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The two sides began negotiations on July 27, 2011, and according to a letter from the city's negotiator, Darrell Murray, have reached "deadlock" and remain far apart.
The union's previous contract had expired on June 30, 2011, but the terms of that agreement remain in place until a new contract is signed.
The city's struggle with the police union comes five months after it reached an agreement with the Palo Alto Professional Firefighters Association after 18 months of tense talks. The police union, however, has less leverage than the firefighters did because of the voters' decision in November to repeal the binding-arbitration provision in the City Charter. The provision had empowered a panel of arbitrators to settle labor disputes between the city and its public-sector unions, which unlike other labor groups are legally barred from striking. Without binding arbitration, the city can impose its conditions on the police union.
The impasse comes at a time when the city is trying to cope with budget deficits by seeking benefit reductions from all of its labor groups — a process that gained momentum three years ago.
The city's largest labor union, the Service Employees International Union, Local 521, was forced to accept benefit reductions, including a second pension tier for newly hired workers and a requirement to pay a share of health care costs (the city had previously paid all medical costs). The firefighters union agreed to similar concessions in September.
Sgt. Wayne Benitez, president of the police union, told the Weekly that he was surprised by the city's announcement of the impasse, an announcement that he said officials didn't share with the union before publicizing it.
Benitez said he doesn't understand why "the police union, who has a proven track record of cooperating with the city, could not even get the same concessions as the fire department received."
"We offered considerable concessions to the City, but the City denied them," Benitez said.
The city's current budget, which the council passed in June, assumed concessions by both major public-safety unions. City Manager James Keene has stated on many occasions that every labor group would need to make sacrifices to help the city cope with consecutive years of budget deficits — gaps that are largely driven by increases in pension and health care costs.
The city's newly released long-term financial forecast projects a $2 million deficit in fiscal year 2013 followed by budget gaps of $3.7 million and $4 million in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
The impasse creates a major wrinkle in what has been a generally amicable relationship between the city and its police union. While the City Council has engaged in various highly publicized spats with the fire union, it has consistently lauded the police union's willingness to work with the city. In 2009, the union had agreed to defer its negotiated 6 percent wage increases by a year, helping the city close the budget gap.
Keene said in a statement that while the city "greatly appreciated" the union's decision to defer its members' raises for a year, it is now looking for "ongoing structural savings."
"The City has reached agreements that include employee pay and benefit concessions with all of our other labor groups," Keene said. "We expect the POA to participate fully with our other employees in concessions to help ensure the City's fiscal sustainability."
Murray noted in his declaration of impasse that public-safety expenditures have been gradually taking a bigger chunk of the city's General Fund, which pays for basic city services (not including utilities). In fiscal year 2006, 25 percent of the General Fund was allocated to public safety. The number went up to 36 percent in fiscal year 2011.
An average member of the police union gets a salary of $104,013. The average salary and benefits total about $185,616.
"As the City has often stated, it believes that fairness dictates that all employees contribute in a manner that would involve a measure of real and immediate adverse impact — without a wage increase to absorb that impact," Murray wrote. "The Police Officers' Association stands alone in its continued unwillingness to meet this measure of shared sacrifice — sacrifice that the City's lowest paid employees began to experience over two years ago."
Lalo Perez, the city's chief financial officer, said in a statement that the city continues to expend "significant resources" to support fair bargaining with its unions but noted that labor groups sometimes find delay preferable to settlement "because the existing contract with its better compensation package stays in effect until a new agreement is reached.
"It is not feasible or fair to our taxpayers for negotiations without real progress to be prolonged," Perez said.
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Chinese Zennists like Tsung-mi (Zongmi) understood dhyâna (chan) to mean "mental training" as well as "thought calming". It was equivalent to concentration (ding) and wisdom (prajñâ). The fundamental source of dhyâna is the fundamentally awakened True Mind (ben jue shen xin) also called "Buddha Nature" which is primordial mind (xin di).robby wrote:There are various views on this. Some would say that the higher jhanas lead to insight. Others might say that the jhanas are supplemental practices, that lead to samatha (calm abiding) and that vipassana (direct insight) is achieved through cattaro satipatthana ; the four establishments of mindfulness.lowlydog wrote:Jhana meditation existed before the buddha, the buddha realized and mastered the 8th jhana but still had not achieved full awakening.songhill wrote: The meditation by which the Bodhisattva (Siddhartha) became buddha/awakened was dhyâna (Pali, jhâna).
Using this high level of concentration to observe the mind body phenomenon is what caused wisdom to arise and this experiencial wisdom fully liberated Siddhartha.
I tend to think it is either or both and a bit more.
The Samadhi Sutta gives dittha-dhamma-sukha-vihara; blissful abiding in the here and now, as the attainment from rupa jhana; the four fine material absorptions. Then, what appears to be a kind of formless meditation. perception of [inner] light mediation, is mentioned. The attainment from this is called yathabhuta-nana-dassana; knowing and vision of reality as-it-is. Some sources give nirodha samapptti; attainment of cessation, as an ultimate 9th jhana,
The Samadhi Sutta also gives sati-sampajanna ; mindfulness with Complete Discerning Alertness as the attainment from cattaro satipatthana the four establishments of mindfulness. Then, observation of the rising and falling of the Five Clinging Aggregates is mentioned. From this, Asava-khaya; the elimination of inflows and outflows, is attained. In the Satipatthana Suttam the Buddha ends by saying "This is the only way, o bhikkhus, for the purification of the minds of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the cessation of dukkha, for reaching the right path, for the attainment of Unbinding (nirvana), namely the Four Establishments of Mindfulness."
Elsewhere, the Luminosity Sutta seems to say that the mind becomes defiled, thus preventing clear discernment. Citta Bhavana; cultivation of the mind, frees one from defilement. This makes the mind luminous, and one is able to discern correctly. I would say the cultivation of the mind includes Correct Effort, Correct Concentration, and Correct Mindfulness, They all work together.
Given busy lifestyles, it is difficult to do everything. Over the ages, some teachers have tried to come up with simpler, less complicated practices that include all three elements. Others focused on one of them. Still others abandoned contemplative practices in favor of devotional practices. Everyone here is sorting it out in their own way. The important thing is to make a sincere effort to practice something that works for us each day, I'd say strive for a minimum of 20 minutes every morning and 20 minutes evening evening.
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The Chenango County Sheriff's Office arrested 25-year-old Amber Valentine and 24 year old Randy Nonnenberg of Port Crane Thursday for Petty Larceny, Conspiracy and Endangering the Welfare of a Child following an incident at a Town of Norwich business. The 2 are accused of entering an area business, stealing an item, and then bringing it back for a refund as a return, with a 2-year-old child present at the time. Both were issued appearance tickets for the Town of Norwich Court and will appear at a later date.
U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Richard Hanna announced the success and expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program to serve New York-based Chobani yogurt in school lunches. New York State was chosen as 1 of 4 states to participate in the pilot program, the USDA has decided to continue and expand it to 4 additional states during the next school year. During the pilot program, 200,000 pounds of yogurt were provided to schools in those states. New York State leads the country in Greek yogurt production, which has twice the protein, less sodium and fewer carbohydrates.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has weighed in on governor Cuomo's agenda that was laid out Wednesday afternoon during the annual "State of the State" speech in Albany: Silver was happy to hear the governor support full day Pre-K programs and a bond act to build necessary facilities for that:
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The Governor will deliver his executive budget proposal to the legislature on January 21st; they have until April 1st to get it passed.
The Sidney community blood drive will be held tomorrow at St. Luke's church 129 west main street in Sidney. The drive runs from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, appointments can be made at 1-800-red cross or at redcrossblood.org.
Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 37-year-old Christopher Merwin of Delhi for 1 count of Criminal Contempt of Court in the 2nd degree Thursday. Merwin is accused of violating a Court Order prohibiting him from having contact with a protected person. He was arraigned in the Town of Delhi Court and released on his own recognizance to appear in the Town of Meredith Court at a later date.
