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Rainy Days and Mondays Get me Down
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Man oh man. I have been here before. As Yogi Berra once said, "It was Deja vu all over again" today. I still can not believe it has been almost 161 days since our last official rain out involving the Tampa Bay Rays. That is right, we have not seen the tarp, or even a mention of that liquid sunshine since October 27, 2008 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania during Game 5 of the 2008 World Series. How ironic is it that basically two out of our last three games have been postponed by the actions of random drops of liquid. Wow, considering that we play in a domed stadium, this kind of thing doesn't happen very often to use during the regular season.
I mean some of the only games to ever be postponed at Tropicana Field had a rain element, but it was associated with Hurricanes, not basic thunderstorms. But for the Rays to again be subject to a postponed game via the elements is just nature's way of telling us they have control, and not us or Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. We even streamlined the regulations and ruling in our MLB rule book to keep these water goblets from controlling our baseball existence. We have modified and summarized the paragraphs to facilitate a strong and useful guide to rain and its hazards…right? I mean come on, is the real problem just a simple rain shower, or could all of this simply be erased with a bit of better meteorological brain usage about the climate changes involved with Spring weather and its surprising effects on the Northeast and Central regions of the country.
I know that the logistics and the early bird planning into the years schedule are submitted and even laid out before the September games even start each year. But it truly amazes me that in the last few years, the dominant section of the country to get Opening Day games is the Northeast, and when a game is postponed by weather, we all gasp. I know the schedulers do not like the Rays, that is fine with me, I am not here to change society, just the machine that keeps picking northern cities that can still be subject to snow and rain to begin the season. I mean come on eggheads, you have to know that this first week in April can be as predictable as a storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
And with that simple knowledge, can't we pick southern or warm weather climate for the first series of games every year. I know that in September, you can usually get approval and even make solid appointment dates on the upcoming years calendar for stadiums and concession needs. But why is it that this is the second year in a row that some kids, and kid/adults have to suffer and stroll aimlessly back home after coming into the city to see the first big game of the year. Cleveland fans had their days ruined last season. Chicago White Sox fans have their dreams halted for at least 24 hours because of snow. Okay, solidified masses of rain can be dangerous to play on, that is a gimme, but could it have been avoided if the team had played this first match up in Kansas City today?
I am not saying that the Rays should be playing Boston at home to open the season. I think the Boston fans might think it was too early to again hit the parking lots of the Trop. since Game 7 of the ALCS. But seriously, we have a forecast for rain today, and the only wetness that might hit your lips in our stands is the gentile first sip of that beer or soda after you enter the stadium. Planning can be hard, I can understand that. But I also know that every team submits a proposal to MLB about their wants and desires for the upcoming season. And in this reports is the fact that every team wants to start the year at home. And what is wrong with that you say? Not every team can get their initial wish list, and hard decision have to be made about the schedule.
But shouldn't the easiest bit of the schedule be to pick cities that do not have a history of weather situations in April. I mean if Buffalo, New York had a MLB squad, they would certainly be on the road the first week of the season almost every year. That is just the fact of the Great Lakes weather pattern to drop snow and rain in the region in this time of year. With the Central region or the Iron Belt getting hit the last two years with late Winter weather, should the Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit region get a slate of Opening Day games? There will be a debate about this for years, but doesn't MLB get embarrassed, and even a bit nervous that fans can not just take a second day off work, or even make their way to the ballpark after a postponement.
I know after the October 27th game in Philadelphia, I had to give my ticket to a close friend who lived in Boyertown, outside Philly to the conclusion of Game 5 of the World Series. I did not have the money to book another flight home, or even find a hotel room within the Philly city limits for the following day. Conventions and other activities kept me from staying for that final game. You might remember that the Rays had to find lodging in Delaware at the DuPont Hotel to even be able to stay for the extra two days for the conclusion of the game, and the series. I am not going to close this my stating that everyone needs an domed, or even a retractable roof stadium up in the northern states. Far from it.
I would not have Progressive Field/ The Jake, so high on my list of favorite stadiums if it was not for the city skyline right there hovering over the stadium. I would not have the same homely feeling about Wrigley field if I could not see the people in the neighboring high apartment building also cheering along with the stadium hopefuls. And I can definitely say that Camden Yards would be doomed by a dome or any kind of retractable roof on it. The sight of the warehouse in right field is as symbolic to me as ivy on Wrigley's walls, or the plane beacon twinkling in the Cleveland skyline. I just want, hope, and dream that some compromise can be reached so that we can somehow play these games in the first week of April on time. Summertime is made for rain delays and also weather's magical changes. But not when the energy and the anxious anticipation of a season is dashed by rain, snow or sleet.
Hambone Goes to Mile High
I going to miss that tall and lanky kid. I truly am. But I am not the only one, there are several people already posting comments and lines about Jason Hammel being traded by the Rays yesterday to the Colorado Rockies. The kid was well liked by the Rays faithful. More because he was still a huge kid-at-heart. Hambone was one of those guys you wanted to hang out and maybe fish or just talk sports with after a game. He was so perfect for the fan base of the Rays. I remember his smirky grin and smile daily down in the Bullpen, but you never saw him get upset on the field. I did however see a glove thrown at the bench after a bad outing, but that is just part of the game. Frustrations come and go, but people like Hammel come along once in a while, at best.
So when the Rays said he was going to pitch on Sunday in an inner-squad game, I knew he was about to be jettisoned from the team. Even though fellow tall and lanky fifth spot prospect Jeff Niemann was going to be throwing in the same game, you knew that Hammel was going to be the prize. Not just for his youth and experience already in the MLB, but because he has not had any serious health or injury concerns yet in his career. That is a major thing in baseball trades. People see the numbers and reports, but the physical elements play just as big a factor in the conclusion. So Hammel will take his career mark of 7-15 with him after his three years up with the Rays. He will be used first as a long-reliever for the Rockies, but it could work into a few odd starts during the season for him.
But who would have imagined that the guy who once put on the mascot costume for Treasure Valley ( Ore.) Community college would ever be pitching on a major league field. That is right, during his freshman and sophomore years he would don the Chukar bird costume and entertain during his teams baseketball games. At 6 foot 6 inches, you might think he would be on the court in uniform, not in costume. But that is the character of Hammel. He is that "good old boy" that people talk about, he is the guy who think beyond just himself both on and off the field. I mean how many people know that this guy is a real artist. I am serious here, he has designed tattoos for team mates, and also has a "Hammel" original on his own body.
That is right, he designed his own body art. It is a baseball ( of course) with red flames trailing off of it with a baseball diamond in the background. Hammel is also a huge supporter of Barry Zito's charity "Strikeouts For Troops". He was first informed by fellow Rays Bullpen member Dan Wheeler about the charity, and quickly got a hold of Zito and the organizations staff to provide his services. So for every one of his 44 strikeouts in 2008, he donated money to the organization. But he is also one of the first guys to always volunteer to go to events like the Moffitt Cancer center and do clinics and work with the kids on their baseball skills, or just throw the ball around for a while.
Hammel is one of those guys you want to root for once he leaves your team. I am so sorry to see him leave the Rays and head to Colorado, but I also know I will see him again real soon. You might remember that the team has a 3-game series in Denver from June 16-18th, and I will be in the stands for that Inter-League series. I was kind of on the fence about going to this series before the trade announcement. Now I want to go to just wish him well, and see that toothy grin one more time.
Thank You MAX Blog Voters
I am truly humbled and thankful for everyone who took the time to vote and also even consider me for the 2008 The Max Blog Tourney still going on at http://themax.mlblogs.com. Seriously here people, I am having a great time voting every day for these match ups and never thought I had the mustard to get past the top 16, much less be considered for a Final Four slot. It can be truly mesmerizing at time to see how people view you online. Most nights and day we see the comments and the rankings, but sometimes an event like this can show you why you love to write these blog entries every day, and look forward to it.
