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Like all young players, Machado still growing
BALTIMORE -- Right about now, there are a bunch of people who seem pretty anxious to take shots at Manny Machado. And the Orioles' third baseman has nobody to blame but himself.
There's no excuse for intentionally tossing your bat into the field of play -- as Machado did after an inside pitch from Athletics reliever Fernando Abad on Sunday, causing both benches to clear. Major League Baseball responded with a five-game suspension, which is being appealed.View Full Game Coverage
BALTIMORE -- Right about now, there are a bunch of people who seem pretty anxious to take shots at Manny Machado. And the Orioles' third baseman has nobody to blame but himself.
There's no excuse for intentionally tossing your bat into the field of play -- as Machado did after an inside pitch from Athletics reliever Fernando Abad on Sunday, causing both benches to clear. Major League Baseball responded with a five-game suspension, which is being appealed.View Full Game Coverage
Now it's time for everybody to sit down and be quiet.
There's no way to prove it, of course, but there's a pretty good chance a lot of the same folks who are demonizing the 21-year-old's immaturity were marveling at how mature he was just last season, when he dazzled with his glove and his bat -- and his poise -- and finished ninth in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting even though he couldn't legally buy a beer yet.
The only thing that's changed since then is that Machado made a mistake. Which makes him different from, well, nobody at that age. Here's some simple proof: Go back and take a look at your high school yearbook. The lapels! The ties! The hairstyles! What were we thinking?
Kids sometimes do dumb things. And that's even without the disorienting effect of the fame and the money and the attention. Machado, still a kid, did a dumb thing during a big league game where everybody could see it. He apologized. Discipline has been administered. Unless this becomes a pattern -- and there's no evidence to suggest it will -- there's no reason to make this into a bigger deal than it is.
"He's a good kid and he means well," manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday. "He just made a bad decision. So what made everybody talk about him being immature? Was it statistics? What was it? That's what I would ask. I think he's shown maturity in the way he's handled this."
Showalter makes a good point. Machado came into play Tuesday night batting .229 with three doubles in 35 games. Last season, he batted .283 and led the league with 51 two-baggers. That, of course, was before he tore a ligament in his left knee in September, an injury that ended his season and required surgery.
So in addition to youth, add frustration to the list of reasons that could help explain why Machado did what he did. Showalter said he hasn't seen any difference in his demeanor this season.
"[But] I saw a difference in his knee -- that was the big thing," Showalter. "This is a guy who's been the best of the best everywhere he's been. And then he had a really serious knee surgery and a lot of things have been different in his life."
Showalter also noted pointedly that Machado has gotten a lot of good advice from his teammates since the incident. A couple of them -- first baseman Chris Davis and outfielder Adam Jones -- weighed in Tuesday.
"I think it's more of the group of guys we have in the clubhouse. We really pride ourselves on playing the game the right way," Davis said. "You don't see guys pimping home runs here, yelling at other guys when they strike him out. A lot of times in this game, that gets lost. People want to shine the spotlight on themselves. They want to pump themselves up and forget about what it's like to be a professional. We're not going to let anybody push us around, but we're going to play the game the right way. I think that's really the biggest thing to remember here, is let's be professionals on a daily basis."
Added Jones: "You do the crime, you do the time. He understands it. We're going to miss him. It's part of it. You screw up, you have to deal with the consequences. He'll deal with it and move on. We've already moved on."
This is probably the first time Machado has faced any real adversity in his baseball life.
"I think adversity is good if you handle it the right way," Davis said. "I've been in this position before. I've been in way worse than his position before. I was young. I was proud of the way I handled it. I think if you really treat it the right way and try to learn from it, it can be a learning experience. Manny's a good kid. He's not a bad person. He got fired up. This is a game of emotion. He's going to bounce back from it."
There's always been a human tendency to build people up and then tear them down. It just happens so much faster now that news can circle the globe almost instantaneously through social media and everybody has an outlet to share his or her take on any subject.
"The different avenues that also make our game more appealing because of the communication about players -- you can't slow that down," Showalter said. "And unfortunately there are some people who like shooting at it and see how quickly they can get [someone] back down the pole. Then the next year they're the Comeback Player of the Year and they go back up the pole. I get it. It's the way the whole world works."
What Machado did was dead wrong. Condemn the action. But cut the kid some slack.
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara University announced today the 2007 schedules for men's and women's soccer. The perennial national powers open their season with a doubleheader at Buck Shaw Stadium on Friday, Aug. 31 with the men facing Alabama A&M and the women playing San Jose State. The men play 10 home games in 2007, while the women host eight matches at Buck Shaw. The teams will play a total of three doubleheaders together. Both the men and women will be looking to repeat as West Coast Conference Champions in order to earn automatic berths in the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
"We are looking forward to a very demanding 2007 schedule," said women's head coach Jerry Smith. "This schedule will absolutely prepare us for the NCAA Tournament. With only eight home games this year, we will be looking to give our fans a great show in each and every match. We hope our fans are eager to come watch us play!"
Along with the opening night doubleheader, the men and the women play on the same night on Oct. 19 and Oct. 21. On Oct. 19, the women get the night started with a WCC match against Pepperdine at 6 p.m., followed by the men at 8 p.m. against Portland. Two days later, the women face Loyola Marymount at 12 noon and the men play Gonzaga at 2 p.m.
"Once again, we are playing a difficult non-conference schedule, including two games on the East Coast and a big match against UCLA," said men's head coach Cameron Rast. "With a lot of key players returning we feel we are ready for that challenge as well as the WCC's double round robin. We know that every conference game will be a test so we have to be prepared. We are all looking forward to getting the season started."
Along with the opener against Alabama A&M on Aug. 31, the men host three more non-conference matches next season, including a headliner against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 22. The Bruins reached the NCAA Final a year ago, while the Broncos advanced to the quarterfinals. Other highlights at home include a Sept. 14 match against Stanford and the WCC home opener against San Francisco. SCU also travels to the East Coast to play against Brown and Boston University in Rhode Island on Sept. 7 and 9, respectively.
Out of eight home dates, the women will be a part of five doubleheaders. Besides the doubleheaders with the men's team, Smith's squad will again host the Santa Clara adidas Classic on Sept. 7 and 9. On Sept. 7, Stanford plays Virginia at 5 p.m., followed by Santa Clara and 2006 national finalist Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. SCU then faces Virginia on Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m., preceded by Notre Dame vs. Stanford at 11 a.m.