An Open House will be held on January 21st at the Sidney Civic Center in room 207, where a senior center is opening up with a variety of services, and even shared recreational use of the Boys & Girls Club. Club Director Trish Tyrell explains:
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Tyrell said that the open house will run from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, & Congressman Chris Gibson is scheduled to attend. More information is available at 561-2311.
The Binghamton Senators home game tomorrow night against Adirondack will feature a post game jersey auction following the game. Binghamton Senators Owner Tom Mitchell explains:
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Tickets are still available at the Broome County Arena box office, through the Senators main Office at 722-7367 or at binghamtonsenators.com.
State police in Oneonta arrested 22-year-old Cassandra Richardson of Hartwick for criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marihuana. Richardson was found to unlawfully possessing prescription drugs and marihuana after being pulled over for using a cell phone while driving, she was issued tickets for Town of Oneonta Court on January 28th.


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Date: February 22 2013
Australian golfers Marcus Fraser and Jason Day recorded first-round upsets over major winners on Thursday in the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in the Arizona desert.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were sensationally bundled out while, continuing the theme of upsets, Australia's highest seed Adam Scott (6th) was sent packing early for a seventh year running, and Lee Westwood (7th), Charl Schwartzel (9th) and Jason Dufner (10th) also lost.
Fraser, a two-time European Tour winner, came into the event as the 52nd seed but held off 2011 US PGA Championship winner and 13th seed Keegan Bradley 1-up.
Day, the 41st seed, finished off his hot form from Wednesday by taking just two-and-a-half more holes after the resumption from a snow delay to beat 2007 Masters champion and 24th seed Zach Johnson 6 and 5.
McIlroy, seed No.1, fell to 64th seeded Irishman Shane Lowry, who prevailed 1-up, while Woods was beaten 2 and 1 by Charles Howell III. Three-time event champion Woods never led his match while McIlroy threw away a 2-up lead after five holes.
Scott was beaten 2 and 1 by 59th-seeded South African Tim Clark while John Senden was humbled 6 and 5 by American Bo Van Pelt.
Fraser traded holes with Bradley across the entire match with neither player leading by more than a hole but, having not led since the second hole, the Australian took his chance on the 17th.
Faced with a 29-foot putt for birdie with Bradley just eight feet away for his birdie, Fraser rolled the ball into the cup and watched as Bradley missed.
When the American went from a fairway bunker to the desert and took an unplayable, the Australian was moving on to a second-round date with Swede Fredrik Jacobson.
"It was good. I knew it was going to be obviously a tough match. Keegan is a major winner and Ryder Cup player, so he's used to match play," Fraser said of his win.
"Down the stretch, he's probably one of the best in the game but it's match play. You can play really well and get rolled or you can play average and hang in there. And that's what I did today."
Day was six-up over Johnson playing the 11th hole after the resumption and, although he dropped the par-five to be 5-up, he then halved the 12th before winning the 13th to close out his win.
"I think I missed two greens out of the 13 holes that I played," Day said. "I hit a lot of good-quality shots, and I putted great."
He'll take on American rookie Russell Henley who was the man to take down Schwartzel 1-up, but won't be complacent.
"We've got the top 64 guys here, so I know Henley can play. He won earlier this year in Hawaii so you just have to try and focus on your own game and keep pushing forward and hopefully get up early in the round."
Scott missed numerous opportunities to take leads over Clark but couldn't get his putter to cooperate while the South African continually made impressive mid and long-range par putts to hang in the match.
Bogeys on the 16th and 17th for Scott sealed his fate and took his run to seven years without getting past the second round, the fifth time he's been bundled out in the opening match.
Senden didn't get to hang around long after the resumption, watching as Bo Van Pelt needed just two shots to close out their match.
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can Woody write up a play for 3 seconds????
What will they draw up now? Oh, of course, JR Smith bicycle kick from halfcourt.
The offensive rebound saves us from the brink of destruction, but of course, Kidd can't hit a free throw.
idk what the hell woodson drew up but thank god for the Chandler
That was a terrible defensive scheme to allow that to happen, Chandler on Irving, and I think we got a break on a no-call on that play, but I'll take it at this point.
Chandler with the block!! game.
Hey Woodson, Amare was a huge factor in this win. Maybe remember that for the future.
Did Woodson read them KOLs game thread at the half?
So who's gonna be the first to say trade Melo?
I Wish we could foul down three with that little time left. For me that's a no brainer....
Trade Melo!
How many centers can you confidently put on Uncle Drew when up 3? The footwork, boys, sensational! Props to every player that played after Melo went down. Immense props to STAT for showing grit when we needed it most.
Props also to JR (on and off) for a good game, and the PG trio for adding shooting and hustle. Great to see J Kidd back and brewing confidence.
That was one of the most manic games I have ever watched.
That was our first come-back WIN this season!
and Melo didnt have one second of it .. Now thats Postseason B.Ball .. Stops-Stops-Stops
Thank God they took Walton out, he was looking like Magic Johnson out there today.
We came back from down 17 at Brooklyn...
Always love man the F up victories.
Tonight the boys had every excuse to drop their heads, coming off tough loss to Heat, back to back on the road against an inform Cavs side, lose Melo and yet one more win for the good guys.
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Votto's day off leads to revised battery
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- The need to give first baseman Joey Votto a day off on Friday meant that manager Bryan Price had to also adjust his battery vs. the Giants.
Backup catcher Brayan Pena, who usually works with ace Johnny Cueto, started at first base in place of Votto, and the hot-hitting Devin Mesoraco was behind the plate.
"We've been doing a lot of good things offensively lately," Price said. "We had earmarked today as a day off for Joey. I didn't feel like we could take Joey and Mes out of the lineup the same day."
Votto started 16 straight games since coming off the disabled list on June 10 after recovering from a strained left quadriceps. Price wanted to get him rest to prevent a potential recurrence of the injury.
Price, who doesn't have a true backup first baseman, doesn't plan on breaking up the Cueto-Pena combo much the rest of the season.
"I think we would still anticipate Brayan catching Johnny for the bulk of his starts moving forward," Price said.
Pena, Chapman thrilled by Iglesias signing
SAN FRANCISCO -- Friday's news that the Reds have signed Cuban free-agent pitcher Raisel Iglesias to a seven-year, $27 million Major League contract resonated especially hard with the club's two Cuban players -- catcher Brayan Pena and closer Aroldis Chapman.
"Chapman and I were texting back and forth when we heard the news," Pena said. "It's amazing -- not just for us but for our Cuban people to be able to have one of our own coming to the States and signing to become a professional baseball player, especially here with the Reds. Chappy and I were talking about how we're going to continue to push the Cuban players. We're very excited. I've heard great things about him."
Iglesias, 24, worked as a reliever in Cuba before defecting in November but will be turned into a starter for the Reds and be placed in the Minors once he gets a visa from Haiti, where he is currently residing.
Pena and Chapman plan to make him feel comfortable even before he reaches the Majors and expect to reach out soon.
"We're just going to get in contact with his agent and give him our phone numbers and start building that relationship," Pena said.
Manager Bryan Price is also excited about Iglesias joining the organization.
"I was able to see a little bit of footage on him before the Draft, that's all," Price said. "He sounds like a very impressive, very developed young pitcher who could move quickly."
Room for Iglesias on the 40-man roster was created when outfielder Roger Bernadina elected to become a free agent after refusing an outright assignment.
One streak ends, one continues for Bruce
SAN FRANCISCO -- Right fielder Jay Bruce saw one hitting streak end and another continue in the same game on Friday.
A 2-for-4, two-RBI game helped give the Reds a 6-2 win over the Giants and extended Bruce's hitting streak to a season-high eight games. The bad news? Both hits were singles, so his streak of games with an extra-base hit ended at seven.
"He's been terrific," manager Bryan Price said. "When the season's over, we'll look up and be really pleased with what Jay's accomplished and what type of season he's had. It couldn't come at a better time."
