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| Rood
ロット Rot
Rood in Pokémon Adventures
|Trainer class
| Black and White,
Black 2 and White 2
|Member of
|Team Plasma
Rood (Japanese: ロット Rot) is one of the Seven Sages of Team Plasma.
In the games
In Pokémon Black and White, Rood is encountered along with Ghetsis, Bronius and several Team Plasma Grunts at Team Plasma's hideout in Castelia City. He leaves the building shortly after the arrival of the player. He later appears with all the other sages at N's Castle, blocking the player's way to N. However, the Unova Gym Leaders appear and clear the way to N. After Ghetsis has been defeated, Rood can be found on Route 18, where he gives the player TM32 (Double Team) and is arrested by Looker.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Rood is encountered living with Anthea, Concordia and several Grunts in the original Team Plasma's safehouse in Driftveil City. After losing in a battle with the player, he gives the player N's Zorua. Shortly afterwards, he appears on Route 6 after the player has encountered Cobalion. Later, he appears leading the members of the original Team Plasma against Ghetsis's new Team Plasma at the Giant Chasm, occupying their forces to allow the player to reach Ghetsis himself.
Pokémon Black and White
- "What is it?"
- "Superior men understand what is right. Inferior men understand what will sell."
- "Constant dripping wears away the stone. I've been waiting in the abyss for this day. No one shall interfere!"
- "It smells of the sea here. This place has the same ocean smell as where I was born…"
- "Ghetsis wandered the lands of this world all over, collecting knowledge of all kinds while searching for like-minded people. From the moment we met, he understood what I desired."
- "The ability to understand the minds and the needs of others… This is an ability that everyone needs to survive. My lord N is a kind and excellent person who understands the hearts of Pokémon. But, conversely, perhaps his ability to understand the hearts and feelings of people is not developed enough."
- "But… Even that was part of the perfection of Ghetsis's plan. When it comes to Ghetsis, I cannot separate the truths from the lies. See this? I received it from Ghetsis, but I no longer need it. I hope you can put it to good use."
- "Someday, if my lord N develops the ability to understand the feelings of people as well as Pokémon, I would like us to gather again. More than anything, I want to see N confront Ghetsis."
- "If that is what you desire…"
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Before battle
- "Oh! So you're interested in Team Plasma, are you?"
- "My guest. If you're going to come inside, I would like to see what kind of person you are, Trainer. That's right. In a Pokémon battle. Do you find this acceptable?"
- Yes:"Let us begin!"
- When defeated
- "Ho! You fight as if you really understand your Pokémon!"
- After being defeated
- "I apologize for testing you. Being former members of Team Plasma, we must deal with a lot… "
- "And that is? Your friend? He may join us."
- Inside the house
- "Let me introduce myself again. My name is Rood."
- "More accurately, we're former members of Team Plasma. Because of the incident two years ago, we started taking care of the Pokémon that were separated from their Trainers as a way to atone for our misdeeds. And you are?"
- "Is that so… My sincerest apologies…"
- "The Pokémon you speak of is not in this place. I imagine it is still being used by Team Plasma now. Just as you say, our apologizing doesn't solve anything. But you can't move forward unless you admit you were wrong and apologize…"
- "Team Plasma made Trainers like him suffer… I feel terrible about it… How foolish we were… <Player>, as you can see, I can't do anything to thank you. Actually, I have a favor to ask of you. Could you please look after this Pokémon, Zorua?"
- Yes:"Oh! Thank you!"
- No:"If you change your mind, please come speak to me again."
- "That Zorua is one of the Pokémon that my lord N relied on as a friend during his journey."
- "My lord N is a wonderful person who has the power to understand the hearts of Pokémon. But still, he has much to learn about understanding the hearts of people... I hope he will develop this skill while he travels with the legendary Pokémon to atone for the trouble he caused in Unova as the king of Team Plasma."
- "That Pokémon…?"
- "Oh, Cobalion! What a noble presence!"
- "Unforgivable… So the reach of Ghetsis's ambition and malice is growing ever wider and warping the lives of all it touches…"
- "Did Cobalion appear in front of you merely by accident? Or to plead with you to solve a problem? Unlike Lord N, I don't have the ability to understand the minds of Pokémon. Therefore, I don't know what that Pokémon is thinking. But if you can befriend Cobalion, it will be a great asset to you on your journey."
- Before Team Plasma's withdrawal
- "Aah! I will say it as many times as it takes until you understand! Ghetsis's real plan was to take over the Unova region! Liberating Pokémon was nothing more than an excuse! If anything, it would've made Pokémon suffer!"
- "Are your Pokémon OK? You should take these with you!"
- "You, too."
- "At times like these, those whose hearts weaken, those whose determination falters, can accomplish nothing! To save our old allies, to protect Unova, we will fight!"
- "Both of you, go! No, just a moment… Hugh, was it? About the Pokémon you're looking for… In all likelihood, it is in the possession of the Shadow Triad--the dark warriors who appear silently."
- "At that time, I believed we were on the side of justice. By serving my king, N, I was going to make a world without war. But I was conceited, and I couldn't see the unhappiness we were causing. That's why I can't let it happen again!"
- After Team Plasma's withdrawal
- "Oh! You're safe! I'm so glad! As for Team Plasma's ship, a man in a white lab coat appeared. He said that a Trainer had given him the answer he'd been seeking, and, as thanks, he would disband Team Plasma…Then he said, "Farewell! Walk a just path with Pokémon!" and he flew the ship away. So everything has been resolved. We were even able to confirm that Lord N is safe."
Items given
| Rood's sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
| Rood's overworld sprite from
Generation V
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Rood first appeared in Letting Go along with the other sages.
- Rood is the only sage that gives a TM that raises the user's stats by a total of one stage. The TMs given by the other sages either raise one stat two stages or two stats one stage.
- In Black and White, Rood quotes a proverb from the Analects and makes a reference to a Chinese idiom at N's Castle.
- Rood can be seen as Zinzolin's parallel in that Rood is a sage who decided to stay with the sect that remains loyal to N while Zinzolin joins the other sect that is loyal to Ghetsis.
|ロット Rot
|German for "red".
|Dutch for "red".
|From carmin, French for "carmine".
|From rubeus, Latin for "red".
|From rosso, Italian for "red".
|From ruĝa, Esperanto for "red".
|로트 Rot
|Same as Japanese name.
|This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.


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(Vatican Radio) The Beatitudes are 'new commandments', but they are not just a simple
do gooders list. They cannot be understood with the mind, only with the heart, so
if our hearts are closed to God we will never know true freedom. Christian consolation
is the presence of God in our hearts which teaches us to understand the Beatitudes
as the law of the truly free. This was the main focus of Pope Francis' homily Monday
morning at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta residence. Emer McCarthy reports Listen:
Reflecting on the daily readings the Pope began by noting that, at the beginning of the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul uses the word consolation several times. The Apostle to the Gentiles, he added, "speaks to Christians who are young in the faith," people who "have recently begun to follow the path of Jesus", he insists on this, even if "they were not all persecuted." They were normal people, "but they had found Jesus." The Pope said this "was such a life-changing experience that a special strength from God was needed" and this strength is consolation. Consolation, he said again, "is the presence of God in our hearts." But, Pope Francis warned, in order for the Lord "to be present in our hearts, we must open the door". His presence requires our "conversion":
"This is salvation: to live in the consolation of the Holy Spirit, not the consolation of the spirit of this world. No, that is not salvation, that is sin. Salvation is moving forward and opening our hearts so they can receive the Holy Spirit's consolation, which is salvation. This is non-negotiable, you can't take a bit from here and a bit from there? We cannot pick and mix, no? A bit of the Holy Spirit, a bit of the spirit of this world ... No! It's one thing or the other. "
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Real scary thing happened this morning.