The difficult schedule for the SCU women also includes road trips to Arizona and Arizona State and trips to Stanford and UCLA. The Broncos once again will participate in the Stanford Invitational, facing Rutgers and Missouri at Stanford on Sept. 14 and 16.
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It's not often you hear about a third grader giving advice to an adult. It's even more uncommon when the adult is a professional football player.
Seven-year-old Jake Daniel and Texans' player David Quessenberry share a unique bond.
Jake is in remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Quessenberry was just diagnosed with the same disease.
After the huge Texans fan heard about Quessenberrys diagnoses, he decided he wanted to make a YouTube video to offer advice and tips from his experience for Quessenberry as he battles this awful disease.
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Quarterback Clark Bledsoe (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal) went 20-for-24 for 218 yards, tossing four scoring strikes to become Macalester's all-time touchdown career passing leader with 37. Seven different Scots scored touchdowns on the night.
C.J. Smith (Jr., Ashland, Wis.) caught six passes for 90 yards and Sam Marshall (Sr., Sun Prairie, Wis.) pulled in seven receptions for 54. Smith and Marshall caught touchdown passes, as did Riley Koval (Sr., Mount Horeb, Wis.) and Victor Bordo (Fy., Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township).
The rushing attack was led by Zandy Stowell (Fy., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) with 68 yards on 10 carries and Mike Adams (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) with 50 yards on eight attempts.
Mac's defense held Maranatha to a 2-for-14 third down conversions. The Scots, who have surrendered only 25 points in three games, were led by Jole Miller (So., Missouri Valley, Ia.) with six tackles (five solo stops) and a 58-yard interception return. Spencer Robinson (Jr., Chattaroy, Wash. / Riverside) also made six tackles, while collecting five apiece were Nolan Kriegel (Jr., Danburg, Wis. / Webster) and Reid Callahan (Jr., Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X).
The Scots led 14-0 after one quarter of play and 35-0 at halftime. Macalester punted just twice all night. The Scots out-gained the Crusaders 434-216 in total offensive yardage, 23-12 in first downs and averaged 6.3 yards per snap.
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18th-Century Modes of Travel
In the eighteenth century, people traveled for many of the same reasons we
travel todaybusiness, pleasure, or to visit friends and family. Most eighteenth-century
travelers were men from the middling and upper levels of society. Women and
children traveled much less often than men did. Slaves often accompanied their
masters. When a slave traveled alone, he carried a pass from his master showing
that he had permission to travel. Without a pass, African-Americans could be
arrested as runaways.
People moved around the colony by foot, wheeled vehicle, horse, or small boat. The least expensive and most common way to get from one place to another was by foot. Walking was the common mode of transportation for poor whites and slaves.
The first step up for a traveler with extra money was the purchase of a horse. Virginians were extremely fond of horses. Even poor whites purchased a horse and saddle as soon as they could afford them. Horses sold for as little as £5, but a fine racehorse cost as much as £500.
Many Virginians also acquired some type of vehicle. Farmers and small planters found carts or wagons useful. These all-purpose work vehicles hauled produce to market and carried families on journeys. Wealthier individuals bought riding chairs, carriages, or coaches. A new riding chair, or lightweight two-wheeled vehicle, cost £10 to £45, a used chair as little as £2. The gentry often purchased elaborate vehicles. George Washington, for example, imported a four-wheeled chariot that cost £315 from England in 1768. Some public transportation was also available. Stagewagons offered a form of public transportation along routes between towns, particularly in the northern colonies, in the 1780s and 1790s.
Water travel was another important part of eighteenth-century travel. Ships were the only method of transportation across the Atlantic. The voyage from England to any of the major colonial American ports took an average of six to eight weeks. . . if all went well. Ships also sailed the coastal route between American ports such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, or Charleston. Similarly, ships and small boats plied the major rivers and inland waterways throughout the colonies. In some situations, it was actually easier to travel by water than by land.
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Colonial Williamsburg's newest vehicle (shown above) is a well-appointed, accurate
reproduction of an eighteenth-century traveling coach patterned after one owned
by Robert Carter, a resident of Williamsburg and one of the wealthiest Virginians
of the time. Carter's original coach was built by Joseph Jacobs Jr. at his shop
on St. Mary's Avenue in London. When the coach arrived in Leeds, Virginia, on
September 12, 1774, Philip Fithian, tutor to the Carter children, described
the coach as "a plain coach with the upper part black and the lower part
Sage or Pea Green." The new carriage features those same colors and was
crafted in Austria by carriage maker Florian Staudner.
The new coach and other reproduction vehicles are used in the Historic Area to interpret eighteenth-century travel and transportation. The following simple slideshow was created in PowerPoint and imported into QuickTime. It offers images depicting the various modes of eighteenth-century travel, including several Colonial Williamsburg vehicles.
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Madison's Party!
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This brought back such sweet memories of when I gave my daughter her Sweet 16 party....she's turning 33 in October! How time flies, enjoy every minute.
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Glad it was a HIT! Everything looked beautiful & the girls look like they had a great time.ReplyDelete
Good job, Mom & Happy Birthday Madison!
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Susie, that party looks FABULOUS! Madison is just LOVELY! YOu have a very beautiful family...model perfect! I love her "theme" it's similar to what my youngest Peyton had this year. You CAN'T go wrong with a PINK party! :-)ReplyDelete
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FUN! I love the decorations. We used those pink pom kits from Martha at our wedding reception. Love them!ReplyDelete
What a fun party! Looks like she had a great time. It's so sweet how she thanked you, that makes all the prep work more than worth it!ReplyDelete
Glad it went so well, that cake is just gorgeous, the whole tower looked beautiful.
you did good, mom!ReplyDelete
Looks like you all had a blast! What a great party planner you are. JackieReplyDelete
Gorgeous! I love the black & white theme that you went with - it's so stunning! Looks like you all had a blast. I wanna get me some of those glow in the dark bracelets. :)ReplyDelete
Darling party....sweet picture of your family! What a handsome family you are!!ReplyDelete
Everything was fit for a princess! Madison is a lucky little, excuse me, big girl!!! Happy Birthday! Can't wait to see next year's party...get to planning...time is a 'wasting!!