It's not just that he's started to hit well after a prolonged slump that lasted most of the season, it's how he's getting hits. Bruce, who hit seven doubles during his streak, is making good contact and hitting the ball hard to the gaps.
"I'm feeling good. I feel like myself," Bruce said. "That's something that I'm looking to build on -- I'm looking to be better than just myself. I'm taking steps toward that every single day. Every day it's not going to jump out, but it's something I try to build on. [You] take what they give you and continue to work and continue to expect the preparation to be there and live with the results."
The club-record streak of extra-base hits is nine, held by Pete Rose (1966) and Sam Crawford (1900). No Reds player has had an eight-game streak since Dave Parker, in 1986.
Phillips flashing power but needs ASG boost
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Phillips' leadoff homer in the seventh inning of Cincinnati's 3-1 victory over San Francisco on Thursday gave him his 700th RBI as a member of the Reds -- the 12th player in team history to reach that mark.
Phillips has been a National League All-Star for three of the past four seasons and was a first-time starter last year. But in voting results released on Monday, he had dropped from fourth to fifth in balloting and needs a boost from fans if he wants a trip to Minneapolis.
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Hamilton reflects on missed scoring chance
SAN FRANCISCO -- In the sixth inning of the Reds' 3-1 win over the Giants on Thursday, Billy Hamilton tried something that had worked for him earlier this season -- tagging up from third base to score on a pop fly near second base.
But this time Giants second baseman Joe Panik threw out Hamilton at the plate for an inning-ending double play.
Hamilton made the decision to go on his own.
"It's always my call," Hamilton said on Friday. "I always think I have a chance. I saw him backpedaling, I saw him going back, stumbling and not under the ball, so I thought maybe ... I thought I had a chance with him going backwards."
Hamilton's only regret about the play was that he didn't touch home plate. He thinks he might have been safe.
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Manager Bryan Price is wary of trying to curb the speedy Hamilton's aggressive baserunning.
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"He wasn't a dead out. They still had to make a decent play on him to get him. In the same respect, we had Brandon [Phillips] ready to hit behind him. It's a great play when you score."
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Rockies' emphasis on pitching pays off
Defense, homegrown talent also big factors for Colorado
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Instead, it was a product of the altered mind-set Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd and manager Clint Hurdle chose to assume a few years ago. Instead of filling their roster with bashers like the Bombers of yesteryear, they began putting an emphasis on finding quality pitchers.
Now, because homegrown talents like Jeff Francis, Ubaldo Jimenez, Franklin Morales and Manny Corpas have proven pitchers can be effective at Coors Field, the city of Denver finds itself preparing for the first World Series in franchise history.
After the Rockies punched their ticket into the Fall Classic with a 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks at Coors Field on Monday, an elated Hurdle soaked in champagne bubbly and the much-deserved satisfaction that derived from the fact that he and O'Dowd had truly constructed a model of success.
"Pitching and defense wins you championships," Hurdle said. "When you have an offensive club, you send a lot of guys to the All-Star Game. We've got a little bit of both."
It was Corpas who registered the final four outs to clinch this four-game sweep of the Diamondbacks, and Morales, who'd started the evening with four strong innings in which he surrendered only one run.
Together Corpas, Morales and Jimenez, who garnered the win in Game 2, represent the fruits of O'Dowd's decision to place more of a scouting emphasis in Latin American countries.
Now, instead of simply being a team known for its offense, Colorado finds itself as an organization proud to possess Matt Holliday's power and cognizant of the fact that his regular offensive contributions are regularly preserved by the commitment it's made to improving pitching and defense.
"Our starters pitched very well in this series, even Franklin with some of his jitters today," O'Dowd said. "He kept us in the game and gave us a chance to win."
Armed with a starting rotation that includes Francis, Jimenez, Morales and Josh Fogg, the Rockies aren't going to strike fear into opponents like the Atlanta rotations of yesteryear. But the steady contributions they've made are a large reason the Rockies now join the 1976 Reds as the only teams to win seven straight games to begin the postseason.
And, of course, without a solid rotation, the Rockies wouldn't be heading into the World Series in the midst of an unbelievable streak that has seen them win 21 times in 22 games.
During the NLCS, none of the starters provided a memorable gem. But none of them surrendered more than one run, and combined they compiled a 1.66 ERA during the four games. Through the first seven games of this postseason, Rockies starters have a 2.43 ERA.
"It wasn't just the starters," said Francis, who allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and got the win in Game 1. "Every facet of this ballclub was just getting the job done over and over again. How much fun is it to pitch with a four-run lead? It takes a bit of the pressure off."
Pressure is also relieved with the confidence of knowing guys like shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and center fielder Willy Taveras are providing incredible defense up the middle.
Taveras made a lead-preserving diving catch in the seventh inning of Game 2, and Tulowitzki, another rookie homegrown talent, showed a national audience the flash that he can display up the middle. His leaping grab of Chris Young's liner saved at least one run in Game 4's third inning.
"Offensively, you can go a distance, but there's going to come a point where you're going to have to pitch it and catch it," Diamondbacks first baseman Tony Clark said. "They pitched it and caught it in the Philadelphia series, and they did the exact same thing in this series. "You have to realize that their offensive numbers are the first things that you're going to appreciate, but at this point of the year, you're going to have to pitch it and catch it, and that's exactly what they've been doing."
Hurdle was around during many of those years when the Rockies were simply known as an offensive group that took advantage of the altitude and expansive outfield offered at Coors Field.
But on this night, he found himself standing on this same ground once known as an offensive haven, realizing that pitching and defense are the ingredients to success in whatever altitude the game of baseball is played.
"This group has come together in a very special way, whether it be a starting pitcher, a bullpen guy, baserunner or defensive player," Hurdle said. "This is just a consummate ballclub. They deserve this moment."
Mark Bowman 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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1443 Semantically Annotated Compound Nouns (Repository)
From ACL Wiki
- Name of Dataset: 1443 Semantically Annotated Compound Nouns.
- Contributor: Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha, University of Cambridge, June 23, 2008.
- Copyright: (c) 2008, Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha.
- Licensing: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
- Citation: If you use this corpus in your research, please include the following citation in any resulting papers:
- Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha and Ann Copestake. 2007. Co-occurrence Contexts for Noun Compound Interpretation. In Proceedings of the ACL-07 Workshop A Broader Perspective on Multiword Expressions. Prague, Czech Republic.
- Description: 1,443 compound nouns extracted from the British National Corpus and annotated with semantic relations. For more information and pointers to relevant papers, see the included README.txt file.
- Download: 1443_Compounds.tar.gz.


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The Phils are unable to support Joe Blanton's stellar performance before being blown away in the 8th inning, as they lose to the Rays, 7-1.
The Phils' bat waste a good effort by Joe Blanton, before watching the Rays bust the game wide open in the eighth inning, losing 7-1. The lost means that the Phils have now participated in another losing season of Interleague Play. GGGRRRR!!!!!
The Rays took the lead in the second as, with one man on, and one man out, Pat Burrell hits a two-run home run, his second home run of the season, scoring Carlos Pena, who had earlier singled, making it 2-0 Rays. The game would then become a pitchers' duel between Phils' starter Joe Blanton, who would end up giving up only six hits and two walks, as he struck out ten Rays in seven plus innings of work, and Rays' starter Matt Garza, who was one hitting the Phils, striking out six batters (seven overall) by the seventh inning. In the seventh, the Phils cut the Rays lead to 2-1 as, with one man out, Jayson Werth hits a solo home run, his thirteenth home run of the season. The Rays would then break the game wide open in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the bases loaded, and two men out, Burrell hits a ball to Phils' shortstop Jimmy Rollins which should had ended the inning, if he had thrown it over to first for the sure out. Instead, he threw over to second base, where it was beaten out by Ben Zobrist, who had earlier walked, allowing Carl Crawford, who had earlier singled, moved on to second when Pena was hit by the pitch, and then moved over to third on Zobrist's walk, to score, while Pena, who had been hit by the pitch, and had moved up to second on Zobrist's walk, to move to third, as the Rays increaded their lead to 3-1, as the bases remained loaded. The Rays would then make it a 5-1 game as Jason Bartlett hits a two-run single, knocking in both Pena and Zobrist, while sending Burrell, who had been safe at first on the fielder's choice ground ball, to third base, putting runners on the corners. Gabe Gross then followed with a two-run double, scoring both Burrell and Bartlett, making it a 7-1 Rays' lead. That would be the final score as the Phils went down in the ninth.
