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Christmas in Krakow: A holiday celebration like no other
Welcome to a city so cold that even a well-insulated, heavily whiskered Santa Claus might think about pushing back gift delivery till spring.
Beneath the cold of the southern Polish city of Krakow, however, lies an ancient hotbed of holiday trade that generates enough Christmas warmth to overcome any winter chill.
This is Christmas, Krakow-style.
Christmas market
The buzz of a Krakow Christmas is best captured by the majestic Rynek Glowny -- the city's main market square -- which has overseen billions of bartered transactions since its rise to prominence in the thirteenth century.
Amid the archaic surroundings of Baroque palaces and Gothic churches, shoppers feast their eyes -- and taste buds -- on an array of gifts and culinary treats.
Against snow-white backdrops and average December temperatures of minus -3 C (26 F), the market's food stalls -- also an unofficial heating system around the main Renaissance Cloth Hall -- are crowd magnets.
Scents range from the juice of sizzling fat sausages and roasted pork to the fried variant of oscypek cheese, a concoction of salty sheep's milk dreamed up in the Tatra mountains.
Dried mushrooms and exotic spices are also prevalent, along with the inevitable chorus of "Sto lat!" (May Poland live for 100 years!) When glasses of local beers are clinked, their sound blends with the sleigh bells of passing horse-drawn carriages.
The folk arts and crafts of the surrounding Malopolska region are remarkable -- this year they're to be found in the southwest corner of the market.
Ornaments, toys, Christmas candies, local pottery, knitwear and cut glass all have a distinctly Polish feel.
If you're around until January 6, the de facto closing ceremony of the market, marked by a procession and carol-festival known as Three Kings Day Parade, is an unforgettable experience.
Rynek Glowny Christmas Market runs until January 8, 2013, two days after the Three Kings Day Parade. For more information see Essential Krakow.
Szopki rules
Introduced to Poland by Franciscan monks of the thirteenth century, the amazing craft objects known as szopki -- popularly translated as "cribs," but bearing a heavy resemblance to gingerbread houses -- represent Krakow's oldest and most distinct custom.
Traditionally the domain of local craftsmen, but now open to anyone with the will to construct one, the annual szopki competition sees card and colored-foil applied to reconstructing the nativity scene against the backdrop of Krakow's architecture.
Once used by the intelligentsia as a means to perform nativity plays tinged with social criticism, the szopki are nowadays more appreciated for their intricate appearance than for the puppet plays held within.
They can be seen at various churches around the city and, most notably, at the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow.
Some szopki reach a spectacular two meters high and three meters wide, an effort that leaves your average nativity sculptor with a truly Christian sense of shame.
Their nighttime illumination is particularly impressive.
The szopki will be on display at the Historical Museum until March 10, 2013, and at churches throughout the city over the holiday period. Official website: www.mhk.pl (Polish only).
Trumpeting the past
Krakow's most wondrous musical sight requires a lot of neck-craning, as it's located some 65 meters above the market.
Atop the resplendent, Gothic Saint Mary's Basilica, the Hejnal Mariacki, one of the world's most bizarre trumpet solos, can be heard.
After the bell sounds every hour, a brass instrument suddenly appears from a window of the tallest basilica tower and plays a five-note melody, broken off mid-sequence by the ultimate bum note.
Far from having memorized only half a piece in a flurry of ineptitude, the horn player is merely attempting to recreate what happened in 1241, when a sentry apparently tried to warn citizens of an impending Mongolian invasion with trumpet solo.
He was shot in the throat before finishing, in a brutal and astonishingly skilled act of musical suppression.
Thankfully, the modern-day player doesn't replicate the inevitable dropping of the trumpet. Instead, he waves it at the crowds below.
Equally amusing is the sight of Krakow street musicians deliberately slowing down or speeding up their final song of the hour so that its ending may coincide to the nearest second with the first bell chime.
The Hejnal Mariacki can be witnessed on the stroke of every hour throughout the day. Official website: www.mariacki.com (Polish only).
Stop whining, start wining
The Christmas market is peppered with dozens of giant barrels with gaudy labels reading: "GRZANIEC."
This is Poland's aromatic mulled wine, and the decision to accept a free-taster should not be mulled over.
Dry red wine, sugar and partially crushed cloves combine to produce an aromatic blend when served hot.