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How wonderful that the hard work was rewarded with that sweet kiss! And I LOVE how your shirt coordinated with the black and white swirl theme on the cake and decor - don't think I didn't notice!!! love it!!ReplyDelete
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Everything looks so yummy. I think the girls had a great time (by the photos) and it would have melted my heart to for her to thank me!ReplyDelete
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You have such a beautiful family and that sweet Madison is a doll.ReplyDelete
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On June 25, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials will begin in Omaha, Nebraska, and UCSB will make its presence felt. Sixteen Gauchos will compete in the trials, which end on July 1, as they try to bring a little Santa Barbara sunshine to London for the 2012 Olympics.
Gauchos of all experience levels will compete in the trials. Freshmen Katie Records and Chris Leonwill compete in the 200 meter breaststroke, while Bob Hwang will race in the 200 meter butterfly. Sophomores Andrea Ward and Sophia Yamauchi, who were both named as Mid-Major All-Americans this season, will compete in the 100 meter butterfly and the 100 meter breaststroke, respectively, while fellow sophomore Randy Aakhus will swim in the 400 IM. For the juniors, Katie Tomkinson will enter the 100 meter freestyle and Ryan Hanni will swim in the 50 meter freestyle as well as the 100 free. The senior class, now graduated, will send Evan Simoni (200 IM), Chris Peterson (50 and 100 free), Kevin Kuhn (100 free and 50 free), Tim Freeman (100 and 200 meter breaststroke), Garrett Thompson (50 and 200 free) and Kevin Ferguson (100 free and 100 breaststroke).
Three Gauchos alums will also be in attendance at the trials. Katy Freeman, a 2009 graduate, will compete in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke. During her time at UCSB she was named the Big West Freshman of the Year and as a senior garnered First Team All-American honors. Ann Marie May swam in the 2010 NCAA Championships and was ranked first in the nation in the 50-meter freestyle earlier that year. While she swam for UCSB she was a two-time All-American and broke UCSB records 43 times and Big West records 17 times. She placed fourteenth in the 50 free at the 2008 Olympic Trials and will compete in that same event in the upcoming trials.
UCSB will also be represented by Olympic gold medalist and 1999 UCSB alum Jason Lezak, who is perhaps best known for chasing down Frenchman Alain Bernard in the Beijing Olympics to preserve Michaels Phelps' chances of winning eight gold medals. He has four gold medals of his own and has competed in three Olympics prior to the upcoming London games. He currently owns long-course world records in the 400 meter freestyle and medley relays. He will compete in the 100 and 50 meter freestyle races at the upcoming trials.


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Yasiel Puig sued for $12 million by man in Cuba
Dodgers rookie sensation Yasiel Puig is being sued for $12 million by a man in Cuba, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times.
The man claims Puig knowingly made false allegations against him that resulted in his receiving a seven-year prison sentence.
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"This is not something we're going to comment about,†agent Jaime Torres told the Times.
The complaint, filed in federal district court in Florida, seeks damages for the "prolonged arbitrary detention and torture" of Miguel Angel Corbacho Daudinot, who is still in Cuba, and refers to Puig and his mother as "informants" to the government.
Corbacho Daudinot's lawyers are arguing the U.S. court has jurisdiction in the case under the Tourture Victim Protection Act of 1991, which permits civil cases to be filed in the U.S. against individuals who commit torture while acting in an official capacity for a foreign nation, wrote Hernandez.
Corbacho Daudinot was convicted of human trafficking in 2010—a trial Puig and his mother both testified in. The two testified that Corbacho Daudinot was plotting Puig's defection from Cuba, but Corbacho Daudinot denies ever offering to help.
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According to Torres, Puig is aware of the lawsuit. Torres also said a lawyer for Puig is in the process of filing a response.
The same lawyers representing Corbacho Daudinot filed a similar lawsuit last year against Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, but on the behalf of different plaintiffs.
According to his lawyers, Corbacho Daudinot is in poor mental and physical health because of his 3 1/2 year imprisonment. He is to serve the rest of his sentence under a "provisional liberty" program.
A permanent resident of the Dominican Republic, Corbacho Daudinot cannot return to his home country because of travel restrictions. He must also be in regular contact with authorities in Cuba.


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Thats right, boils and ghouls! I am very pleased to announce that something spine-tingling and blood-curdling is crawling your way this Saturday only at Dumm Comics! What is Dumm Comics? Probably one of the best webcomics sites around! It features weekly strips by some great artists including Gabe Swarr, Sean Szeles, Katie Rice, Ricky Garduno, and Fred Osmond. It also features weekend guest comics which is where you'll get a chance to catch "Boogymen!" a killer spooky strip I did to celebrate the Halloween block for the site. The comic will be up and running to getcha this Saturday thru Sunday. Its guranteed to bite your funny bones! So don't hesitate to creep on down to Dumm Comics this Saturday to check it out and say "boo!"...or just a "hi" would be fine. And don't you forget to check out all the other awesome strips too. I can't wait to see you there, my children of the night...Mwaaahahahaha...
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text: My boss wants me to refurb this Henckel slicer. It's old, I don't know how old. I want to keep it as original as possible. I have never seen a knife with the handle "tacked" on like this. The bolster is two seperate pieces of metal too. I need as much help as possible. If this is out of my capabilities, somebody PM me with a quote for some work. [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] I need to clean the blade up too, as there is some rust. I don't want to lose too much patina though, is this possible?


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Rangers bested by Indians' offensive onslaught
ARLINGTON -- Nick Martinez had said it himself, just one day earlier.
By being the final starter in a four-game series against the Indians on Monday night, Martinez had the opportunity to keenly observe and study his opponents for the first three games.View Full Game Coverage
ARLINGTON -- Nick Martinez had said it himself, just one day earlier.
By being the final starter in a four-game series against the Indians on Monday night, Martinez had the opportunity to keenly observe and study his opponents for the first three games.View Full Game Coverage
He'd been able to watch the Indians record nine hits against Rangers ace Yu Darvish Friday, only to turn around and put up eight runs the next day on Saturday. He studied their tendencies at the plate, watching how the other Rangers pitchers addressed them.
"I've definitely been taking notes on a lot on guys, our starters and relievers," Martinez said Sunday. "But sometimes [the Indians] kind of also get into a groove."
Groove isn't powerful enough a word for what happened Monday in the Indians' 17-7 rout of the Rangers.