Had a real eye opener this morning on the way to work. I ride my Harley to work just about every single day, if it's not raining when it's time to go in the morning I am on it. Well, this morning was going great, I took Kira to school, came home parked the truck and hopped on Debbie (Harley's name). I make it about 15 miles from home and am cruising at around 78ish behind a truck in the fast lane. We are passing a car that is in the right line, we make it past and the truck moves over and I speed up. I made it to right about 80 when all the sudden my bars started shaking horribly back and forth and I was now having to "turn" the bars right to go straight. I immediately knew what had happened and that I was in a heap of trouble! I had to bolt between the car we had just passed and the truck that I was following to the shoulder while trying to keep the bike under control.
I get her pulled over and sure enough, my front tire blew out. It didn't just go flat, the damn tube exploded on the inside and the tire instantly lost it's bead. Luckily, Ash's work is only about 10 more minutes down the road and she was able to bring a truck and trailer for me to load the bike on. Talk about a scary few seconds. I've experienced rear flats before, they are bad enough, but to have the front tire completely gone...woah. Hell, I've arrived and had a "flat" front before and could only tell because the steering was sluggish...this was a whole new experience. It scared the heck outta me.
So that got me thinking, any one else had any "oh crap I'm in big trouble" moments lately? When I had to jet between the truck I was following and the car we had just passed I really had no clue what was about to happen. In that moment it seems like 50 different things went through my head of what was about to happen. The main one I remember was get me off this damn road!!!
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Dang good to hear you did not lay it down goin 80 down the road. I have not had any life or death moments recently but the week is still early.2008 Outback V - Sold but never forgotten.
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Dusty, glad to hear you are OK. I sold my FZR after hitting some road construction debris and blowing out the front at about the same speed. Just shook me up too much.
please tell me you are not the typical harley rider and believe that gear'ed up includes leather chaps, gloves, vest and no helmet....
nothing frosts me more than to pass a group of them up in the twisties with no helmets on.. except morons on sportbikes with tees, shorts and flipflops.. or the token hot skinny blond hanging on for dear life on the interstate doing 80 and no helmet..
ok, off the soapbox. REAL GLAD you are not hurt and came out with a brown stain in the shorts and nothing else..'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
Ha, oh I wear a helmet alright You can't miss it!
I'm hoping that this one is on the way
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Way to not panic in that situation. I went into a tank slapper really bad when I first got my bike @ 90ish and I still to this day have know idea how I didn't go down.-Mark
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Wow man, nice recovery and way to keep your cool man, did you find out why the tire blew? Bad tire? Hit something and complete failure? Dryrot?
I used to ride street bikes and stoped after doing 70 on a 2 lane highway and a lady tried to pass me in a 4banger going uphill, in a no passing area, well a semi came over the top of the hill, she paniced and instead of hitting her brakes she decided to merge. Completly forgot i was next to her. I hit the brakes as much as i could causing her to mix me, but i was so close to her truck the wind drift blew me and the bike right off the road. I dislocated my shoulder, riped my pants, jacket, and scratched my helmet from front to back, tore the fairings up on the bike, lose a mirror and turn signal, bent the headlight housing and rear swing arm
I got it all fixed, and rode it a few times to prove i wasnt scared. Then i sold the bike after discosing the repairs.
Worst thing is i knew the lady as i was a corrections officer then and so was she. I used to see her all the time at work and to this day she never even said sorry. I like to think she completey didnt know what happened.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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thats pretty scary, glad to hear your ok.
my latest oh shit moment was last week in singapore. We were walking from our hotel to the river walk to go get some singaporean mexican food. i had been warned not to jay walk in singapore but my buddy i was with was a singapore expert and he was just crossing as he needed. Well we get to one street and I look left and right and see no one coming so i start walking and make it to median. Now on the median i looked right and didnt see anyone so i so i began to step into the street as i hear my buddy yell at me, i then look left and there is an audi a8 coming at me hard on the brakes all the tires chirping from the ABS as i quickly try to reverse direction and get back on the median. i made it back on about 20 ft before the car came by. Damn singaporeans drive on the wrong side of the road. Yeah, i used cross walks the rest of my stay.David
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Dusty, glad your ok and great way to keep calm.
No bikes for me.
With all the west coast avalanches in the past weeks.He is my oh sh$t moment.
Last January , I triggered an avy coming over a hog back right next to my buddies and our guides tracks, just heard this "whoosh" and I was now skiing on marbles 30 mph. I was taught to ski to the closest exit. The Avey broke on my right, so left is out, try to go left and no real control or steering. Then a big pine is coming right at me, hard left, no control, crap, brushed right by it inches and out I came.
We did not think it was too bad until we tried to drive the cat up the snow road an there was six to eight feet of snow blocking the road al piled up. Guide says if you were 10 feet more to the right It could have buried any one of us ....Scary stuff.
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Some scary moments guys. Glad you're OK and kept her under control.
I'm a daily rider too, at least I was until my ankle thing. Just started riding again last week. I've averaged 900 miles/month on my bike from 2007 until last year. 1 wreck in around 2006, on my way to work at 6 am and it was still a little dark, came around a corner and a tree was laying across the road! Fortunately it was right before a stop sign, so i was only running about 45 when I saw it instead of 60 or so... Damp roads, locked up the rear brake, light on the front so it wouldn't lock. I knew i didn't want to go down with a bike sliding behind me going straight into the side of a tree full of branches and getting speared Figure i was doing about 10-15 is all when I t-boned the tree; bike never even fell over, as the tree stuck between the front wheel and the headlight ('01? Katana). I went off the right side, thigh hit the tree, and I flipped over it, landing on my feet! Never even hit the ground! had a HUGE bruise on my thigh though, and nearly totalled the bike due to plastics damaged... Took me quite a while to get my nerves back to ride hard again.
Closest brush since then was on the Blie Ridge Parkway a couple years ago. A friend and I did an end-to-ender in 2 days (including skyline drive) and we came around a righthand curve somewhere in Virginia, with a bank and trees on the inside of the corner. I figure i was running around 35-40 leaned in a little and all of a sudden in the middle of this curve there's deer in the road! Whoa! No lie, inches from my handlebars...Probably the closest I've been to brown stains
I've not been pushed off the road completely yet, but I've visited shoulders and other lanes from people changing lanes into me. Sad to say, but after a while you kinda get used to it, a little bit anyways, i guess more "learn to expect it and anticipate it" than "get used to it"...'00 Moomba Kamberra
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Recently my 5 year old daughter asked me "lets make some music and put it on Freesound!".
For these recordings we setup various empty cookie cans and we played drummers using 2 pens or little sticks.