I love writing, and with your votes you have told me you like what I write most of the time too. I am sorry that all of the bloggers in this tourney can not survive the match ups. I mean my last match up was with fellow American League blogger Jen, our favorite White Sox fan from "The Diatribes of a Law Student". She is an awesome writer who seems to get better every month and is streaking up the ranking because of her muses. I know I checked at one point on Friday night and she had a good lead, and I thought it was all over for me at that point. But somehow I got a last minute surge on Sunday. Please do not forget to vote for the other people trying to gain a spot in the Final Four. I know today's match up had my buddy Don at "Rockpile Rants" going up against "Eat, Sleep, Baseball." This is another great match up that deserves your votes for either guy. So do not forget to cast your ballots at http://themax.mlblogs.com today. I am one blogger who can attest that every ballot and vote counts in this great tourney.
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Windows Phone transition
is nearing completion -- in Q4 2012 Nokia sold 4.4 million Lumia Windows Phones, while moving only 2.2 million Symbian phones.
Nokia overall posted a profit of €0.05/share ($0.07 USD/share) before tax, or about €202M ($269.0M USD) in total profit after tax. That's a huge difference from the €1.07B ($1.43B USD) that Nokia lost in Q4 2011. But revenue was also down, at €8.04B ($10.73B USD), slightly below the analyst expectation of €8.12B ($10.83B USD), and down from €10.01B ($13.36B USD).
Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia's sales of phones were down in almost every region, with the major exception of North America, which saw an incredible 270 percent year-to-year growth.
The new Nokia is much leaner than it once was following
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CEO Stephen Elop, a former Microsoft Corp. (
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One distinct advantage Nokia has over other struggling players its Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture, which sells telecommunications equipment. The NSN unit has continued to grow in revenue, even as the mobile devices unit has shrunk in revenue. While smartphones and mobile in general do seem to be turning the corner from a operating cost perspective for Nokia, the profitability was only achieved thanks to a strong performance from NSN.
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Gerald Ferretti crusades for healthy teeth in children
New pediatric dental chair strengths role in medical education, community
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine's new chair of pediatric dentistry, Gerald Ferretti, would like to see school buses rolling to a stop at the doors of Case's dental school clinics on Emergency Drive.
It is all part of his vision to help children with a lack of access to dental care maintain good oral health.
Ferretti recently came to Case from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, where for more than 20 years he was a professor of pediatric dentistry and also director of Physicians Oral Health Education in Kentucky.
Officially joining Case October 1, Ferretti readied for his new faculty position with a strategic plan that includes education and community initiatives to reverse the early loss of teeth and tooth decay in children.
While baby teeth are eventually lost to make way for permanent teeth, Ferretti cites many reasons for preserving their health:
As part of his campaign to save those first teeth, Ferretti envisions strengthening the graduate program in pediatric dental medicine and integrating oral health education into the curriculum and training of medical students and resident doctors at the Case School of Medicine and at University Hospitals of Cleveland's Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital.
"We need to enlist non-dental personnel in our strategies," he said, "because physicians and nurses see a child 12 to 14 times before a child may have its first dental visit."
This initiative also reflects one of the major focuses of the U.S. Surgeon General, who wants oral health education integrated into medicine.
Ferretti also plans to increase the number of graduate dental students from six pediatric dental residents to eight. These graduate dental students obtain their specialized training in the Irving and Jeanne Tapper Pediatric Dental Clinic at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. He also sees a boost in the clinic's staff to accommodate expanded hours of operation.
While Tapper Clinic staff treats the oral health needs of children undergoing bone marrow, heart surgeries, cancer treatment or other health threatening illnesses, this hospital-based clinic also serves families seeking the specialized care of pediatric dentists or referrals from the family dentist for special oral health needs.
"The other part of my job is to give Case student dentists an excellent experience in pediatric dentistry in the student clinics in the dental school," said Ferretti. "We want students to understand behavioral and development issues of children and to know how to treat all aspects of their dental diseases."
Continuing education for the 50 area pediatric dentists is another priority and a vital part of his new role at Case. He plans to host professional meetings at the dental school every two months for dentists interested in new pediatric research and professional training.
Ferretti's initiatives reflect his background in dental medicine and public health. One public health problem he would like to conquer is "baby bottle decay" that comes from the pooling of milk or juice behind the baby's teeth when going to sleep—now cited by the U.S. Surgeon General as a contributor to an epidemic of early childhood caries.
Some children will suffer from such severe oral health problems that they need surgery to treat their oral infections, said Ferretti.
He would like to institute a national initiative at Case that treats preschool children in Head Start programs with a new fluoride varnish material that seals the baby teeth and reverses infections to rebuild these first teeth.
While at Kentucky, he trained teachers, school nurses and others in the user friendly treatment process, which is easily applied several times a year in a familiar setting like the classroom or doctor's office.
Ferretti oversaw the fluoride varnish training of approximately 1,000 public health nurses over two years that has resulted in some 5,000 applications done monthly in Kentucky. An average application of fluoride varnish costs $10 per application, and compared to a $5,000 visit to the operating room by one child, Ferretti says, it is cost effective.
"We can treat quite a few children for what one operation costs," he explained.
Early intervention is the key to healthy teeth. Efforts to apply the fluoride varnish program coupled with the intervention efforts of the Healthy Smiles Sealant Program under the direction of James Lalumandier, Case dental school's chair of community dentistry, will preserve teeth, he said.
With intervention programs for preschoolers, Ferretti said he hopes to eliminate most of the dental infections that Case student dentists find in second-graders they examine in the Healthy Smiles program.
Lalumandier and Case dental students visited 98 schools last year for the Healthy Smiles Sealant Program in the Cleveland Municipal School District. The sealant program provides free dental examinations and sealants to healthy first permanent molars of second and sixth grade students. Children with dental needs are referred to a network of community dentists or the Case dental clinics.
The new pediatric dental chair trained for his doctor of dental science at Georgetown University, with his master's of dental science from the University of Connecticut and a master's of science in public health from the University of Kentucky.
In addition to his efforts in the areas of education and community outreach, he also plans to continue his research in the area of public health services.
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Of course, the forecasters were wrong.
All the area superintendents make decisions during times like this based upon three factors;
1) The forecast.
2) The time when driving conditions will be at their best. Most accidents happen when the surprise snow first occurs because there are patches of good driving followed by treacherous areas. After drivers become more aware of hazards they drive slower and become more careful. We have a lot of parents who will get out on the streets to come to schools and pick up their children when school dismisses. We also have a high school full of inexperienced student drivers. We really try to keep both groups off the streets during the most treacherous times, if we can at all. Tuesday's forecast for the snow to end at noon led me to believe that waiting for better conditions later in the day would be safer for all. The worst thing you can do is to send the students out in the middle of the storm. Waiting gives time for the storm to pass (as forecast) and also gives city, county, and state road departments time to improve road conditions.
3) Visual inspection. You get out and drive the roads. School personnel are out driving roads almost immediately and are in constant communication with district administrators about road conditions. We also monitor weather conditions on various websites and radar tracking sites.
Tuesday ended up being a hard day to figure out. We did not dismiss in the morning due to obvious dangerous conditions and the forecast of improving conditions. In the end, we dismissed a little early to give the buses extra time and to avoid a possible refreeze. From that point we monitored our buses as they progressed down their routes via bus radio to make sure they didn't get into trouble and hoped everyone else drove safely over what should be improved road conditions.