With 18 hits and a season-high 17 runs, the Indians devastated the Rangers, taking their third and final game of this four-game series to add to their eighth win in the last nine games with Texas. Meanwhile, the Rangers haven't won a home series in their last seven tries.
By the time Martinez exited after just two innings of work, he'd given up six hits, eight runs -- all earned -- and three walks with just one strikeout. Lonnie Chisenhall -- who eventually went 5-for-5 with a career-high three home runs and nine RBIs to tie the Indians' all-time RBI record -- had hit his first of the three homers and racked up three of the nine RBIs.
Chisenhall became only the fourth player in all of baseball in the past 100 years to have at least three homers, five hits and nine RBIs in a game.
"Nick just couldn't command his fastball tonight," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "When he did throw it over the plate, they hit it. At least he found his breaking ball and changeup. They just came out and swung the bat, no matter what we put out there."
By the beginning of the third inning, the Rangers were trailing 8-1, their lone run at that point coming from Daniel Robertson, who scored on Adrian Beltre's RBI groundout. Martinez's night was already complete.
He's now 1-3, giving up at least four earned runs in his last three starts, and he increased his ERA from 3.22 to 4.63 in just one outing.
"I was just nibbling a lot and trying to be too fine on my fastball and put myself in the hole," Martinez said. "Mentally, you've just go to go out and attack your hitters. You have a night like tonight and you're kind of nibbling and not really pounding the strike zone."
The Rangers scored three runs in the third inning, making the score 9-4 heading into the fourth. Luis Sardinas had scored on a wild pitch during Shin-Soo Choo's at bat. Choo then grounded out, scoring Elvis Andrus, and Alex Rios tripled to bring in Beltre from his own single. Rios' triple was his second in as many games, his eighth on the season which leads the American League.
Michael Choice homered in the fourth for the Rangers' fifth run and Sardinas scored again in the fourth for their sixth. Robinson Chirinos eventually homered in the eighth for the seventh and final run, but with 17 Cleveland runs by the end of the eighth -- eight from the arm of Martinez and nine from reliever Scott Baker -- the seven runs didn't really matter.
The Rangers allowed a season-high five home runs, and lost for the second time this season when putting up at least seven runs.
"The job of a long man, especially tonight, is to at least kind of keep the game where it was and allow the team to go out and score some runs, which we did, but I didn't quite do that tonight," Baker said. "I don't care about numbers. It's just about giving our team the innings that they need and keeping the game where it was."
Baker blamed himself for making too many mistakes in his mind, particularly when it came to his two-strike pitches. The nine runs he allowed were a career-high, and the 11 hits are the most by a Texas reliever since Doug Davis in August 1999.
But Washington gave Baker more credit than Baker gave himself.
"He held us in there. At least he kept us out of that bullpen," Washington said. "We needed him to get us as deep as he could possibly could so we could save those guys in the bullpen, and he certainly did that."
As the Rangers approached their final at-bat, 10 runs down and their spirits even lower, the fans that were left attempted to show their support, despite the doubt that filled the stadium.
"Let's go, Rangers," they all sang in unison.
But at that point, it was too late. The damage had already been done.
Grace Raynor is an associate reporter for MLB.com


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Dinosaur National Monument surprised me with a new favorite trail run
I don't run on roads. They wreck your legs, your hips. Roads are for wheeled things. But I'm crazy for running on trails. Tons of trails thread the Front Range – rocky and rutted trails, straight up and screaming down trails, wildflower-surrounded trails and pine-perfumed tails. And I dig all of 'em. We're lucky.
But I probably prefer desert trail running to anything else, with this stipulation: Not when it is 100 degrees outside. In particular, I adore the trails of eastern Utah, the trails of soft red dirt or packed sand, the trails that dive into canyons and follow washes and climb atop mesas. I find the juxtaposition of red rocks and ground, sagebrush, juniper, cacti, blue sky, and white clouds awfully stirring. I like the sounds – the lizards scurrying across and under leaves beside vegetation-lush canyon trails, the wind, the ravens caw-cawing and even the whush sound their wings make when they come close. I like the silence, too.
During four days in early June, I found my favorite desert trail run.


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Sometimes the cure for pelvic organ prolapse is worse than the condition
Doctors look at other options for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
It's a fact of life for some 3.3 million women in the United States, and each year about 350,000 of them will undergo surgery to rid themselves of the pelvic pressure, lower back pain and urinary incontinence associated with pelvic organ prolapse.
But for some, the cure seems worse than the condition, particularly if the surgery involved vaginal placement of mesh. Used to bolster scar tissue formation, mesh is made of a nonabsorbent material and is said to provide better support for prolapse than stitching or tissue grafts.
In some cases, migrating mesh results in chronic pelvic pain and painful intercourse, meaning a second trip to the operating room.
"The biggest problem with mesh is erosion or extrusion," said Dr. Benjamin Dillon, a urologist trained in female pelvic medicine and pelvic reconstructive surgery at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. "Extrusion is when the mesh comes through the walls of the vagina; erosion is when the mesh erodes into surrounding tissue."
Surgical approaches to remove the mesh depend on the location of the erosion but can be quite invasive, requiring an abdominal incision similar to a C-section incision and reconstruction of surrounding structures.
If the mesh has eroded into the bladder or urethra, there's an easier fix via laser. Dillon said the surgery takes only an hour or two, and women are able to go home shortly after.
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Graft: Typically made from human or animal tissue, promotes scar tissue formation, dissolves over time
Mesh: Nonabsorbent material, bolsters scar tissue formation to enhance longevity
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society's recommendations on vaginally placed mesh implants:
A Development of a surveillance registry for current and future patients
A Comparative effectiveness trials of synthetic mesh versus native tissue repair
A Limiting use to high-risk women for whom the benefit may justify the risk
"The thermal energy of the laser melts the mesh fibers, and then we just irrigate or wash it out of the bladder, avoiding the need for reconstructive surgery of the urethra," Dillon said.
Dillon has been performing this laser repair for more than a year now, after honing the procedure in Dallas at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with urologists Dr. Gary Lemack and Dr. Philippe Zimmern.
While the procedure is indeed less invasive, it's similar to traditional surgeries in that there's no guarantee the remaining mesh won't migrate. "You never take out the entire mesh," Dillon said. "You just take out the offending portion."
