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The Fire head back to Toyota Park on Saturday evening after a disappointing display in Vancouver last weekend, giving up three second half goals to the Whitecaps. D.C. come to town (LIVE 7pm CT on My50) after last playing out a 0-0 draw in Colorado on July 7. With D.C. sitting last in the East and the Fire slipping back from the playoff positions in recent weeks, this game is extremely important.
Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Team defense – be wary of quick transitions
In last weekend's match against Vancouver, individual errors were again to blame for the Fire not coming back with any points but the team's defending in transition also left something to be desired.
When the Fire turn the ball over, it is up to the team as a whole to defend, obviously not just the back four. D.C. will be looking to catch the Fire on the break as much as possible and when this happens, Fire players, most notably the outside defenders must turn attack into defense.
READ: Pause likely to be back for D.C.
Against Vancouver last weekend, the Whitecaps first goal came from a quick transition from a corner where the Fire were caught with too many players up the field. The Men in Red should be able to create multiple chances against D.C. and while getting forward and coming up with chances is important, the players must not neglect their defensive responsibilities.
DC getting back to full strength – DeLeon and Porter return
Athletico Coaching Corner on D.C.
Over the past few matches, D.C. United have been without two of their start players, Nick DeLeon and Kyle Porter due to injury and international duty respectively. Both look set to return to the team on Saturday night which will be a big boost to the Black and Red.
Though still raw, Porter's crossing and 1v1 abilities make him one of the best up-and-coming wingers in MLS, while DeLeon's creativity in the attack is also a major threat. D.C. have only scored eight goals this season but Porter and DeLeon have either scored or assisted in three of those.
That may sound like a small number but when you've only scored eight, contributing to three makes you responsible for almost half of the teams goals!
Because D.C. plays with one recognized striker, the emphasis is on players like DeLeon and Porter to get forward and support the lone striker whenever possible. The more the Fire can isolate both players and not allow them to link with the lone striker and withdrawn forward Chris Pontious, the better.
Targeting the middle two – getting past Kitchen and Thorrington
D.C. plays a system with two recognized defensive midfielders, presumed Saturday night to be John Thorrington and Perry Kitchen. Unlike Vancouver, whose three central midfielders often get forward to support the attacking three, D.C.'s pair are very much holding midfielders.
Both players sit in front of the back four to provide cover which makes D.C. a very difficult team to break down. There are times however when one of the central two is dragged wide, leaving space in the middle to exploit. When this happens, players like Alex must step forward and take advantage.
READ: Johnson keeping tabs on Fire from USMNT camp
Recognizing when these opportunities present themselves and quicker switches of the point of attack from the wing to the middle are things I am looking to see on Saturday night.
After the last home match against Kansas City, Mike Magee criticized his teammates for not getting forward in larger numbers in the second half when the team was down.
If the Fire can get more people forward and force Kitchen and Thorington into 2v1 situations, the team will create chances.
Prediction: 3-0 Fire with goals from Magee, Nyarko and Alex

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PER Course Number: 112
Semester Hours: 1 SH
Frequency of Offering: Fall semester
Course Title: Folk and Square Dance
Catalog Description: Fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for the recreational purposes of the participant.
YES, this is an existing course previously approved by A2C2.
NO, this is not a new course proposal.
University Studies Approval is requested under Physical Development and Wellness in the BASIC SKILLS area.
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PER 101 Basketball
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PER 103 Racquetball
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PER 118 Jazz Dance I
PER 120 Ballroom Dance
PER 122 Beginning Swimming
PER 123 Swimming & Water Safety
PER 128 Ballet I
PER 134 Skiing
PER 135 Weight Training
PER 136 Tap Dance
PER 137 Fencing
PER 139 Tennis
PER 140 Bowling
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The general goal or intent of the 100 level courses listed above is to expose students to, and create participative interest in, movement-based learning opportunities designed to enhance physical and emotional health and wellness throughout ones life span. Physical Education faculty concur that regardless of the specific teaching tool utilized (e.g. badminton, volleyball, racquetball, etc.) all PER 100 courses contribute to a similar set of course outcomes.
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experience first hand how
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PE 100 level courses contribute to cardio-vascular fitness, flexibility,
muscular endurance and strength. These factors are known to enhance both
longevity and quality of life.
Outcome #2: make pro-active choices leading to a healthier lifestyle
Incidence of inactivity in our culture will not be reduced without
considerable lifestyle change in people of all ages. Through participation
in the various physical activities introduced in PER 100 level courses,
students will gain first hand awareness of the manner in which physical
activity can stimulate both mind and body. After having gained this insight, students may be
more inclined to set and maintain long term goals related to overall fitness and a healthier lifestyle.
Outcome #3 explore dimensions of personal health promotion and disease prevention
Research indicates that physical activity reduces the risk for several major chronic diseases. Skills and information introduced in PER 100 courses will heighten students awareness of the importance of developing and/or maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle. When this awareness leads to increased activity as a lifestyle change, the student will reduce his/her risk for development of any diseases associated with inactivity.
Outcome #5 understand health as multidimensional, involving the whole person's
to the total environment
PE 100 level courses involve the "whole person." The body is being improved physically (hands-on activities), the mind is learning and expanding (comprehension of rules and strategies, etc.), and students have opportunities to improve their social development (teamwork, cooperation, healthy competition, etc.) and appreciation of movement.
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relaxation, socialization and balance in their lives
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students are challenged to improve their level of physical fitness.
Research indicates that one's level of fitness is associated with a
person's ability to work effectively, enjoy leisure time, be healthy,
resist disease, and cope with stress.
Each new activity based skill introduced gives the student additional
choices for a healthy and balanced leisure lifestyle.
The introduction of team games and skill related practice activities in PER
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The development and creative expression of an active leisure lifestyle is partially dependent upon building a repertoire of leisure activity skills. Through skills practice and other instructional strategies, students enrolled in PER 100 courses gain new participatory skills and knowledge of leisure resources. This, in turn, enhances the students repertoire of leisure skills which may ultimately lead to more creative use of leisure time.
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With practice, basic skills introduced in physical education activity
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This is a 1 credit University Studies course that satisfies the "Physical Development and Wellness" component of the students Basic Skills program. Designated University Studies outcomes for this course are listed below
Outcome #1 Learn skills that will improve the quality and length of their lives.
Outcome #2 Make proactive choices leading to a healthier lifestyle.
Outcome #3 Explore dimensions of personal health promotion and disease prevention.
Outcome #5 Understand health as multidimensional, involving the whole persons relationship to the total environment.
Outcome #6 Utilize physical activity to reduce medical risks and provide relaxation, socialization and balance in their lives.
Outcome #8 Enhance creative use of leisure time.
Outcome #9 Develop skills consistent with efficient levels of human movement.
College of Education
Department of Physical Education and Recreation
A. Course Description
1. Catalog Description
Fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for the recreational
purposes of the participant.
2. Statement of the Major
Focus and Objectives of the Course
3. Course Outline of Major Topics
Folk Dance & Square
A. Steps covered; grapevine, two-step, schottische/polka, step-hop, waltz
(Outcome #1,6,8,9)
B. Basic formations covered; single/double circle, square set, groups and
lines, progressive circle
(Outcome #1,6,8,9)
C. Positions covered; Closed, open, one-hand facing, two-hand facing,
varsouvienne, butterfly
(Outcome #1,6,8,9)
D. Specific skills for square dance; do-sa-do, swing, promenade,
allemande left, right and left grand, ladies chain, grand chain, right
& left thru, star promenade, do paso, all around, see saw, box the
gnat, roll away, allemande thar star, weave the ring, California twirl,
dive thru, split the ring, rip'n snort, grand square, U turn back, cross
trail, ladies 3/4 chain, wheel around, single file turn back, square
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emphasizing basic skills for recreational
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evening and one Winona Folk Dancers evening as an additional learning
experience. (Outcome #6,7,8,9)
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7. List of References and Bibliography
"Dance A While", Handbook for Folk, Square, Contra,
and Social Dance
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by Bartelby, Aug 23, 2012.
No, he entered a mountain bike race.
He could've argued his case, but he said he was tired of fighting the charges.
Lance would be facing the possibility of ten eyewitnesses testifying against him.
It doesn't matter really, the first and second runner ups are also dopers. The sport of cycling has been completely destroyed.
You wanna try that again?
What is the USADA's benefit in implicating LA ? Does it have to do with government grants as one other post suggested?