That's what happens on surprise snow days at your school district. I appreciate your understanding and hope this information will help you to understand the thought process that goes into days like Tuesday. There will be other similar days in the future.
By the way, we don't count students absent when parents come to school to pick up their children before school is dismissed on snow days.
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Counter Nuclear Smuggling Training
3-5 December 2013, Antalya, Turkey
ANTALYA, Turkey – Promoting national and regional interagency cooperation was the focus of the INTERPOL Counter Nuclear Smuggling conference which brought together some 75 officials from 13 countries across the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.
The development and deployment of Counter Nuclear Smuggling Teams in order to mitigate the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radiological materials was also a key issue for the three-day event which involved representatives from law enforcement, customs, border forces, atomic regulatory authorities, public health and ministries of interior and foreign affairs.
Addressing the conference, Deputy Director General of the Turkish National Police, Mr Zeki Catalkaya, said nuclear terrorism is one of the most important threats against cities and their security is of the greatest importance.
"No single country can be successful in combating the threat alone, it takes regional and international collaboration. There are weapons of mass destruction in our region, for us it is a reality and one that we must be prepared for," said Mr Catalkaya.
"We believe that we can gain and broaden our expertise by working together with international organizations like INTERPOL and the United Nations and this conference is a good opportunity to extend and share our knowledge," added Mr Catalkaya.
Counter nuclear smuggling is a key component of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit's Seoul Communiqué, which encourages countries to share via INTERPOL information on individuals involved in trafficking nuclear and other radioactive materials. This activity is coordinated through INTERPOL's Operation Fail Safe, an initiative that underpins the Organization's counter nuclear smuggling strategy.
Speakers from: European Commission, INTERPOL, International Atomic Energy Agency, Lithuania Nuclear Security Centre of Excellence, Netherlands Forensic Institute;, University of Salzburg, United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, USA Department of Energy, USA Department of State, USA Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Countries represented: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.


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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Robert Karlsson overcame Ian Poulter in a play-off to win the season-ending Dubai World Championship for his second victory of the year. Karlsson wore FJ ICON style #52005 (all white traditional saddle) and a StaSof glove while Poulter opted for another FJ ICON all-white pattern through the MyJoys program and a SciFlex glove. The pair finished regulation ties at 14-under after Karlsson, three behind overnight, started his final round with consecutive birdies and a hole out for eagle on the par four third hole. He had two more birdies on the back nine before a fantastic approach shot that almost hit the pin on the 18th, spun back and landed within a few feet of the hole. He converted the birdie to force the playoff. Karlsson and Poulter, who was looking to win for the second consecutive week, birdied the first extra hole after hitting approaches within five feet. At the second extra hole Poulter left himself 30 feet for birdie while Karlsson again hit an approach to within three feet.Poulter then called a one shot penalty on himself when he dropped his ball on his marker and moved it. Two putts meant a bogey six for Poulter, but the penalty was irrelevant as Karlsson holed his birdie putt for the victory.Karlsson, who won the European Tour Order of Merit in 2008 and has suffered a serious eye problem and glandular fever since then, said: "It was a strange day to say the least. To start birdie-birdie-eagle is not what you expect to happen when you are three behind."Then there was the one shot penalty. It's not the way you want to win, but these things happen in golf."It's a fantastic field, and obviously when we have all of the best players in Europe together, the way it looks now, it's going to be a great field - so to win here is fantastic."


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Apparently there's a television show on VH1 called America's Most Smartest Model in which a group of models live together and strive to perform basic tasks like eating and exercising and trying not to sexually assault each other. The winner receives $100,000 and the title "America's Most Smartest Model." For one of the contestants, a Russian named Andre Birleanu, the eating and exercising were fine, but that last part he had some trouble with.
The 25-year-old model was at Cipriani Downtown when, according to a young lady:
"He touched my genitalia and I immediately moved away," she said. "Then I looked over, and he looked really upset.... I went up to him. And he was standing there with his head down. He said something along the lines of 'no.'
"He then grabbed my boob."
In his own defense, Mirleanu said, "I already slept with that girl, so it's strange she would say I touched her inappropriately." Oh right, we forgot, once you sleep with someone they are yours forever! Another fun fact about Andre. When he was arrested, he was out on bail after being charged with stalking, aggravated harassment and attempted assault; in 2003, he spent 6 months at Rikers. What Would Tyra Say???


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CarolinaCon-10 - May 2014 - FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT Mar 13 2014 08:57PM
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CarolinaCon-10 will be held on May 16th-18th, 2014 in Raleigh NC. For the cheap price of your average movie admission with popcorn and a drink ($20) YOU could get a full weekend of talks, hacks, contests, and parties.
We've selected as many presentations as we can fit into the lineup. Here they are, in no particular order:
- Bypassing EMET 4.1 - Jared DeMott
- Password Cracking for noobs - smrk3r
- AV Evasion with the Veil Framework - HarmJ0y, Christopher Truncer, Michael Wright
- Simple Network Management Pwnd - Deral Heiland & Matthew Kienow
- F*ck These Guys: Practical Counter-surveillance - Lisa Lorenzin
- Carding Markets: Comparing Apples and Lemons - Professor Tom Holt
- Exploiting the Bells and Whistles: Uncovering OEM Vulnerabilities in Android - Jake Valletta
- How To Get Money Fast Using A Pwned PBX - unregistered436
- MDM is gone, MAM is coming - Yury Chemerkin
- Demystifying The Cloud, a look at Hyperscale Computing From a Hacker Perspective - Nick Fury
- The Insider Threat: From Snowden to the Unspoken - Omar Santos
- Reverse Engineering Executables - Math 400
- Armageddon In The Air - Guarav Raj Anand
- Hack Android Using Normal Permissions & Broadcast Receivers - Fadi Mohsen
- Exceptions In Java Frameworks That Will Get You Owned - Benjamin Watson
- Attacker Ghost Stories: Mostly Free Defenses That Gives Attackers Nightmares - mubix
- Hacking the Hackerspace - Steven Sutton and Alan Fay
**and possibly another presentation, plus another possible surprise yet to be locked-in**
CarolinaCon-10 Contests/Challenges:
- Capture The Flag
- Hacker Trivia
- Crypto Challenge (TBD)
Other CarolinaCon-10 Side Events:
- Lockpicking Village / Instruction
- Saturday Night Hacker Social
If you're traveling and wish to stay at the Con hotel here is the direct link to the special CarolinaCon discount group rate ($101, set by the Hilton, not us):
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ATTENTION: The discount group rate on Hilton hotel rooms expires on APRIL 18th 2014, so act quickly if you plan on staying at the hotel for all of the weekend fun.
There are no advertisers, vendors, or sponsors allowed at CarolinaCon....ever. Please don't waste your time or ours in asking. However if you have some spare non-commercial SWAG that you'd care to charitably donate as contest prizes we will always accept that with great appreciation. Contact us via: info<at>carolinacon.org
CarolinaCon formal proceedings/talks will run;
- 7pm to 11pm on Friday
- 10am to 9pm on Saturday
- 10am to 4pm on Sunday
For presentation abstracts, speaker bios, the final schedule, side event information, and all the other exciting details (as they develop and as our webmaster gets to them) stay tuned to;
CarolinaCon has been Rated "M" for Mature.
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It was straight out of an episode of House. Late in the summer of 2010, Ryan Doughty was overcome by a series of strange symptoms that developed quickly: fatigue, swollen ankles, dry mouth, chills, spasms in his legs and feet, then vomiting and sleeplessness. Although he maintained that he was OK, that it was probably just a cold, his longtime boyfriend, Joshua Taylor, was worried.
In the end, that worry brought them to the emergency room and then eventually to an operating room where Taylor would give his boyfriend a kidney.