Its value on a chilly winter's day unquestionable -- a steaming glass of grzaniec is a suitable complement for the iconic Krakowian bagels known as obwarzanki. The obwarzanki vendors also offer trinkets and toys throughout the season.
Such snack points are particularly valued on December 24 and 25, when nearly all city restaurants are closed.
Grzaniec is on sale in Rynek Glowny for the entire duration of the Christmas market.
Mass entertainment
With 87 percent of the population Catholic, Midnight Mass in Poland carries a powerful significance.
Krakow is especially proud of its religious heritage, not least because its former archbishop Karol Wojtyla went on to become Pope John Paul II.
To see where he used to hold masses, head to the imposing confines of Wawel Cathedral. Highlights include the fifteenth-century sarcophagus of King Vladislav II Jagiello and the seventeenth-century mausoleum of St. Stanislaw. [A previous version of this story incorrectly called it the mausoleum of King Stanislaw. This error has been fixed. -- Ed]
Adjacent Wawel Castle plays host to the scene of Pope John Paul II's first-ever mass, where he stood among the buried national heroes and kings housed in the Crypt of Saint Leonard's.
A special midnight mass may be experienced amid inspiring stained glass windows and before the astonishingly beautiful altar of Saint Mary's.
Painstakingly carved by Wit Stwosz over a 12-year period, the three-story altarpiece -- ranked among the world's largest -- has some 200 limewood sculptures depicting various saints in highly lifelike form.
There are a host of other fine churches in the Krakowian conurbation, among which the pure-white Baroque façade and accompanying dome of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church is highly regarded.
The hidden gem is the Basilica of Saint Francis, treasured for its art nouveau murals and outstanding stained glass.
Midnight mass at Saint Mary's Basilica starts at 11:40 p.m. on December 24. Most churches begin services around 11:30 p.m.
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Cologne has always been on the list of things to get Dad on Father's Day. That's why it was a no brainer to include the Gucci Guilty by Gucci For Men in the 2013 Father's Day Gift List. This is a 3 piece set that includes a 3.0 oz Eau de Toilette Spray, a 1.6 oz After Shave Balm and a 1.6 oz "All Over Shampoo".
It smells pretty good, I'm not sure I can say what the product info on the Internet says about captivating you with combined notes of Lavender, Lemon, Orange Flower, Cedar Wood, and Patchouli… but I can say that there was a survey that asked women what the #1 most important thing (to them) was about a man they were considering to date, love, be with, etc… and the answer was a resounding 63% said that their man had to smell great.
The Gucci Guilty by Gucci for Men achieves that goal. It's an excellent addition to our Father's Day List, it is a great Father's Day Gift idea, and you can find it online from $69-79 US. You will likely pay $85 (MSRP) + tax if you get it at a mall. 4 out of 5 stars for this Gucci Guilty by Gucci for Men, it's a very good value considering you get a big 3.0 oz bottle of spray, and the two 1.6 oz bottles of after shave and shampoo.


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A little over a week ago Clare, Mike and I met up with a group from MWSC and headed to Europe to get in some real, European biathlon racing. We would fly into Munich, then drive to Bled, Slovenia where we would stay through the first weekend to compete in an Alpen cup race in nearby Pokljuka. From there we'd head to Rosenau Austria where we'd race in the Austrian national championships. Or so we thought… when we got to our hotel in Bled we found out that sometime during our travel the races in Slovenia had been canceled… due to excessive snow. What?! that's crazy! – we thought as we piled into the hotel elevator with all our stuff. Then the power flickered, the elevator settled a bit, and we noticed the following sign on the wall:
Maybe the race organizers made the right call. Turns out that a huge storm had come through just days before, dumping ice and snow on Bled and higher up at the venue, almost 2 meters of heavy, wet snow! Good news was we were in a four-star hotel with good food.
The next day as we drove up to the venue it was clear that just a day earlier the road up there was impassable due to downed trees (I was having flashbacks to ice storm cleanup in Craftsbury) and the snow banks kept getting higher and higher. Up at the venue they were still digging out, and would be for the duration of our stay. We got another meter or so of snow during our time there, and every morning they would plow snow off the shooting range just so we could see the targets. They're hosting a biathlon world cup here in march, and boy do they have the work cut out for them. We opted to move up to a sport hotel located right at the venue, and stay there for a few days to train. The other guests at the hotel included some Slovenian, Russian, and Australian junior biathletes, so we were able to get in a couple good time trials with them.