Now Tygart is saying that if Armstrong is a good boy and cooperates, they may still let him keep most of his Tours, as they will respect the statue of limitations. He says they would have done so if he had come in and "been truthful." Interesting how the statue of limitations can be turned on or off at will.
Tygart has said that Armstrong was given the opportunity to meet with USADA, but refused. He says now that had he done so, he could have held onto five of his seven Tour titles.
If Armstrong had "come in and been truthful, then the evidence might have been that the statute (of limitations) should apply, that would have been fine by us," he said. Normally the statute of limitations is eight years but when an ongoing cover-up is involved, that can be waived under USADA rules. The precedent for this was set earlier this year in the doping case of Eddy Hellebuyuck, a track and field athlete.
"Of course, this is still possible and we always remain open, because while the truth hurts, ultimately, from what we have seen in these types of cases, acknowledging the truth is the best way forward."
Meanwhile the Australian official and UCI arbitration tribunal member Phill Bates has criticised USADA. "If USADA believes Armstrong has a case to answer, the ultimate judge should be the UCI, not a publicity-seeking chief executive hellbent on a witch-hunt to chop down the tallest poppy in our sport."
Tygart has no power to do anything and LA has already declined to defend himself in full knowledge of the consequences.
Heh, looks like Plan A didn't work for USADA so now it's time to negotiate.
Natch. USADA is a small company with a measly $10mil budget. Imagine if they were able to catch the White Whale, Lance Armstrong. That would be quite an accomplishment if they did that. That would earn their keep and make it much harder for a politician to cut their budget.
Also, they could then have a better chance to market themselves to one of the major sports leagues for example. And that would at minimum double their budget. A good pitch from them would be "If any leagues would like a clean sport, hire us."
And if that didn't work, they could always toss around innuendo: "We are saddened that no organizational bodies are interested in running a clean sport."
I have no time to read the whole thread and no doubt these points have been made already, but they bear repeating:
1) No matter what you think about Armstrong and this particular case, you need to think harder if the USADA's behavior doesn't give you at least a slight pause.
2) The weasel language used by the USADA in their June letter was meant to do exactly what it's supposed to do.
3) The imminent testimony of George Hincapie, Armstrong's (formerly) trusted colleague, is almost certainly the last straw that broke Lance's back.
Now on a more personal note, my take is that Armstrong most likely doped, yet at the same time I would certainly ask for more than mere anecdotal/hearsay evidence to justify stripping an athlete of his lifetime's worth of achievements. Does the USADA really think making an example out of Armstrong will fool anyone but the most gullible observer? Please. If drug testing is a farce, the whole doping adjudication process is a tragegy-cum-farce-cum-freak show, as it involves the most eye-rolling acrobatics imaginable.
Eyewitness testimony is not heresay.
I noticed that too. It seems the "crime" is quite flexible. It can be what you want it to be. Apparently, their "evidence" is only good for repealing 2 titles, but it can be stretched to 7 if they want to.
Whole thing smells of corruption.
I meant to say anecdotal/hearsay evidence. Anyway my point was that physical evidence should be required before doing something so drastic, though even this isn't so foolproof. (See the Contador case, where even the CAS themselves admitted that his intake of clenbuterol was negligible but proceeded to ban him anyway.)
To me it sounds almost like a last ditch attempt to lure Armstrong to "come in". The last thiing Tygart wants is for the case to be out of his hands and into the hands of the UCI or the TAS. He wants to keep it inside his court where he can control it. Why else would he be saying now that they would have applied the statue of limitations if Armstrong "had come in and been truthful," and that this is still possible because "we always remain open" and so on. Probably because he fears that the UCI and TAS won't dismiss the statue of limitations, among other things. In any case, it's a remarkable softening of tone.
Why would they want the corrupt UCI to handle things? Nobody bothers reading any of the articles I've been posting I guess....
Months ago the UCI said they would leave this all to USADA, but now that things are looking dire for Lance, he has his friends in high places at UCI try to bail him out. Remember, Pat McQuack is on Armstrong's payroll after Lance's $125,0000 "donation" to the UCI.
There is no such thing as physical evidence from a legal point of view.
There is only expert opinion about physical evidence and expert opinion is an exception to the heresay rule.
The gold standard is always a confession and the next best is eyewitness testimony which is neither anecdotal nor heresay.
The whole adjudication system is corrupt. You seem to think one of these agencies can be trusted to do the right thing.
These agencies were set up because sporting bodies refused by and large to initiate tough doping controls.
The guy is guilty because he didn't mount a defence. You should be complaining about Armstrong's cowardice.
Um, you seem quite fixated on the legalese of it all. I wasn't speaking as to the legal aspect of the case, but rather giving my own personal opinion, hence the "personal note" qualifier.
I insist on physical evidence because the whole point of PED testing is to gather and assess said evidence (yeah, and to keep the sport clean, or whatever facade they like to put on).
That only justifies their existence, not their methods.
It's become more likely in the minds of many that he's guilty. Nothing more or less.
He knew he wasn't gonna get a fair hearing, so I think I'll cut the guy some slack. thanks.
There were three cases with physical evidence that USADA presented to Armstrong.
Armstrong is a coward for not defending himself in public.
You can keep saying he's a coward, but it won't make it true.
It is when there's no punishment for perjury.
Heresay evidence is usually not admissable.
Perjury is usually untruthful eyewitness testimony.
That's because its an opinion based on the true fact that he wouldn't defend himself.
Look, the USADA has yet to release the details to the public. Given the noncommittal language of their June letter, forgive me for thinking they probably don't have the physical evidence to nail Armstrong with.
You're free to characterize him as a coward. Just don't expect everyone else to share your opinion. Seriously, you're almost coaxing me into liking the guy.
Come off it, you already love the guy.
My opinion was only formed when he refused to defend himself with a lame excuse about being tired.
He's been judged fairly and he can't complain.
Au contraire, the only guy I love is myself.
Maybe that didn't come out right. Anyway trust me, I have no strong feelings about the guy. What I really object to is the USADA's self-serving campaign against him (not to mention countless others) under a veneer of righteousness.
That's fine. I just feel differently.
I would say that going from most likely guilty to guilty is hardly a fair judgment. But yes, he knew what he was getting into.
Thank you for admitting this, it's all I needed because now we know your opinion is clearly biased. I wanted to call you out on it much earlier, but glad to see I didn't have to.
Well your opinion is just that. It's an opinion.
You keep presenting it as a fact.
Armstrong did defend himself in a real court of law. Just in February this year federal prosecutors dropped a two-year investigation, with no charges against him.
From a news report at the time:
The probe [was] anchored in Los Angeles where a grand jury was presented evidence by federal prosecutors and heard testimony from Armstrong's former teammates and associates
Investigators looked at whether a doping program was established for Armstrong's team while they received government sponsorship from the US Postal Service. They also examined whether Armstrong encouraged or facilitated doping on the team.
USADA is a private agency, not a court of law. They could try to keep to their mission and concentrate on the here and now, keeping an eye on the thousands of athletes now practicing sports in the US. They prefer the then and there where the big flashy fish are. A private agency with these goals, where the CEO, the Judge and the Prosecutor are one and the same person, is no place to defend yourself. It's worse, in fact, than the worse kangaroo court, and so it is not at all surprising LA refused to submit to their process. No shame in that whatsoever. But he did defend himself succesfully in a real court of law, to the point where the prosecutors had to drop the case, because whatever the USADA was supplying them was useless to them.
It's highly amusing that the Usada is now changing its tune and suggesting they will respect the statue of limitations and let him keep most of his titles if he only comes to their lap and fesses up (see post 256) Why weren't they saying that before? It's pretty pathetic.
Opinions are always biased if by that you mean subjective. Do you really think you have objective opinions? You need to go back to school and redo English.
interesting article on forbes as to why armstrong may have "quit" fighting allegations of doping. something he supposedly was never going to quit fighting.
An athlete these days is subject to WADA and USADA and these are the bodies that he voluntarily submitted to, among others, in order to compete as an athlete.
Armstrong challenged these bodies in court and failed so he is subject to their rulings.
These bodies don't deprive anyone of life or liberty so they don't have to meet criminal law standards.
Armstrong is not a criminal, but he is a doper.