Taylor first rushed his boyfriend to the emergency room after finding out Doughty was unable to urinate. The hospital ran tests. And what was a mystery to the couple became clear to doctors. They diagnosed Doughty with glomerulonephritis, or swollen kidneys.
His doctor believes Doughty may have lived with the condition for over 10 years — even though he'd had no symptoms. The cause is unknown, but Doughty's nephrologist speculates maybe it was a virus or an untreated case of strep throat years earlier. The result of Doughty's diagnosis was end-stage renal failure. His kidneys only had 5% of their function left.
Renal failure affects more than 20 million people in the United States and is rising every year. "One day I felt perfectly healthy, the next day I had no kidneys and I was toxic," Doughty said. "It was a scary feeling, but there were options and a way to treat it. I wasn't going to give up. I kept my spirits positive. I just looked forward and didn't think too much."
Taylor and Doughty had been sweethearts for 15 years. They say they fell in love at first sight at the Congress Tavern in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Both had just graduated from college, Taylor from Vassar and Doughty from the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase.
They moved in together in New York's East Village, where they went on to spend 10 years and eventually wound their way back to the beautiful Hudson Valley in 2004, settling in a converted loft in an old firehouse in downtown Poughkeepsie's historic district. Since falling in love all those summers ago, they worked as the DJ duo Prephab and have been partners in both business and love.
But Taylor had to fill in more after the diagnosis. Doughty was placed on hemodialysis, a treatment that initially caused a seizure. Hemo can take three to four hours a day and is administered three times a week at a dialysis center. Afterward patients feel like they ran a three-mile marathon. Doughty chose to change his treatment to peritoneal dialysis because it's a more natural process and allows him to do treatments at home. Further testing revealed his creatinine level was a 39 — the highest the hospital had ever seen. They became aware that his kidneys had probably failed at least two years prior to his diagnosis. He had been walking around with virulent toxins and poisons building until his body couldn't take it anymore.
Doughty needed a transplant, or these treatments were going to last the rest of his life. Finding a kidney is a tremendously long process often fraught with high expectations and dashed hopes. It can try even the most patient of people.
If you're lucky, it can take three to six years to find a match. Many willing donors are ineligble because of health issues. So there aren't enough kidneys to go around, which makes the process highly selective. Said Taylor: "Donor's list, dean's list, highly selective ... so much of the language they use makes this horrifying process sound like you're applying to college. I finally agreed to get tested as a donor."
After eight tense weeks, the results came in: Taylor was a match.
"We didn't want to rush into this," said Doughty. "We wanted to make sure the timing was right. So we scheduled the surgery for the following spring. This gave us enough time to prepare for it mentally and physically."
The transplant was done successfully this past April.
"Josh and I share a kidney," said Doughty. "We are connected in a way most couples aren't. It's a testament to our relationship. No government can deny us that." But more important, Doughty is healthy. He's got energy that he hasn't felt in a long time. "Now that I have Josh's kidney, I feel as if I have a second chance on life."
Instead of dialysis every night, Doughty takes medication twice a day.
"It is drastically better than dialysis," he said. "I wish all renal patients could have the chance to get transplanted. I'm ready to have new adventures and to continue to share my life with Josh. The transplant was the easy part! Josh and I had minimal time in the hospital and a very quick recovery. We are doing better than expected."
This weekend the couple were hired to DJ for Gay Pride weekend festivities in bucolic upstate Hudson, NY. They just celebrated their 15th anniversary.
"Everyone should consider being a donor," Doughty said. "It's a beautiful, thankless act that saves lives."
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If you fold before the flop, you take one drink/sip. If you fold after the flop, you take two. Three drinks if you fold after the turn and four if you fold after the river. If you stay in and lose the hand, you drink five.
The winner gets all the chips in the pot, but may dish out any many as he/she wants to other players, each chip representing a drink/sip. The recipients of the chips keep them and may play them. The advantage of keeping your chips is that, if you ever lose all your chips at any time, you must chug a full drink.
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Crews were scheduled to test one station at a time, starting in Downtown St. Paul and progressing west towards West Bank Station, Met Council said.
"The purpose is to determine the volume levels for the speaker settings. The goal is to make the settings as close to the same level that Metro Transit uses on Blue Line stations. The levels vary by station depending on background noise. No lane closures will be needed for this work," Met Council stated.
The 11-mile Green Line, sometimes still called the Central Corridor line, is scheduled to open on June 14, 2014. The line will connect with the Metro Blue Line (Hiawatha Line) at the Downtown East Station in Minneapolis, and offer access to Northstar commuter rail service at the Target Field Station, also in Minneapolis.
The line's eastern terminus is at St. Paul's recently restored Union Depot, where Greyhound began operating on Tuesday, March 11; Greyhound earlier had balked at locating itself at the Depot, but now has joined MegaBus and Jefferson Bus Lines at the site. Amtrak's Empire Builder is expected to begin serving Union Depot sometime this year.


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6-26-2011 Safeco Field
I landed in Seattle at 12:42pm. Last week I had the impression that the Mariners game versus the Florida Marlins on Sunday was going to be starting at 1:10pm. I could at least get to the game before first pitch. Well, two days ago while I was checking upcoming games on my fancy iPhone, I noticed that the Mariners game had a start time of 7:05pm. So what did I do? I got my bags, jumped in a shuttle, arrived at my car, drove home, showered, ate, grabbed my baseball stuff and headed to Safeco Field. I was literally running on three hours of sleep. For some reason I couldn't fall asleep on the airplane during the last leg towards Seattle. So I was exhausted. And I probably wouldn't stay the entire game but I at least wanted to attend batting practice.
When I arrived at the stadium the Seattle Sounders soccer game had just let out. 35,000 people came pouring out of Qwest field.
Not a bad crowd for soccer in the Pacific Northwest. When the gates opened at 4:40pm I ran inside to finish this weekend off of baseball. Spending two days at PETCO Park, and now one day at Safeco Field. I really did miss Safeco Field. So it felt pretty good to be back inside. I waited around on the party porch for a few minutes and then I decided to stand in yet another line at the stairs. I have been standing in lines all weekend. I believe I have patience of steel by now. Since the Mariners were batting I didn't really think anything would come my way. I think it was Justin Smoak that was launching home runs into the bullpen. But they weren't close enough to reach with a glove trick and I didn't want to risk getting caught. But I did notice one baseball that was within reach on further examination.
This is the picture I took after I glove tricked it out of the bullpen…
…but as you can see…there were more to get. Just way too far. Here's how I snagged the one closest to me though. The security guard that was at the stairs was new. She told me this by me asking what time the stairs opened up, (of course I already knew this) and she told me she "thought" it was around 5:00pm. I also noticed that she would move the barricade every time someone came down the stairs and then turn her back to the bullpen to take her place back at her position. So I stood by the baseball in the bullpen and waited. Once someone came down the stairs, (I already had my glove trick ready) and she moved the barricade, then turned her back to me, that's when I lowered my glove into the bullpen. It took me like, five seconds to snag the ball. I love those little games of cat and mouse with the security guards.
When the stairs opened up I had a little girl and her mother try to box me out. I thought that was cute since when we all got to the top of the stairs I was obviously much faster than a 12-year-old girl and her mother loaded down with bags full of stuff. Although since I was so tired I really didn't make much effort to get down into the seats to look for baseballs. I just took up my favorite spot on the third base line and waited. I even sat down for most of batting practice. Before the Mariners ran off the field, Chone Figgins started to take some final cuts in the cage. And some of the Mariner standing in left field whistled to him to hit some baseballs their way. He hit one soft roller towards me and it was probably the easiest snag of my life. I lined up with it quickly, boxed anyone out that may be would-be ball snaggers and scooped it up quickly for my second baseball on the day.