The next surprise came a day or two before our planed departure for Austria: Rosenau had gotten the warm end of the storm, and had no snow whatsoever. The backup site for Austrian nationals was Obertilliach, but they had gotten the cold end with the full 2-3 meters of snow and would be digging out for awhile. Once again our races were canceled. Luckily we got wind of a Czech Cup with two races in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, where they had no natural snow but a 2.5km man-made loop. So we packed up, dug out the cars, and hit the road. A couple hours later we were driving though green grassy hills.
So, here we are in Czech training and getting ready for a mass start biathlon race on Saturday, followed by an Individual format on Sunday, neither of which have been canceled yet! Hooray for man-made snow!


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Instead of throwing all of its cash down the yawning maw of biofuel and hydrogen fuel cells, GM intends to get some quick fuel economy wins the smart way - with lower displacement and turbos. Automotive News (sorry, subscription required) is reporting GM will be following a strategy similar to Ford with its EcoBoost engines, namely using smaller engines in large vehicles, but bolstering them with the magic of exhaust driven compression. There's no speculation on when or in what we would see this strategy start to play out. We're on the torn here; big brutish V8's make us happy and can get decent mileage (see Corvette), but the fevered banshee scream of a turbocharged four banger is pretty rad too.
GM to Achieve Mileage Targets With Logic, Turbos


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Broward County School Board Approves 2020/21 School Year Calendar The first day of school is Wednesday, August 19
Thursday, December,11,2019
The School Board of Broward County, Florida voted to approve the 2020/21 school year at its meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students will start the 2020/21 school year on Wednesday, August 19, 2020.
BCPS Students Using Computer Science to Change the World Superintendent to Code with Students on Monday, December 9, at Nova High School for Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code
Friday, December 6, 2019
The countdown is on for the start of Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code! The annual global movement, which takes place December 9 –15, 2019, raises awareness about the importance of expanding computer science in schools and inspires students to complete at least one hour of computer coding during the weeklong celebration.
BCPS Announces Five Finalists for School-Related Employee of the Year Winner to be Named at 2020 Caliber Awards Ceremony
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) announces the five 2020 Caliber Awards School-Related Employee of the Year finalists. The award recognizes outstanding education support personnel for the significant contributions they make to students and families across the District.
BCPS Honored as Jumpstart's Read for the Record District of the Year
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is honored to be recognized by Jumpstart as its Read for the Record District of the Year.
BCPS Announces Five Finalists for Teacher of the Year
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) announces the five finalists for the 2020 Caliber Awards Teacher of the Year, who were nominated from a field of 226 teachers representing their school's Teacher of the Year.
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The Rise of Psychiatric Diagnoses in Younger Kids
The Rise of Psychiatric Diagnoses in Younger Kids
Adults tend to look back on childhood as a carefree time of playing with friends, going to school, and being taken care of. Compared with the concerns that accompany adulthood, being a kid is a piece of cake, right?
So it's shocking to learn that a recent study found that the rate of antipsychotic medications given to kids 2 to 5 years old doubled between 1999 and 2007. Antipsychotic drugs typically are used to treat schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and other severe mental disorders, yet in this study also were given to kids diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorders (such as autism), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and disruptive behavior disorder.
While the number of younger kids affected still is very small, the growing trend alarms mental health experts. The study's authors, for instance, also report that fewer than half of the children in their study had received any mental health services, such as a mental health assessment or treatment from a psychotherapist or psychiatrist.
What This Means to You
About 1 in 5 children in the United States has an emotional or behavioral condition, according to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). But these often are problems like anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and depression, which can respond well to early treatment with gentle, kid-friendly techniques like talk therapy.
Early diagnosis and treatment are key. Parents who worry that their child might be suffering from a mental health condition should first speak with their pediatrician or primary care provider, who can assess the child and then refer parents to a mental health specialist, if needed.
A child should receive a full mental health assessment from a specialist, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, before being put on any psychiatric medication, especially one as strong as an antipsychotic. In addition to taking a thorough medical history, the specialist will ask about the family situation and school environment, and if there is a family history of psychiatric problems.
