team's snaps. Left guard Tyronne Green ranks 33rd.
Green has allowed 14 quarterback pressures in 327 snaps. Dielman played 238 snaps before his season (and career) was ended in 2011. He allowed five pressures.
Nick Hardwick — for so long the man, the captain — ranks as the NFL's 26th-best center.
The left side of the line retiring suddenly is no one's fault. Dielman and Marcus McNeill had been to six Pro Bowls between them and would be still playing if not for wise choices to preserve their brain and neck, respectively.
Defending the signing of left tackle Jared Gaither is easily done. Gaither played superbly, even perfectly, if there could be such a thing in football, for the five games he was a Charger in '11. He was by far the top free agent at the position. He had to be signed.
But the results of the line as a whole can't be argued.
As far as coaching, neither Turner nor offensive line guru Hal Hunter and his assistant Mike Sullivan forgot how to teach pass blocking.
I doubt Turner is here in 2013. If Spanos decides the offensive line (not to mention Robert Meachem and Eddie Royal) are unforgivable gaffes, Smith will be gone, too.
But whomever is running things better figure out what to do with at least three of the spots on the line, or they won't be here long either.


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The most popular online political ad in America is a piece that suggests Mitt Romney's business practices were to blame for the death of a laid-off steelworker's wife.
It isn't true. But that hasn't prevented more than 816,000 people from watching it on YouTube. And because it was created by a Super PAC that supports President Obama, he can deny responsibility.
Romney has accused the president of using the women's death for political gain, and demanded he denounce it. But at the same time, a pro-Romney Super PAC has run its own ad that takes Obama quotes out of context to make Obama seem glib and clueless about job creation.
That, too, has been vetted and found to be misleading. But the ad has been seen over 25,000 times on YouTube, and began airing on television this week.
This is a new frontier of political advertising, where social media and relaxed campaign finance laws have contributed to an explosion in negative attacks in which the mud-slingers don't have to get dirty.
"There's more money than ever before, and more people online, and you can't go on the Internet without running into one of these things," said Bill Allison, editorial director at the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan group that advocates for government transparency. "Social media is for people to have their own conversations, but these groups have their own money and until we have some kind of campaign finance reform that sticks, we are going to see more and more of these kinds of campaigns."
Ads from the Obama and Romney campaigns and their allies are usually targeted at television viewers in battleground states. Most of them end up online, where anyone can watch and share them. They've included a Romney ad accusing Obama of gutting the federal welfare-to-work program, to which the Obama campaign responded with its own ad that called it "blatantly false."
Another of Obama's most popular ads online is one that attacks Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, for his plans to cut entitlement programs. A Romney ad that has gotten a lot of hits lately is one that accuses the president of declaring war on religion.
But the steelworker and job-creation ads stand out because they represent the more nefarious aspect of the trend: they aren't truthful, and they aren't directly connected to the candidates themselves -- even though Obama and Romney have run their own ads accusing each other of dirty campaigning.
The steelworker spot, titled "Understands," was made by a pro-Obama group called Priorities USA Action. It features Joe Soptic, who was laid off from a company owned by Bain Capital, the venture firm co-founded by Romney. Soptic tells the story about his wife dying from cancer after losing health benefits, making it seem as if the loss of his job had something to do with it. But as many fact-checking organizations have pointed out, the plant was closed in 2001, two years after Romney left Bain.
The job-creation ad, called "Another Month," was made by the pro-Romney Restore Our Future. It splices together video of Obama making jokes and comments like "we tried our plan and it worked," which FactCheck.org said "twists his words way out of context."
The ads, and the angry response to them by their targets, have raised the level of vitriol in what is quickly becoming a more negative campaign.
Allison doesn't expect it to get any better.
"The reason is, it works," he said.


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Dodge dakota 2002 v8, Was running fine, took my son to the hospital where the truck set for 3 hours....5 miles from the hospital the truck shut off while stopped at a red light, 105 degrees out, while attempting to restatrt the RPM maxxed out, the fuel injectors kicked on dumping gas yet the truck didn't start...after sitting for 6 hours truck started ran 60 miles home but when entered drive shut down and began acting up again, it sat overnight and started just fine in the morning. When the truck warms up, the fuel pump kicks in the injectors start dumping but the truck does not start. and Rpm max out without the truck started.Noone in panama City, Florida that I've talked to has had this problem. Where should I start?
I replaced the crankshaft senor and the truck started, then the check engine light came on it shut off, I restarted the truck engine light still on let it idle for a while light went out, truck started several times with no problem and no codes, test drove the truck about 40 miles with no problem, left for work got less than 2 miles truck shut off while going 40mph, check engine light on but no codes show...I guess my next step is to check wiring?I don't really want to put 600.00 minto a computer if I don't need it, I'm a single parent and need my truck to get to work.
sfren Posts: 8I have a 2000 Dakota with 125,000 miles. After installing new tires I noticed a noise coming from the front of the vehicle only when bearing to the right when traveling down the road. As long as you are going straight or to the left no noise. When going toward the right as in a curve you hear a whine that sounds like it is coming from the tires. Had front end alignment but still the same whine or howl.I removed the Right front tire because it sounds as though it is coming from that area and the bearing hub seems to have a little play ( back and forth) in it. Is this normal or could this be the problem. If not does anyone have any idea what it might be. Thanks for any help in advance.