Joe Blanton took the lost in spite of pitching a very good game, as he went seven innings plus one batter, giving up only two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out ten. His record is now 4-4, with an ERA of 5.06. J.C. Romero pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up three runs on one hit, a walk and a hit batter. Chan Ho Park pitched a third of an inning in relief, giving up a run on two hits. Matt Garza got the win as he pitched eight strong innings, giving up only a run on three hits, three walks and a hit batter, as he struck out seven. His record is now 5-5 with a 3.61 ERA. Randy Choate pitched a scoreless inning, giving up only a hit and a walk.
The Phils had only four hits in the game, with Jayson Werth leading the team with two hits, including a solo home run, accounting for the Phils only run, and one hit each by Matt Stairs and Greg Dobbs. The Phils' batters were kept off-balanced for most of last night by Garza as they fail to support a good effort by Blanton,
The Phillies (37-32, 1st National League East) will conclude their interleague game series with the Rays (38-35, 4th American League East) tonight. The game will start at 7:08 pm Eastern and will be played at Tropicana Field. The Phils' starter will be Rookie Antonio Bastardo (2-2, 5.21), who is coming off a lost against the Orioles on June 19, where he went seven innings, giving up four runs on five hits, as he struck out five, in the Phils' 7-2 lost. He will be trying for his third win of the season, while trying to give the Phils the chance to win another road series. The Rays will counter with Andy Sonnanstine (5-7, 6.60), who is coming off a lost to the Mets on June 19, where he pitched six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out five, in the Rays' 5-3 lost. He will be trying to give the Rays a series win, while trying to improve his record. The Phillies will be trying for another road series win, only their second series win in Interleague Play.


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Saturday, April 22, 2006
6 Comments:
- said...
best design, AND COLOR, in years
- panasianbiz said...
I am not a Notre Dame alum, but I have been buying The Shirt for years because I support its underlying cause. Anyway, I have to agree that this year's design is one of the best I have ever seen, and sure does blow last year's yellow fiasco out of the water. Go Irish!
- said...
Love the shirit!! my only question is wens it coming out?? love the color but last year was a great shirt even though no one liked it.. so wens it coming out
- ND50yrs said...
It seems the creators had a mental lapse. With all the great coaches are displyed, one of the graetest is missing.
Remember Frank Leahy?
- said...
This shirt is the best one since the early 90's! I am a future irish star and love nd and the shirt! kick u of m ---!
- said...
I bought two, go irish!


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For the first time since 1996, the College of Central Florida men's basketball program can celebrate a state championship.
MARIANNA — For the first time since 1996, the College of Central Florida men's basketball program can celebrate a state championship.
Eugene McCrory scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Jordan Parks added 11 points and 11 rebounds, as the Patriots downed Brevard Community College 63-58 on Saturday night in the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 men's basketball championship game at Chipola College.
"This feels great," said McCrory, who made 9 of 11 shots on his way to earning tournament MVP honors. "We didn't want to get in the same predicament that we did last year. It was a long walk to the locker room (after losing in the finals last year).
"My teammates got me the ball inside, and we had talked about that, and they kept pounding it down low to me and good things happened."
Parks, one of five members of this year's CF squad who were part of the program last season, earned all-tournament honors, as did freshman guard Rasham Suarez.
"The walk back to the locker room felt so much better than last year," Parks said. "The game got close, but we played together as a team like we have all year."
With the win, CF (30-3), the nation's eighth-ranked team, advances to NJCAA National Tournament, which runs from March 18-23 in Hutchinson, Kan.
"I felt like this was a statement game for us as far as nationals go," Parks said.
Jordan Davis, who hit the go-ahead shot on Friday in the win over Northwest Florida State, added 11 points, while Suarez and Jeremiah Eason scored eight and seven points respectively.
The Patriots led by as many as 14 in the second half after a 7-0 run, but the Titans, winners of 13 of their last 15 games, closed to with 2:40 left.
Parks scored on a dunk to push CF's lead to four and he added two more free throws, which made the score 59-53 with 1:29 left.
BCC closed to within four, but Amdy Fall hit two foul shots at the 33.7 mark for the Patriots, before Nyles Evans nailed a 3-pointer to get the Titans to within three with 23.3 seconds on the clock.
CF, though, wouldn't be denied, as Davis and Parks hit one foul shot apiece over the final 20 seconds to secure the win.
The Patriots, who set the school record for most wins in a season in Friday's win over third-ranked Northwest Florida State, erased the memories of last year's loss in the championship game thanks to an overpowering effort on the inside and tremendous defense on the high-scoring Titans (26-7).
Two baskets by McCrory and a 3-pointer by Davis helped the Patriots go on a 7-0 run, which enabled them to take their biggest lead of the game to that point at 42-28 with 15:12 remaining.
The Titans held CF without a field goal for the next 4:14 and got as close as six with 12:43 remaining, but Davis hit a pair of baskets, with the latter leading to a 3-point play that pushed his team's lead to 10 at the 10:18 mark of the second half.
The Patriots never let the Titans get into rhythm during the first half and led 31-22 at intermission.
BCC entered the game as the nation's third-best 3-point shooting in terms of average shots from beyond the arc made per game, but CF held it to a 3-of-16 effort over the first 20 minutes.
For the half, the Patriots frustrated the Titans into a 7-of-28 overall shooting effort and outrebounded BCC 26-14.
CF held a 12-7 advantage on the offensive glass and outscored BCC 9-2 on second-chance points.
McCrory made 5 of 7 shots and scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
CF made 14 of 32 shots during the opening half, as it led by as many as 11.
The Patriots held BCC's leading scorers, Akron signee Evans and Addison Spruill to a combined 2-of-12 shooting effort during the first half and eight points.
CF went right at BCC's Gary Gaskins, an Oklahoma State signee, as McCrory and Eason took the ball to basket and drew a pair of fouls on him over the first 2:44.
Eason's three-point play with 17:16 remaining in the opening half gave CF the lead for good.
The Patriots got seven consecutive points during a 10-2 run and led 13-5 after a basket by Eason with 15:21 left in the first half.
McCrory's dunk at the 12:20 mark of the first half gave CF its first double-digit lead at 17-7.
From there, Suarez scored with 10:37 remaining before halftime to give the Patriots the first of their two 11-point leads in the first half.
After a putback by Parks made the score 27-16 with 5:56 left before halftime, BCC got six straight points from Evans and close to within 27-22 with 4:09 left in the first half.
The Titans, though, wouldn't score again before halftime and baskets by McCrory and Suarez helped CF build its nine-point halftime cushion.
BCC failed to score a basket over the final 5:30 of the first half and had just two baskets over the final 10 minutes.


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Cyber defence training for Afghan professionals
A training in cyber defence was organised at the Informatics Institute of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey from 21 May to 1 June. The training, funded by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, demonstrates NATO's long-term commitment to Afghanistan during the transition phase and beyond.
Prof. Nazife Baykal, Director of the METU Informatics Institute in Ankara and of the Advanced Training Course (ATC)
The cyber defence training has been developed in close cooperation between NATO and Georgia. This is the first time that NATO and a partner nation have jointly created such a cyber defence course. Georgia's participation is part of its continuing contribution to NATO's mission in Afghanistan.
This training, which is called "Practical training session in cyber defence for Afghan system and network administrators", had two main objectives: creating an institutional capability and increasing public awareness of cyber threats and the possible protective measures.