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Joana also choose the name for these sessions and aptly called it "The Bing Bang Bong Band"
On some of the hits Joana was hiting the can not just as a 'snap' hit, but more like in a hit-rub fashion.
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Anything and everything. Kedgeree on a breakfast menu, prefolded pages in a dictionary, single-syllable coffee brands, conjoining freckles, and a golden years aerobic class in Highbury Fields — a park in North London — would be my top five today so far.
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For the last two years I have predominantly worked on large-scale kinetic and/or interactive installations. Concepts for these projects are generally formed of an amalgamation of both emotive and logistical factors — my understanding of the client or commissioning body and time line for production, for example. Illustrations, renderings, and prototypes are produced at various stages of the project as an idea evolves, refining technical aspects whilst cementing desired aesthetics. Production/fabrication begins, I hold my breath, and with a little luck I am at my private view a couple of months down the line!
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An exploration of form and an exploitation of my chosen media and their inherent qualities.
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That undertone of envy I feel from viewing the work!
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Top five today, again?! Diane Arbus — I am currently creating a series of three-dimensional portraits utilizing (for lack of a better word), marginalized people with in our society as subject matter; understanding how this has been approached in the past. Edgar Degas — "Art is not what you see but what you make others see" — enough said! Random International — they don't just break boundaries, they atomize boundaries, then choreograph the particles into incredible performance based, interactive installations. Olafur Eliasson — the way he sees the world. Tom Leamon — I have just had breakfast with him.
Fundamentally, tumors are caused by an accumulation of mutations within the DNA of cells that lead to their uncontrolled division and subsequently the abnormal growth of tissue. Series 2 was primarily derived from notions of such cell mutations. Items such as defaced coins, CDs containing corrupted data, and irreparably scratched vinyls were encompassed within fabric. My resulting desire was such that the sculptures themselves appear as an integral part of the female form, irreparably distorting the physical appearance; as External Tumours their application to the body seamless, as if they were bound, grown, and shaped by time.
An installation consisting of 25 kinetic/lighting sculptures, commissioned by Artwise Curators for a temporary show at Maison Blanche, Paris. Constructed from Plexiglas rod and tubes of fabric mesh, each unit within the installation was strung between a steel base and self-designed motorized mechanism. The bases acted as an anchor as the motorized mechanisms slowly coiled each unit into a spiral/helix structure. On reaching the optimum point tension (when each unit was unable to coil any further), the motorized mechanisms realized the coiled structures, at which point the velocity of the uncoil is such that the illusion of a "whirlwind of light" is created. This cycle is then repeated.
Abstract fabric sculpture, commissioned by Dickson Russell Art Management for the atrium of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Untitled 07 measures 15 meters in length when fully extended and is constructed from knitted stretch jersey and wooden discs.
Abstract fabric sculpture commissioned by the Crafts Council for Somerset House, London. An exploration into the utilization of a variety of stretch fabric combinations.
A series of 12 wall-based canvases (90cm x 90cm) created utilizing a self-developed technique to permanently form any given fabric into any given shape. Molds for the canvases were created from adapted Ikea products such as a bed, a table and a chair cut into sections, with the intention of creating a paradox between the mass-produced and the uniquely handcrafted.
A collaborative project with Sarah Van Gameren, conceived as a giant timepiece — 100,000 matchsticks were aligned like dominoes and set ablaze. The installation was designed to burn for 12 hours, enabling the time to be taken via the kinetic movement of the flame.
Conceived almost 40 years ago by Archigram's cofounder David Greene, The Electric Aborigine encompasses the notion of an individual consciously acting as a vessel for amalgamation of electronic and natural (nonelectronic) environments in the seamless creation of a new environment. A product of the audiovisual piece The World's Last Hardware Event (1967), in which we are challenged to imagine a world where man can wander, carrying his architecture in his pocket (perhaps originally a preemption of mobile technology and its affiliation with the user), The Electronic Aborigine serves to integrate or dissolve an individual into any given environment.
The exploration of these notions lead to the manifestation of Electro-Social-Camouflage, commissioned by the Architectural Association, London. More an embodiment of concept than functional garment, ESC is intended to create a new, virtual environment as a live, chameleon-like response to the environment it occupies. Constructed from 30 mobile phone screens/board cameras and various manually manipulated fabrics.
An interactive installation that invites the public to become the subject of unique digital pop art portraits. Using face recognition software, a digital camera is triggered to capture the portrait of the participant when they are positioned within a marked area appearing on a monitor next to the canvas (similar to the process within a public photo booth). This portrait is run through self-developed software that generates a large-scale pop art–style portrait constructed from thousands of smaller versions of the original portrait. This Pixel Portrait is then projected on a large framed canvas until the next participant is ready to engage with the project. The canvas was created from self-enhanced rear-projection fabric, enabling the projected portrait to be viewed morning or night. The process from portrait capture to Pixel Portrait display takes a matter of seconds. On generation each unique Pixel Portrait was also uploaded live to an FTS for the participant to download at their leisure. This self-generating project ran live 24 hours a day for a 10-day period at the beginning of October 2008 in Maria Luisa, Paris, during which time over 1,000 unique Pixel Portraits were generated.
A site-specific installation derived from the exploration of a derelict space in West London. I sought to challenge the notion of invisible boundaries created by passages of light and shadow within this broken environment. Over one hundred and fifty miles of cotton thread was used, strung between points of structural relevance, physically plotting paths of light and shadow throughout the course of the day. The result is the evolution of an alternative architectural landscape.
Fabric sculpture commissioned by George Frack for the opening of Great Western Studios. Derived from Parkinson's Law ("work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion") and created utilizing a self-developed technique, "the innate spiral," from which it is possible to generate an organically spiraling three-dimensional structure from a tube of stretch jersey and encompassed object. Currently measuring eight meters in length and up to 2.5 meters in width, Parkinson's Law is set to grow in size each time it is exhibited. Constructed from rubber balls and knitted stretch jersey.


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Rossella Bedini
Dipartimento di Tecnologie e Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
In the last millennium, the advent of electron microscopy and the constant evolution of histological techniques convinced everyone that these techniques were able to meet any requirement of in vitro research as regards morphological investigation of the structure and possible alterations of a specific sample.
The scanning electron microscope, also known as SEM, provides information on the structure, composition and properties of layers' surfaces in solid samples, with a mean resolution of a few nanometers.
SEM was invented in early 30s by the German scientist Ernst Ruska (1906-1988) who developed together with Max Knoll a prototype that had a far more better resolution than an optical microscope. Later, Ruska contributed with Siemens to the implementation of a hi-fidelity well-functioning SEM instrument, although this was created in the first decades of the 20th century.
In the 40s, the instrument was used in biology researches for the first time by the Electron Microscopy Institute of Berlin. In fact, after World War II, the Institute was re-built and carried on studies and researches until 1954, when the first electron microscopy distributed worldwide, in thousands of items, was produced.
The first reliable observations were made on viral sub-microscopic particles placed on thin films, then coloured in negative, starting in 1954.
Since then, electron microscopy has been widely applied to investigate different kinds of structures, from thin cells to tissues and intercellular matrices, in a very short time.
In the 1950s, a new era began for morphologists, the improvement of fixation techniques keeping pace with the development of hi-penetration power resins, able to polymerize in more elastic and resistant support, and with ultra-microtomy, able to section internal parts of samples to investigate, by means of glass and, later on, diamond blades.