If other options, such as talk therapy and less powerful medications, have been unsuccessful in treating a severe mental disorder, only then should mental health professionals turn to stronger pharmaceutical treatments.


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Teen to Lead Atlanta Rally for Troops
By Monique Reuben
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2006 - A Georgia teenager is spearheading a troop-support rally to be held later this week in Atlanta.
Kierstyn Paulino, 15, said Operation Completion's fourth pro-military rally will take place on the Capitol West Steps on July 22.
Paulino has been organizing the rally since she joined Operation Completion in January.
The rally will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will feature military speakers and performances from The Right Brothers, a patriotic country/rock band.
"I've always been an avid supporter of our military, so when I got the call about joining Operation Completion, I immediately got on board," Paulino said. "What really inspired me was the fact that America's young adults are supporting our military and sending a message to not only our soldiers, but to America as well."
Created and maintained by teens, Operation Completion is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that holds pro-military rallies across the United States to support troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The organization is a member of the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program, which showcases Americans' efforts to support servicemembers and their families.
"What many young adults and even adults today don't remember is that freedom isn't free and never has been," Paulino said. "These rallies are important to remind the public that the only reason we are free today is because of the sacrifice of our troops, regardless of political affiliation or activity."
Micah Derry, 19, of Dover, Ohio, shares Paulino's sentiment. Derry envisioned what would later become Operation Completion after seeing a news report in which a woman said there's no progress being made in Iraq and soldiers are dying for no reason.
"I thought that that was a serious disservice to our military and for the kids that are my age that are over there," Derry said of the report.
Derry said he wanted to do something to counter what he called "inaccuracies" being reported about the war in Iraq.
He considered what would happen if a group of teens decided to devote themselves during the spring and summer to organizing a tour of pro-military rallies. But as a college student, Derry didn't have much time to make his vision a reality.
That changed in December, when he suffered from a brain hemorrhage that kept him out of school and made him ineligible to join the ROTC program to pursue his dream of entering the Air Force.
"With those two things out, it kind of left my spring and summer wide open," Derry said.
So Derry, along with some of his friends, established Operation Completion. So far, the group has held rallies in Sacramento, Calif.; Boise, Idaho; and San Antonio.
Derry stressed the importance of the rallies. "Usually people are willing to turn out to express that they are against something, (but) we want people to come out and show that they support something," he said. "We want them to come so that they can learn of tangible reasons why they can, in good faith, support their military."
Active-duty servicemembers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as veterans speak at the rallies about their experiences to educate people about what's happening in the war. Derry also talks about youth activism and the reconstruction process in Iraq.
Paulino stressed the nonpartisan aspect of the rallies. The entire public, regardless of political affiliation, are welcome to volunteer or attend, she said.
After the Atlanta rally, Operation Completion's next stop will be Richmond, Va.
Related Sites:
Operation Completion [http://www.operationcompletion.org/]
America Supports You [http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/]
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Hall of Famer Murray settles insider-trading case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eddie Murray made big money in baseball with his powerful swing from both sides of the plate.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he had some illicit help after leaving the game.
The Hall of Fame slugger has agreed to pay $358,151 to settle federal civil charges of profiting in stock trades by using confidential information passed to him by a former teammate.
The SEC on Friday also announced related charges against James Mazzo, former CEO of Advanced Medical Optics, and businessman David Parker. The SEC said Mazzo provided illegal tips about a planned acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics by Abbott Laboratories in January 2009.
Mazzo passed the information to Murray's former teammate, Doug DeCinces, who tipped off Murray and Parker, the SEC alleges in a civil lawsuit. DeCinces settled the SEC's charges a year ago by agreeing to pay $2.5 million.
Murray, who retired in 1997 with more than 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing but agreed to refrain from future violations of securities laws.
The SEC is still pursuing its cases against Mazzo and Parker.
Mazzo is now president of Abbott Medical Optics Inc. Through his attorney, Mazzo said he "flatly and unequivocally denies the SEC's allegations."
The attorney, Richard Marmaro, said in a statement: "We are confident that an independent, objective fact-finder will fully exonerate Mr. Mazzo after a fair evaluation of all of the evidence."
Murray's lawyer, Michael Proctor, noted that his client didn't admit wrongdoing in the settlement. Murray "has settled this to put the case to an end and get on with his life," Proctor said.