The training was aimed at network and system administrators in Afghanistan who already have some knowledge or experience of system network administration, information technology and information security. The activity was supported by Microsoft and Cisco, with course material provided free of charge. The 10-day training course included cyber security awareness, best practices, and threat identification and response.
In addition to the lectures, there have been conducted laboratory sessions during which students have been able to experiment with responding to attacks and employing defensive measures studied during the course. They have also learned some principles of cryptography, as well as basic security services and protocols. This course has pave the way for a more advanced programme on information system security, which may be offered in the near future.
The students have returned to Afghanistan with acquired skills enabling them to protect their networks and systems against several types of cyber attacks.


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"A Dangerous Method"
From director David Cronenberg comes a film starring Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, with Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein, the patient who comes between them.
We don't waste our time on anything not worth your time. We celebrate the best of what's coming on film and TV. We cheer when our expectations are met and criticize when we're let down.


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Frigidaire Gallery 25.8 Cu. Ft. French Door Refrigerator
36" W x 33-3/8" D x 69-7/8" H
General Specifications
Condenser Type: Dynamic
Sound Package: Quiet Pack
Water Inlet Location: Left Rear Bottom
Shipping Weight (lbs): 365
Power Type: Electric
Size: 26 Cu. Ft.
Installation Type: Free-Standing
Collection: Frigidaire Gallery
Capacity (Cu. Ft.): 26.7
Fresh Food Capacity (Cu. Ft.): 19
Freezer Capacity (Cu. Ft.): 7.7
Total Shelf Area (Sq. Ft.): 29
Fresh Food Shelf Area (Sq. Ft.): 22.9
Freezer Shelf Area (Sq. Ft.): 6.1
Dispenser Type: Tall Single Paddle
Crushed Ice: Yes
Cube Ice: Yes
Water: Yes
Dispenser Lock: Yes
Display On/Off: Yes
Certifications & Approvals
ENERGY STAR® Certified: Yes
Sabbath Mode (Star-K® Certified): Yes
CSA Certified: Yes
Exterior Specifications
Door Design: Tall
Door Style: Soft-Arc
Name Badge: Gallery
Handle Design: Color-Coordinated Metal
Door Hinge Covers: Hidden
Cabinet Finish: Textured
Cabinet Color: Color-Coordinated
Toe Grille: Color-Coordinated
Front Rollers: Adjustable
Rear Rollers: Yes
Door Gasket: Color-Coordinated
Door Stops: Yes
Door Closers: Yes
Ice Maker
Ice Maker: Yes
Ice Maker Type: Fresh Food Ice Maker
Ice Maker On/Off: Yes
Ice Maker Location: Fresh Food Section
Electrical Specifications
Voltage Rating: 120V 60Hz
Amps @ 120 Volts: 8.5
Minimum Circuit Required (Amps): 15A
Connected Load (kW Rating) @ 120V: 1.02
Power Supply Connection Location: Right Rear Bottom
Controls: Express-Select®
Control Location: Dispenser
Control Buttons: 8
Water Filter Change Indicator Light: Yes
System On/Off Control: Yes
Freezer Specifications
Freezer Lighting: 1 x 40W Incandescent
Drawer: Yes
Lower Basket Design: Deep Basket with Bottom Liner
Lower Basket Construction: Powder-Coated Wire
Lower Adjustable Basket Dividers: White
Upper Basket Design: Standard-Depth
Upper Basket Construction: Powder-Coated Wire
Fresh Food
Energy Saver Plus: Yes
Lighting Design: 2x40W Designer Lighting
Lighting Levels: Dual-Level
Water Filter: PureSource® Ultra
Water Filter Location: Top-Right Fresh Food Section
Cantilever Shelves: Yes
Sliding Half-Width Shelves: 3 SpillSafe®
Sliding Quarter-Width Shelves: 1 SpillSafe®
Crispers: 2 Clear
Humidity Controls: 2
Meat / Deli Drawer: Full-Width Deli
Large Adjustable Door Bins: 2 Clear: holds 2 Gallons per Bin (Right Door)
Gallon Door Storage: 2 Clear: holds 2 Gallons per Bin (Right Door)
Half-Gallon Door Bins: 1 Clear (Left Door)
Store-More™ Fixed Door Bins: 2 White (1 Per Door)
Dispenser Bin: Clear Left Door
Dairy Compartment: Clear Right Door
Bottle Retainers: 1 on Dispenser Bin
Controls Style & Color
Controls: Color-Coordinated SmoothTouch™
Exterior Dimensions
Height: 69-7/8"
Width: 36"
Depth: 33-3/8"
Case Height: 68-5/8"
Height with Hinges and Covers: 69-7/8"
Case Width: 35-7/8"
Case Depth: 28-3/4"
Depth with Doors (no Handles): 33-3/8"
Depth with Doors and Handles: 35-7/8"
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All quotes tagged Rents
(198 quotes found)
"Many people treat their bodies as if they were rented from Hertz-something they are using to get around in but nothing they genuinely care about understanding"
"I was looking at my CD collection every month to see what I wouldn't mind hocking to pay the rent. And I realized I needed acting like I needed air and couldn't walk away from it,"
"We had an apartment on west side of Central Park. The rent was very reasonable. We found out later that it belonged to a gangster called Legs Diamond and it was a front to his headquarters. It was fine."
"Once you've reached the point where you can pay rent, you can go to the vet and you can go to the grocery store, after that point it's all the same. I don't have the appetite for a decadent lifestyle."
"Over half a million children live in families that struggle to pay the rent and put food on the table. This is unbelievable in a state as wealthy as New Jersey."


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Calling all Florida Members it's time...
For our Fourth Annual "Meet and Greet" in Winter Haven. This time it will be Saturday, December 29, 2012. Many of our "snowbirds" will be back then so it will be a perfect time to visit Heartfelt Quilt Shop. The ladies there certainly do know how to make us feel special. When they were called to make sure they would be open they said they'll be having their "5th Saturday Sale" & that means surprise sales throughout the store!!! So if you live here or will be here on vacation and can join us please PM me. The store likes to have a head count when we come & they always have a little something special for us and need to know how many to prepare for. Hope to see you there.
Heartfelt Quilt Shop
365 5th ST SW
Winter Haven FL


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I said this even when he was here...being a double double king or being a 20-10 man just means that you're really good at two things...but not great at either of them. That's not the max contract you want to hamstring your team with. Give me someone else who gets those points and some defensive guy who can get more rebounds and fill out the team (and no, i'm not talking about bargnani and evans). BTW, like the MJ statue in Chicago, should we erect a statue of the great explorers Bosh, Carter and McGrady searching for the promised land with their flat earth maps?
hellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllll no
I will say I would welcome him back if we didn't give up much to get him and parlay that into another trade to ship his fake tough guy tranny ass outta here
i mean the guy only left so he could 'get a fresh start' to cut his hair. if he did it while still being in Toronto, he would've just proven that Shaq was right about the Rupaul comments.
Germany is where entertainment careers go to die... ask david hasellhoff... or montell jordan..
Bosh has too much baggage now. He would have to forgo salary, work his ass off, get traded here for essentially nothing (NO YOUNG TALENT or picks) and accept being a third option before it even became an option. We already know what we get when we cater to him and pay him the max and that isnt going to get us anywhere.
The guy burned the bridge before leaving town, there is no way at least in the forseeable future I would want him back.
Not to mention that he isn't worth the money.
The guy is a joke, he is like the nerd that thought teaming up with the cool kids like Lebron and Wade would also make him cool but the reality is that now he feels like a bigger nerd.
He wanted the spot light on him, well sir it is now shining bright.
The only bosh id welcome back is Joel... he can be our new ball boy and after every miami loss we can make him fill up all the racks again.
No. Bosh isn't worth his salary now and his contract will get only worse as the years add on and his knees start to go.
Look at it this way:
He'd be the best player on this team... by far. At this point, I'd welcome back McGrady or Carter.
First of all, no.