At the end of these pioneering years, the use of electron microscopy in diagnostics and researches decreased, since the results obtained through this older technique weren't so satisfactory at high resolutions.
Instead, electron microscopy shows a number of innovative features, compared to more classical techniques. First of all, it does not destroy any type of tissue, resulting in a better preservation of sample architecture and morphology, as well. It also reduces efforts and time in sample preparation, which can be considered an added value.
Histology, widely known nowadays as the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells from different tissues, became a scientific discipline in the second half of the 19th century, thanks to the development of the cell theory by Matthias Jacob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838. Schleiden recognized the importance of the cell structure as the basic functional unit in biologic organisms and, from this great discovery, started investigating microscopic structures of organs, studying and classifying the different features of cells from different tissues.
In the same years, the nervous tissue was studied, identifying sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal marrow, detecting different muscle tissues, describing for the first time the neuron's anatomy, the model of impulse transmission and the structural and functional unit of a neuron itself. However, a very important role in histology was played by Camillo Golgi who, using this technique, contributed to the discovery and definition of the cellular structure named after him.
In the new millennium, with the developing of new electron techniques and the evolution of dedicated software, object reconstruction by means of data acquired in different ways (i.e. X-rays, ultrasounds, etc.), through virtual algorithms for virtual models, has become a useful resource in various fields, and also in biomedical research.
Human beings generally think in two dimensions, probably following an educational pattern showing images in a non-three-dimensional way. Three-dimensional concept has been recently introduced to represent reality supported by new technologies.
To reduce this problem, over the last 20 years, instruments created to obtain qualitative and quantitative three-dimensional information on images have become ever more user-friendly, compared to more traditional bi-dimensional ones, since human brain needs to be trained to 3D thinking.
This is the main feature of three-dimensional micro-tomography, an innovative technology reproducing 3D images of a sample that doesn't need to be treated or reconstructed for investigation, providing more reliable results since the sample itself is not altered. Other techniques such as electron microscopy and histology, in fact, usually require to treat the sample before observation, influencing its conditions and providing not so reliable results. Furthermore, to observe internal structures it is necessary to cut samples with predictable consequences, an important issue in current research.
Micro-tomography allows original sample preservation in order to run various tests on the same object and observe, at last, the differences between its initial and final condition. This procedure was impossible with traditional in vitro tests because it was necessary to construct different sets of samples, for electronic microscopy studies or histological ones.
X-ray micro-tomography (micro-CT) is a non-destructive non-invasive technique for three dimensional characterization of different materials in medicine, material science, biology and tissue engineering. It is widely used since it can provide ever more effective quantitative and qualitative information on 3D morphology of analyzed samples. Micro-CT is a radiographic 3D imaging technique, similar to conventional computed tomography (CT), used in medical and manufacturing fields, but while CT shows images at a maximum spatial resolution of 1 mm, micro-CT goes down to 1 micron.
Micro-CT is used in many studies in order to analyze the details of the original structure of different materials, biomaterials and devices, focusing on dimensions, shape, internal imperfections of density, total porosity by the distribution and dimension of pores or gaps and their possible interconnections.
Microtomographic imaging and analysis is now one of the most important challenges for observation techniques in biomedical research.
The main objective of Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in new technologies applied to health is to guarantee the effectiveness of new tools to support in vitro and ex vivo experimental studies, mostly to assure the safety of subsequent in vivo clinical trials and applications in humans. At the same time, ISS researchers have the task to study and lead the research, promoting new technologies and encouraging their use after extensive studies.
In the last few years, with the increasingly spread of X-ray microtomographic technique as a more complete observational investigation with 3D imaging and analysis, it has been necessary to carry out a large amount of studies to improve several medical and biomedical field applications. Thanks to the support provided by various funding from different research projects, it has been possible to start work and obtain the first results from the use of this technique.
ISS research group now is ready to carry out experimental work on different samples, comparing also the results obtained with other traditional techniques (SEM, histology, etc.).
In the wake of pioneering studies carried out with different universities of Rome, according to scientific collaboration agreements with engineering and medicine faculties, ISS research group is still involved in current microtomographic investigations in the biomedical field with other Italian universities, European and international research institutions.
By means of this collection of articles published in Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità monograph, authors' intention is to show the large amount of work developed in different research studies.
The first article of this issue suggests the precious contribution of the microtomographic technique to tissue engineering, providing three-dimensional information about scaffold structure characterization during research and development phases.
The second article aims at showing, qualitatively and quantitatively, the trabecular tissue structure in different pathologies that affect the bone. This study, about the characterization of human bone, is carried out within the framework of a scientific collaboration agreement between ISS and the Faculty of Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome.
The third article is on the use of the 3D microtomographic technique in displaying a new and more precise morphology of dental root canals, suggesting the future goal of building a new atlas to learn more about tooth's internal structure.
The usefulness of the 3D microtomographic analysis to evaluate the efficiency of new endodontic treatment techniques compared with old ones is explained by Angerame et al. article.
The article by Sinibaldi et al. points out a new and ad hoc software program developed to explore and reconstruct the internal structure of a complex human anatomy as tooth root canals.
A comparison among three different laboratory instruments based on the same 3D microtomographic technology, that is spreading in dental clinical practice, has been shown in another article of this monograph by a European group. The obtained results have been performed evaluating root canals of monkeys' molars.
Another important topic of ISS research group working with microtomography is implantable medical devices. The seventh article evidences the reliability, up to a resolution of a few microns, of different connections of internal dental implant geometrical designs by 3D measurements and evaluation.
The next article reports a very important and interesting study carried out with 3D microtomographic technique on bone and biomaterials. A morphometric characterization example of a biomaterial implanted in human bone is described in the article by Meleo et al. titled "Microtomographic and morphometric characterization of a bioceramic bone substitute in dental implantology".
The following article by Bedini is on the results of fatigue wear testing on agonist/antagonist teeth. Sample-specific features and alterations in different couples of natural vs prosthetic teeth and natural vs natural teeth have been assessed by 3D micro-CT before and after mechanical testing. Some prosthetic tooth devices subjected to biomechanical fatigue wear testing have also been analyzed and compared to human tooth samples.
The two-fold feature of the non-destructive microtomographic technology is not only to obtain 3D structure imaging and analysis of an object but, whenever possible, to investigate expected structure alterations induced by various type of stress on the same sample. Using this approach, the problem raised by the preparation of a lot of sample, as needed for traditional observation analysis, has been overcome.
Another application of the microtomographic technique is described in the article proposed by Sawicka et al., for the assessment of root resorption damage due to orthodontic stress mainly on the teeth of young patients.
A contribution from one international group that widely uses the microtomographic technique is given in the article by Perilli, from University of Adelaide, Australia. This author proposes a high-resolution 3D microtomographic analysis of a human vertebra by means of a high-performance in vivo micro-CT instrument for preclinical research.
The last article aims at showing an application for displaying and quantifying possible gaps among composite-adhesive materials and dental tissue in conservative dental restoration procedures. Today, this topic is poorly represented in literature but the results obtained seem to be very encouraging to continue carrying on this study on a large amount of samples for a statistical validation.