An attorney for Parker declined to comment.
The amount Murray is paying consists of:
-- $117,657 as a civil penalty.
-- $235,314 in restitution -- the sum of his alleged illegal profits.
-- $5,180 in interest.
Murray, 56, who lives in Santa Clarita, Calif., was a switch-hitting first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-88. After DeCinces left the Orioles, he and Murray maintained a close friendship, according to the SEC.
The agency said that Mazzo, 55, and DeCinces also were close friends and lived in the same exclusive community in Laguna Beach, Calif.
"It is truly disappointing when role models, particularly those who have achieved so much in their professional careers, give in to the temptation of easy money," Daniel Hawke, chief of the SEC enforcement division's market abuse unit, said in a statement.
The SEC said that weeks before an announcement of Abbott's acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics, Mazzo told DeCinces about the deal. As CEO of Advanced Medical Optics, Mazzo knew about it. DeCinces then bought 90,700 shares of AMO through several brokerage accounts, according to the SEC.
DeCinces, in turn, passed the information to at least five people, including Parker and Murray, the SEC says, and they all bought AMO stock.
The merger agreement was announced on Jan. 12, 2009. Abbott agreed to pay $22 a share for AMO. That day, the stock closed at $21.50 a share -- a 143 percent jump from $8.85 a share the day before.
DeCinces sold his shares for a profit of about $1.38 million, the SEC said. And it said the five people DeCinces tipped off made a total of $2.4 million in alleged illegal profits.
The Orioles declined to comment Friday.
Though salaries for top players during his day were not what they are now, Murray signed several free-agent contracts in the 1990s and made tens of millions in the game. He protected his privacy and had a reputation for being surly with reporters, but Murray was an unquestioned clubhouse leader who was respected by teammates and opponents alike.
A durable star nicknamed "Steady Eddie," he also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and Anaheim Angels in a 21-year major league career. Murray finished with 504 homers and 3,255 hits, making him one of only four players to reach both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits.
Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Rafael Palmeiro are the others.
Murray, an eight-time All-Star and the 1977 AL Rookie of the Year, played in two World Series with Baltimore and one with Cleveland. He helped the Orioles win a championship in 1983 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first try 20 years later.


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Between my inbox filling with info from pharma, the updates I receive from various medical info sites, and studies that our editor, Rose, sends my way, it's sometimes tough to decide what's "blog-worthy."
Last month, prior to the release of some expected data on CCSVI research, I asked you how much of this 'stuff' you'd want to read about.
Your candid answers, along with those of your counterparts in the Facebook world, have helped me come up with an idea about which I am quite very excited.
Beginning at the end of this month, we'll be running a regular research update blog.
As the Life With MS Blog has grown in popularity and the topics have ranged far and wide, I have often felt that I just didn't have time to get you everything that comes my way. I believe this recurring post will afford those who may want to know more about the things that I don't blog about fully, the access to links so you may further your own research.
Rather than blog about the topics linked extensively, I'll simply introduce (and possibly summarize) the link for you, giving you access to the same basic information that I receive.
If something strikes me as interesting I'll blog about the topic in depth, as I always have. This new entry, however, will allow all of us the option to look further into some of the stuff that currently gets pushed aside for other entries about living life with multiple sclerosis.
All of us at Everyday Health hope that you'll find this new, monthly blog to be helpful. I'll not pretend that I'll hit all of the topics going on… just that I'll give you links to the things that have been sent my way in the previous weeks.
At this time, I'd also like to take the opportunity to say thank you for all of the kind wishes that made their way to me though various channels over the past week. I appreciate your understanding that sometimes things get in the way of my writing. You were all very sweet and I thank you for that.
All is well now and healthy mending is now taking place. You really are the best community on the Web!
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. And check out the new blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS.


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I just started my second quarter of Java. I'm in Java 2 now anyways I was given this as my first assignment:
Implement a Class Polygon that contains an array List of Point2D.Double objects. Support methods
public void add(Point2D.Double aPoint)
public void draw(Graphics g2)
Draw the polygon by joining adjacent points with a line, and then closing it up by joining the end and start points.
Write a graphical application that draws a square and a pentagon using two Polygon Objects.