Second of all, has a player ever been traded back for a trade exception that he created? If we could get him back for that and Peja's contract, or one of the expirings and trade him for a pick, sure! I just would not let him play as much as Peja did for us.
Truthfully, I think he did conduct himself well until half way through his last season before turning into an egotistical media bitch. The two balance off and I have no feelings against him nor for him.
Honestly I would at the end of his contract as an aging vet and some points in the paint. Right now that man would be a curse on this franchise.
Here a question...
would this be a BIG3, 1st option Derozan, 2nd option bosh 3rd option bargnani?
I kind think it would be pretty decent aactualy.
[QUOTE= BTW, like the MJ statue in Chicago, should we erect a statue of the great explorers Bosh, Carter and McGrady searching for the promised land with their flat earth maps?[/QUOTE]
Sooo true lol, i tihnk bosh has definetly hit the greenest pasture of the ex raptors. I tihnk mcgrady is abit unfair, id say stoudemire instead. all three , d.stoudemire, VC and bosh all left and all three went down hill stat wise and were bitch-made.
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With Ross on DL, Lavarnway makes first start
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- With catcher David Ross sidelined for the next few days following a concussion, Ryan Lavarnway made his first Major League start of 2013 on Tuesday against the Rays.
Lavarnway got the start against lefty phenom Matt Moore.
"I'm looking forward to him being able to carry over the work he's been doing in Triple-A, both in terms of handling the game, throwing people out," said manager John Farrell. "And he's been swinging the bat much better over the last three to four weeks. He's going to be called upon to produce."
The Red Sox also face a top-notch lefty on Wednesday in David Price, but it sounds like Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be back in the lineup for that one.
Hitting lefties is not a strength for the switch-hitting Saltalamacchia, but Farrell sees other reasons to start his No. 1 catcher against Price.
"We balance it with the way he and Jon [Lester] have worked together. We balance it with the different style with Moore and Price," Farrell said. "Moore is more of a high fastball pitcher, and Ryan is more equipped to handle that type of guy. Salty is a guy that has handled some left-handed pitchers when they're down in the zone, so right now there's every indication that Salty will be behind the plate [Wednesday]."
Though Ross is eligible to come off the disabled list by Sunday, the Red Sox know that you can never rush a concussion.
"We're still taking this very much day to day," Farrell said. "He'll get reexamined in Boston over the next couple of days before rejoining us in Minnesota. There's no template on these, when the symptoms start to progress. Yesterday was a tougher day for him with some of those symptoms, so we've got to work off him in this. He'll be fully evaluated in Boston. Where we go from there will be dependent upon the diagnosis and the recommendations of the doctors there."
Bailey takes step forward with bullpen session
ST. PETERSBURG -- Closer Andrew Bailey will likely be activated at some point during the Red Sox's three-city, nine-game road trip that opened on Tuesday night.
Bailey threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday, his first since going on the disabled list with a right biceps strain.
He will throw a simulated game at Tropicana Field on Thursday. After that, Bailey will either make one Minor League rehab appearance over the weekend or join the Sox for the three-game series against the Twins.
"Another step in the right direction," said Bailey. "Everything felt great. I mixed in curveballs, cutter, changeups. A couple of everything. I think right now it's a baseball thing. We're moving in the right direction."
Bailey sounds as if he'd rather forgo a Minors appearance, while manager John Farrell seems to be leaning toward it. At any rate, Bailey should be activated, at the very latest, by Monday, when the Red Sox open a three-game series in Chicago.
Why does Farrell think a Minors appearance would be beneficial for Bailey, who last pitched on April 28?
"I think it's just to get additional adrenaline into some kind of game activity," Farrell said. "It's going to be somewhat sterile here at 2:30 in the afternoon on Thursday. To take it for a test run, I would think would be helpful and to answer any questions that Andrew might have when he steps on with the adrenaline within a given game."
However, Bailey will play a role in the decision.
"Well, by rights, he could refuse it, so we know that fully," said Farrell. "And the one thing that he's been great about in this situation is giving the feedback on how he feels and having input into the overall plan going forward and so far it's been positive and he's responded to every progressive step favorably."
With Joel Hanrahan down for the season, the Red Sox badly need Bailey back in the bullpen.
Ortiz playing through nagging oblique injury
ST. PETERSBURG -- As it turns out, the day off that David Ortiz had on Sunday -- which preceded the team's day off on Monday -- wasn't exclusively just to get him a rest.
It turns out the slugger has been bothered of late by a left oblique injury he first felt when the Red Sox were in Texas from May 3-5.
"A little bit," Ortiz said after the Red Sox's 5-3 loss to the Rays on Tuesday. "A little bit of tightness in my left oblique. It wasn't bothering me that much, but it was still bothering me a little bit. That's why I've been kind of pulling everything it feels like, but hopefully it doesn't get any worse."
The injury didn't appear to impact Ortiz in the first inning Tuesday night, when he walloped a prodigious three-run homer to right against Rays lefty Matt Moore.
"I'm going to keep on playing with it. It's not at a point where it gets any worse," Ortiz said. "But yeah, it bothers me on some swings that I take -- like last week, I was watching some videos, outside pitches that I was kind of pulling, and when you get to the point where you want to drive the ball the other way and next thing you know you're hooking the ball, that's not normal. You know what I'm saying? That had a lot to do with it. Hopefully it gets better."
After missing the first three weeks of the season due to his rehab from a right Achilles injury, Ortiz has no interest in taking any more time off -- particularly when his team is in a funk.
"What do you think? I've got to play," Ortiz said. "I have enough time off. I just come in early and treat it, then try to move forward."
Victorino ready to go following collision
ST. PETERSBURG -- The one thing the Red Sox have learned early in Shane Victorino's tenure with the team is that it takes a lot to keep him out of the lineup.
Two days after what looked like a severe collision with the visitors' bullpen wall at Fenway, Victorino was right back in manager John Farrell's lineup on Tuesday night, batting second against the Rays.
Victorino 1, Red Sox bullpen wall 0?
"I wouldn't say I won the battle," Victorino said. "No, it feels good. My body feels good. I'm not trying to do that again, but I was just trying to make the play. But I feel good physically and ready to go tonight."
Following Sunday's game, Victorino was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for tests. He passed all of them.
"The way he bounced off [the wall], it looked ugly at the time," Farrell said, "but every image, every test that we put him through, he's 100 percent given where he's at. No fractures or any injuries of any kind. He's ready to go tonight."
Victorino is a fan of the padding that has been added to the outfield walls at Fenway over the years.
"It definitely worked," said Victorino. "I'm excited to be back out there and not miss any games."
Victorino hasn't seen the play.
"I tried not to watch the replay," Victorino said. "Obviously I had to get my eye on [the ball]. There was a scary crash. Obviously where a bullpen of an opposing team runs over to you, gets up off the bench, you obviously understand there was some concern. I thank those guys [on the Blue Jays] for getting up and making sure I was all right."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mississippi State Reports Surge in EEE, WNV Cases
- Oct 15, 2007
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Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) have hit Mississippi's horses hard this year, with EEE case numbers surging to more than double 2006 levels. According to State Veterinarian Jim Watson, DVM, there have been 27 cases of EEE and 11 of WNV thus far.
Watson said there's no clear reason why the incidence of the mosquito-borne viruses has increased, especially given the exceptionally dry conditions experienced in much of the state this summer.
"It just fluctuates from year to year," Watson said. "I don't know that I can say why that might be--it's always a dilemma trying to figure out why some years are worse than others. "
According to the equine arbovirus reports compiled by the USDA's National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS), a national reporting system for equine disease, there were 12 cases of EEE in Mississippi last year, along with 25 WNV cases. Nationally, there were 111 cases of EEE in the United States last year, along with 1,086 equine WNV cases.
Watson said arboviruses are a known problem for equines in the Gulf Coast states, and that nearly every Mississippi county has reported either EEE or WNV. He encouraged all horse owners the to utilize vaccines--which are widely available--for both viruses early in the year, before cases begin popping up.