Lance Armstrong doping campaign exposes USADA's hypocrisy
by Sally Jenkins
The Washington Post
A federal judge wrote last week, "USADA's conduct raises serious questions about whether its real interest in charging Armstrong is to combat doping, or if it is acting according to less noble motives." You don't say. Then when is a judge, or better yet Congress, going to do something about it?
Quite independently of Lance, with whom I wrote two books, for a long, long time I've had serious doubts about the motives, efficiency and wisdom of these "doping" investigations. In the Balco affair, all the wrong people were prosecuted. It's the only so-called drug investigation in which the manufacturers and the distributors were given plea deals in order to throw the book at the users. What that told us was that it was big-game hunting, not justice. It was careerist investigators trying to put athletes' antlers on their walls. Meanwhile, the Fourth Amendment became a muddy, stomped-on, kicked-aside doormat.
So forget Lance. I have so many problems with USADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) — which is supposed to be where athletes can appeal, only they never, ever win — that it's hard to know where to begin. American athletes have lost 58 of 60 cases before the CAS. Would you want to go before that court?
Anyone who thinks an athlete has a fair shot in front of CAS should review the Alberto Contador case. Contador was found to have a minuscule, insignificant amount of clenbuterol in his urine during the 2010 Tour de France. After hearing 4,000 pages of testimony and debate, CAS acknowledged that the substance was too small to have been performance-enhancing and that its ingestion was almost certainly unintentional.
Therefore he was guilty. He received a two-year ban.
CAS's rationale? "There is no reason to exonerate the athlete so the ban is two years," one member of the panel said.
Would you want to go before that court?
The decision was so appalling that even the Tour runner-up, Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, couldn't swallow it and refused to accept the title of winner. "There is no reason to be happy now," Schleck said. "First of all, I felt bad for Alberto. I always believed in his innocence. . . . I battled with Contador in that race and I lost."
The former prime minister of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, had openly declared his belief that Contador was innocent. When the CAS ruling came down, Zapatero expressed "bewilderment" and suggested it was so irrational it gave "sufficient reasons to open a debate about their fairness."
The response of WADA President John Fahey? A rant in which he suggested that Contador was given a two-year ban instead of one because Zapatero had dared to open his mouth. Let me repeat: The president of WADA actually suggested publicly that an athlete's penalty was made harsher because his prime minister had the nerve to challenge WADA's authority.
Again, would you want to go before that court?
When are people going to grow sick enough of these astonishing overreaches and abuses to do something about it? As my friend Tommy Craggs has written for Deadspin, WADA and USADA have become "a gang of moralizing cranks . . . and it is beyond me why an organization that wants to ban caffeine again hasn't yet gotten laughed out of polite conversation."
You can put me down on that side of the argument. You can also put me down on the side of professional basketball player Diana Taurasi, who has called the international drug testing bureaucracy "one of the most unfair processes you can be put through," and attorney Howard Jacobs, who makes his living going before CAS. He told USA Today, "A lot of times athletes are getting run over in the quest for clean sport."
How does an agency that is supposed to regulate drug testing strip a guy of seven titles without a single positive drug test? Whether Armstrong is innocent or guilty, that question should give all of us pause. How is it that an American agency can decide to invalidate somebody's results achieved in Europe, in a sport it doesn't control? Better question, how is it that an American taxpayer-funded organization can participate in an adjudication system in which you get a two-year ban because "there is no reason to exonerate" you? At what point is such an organization shut down and defunded?
In his decision last week, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks declined to intervene in USADA's case against Armstrong because to do so would "turn federal judges into referees for a game in which they have no place, and about which they know little." But in the next breath Sparks expressed an opinion on certain matters he does know about. "The deficiency of USADA's charging document is of serious constitutional concern," he wrote. "Indeed, but for two facts, the court might be inclined to find USADA's charging letter was a violation of due process and to enjoin USADA from proceeding thereunder." Among other things, he was disturbed by USADA's "apparent single-minded determination" to go after Armstrong and force him before CAS.
All of which I find far more worrisome than the question of whether he may have transfused his own blood in trying to climb a mountain on a bike. It wasn't a judge's job to intervene with USADA. But it most certainly would seem to be the job of Congress. The WADA-USADA system is simply incompatible with the U.S. legal system.
That is the problem. If you want to be a sportsman, you have to "voluntarily" submit to this. It is voluntary only in theory, as there is really no other option. It is a bogus choice, like the "choice" of factory workers in the past to work in dangerous and abusive conditions, or "choose" to not work.
What is the problem? The athletes cheating in such high numbers is what has lead to this. Trying to use Armstrong as a martyr is a joke if youre gonna use him as the example of how athletes arent given the benefit of the doubt anymore.
Benhur, that article doesn't even get all of the facts straight. Contador was banned on the basis that he is responsible for the substances entering his body. And while it was agreed that it was unlikely for him to willingly ingest clenbuterol, his "contaminated steak" defense was equally unlikely.
Still on the Contador issue, that article seems totally ignorant regarding certain nations' willingness to protect their athletes from doping allegations, even when some of these athletes are guilty. Spain's VP has no business talking about whether Contador should have been banned or not. If you're not familiar with Alejandro Valverde's story, I'd recommend reading up on that as well.
I'm not expressing my opinion, you were. I was just pointing out the fact that the rationale from all your previous posts have become valueless.
The majority of sentences handed out in the justice system do not deprive anyone of life or liberty. They involve merely retribution or redressing of wrongs, but the proceedings are still subject to the rules of the justice system. A body charged with administering justice has to adhere to some pre-established procedural rules, and the enforcement of those rules has to be done by an entity that is separate from the prosecution, otherwise abuse is guaranteed. The procedures followed by these agencies are not very different from what you see in the Inquisition courts of the past, even if they are not allowed to imprison or kill anyone (thank God).
Now, the rule of law itself seems to be deteriorating fast, as Paul Craig Roberts notes in his column today. http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/
It's also a concern that the prison system is already being privatized to a great extent, so maybe the next step will be the privatization of the justice system itself, in which case the current behavior of these agencies would be a taste of things to come. It's already amazing that financial criminals are left alone while sportsmen are obsessively persecuted for things going back many years.
But you have to be out of your mind to think these agencies operate with any kind of fairness.
THE TRUTH lS OUT THERE
From the information that's been brought to public attention due to LA's notoriety, I think the reasonable conclusion is that LA has been using doping and evasion procedures for at least 14 years. Given that other top cyclists have also been investigated and stripped of their titles, then it doesn't seem to me that the investigation of LA was unfair.
The USADA's investigation, findings, and actions haven't martyed LA. Rather, they've exposed him as a doper, a liar, and a hypocrite. This part of the affair is a done deal imo.
LA's current net worth is estimated at around $125 million. A recent interview (and mountain bike race) suggests that he's doing just fine. I have to suppose that every day is pretty much a good day when you're that rich and reasonably healthy.
What's the message from all this LA stuff? I'm just curious regarding speculations about the future of doping and evasion procedures in cyling, etc.?
Would you use the same reasoning for other dishonest actions?
In your view are for example shoplifting or counterfeit products acceptable due to the fact they are common?
The credibility of cycling has been utterly destroyed.
Ironically, PED's are just as big of a problem in amateur athletics and in other pro sports, but cycling's image in particular has been completely ruined.
Lance is a sociopath: he has no conception of right and wrong. After being banned from competitive cycling, he entered a mountain bike race the same day. He just doesn't care.
I think you might be misunderstanding what volleygirl wrote.
I'd agree with this, but they don't do sport out of necessity and they all agree in principle that drugs should not be in sport.
So how do you get rid of drugs in sport without a draconian regime?
The Armstrong affairs show you can't unless WADA/USADA exists.
No, all you have is a different opinion stemming from your interpretation of the facts and law, even if your understanding of law is deficient.
This is not an issue in civil law.
Every sport from the beginning of time has been allowed to regulate itself.
You can hit people on a sporting field and they might take you before a tribunal but the cops usually don't jump onto the football field to stop a fight.
If you hit someone in the stands they stop you.
Sports have always held delegated administrative power, recognised by the courts, for the conduct of their own affairs.
If their conduct is excessive or beyond their powers they can be challenged in court.
These super drug tribunals are simply another instance of self-regulation and they operate in accordance with strictly regulated procedures, because if they don't their judgements will be thrown out in court.
So, in one post you claim to have superior knowledge of these matters in law, then in your very next post you claim this is not an issue of law. Contradict yourself much?