The above picture shows the Marlins getting ready to come out onto the field, and Chone Figgins in the cage. I didn't stick around on the third base line much longer. I wanted to snag four baseballs though and I figured my best luck would be in left field. Mike Stanton would certainly drive some Stanton Specials that way. So I made my way up to the left field seats. Lots of baseballs came my way but none with in immediate snagging range. Some even landed in the bullpen. Like this one…
Can you find it?
Too far for the glove trick and just out of view for a player toss-up. Usually the cops that patrol the bullpen scoop them up and toss them to any kid nearby anyway. So to get that baseball would be nearly impossible. Unless of course a Marlin player saw it and I asked for it. But since no Marlin players came into the bullpen during BP I couldn't ask for it.
Towards the end of batting practice I made my way down to the visitors dugout. I stood there for probably ten to fifteen minutes waiting for the Marlins to walk off the field. I tried my hardest to get my third ball of the day but it didn't happen. Too many kids, and just not enough energy on my part to make it happen. So I concluded the day with two baseballs and the weekend with four.
Nice haul.
I am also very happy to announce that someone, although anonymous, donated $25.00 dollars to my charity for Snagging Baseballs for Puppies. So whoever you are, thank you from the bottom of my heart. That was very generous of you. And thank you to everyone else that has helped out so far. As you can see we have raised quite a bit of money this year. $133.85 for the Seattle Humane Society of Seattle-King Co. and $34.90 for the Red Cross. It's all appreciated. I'm hoping to break 100 baseballs this season, and 200 lifetime.
Game; June 26th 2011 Florida Marlins vs Seattle Mariners
Gameballs; two
Attendance; 10,925
Snagging Baseballs for Puppies has raised; $133.85 this season.
Snagging Baseballs for Relief in Japan has raised; $34.90 this


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The first annual Garage Sale Heaven on Hwy 7 will be held Thursday through Sunday. For more information or to rent space, call Gina at 264-9897. Rental space costs $5 a day.
Zumbathon benefit to be held June 7
River Valley Zumba instructors will hold a Zumbathon on June 7 to benefit the summer "Meals For Kids" program operated by Community Services Clearinghouse. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Evan's Boys Club, 6015 Boys Club Lane, in Fort Smith.
Registration fee for dancers is $10 each, and there will be several door prizes awarded throughout the event. Local zumba instructors will share the stage to lead the participants in an all-out zumbathon.
Tickets are available at Elite 24 Hour Health Club, from any Zumba instructor, or you may email rvzumba(outlook.com with your ticket request.
The "Meals for Kids" summer program in Fort Smith will begin in June and offer weekend food through the public schools participating in the free breakfast and lunch programs. The Clearinghouse estimates the cost of each "Meals For Kids" package at approximately $3 each, so fund-raisers such as Zumbathon are essential the operation of the summer program. Please call Sue Robision at (479) 782-5074 for more information.
Pope County Senior Activity Center
The Pope County Senior Activity Center would like to invite everyone to see the new additions to the center. Lunch is served everyday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and there is Gospel singing from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The center hosts dances every Friday morning from 10 to 11:15 a.m. There is also dancing on every second and fourth Tuesday night from 6:30 to 9 p.m., with a donation of $5. Everyone is welcome.
Hottinger Reunion
Hottinger Reunion will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Hottinger home place. There will be a potluck and friends and family are invited.
Pioneer Day Camp
The Potts Inn Museum will sponsor a Pioneer Day Camp on June 17-21. The camp will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the cost is $75 per child. Children ages 5-15 are encouraged to attend.
Activities will focus on pioneer and Arkansas History games, crafts, music, dance, and food. Students need to bring a sack lunch each day, but drinks and snacks will be provided. In addition, students will receive a t-shirt. For more information, call the museum at 968-8369.
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Not so in some neighboring districts and districts and schools statewide.
Increasingly, educators and their supporters — in a blend of hope and dread — are looking to the Nov. 6 outcome of Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown's bail-out balancing act of cuts and taxes.
Cash-strapped California has made direct cuts to school funding and made "deferrals," cuts that someday will be paid back to local districts. Someday. Most cuts come in the form of reductions in per-pupil reimbursements, to which Palo Alto is not immune.
Since 2008-09, per-pupil funding for Palo Alto students has fallen by $1,355, or 10 percent, while enrollment has climbed by 9 percent, from 11,431 to 12,466 this fall. Any beginning-math student can read the handwriting on the whiteboard.
It's not just this year's cuts that hurt. It's the cut-after-cut drumbeat since 2009 — earlier for some districts — that creates a sense of discouragement and loss that educators don't talk about much, in public at least.
The real cost of the cuts can't be measured only in dollars and lost programs. There are intangible yet real impacts on people's lives: those who chose education as their profession, who spent years becoming trained, and who are idealistically dedicated to quality education.
Yes, there are burned-out, worn-out and not-so-dedicated teachers and administrators.
Yet over years of covering communities and schools as a reporter and editor the vast majority of those I've known have a deep and abiding sense of commitment to their students, parents and the effects of their endeavors.
Now we face a sad new world of diminishing resources, ironically at a time when the cry is loudest to improve education to meet worldwide competition. While statistics-heavy budget reports mention "cutting programs" they actually mean staff, thus increasing class sizes or reducing support services and training.
Those cut almost always are the newest staff, the bright, most enthusiastic teachers. Those are teachers whose enthusiasm is not yet damped down by school bureaucracy, overly entitled parents and critical blogs and tweets — sniper shots from the anonymous undergrowth of today's social-network.
But even Palo Alto's deep reserves of $12.7 million won't last. This year's "flat" budget calls for use of nearly $5.6 million to stave off major cuts if Prop. 30 fails — in addition to $2.5 million in "budget solutions" (translation: cuts).
If Prop. 30 passes, only about $276,000 would come from reserves. But that would be followed by a $2.4 million bite in 2013-14 followed by $5.8 million and $4.1 million respectively in the following two years.
"The estimated fund balance available to mitigate future budget cuts of $12.7 million will be fully exhausted by the end of 2014-15" if Prop. 30 fails, this year's budget summary warns. If it passes, the gap-filler reserves will still be exhausted by the end of 2015-16, unless the landscape changes.
One bright spot is that property assessments already are higher than the 2 percent projected in the conservative budget, at a 5.3 percent increase, but there's a lag between assessments and revenues. Palo Alto also is blessed by $11.9 million from a voter-approved parcel tax and by $4.5 million in donations from a community dedicated to great schools — which relate to high residential property values.
Other districts are not so fortunate. Many residents can't afford substantial donations, and getting a new tax approved is difficult.
Some districts face what one administrator in a sprawling rural county called "horrific" cuts if Prop. 30 fails and there is no equivalent relief package forthcoming from a polarized state.
School districts in the rural region have lost $22 million in the past five years and face losing millions more, including cuts even if Prop. 30 is approved.
Yet the true long-term impact may not be in dollars but in an intangible loss.
"I think there's a sadness. It is demoralizing," the administrator said in a recent conversation. "You know, we've spent our careers trying to ensure that we've got quality education for children, and now we're dismantling programs that make a difference."
With teacher layoffs, careers are being ended as class sizes increase.
"We're seeing the brightest, our youngest folks who are coming into the profession, and they're coming in at a time when we're saying to them, 'We can't continue'" under the longstanding "last-in-first-out" rule.
"What a loss in terms of impact. You're seeing a generation of children who are not getting the same benefit that the generation before got."
That loss may not be fully visible yet to the public — ironically because of the educators' dedication.