papadsgirls Posts: 1our 2002 dakota has a panic alarm constantly going off! We have disconnected the horn so we can drive it, but we can't get it to stop! It does this just when we crank the truck! Didn't know the truck had the panic alarm since we didn't get any remotes when we bought it! Any ideas to get this to shut off! I have already tried the key in the door, tried to disconnect the battery, pulled fuses, and nothing has stopped it!
skrapper69 Posts: 9Ok I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota heres the problem I am having it will crank but will not start but a very few times it will start but not start again but when it dont wanna start none of the gauges will work and the millage will flash and say NO BUS? Here are some of the things I have tried so far bought new battery terminals And rented a code reader from auto zone and no codes where shown Then I Turned the ignition off. Pressed and held the odometer/trip button while turning igntion to "on" without turning it to the "start" position. And Continued to held the button for 10 seconds...until I seen the odometer window display "CHEC". If there was a problem, a three digit code will appear. And these 3 different codes came up 920, 921 What else can I do HELP!!!!!!
I totally agree with you there... I had to replace both of my front wheel bearings only because other parts put strain on them. The driver's side went because of a bad brake rotor and caliper that more or less tore it apart, and the passenger went because of a bad lower ball joint that angled the tire adversely and caused a lot of heat, and my truck has over 180000 miles on it
I'm not a car expert, but I am a computer expert, and when the most basic operation that runs through the on board computer won't work, I'd have to say that might or might not be the problem. try going to a scrapyard, taking a computer out of a matching dakota, and seeing if that fixes anything. I had a 1990 Toyota Camry that got hit by lightning a few times and the thing acted like it had multiple personality disorder sometimes, running too rich or too lean, telling me I had multiple different lights and trouble codes and then just shutting off, and that is what my problem was.
ericcc1 Posts: 3Yesterday I did some maintenance on my 2005 Dakota including pulling the battery cables off and cleaning them up. When I put the battery cables back on and started the truck it started perfect. But I noticed the headlights were on even though the switch was off. Then I noticed the digital odometer was out, the oil pressure and temp gauges were out, the radio was out, no dash lights. The turn signals don't work, the hazards don't work and worst of all I can not put the truck in gear because the brake switch isn't working. There was absolutely no symptoms of trouble prior to the battery cables being cleaned and being put back on. I figured I would have to re tune the radio stations. This is a 2 WD 4 door quad cab Dakota with about 95K mileage. Any ideas? I checked all the fuses but they are all good.
KCRam Mt. Arlington NJPosts: 3,516"NO BUS" means a loss of communication with the computer. The other problems you mention are also symptoms of a failing computer.
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bobbyg22 Posts: 3have u tried a regular code reader auto zone does it for nothing u might a mfg code
kencabrera Posts: 2Hey everyone.
I hope I've posted this in the correct forum section. If not, please forgive me. I couldn't find the troubleshooting/problems section.
Anyways, I own a 2005 Dodge Dakota (salvage title, I bought it from a car mechanic off of craigslist), of which the headlight (driver side) has gotten foggy. It's certainly not as transparent as the passenger side light. At first I wasn't sure why one was foggy and the other wasn't, but then I took a closer look at the foggy light and noticed a small crack on the outside casing. I believe this crack has allowed moisture to enter the light. I've heard of people restoring their headlights with special DIY kits, but I've decided to take the route of simply replacing the light with an aftermarket light from an online store. I found two sites that I particularly liked, but I'm unsure of whether or not they are legitimate businesses. Furthermore, I don't want to fall prey to a scam. Has anyone purchased from either of these sites and can verify that they are a legitimate business? The following parts match the oem number of the one I need. Thanks in advance.
http://www.topgearautoparts.com/product/16461/Buy-discount-2005-DODGE-DAKOTA-HEA- D-LIGHT-LH-DRIVER-W/O-BLACK-BEZEL-%28OEM-55077607AB%29-for-your-autos-.html
timmy_fly Posts: 1I have a 2010 Dakota(4.7L V8, auto, 4x4, crewcab, flueflex, 51500km) that I am taking to the dealership on monday to have the drivers door looked at as whenever I hit a hard bump driving in town I started to hear that the door wasn't closing all the way however when I lock my doors it stays locked just really notice it when I hit a hard bump in the road. Still have bumper to bumper on her for another 8000+km but was just wondering if it is going to be an on going issue or just wear and tear. I had also gone and read up on other trucks with the issue and tried the methods that were mentioned such as have the outside handle as it was open then turn the latch and still is doing it, truck also is in a parkaid as it has been close to -50 here in north western Canada for about a week or 2 as well while i was trying that method out I noticed that the 3 L key bolts were loose so i just tightened them by hand just incase the dealership wouldn't cover it if it had been tampered with.
Also unrelated I have been hearing a bit of a knocking sound from the front wheels while driving and checked for ice but it still happens in the warmer weather. I had heard the same type of noise before on my 91 Ford Explorer and my 92 Explorer which were both 4x4 as well any ideas what that might be whether its the breaks or something like that or something more such as issues from the 4x4 or anything.
I know I had just said and was asking for quite a bit but if anyone as an answer or any idea to what may have caused these issues please let me know!!!!