I don't have much experience with ArrayLists so I'm pretty lost but this is what I have so far...
I'm pretty lost so any help is appreciated. I'm still waiting on my book to arrive so I don't have much to work from right now.private ArrayList<Point2D.Double> myPolygon; public void add(Point2D.Double aPoint) { System.out.println(aPoint); // Outputs Point2D.Double[20.0, 10.0] myPolygon.add(aPoint); // NullPointerException gets thrown here } and for my main class: Polygon poly = new Polygon(); Point2D.Double a = new Point2D.Double(20,10); poly.add(a); Point2D.Double b = new Point2D.Double(30,50); poly.add(b); Point2D.Double c = new Point2D.Double(40,60); poly.add(c); Point2D.Double d = new Point2D.Double(70,90); poly.add(d); Line2D.Double segmenta = new Line2D.Double(a, b); Line2D.Double segmentb = new Line2D.Double(b, c); Line2D.Double segmentc = new Line2D.Double(c, d); Line2D.Double segmentd = new Line2D.Double(d, a);


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- Mercedes news
Schumacher 'much more open' for Mercedes experience
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Michael Schumacher says that his three years with Mercedes have made him "much more open" despite not delivering success.
Having returned to Formula One at the start of 2010 as the most successful driver ever, Schumacher only added one podium to his record as Mercedes struggled to be competitive. However, Schumacher said that the challenging three years had helped him develop as a person even though he wished results had been better.
"It has been an interesting time as a human in particular," Schumacher told RTL. "As a human if you can go through difficult times and you can sustain and you can actually grow and develop yourself still that is what makes you even stronger. And that's what I feel; I feel like a much more mature person, much more open, much more easygoing than I ever have been before with maybe not having the success that I was wishing for."
Schumacher also said that he had been learning constantly throughout his time in Formula One right up until his final race.
"I always learn, and I always learn from any driver that is in the paddock because I will analyse every person, every little detail, as much as I can to see what they're doing different to what I do in order then to keep on improving. Because Formula One is all about a constant improvement in every little area, it's not about suddenly somebody makes one thing completely different; it's lots of little details that as a combination make the bigger picture."


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Suspected gunman, driver identified in murder case
Two men are charged with first-degree murder
Police identified the suspected driver and gunman in the slaying of 16-year-old Montrell Wiseman.
In court on Monday, prosecutors said the suspects were looking for revenge and Wiseman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Police interviewed multiple suspects in Wiseman's death and concluded Angelo Tolbert, 20, shot the gun that killed Wiseman, which allegedly belonged to Francis Cayou, 38. Police also said Joshua Vanacheren, 22, was driving the vehicle.
Police said on Oct. 21, the five suspects were going to shoplift alcohol, but once in the vehicle, they started talking about getting revenge for the slaying of Anthony Saunsoci, which happened one month earlier.
Investigators said the men confused Wiseman for a rival gang member and shot him outside a home near 21st and Binney streets while he was holding the door open for his friends.
Investigators believe they found the gun used that night in a nearby alley and two matching shell casings just feet away from Wiseman.
Tolbert and Vanackeren are being charged with first-degree murder.
Francis Cayou, 38, Matthew Saunsoci, 26, and Brandon Gamble, 24, are charged with conspiracy.
A judge determined all five men will go on to district court for trial. No date has been set.
In court, defense attorneys argued there's inconsistency in suspect testimony.
The Wiseman family called it a small win.
"We're just going to stay strong and keep showing up for the court dates. We will demand justice, and we got a first step today," said Arthur Plunkett, Wiseman's father.
Desjuha Wilkinson, 16, was also shot at the scene. It is reported she is doing OK.


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The City Council wants utility and construction companies to better communicate with businesses while doing work on local streets so owners can prepare for any temporary loss of electricity or blocked access to their business.
District 5 Councilor William J. Eddy said at the City Council meeting Tuesday night that ongoing electrical conduit work in the Tatnuck Square area has created havoc for some business owners because they have had to put up with planned temporary power outages at inopportune times.
In some instances, he said, business owners did not know of the planned outages until they occurred.
He said a bakery owner in Tatnuck Square nearly faced an "absolute business disaster" earlier this week when its power was going to be temporarily cut off during what it said was one of its busiest weeks of the year.