In 2008, the FDA issued its first notice against vaginal mesh kits for prolapse repair, stating that although it was rare, there were reports of complications. In 2011, a new notice came out stating that complications were more common than initially thought - although only if the mesh is placed vaginally instead of laparoscopically or abdominally.
Dr. Peter Lotze, a clinical assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology in the division of uro-gynecology at the University of Texas-Houston, wants women to know that surgery for prolapse isn't always the only or best option.
"Prolapse is not life threatening - it's a quality-of-life issue, which means there's time to investigate all options," Lotze said. "Women tend to believe that if they don't rush out and fix it right now, it's going to get worse, but that's not entirely true."
For mild prolapse that is not bothersome or emotionally distressing, Lotze recommends simply observing the situation to see if it progresses. Kegel exercises performed properly also can be beneficial in mild cases. "If you look down and see a bulge out of the vagina, kegels will not help," he said.
For moderate cases, a vaginal pessary may help. Pessaries are removable, diaphragmlike devices that come in a variety of types and sizes to support the vagina and uterus. If properly fitted by a gynecologist, women shouldn't even feel the pessary, Lotze said. Pessaries can be worn continuously or only when a woman feels it's warranted, such as while exercising. Many women who use pessaries don't wear one while sleeping, since, thanks to gravity, prolapse tends to be worse while standing.
Sometimes surgery is required. "Literature supports the thought that if women choose to do nothing, there's a chance things will progress - but there's a greater chance things will not progress," Lotze said. "The flip side of this is that if the bulge does progress, it becomes harder to fix with one surgery. In other words, success rates drop."
According to the National Association For Continence, one in five women will go through prolapse surgery in her lifetime. NACF, a national, nonprofit organization, estimates that the number of women undergoing surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse will increase by 48 percent between 2010 and 2050. Furthermore, 27 percent will have repeat surgery.
Women considering surgery for prolapse should ask their surgeon if mesh or a tissue graft will be required. "It's been shown in numerous well-designed trials that mesh is often superior to simply using just stitches to fix prolapse or stress incontinence," Lotze said.
Kim Kyle Morgan is a freelance writer in Tomball. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread.
Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more likely to get certain types of cancer. They also study the things we do and the things around us to see if they cause cancer. This information helps doctors recommend who should be screened for cancer, which screening tests should be used, and how often the tests should be done.
It is important to remember that your doctor does not necessarily think you have cancer if he or she suggests a screening test. Screening tests are given when you have no cancer symptoms.
If a screening test result is abnormal, you may need to have more tests done to find out if you have cancer. These are called diagnostic tests.
Testicular cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of one or both testicles.
The testicles are 2 egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum (a sac of loose skin that lies directly below the penis). The testicles are held within the scrotum by the spermatic cord. The spermatic cord also contains the vas deferens and vessels and nerves of the testicles.Anatomy of the male reproductive and urinary systems, showing the testicles, prostate, bladder, and other organs.
The testicles are the male sex glands and make testosterone and sperm. Germ cells in the testicles make immature sperm. These sperm travel through a network of tubules (tiny tubes) and larger tubes into the epididymis (a long coiled tube next to the testicles). This is where the sperm mature and are stored.
Almost all testicular cancers start in the germ cells. The two main types of testicular germ cell tumors are seminomas and nonseminomas.
See the PDQ summary on Testicular Cancer Treatment for more information about testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 34 years.
Testicular cancer is very rare, but it is the most common cancer found in men between the ages of 15 and 34. White men are four times more likely than black men to have testicular cancer
Testicular cancer can usually be cured.
Although the number of new cases of testicular cancer has doubled in the last 40 years, the number of deaths caused by testicular cancer has decreased greatly because of better treatments. Testicular cancer can usually be cured, even in late stages of the disease. (See the PDQ summary on Testicular Cancer Treatment for more information.)
A condition called cryptorchidism (an undescended testicle) is a risk factor for testicular cancer.
Anything that increases the chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. Talk to your doctor if you think you may be at risk. Risk factors for testicular cancer include the following:
Men who have cryptorchidism, a testicle that is not normal, or testicular carcinoma in situ have an increased risk of testicular cancer in one or both testicles, and need to be followed closely.
Tests are used to screen for different types of cancer.
Some screening tests are used because they have been shown to be helpful both in finding cancers early and in decreasing the chance of dying from these cancers. Other tests are used because they have been shown to find cancer in some people; however, it has not been proven in clinical trials that use of these tests will decrease the risk of dying from cancer.
Scientists study screening tests to find those with the fewest risks and most benefits. Cancer screening trials also are meant to show whether early detection (finding cancer before it causes symptoms) decreases a person's chance of dying from the disease. For some types of cancer, the chance of recovery is better if the disease is found and treated at an early stage.
Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
There is no standard or routine screening test for testicular cancer.
There is no standard or routine screening test used for early detection of testicular cancer. Most often, testicular cancer is first found by men themselves, either by chance or during self-exam. Sometimes the cancer is found by a doctor during a routine physical exam.
No studies have been done to find out if testicular self-exams, regular exams by a doctor, or other screening tests in men with no symptoms would decrease the risk of dying from this disease. However, routine screening probably would not decrease the risk of dying from testicular cancer. This is partly because testicular cancer can usually be cured at any stage. Finding testicular cancer early may make it easier to treat. Patients who are diagnosed with testicular cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body may need less chemotherapy and surgery, resulting in fewer side effects.
If a lump is found in the testicle by the patient or during a routine physical exam, tests may be done to check for cancer. Some tests have risks, and may cause anxiety.
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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
(AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI)
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asthma under control. They list the goals of asthma
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The overall goals of treatment for pregnant women with asthma are the
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The National
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CitationsJoint Task Force on Practice Parameters (2005). Attaining optimal asthma control: A practice parameter. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 116(5): S3–S11. Available online: http://www.allergyparameters.org/file_depot/0-10000000/30000-40000/30326/folder/73825/2005+Asthma+Control.pdf.National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (2005). Working Group Report on Managing Asthma During Pregnancy: Recommendations for Pharmacologic Treatment Update 2004 (NIH Publication No. 05-5236). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/astpreg.htm.National Institutes of Health (2007). National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (NIH Publication No. 08–5846). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm.