Lets hope its not to much lol, but from what I was reading on here haven't read anything or anyone having much 2010 Dakota issues so I'm hoping thats a good sign as its a nice little truck.
ssmmmept Posts: 1We have a 2010 dodge Dakota we just got it about four months ago and right away we had trouble with the steering when we turn to the right it catches and have to pull hard to get it to release have had it in shop three times the answer from them is to drive it anyway but I'm afraid something is going to break does anyone maybe have an idea what it could be


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In the wake of a surge in tiger poaching, the state government of Maharashtra, India will no longer consider the shooting of wildlife poachers by forest rangers a crime, reports the Associated Press.
Rangers will not should not be "booked for human rights violations when they have taken action against poachers," said Maharashtra Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam this week.
Authorities will also offer payments to informants who provide information about wildlife poachers and smugglers. The number of rangers and jeeps in the forest will also be increased.
The move comes after the 14th tiger was killed in India this year, according to the Wildlife Protection Society of India (WSPI). 13 were killed during 2011. India's tigers are considered endangered — a 2011 census estimated the population at 1,706.
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The nominations for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards have been announced and there are a lot of happy musicians out there sharing their excitement with the Twitter-verse.
Even though the guys of fun. earned themselves six, count them six nominations, they had no interest in patting themselves on the back for a job well done. Instead they shouted out their fellow musician friend, classical music composer Nico Muhly, who helped them out with their performance of "We Are Young" at last night's GRAMMY Nominations concert in Nashville, Tennessee.
Unreal night. Thank you for listening. BTW the arrangement of W.A.Y. we just did was by my favorite composer, Nico Muhly. -andrew—
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Kelly Clarkson, who was nominated for four awards, wasn't even awake when the nominations were announced, but luckily her friends surprised her with the news in the wee hours of the morning and a few celebratory drinks.
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Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) December 06, 2012
The Voice judge, Blake Shelton also needed someone else, this time a fan, to let him know he had been nominated, but seemed much more excited about his wife's nomination.
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Florence Welch's reaction to her two GRAMMY nominations gets two thumbs up.
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Two Grammy noms! Holy balls!—
Adam Levine (@adamlevine) December 06, 2012
Kimbra earned three nominations for her work with Gotye on "Somebody I Used To Know" and seemed completely shocked.
Yikes!!! 'Somebody I Used to Know' is officially up for Best Pop Duo & Record of the Year! Congrats to @gotye! WOW!
Kimbra (@kimbramusic) December 06, 2012
While Taylor Swift, who earned three nominations, two of them for her song "Safe & Sound" from The Hunger Games soundtrack, was left feeling like a girl on fire.
@thecivilwars My 1st thought upon hearing of our 2 Grammy noms for Safe & Sound was 'may the odds be ever in our favor' and I'm not sorry.—
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This week was way too easy … at the bottom of the list, that is. The top of the remaining nine was another story. You could take your pick of any of the five girls and you would get little argument.
But the bottom belongs to Lazaro Arbos. He made a vain attempt to sing "In My Life" and nothing went right. He was even out of sync with the background singers. The kid from Naples, Fla., needs to head back home. It will be interesting to see just how he holds up if he is eliminated on Thursday night and on the AI Summer Tour. Hard to say.
Here is Idol Chatter's ranking of the Top 9 from Wednesday night's performance:
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3. the knicks are going to be hilarious to watch this season
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Knicks fans think their jerseys are Ironman suits.
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Can a mod please forward the 'Everything Bargnani' thread to a Knicks forum please? The guy is no longer a Raptor.. who cares anymore?
Bargs sick again, will miss euros.
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He needs more green vegetables in that Primo sauce.
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So, he'll miss a chunk of the Knicks team workouts too...I'm sure this will workout well for them...
I forgot where I read it but it was an unnamed Toronto source who just shook his head while saying, "I don't even think he enjoys playing."
Maybe he once loved the game and playing but I think those days are long gone.
I wish him well but I wish the 2016 first round pick even better.
I know I'm being ignorant but how does a healthy, athletic, young man get pneumonia in the middle of summer?
I feel like I'm missing something.
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On Valentine's Day, surgeons at the University of California San Diego performed the most romantic procedure possible: They installed a second heart in 36-year-old Tyson Smith's chest, so he could have "two hearts beat as one."
Warning: In case it isn't obvious, the video above features graphic medical images.
Though rare, "heterotopic heart transplantation" has been around for years. Doctors fuse the two hearts' left atria together, positioning the new heart to the right of the original. A member of the surgical team explains the rationale:
Even though Mr. Smith was facing death he could not have a standard heart transplant. Removing the old heart and replacing it with a new heart would have caused the new heart to fail, because resistance to flow in his lungs—called pulmonary hypertension—was so high. But together, the two hearts share the work and get the job done.
UCSD Medical Center put video of the uncommon procedure on YouTube. They say the procedure was a success; Smith is expected to return home in two weeks and be back on his feet in a few months, at which point all the world's poets will enter a pitched battle for the love of this living, walking opportunity for extended metaphor. [Daily Mail, UCSDMedicalCenter]


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Zambrano hit by bat, misses ASG
X-rays negative after freak injury during batting practice
By David Briggs / MLB.com
In a bizarre accident, Zambrano's right elbow was struck by the bat of a White Sox coach during the American League's batting practice before Tuesday's All-Star Game.
Add another log to the fire that fuels the Cubs-White Sox crosstown rivalry.
Zambrano was doing interviews with members of the Venezuelan media when he backed up into the swing of White Sox third base coach Joey Cora, who was hitting infield grounders.