I almost didn't catch it because normally people don't double or triple post like you have. I was wondering about that, then I saw the conflicts of your opinions and suppositions and I guess you were trying to hide them by not putting them together.
Since you previously revealed your bias, it's been showing more and more, while your rationale has become less and less. See below, the cat's out of the bag
As if WADA/USADA are the only effective drug testing administrations in the world.
So, not only are you bringing the Armstrong hate, but you're also a proponent of a "regime" that you yourself characterize as draconian.
Obviously, there are plenty of other, far more effective drug testing agencies than USADA/WADA that respect due process, do not rely on hearsay and are not led by Captain Ahab, trying to catch his white whale. But you don't see that because you're all about your pre-judgements.
I was looking for comments by the 3 greatest cyclists still alive (aside from Arsmstrong). I suppose that would be Merckx, Hinault and Indurain. This is what I found.
Merckx said:
Lance Armstrong is very disappointed and is facing an unfair trial. At a certain point, a person has had enough. Lance was very correct during his career. What more can he do? All the controls he passed, more than 500 since the year 2000, came out negative. Either those controls are good for nothing, or Armstrong was within the rules. The whole thing is based on witnesses testimony. It's profoundly unjust. I haven't spoken with Lance recently, but I know he is very disappointed. I can't understand this viciousness, making such a big deal out of someone who never tested positive. It's always cycling they're after. It's sickening.
Indurain said:
"Until a competent authority decides otherwise, Armstrong should keep his titles." Indurain also said that Usada's persecution of Armstrong is "unscrupulous."
Hinault said he doesn't give a hoot about any of this.
Great, but what do their comments have to do with anything? I'd also have you know that Axel Merckx, Eddy's son, works with the Bontrager-Livestrong team. It would probably go against their best interest to say anything negative about Lance.
Now let me drop a name. Swedish cyclist Gustav Larson tweeted about it basically saying there was no doubt in the professional peloton that Lance was a doper. Now what does me saying that in this thread accomplish, not anything really...
It is an issue of human rights. That is why the federal judge said it will not pass muster in a court of law and expressed skepticism.
In another case, European courts ruled for the tennis player.
Separate names with a comma.


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34 points and 10 boards... STAND TALL AND TALENTED!
Chandler is a BEAST!!! And again Melo can't get a foul call to save his life. He WAS MURDERED AGAIN. F THESE REFS!
he reached over his back thats a foul.........but Jeffries puts his hands up and its automatic
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text: oooooo. maybe your'e the kind of Knick fan I dont like. j/k. Yea reality IS reality. But we aren't really trying to get a title right away. We, the fans, just want to be proud of our home team once again. We want to root for another winning New York team. The Knicks have been awful, but w/ Larry we have a better chance of improvement. Coach Brown has made his mark on the sport of pro-basketball. Have'nt you heard how many times he's turned awful teams into tough contenders? He breaths basketball, he's an expert. He knows his role as a Head Coach. It all depends on how the players react to him. We have good rookies and vets on the team. A championship would be awesome, but we just need some relief from a bad season. We should def atleast make it to the 2nd round.


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Good to hear you dodged a big repair bullet(or worse) Norma. Your refrigeration technician looks young enough to be paid with pizza's!
I can say as a guy who worked outside in those kinda conditions when I was as young or younger than him, being paid in in hot pizza would have been warmly welcomed!
Norma, You are quite a gal....you should be a PR person for a big company, no joke. "To be a PR person, I feel you need to posses a certain skill set that can be broken down into two categories: human skills and professional skills. Human skills include things such as patience and congeniality, while professional skills include the ability to speak publicly and write professionally."Bob
I just like to talk and find out what people know.
No way that was made by your loving hands Norma.... Was Mr. Ev there today?
Sunday morning, 10:10 am, and so far I'm nearly halfway through this epic thread Thanks for all the great info - I'm feeling inspired to mix up some dough with 15% durum flour.
Norma, I'll tell you why I felt inspired - you see, I'm rather limited in my flour selection, and have noticed that while aesthically some of my pies look "up to par", they leave something to be desired in terms of texture and flavor. I have noticed that when using semolina and semola remacinata di grano duro, flavor improves a lot. Some of these pies were made with 100% semolina/or 100% s.remacinata di grano duro. I'm positive that with the addition of one or the other flavor will improve with my NY style pies. Also I enjoyed the "lesson" about classic, pre 1970's NY pies - that were customarily made with lower protein flours, before the advent of high gluten flours. Well, that's basically what I have available - low protein flours. It's been a bit of a challenge trying to get adequate coloration, much more so charring, with this type of flour. Having said that, I've come to accept my limitations. I've also come to accept that I can try and follow many of the wonderful NY recipes on this forum, but adaptations will have to be made in order to get a decent result. At any rate, I learned some things thanks to this thread, and the back and forth between yourself and Peter is making for an interesting read.Thanks for your kind words - cheers!
Johnny the Gent,I understand why you are inspired since you are rather limited in your flour selections.If Peter is on a thread explaining things it is always interesting, because he knows so much about different pizzas. If you want to look at another thread where JimmyG uses semolina and also Jim and I try the epoxy method, it is at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,19129.0.html JimmyG is a very accomplished pizza maker.I think there is also a lot of good information on my other thread about NY style pizza of awhile ago when I was doing experiments at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,17417.0.htmlBest of luck to you! I am always on the journey to make a better pizza. Norma
Hello Norma,I don't normally post that much in the Forum, but I read it all the time, my god your pies look fantastic everytime you post pics, I will follow your recipes and start posting pictures, I am building a wood fire oven will be ready on the next couple of days and will start doing experiments.


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To EVERYone, it seems there are minor differences in what makes things work and/or not work when both ZA and FF22+ are installed. At this point those small details don't matter because they obviously aren't the same for everyone & only disabling the privacy service does not work for everyone. I am getting the feeling that people feel that just because they had a certain experience, that the exact same should hold true for everyone else. There are people on Bugzilla that claim to have never even used ZA and are experiencing the problem, so ZA is just one of many factors in the entire thing caused by THEIR browser.
How about we just stop, end things here, and lock the thread with a choice of two simple solutions that WILL work for everyone.
Install Firefox 21 until Mozilla fixes the issue
Uninstall ZA (disabling only the security service does not work for everyone)
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I have been using zone alarm free for many many years and this is the first time I have ever experienced an issue such as the one I am having. The other day I tried to copy and paste an address from a web page and noticed that the copy and paste did not work. I then proceeded to do some research and found that others were experiencing the same issue I am. The resolution was to turn off zone alarm free as it was preventing the copy and paste. I then turned off zone alarm free just to see if that stopped the issue of no copy and paste and much to my surprise copy and paste worked flawlessly once zone alarm free was disabled. I then enabled zone alarm free once again for my protection and now the copy and paste function for web pages is again disabled. Looks like someone pulled a big boo boo on this one for sure. The question I have is there any setting in zone alarm free that will allow my copy and paste function to work again on web pages. The copy and paste feature works perfectly for any offline projects but with zone alarm free enabled I cannot copy and paste on web pages. Please help and thank you kindly.
Update: Sorry I forgot to mention that I my OS is windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
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Moved the post to the corresponding thread. Please search the board before posting to avoid posting duplicates. What to do to workaround this issue is posted just above your message.
As always, I had to figure out why people have issues with things on computers. It took me all of literally 30 seconds this morning of playing around to reproduce the issue.
It happens when newbs configure Firefox with restricted permissions in the ZA program settings, directly to the left of where the green check marks for net or local access are applied.
Don't configure FF for restricted access and you won't be restricted.
Application Control settings within ZA also affect this. "Enable Advanced Application Control" and/or "Enable Application Interaction Control" being toggled on definitely also play a role in this. This is purposeful behavior intended by the engineers of ZA. It's no bug or "glitch" in the Matrix.
Same difference at the end of the day. Poor config. I didn't try all settings in all the variations, but was simply able to reproduce the issue by purposely poorly configuring ZA to match what a newb might do.
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The problem we have been having with firefox 22 when running zonealarm
of copy and paste should be fixed soon by firefox. The link below is for a firefox nightly that they did last night and I tried it and the problem went away. I would not load this on your computer since it reports back to mozilla but I am sure they will come out with a new update for firefox soon that will have this fix in it.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to report that the solution to the bug of firefox is approaching.