In filing a petition on behalf of the Tatnuck Square business community, Mr. Eddy called on the city administration to begin discussions with the utilities and street construction crews that perform planned non-emergency work on city streets about ways to improve their communication with businesses.
"What is going on in Tatnuck Square points out that we need to work together on this," he said. "The city administration can't sit on the sidelines. This week we averted an absolute business disaster with a bakery in Tatnuck Square; there were planned outages (the owner) did not know about.
"We also have three-week projects that turn into six-week projects and businesses aren't kept up to date about what is going on," he added. "This is about having ongoing, real-time communication. If timelines aren't going to be met, then (the utilities and construction companies) need to consistently provide updates on where things stand so businesses can plan accordingly. People have to make a living; they should not have surprises. It's time for the (city) administration to come off the sidelines and work with National Grid because we can all do better on this."
District 2 Councilor Philip P. Palmieri and District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera said they have experienced the same problems in the neighborhoods they represent.
Mr. Palmieri said businesses along Lincoln Street had to endure a very complicated street construction project that took "an incredible amount of time" to get done. He said things got so bad that some gas stations on Lincoln Street nearly had to close because of the loss of business.
"For long-term projects, it would not hurt to meet once a week with business owners to keep them up to date as to what is going on," he said.
Ms. Rivera said similar issues arose for business owners when street work was being done on parts of Main and Millbury streets earlier this year.
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My doctor put me on ASPEN Lamzid(zidovudine300mg and lamivudine 150mg) 5 Hours after exposure to sexual intercourse with an HIV infected lady. Is this the best treatment and how high are the chances of being infected. After how long can i do an hiv test to be sure i am still negative. This was an emergency so am not sure if i was given the best medication or the only medication available
Two-drug regimens, such as zidovudine plus lamivudine, are sometimes used for PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis). Personally I prefer the three-drug regimens, particularly if there has been a significant HIV exposure. As with all exposures significant enough to warrant a course of PEP, I recommend you be followed by an HIV specialist physician during your 28-day course. The HIV specialist will take a more detailed history and advise you whether your regimen needs to be augmented or changed. See below.
Dr. Bob
Is Altripla only sufficient for PEP (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010) Mar 30, 2010
Hi Doctor,
I had an sexual encounter with a stranger. He sucked my cock and he ride on my cock just less than 1 min with out condom. i dint feel any pressure in the ass and it was very smooth.I release cum into to his ass.
I was worried, since i dont know the health status of the person, i have consulted emergency medical center after 30 hrs. The doctor gave me Altripla to take one daily before bed time and asked me to take an appointment with an HIV specialist.
I got appointment for date after 14 days from now.
Is Altripla only sufficient for PEP to avoid HIV? Do i need to consult HIV specialist ASAP(urgently)? Is the emergency medical center is giving correct dosage for me ?
Please answer my question ASAP. Thanks in advance.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Unsafe sex is risky business!
Atripla is a combination of three antiretroviral drugs -- efavirenz (Sustiva), emtricitabine (Emtriva) and tenofovir (Viread). It's the ultimate in convenience -- the three-in-one tablet is taken just once per day. It is a recommended fixed-dose combination drug for PEP.
It would be helpful if you could see an HIV specialist sooner than 14 days, particularly if you have any difficulty tolerating the therapy (drug side effects or toxicities) or develop any symptoms. A full course of PEP is only 28 days in duration. Perhaps the HIV specialist could work you in sooner or you could see a different specialist. I'll post some information below from the archives regarding PEP and the need to be followed by an HIV specialist.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Condom failure - PEP side effects (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010) Jan 25, 2010
Dear Doc
I am a bisexual male who has always tried to be safe when it comes to sexual partners.
However during recent insertive anal sex with a casual male partner (of unknown HIV status), the condom split. I withdrew less than a minute later without ejaculation. There did not appear to be any blood or mucus, nor were there any cuts, lesions or anything else on me. I am circumcised (in case this makes a difference) - and my most recent HIV test (on the day of the condom failure) was negative.
I started the PEP course within 30 hours. However, almost at the same time as starting the PEP, my tongue became coated with a yellow mucus and I developed night sweats and a very sore throat which only started to subside on day 5 of the course. I have suffered the usual side effects from the PEP drugs (loss of appetite, nausea, etc).