"We've made do," one administrator said — adapting to cuts as they arrived to keep quality high. "We continue to make do for kids because ... that's been our passion for the entire course of our careers. ... The public doesn't see a significant difference because we continue to figure it out." In some ways, educators "have been our own worst enemies" by being dedicated and resourceful.
But the added loss of hundreds of dollars more in per-pupil funding could mean shortening the school year by up to three weeks for some districts.
"That's what we could see. And do we really believe that, in comparison to other countries, what we want in the United States is for our kids to receive three weeks less of school?" the first administrator said.
Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly agrees that educators have "worked hard to keep cuts away" from students. "We know times are tough for schools," even though Palo Alto is not as badly off as many other districts, he said.
He acknowledged the impact on teachers and administrators, noting that a former superintendent, the late Don Phillips, faced cuts during his last two years in Palo Alto that were "a tremendous source of sadness" for him — a sadness shared by many other educators today.
"The harder part is that it feels that it's disproportionate, that education is getting cut more than other areas. That makes it harder for educators," Skelly said.
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Women's Harriers Place Third, Aguayo Paces Men at West Region Meet
Nov. 11, 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Arizona State University cross country program took to a rain-soaked and mud-covered course at Blue Lake Park in Gresham, Ore., for the 2006 NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships Saturday morning with the women placing third overall and the men 11th in the event used as a qualifier for the national meet. The women saw five runners place in the Top 25 to lead the way while the men saw Aaron Aguayo turn in a second-place showing.
The ASU women collected 82 points to finish behind No. 1 Stanford (42 points) and No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (72 points) in the team race while the men accumulated 290 points with Oregon (69), Stanford (88), Portland (123), Washington (139) and Arizona (156) rounding out the Top 5. The finish for the women marked the seventh year in a row the Sun Devils placed in the Top 5 and third in a row (and seventh in the last eight) it has finished among the Top 3 overall.
The women, ranked eighth in the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, were led by Jenna Kingma, who placed ninth in the 6,000m race in 21:25.19. She was followed by Top 20 performances from Cassie Rios (12th in 21:14.18) and Brooke Bennett (16th in 21:49.83) while Ali Kielty (21st in 22:01.48) and Kari Hardt (25th in 22:08.23) rounded out the five scorers for the Sun Devils. All five also received all-regional honors for their runs.
Also competing for the women were Krystal Duke, who placed 38th overall in 22:28.50 despite losing a shoe mid-way through the race before stopping and coming back from the end of the pack, and Corey Randall, who placed 59th in 22:54.51.
The men struggled in the meet, finishing out of the Top 10 for the first time since its 11th-place showing in 1997. Despite the low finish, the men did have one bright spot in Aaron Aguayo, who finished second overall in the 10,000m run in 30:13.61 and earned all-region honors. Aguayo, who was in fifth place heading into the final stretch of the race, slipped and fell in the mud before quickly climbing back to his feet and charging forward to pass three individuals in the final 400 meters.
Aguayo was followed across the line by Kyle Alcorn (62nd in 31:59.86), Jeff Helmer (74th in 32:26.28), Mikias Gelagle (75th in 32:29.90) and Joey Heller (81st in 32:35.68), who comprised the point-scorers for the team. Also running in the meet were Kal Clark (99th in 33:10.58) and David Mehlhorn (120th in 33:58.56).
The Sun Devils now will await word from the NCAA as at-large selections into the NCAA Cross Country Championships (Nov. 20) in Terre Haute, Ind., are set to be released Monday afternoon.
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The Risky Lure of Oshkosh
AirVenture is many things to many people, but one thing is undeniable: It is a giant, unending photo-op for airplane junkies. A blind-folded four-year old could swing a camera with the shutter on auto could produce Web-worthy images. So when Jack Roush's jet crumped on the runway last week, it was inevitable that it would be caught on camera. Indeed, we published Brian Flanagan's dramatic images on AVweb.
I talked to two witnesses who saw this crash from beginning to end, and although they agree on the observed fact pattern, their attitude toward the root cause diverges. I'm not going to speculate myself, but one thing that will undoubtedly be addressed in the investigation is this: Do the procedures and clearances controllers use at Oshkosh make this sort of accident more likely? Stated another way, do the reduced separation standards and novel procedures that controllers use set pilots up for these wrecks? In my view, the answer is probably yes. On the other hand, I wouldn't change a thing because the fact is, if you fly an airplane into AirVenture, you better understand that you have to bring your A-game. If you can't do that or you don't have the confidence to know that you can, take the airlines or drive in. Or go to Appleton or Fond du Lac.
People who study such things understand that "safety" comprises a number of elements that coalesce into a system. Pilots rely on controllers to be a critical part of that system while simultaneously forgetting that controllers aren't flying the airplanes. Stated another way, decisions and executions that pilots make can reduce to utter hash the best efforts put forth by controllers to separate aircraft and provide safety advisories. In this equation, pilots are potent, controllers merely incidental.
To accommodate the intense rush of traffic, ATC uses reduced separation standards, thus you will see two airplanes (or three) occupying the same runway at the same time. You'll further hear pilots asked to fly a tighter than normal or a carving base, or to slow it up behind another airplane or to keep the speed up and land long or to join a mix of airplanes with a 60-knot speed Delta or to land on the orange dot or to sidestep on short notice to another runway that might have a blustery crosswind.
In other words, we're talking about the Olympics of visual airport operations�both for pilots and controllers. Safety margins are, in my view, compromised in favor of handling more traffic. If you want to build in more margins�the kind you're used to at the home drome�just plan on more delays and less capacity. It's that simple.
Into this conundrum comes Joe Average pilot, whose skills may or may not be eroded from the impact of $5 gas and a grim recession. Simply being a pilot means you want to walk the walk, so when the controller says land on the orange dot and you're too high and too fast, what do you do? You go for it. The allure of rising to the challenge shunts aside the reality that your skills aren't up to it and even if they were, the airplane might not be. Plus, you don't want to make the harried controller's job more difficult by missing your mark, forgetting that he's there to enhance your safety, you're not there to make his (or her) runway plan work out.
Further, like pilots, controllers sometimes make assumptions about what pilots and airplanes can do that aren't especially anchored to reality. The pressure cooker pace of AirVenture may amplify this. Because we're all wired to make it work, we push on into the margins that are already at their limits. If that isn't the description for a setup, I don't know what is.
Some 10 years ago, I stopped flying into Oshkosh, not out of concern for safety but for convenience during departures. If weather moves in, my schedule doesn't allow for staying an extra day or two, so I simply removed that variable by landing at Appleton. It is unrealistic to expect Oshkosh controllers to accommodate any more traffic than they already are or to push out 100 IFR departure an hour if the weather tanks. The system is reasonably compromised in favor of higher capacity. It shouldn't be asked to do more. Nor should anyone assume the compromise doesn't exist.
I'll concede to being absolutely old school about this. In fact, I'm a fossil. I applaud the FAA's willingness to adjust normally rigid rules in favor of accommodating more traffic. I accept that this raises risk slightly�but only slightly--but I also relish the opportunity to demonstrate that I can perform in circumstances like this. I suspect that a statistical study of AirVenture accidents would reveal a rate-per-operation that might not be remarkable. The higher risk applies to individual pilots who would normally fly more conservatively. Oshosh may simply change the accident venue and concentrate the occurrences.
If I were in charge, I wouldn't change a thing, other than simplifying the NOTAM to something less than 37 pages and placing in it somewhere this exact statement in this exact language:
If you come here, your skills and judgment better be up to it. And remember that all controllers know what this word means: unable. You should, too.


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Pitchers (3): Micah Bowie (LHP), Chris George (LHP), John Koronka (LHP); Infielders (1): Matt Kata; Catchers (1): Mike Rose.