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Reasonable Meeting, but Quite Arrogant
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On the positive: showed up on time, listened to the pitch, paid attention without Blackberry-distractions. That honestly does count for something
On the negative:
- Began the meeting with a long description of 'why I'm a VC and about me'. Ironically, he had only been VC for a year or so
- Was tremendously patronizing
- Name-dropped and corrected subjective assessments as if they were idiotic
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SERVO ventilators win several prestigious awards
Both the SERVO-U® and SERVO-n® ventilators have won the Red Dot Award: Product Design. This is the largest and most recognized product competition in the world. This year, there were a record number of entries - nearly 5,000 competing for the prize - making the dual victory an even more impressive accomplishment. This award came shortly after the recent announcement that SERVO-U won the Design for Experience Award. SERVO-U is also a finalist in the Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA).
Designed for the needs of clinicians, patients and relatives, praised by customers
Reinventing ventilator design is no easy task, but the explorative first phase of the product development revealed several improvement opportunities. The first of these led to the ventilator supporting its users directly on screen, as they perform their task. Or as one user describes it: "It's like having a textbook in the machine."
The second major finding identified previously unmet emotional needs, not only of clinicians, but also of patients and their relatives. The effort to consider emotional needs in a high-stress situation is unrivaled in mechanical ventilation. One such innovative design solution is the "family view" (pictured in the top image), with soothing images that help relatives stay focused on their loved one. As one clinician called it: "The no questions view."
"This new ventilator can make me more confident in my caregiving… when needed I feel I can use more advanced features without advanced training – for example, during on-call hours."
Pediatric Intensive Care Physician, Finland
"I would like to acknowledge the excellent work of Maquet on the new SERVO-U, you did an excellent job! The ventilator's features are amazing and the touch screen operation is fantastic, our respiratory therapists and physicians just love it. This ventilator is fabulous; it impresses everyone in our unit. I'm really looking forward to use the SERVO-n also in our NICU."
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SERVO ventilator family: a history of great user experience
The SERVO brand has a long history of great design stemming from a strong focus on user experience and a dedicated design team steering the process. SERVO-i, the predecessor of SERVO-U, redefined ventilation at its launch in 2001; its timeless design won the Industrial Designers Society of America's (IDSA) Gold Design of the Decade Award 2010, almost ten years after its release. With the recent awards, the SERVO family stays true to the promise of a great user experience.
Read more about the SERVO-U mechanical ventilator...
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SERVO-U and SERVO-n are not for sale in the US. The products may be pending regulatory approvals to be marketed in your country. Contact your Maquet representative for more information.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's next manned space mission will launch sometime between June and August, carrying three astronauts to an experimental space module, state media said on Thursday, the latest part of an ambitious plan to build a space station.
The Shenzhou 10 and its crew will launch from a remote site in the Gobi desert and then link up with the Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) 1 module, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Chinese astronauts carried out a manned docking with the module for the first time last June.
Rendezvous and docking exercises between the two vessels are an important hurdle in China's efforts to acquire the technological and logistical skills to run a full space lab that can house astronauts for long periods.
China is still far from catching up with the established space superpowers, the United States and Russia. The Tiangong 1 is a trial module, not the building block of a space station.
But this summer's mission will be the latest show of China's growing prowess in space and comes while budget restraints and shifting priorities have held back U.S. manned space launches.
It will be China's fifth manned space mission since 2003 when astronaut Yang Liwei became the country's first person in orbit.
China also plans an unmanned moon landing and deployment of a moon rover. Scientists have raised the possibility of sending a man to the moon, but not before 2020.
Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Michael Perry


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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, is widely seen as the central, precipitating event of the First World War: the spark that lit the conflagration. Here, historian and bestselling author Margaret MacMillan, whose masterful The War That Ended Peace is now in paperback, considers a single photograph of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie made just hours before their violent deaths—and discerns in the sunny scene the seeds of chaos and unfathomable destruction.
We see a pleasant couple on a sunny morning. They are a little plump, perhaps, and well into middle age. Clearly they are people of wealth and consequence. They are sitting in an expensive open car, a rarity at the time. She is elegant in a white dress and hat. Although the photograph is black and white, we know from other sources that the flowers she carries are roses, blood-red ones. He is wearing a military uniform. As she looks on approvingly, he shakes the hand of a local dignitary.
The man leaning down from the car is Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, that vast and ancient empire at the heart of Europe. By his side is his wife, Sophie. As it happens, they are about to celebrate their wedding anniversary. By all accounts the marriage has been a very happy one. Nevertheless, the old emperor and his court disapprove of her because she comes from the wrong social class and they humiliate her at every opportunity. But today Franz Ferdinand and Sophie are in Sarajevo, far from Vienna and its rigid etiquette, and she is being received with full honors as his equal.
The photograph was taken a hundred years ago, on June 28 1914, and they have less than three hours to live. Young assassins, backed and armed by shadowy forces in Serbia, are waiting among the onlookers. Even then, the couple so nearly escape their fate. One bomb misses and others among the plotters lose their nerve. Then, while trying to flee, the driver of the car takes a wrong turn. As he fumbles with the gears to back up, the last of the assassins steps up and shoots the passengers, point blank.
Five weeks later, Europe's great powers were at war. Austria-Hungary, with Germany's backing, took the opportunity of the assassinations to move against Serbia; that in turn brought in Russia to defend the little Balkan nation; Germany went to war with Russia and its ally France; and Britain came to their defense. The fighting lasted for four years and drew in other powers, from Japan to the United States. It left more than 9 million soldiers dead, destroyed empires, and fueled ideologies such as fascism and communism. We cannot look at the photograph made on that sunny day in Sarajevo without the awful knowledge that the deaths of that smiling man and woman were going to change the world forever.
Margaret MacMillan is the Warden of St Antony's College and a Professor of International History at the University of Oxford. Her books include Women of the Raj (1988, 2007); Paris 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (2001), for which she was the first woman to win the Samuel Johnson Prize; and her most recent, The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914, among others. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Senior Fellow of Massey College, University of Toronto, Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, University of Toronto and of St Hilda's College, University of Oxford. She has honorary degrees from the University of King's College, the Royal Military College, The University of Western Ontario, Ryerson University, Toronto and Huron University College of the University of Western Ontario.


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Tournament totals: 3 GP, 0-4-4, +2, 2 PIM
Switzerland blew a two goal third period lead to the Finns to fall 5-4 in the shootout, dropping the Swiss to 4th on the Group A table. Tanner Richard assisted on a goal in the match and was 75% on his draws, but he was stopped by Joonas Korpisalo in his attempt in the shootout session. Switzerland faces a critical match against the Czech Republic tomorrow with a top three spot in their group on the line.