The beta below has the fix for this but remember if you download it that it is a beta. I downloaded it and it works fine. Sure they will release 23 soon if you want to wait.
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At this time they expect FF23 to be released on the week of Aug 6th.
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text: Today, we received the Silent Partner SMART Ball Machine by way of UPS Shipping. During shipping, the battery's housing broke, and the battery beat the ball machine from the inside. I took photos: I emailed this problem to: firstname.lastname@example.com I will post the result to this Forum for consideration to others wanting to purchase this product. I read every single post here on this Forum regarding the Silent Partner ball machines. I read the posts on the Lobsters and Playmates too. I decided that I would purchase the Silent Partner SMART Machine for our family to play at the local courts. I bought their top model, the SMART AC/DC and purchased the extra year warranty too. While unpacking it, I was mindfully checking for damage and all looked well until I tilted the box to remove the device, and I heard a heavy object smack from inside the device -- I got that sick feeling. After I removed the bubble-pack-sleeve, I wheeled the device into the bedroom (away from our two-year-old), and investigated further. A paper told me that I must remove a styrofoam block from the sending-wheels. The foam was not in that position. I used a flashlight to look inside, then I really felt sick. I can see the foam way out of place behind a battery that got loose when it's housing broke, and I can imagine the damage that a 10lb deep-cell battery can do while hitting in there during the shipping. All of the electronics are exposed to those impacts. Anyway, I emailed the company, and will post the result here. :cry:


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It's working for freight rail. Launched in 1998, RRIF authorizes the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to lend up to $35 billion for railroad infrastructure improvements, equipment, and facilities development.
A successful model, RRIF has helped primarily short-haul rail companies improve, expand, refinance, and acquire freight rail facilities and equipment. Open to railroads, state and local governments, government-sponsored authorities, and corporations, the program provides direct federal loans and loan guarantees for up to 100% of a project's cost.
Repayment periods are up to 35 years, and interest rates equal the U.S. Treasury rate for comparable-term securities. Though entities must pay a credit risk premium (CRP), the CRP can be reduced with collateral. And those terms have proven attractive.
To date, 33 loans have been executed in 26 states for more than $1.7 billion, with 72% of those loans executed with Class II and III railroads.
And through RRIF, Amtrak will receive 70 new U.S.-built electric locomotives and upgrade maintenance facilities for Northeast Corridor services.
It is now time to transform RRIF into a source of financing for large commuter rail projects.
According to the American Public Transportation Association's 2012 Fact Book, "The 10.4 billion boardings on public transportation in 2011 represent ridership levels that have grown back to levels that existed at the start of the Interstate highway era."
Demand for public transportation is real and growing, but oddly, commuter rail demand lags other modes.
"Commuter rail—which connects city centers with suburbs—had the smallest growth of any transit system in the U.S. at 0.5%," explains Tyler Falk in his article "U.S. cities are building commuter rail, so where are the riders?" (Smart Planet, 6/18/13).
What's the key? "More service," Falk says. Greater frequency and interconnectivity will increase ridership, meeting an untapped demand of currently underserved riders.
Falk is right. And that's why RRIF could become a powerful tool for commuter rail. But Congress must act. Recently, I attended an invitation-only roundtable organized by FRA Deputy Administrator Karen Hedlund, where she sought ideas for expanding RRIF.
Taking a page from the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) for highways, Hedlund rightly sees the opportunity to transform RRIF into a source of low-cost debt capital for commuter rail, with some mode-appropriate changes.
For example, RRIF needs to recognize more than just hard assets as collateral, considering, for example, dedicated, creditworthy revenue streams such as sales taxes. In addition, Congress should consider seeding RRIF with funds to pay the CRP, similar to what it did for the TIFIA program.
Also, with the next round of TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program) federal funding, entities should be allowed to use TIGER grants to pay the credit risk program a la TIGER TIFIA.
In addition, RRIF should create separate loan approval processes for passenger rail projects vs. short line railroads.
Other possible improvements could include:
• Development of credit criteria for greater predictability.
• Use of credit ratings.
• Technical assistance by the FRA and state agencies.
• Use of TIFIA-type letters of interest.
• Use of TIFIA and RRIF in combination (which was done for Regional Tranportation District's Denver Union Station project).
• Master credit agreements.
• Subordination of other government liens to RRIF.
• Scheduling of critical path activities. Finally, RRIF would need additional funds for staff—bringing on financial and legal consultants—to expedite credit application processing.
But no matter how it is refined, RRIF can make a very real difference in commuter rail.
Soon the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin marking up a new rail bill. We should convince them that repurposing the Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement Financing program for commuter rail is an idea whose time has come.
Barney A. Allison, a partner at Nossaman LLP, is a public finance expert recognized for his specialized experience in forming and financing public-private partnerships and other transactions involving private financing to develop infrastructure projects.


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BERLIN — After a successful nine months, the Berlin Mayor and Council agreed Monday to extend their partnership with Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services (WYFCS) for about another year and a half.
"I definitely think they've become an important asset to our community," said Mayor Gee Williams.
The partnership between the town and WYFCS officially began last spring when Berlin contracted the group to provide a free summer camp for area youth. The contract also extended into the fall and winter with WYFCS tasked to offer an after-school program with the same target audience, Berlin youth ages 6-12. Nearly a year later, town officials say the results are noticeable and positive.
"Overall … you've exceeded our expectations," Williams told WYFCS Executive Director Teresa Fields.
During the most recent of several updates, Fields revealed Monday that the WYFCS' Berlin initiative has reached out to 55 kids so far this year, the majority of which were involved with the summer camp.
As of this week, 17 are signed up for the after-school club, with typically a dozen or more showing up every day the program is offered, which is four times per week.
While the council was satisfied with the number, Fields is confident that it will continue to grow as the club becomes better known and partnerships are formed with other after-school groups.
"We recognize the project is still evolving," she said. "We're looking for the community to help us get the word out."
Fields said that WYFCS is grateful for the opportunity from the town and pointed out that her agency is just as committed as the council in seeing comprehensive programs developed specifically for youth in Berlin.
"We've matched town funding to date dollar for dollar," she said.
Fields told the council that she anticipates increased enrollment in the after-school club once other programs are finished. She also revealed that WYFCS plans to concentrate more on providing experiences on days when there is no school, such as holidays and professional days. At those times, members are usually taken on field trips much like they were during summer camp.
According to Fields, those trips include things like movies, the zoo, miniature golf, dinner and tours of historic Berlin, activities thar are donated by local businesses and the community.
Wrapping up, Fields revealed that Melanie Windsor will be taking the reins on the Berlin program from now on and expressed confidence in her ability to continue the success of the project.
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So I tried screwing with the little weight inside the bell and quickly determined that it was the same as trying to find penguins in the Arctic. Next came the springy doo dad and realized that any tool I own is way too big for that little arm.
I had an old cable with a square end on it. I might be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to keeping crap in my shop. I did a major clean up once and when I was putting stuff in my truck, I realized I had good stuff. I did get almost two bucks at scrap metal. Now, where did I put that bracket for the clutch on a Fargo truck?
Sorry, "squirrel"............Oh yeah, my story...........I took the square drive and chucked it up and spun the speedo. Full speed and I made a little paint mark and figured I would just adjust it back a little. I had it figured out and I was feeling a bit like the "rain man" and found myself saying, "K-Mart sucks" repeatedly. It sort of was a very nice feeling to realize that the best solution is the simplest. I proceeded to try to pull off the needle. I tried again. At this point my neighbor came over to complain that I hadn't painted our mutual fence as I had promised. I asked him to pull the needle off as he is a bit younger and his hands don't look like old mechanic's hands.
Well, they can't build computers and love their new Prince a bit too much if you ask me but damn, they can press a little needle onto a bitty shaft.
My other neighbor hears some pretty harsh, ear bleeding words between the two us and volunteers that he is an Avionics guy. Quick Google to find out what Avionics meant and he's my new best friend almost. "No Problem" he says. "What is this?" he asks. I explain the story and let him read this string. He quickly pointed out that it is inherently a poor design and not very accurate. He tried pulling the needle off.................
Now, he is coming back with a pitot tube and air speed indicator for me to install on my buddies bike. I am going to end my comments by saying I need to go now and Google "pitot tube".
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Houston billionaire to wed his son's mother-in-law, reports say
Updated 5:25 pm, Thursday, July 17, 2014
It seems the phrase like father, like son really means something in the world of Houston's super-rich.