Bowie, 33, went 4-3 with a 4.55 ERA (29 er, 57.1 ip) for the Nationals in 2007. Last season he appeared in a career-high 30 games, including eight starts, and set career highs in innings pitched and wins. The left-hander earned all four wins as a starter. Bowie owns an 8-12 record with a 6.01 ERA (99 er, 148.1 ip) in parts of five major league seasons since 1999.
The 28-year-old George spent all of last season at Triple-A Albuquerque (Marlins) and finished 7-11 with a 5.56 ERA (86 er, 139.1 ip) in 26 starts. Although he has not appeared in the majors since 2004, George has four seasons of big league experience as a member of the Royals from 2001-04. In 47 major league games (44 starts), he is 14-20 with a 6.48 ERA (171 er, 237.1 ip). George was selected 31st overall (sandwich pick between the first and second rounds) by the Royals in the 1998 June draft. When he made his major league debut on July 26, 2001, he was the 11th-youngest pitcher in Royals history to start a big league game (21 years, 10 months, 10 days).
Kata, 29, split last season between Texas and Pittsburgh and finished with a .222 average (35-for-158), 3 home runs and 16 RBI in a combined 78 games. The utility man played five different positions in 2007, including second base, third base and shortstop, as well as both corner outfield positions. Kata owns a .242 (156-for-645) career average with 12 home runs and 58 RBI in 238 games with Arizona (2003-05), Philadelphia (2005), Texas (2007) and Pittsburgh (2007).
Koronka, 27, has spent the past two seasons with the Rangers. He made only two starts with Texas in 2007, following a 2006 campaign in which he went 7-7 with a 5.69 ERA (79 er, 125.0 ip) in 23 games (all starts). In 2006, he ranked 2nd among A.L. rookies in starts and innings pitched, T-4th in wins and 10th in strikeouts (61). The 6-foot-1 left-hander is 8-11 in the majors with a lifetime ERA of 6.02 (101 er, 151.0 ip) in 29 major league games (28 starts).
Rose, a 31-year-old catcher, posted a .262 average (76-for-290) with 7 home runs and 36 RBI in 88 games at Triple-A Buffalo (Indians) in 2007. He last appeared in the big leagues in 2006 with the Cardinals. In 2005, he hit .209 (9-for-43) in a career-high 15 games with the Dodgers. In 27 major league games with Oakland (2004), Los Angeles-NL (2005) and St. Louis (2006), Rose owns a .204 (11-for-54) average with two doubles and a home run.


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Haskell hit with post-match yellow card
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November 6, 2012
James Haskell was hit with a yellow card following Sunday's match © Getty Images
Wasps and England back-rower James Haskell has received a retrospective yellow card following their match with Saracens at the weekend.
The yellow card relates to his tackle on Alastair Hargreaves in the second-half. The referee opted to use the TMO to aid his decision on the tackle, which forced Hargreaves off the field, and while the TMO admitted that there was foul play, only a penalty was awarded with the referee opting against showing Haskell a yellow card.
But Haskell has now received a written warning for the level one citing and the sanction will go on his record as a yellow card. If Haskell were to accrue two more yellow cards he would face an automatic disciplinary hearing, as England team-mate Chris Ashton did last week.
Ashton received a one-match ban for receiving three yellow cards - the third of which was applied retrospectively - ruling him out of England's autumn international with Fiji on Saturday.
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Test Report: Atlantic Technology PowerBar 235 Soundbar
Home theater nuts can never have enough subwoofers. But the average household isn't run by a home theater nut. Usually, the decisions about what goes into the living room are made by someone for whom audio gear is only slightly more welcome than cockroaches. For that person, even one sub may be too many.
Atlantic Technology built its PowerBar 235 soundbar precisely for households split by the conflict over good sound versus bulky audio gear. The PowerBar 235 is one of only a couple of soundbars designed to deliver satisfying bass response without a subwoofer.
Most sub-less soundbars sell for around $100 and don't play much below 100 Hz. The PowerBar 235, though, sells for $899 and has a rated bass response of 47 Hz. The extra bottom end comes from H-PAS (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System) technology, a set of resonators tuned to deliver maximum bass response from the unit's 4-inch woofers.
Atlantic has proven the benefits of H-PAS in its AT-1 tower and AT-2 bookshelf speakers, but a soundbar is a tougher challenge. The PowerBar 235 is just 6.5 inches deep and 6.5 inches high, and it's packed with electronics to power the speakers. Can H-PAS work in such a constrained space? We'll soon find out.
Most people buy soundbars because they want something simple, and the PowerBar's about as simple as a soundbar gets. It's designed primarily for connection to your TV's audio output. The three digital inputs offer Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, which comes in handy if your TV puts out only Dolby Digital from its digital output. There's also a front 3.5mm input for easy connection of a smartphone or MP3 player.
There's even a subwoofer output, intended, as Atlantic's Web site puts it, for "incorrigible bass hounds" who want even more low end than the PowerBar 235 delivers.
Besides H-PAS, the PowerBar 235's most interesting feature is its flippable design. If you're placing it flat on a shelf, the "bump" holding the inputs and controls goes up. If you're wall-mounting it, the bump goes down. Atlantic includes an insert with upside-down control labels, so the labels are right-side-up when you flip the bar over.
If you want something easier to set up than the PowerBar 235, you'd better stick with the speakers in your TV. The only complicated part is figuring out where to put it, because it's bulkier than the average soundbar. Your best bets would be under the TV on a shelf, or as a wall-mount. Note that with its 6.5-inch depth, the PowerBar 235 sticks out a lot farther from the wall than those $300 active soundbars at the big-box stores do.
When I used the PowerBar 235 with my Samsung 47-inch LCD TV, which sits on a large, long TV stand with a shelf underneath, I placed it on the shelf and ran a Toslink optical digital audio cable from the TV to the soundbar. When I used it in my home theater with my front projector, I placed it on a couple of stands and connected my Samsung Blu-ray player, again using a Toslink cable.


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France star Paul Pogba not scared of Germany in World Cup grudge match
Brasillia: France against Germany is always an evocative fixture, with the more recent baggage being provided by on-the-field football events rather than any wider historical context.
The 1982 World Cup semi-final between the pair will long be remembered as one of the most thrilling games the competition has ever seen, with the Germans coming back from 3-1 down in extra time to level the game and then go on to win on penalties.
And it will also not be forgotten for another reason: it featured one of the worst fouls anyone in football can remember, when German goalkeeper Harald ''Toni" Schumacher assaulted French full-back Patrick Battiston as the latter chased a ball down into the Germany penalty area.
Battiston got there first and toe poked the ball wide. Schumacher kept coming and jumped straight into the Frenchman, knocking him out. He also lost his two front teeth, had damaged vertebra and required oxygen to be given out on the ground.
Schumacher became a figure of hatred in France and all over the football world - and there were plenty in Germany who were ashamed of what their goalkeeper had done, too - while Battiston recovered to help France win the 1984 European Championship and to also play against the Germans in the 1986 World Cup semi-final, which they lost 2-0.
So this quarter-final between the two is the perfect opportunity for Les Bleus to gain revenge. It is the first time the two countries have met in the World Cup since that 1986 showdown in Mexico: in the intervening years Germany has won one World Cup in 1990 and been a beaten finalist in 2002, while France has won one (in 1998) and beaten a beaten finalist also, in 2006.
The Germans are higher in the FIFA rankings than the French, but Didier Deschamps team have been the more impressive in reaching this stage.
Germany came through one of the toughest groups (Ghana, Portugal and the USA) with relative ease, but really struggled to get home over Algeria, only sealing the match in extra time.
The North Africans had the better of the first half and but for the excellence of Germany's sweeper/keeper Manuel Neuer might have pulled off a massive upset.