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Abstract: Contracts and exits from a sample of 179 investment rounds in 132 entrepreneurial firms by 17 European venture capital (VC) funds are analyzed. The data indicate the financial contracts are quite heterogeneous in terms of both the cash flow and control rights. The use of different securities by European VC funds does not depend on the definition of venture capital, and the securities used are not functional equivalents. A normative empirical analysis of exit shows the likelihood of different types of exit vehicles (IPO, acquisition, and liquidation) and the returns to venture capital depend on not only firm specific characteristics but also the allocation of cash flow and control rights. Keywords: Venture Capital, Financial Contracting, Exit, IPO, Acquisition JEL Classification: G24, G28, G31, G32, G35 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6825
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In the large section a witch's brew of ghoulish delights is held in a Big Dipper container (Piccolini mini wagon wheel pasta, peas, Italian dressing).
In the smaller sections:
- severed witches finger (mozzarella stick)
- witch broom (bread stick)
- bat eyes (pomegranate seeds in a Little dipper container)
- cauldron shaped fruit leather, dried banana chips and raisins (freeze dried monkey brains and bat brains)
- treat in the center is some innocent candy corn :)
I LOVE how the mozzarella stick turned out!
Just cut out some little notches for knuckle lines, trim one end to make it a a little pointy and add a finger nail. I used my food-safe marker, but a bit of bell pepper or cucumber peel would work great too!
The witch's broom stick was another fun idea I found in a book I picked up awhile back. It's the same breadstick dough I used for the hotdog mummies yesterday, but just twisted into a breadstick and then cut the end to look like broom bristles.
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This interview was done more than a year ago during a research concerning social prejudices in mass media of India. The research compared projection of Ganesha festival in Mumbai and Dr. B R Ambedkar's death anniversary. Both of these events draw a huge crowd from different social groups. However, the mass media has been vehemently prejudiced when portraying these public ceremonies. Ironically, what Dr. Ambedkar had said about bramhanical mindset being "ascending scale of reverence and descending scale of contempt" continued to be a part of the nation's cultural fabric and even made his legacy to disappear from mainstream public spheres.
Here is an interview of a former sanitation worker who like most others is from a socially and economically backward caste. He comments on the current nature of the cultural war between brahmanic and non-brahmanic forces that have been taking place in Indian peninsula for more than a thousand years. There exists a hidden apartheid in India where the former untouchables are still doing the duties allocated to them in traditional rural socio-economy. Most of the sanitation work in urban India is done by these castes without any hygienic facilities availed to them or any social security. These jobs are done on contract basis and carried on for generations even after India achieved independence. Most inhuman among this work is entering the manholes without any safety equipment and cleaning human excreta by broom and hand.
Some of the revered figures of this land who justified manual scavenging are M K Gandhi (well known as Mahatma) and current Prime Ministerial Candidate from BJP Narendra Modi. Even another Prime Ministerial candidate Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, who in the most gandhian fashion, is being described as virtuous also did not take any steps which he promised to the sanitation workers in capital region after hijacking their plebian broom as a symbol for his political party.
A recent article in a national newspaper is "surprised" over the existence of manual scavenging in India which is more offending than the existence of manual scavenging itself. Nonetheless she does try to save the last shred of upper caste journalist morality by saying "How can a country that sends rockets into space not be able to figure out how to prevent trains from discharging toilet waste on to the tracks? It's the same nation whose capital city's world class metro system has an unmanned ticket checking system but where men and women still have to get into sewers when they get clogged."
Interview of Mr. Ramesh Haralkar, a former Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) clean up worker. He is now a full time activist in Ambedkarite movement.
Date: 9th December 2012.
Venue: Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policies, New Campus, TISS, Mumbai.
Researcher: What is your opinion on Ganesh Festival?
Ramesh Haralkar: After Dr. Ambedkar's conversion, the educated Buddhists started spreading the de-hinduizing message of Buddhism. To counter that, Ganesh idols which were inside the home, were brought out on the streets. 'Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals' were formed. From those Mandals political leadership started appearing. From that leadership, Corporators, MLAs, MPs were born. Then, they became conscious of their roles as leaders and the need to protect religious identity and culture. On one side there stood (Buddha's) Dhamma and on the other there was (Brahmanic Hindu) Dharma. But they noticed that, these people (Scheduled Caste Buddhists) criticize Hinduism but a lot of them still follow it. We (SC Buddhists) critique Hindu gods Ram, Ganesh etc. and make scientific questions about their non-human bodies and behavior. At the same time, they know that a large chunk still follows Hindu traditions. We lacked the co-ordination to implement this revolutionary thought of Babasaheb. We started following Hindu methods of celebrations blindly. We started celebrating Dr. Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary like they do their festivals. They also started supporting it. They have a powerful mechanism to support such mass participation in grand public ceremonies. So they will encourage Christians, Buddhists et cetera to have rallies and grand celebrations. It is a 'give and take' policy. You scratch my back, I will scratch yours. We have adopted their culture. They play cards in the Ganesh Pandal and the lower caste people in the vicinity will also join them. Having such public ceremonies is a platform to gain political weight. The organizers will invite local politicians and the number of participants becomes a tool of displaying political power. Because of such mass processions in a crowded city, a sick person requiring urgent medical attention dies on the way to hospital. This happens regularly. When Bal Thackeray died recently, all the cameras were focused on the procession but no one cared about people's access to hospitals. There should be some law and order but no one is willing to question this. Such is the terror (in people's minds).
Researcher: So the processions are all about display of power?
Ramesh Haralkar: Yes. Display is the correct word.
Researcher: During this research I participated in the immersion procession of Lalbaugcha Raja as an observer. There is a mosque near Byculla railway station and the surrounding area was packed with Rapid Action Force, Bomb Squad, Reserve Police Force. So on one side, celebrating Hindu festivals like Ganesh Festival and Diwali is projected as being secular but at the same time we see a subtle discourse of Hindu nationalism in the celebration. No mass media talks about this.
Ramesh Haralkar: No. They don't talk about it. When a muslim conducts 'Aarti' of Ganesh, he attains a status in his area. He is also respected by (Hindu) youth of Lalbaug. No muslim then dares to interfere with him. He gains political weight. Even those religious leaders issuing 'Fatwa' don't dare to question him. They are worried about their own safety. The Imams of Delhi speak only when told by the political leaders.