In this monograph, all articles are a source of contribution in the scientific debate on the use of 3D micro-tomography as a new approach in observational techniques, compared to traditional analytical methods.
More specifically, the final goal of this collection of articles is to support the use of the microtomographic technique in the biomedical field, and to show the role of the ISS group, that is doing a great research work in Italy in collaboration with several national universities and also some European and international groups.


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Simmons Longitudinal Study: Adaptation and Development Across the Lifespan [New England, United States], Grade 3 Data, Wave 3, 1980-1981 (ICPSR 24862)
Principal Investigator(s): Reinherz, Helen Z., Simmons College. School of Social Work
The Simmons Longitudinal Study (SLS) is a community-based study that has prospectively traced the life course of a single-aged cohort from childhood (age 5) to adulthood (age 26). Data were collected from multiple informants at seven major time points: age 5 (1977), age 6 (1978), age 9 (1980-1981), age 15 (1987), age 18 (1990), age 21 (1993-1994), and age 26 (1998). Since its inception in 1977, the SLS has utilized a multidisciplinary, multimethod approach, with the dual goals of: (1) tracing the development and course of academic difficulties, behavior problems, and psychopathology; and (2) identifying factors that promote health functioning from early childhood (age 5) to adulthood (age 26). The SLS has consistently emphasized the identification of modifiable social and environmental risk and protective factors that can be targeted directly in prevention and intervention programs. To date, SLS has published 50 journal articles and 9 book chapters. The original SLS study group was comprised of every child who entered kindergarten in the fall of 1977 in one public school district in a northeastern town in the United States. For this wave of the study, Wave 3, follow-up continued on each child who remained in the public school system. In grade 3 (1981), when the respondents were 9 years old, mothers were interviewed about their children. Additionally, participants themselves and their teachers completed a questionnaire regarding behavioral and emotional functioning.
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Reinherz, Helen Z. Simmons Longitudinal Study: Adaptation and Development Across the Lifespan [New England, United States], Grade 3 Data, Wave 3, 1980-1981. ICPSR24862-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24862.v1
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Subject Terms: attitudes, behavior problems, beliefs, child development, children, demographic characteristics, early childhood education, human behavior, opinions, parental attitudes, parents, school age children, school readiness, self evaluation, social services, student behavior, teacher attitudes, teachers
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Featuring Los Lonely Boys, Tab Benoit, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Slide Brothers, Joe Louis Walker, The Nighthawks with Billy Price, Eric Lindell, Gina Sicilia and J.D. McPherson, plus great local bands. KidZone (with arts, crafts, healthy snacks), raffles, merchandise vendors, and plenty of food! FREE FRIDAY (only) admission with bag of groceries to donate to the Food Bank! Kids 12 and under always free – free parking too! Personal cooler donation fee: $10.00.
Nighthawks reunite for 2013 Pittsburgh Blues Festival at Hartwood Acres
by Christian Morrow
Courier Staff Writer
Some of us are old enough to remember that before he was a renowned solo artist, back in the early 1970s Billy Price was the front man for one of the tightest big blues bands around—The Nighthawks.
Well, you younger blues enthusiasts will be in for a treat when Price and The Nighthawks reunite for this year's Pittsburgh Blues Festival at Hartwood Acres, July 19-21. But you don't have to wait until their penultimate Saturday night performance, because this year's free Friday lineup may be one of the best ever featuring The Slide Brothers and Big Sam's Funky Nation.
Inspired and endorsed by the much younger Robert Randolph, The Slide Brothers decided to stretch out beyond the exclusively sacred music they'd been playing, and everyone is better for it.
If that's not cranked up enough, Big Sam's Funky Nation out of New Orleans will get everyone on their feet for the Friday finale. Quick review from Oregonian writer Ryan White: "tight enough (and hot enough) to turn coal into diamond."
Saturday's lineup is nothing to sneeze at either, starting off with vocalist Gina Sicilia, followed by another dose of New Orleans with Blues Festival favorite, guitarist Eric Lindell. Then, it's time to get old school with Joe Louis Walker and his signature blues/rock sound.
Winding up the July 20 show is Los Lonely Boys, the Texas power trio of brothers whose "Texican Rock & Roll" features acclaimed covers of John Lennon, Blind Faith and The Doors as well as their own Grammy Nominated hits.
The final night's lineup starts with newcomer D.J. McPherson, followed by Price and The Nighthawks. Closing the weekend's festivities is another Louisianan, Tab Benoit, whose Cajun-influenced stomping rhythm and hot guitar leads have entertained festival patrons in the past.
As always, proceeds from the festival benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Admission is $35 per day for Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free Friday with the donation of a bag of non-perishable food items. Children under 12 are free every day.
Afternoons will feature local bands, food and merchandise vendors, and a kids' activity tent. Parking at Hartwood as also free. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Blues Hotline at 412-460-BLUE, or by visiting http://www.pghblues.com.
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Anger Managment
A man wanted to control his anger,
so frightful even grizzly bears feared him.
A shaman told him to insult and beat a log
with a stick until he was exhausted.
When the weary man returned and asked,
"What lesson have I learned?" the shaman replied,
______________"Be like the log."
(Literally "The man who gets angry")
Koht'aene ts'akut'eh,
tsaani lii koht'aene.
C'ededliinen koht'aene yaa nitezet 'eł tson decen
kae sen xał k'e tsaa.
Koht'aene na'idyaa 'eł yaa
"Yidi uzadalts'et?" c'ededliinen yaa,
______________"Cic'uunen decen."
John Elvis Smelcer is one of the founding editors, and poetry editor, of Rosebud magazine, about to release its 50th consecutive quarterly issue in March. Smelcer is a Clifford D. Clark Fellow in English at Binghamton University in upstate New York. Smelcer is one of the last speakers on earth of the Ahtna Athabaskan language, an endangered Alaska Native language. Only 20 or so elders, all 30-50 years older than John, still speak the language.


text: Description of Course Content: In this wilderness management course we discuss the evolution of wilderness beginning with the early history and philosophy of the wilderness idea. From that foundation, we take a closer look at the Wilderness Act of 1964 and its significance for management. We also look at how wilderness is managed to protect natural processes while providing visitors with the high-quality recreation opportunities they expect. Required Book List: Wilderness Management Summary of Assignments: each student is required to write an eight to twelve page midterm paper. You will also make an oral report on your paper during the second eight weeks of class. Graduate Student Supplemental Assignment for those enrolled in R585 - Graduate students are expected to provide more academic rigor (in the form of depth and/or breadth) to their classroom projects. Graduate students are also asked to complete an extra project assignment for the class.


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More than 5,000 people were killed by the Category 5 typhoon.
The news from Stanford medical staff on the scene is grim and heartbreaking:
"The area of destruction has no epicenter and is not isolated to Tacloban and the seaside communities," Kim Woolley, a Stanford Emergency Medicine Program mental health specialist, wrote in a blog on Dec. 4. "The best way for me to describe it: It is as if the entire southern half of the state of Iowa, from west to east, was destroyed by a 60-mile-wide tornado with 200 mph winds. Every tree is snapped or uprooted, every roof is missing.