Billionaire fund manager and part of owner the Houston Texans, Fayez Sarofim, is reportedly engaged to his son's mother-in-law, according to Houston CultureMap.
According to CultureMap, the 85-year-old is engaged to Susan Krohn whose daughter, Lori, married Phillip Sarofim this past May.
With a net worth estimated at $2 billion dollars, Sarofim was recently named the 273rd richest American, according to Forbes magazine.
Krohn, a stylish New Orleans businesswoman and philanthropists, is the founder and owner of Brooke Staffing Companies and of New Orleans Auction Galleries.
Krohn was named among Houston's best dressed in 2013 and revealed that everyday she "gets up and thanks the universe for all her blessings."
But this glamorous Houston transplant, who came to the Bayou City from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, has plenty of edge.
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Audi rolls out the A3 E-tron plug-in hybrid concept in Shanghai
April 18, 2011
Audi has given us another look at the next-generation A3--this time as a plug-in hybrid as part of the E-tron collective. The A3 E-tron concept rolled out Tuesday at the Shanghai motor show.
Based on the current RS3 Sportback, the A3 E-tron packs a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 211 hp and an electric motor rated at 27 hp. The powertrain's combined output can push the car from 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds, with a top speed of 144 mph. Power flows through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The lithium-ion battery pack is stored behind the rear seats. At 12 kilowatt-hours, it holds enough juice to power the A3 E-tron up to 34 miles without the help of the turbo four.
The four-seater uses MacPherson struts up front and a four-link suspension in the rear. Audi's Drive Select system lets the driver choose from five modes, tailoring the response of the suspension, steering, transmission and throttle.
Inside, Audi swaps the tachometer for a power meter, which shows total system output on a scale of 0 to 100 percent. The meter also shows where the power is coming from--the engine or the battery pack.
Given the heft of the battery pack, Audi worked to save weight in other areas. The A3 E-tron's doors, hood and liftgate are made from aluminum. The concept has a curb weight of 3,792 pounds.


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Vaccine - HepB; Immunization - hepatitis B; Immunization - HepB
Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus.
The hepatitis B vaccine is called HepB for short. It is made from smaller pieces of the whole hepatitis virus. After getting the vaccine, the body learns to attack the hepatitis B virus if the person is exposed to it. As a result, it is unlikely the person will get sick with hepatitis B infection.
Hepatitis B vaccine does not protect against other types of hepatitis. Currently there is one other hepatitis vaccine, hepatitis A (HepA). So a person needs to receive HepA to be protected against hepatitis A infection.
HepB is one of the recommended childhood vaccines. HepB is given to children as a series of three shots (doses). One dose is given at each of the following ages:
Some infants may receive four doses when hepatitis B vaccine is combined with other vaccines and given as a single injection.
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Children and teens who have not been vaccinated should begin the hepatitis B vaccine series at the earliest possible date.
Adults who have not already received HepB should get the vaccine series if they:
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Most persons who get HepB have no side effects. Others may have minor problems, such as soreness and redness at the injection site or a mild fever. Serious problems are rare and are mainly due to allergic reactions to a part of the vaccine.
There is no proof that the hepatitis B vaccine is linked to the development of autism.
No vaccine works all of the time. It is still possible, though unlikely, to get hepatitis B infection even after receiving all doses (shots) of HepB.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years and Adults Aged 19 Years and Older — United States, 2013. MMWR. 2013;62(Suppl1):1-19.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccine safety and adverse events. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/safety/default.htm. Accessed April 19, 2013.
DeStefano F, Price CS, Weintraub ES. Increasing exposure to antibody-stimulating proteins and polysaccharides in vaccines is not associated with risk of autism. J Pediatr. 2013; DOI10.1016/j.peds.2013.02.001.
Institute of Medicine. Immunization Safety Review Committee. Imunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2004.
Orenstein WA, Atkinson WL. Immunization. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 17.
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Defense at root of White Sox disappointment
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- When the White Sox left Arizona to begin the regular season at home against Kansas City in early April, general manager Rick Hahn thought his team had the makings of an American League Central title contender. Needless to say, the results through 79 games have not gone as planned.
"We're all more than a little surprised by the way it's played out this season," Hahn said. "Thus far, the performance has been way below what we projected, what the players feel they're capable of doing, which is why you have that frustration inside those walls.
"First of all, there is frustration, disappointment and at times disgust. We try to look forward inside that clubhouse about winning today and winning tomorrow and trying to get this thing turned around pretty quickly. The focus of [manager] Robin [Ventura] and his staff is: 'What do we need to do to win today?'"
This team's success was predicated on pitching and defense, with the same sort of offensive support that allowed the White Sox to finish last season fourth in the AL in runs scored. The offense has come up short, ranking 13th or 14th in five categories, but the White Sox .981 fielding percentage -- 14th in the AL -- has truly been stunning for what was one of the most fundamentally sound teams in baseball last season.
"If I was able to pinpoint one thing that caused the defense to struggle, we wouldn't be seeing it struggle as much as we have," Hahn said. "I know they've been working extraordinarily hard. I know we've seen players in just the first two or three months of the season surpass their previous full-season error total, which is a surprise.
"I do think, unfortunately, you get to a point where guys start pressing and mistakes start snowballing. We are playing this many close games. The feeling is that the margin of error is so small and that increases the pressure on guys. We need a couple of 10-run blowouts to let guys exhale and get going."
Konerko expects to return on Tuesday
CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko hopes to return to the White Sox lineup for Tuesday's series opener against Baltimore, having tested his sore back with swings in the batting cage again on Sunday.
Konerko has missed the first six games of this homestand.
"I'm kind of on the way up and out of it," Konerko said. "But it feels good. Part of it, again, is that the soreness isn't bad and all that ... but obviously, you want to take swings.
"I hadn't swung a bat in five, six days until yesterday, so you can't really judge it on how you are swinging it sometimes, because you would look bad anyway if you haven't swung for a few days. There's still a little soreness on the follow-through, a little bit. I feel like that will be gone by Tuesday."
With the White Sox off Monday, the plan for Konerko is to not do anything and take a day of rest. He took 75 or 80 swings on Saturday and another 50 on Sunday in preparation for a return.
"Unless [White Sox athletic trainer] Herm [Schneider] tells me otherwise, I'll probably do nothing [on Monday], then come back in on Tuesday for a full day's work," Konerko said. "Get ready, get heated up, get going, take BP, do the whole thing."
"He's swinging and making sure it feels fine, but he does feel better," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "The worst case is Tuesday at this point. Hopefully he can pinch-hit, be in that spot to come in and do something late. We're just staying away from having him play today to make sure he's fine by Tuesday."
Flowers increasingly willing to pounce on strikes
CHICAGO -- Over the past 18 games entering Sunday's series finale against the Indians, White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers had produced a .273 average with four homers and nine RBIs. It's an aggressive step forward for Flowers, who has raised his average to .216.
"It seems to be helping me in multiple aspects: recognizing pitches, laying off certain pitches," Flowers said of his more aggressive approach at the plate. "I'm hitting balls a little bit better and a little bit harder. That kind of stuff.
"Nothing mechanical or anything like that. I'm just kind of trying to get a good pitch to hit and trying to hit it hard."
While Flowers doesn't want to get too wild with his swings in this aggressive adjustment, he also doesn't want to give away hittable pitches early in the count.
"I don't really have the luxury of giving away strikes or giving a guy strike one," Flowers said. "I feel like those are pitches I need to take advantage of and put a little bit more pressure on their guy so they know I'm not going to sit there and take a pitch. Hopefully, that will more often than not get me ahead in the count to get me a better pitch to hit.
"But not just that, as far as my swing, I'm just trying to really drive balls. I'm not really going up there and trying to finesse it to the right side or something, unless the situation dictates. For the most part, I'm trying to be overall more aggressive."
Third to first
• Jake Peavy played catch again on Sunday and hopes to throw a bullpen session as early as Tuesday.
• The White Sox entered Sunday with a 9-16 record against the AL Central this season: 5-4 vs. the Royals, 2-6 vs. the Indians and 2-6 vs. the Twins. The Sox have yet to play the Tigers in 2013.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CEM: An Insidious and Potentially Pervasive Disease
- Oct 13, 2012
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The insidious and pervasive nature of CEM underscores the need for greatly improved biosecurity measures in facilities that engage in semen collection of stallions.