Joachim Low's side did get on top, and two goals in extra time were enough of a buffer, even when the Algerians pulled one back in the dying moments.
But it was a less-than-impressive performance from a team that most had expected to make short work of the Algerians.
France too had to work for their quarter-final place in an entertaining match in Brasilia against Nigeria, who gave as good as they got for much of the contest. But France gradually got on top in the last 25 minutes and once man of the match Paul Pogba had headed home 11 minutes from time there was only going to be one winner, Nigerian captain Joseph Yobo's last-minute own goal merely rubbing salt into the wound.
There is a lot to like about the way France is building into the tournament. They have conceded only two goals - and those right at the end of their game against Switzerland when, 5-0 up, their concentration had slipped - and scored 10.
They have experience in key areas of the team, a threatening striker in Karim Benzema and a strong midfield, anchored by Yohan Cabaye. In Hugo Lloris they have one of the most confident and competent goalkeepers in the tournament.
''We have had some objectives and we were increasing them. When you look at the recent past of the team I am very proud to be in the last eight - its not insignificant to be there," said Deschamps after the win over Nigeria.
However, he warned "the level will increase the more we go into the competition. We have a new stage to pass".
Unlike four years ago, when the French mutinied and went on strike, this is a France squad that seems together and united. Deschamps, himself a World Cup-winning captain, knows how vital that commodity is.
''I sleep very well, I spend long restful nights, its a pleasure to be here for me, my staff and the players. We live well together, what happens in work and the interactions together, its all positive.''
He was happy to talk up the potential of the youngster Pogba, who has come in for some criticism for his performances.s
''Pogba is young. Its normal that he has been criticised. Sometimes its painful and unfair, but I think it will toughen him up a bit, he stood up to the plate today and showed his potential.''
Pogba himself has no qualms about facing the Germans.
''No, I am not afraid. Why?,'' he asked a questioner after picking up the man of the match award for his efforts against Nigeria.
''We are the French national team and we are not afraid of anyone, any team you play you are going to give everything and try to win.... there is a lot of solidarity with the players, this is the strength of our group. ''
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Obiwanshinobi, Jan 30, 2011.
Hopefully it's at least as cool and powerful as the bootleg Comic-Con one from before.
Snyder has described it as being "crazy".
I am not a fan of Jim Lee.
I watched the original Richard Donner "Superman: The Movie" a few nights ago on DVD. It's still an incredible little movie in spite of many flaws.
So, is anyone going to comment on the rumour that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will cameo in this movie as the new Batman?
Yeah, I'm not going to believe it until I see it with my own eyes.
I like those pieces of art work but I'm not going to comment on the JLG thing.
I'm a big fan of Jim Lee, but those just look like fan manips of his old artwork.
Yep, which doesn't surprise me given the website
just cannot see him as Batman.
It'd sort of be a "dis-honest" and non-traditional Batman that'd likely piss off fans and confuse non-fans. Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy with years of obscure training is Batman. Not some kid Bruce Wayne kinda liked and gave the Batcave keys too who happens to have the name Robin.
I watched itrecently to. Supeman II is my favorite Superman move.
I watched Superman II last night. It's, good... But damn did Lester just smuck it up a lot with slapstick nonsense.
It's incredible how the tone of that film can veer wildly across the spectrum within the same scene.
I seem to be one of the few who never liked Superman II, not even the Donner version. I cringe every time I see Zod and company on screen, it's just so silly and ridiculous.
I do admit the tone is uneven. I would have liked to have seen it more toward the serious side but still agreat film for me.
I really am in the mood for a serious Superman movie so I really am excited about Man of Steel next summer.
Who's bright idea was it to put in J.W Pepper from the Bond movies in to "Superman 2"?
I've always assumed that Tom Mankiewics, who was a creative consultant on the first two Superman movies (it was basically he who threw out a lot of the camp of Mario Puzo's screenplay and started to take the project seriously) must have some involvement - after all, he was the writer for Live and Let Die and Man With the Golden Gun, in which Pepper appeared.
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Hi. Has anyone seen any of the Holiday Shows on this tour?
Just curious and I want to live vicariously!
I saw these two articles from Portland, which I thought were sort of fun to read.
http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2010/12 ... lecktones/
http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2010/12 ... dang-good/
If you have any personal reviews of the shows, please share them. I would love to hear how they are going. While trying my darned-est, I do not think I will be able to catch a show this tour. I saw the holiday show last year though and loved it.


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Plenty of clients, and offers, for Boras
Agent enters Meetings representing more than 15 free agents
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
"He doesn't have any problem, from what I see," said right-hander Derek Lowe, going through his second free agency with Boras. "He's been doing it for so many years, that's not something I worry about. He's had more than this. The thing about Scott is that you have a relationship with him. He understands what's important to his client."
Along with Lowe, Boras represents a host of big-name players such as Garret Anderson, Eric Gagne, Oliver Perez, Manny Ramirez, Ivan Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Jason Varitek.
The conventional wisdom is that the only thing important to a Boras client is money, and he sets out to auction off each player to the highest bidder. Ramirez said as much when last seen peeling off his Dodgers uniform.
Lowe, however, offers a differing view.
"Absolutely, some players say, 'Get me the most money,' and they don't care where they go," Lowe said. "I'm a little different. With me, it's all about winning. The team with the best chance of winning, year in and year out, is where I want to go. Scott understands that. I've already had clubs contact us that are interested, but they're not ready to win. Scott knows that's my No. 1 priority, and he's looking out for my best interest. He's done exactly what I've been talking about."
Lowe said he's spoken to Boras a handful of times this offseason, but he does not expect to speak with the agent daily during the Winter Meetings. Lowe said he has an equally strong relationship with Mike Fiore, a longtime Boras associate, and between the two is "completely" satisfied with the parties' communication during the Winter Meetings, as well as the rest of the year.
Lowe also said suspicions that Boras orchestrates where a player signs, even to facilitate the signing of another player elsewhere, is a fantasy.
"This misperception that he puts you in places whether you want to be there or not, that doesn't happen," Lowe said. "At the end of the day, he'll tell you, 'Here are the offers, but the final say is yours -- you decide.' What you want from the agent is to get you the offers and give you a choice, but it's the player's choice."
Lowe said he was hoping that Boras could have extracted a multiyear contract from the Dodgers, who appeared in the postseason twice during the veteran's four-year stint in Los Angeles, but the only offer the club made him was for salary arbitration, which Lowe declined.
"Scott tried hard to make it work with the Dodgers, but it didn't work out," Lowe said. "People say I wanted to go back east or I wasn't happy. I really wanted to come back, but they didn't call. It's easy to turn down nothing."
Ken Gurnick 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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Revised Candidate-Level State Legislative Returns in the United States with Adjusted Candidate Names, 1968-1989 (ICPSR 3938)
Principal Investigator(s): Berry, William D., Florida State University; Carsey, Thomas M., Florida State University
The purpose of this collection is to extend detailed study of electoral and governmental processes in the United States to the state and local levels and to encourage comparative analyses of voting patterns, political party competition, and partisan control between different states or regions. The collection, which is derived from STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1968-1989 (ICPSR 8907), provides election data at the constituency and candidate levels for state legislative races contested in the United States between 1968 and 1989. General election returns for all 50 states are included, as well as primary election returns for 16 southern and border states. Data include returns for all candidates, from both major and minor political parties, that contested elections for seats in state legislatures, individual candidate totals at the constituency level, incumbency status, total number of votes cast for all candidates in an election, each candidate's percentage of the vote, and several measures comparing a candidate's performance with those of his or her rivals. The data also include the state postal abbreviations and state FIPS codes.
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