Researcher: Please tell us about the treatment given to clean up staff during festivals.
Ramesh Haralkar: The clean up staff is also made to work more than 8 hours. They are treated like servants. Anyone mistreats them. At the time of immersion cleanup workers are considered as servants of that religion and not as BMC employees. (emphasis mine) Having so many festivals is a necessity of their religion. Their festivals are like garbage. Even small festivals leave huge heaps of waste. There are no guidelines or restrictions to it. Whether its Hindu festival or Muslim's Roza, we are there to clean it 24 hours.
Researcher: 99% of them (cleanup workers) are Scheduled Castes.
Ramesh Haralkar: Yes. The clean up duty of Mahars in the village has continued in the cities. They have no saviors. All the Hindu religions are about noise pollution and waste. If a procession is passing by your house and an elderly person dies, you can't dare to go out and tell people to stop their instruments. Those noise mapping instruments are used only in Shivaji Park . In the small alleys of city you can't complain about noise.
Reseacher: What about the garbage on Dr. Ambedkar's death anniversary? Is it because of internalization of populist Hindu culture?
Ramesh Haralkar: The people, who come to Mumbai for Dr. Ambedkar's death anniversary, only want to pay homage. They don't beg for any material desires. They roam the city and buy some books. I don't know which caste group you belong but Dr. Ambedkar was a Hindu Mahar and so all of those who converted were only Mahars. Dr. Ambedkar was cremated in a small place outside Smashaan Bhoomi in Dadar. The whole neighborhood is dominated by Deshpandes, Bapats et cetera (Brahmins). They feel disgusted about the untouchables. The current scenario is that only old people reside near Shivaji Park and their children live in Thane, Pune et cetera. All of them vacate the place by 1st December to stay with their children. The incoming population of rural SCs doesn't know the concept of cleanliness. In rural areas the waste has been traditionally organic. Throwing it anywhere was not a concern since it would be naturally neutralized. They will eat and sleep anywhere on Shivaji ground. It's not as if they don't want cleanliness but they don't know the usage of dust bins. We have been serving food through stalls on 6th December since 1975. If you tell them not to spread waste, they will certainly listen to you. They will also wash their hands in the dust bin. That is why we must tell our people not to spread waste. Politicians and urban followers should tell them about this. Not because of the fear of Brahmins but as a necessity of maintaining cleanliness. It is our duty and not Brahmins'. After all, it will be 'our' (Scheduled Caste) cleanup worker who will be picking up waste. Brahmin will not be cleaning it. Now we will know (Shivaji Park residents' attitude) about wastage because a large chunk will again gather on the grounds to commemorate Bal Thackeray's death anniversary but they will be touchable folks. So no controversy about their wastage will emerge. The Ambedkarite people don't get enough information about BMC's sanity infrastructure so they will attend nature's call in any less visible place they find. If a Brahmin shouts at them for peeing under the building, our people will threaten them. This gets published in print media immediately because 'their' people only handle it. Now on the coming 17th November we will see that all the arrangements are done perfectly by BMC on Bal Thackeray's death Anniversary. Last year, we asked the Ward Officer about insufficiencies of sanity infrastructure on 6th December. The Sanity Van did not have flush. They were not attached to drain. By the Supreme Court order, they should have been attached to drain. Again, 'our' clean up worker will do those arrangements. There is no co-ordination. One more aspect of administration I would like to share. Wherever there is a majority of a certain caste or community, people from those social groups will be appointed by the government to arrange administration. In Muslim festivals a Kulkarni (Brahmin surname) is not sent. In Muslim dominated areas, only Muslims are appointed in Police stations. SC officers can also be accommodated but Brahmins are not sent in those areas.


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Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd (銀河娛樂集團), the Macau casino operator that made Lui Che-woo (呂志和) Asia's third-richest man, may consider investing more than US$5 billion in Taiwan and Japan, if those governments open their markets.
The Hong Kong-based company may spend more than HK$20 billion (US$2.6 billion) in each of the Asian markets, Galaxy deputy chairman Francis Lui (呂耀東), the eldest son of the billionaire, said in an interview in Macau on Friday.
"If we're given the chance to build a casino in Japan or Taiwan, we would at least be spending HK$20 billion or HK$30 billion," Lui said. "We have the financial capacity to do that."
Galaxy joins competitors such as Wynn Resorts Ltd, MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands Corp in seeking opportunities outside Macau. Tokyo's selection to host the 2020 Olympic Games boosts confidence the government will legalize casinos in what could be the world's second-largest gambling market after the Chinese city.
Japan has long been touted as an attractive gaming market with a large and relatively rich population base. The country may generate US$10 billion revenue a year if it opens up, Union Gaming Group LLC estimated.
Galaxy also plans to invest HK$10 billion to develop leisure and sports facilities on Macau's neighboring Hengqin Island. The investment includes the costs of land acquisition and construction. The island is being developed by local and international companies as an entertainment destination.
Chinese tourists have transformed Macau into the world's largest gambling hub, boosting profits for the company and its rivals. Lui expects casino industry revenue to rise as much as 20 percent next year in the only city in China where casino gambling is legal, he said on Friday.
Casino revenue in the former Portuguese enclave rose 18 percent to 297.1 billion patacas (US$37.2 billion) in the first 10 months of this year, close to last year's US$38 billion in revenue. VIPs, or high rollers, account for about two-thirds of total turnover, which is six times bigger than the Las Vegas Strip.
Galaxy has 2 million square meters of land in Macau, the most among the six operators. The landbank enables it to quadruple its footprint in the city, according to D.S. Kim, a Hong Kong-based analyst at BNP Paribas.
The casino operator in July completed the HK$3.25 billion purchase of the Grand Waldo complex in Macau, which includes a spa and hotel, to increase its presence in Macau's popular Cotai Strip, the Asian equivalent of the Las Vegas strip.
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd, the property company founded by casino mogul Stanley Ho (何鴻燊), earlier this year said it won a bid for a site in Hengqin and plans to build a hotel-to-office complex there. China designated Hengqin as a tourism, business and cultural zone, and a resort is under construction in the area, Shun Tak said then.
Lui Che-woo, the Galaxy chairman, has a net worth of US$21.7 billion, making him Asia's third-richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.


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