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Ever since initial reports of its discovery in England and Ireland in 1977, contagious equine metritis (CEM) has given rise to considerable concern among horse breeders in many countries. The contagiousness of the disease in breeding populations, ability to cause widespread short-term infertility in the mare, and the occurrence of the carrier state in both stallion and mare are all concerns about CEM, one of the most internationally regulated equine diseases.
The rediscovery of CEM in the United States in December 2008 reawakened awareness and concern about the disease and led to the most extensive epidemiologic tracing and diagnostic testing of any prior CEM event in the country. Several important findings were to emerge from these investigations.
Perhaps most disturbing was that the source of CEM was traced to a Warmblood stallion imported into the United States in late 2000, which had not been detected on pre- or post-entry quarantine and testing. On retrospective analysis, the causal agent of CEM, Taylorella equigenitalis, was found to have spread to 22 stallions, one gelding, and five mares, all of which were subsequently found to be carriers of the organism.
It should be emphasized that at no time over an eight-year period have there been any reports suggestive of CEM in mares following artificial insemination with semen from these stallions. Of major concern was the circumstantial evidence implicating indirect transmission of T. equigenitalis to the 22 stallions and one gelding through the use of contaminated fomites at different semen collection centers. Collectively, these findings serve to underscore the insidious and pervasive nature of CEM and the need for greatly improved biosecurity measures in facilities that engage in semen collection of stallions.
Of singular importance in preventing future CEM events in the United States or other CEM-free countries is the need for a highly reliable means of screening stallions and mares for the presence of the carrier state and sufficient monitoring to ensure the prescribed testing protocols are properly administered. Ideally, this should be an integral part of the pre-entry testing requirements implemented in the exporting country.
Experience over the years, however, has shown the need to complement pre-entry testing with additional post-entry quarantine and testing in the importing country. Had such a system not been in place in the United States, CEM would have been reintroduced multiple times, primarily through imported carrier stallions, the majority culture positive for streptomycin-sensitive strains of T. equigenitalis. This brings into question the reliability of the pre-entry testing performed on these and perhaps other imported stallions and mares.
Current pre-entry and post-entry quarantine and testing requirements for CEM, especially of stallions, are logistically burdensome and costly for owners and breeders. Accordingly, every effort should be made to develop more reliable means of detecting the carrier animal that are more sensitive, specific, and rapid than present testing procedures. The value of molecular-based tests, such as polymerase-based assays, need to be fully explored side by side with classical technologies.
CONTACT: Peter Timoney, FRCVS, PhD; 859/218-1094; firstname.lastname@example.com; Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center; University of Kentucky; Lexington, Ky.
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Welcome Mat: O's tab pitcher in Draft
Left-hander's potential too hard to pass up with fourth pick
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Scouting director Joe Jordan confirmed the offensive nature of the Draft, but he said he had Matusz pegged as the top pitcher. The Orioles also considered college slugger Justin Smoak, but ultimately, they decided on the best available arm.
"That should tell you how much I like him, really, because there are some quality bats in the Draft," said Jordan of his top pick. "We just went around and around the last 24 hours. It was back and forth. We had a lot of conversations with the staff, but at the end of the day, this seems to fit the blueprint of this organization going forward. From the character side, the talent side -- however you want to look at it. At around 10 o'clock this morning, I was good with it."
Matusz, the most decorated pitcher in University of San Diego's history, is the reigning West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and the all-time strikeout (396) leader at his school. The left-hander went 12-2 with a 1.71 ERA this season, and held opponents to a .211 batting average and 22 walks in 105 innings.
Matusz went 10-3 with a 2.85 ERA last season and pitched for Team USA during the summer. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Angels in 2005, but he elected to attend school instead. Matusz became the first San Diego player to be named as a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award -- given to the best amateur baseball player -- and he helped the team achieve its highest ranking (No. 4) last season.
"Going in today, I was really unsure of where I was going to go in the Draft," Matusz said. "It was definitely hard for me to sleep last night, just because of the anticipation and not really knowing where I was going to go. I felt really good when I see the first three picks go by, and I saw Baltimore up there with five minutes on the television screen. Deep down inside, I really thought I had an opportunity to become an Oriole. I knew they'd really done a good job all year of scouting me."
Jordan said that he's seen Matusz around seven times since he was a high school student, and he said the youngster has done a good job of filling out and becoming more physical. Now it's just a matter of experience.
"This guy really knows what he's doing," Jordan said. "There's going to be a lot of days, as with every pitcher, when you go to the mound [and] you just don't have your best stuff, but you've got to figure out a way to win. This is a guy that I think has that intangible on those days -- which may end up being a third of your starts in a given year -- that's going to keep us in games, get to the sixth inning. And when he has his good stuff, let's score us a couple runs and let's go home."
The Orioles have concentrated heavily on pitching in recent Drafts and have restocked their system depth through several trades. Baltimore used its last top Draft pick on catcher Matt Wieters, but it still used 17 of its top 25 picks on pitchers. The last time the Orioles picked as high as No. 4 was 2002, when Baltimore selected southpaw pitcher Adam Loewen.
Unlike Wieters, though, the Orioles are expected to get Matusz under control relatively quickly. Wieters didn't commit until minutes before the deadline last year for college players to sign, but the Orioles expect a different experience this time. Matusz will likely be slotted at Class A Frederick, but Jordan said his first stop will be dictated by when he signs.
"I think that it will be a different schedule," he said of the timetable to sign his top pick. "I expect him to be one of the top prospects we have, once we get him signed and get him in the organization and acclimated and all that stuff.
"I'd like to get out there and start playing as soon as possible," added Matusz. "My No. 1 goal since I've been started playing baseball is to play in the Major Leagues, and I've kind of just been taking it step by step."
Orioles' top five selections
|Brian Matusz
|U San Diego
|Xavier Avery
|Cedar Grove HS (Ga.)
|Jerome Hoes
|St Johns HS (Md.)
|Kyle Hudson
|U of Illinois Champaign
|Greg Miclat
|U of Virginia
|Complete Orioles Draft results >
Matusz was also frank about his mind-set from when he was drafted previously, saying that it would've taken a "life-changing" amount of money to get him to skip college. Matusz called going to school the "best decision of my life."
"I knew I wanted to have three years of college under my belt," he said. "I've had three great years at San Diego, and it's been a great experience, a great time of my life. But it's about time to start my professional career."
Jordan raved about the pitcher's arsenal and mental toughness, saying Matusz pitches better than his stuff might show. The college star can hit 93 mph consistently with his fastball and shows a touch with his changeup and curveball, but Jordan said he separates himself from the crowd in his mental toughness and the way he carries himself.
"I had such a wonderful meeting with Brian about two weeks ago at breakfast. ... And he just struck me as an intellectual kid, a thinker, asked great questions," he said. "You've got to sign him and you've got to get him in, [but] I'll get to know him real well this summer. I feel good about what we've done. I think he's a good guy to add to the group."
When asked to compare himself to a current Major Leaguer, Matusz chose Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels.
"He's a tall, lanky lefty who has a plus-plus curveball and a plus changeup," he said. "From watching him pitch, I feel like he does a great job of mixing things up with hitters. He's somebody I've been watching for the last few years."
In other Draft-related news, the Orioles paid tribute to the Negro Leagues by symbolically selecting a player to represent them. Baltimore chose pitcher and outfielder Bert Simmons, who played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1950.
Round 1 (No. 4) -- LHP Brian Matusz -- University of San Diego
Matusz, the first pitcher selected in the Draft, is a two-time finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. The southpaw was named the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and is the school's all-time leader in strikeouts (396).
Round 2 (No. 50) -- CF Xavier Avery -- Cedar Grove H.S. (Ellenwood, Ga.)
The speedy center fielder signed with the University of Georgia to play football, but he may be swayed by his high Draft position. Avery hit .561 with eight home runs and 35 stolen bases during his senior season.
Round 3 (No. 81) -- 2B Jerome Hoes -- St. Johns H.S. (Washington, D.C.)
Hoes, a University of North Carolina signee, batted .524 with 32 stolen bases as a senior.
Round 4 (No. 116) -- CF Kyle Hudson -- University of Illinois
Hudson is another two-sport athlete, having doubled in football and baseball at Illinois. Hudson had 12 catches for the football team in 2007 and batted .411 with 39 stolen bases during his junior baseball season.