The fungo bat slammed into Zambrano's right elbow and he was taken to a local hospital, where X-rays were negative, according to a source close to the situation. The extent of the injury, and any effect it might have on Zambrano taking his turn in the rotation, is unknown.
"He wasn't able to throw," National League manager Phil Garner said. "Let's just leave it at that."
He was asked if he was kidding.
"I wish I were," Garner said.
Zambrano was not available for comment.
The accident caps a tough-luck first half for the Cubs, who lost first baseman Derrek Lee for more than two months with a broken wrist suffered in a freak collision at first base and have been without aces Kerry Wood and Mark Prior for most of the season. It appears Wood is now likely out for the season, and the controversy surrounding Dusty Baker's managerial status has been a distraction of late.
It became clear something was off when Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo came in to pitch the fifth inning of the All-Star Game. Arroyo, who had pitched on Sunday and said he celebrated a little too hard upon his arrival in Pittsburgh, said he made it clear to Garner that he did not want to pitch on just one day of rest.
"I just went out too hard the other night," Arroyo said before the game. "I told him if he can get by without me, get by without me."
But with Zambrano, who would have been pitching on three days of rest rendered unavailable, Arroyo got the call.
"That kind of put a cramp in our plans," Garner said.
And possibly in the plans on the North Side.
Perhaps nobody this side of Minnesota's sensation, Francisco Liriano, has been as dominating in recent months. Since April, Zambrano is 7-1 with a sub-two ERA. Overall, the 255-pound right-hander is 8-3 with a 3.24 ERA, and his 124 strikeouts are third-best in the Majors.
David Briggs 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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But that's my problem and I recognize it as being my problem. It does leave me wondering, though, if others have the same issue. I can imagine an inattentive driver fixating on the blinking lights, forcing the rider to take action to avoid a situation that might not exist without the blinking lights.
That's just idle thought on my part. I won't use them, but don't mind if others do unless they are behind me on a group ride in which case they will either turn them off or lead instead of follow. I have pulled over and waited until a fellow rider made up his mind which he was going to do.


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Cost of vehicle registration and inspection could increase if bill passes
AUSTIN, Texas - A state lawmaker proposed nearly doubling what you pay to register and inspect your vehicle each year.
Republican Representative Drew Darby of San Angelo authored HB 3664.
He says it's needed to pay for transportation and road construction, as well as maintenance, as Texas' population continues to grow.
Currently the fee to register vehicles 6000 pounds and under is $50.75 per year. Under the bill, that cost would go up by $30.
The state inspection fee is currently $14.95, if the bill becomes law, it will go up to $30.
Darby says the fees haven't been changed since 1985.


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Derek Jeter made baseball history, blasting a home run for his 3,000th career hit on an epic 5-for-5 day at Yankee Stadium (MLB.com). "It means a lot," said the Yankees captain, who became the 28th player to join the legendary 3,000-hit club. "It's a number that has meant a lot in the history of the game because not too many people have done it before. To be the only Yankee to do it ... to be the only Yankee to do anything is pretty special." (MLB.com)
Said fellow pinstriped icon Mariano Rivera, "You're talking about Babe Ruth to Yogi Better and Mickey Mantle and all those guys, none of them have 3,000. Then Derek Jeter for so many years during the season and the playoffs -- big games -- today to collect 3,000 and go 5-for-5, I don't see how the situation can be any better than that. I am happy for him. He deserves it and I hope he has another 1,000 or two [thousand] more." (New York Daily News)
In honor of his historic feat, take a look back at some of Derek Jeter's best off-the-field moments, from "Seinfeld" and "Saturday Night Live" (Complex) to "Sesame Street" and Sports Illustrated. (SI.com)
All-Star Justin Upton welcomed tornado-affected Little Leaguers from the Joplin RBI program to the All-Star Game festivities in Phoenix. (Twitter)
Ruben Tejada lived across the street from Torrijos Stadium and dreamt of the big leagues as a young kid in Panama. Now he lives across the street from Citi Field as an infielder with the New York Mets. (New York Times)
Mike Stanton and Bryan Petersen took a fishing trip and a cue from "Stepbrothers" (Twitter), Jeremy Guthrie was "biiiiking in Boston" (Twitter), J.P. Arencibia went to the beach (Twitter) and Sam LeCure rooted for the U.S. women's soccer team as they took on Brazil in the World Cup. (Twitter)
Here's proof that Michael Morse can count on his Nationals teammates to do just about anything for him. (The Washington Post)
In last weekend's tutorial on "How to Play Baseball Like a Champ," Josh Hamilton (MLB.com), Raul Ibanez (MLB.com) and Mark Trumbo (MLB.com) put on a walk-off clinic and Torii Hunter gave a lesson on turning a leather glove into a gold one (MLB.com).
Tweet of the Day: "I'm pretty stoked about the #HRDerby tonight- I'll be uploading photos and livetweeting the whole thing from the field" -- Rangers left-hander C.J. Wilson (@str8edgeracer). Catch the Home Run Derby tonight at 8 p.m. and chat online with All-Stars like Wilson, David Ortiz and Jose Bautista as they crush home runs and tweet live about all the #HRDerby action! ( MLB.com)
Quote of the Day: "I was like, 'Oh man, what did I do?' [Joe Girardi] said, 'You've got to change your plans. You're going to Arizona.' I was pretty excited. I couldn't believe it. I didn't think it would come this late but I'm really excited to go." -- Yankees reliever David Robertson on finding out during the first inning of Sunday's game that he'd been selected for his very first All-Star Game. (New York Post)
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Seriously, if a guy who we waited 6 years to reveal his damn identity finally ATTACKS SOMEBODY SERIOUSLY, then let him KILL SOMEONE and stop making up jutsus for Naruto to defend everybody and their mother from being hurt.