"There are many medical needs, with our team outside of Tacloban seeing 250-plus patients a day. It is not so much acute medical problems or trauma, but conditions that quickly turn acute or life threatening after three weeks without treatment. A blood pressure of 240/120 for a few weeks needs treatment just as a leg may need to be amputated in the first 48 hours," Woolley wrote.
The mental health needs are starting to become critical: trouble with sleeping, high anxiety, worry and crying.
The typhoon lasted seven hours, during which time "mothers huddled over their children ready to sacrifice their own life as long as their babies could crawl out of the rubble," she wrote.
"Seven hours is incomparable to other natural disasters where a minute feels like forever," Woolley added.
Stanford's 10-member team arrived Nov. 22 and will return on Sunday, Dec. 8. One week later, a group of doctors, nurses and support staff from Palo Alto Medical Foundation will take off for Palo and Tacloban, the island's capital city. Both areas were among the hardest hit by the typhoon and storm surge.
Dr. Enoch Choi of Palo Alto Medical Foundation is heading up the 14-member team. The group is going through Jordan International Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides disaster relief around the world. Choi is the organization's medical director.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation is not funding the trip but is allowing medical staff leave during a high-demand time of year, said Choi, a partner in the family practice department.
When the volunteers leave for the Philippines, they will bring thousands of pounds of medical supplies. Palo Altans can help the relief effort this Sunday, Dec. 8, by packing the supplies, Choi said. The packing party will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, third-floor conference room, next to the cafeteria. A second packing party takes place on Dec. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gunn High School gymnasium, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
The medical need is urgent, Choi said, referring to reports he's heard.
"Many people are getting sick — even from well water," he said.
There are outbreaks of diarrhea and pneumonia, and injuries including exposed, broken bones. Many people are injured while trying to rebuild their homes and have infected wounds, a common occurrence after a disaster, he said.
The team will stay until Dec. 22, but Choi anticipates it will only be the first of many teams. His group is collaborating with Neighbors Abroad, the volunteer organization for Palo Alto's sister cities. A children's library in Palo, built by Neighbors Abroad, is one of the few buildings still standing, and the team will render aid there. The library is where many people took shelter, he said.
The Palo Alto City Council approved a $10,000 donation for aid to Palo on Nov. 12.
Ruth Carleton, Neighbors Abroad co-vice president for Palo, said the city's contribution was sent to a medical fraternity — Phi Kappa Mu — and to Feed the Hungry, both based in Palo. Neighbors Abroad has raised about $18,000 in additional funds, with a large contribution by the Teen Advisory Board from local high schools. Their "Glow for the Philippines" event on Nov. 26 at King Plaza collected $1,000 in two hours, she said.
Donations can be made by visiting the following websites:
Jordan International Aid: http://jiarelief.org/
Stanford Emergency Medicine Program for Emergency Response (SEMPER): http://semper.stanford.edu/
Neighbors Abroad (with a note: Palo Relief Fund): http://neighborsabroad.org/wphome/
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|March 2014: Three mechanics and three chemistry Modeling Workshops will be held in Michigan in summer 2014, at FIVE locations. A group led by Mike Gallagher has been awarded a MSP grant proposal.
Since it is a state grant, the primary focus is to support Michigan teachers. If there are open seats in some workshops, they may be able to work out a policy to welcome teachers from other states. If you are an out-of-state teacher, please email Mike Gallagher and express your interest in attending.
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The GRAND RAPIDS chemistry Modeling Workshop is June 18 to July 10.
CITIES of the 6 Modeling Workshops:
* Oakland Science, Mathematics and Technology Center, Waterford (mechanics, chemistry)
* COOR ISD Mathematics and Science Center, Roscommon (mechanics)
* MAISD Regional Mathematics and Science Center, Muskegon (mechanics)
* Seaborg Math & Science Center at Northern Michigan University, Marquette (chemistry)
* Kent ISD, Grand Rapids (chemistry)
These Modeling Workshops are for high school science teachers who want to create student-centered, active-inquiry classrooms. To exemplify effective instruction, each workshop is taught using a robust pedagogy, Modeling Instruction, developed at Arizona State University. Course content is reorganized around basic models to increase its structural coherence. Participants are supplied with a complete set of course materials (resources) and work through activities alternately in the roles of student and teacher.
The Modeling Method is introduced as a systematic approach to the design of curriculum and instruction. The name Modeling Instruction expresses an emphasis on making and using conceptual models of physical phenomena as central to learning and doing science. Using models and modeling in science education is recommended by NSES, AAAS Project 2061 and state K-12 science standards.
Student activities are organized into modeling cycles that engage students systematically in all aspects of modeling. (The modeling cycle is described at http://modeling.asu.edu/modeling-HS.html.) The teacher guides students through each modeling cycle, with an eye to improving the quality of student discourse by insisting on accurate use of scientific terms, on clarity and cogency of expressed ideas and arguments. After a few cycles, students gain skill at conducting scientific investigations without excessive prompting from the teacher. The main job of the teacher is then to supply them with more powerful modeling tools. Lecturing is restricted to scaffolding new concepts and principles on a need basis.
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Leading management and organization theorists have popularized the concept of treating organizational knowledge as a valuable strategic asset.1 They advise that to remain competitive, an organization must efficiently and effectively create, locate, capture, and share knowledge and expertise in order to apply that knowledge to solve problems and exploit opportunities. As more firms begin to incorporate knowledge management into their overall business strategy, many are showing tremendous interest in implementing knowledge management processes and technologies.
Although knowledge management is gaining wider acceptance, few organizations today are fully capable of developing and leveraging critical organizational knowledge to improve their performance.2 Many organizations are so complex that knowledge is fragmented, difficult to locate and share, and therefore redundant, inconsistent, or not used at all. In today's environment of rapid change and technological discontinuity, even knowledge and expertise that can be shared often quickly becomes obsolete. However, while the popular press calls for effectively managing knowledge, almost no research has been done regarding how to do it.
This article focuses on how to configure a firm's resources and capabilities to leverage its codified knowledge. I refer to this broadly as a knowledge management architecture. I based this framework on research that was motivated by several questions:
- What are the characteristics of explicitly codified knowledge and how should organizations think about managing it?
- What role should information technology play?
- How are organizational capabilities and information technology best integrated and applied to managing knowledge?
- What lessons have companies learned in these endeavors?
To address these questions, I first describe the characteristics of explicit knowledge and its relationship to competitive advantage. Building on research and knowledge about the design of information products,3 I describe an architecture for managing explicit knowledge. I use that framework to derive two fundamental and complementary approaches, each of which is illustrated by a case study. I conclude with a summary of key issues and the lessons learned.
What Is Knowledge?
Knowledge is commonly distinguished from data and information. Data represent observations or facts out of context that are, therefore, not directly meaningful. Information results from placing data within some meaningful context, often in the form of a message. Knowledge is that which we come to believe and value on the basis of the meaningfully organized accumulation of information (messages) through experience, communication, or inference.


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Pusha T Models New 'Black Out Pack' Collection For PacSun
PacSun recently enlisted GOOD Music artist and Play Cloths co-founder Pusha T to model its forthcoming "Black Out Pack" collection. Pusha was shot by photographer Van Styles in an array of streetwear, including clothing from Diamond Supply Co., Nike SB, Grizzy Tape, Been Trill and Van Styles' V/SUAL. Each of the aforementioned brands have selected all-black apparel ranging from t-shirts, hoodies, beanies and jackets to be featured in the "Black Out Pack." The collection will be available on Black Friday (11/29) at select PacSun retailers as well as their online shop.