Round 5 (No. 146) -- SS Greg Miclat -- University of Virginia
Miclat had surgery on his right shoulder after his sophomore season -- during which he batted .376 with a .486 on-base percentage -- and rebounded to hit .320 with 30 stolen bases as a junior.
Round 6 (No. 176) -- LHP Rick Zagone -- University of Missouri
The southpaw -- who came within two outs of a no-hitter against Kansas State this season -- went 2-3 with a 5.25 ERA as a junior after combining for 13 wins during his first two seasons.
Spencer Fordin 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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James E. Cerio, Ph.D. '72
Cerio & Cerio Psychologists, P.A.
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B.S., Industrial Distribution, Clarkson University, 1972
M.Ed., Counseling, St. Lawrence University, 1973
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University, 1983
We just moved back to Canton in mid-January. We lived in Bel Air, MD for 31 years and opened our practice there in 1985. We closed that practice at the end of December. Our website still describes that practice and only makes brief mention of the Canton practice. That will be corrected soon.
I have a tie with Clarkson that goes beyond my time there as a student. In 1973, Dean A. George Davis hired me, along with Gary Kelly, to open the Student Development Center. We opened with two rooms in Reynolds House. I continued to work at the SDC until July, 1978. The SDC was a very modest beginning for what eventually became known as the "Counseling Center." Clarkson's counseling center will celebrate its 40th anniversary this July. I was a 22 year-old with a brand new master's degree when Clarkson hired me. Let's see... 22+40= ...
Nan and I were granted privileges at Canton-Potsdam Hospital in 2012.
In addition to our practice in Canton, Nan and I are psychologists at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center's Ogdensburg Mental Health Clinic. These part-time appointments just began on January 24.
I left Clarkson in 1978 to enter the counseling psychology program at Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN. I then interned at Counseling and Psychological Services, Indiana University Health Center, Bloomington IN (1980-81). I was an assistant professor and associate professor of Counseling and Psychology at Harford Community College, Bel Air MD (1981-1990). We began our practice in Bel Air part-time in 1985 and then made it our full-time endeavor in 1990. It is that practice which we have now moved to Canton.
Another interesting tidbit is that Don Dangremond and I were roommates during our freshman year. Don has been wonderful to me throughout these 45 years.
I saw Tom Brown's listing on the committee roster. I knew Tom when we were undergraduates. We were both fortunate to meet and marry young women who were sorority sisters at St. Lawrence. How nice it is that I will have a chance, through the committee, to renew old friendships.


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Photos: The People Of PitchforkLast year at Pitchfork we experienced the sweet harmonies of Fleet Foxes and (among other great sets) killer performances from tUnE-yArDs and Thurston Moore.
The Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park Friday, July 13 – Sunday, July 15 to celebrate an outstanding range of music from around the globe.
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30 more acts are still to be announced. Once the full lineup is available, we'll have it for you right here.
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As a someone new to folding@home I had to try out folding on my Dell Vostro laptop. So far it seems like might be more trouble than it is worth.
My first attempt was to load the single core tray client. With Vista, a 100% setting shows up as 50% on each core. The laptop gets warm but nothing more than it would web surfing. The bigest drawback to this is that it takes nearly three days to process a 750 point WU.
My next attempt was to load the SMP multi core client. After a fairly tricky installation, I got the client to run, but the laptop fan had to run at full speed to keep it cool. In adition, it was taking over an hour per percent on a 1.4GHz Core2Duo. If I had let it run that would work out to about 500 points or so (with a 1750 point WU).
For my third attempt I got a little braver. I loaded the latest Nvidia driver from their notebook driver page. It seems a little confusing to me. The Stanford site dirrected me to Nvidia's CUDA page, but as far as I can tell you only need a driver with a 180 or higher revision and the GPU client will run just fine. Interestingly enough, running the 8600GT at full out generates less heat than running the CPU at 100%. I actually had to load the single core client as well. I did that to keep the laptop fan from cycling on and off every 2 minutes. I prefer to have the laptop run warm at a constant temp than to thermal cycle the thing.
So far it is taking 31 minutes per percent. I could not find the WU number listed on the site so I am going to have to wait to find out what kind of points per day it come out too.


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Big Power In A Small Package - Turn Key Gen III 5.3L LS
Turn Key Engine Supply designs a 400HP Gen III 5.3L LS
With the constant onslaught of simple and reliable EFI horsepower available today, it's easy to forget that not all of us want or need huge power in a large package. Many truck projects on the road could benefit greatly from a more basic approach with a smaller cubic-inch assembly that would be a little lighter on the wallet. At the forefront of the Gen III and Gen IV LS engine rush is Turn Key Engine Supply located in Oceanside, California. For those wanting a smaller inch engine that still packs a decent punch, Turn Key has three engines just for you. With a range of 327ci 5.3L engines putting out 350, 400, and even 450 hp, we wanted to know more about these powerful and reliable engines.
Turn Key proprietor, Kolby Enger, has built a 14,000-square-foot empire of LS technology that can turn out an engine for a swap, sand car, rock crawler, race car, and everything in between. Turn Key's premise is to build its engines with top quality parts that will last, and give the customer nearly everything necessary for a successful installation and upgrade to GM's phenomenal LS power. According to Kolby, customers will only need to connect five wires, fuel, and cooling to be on their way to horsepower nirvana. With that kind of information in hand, we stopped by the company's headquarters for a closer look at what magic lies beneath a 400hp 5.3L.
Not only does Turn Key build the engines, it also offers fuel pumps, engine mounts, headers, harnesses, ECMs, and darn near anything else necessary to make your conversion to LS power go smoothly.
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Nancy Diessner's artwork emerges from her background in painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and digital image manipulation. Incorporating all these media, her artwork explores the mysterious and complex connection between humans and animals, at the same time expressing our human longing for and isolation from the "other." Dedicated to safer printmaking, she created two low-toxicity college printmaking studios during her college teaching career, and now runs a public printmaking studio, Dog's Eye Print Studio, in Framingham, MA, where she also makes photopolymer etching plates for artists.
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PetzLife Complete Oral Care Gel - Salmon Flavor
|PetzLife Complete Oral Care Gel solves four dental problems in one convenient bottle. It helps eliminate plaque, remove tartar, reverse gum disease and freshen breath, no brushing required! This vet-recommended dental gel has a savory salmon flavor and is great for dogs and cats. Removes plaque & tartar, reverses gum disease & freshens breath Cleans teeth with no brushing 100% safe for dogs & cats The Gel's natural ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on the teeth, then completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tartar on tooth surfaces. Just get the Gel in the mouth and you're done!Be sure to follow package directions to create the perfect dosing regimen for your pet.Ingredients: Grapefruit Seed Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Thyme Oil, Neem Oil, Rosemary Oil and Peppermint Oil. Now With Wild Salmon Oil and Omega 3 & 6.
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|Our peppermint flavored gel removes plaque and tartar from your pet's teeth--no toothbrush required! Made with all-natural, holistic ingredients, Oral Care Gel safely removes plaque and tartar, reverses oral disease, promotes healthy gums, brightens teeth and kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. Peppermint flavor Safe for cats and dogs of all breeds 100% All Natural Made in the USA Ingredients: Distilled water, grain alcohol, grapefruit seed extract, proprietary blend of herbs and natural oils. The ingredients mix with your pet's saliva when applied on your pet's teeth and completely coats your pet's teeth and mouth. This process kills harmful bacteria and loosens plaque and tarter. Directions: First month: if you have a pet with heavy plaque and tarter build-up PetzLife recommends applying first thing in the morning and again in the evening. PetzLife gel will be mixing with your pet's saliva and the natural ingredients will coat all surfaces of your pet's mouth. You will start noticing positive changes after just one week. If applying with a brush, a "soft" or finger brush is recommended. Note: The brushing action removes the plaque and tartar that has been softened by the gel's ingredients.After a short time you should notice that the area at the gum-line is now free from plaque and the gums are looking healthier. This is a very important step because harmful bacteria is now blocked from entering your pet's bloodstream. You can now reduce to one application per day.After 30 days when most or all of the build-up has been removed you can reduce to one application every 2nd or 3rd day. Your pet's plaque and tartar should not return with this recommended usage. You should also have noticed that your pet's breath has become much fresher.Recommended Dosage:- Small dogs & cats: 1/3 tsp.- Medium dogs: 1/2 tsp.- Large dog breeds: 1 tsp.