Atleast damn Bee who is useless character and should just die already. He's doing nothing but being in Hachibi mode and standing. For real - atleast let him die, he's useless.


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After two years of calm brought on by a divided Colorado legislature, business interests are now having to play defense and employ skillful diplomacy with Democrats back in control of both chambers.
Bills passed in the Democratic-controlled Senate the last two sessions that had simply died in the Republican-led House now have to be taken more seriously and mitigated where possible, business groups say. Democrats held their 20-15 majority in the Senate and flipped the Republicans' 33-32 advantage in the House to a 37-28 Democratic majority.
"After the (November) election, and in not having a balanced legislature, we're approaching this to be more proactive with our members," said Loren Furman, a lobbyist for the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry. "We went back and looked at all the bills that had died in previous years knowing that they would come back."
And the list was long.
A few issues that business organizations are already concerned about include:
• Restricting employers from using credit scores in hiring except in cases where the job involves financial services;
• Expanding anti-discrimination protections so that workers at companies with 15 or fewer employees can sue over unfair employment practices;
• Making it easier for homeowners to sue builders over construction defects;
• Revisions to the workers' compensation system that could increase liability or costs for employers;
• Increasing the amount of renewable energy that electric utilities must produce;
• Restrictions on oil and gas operations, particularly hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," that could allow local communities to ban it or severely limit it in their areas;
• Employer rights under Amendment 64, the ballot measure that legalized the use and limited possession of marijuana in Colorado.
Furman and others said the trick is to try to find middle ground with Democrats.
"We don't enter this session saying it's going to be awful or bad," said Kelly Brough, chief executive of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. "We all really truly share one goal: to grow our economy and put more Coloradans back to work."
Brough said the dialogue with Democrats so far has been respectful and encouraging.
"There's no reason for me to not have hopefulness about finding solutions for everything," she said.
Tamra Ward, president and CEO of Colorado Concern, a group composed of the state's top executives, said the job of business groups is illustrating cause and effect.
"For every action, there's a reaction," Ward said. "We always ask that they're mindful of the consequences (of legislation) that they introduce and that they take that into consideration."
House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, said Democrats are trying to strike a tone of "partnering with business," although he acknowledged there will be disagreements.
One of the nastiest could be over the bill to restrict the use of credit scores in hiring. When Democrats ran a similar bill last year, Capitol observers were caught off guard by what turned into one of the session's most partisan fights. That bill died in a Republican-controlled House.
"Bills that dictate the hiring decisions of an employer are not conducive to a business-friendly environment," said Sandra Hagen Solin, a lobbyist for the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, a coalition that includes the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland chambers of commerce.
State Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, was one of the chief opponents of the credit reporting bill last year.
"Now that they (Democrats) have full control, I think they're going to overreach on so many areas," Harvey said, adding that he keeps hearing "whispers" of major workers' compensation law reforms that could be costly for businesses.
Senate Majority Leader Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, has frequently been a lightning rod for criticism by Republicans and the business community. She ran the bill to restrict use of credit reporting in hiring last year and is pushing for greater setbacks on oil and gas drilling from residences. She's also known as the go-to lawmaker among Democrats on workers' compensation issues.
"If anyone's ever dealt with the business lobby, it's me," Carroll said. "They haven't necessarily always been willing to come to the table to negotiate, but this session, it seems like they're willing to work together and come up with ideas."
If business groups are working to find middle ground with Democrats, labor groups clearly see they have the high ground.
"We do have a more receptive ear in the House and Senate now than we did the last two years," said Phil Hayes, political director of the Colorado AFL-CIO. "(Former House Speaker Frank McNulty) wouldn't even meet with us."
Hayes said his organization is looking at workers' compensation reforms that could include how doctors are selected for injured workers. That idea accompanies a slew of other labor-related proposals already circulating, including preferences in state contracting likely to benefit unions and legislation to expand unionization among firefighters.
"We're not purposely trying to shoot for the moon," Hayes said, adding that there would be no attempt to undo Colorado's Labor Peace Act, a 1943 compromise between labor and business that allows for collective bargaining in the state but requires two elections and 75 percent approval by workers before a union can be certified.
The law is unique to Colorado, and unions here for years have groused about the extra-high standard they are held to compared with laws on unionizing in other states. Even talking about altering the decades-old truce is enough to cause business groups to man battle stations.
"We're not bringing forward a Labor Peace Act bill act this session," Hayes said, not ruling out a future effort.
Yet business groups still have one powerful ally: Gov. John Hickenlooper, a moderate Democrat who has frequently sided with oil and gas interests and businesses generally on legislation. Hickenlooper may have to disappoint his own party at times, possibly vetoing some legislation.
"What unites labor and business is a common interest in job creation," said Eric Brown, spokesman for the governor. "So while there may be differences of opinion, we are optimistic that appropriate compromises can be reached on many issues."
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Well there was pretty much discussion about that madara planed this whole thing about Rin & Kakashi.