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Written by Chris Brown, Sam Hook, and Asia Bryant, the song features none other than Pitbull.
Though the video for the single hasn't been released yet, J.Lo is set to perform "Booty" live on Fashion Rocks on September 9, which will air on CBS.
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Bucs finish stellar series vs. Cards with a loss
PITTSBURGH -- Manager Clint Hurdle may have been disappointed in the coda.
"My intention is to win every game," Hurdle said prior to Thursday's final act of a five-act showdown. "I'm still naive like that."Full Game Coverage
PITTSBURGH -- Manager Clint Hurdle may have been disappointed in the coda.
"My intention is to win every game," Hurdle said prior to Thursday's final act of a five-act showdown. "I'm still naive like that."Full Game Coverage
Yet it was hard for anyone in Pirates Nation to be down after the Bucs dropped the series finale to the Cardinals, even after they did so in ugly fashion, 13-0.
With Thursday night's attendance of 31,999, the series set a PNC Park record of 129,623, breaking a mark set from Aug. 15-18, 2008, in a series against the Mets.
Righty Charlie Morton had no answer for opponent Joe Kelly's pitching, nor for the hitting of Kelly's teammates. Morton was the opening target of a 17-hit attack that continued against the bullpen.
Hurdle's view of the big picture was revealed through his defensive response to postgame queries about the difficulties of Morton and of Jeanmar Gomez -- who became the third Pittsburgh reliever since 1933 to allow seven runs in one-third of an inning or less.
"We just won four out of five [over] the Cardinals," Hurdle said with a wide smile. "I think we lose sight of the fact that they're human beings. And this is the Major Leagues. ... We kept the cat in the bag for four days. And the cat got out tonight."
After scoring a total of seven runs in the first four games of the set, the Cards scored eight in the seventh inning alone on Thursday and are feeling a little bit better on their way out of town, their seven-game losing streak buried under an avalanche of hits.
"You don't want to accept lulls like this past week, but that's part of the game, and it's bound to happen to every team in the league," said Allen Craig, who contributed two hits and two RBIs to the balanced St. Louis attack. "It's what we're going through right now, but I think today was a good sign for our team. There was no panic. We brought a lot of energy, and when you look at what happened today, it's a good thing."
The Pirates felt even better watching them leave: The Cards exited without the National League Central lead with which they'd arrived. That's now in the Bucs' possession, by 1 1/2 games.
So this unusual series was a fabulous success for the Pirates, bringing them the division lead and the glare of a national spotlight in which they performed 80 percent nobly. The Jolly Roger has been firmly planted on the Major League landscape.
By the top of the third, the Cardinals had their biggest lead of the series, but the first three runs hardly were the product of their reputable offense, still the best and highest-scoring in the NL even after the four-game throttle by Pittsburgh pitching.
The Cards scored their first run on a wild pitch, their second on a hit batter with the bases loaded, the third on a double-play ball. Finally, Pete Kozma singled for a more legitimate run to cap a three-run third and make it 4-0.
"I could have gone about it a little bit better," said Morton, acknowledging that his erratic pitching may have been the biggest component of the Cardinals' early offense. "I'm not saying they wouldn't have scored without it, but … "
A victim of circumstance -- rare off-days by the Bucs' world-class bullpen, a zeroed-in opposing pitcher -- Morton, still only nine starts into his comeback from Tommy John surgery in June 2012, has on his record the two rare blowout losses by a Pittsburgh team that usually plays it close to the vest. On June 13 he lost to Matt Cain and the Giants, 10-0.
"Not enough first-pitch strikes," Hurdle said of the root of Morton's struggles. "Only eight hitters retired in three pitches or less, and from a sinkerball pitcher, you're looking for quicker contact. He's working to improve the consistency and the tempo and the timing of his delivery -- it got a little whacked tonight in the stretch. So there's room for improvement."
While all that was going on around Morton, Kelly was holding the Pirates hitless.
The Pirates finally broke through for three hits in the fifth -- but no runs, because Jose Tabata's leadoff single led to Jordy Mercer's double-play ball. That cleared the bases, letting Kelly give up a single to Morton and a double to Starling Marte without damage.
Those three were all the hits allowed by Kelly in six innings, his limit, as four walks and several other full counts nudged his pitch count to 102. He also fanned four.
"He pitched a very, very good ballgame," Hurdle said of Kelly, who made his first start against the Bucs and who had struggled against Pittsburgh in prior relief appearances (four runs in 3 1/3 innings). "Kelly has a big arm; he has a chance to be a really good pitcher."
Morton also went six, with 10 hits and five earned runs on his ledger. He issued one walk and fanned five.
Morton also had that hit, his first in 28 at-bats dating back to Sept. 20, 2011 -- a statistical oddity he felt a lot better about than tying for the league lead in hit batters.
That count reached 10 when Morton nicked Jon Jay in the fourth and David Freese in the fifth. In the 46th inning of his delayed season, Morton tied for the NL lead in hit batters with Julio Teheran (131 innings) and Ian Kennedy (124 innings).
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.


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This club offers three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. The West/East Course is the most challenging combination. In 1995, it was rated by "GOLF Magazine" as 97th among the "Top 100 courses in the U.S.," and "Golf Digest" rated it as the 97th best out of "America's 100 Greatest Courses" for 1995-96. They also rated it as the 5th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and the 6th best for 1997-98. "GOLFWEEK" ranked it 66th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for 1997, 48th for 1998 and 67th for 1999. The West/East Course has narrow, tree-lined fairways bordered by a deep cut of rough. The East/Center Course is the least difficult because it is shorter and has fewer water hazards. The Center/West Course can be difficult, and its signature hole is #6, on the Center Course, a par 4, measuring 289 yards. This hole plays to an extremely small green. They have named this hole "The Five And Dime," because you can make a score anywhere between a five and a ten. All three courses have undulating greens that are fast and medium-sized. There are many elevation changes, and ponds come into play throughout all three courses. This club was originally founded in 1890 and has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. In addition, it was recognized by "GOLF Magazine" in their 1995 list of "The First 100 Clubs in America." These courses were renovated by Rees Jones in 1988.
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Last night vs Knicks. He will be out 2 months according to ESPN. The report says that by breaking his foot it will seriously jeopardize the possible trade with Orlando for Dwight Howard.
Last night vs Knicks. He will be out 2 months according to ESPN. The report says that by breaking his foot it will seriously jeopardize the possible trade with Orlando for Dwight Howard.
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This really sucks for the nets lol... Brooke Lopez's best asset was that he was like the only center that never gets injured... So much for that..
hahaha thats what he gets for being a puss...he pushed for the nets to resign humphries because he admitted he didnt wanna do all the dirty work. This dude is soft, and without him...we saw how Dwill looked frustrated at times, he's gonna be leaving New Jerz...all they'll have left is Jersey Shore, Joe Budden and Redman. When they move to New York, they'll be looked at as a developmental team thats cool to watch when the Knicks have the night off
Wow they were saying in the coverage just yesterday that he's never missed a game.