"You don't want to wait until you hear about cases in your area," Watson said. "If you're in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama, your horses are going to be exposed to EEE and West Nile virus and they need to be kept current on those vaccinations. You can't really predict, based on weather patterns or rainfall, who's going to be most susceptible.
"You have to assume that wherever you are there's the potential for virus activity--so take precaution," Watson said. "For horses, that includes vaccines."
Watson said that while many horse owners are paying attention to West Nile virus, they neglect the "old" vaccines, including EEE and tetanus.
A veterinarian should be summoned at first sight of early clinical signs of encephalitic disease, especially in unvaccinated horses. A horse with EEE can portray varied neurologic signs in the early stages of the disease, including apparent blindness, loss of equilibrium, or a head tilt, or he can exhibit sudden behavior changes, lameness due to loss of coordination, or convulsions before progressing to recumbency, coma, and death. The Merck Veterinary Manual reports the mortality rate of EEE to be 50-90%.
For more information on WNV, watch the Webinar "Understanding West Nile Virus."
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Gentry ready for action as Texas faces run of lefties
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
ARLINGTON -- Erik Bedard was on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday, the first of five straight left-handers the Rangers are expected to face in their next five games. The White Sox are listing left-handers Chris Sale, Hector Santiago and John Danks this weekend and Joe Saunders is expected to start on Monday for the Mariners in Seattle.
The run ends with the Mariners expecting to go with right-handers Hisashi Iwakuma and Felix Hernandez in the final two games of that three-game series. The Rangers, going into Wednesday night, were 24-13 when the opposing team started a left-hander.
The run of lefties likely means five straight starts for Jeff Baker at first base and Craig Gentry in left field. Manager Ron Washington is settling into a platoon situation with those two, left-fielder David Murphy and first baseman Mitch Moreland.
Leonys Martin has become the Rangers' full-time center fielder, but Gentry has still earned playing time by hitting .326 with a .429 on-base percentage since the All-Star break. He is hitting .273 with a .381 on-base percentage and a .386 slugging percentage against left-handers this season, while Murphy is hitting .228 with a .275 on-base and a .297 slugging percentage against southpaws.
"I'll just take a little vacation and be ready to come off the bench," Murphy said. "This is the way it was last year and it worked out. Craig has done a great job against left-handers. If that's the best situation for the team, that's fine with me."
Baker is hitting .348 against left-handers, the highest average on the team. Moreland is hitting .239 against them. With Jurickson Profar filling all the other infield positions as a utility player, the only real chance to get Baker in the lineup is by playing first base against left-handers.
"That's the way it's going," Moreland said. "We're doing everything we can to win ballgames, that's definitely the spot we want to be in and everybody is contributing in some way or another. I'll be there when my number is called upon and do what I can do. Just because I'm not starting doesn't mean I won't be in there later in a key at-bat or be called upon to make a key play."
Pierzynski ready for Chicago return
ARLINGTON -- Catcher A.J. Pierzynski will be making his return to U.S. Cellular Field on Friday when the Rangers open a three-game series with the White Sox. Pierzynski was with the White Sox from 2005-12 and has caught more games at U.S. Cellular Field than any other catcher since it opened in 1991. He is also third all-time in games caught in White Sox history behind Sherm Lollar and Carlton Fisk.
"I will be glad to get it over with, especially Friday," Pierzynski said. "But I'm looking forward to it and seeing some people. I still have a lot of friends over there, guys who I will be friends with for life. It will be weird going into the visitor's clubhouse, but I'm looking forward to going to the city. I love the city, I love the organization and I love the fans. Hopefully we'll go in there and play well."
Also returning to the South Side is Alex Rios, who'll face the White Sox for the first time since he was traded to the Rangers on Aug. 9.
Geovany Soto is going back to Chicago as well. He played with Cubs from 2005-12, but he has already had his big reunion. The Rangers played three games at Wrigley Field earlier this season.
Soto, a right-handed hitter, should start at least one game with three left-handers on the mound for the White Sox. But Pierzynski is having an excellent season against left-handed pitchers. He has a .305 average against them this season, the sixth highest by a left-handed hitter with at least 100 at-bats against southpaws in the American League.
Kirkman vies for September spot
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers will want extra left-handed relievers when the rosters expand in September. Michael Kirkman is trying to force his way into the picture.
Kirkman threw five scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock in a 7-5 victory over Nashville on Tuesday in his fourth outing on a medical-rehabilitation assignment. Kirkman retired 15 of 16 batters, including seven by strikeouts.
In his two previous outings, Kirkman had allowed 14 runs in 8 1/3 innings. He'll likely get two more outings before the end of the month. Kirkman was 0-2 with an 8.18 ERA in 25 appearances for the Rangers before going on the disabled list on June 6 to undergo treatment for skin cancer.
"He's still on the radar," Rangers manager Ron Washington said.
The other left-handed relief candidate for September is Joseph Ortiz, who is 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 17 games at Round Rock. He has also made 25 appearances for the Rangers with a record of 2-1 and a 3.96 ERA. Round Rock's season ends on Sept. 2 and the Express is not going to be in the Pacific Coast League playoffs.
Harris signs Minor League deal
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have signed veteran utility infielder Brendan Harris to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock. He is not on the 40-man roster, but he does give the organization some infield depth if needed in September.
Harris is similar to Adam Rosales, a light-hitting infielder who can play every spot plus left field if needed. He hit .206 with four home runs and nine RBIs in 44 games for the Angels this season before being designated for assignment on July 20.
He refused outright assignment and became a free agent on July 23. The Yankees signed him to a Minor League contract and he played 22 games at Triple-A Scranton before being released from his contract on Wednesday. The Rangers are the 12th organization he has played for since 2003.
Worth noting
• Manager Ron Washington said the Rangers will stay in rotation and Travis Blackley will start again on Monday against the Mariners. Blackley, in his first start of the season, threw 66 pitches on Tuesday against the Astros and the Rangers are hoping for 80 on Monday.
• Nick Tepesch, who has been on the disabled list with inflammation in his right elbow since July 7, threw a 60-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and did not experience any problems. His next step will be a live batting practice session this weekend in Chicago.
• Adrian Beltre went into Wednesday's game listed among the American League's top 10 in average, home runs and RBIs. He and Miguel Cabrera are the only players in either league to be in the top 10 in all three categories. Beltre is third with a .326 batting average, ninth with 26 home runs and tied for eighth with 78 RBIs.
• Reliever Justin Miller, who is still on the 40-man roster, has been placed on the DL at Triple-A Round Rock with a pulled left oblique muscle. He already missed most of the season while coming back from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery and pitched in just 11 games.
• David Perez, who is the No. 20 prospect in the Rangers system according to MLB.Com, is beginning a medical rehabilitation assignment with the Arizona Rookie League Rangers. He has been out all year while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Lightning is associated with
an increased risk of headaches and migraines, a new study
This finding could help chronic sufferers better predict the
likelihood of a headache or migraine and begin preventive
treatment, the University of Cincinnati researchers said.
The study found that chronic sufferers had a 31 percent greater
risk of headache and a 28 percent increased risk of migraine on
days when lightning struck within 25 miles of their homes. It did
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lightning and headaches.
New-onset headache and migraine increased by 24 percent and 23
percent, respectively, in patients when there was lightning,
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"Many studies show conflicting findings on how weather, including elements like barometric pressure and humidity, affect the onset of headaches," study co-leader Geoffrey Martin, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati, said in a university news release. "However, this study very clearly shows a correlation between lightning, associated meteorological factors and headaches."
"We used mathematical models to determine if the lightning itself was the cause of the increased frequency of headaches or whether it could be attributed to other weather factors encountered with thunderstorms," study co-leader Dr. Vincent Martin, a headache expert and a professor in the division of general internal medicine, said in the news release.
"Our results found a 19 percent increased risk for headaches on lightning days, even after accounting for these weather factors," he added. "This suggests that lightning has its own unique effect on headache."