But there are some Questions left, and i may have some guesses.
Q: First, How did he knew who Kakashi & Rin were, and how they looked like?
1. PA: Zetsu made researches for Madara, after Obito talked about them in their dreams. After He refused to help him because of Rin & Kakashi, Madara thought about killing manipulating Rin the one Obito is closest, and to make her like Yagura(maybe possessed by some Mindcontrol?). So Madara found out Kakashi has Obitos left Sharingan, maybe he wanted Obito to get his Eye back to achieve his full power.
2. PA: Madara maybe has the ability of fortune telling, or he got it told by someone wiser like the old forseeing frog. So Obito maybe was the chosen one for Madara to fulfie his plan, i mean it is kind of impossible for him without Zetsu help to get information about anything outside the world. Madara cant leave his cave, so he had to stay there for years, and controlling bloody mist seems hard this way, witouht beeing able to use some Techniques. ( Zetsu may be a possibilty, but we do not know how, and the guess of an mind control jutsu by zetsu seems not really plausible, maybe they just killed him, and a clone did this work, so this is why sanbi also hadnt a host?)
(The next Question is a really intersting one and its fully made up by an old theory involving Shisui.)
Q: How does the Mist Ninja(with the Byakugan forgot his name) know Shisui? and what has Shisui to do with this whole storyline?
PA: They faught vs echother, this was what he told us. But why? Well the time of Bloodymist could be the answer, after this Happing because of Kakashi, he joined the Anbu forces. Where Shisui maybe also was part in. We all think Shisui is as old as Itachi but i think he is as old as kakashi. Because this whole Bloody mist thing started early when Kakashi was around 9 years old. And i do not really belive that a so brillaint and called strongest Uchiha as Shisui would be as old as Itachi(13 when he died). Well what is his position? I think he might be Obitos brother. Madara maybe also found out about that, so this is why Obito was needed to get the Mangekyo Sharingan. We saw that Shisui had his MS, but how did he get it? Obivsually someone told him how to do it, and most likly it would be Obito or Madara himself, as done with Itachi. Shisui was the key for Obitos own EMS and Maybe Rinnegan, what is a reason why Obito did not took Nagatos Eye earlier. Shisui is to important to be just a fodder, and his appearence resembles kinda Obito, as well as his nickname Shunin no Shisui. We all thought him to be Tobi some time, after we found out that Danzou hat his Sharingan. So the Mist Ninja was part of the Bloody mist, a time where Madara controlled this village, and a reason for Shisui to fight vs them lead by a special mission. So Shisui before his death maybe, was the one who told Itachi about Madara/Obito and so itachi went to search for him. Its maybe a good reason to assume he is Obitos sibling, because we see Obito not wanting to give Kabuto the DNA of Shisui and he covers the dmg eye, even it is not usable as if he maybe serches for a way to retrieve it back.
Q: How did Obito slipped through a Rock without having his MS?
PA1: Maybe by the Blink of an death his own life force fading made it.( dont really think so but everthings possbile as Kishi wants)
PA2: Body transfering is usealbe without MS( Seems most like a good possibity, cause we often saw Tobi using this Jutsu witouht MS activated, maybe he is special?)
PA3: Madara somehow knews every Sharingan ability, that an eye has so thats how he knew wich eyes had the power to achive Sasunno etc, thats how Obito got to know this information about eyes. So he just lied, and let Zetsu bring him down there to threat him.
Q: Did Madara chose Obito or was it just random?
PA1: He chose him, by knowing he would be there at the right moment, to threat him at the right time. Seems a bit to farfetched to thing this many lucky events happend for obito an uchiha to appear at the right moment, at madaras cave lol
PA2: It really was Random Luck, and Madara now knew he had an Uchiha on his side.
Q: Does Obito maybe know, that Madara was behind Rins death or was Madara not even involved?
PA1: If MAdara was not involved then he is an fortune Teller for sure!
PA2: I guess Obito really found it out later, but it did not matter anymore because the plan of madara seemd to be the only possible way to have the life and the world obito wanted to live in(with Rin maybe). Its also possible that this is the reason why Obito did not revive Madara, and was afraid of him to found out about it.(Nagato could maybe be hold for to revive Rin? Maybe Madara had her Body hidden somewhere? ) Thats why he did not blame Kakashi, because he knew it was not his fault, more over the fault of wars. I mean afterwards he killed tons of Ninja without realising it, covered in blood, telling us he is in Hell. Its seem like he had a trauma, and left this place maybe with rins Body to ask Madara if he could save her, and so Madara tells him that in his inifnty tsukyomi world he can get her back to live, if he helps him to achieve this.
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It is Thursday March 19, 2009. The NCAA tournament is upon us.
It could be what some call the greatest time of the year. Days off from work, office polls, Cinderella stories, one shining moment…the month of March has it all.
Today there are some good match ups with decent chances of some upsets. I can see VCU over UCLA, Minnesota over Texas and Michigan over Clemson . While not going too much out on a limb, I picked the bracket in a very conservative manner. The higher seeds should have no trouble moving on in today's game. The only other upset alert I could possibly see is Mississippi St. over Washington. I did not pick this game because I have been a follower of UDUB basketball since the Nate Robinson days and the Pac 10 regular season champs are stronger than they have ever been. Miss St. has a good big man in Jarvis Varnado, he scores points and grabs rebound as good as any power forward in the country.