I dont believe in karma but when your a crooked business man like that Russian dude and you intentionally try to **** over others, its bound to comeback to you at somepoint. This is the same dude that was putting up billboards near MSG and the same dude that drove up the price for Carmelo. I dont feel bad for him at all, say goodbye DWill!!!!
If I am the NETS I would be freaking out that they have a good at losing Deron Williams..
They need to trade Williams for another star who has a multi-year contract....
anyone have a trade ?
Amare for Williams ( only kidding...kind of )
Now here it is Three weeks later and they got nobody really to make that team say they are ready to compete for the East. Now I try to call and text them after all the moves we made to improve and tried again after I heard about Brook but it seems they have all gone into hiding. Lol
The Nets are boned. Sucks for Lopez, but it makes us that much stronger of a team. I do hope Lopez gets better, but I hope D-Will stiffs NJ.
In fact I think it's almost a given that D-Will is going to bolt as soon as his contract is up. A bastard like him who ran Jerry Sloan out of Utah has no desire to play on a losing team - you saw his face last night (which is what she said last night).
I just am not thrilled with the flow of the game with Amare and MELO as both are creating on their own too much. I did see a few excellant passes from Melo to Amare and I watched the ENCORE to boot. For sure there will be a huge period of adjustment for the talent here to gel. It will.
Remember Amare and Carmelo still don't have a full season together. I can think of no one I would rather have, have the ball in the NBA down one with 8 sec. left then Carmelo. Kobe seconds that BTW.
We need Amare to not only be a beast going to the hole but to hit the J with consistancy. He has not been right since he's been hurt. I define right as Amare getting 30 plus 6 games in row last season. Tell me if I am wrong. Just be gentle telling me...lol.
Does TONEY D have two modes...pathic and superb...needs to be more consistant. He will.
Do we settle for 10 points and 10 boards from Chandler...nah. Chandler will surprise us...Watch. And Chandler was working the pick and roll to perfection. Next he's gotta finish. He will.
I saw the thread on the players of the decade...truly an interesting selection next to the potential we have right NOW. What do I mean...take your all star team of that decade and they would loose to our current team at the end of this season IMHO. I remember skinny Camby finally becoming a player..and yes he did.
My biggest surprise this year! The front office. They are in overdrive.
My question is DOES STAT brag a bit to much or is he a confidence builder for the team? Any thoughts? I agree this forum knows it sh*t but I don't see Lopez as soft. As a 5 decade long fan that I am I had seats behind RED HOLZMAN...is that old or what?


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JAKE WHEATLEY speaks to the crowd. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
State Rep. Jake Wheatley hosted a Health and Wellness Weekend with an array of interactive events designed to increase health awareness and motivate participants to live an active, sustainable and healthier lifestyle.
"I urge everyone to come to at least one of these events. While the coverage and improvements provided under the Affordable Care Act will help many people to live healthier lives, there are also many things most of us can and should do for ourselves, too," Wheatley said. "These events are intended for residents from ALL neighborhoods of the 19th Legislative District."
HEALTH FOOD—As part of being healthy, Jamie Jones made some healthy lasagna. She's in this photo with the seafood lasagna and she also brought out turkey lasagna.
Wheatley's district includes historic Pittsburgh neighborhoods such as the Hill District, North Side, South Side, Allentown, Hazelwood, Downtown, the Bluff, Knoxville, Beltzhoover, Manchester, Arlington, Arlington Heights, and West, South and North Oakland.
There was the 5K UPHill Walk/Run in the Hill District, culminating with Wheatley's annual Community Appreciation Day, featuring free food, children's activities, a jobs fair, line-dancing with DJ extraordinaire Roland Ford, a step exhibition, a spoken-word poetry slam and live local entertainment from the African American Institute Jazz Band. The Thelma Lovette YMCA hosted a Health Expo, offering health screenings, vendors, cooking demonstrations, a children's obstacle course, a rock-climbing wall, equipment and class orientations, a live DJ, a mural painting for families and kids, kayaking information and Health Jeopardy.
YOUNG BUSINESS PEOPLE—Nyla Jackson 5 and Thomas Key 7 from the Hill District make bracelets.


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There are more Starbucks coffee shops in America than there were voters in the last presidential election (probably). Starbucks is America. Or, more accurately, Starbucks shapes America into its own image: a nation of the types of people who love Starbucks.
Poor people? That doesn't work for Starbucks. As the ranks of America's laptop hobo class grew to outrageous proportions, Starbucks acted to clear them out. But fey, non-aggressive types? The types of people who find real coffee a little too hardcore for their tastes? The American Man unashamed to participate in our nation's wholesale abdication of masculinity in all its forms? Sure, sure, right this way. Starbucks has something special for you.
It started with a collective weakening of character brought on by prolonged and shameless consumption of Pumpkin Spice Lattes—right out in public, where all the girls could see. Now that we're good and googly-eyed on that heady brew of artificially flavored Fall Flavor, here comes the real kicker: a weaker coffee for everyone.
Yes, you'll take your cup of watery weak "Starbucks Blonde" and you'll like it. You'll compliment its distinctly mild flavor, as you brush a bit of stray lint off your Christmas-themed sweater. You'll buy a pound of its unimaginably fey "Willow Blend" beans as a gift for your Secret Santa. And pretty soon you won't even remember what real coffee tastes like.
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Piano players keep small setting
With the black and white keys under their fingers, the members of the Piano Players Club play for the love of the music.
Although the club formed about seven years ago, many piano lovers have come and gone over the years. With about 20 dedicated people, the group is considered a club in formation.
"The requirement is to have 40 people then a set piano and we don't want to deal with that," Harriet Rubenstein said. "We gather about once a month at someone's house and all take turns at playing."
Rubenstein began playing the piano at 5 years old. Her favorite music to play is that composed by Chopin. Her husband, Larry Rubenstein enjoys more of the popular tunes from Broadway.
The couple met through the piano club and married only a year ago. With Harriet's Yamaha grand piano, the group often meets at her house, but only through the encouragement of Bob Nachman.
The two met after Nachman asked Harriet if her piano would be featured in a magazine article. Since then, her piano has become of popular discussion around Sun City. "After I met her, I asked her to play a piece and she told me she doesn't like to play in front of people or on other's pianos. She was very shy," Nachman said. "Finally, at one of the meetings she opened up and I learned she played amazingly well."
Nachman started playing as a child, but was never enthusiastic about it until college.
"I started listening to classical music and promised myself that when I retired I'd take lessons," he said.
The group of piano enthusiasts gather to simply enjoy the camaraderie that comes with sharing a musical talent. While Rubenstein said the club doesn't want to grow into a large crowd, but is always looking for more people who want to join.
"We aren't interested in bringing in people who want to come listen to us play," Harriet Rubenstein said. "We welcome other instrumentalists. There are people who play the flute, cello in duets or trios but they also play the piano."
For Larry Rubenstein, he has played the piano since he was three years old, but enjoys now singing with the group as someone plays.
"He's got a beautiful voice," Harriet Rubenstein said.
Whether it's the through the love of their talent or pure enjoyment of each other's company, the piano club continues to practice the art.
"A lot of people get busy around her and forget about playing, our club gives the opportunity for those retired musicians to get back into a practice routine," Harriet Rubenstein said.