"There are a number of ways in which lightning might trigger headaches," Vincent Martin said. "Electromagnetic waves emitted from lightning could trigger headaches. In addition, lightning produces increases in air pollutants like ozone and can cause release of fungal spores that might lead to migraine."
"This study gives some insight into the tie between headaches or migraines and lightning and other meteorologic factors," Geoffrey Martin said. "However, the exact mechanisms through which lightning and its associated meteorologic factors trigger headache are unknown, although we do have speculations. Ultimately, the effect of weather on headache is complex, and future studies will be needed to define more precisely the role of lightning and thunderstorms on headache."
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Despite efforts to close the skills gap in IT and cybersecurity within the federal government, the two areas remain in the Government Accountability Office's crosshairs as in need of more attention.
In a Sept. 19 hearing before a Senate subcommittee, John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Gene Dodaro, U.S. comptroller general and head of GAO, addressed the dearth of qualified IT professionals and the challenges in bridging the skills gap.
GAO in 2001 designated strategic human capital management a high-risk area across the federal government because of lack of leadership and attention, Dodaro told Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
The hearing was Akaka's last before retiring after a 36-year tenure in Congress.
Since 2001, Congress has passed several bills to help agencies address human capital management issues. In additional to establishing chief human capital officers in each agency, the enactment of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 granted more flexibility for the workforce and helped managers handle various human capital challenges.
However, one of the reasons human capital remains on the high-risk list is the lack of critical skills in areas including cybersecurity, the acquisition workforce and foreign-language capabilities, Dodaro said.
The matter becomes even more urgent considering that 30 percent of employees will be eligible to retire between now and 2016, he said. In certain agencies, such as Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration, that number reaches 40 percent. Moreover, among the Senior Executive Service and career leadership, 58 percent are eligible to retire over the same time span.
"This is a huge challenge, with already-existing skill gaps," Dodaro said.
To deal with the impediments, it's important for the executive branch to provide good leadership and for Congress to provide oversight and attention, he said. In response to questioning, Dodaro said the Chief Human Capital Officers Council and Congress would do well to address effective planning and finding the root causes of skill gaps and fixing them.
There also needs to be solid plans for retaining and recruiting talent, which means getting OPM involved in helping agencies use effective hiring flexibilities in areas such as special pay rates, Dodaro noted.
"Thirdly, there needs to be follow-up … this needs to be a continuous process," he added
In discussing how OPM officials are assisting agencies address mission-critical skill gaps, Berry said the Chief Human Capital Officers Council identified five occupations and three competencies that face strategic challenges.
IT, human resources and acquisition professionals, as well as program auditors and economists are professions that regularly have a hard time recruiting, Berry said. In addition to these areas, gaps lie in strategic thinking, problem solving and data analysis. Each agency also has its own unique challenges depending on its mission and workforce; for example, the Agriculture Department finds it difficult to recruit enough veterinarians.
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An individual's walking gait will be the first biometric used to continuously authenticate mobile warfighters.
The former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the lead sponsor of the IT procurement bill FITARA is calling it quits.
Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord has been replaced as the chair of the group overseeing the massive cloud initiative known as the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.
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Nick Sinai and Steve Kelman contend that a great way to "drain the swamp" is to fix the Do Not Pay shared service that was created to combat fraudulent and improper payments.
If the federal government is having a hard time finding people with IT skills, it's because they are too narrow with who they will consider interviewing. Case in point: for many jobs as a civilian in the DoD, they only consider current civilians and those with VEOA status. I'm all for veteran's preference, but come on--how many current civilian workers and military personnel know IT enough to do the job advertised.
For far too long - training has been focused on certifications vice actual knowledge. 8570 is a joke. SANS herds goverment employees through like cattle, making millions while not really imparting any true "knowledge or skills?". Teaching by powerpoint is not the way to learn in this community. Forget certs. Can you do the job?
Just curious...aside from compensation and upward mobility, does anyone think that the government's slow adoption of next-gen technology is deterring young, new IT talent (who likely does have the right education to help)? My theory is that IT is changing so quickly that people in the industry opt for enterprise work b/c they'll stay current on new tech, and stay more competitive. Any thoughts or experience with this first-hand?
I fear that the rational view of the market driving the valuation of work being done is moving farther and farther away from being the center piece of understanding for our legislators.
Yes, hire and mentor the kids coming in. But always rememeber, certified /= qualified, and non-certified /= non-qualified. Management will need the skill set to define the actual skills required by the position, and to tell if the applicant has them. Looking for checked boxes on a form is worthless.
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Model S - Specs page change again (Wi-Fi ready)
Model S - Specs page change again (Wi-Fi ready)
Good question. Seems a little strange as the WiFi radio is normally part of the same radio chip I think
Probably don't want to be accused of false advertising - people are looking for any excuse to ding TM. Assume they are just battening down the hatches and being cautious right now.
They have done stuff like this before just to put it back a little later once the option was ready.
I hope they get the WiFi part working before the free 3g contract runs out because I plan on using 4g by tethering to my phone. The car can log onto the WiFi at home and work when my phone is not in the car.
I think that if the Wifi gets canned it's because of security concerns about the car software. If I'm right it won't be available before several months.
It is also possible that WiFi will become one of the connectivity options, not a standard feature as we have expected. It will be interesting to see what Tesla decides to do because they have said from the beginning that Model S would have WiFi.
Yes indeed they have. As of about a month ago there was no suggestion to introduce wifi as an option. I was told tethering would be an option for those choosing not to subscribe to connectivity package. Blowback would be huge so I doubt plans have changed.
I suspect that it was simply a code left out when page was updated. Not intentional. If it were, we would likely have seen a notice.
Same as when the res numbers disappeared - then returned.
Well... the specs page used to say "Lighted Sun Visor Vanity Mirrors" too, and it said it for a long time before it went away. Don't assume the disappearance of the "WiFi Ready" was an unintended omission. I hope so, but it also could be one of GB's "accuracy of the moment" things and is now gone.
@stevenm - the TM service techs are still (last week) saying new visors will come eventually. ::confused::
In terms of security, couldn't we each have our own password protection? Be a lot harder to hack everyone with a different pass.
The commitment to lighted vanity mirrors has not gone away. Much like the sunshade for the panoroof these items have been promised repeatedly and at high levels. Delivery is rightfully expected for items that were stated to be included in the purchase price of the car upon payment. I can understand the delay given the necessary preoccupation with learning disabled journalists, etc. Not quite sure though what the delay is in fabricating a flat plastic board for a cargo shelf.
That is in line with what he said during the Norwegian gathering on wednesday: WiFi will be enabled, probably before EU deliveries in July.
He did mention something about WiFi being a pain in the...
There's an extra charge for my smartphone to act as a WiFi hotspot - will be interesting to see what the charges are going to be for the 3G service, and if it's inflated to provide the potential for having the car act as a mobile hotspot...
ATT has indicated they can "tell" if you are using your IPhone as a hot spot (without the plan) and will up your bill accordingly. I do not know the truth in this but suspect others on this forum might be able to chime in and clear it up.
Verizon certainly charges an extra monthly fee to allow your iPhone or iPad to act as a wifi hub.
With the new shared plans (shared data across all your devices), you get the hotspot feature included. If you are still on an old plan, then you do have to pay extra.
My wife and I are on Verizon's "Share Everything" plan, each with our own iPhone. There is no charge for Tethering, or "Personal Hot Spot," as the phone refers to it.
Also, I know that there is a tethering app on Cydia which will mask your usage from your carrier. I don't need it, so I can't remember the name, but I have a buddy who uses it.
Not true. Connectivity package will not be required for tethering to wifi.
T-mobile doesn't charge extra for enabling wifi tethering on some iPhone plans.
Noone of the others offer streaming of music and surfing, or? Seem not very likely that they will pay for unlimited use for even the first year.
Don't bother with nickniketown, he is comparing incomparable...
mcx-sea, Jolinar is talking about a thread from a known troll who's post was deleted.
Thought I was losing my mind. First it was there and then it wasn't. Thanks for the heads-up.