Friday's games seem to be more intriguing, especially because my Mountaineers will be in action. I'm quite pumped for this tourney and will post my thoughts on today's games tomorrow.


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>Health and Nutrition>What is your favorite beer?
I love that when I click on the "forums" tab this thread is always right beside "Health and Nutrition".
Prince of Fatness
Now it is Troegs Javahead Stout
Drinking some Duchesse de Bourgogne. It is nice. A bit of sweet cherry like flavors followed by some sourness, and just a tiny bit of bitterness at the end. It also holds a nice head.
Gotta pick one.
And no, I am not sure if I can.
Gotta pick one.
And no, I am not sure if I can.
Hoegarden is pretty awesome. And UFO White.
the man put the gun away
Bells Hopslam is in season....and my belly currently.
Gotta Flee Em All
So far it would be Fitgers Big boat Oatmeal Stout.
So far it would be Fitgers Big boat Oatmeal Stout.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
CPT Curmudgeon
Russian River Damnation, and their Salvation as well.
Old Rasputin is also quite tasty.
Old Rasputin is also quite tasty.
I still need to try this one.
Yes, you do.
Twitter for beer drinkers
The only beer I will drink is:
I'm glad I can pick this up at twenty different places around here.
There was a point in my life when I ran. Now, I just run.
We are always running for the thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill, searching for the thrill of it
Good thing I stock my pantry every time I travel to Wisconsin, which is at least once per year.
Probably to Trent's surprise, right now my favorite beer is Weyerbacher Fireside Ale.
Tonight it is Weyerbacher Merry Monks.
Tonight it is Weyerbacher
Tonight it is Weyerbacher
For real?


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I heard this report on NPR four days ago about a project to take photos of Mount Everest that exactly match those taken over the last century to see what changes have occurred, especially the extent to which the glaciers have receded.
As part of this project, they have created a composite of 400 photos that is two gigapixels in size, with such high definition that you can zoom in really close and still see fine details without blurring. You can see the photo here and use the navigation buttons to zoom in and move around by panning left and right and up and down.
While it is great fun to be able to get so close and personal with the highest mountain in the world, it is disturbing to see so much brown and so little snow and ice near the summit, as a result of the receding glaciers.


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SNOW HILL – The slim hope of a referendum letting Worcester County citizens decide for once and all whether to allow slots within county borders was definitively extinguished with last week's General Assembly vote to hold a statewide referendum.
The even slimmer chance of seeing the Ocean Downs racetrack removed from the bill as a slot machine site also proved ephemeral, with a decision to take the site out of the bill last week lasting less than a day before it was back in.
The General Assembly ultimately approved a bill requiring a statewide referendum in November 2008.
"I was glad that happened. I thought all along that's the way it should go," said Commissioner Bobby Cowger, who made a different decision two weeks ago when he voted to approve a letter avowing the county commissioners' opposition to slot machines.
Less than a week later he had changed his mind, saying he regretted the vote and that the people should decide.
"The people of the state and county need to have a say in it," Cowger said. "It's too controversial of an issue to depend on a few people."
Two weeks ago, Commissioner Virgil Shockley voted against the letter opposing slots gambling in Worcester County.
"What I personally would have liked to have seen would have let the voters of Worcester County make that decision all by themselves," said Shockley.
Shockley fears Worcester County will have little effect on a statewide vote.
"In the scheme of things, the 20,000 votes you'll get out of Worcester can't make or break it," he said.
Commissioner Linda Busick said the people would decide the issue once and for all.
"The people will have the opportunity to express what they want," said Busick. "It looks as though we're going to have the slots."
Busick supported the letter of opposition.
Commissioner Judy Boggs, who voted against the anti-slots letter, said, "I would have preferred a Worcester County referendum. As far as I know, there's a much better chance of the referendum passing statewide."
Eighteen jurisdictions in Maryland will receive money from slot machines, but see no impact, Boggs said, so there is no incentive for those counties to vote against slot machines gambling.
The two commissioners who led the anti-slots charge, Commissioner Bud Church and Commissioner Louise Gulyas, did not return phone calls seeking comment.
The commissioners are widely seen as having waited too long to interject their opinion into the debate, but according to Shockley, during a meeting Oct. 22 with the Eastern Shore delegation of Maryland lawmakers, the week before the special session started, he did tell them that the commissioners wanted a referendum.
"They were right there and the question came up," Shockley said. "Nobody corrected me."
The commissioners thought they were registering their opinion in advance of the January General Assembly session, he said.
Somehow, this statement seems to have made little impact during the recent debate, and Busick said she does not think earlier involvement would have made a difference.
"The issue's been around for quite some time, and they were pretty well determined that certain areas would get it," she said.
Last week, Busick said she had not been aware the special session and slots were being fast-tracked.
"I would have liked to have had a work session. I would have like to have more information," she said.
Cowger said the public should have been allowed to weigh in on the matter.
"We definitely should have had two or three public hearings on that," Cowger said this week.
Boggs agreed, saying, "I would not have objected to a public hearing, [but] the County Commissioners as a body didn't decide to have a public hearing."
Busick said she thought the county might sponsor some informational meetings on slot machine gambling before the referendum next fall.
Slot machines have been on the state's agenda for years, but Worcester County, despite asking for a county referendum, never held one itself.
Cowger said the commissioners "got hung up" with other stuff and were not aware that the slot machine movement had pushed so far ahead. They did not realize the covernor was going to call a special session so soon, Cowger said, and really expected to see slots come up in the regular General Assembly session in the new year.
Boggs added the county did not have time to go the referendum route on its own because of the quick special session.
"You don't go through the expense of having a referendum if it's not on the table. I don't think anyone can anticipate what the legislature is going to do."
The state referendum should pass easily, Shockley said, predicting a 60 to 65 percent pro-slots result.
The presidential election the same day will bring out the voters, Cowger said.
"You're going to get the turn out," Shockley agreed. "You're going to see some people who would not normally go vote."


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Discussion in 'Pros' Racquets and Gear' started by Watusi, Mar 1, 2004.
Behind the paintjobs...
My ongoing theory is that there are actually only four racquets being used by pros on the ATP tour: 1.) Wilson 6.1 Classic, 2.) Prince Original Graphite,3.) Head Prestige Classic, and 4.) Wilson PS 6.0 95. They just use various paintjobs too make their racquets look different and look like the latest models from their sponsor manufacturers. Of course, there are some exceptions like the Babolat Pure Drive and most Yonex models. Roddick uses a real Pure Drive because there's no other racquet that would enable him to serve at 150mph, and Hewitt uses a real Yonex because you can't cover up a unique head shape with a paintjob.
Don't forget the dunlop tour mold that all dunlop pros use.
I'm still curious what version of the Head Radical that Andre is still using. Or whether he is still using some sort of mixture between the original Prince Graphite that he used to use when he began his pro career and the Head Radical. It's kind of funny when you look at the new Liquidmetal racquet that Andre is using, the four points on the frame where the liquidmetal is, the bumpy part, well on Andre's racquet it's not bumpy at all, it's paint or a sticker made to look like it is. And on Andre's frame it actually says "Liquidmetal" written out along the side of the frame. Where on our racquets it doesn't. And the last I. Radical that was used by Andre, the area where the throat was had a shinny finish, but on the racquets that we received from the stores had a very dull finish. You could see the difference during night matches when the light would reflect off of the racket. I would love to look at some of these frames just to see what the differences are. And I'm sure most of the racquets have different string patterns. Later
I spoke to Andre's stringer recently and he said that Andre's Head racquets are completely cutomized. Nothing even close to what you can buy in the store. The head size is unique, it's much heavier at 13.2 oz, even the handle is made of special materials. Needless to say, he is not using anything even remotely close to a LM Radical or even an i.Radical. My guess is that it's much more similar to a POG or a twin-tube original Radical.
I talked to a stringer who said that two years ago Andre's racket was the old Yellow and Black Radical Tour that he used in the mid-late 90's---not the twin tube. See my post on Gambill's stick---the paint jobs they do are outstanding!
I would have to believe the customization of Andre's racquet is true. I remember about a year before he won the French he was testing many new frames. Some had the cross bar like the Ti.Heat, but he eventually settled on something similar to the Radical OS. I bet most of the top 5 and many more use purely unique frames.
Is the black and yellow radical the trysis 630 or something? Breakpoint, did you mean the 6.0 85? And I wish you were right, but it's just not possible unless you have like 20 versions of each racquet.
Agassi is using a fully customized LM. A close, personal friend of Agassi (who had just switched to the LM Radicals on Agassi's suggestion) explained to me that this is the first new racquet Agassi has switched to since the original Radical. His head is customized to 660 square cm as well as the other customizations listed above. It is, however, a Liquid Metal racquet - not just a paintjob.
For some reason Moonshine, I just can't believe that. His doesn't even have the groves where the throat meets the head.
PCMD, in my first post, I did mean the PS 6.0 95. The 6.0 85 has such a small head, you wouldn't be able to hide it with just a paintjob. It would be obvious that the racquet has a much smaller head than any of the new latest modern racquets currently on the market and being introduced. The PS 6.0 95, however, can be made to look like many other racquets with a good paintjob.
Having not actually been present at his friend's house when Agassi is there, I have not had the opportunity to see the racquet up close. I can only repeat what this friend told me. This friend of his is not affiliated to Head or even tennis (other than being a recreational player) so I can't imagine Agassi selling him on a racquet he wouldn't use. I know the entire racquet is custom, so part of the customization process might eliminate the grooves you are speaking of. I don't know for sure. If Agassi happens to be there one day when I am there (as unlikely as that is), I'll take a close look. My curiosity is piqued because I just took if for granted that he changed based on the information I was told. I'll post it if I find out.
the companies will do anything to make the pro players stay with their company including paintjobs
Are you at Clemson now? If you are, tell your player from Fort Mill that we at his old high school said hi.
Assuming Andre brings his rackets with him?
The reason I am at this person's house is tennis related. He has his own Har-Tru court, and Agassi often stays there. He usually plays a little recreationally while there too. Could happen...doubtful, but could happen.
By the way, Morpheus, I love the random Demotivators you include in each message.
Thanks. Say "hi" to Andre for me. I'm a big fan of Steffi.
I see bumps . . . http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/photo?slug=kbe12403280233.nasdaq_100_open_kbe124&prov=ap
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In addition this paper performs poorly when folded developing cracks along the folded edges so it is a poor choice for card-making or boxes or anything else that requires folding.
The poor performance when folded and the fact that the unremovable label renders at least part of the paper unusable for card-making are the reasons I am requesting a refund.
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