Could this be a sign of seroconversion? Or is it coincidence/side effects from the PEP drugs?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Concerned,
"Symptoms" that begin 30 hours after a potential HIV exposure would not be caused by HIV seroconversions. The symptoms associated with ARS (acute retroviral syndrome) become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary infection.
As I have mentioned frequently in this forum, I strongly encourage anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The specialist would be able to quickly evaluate and address concerns such as those you raise. (See below.)
Dr. Bob
Can PEP meds mimic ARS? (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2009) Aug 22, 2009
Hi Dr. Bob,
Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for people who find themselves scared and bewildered. A twist of humor is also helpful.
I have searched the archives. Simple question, I think, can PEP meds side effects mimic ARS?
Thank you kindly for your answer and please find a donation forthcoming to the foundation.
Regards, Amas
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Amas,
Simple question, yes. However, the answer is not quite so simple! HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) symptoms are quite variable from case to case. These symptoms are also "non-specific," which means they can be caused by many different conditions (for instance many underlying conditions can cause fever, rash, malaise, etc.). Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is any combination of antiretroviral drugs used to try to abort an HIV infection following an exposure. Each of these drugs has a wide array of potential side effects. Not everyone uses the same PEP regimen and not every drug has the same side effect profile. So since ARS symptoms are broad, varied and non-specific and since PEP regimens are varied with each component drug having a wide array of potential side effects, it is possible (although not highly likely) that some PEP-related side effects could mimic some HIV ARS symptoms. This is one of the reasons I always recommend (when possible) that folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist during the 28-day course of treatment. An HIV specialist is best suited to evaluate and manage any symptoms that might arise during a course of PEP. (See below.)
Amas, as you can see, not all simple questions have simple answers.
Dr. Bob
EMS Exposure (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Mar 2, 2009
A patient of mine had projectile vomiting and some of it landed in my mouth and eyes. There was no way I could have avoided this. I do not think there is a risk of HIV transmission, however, the hospital put me on Viread and Combivir as a precaution. The patient was homeless, intoxicated, and not forthcoming of his medical history.
What do you think of this situation?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Vomitus (like saliva, urine, tears, sweat, nasal mucous and feces) is not considered to be a risk for HIV transmission unless there is visible blood present. PEP was most likely not warranted. As with all people who have had a potential exposure significant enough to begin a PEP regimen, I recommend you be evaluated and followed by an HIV specialist physician. (See below.) He will take a detailed history and advise whether or not PEP should be continued or modified. Also, since you know the potential source patient, he could be contacted and asked to undergo HIV screening.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
pep and the worst year of my life. (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Jul 13, 2008
I'm a bit nervous because I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are so maybe you can help out with it.
I've been having pains in my right abdomen for about a month now but my liver enzymes are normal. I'm still a bit scared because it is where my liver is.
Yesterday, I has receptive anal sex with a stranger. I put a condom on him and he was doing what he was doing. Then he said, I THINK SOME ONES COMING, So I look around, there was nobody there and looked behind me. Saw that the condom with lube was on the floor and his zipper was zipped up. Didn't think anything of it. Went home and pooped. I saw a glob of his semen in the toilet and was going to kill myself.
My possible exposure before this one was 4 months ago. It was anal receptive without condom with a guy I barely knew who I can't get in touch with. I came down with flu symptoms and was told to test at 3 months and then 6 months and then a year because I got really sick.
So my result was negative today before I started pep. I wanted to know if my testing window period will change for the sexual encounter that took place 4 months ago or should I trust in a 4 month negative??????
PEP treatment is 1 month.
When should I test again.
Should I stop taking the pep?
Does pep have hiv in it that will effect me if I have previously been exposed(4 months ago), ruining my chances of being negative?
I've had the worst luck any guy can have. I didn't have sex for 4 months and the one day I decided to cruise, I got violated.
Will pep have a bad effect on me if I am infected and don't know it from the 4 month issue?
I know that you're the only one that can answer these questions for me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Why would you think I am the only one who could answer your questions! Your questions are not uncommon or particularly challenging. Any HIV specialist should be able to help. I'm a bit concerned by your first statement, ". . . I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are . . . ." The prescribing physician (hopefully an HIV specialist) should have explained potential side effects at the time the medications were recommended. I can't specifically answer this question, because side effects are different from person to person and also the range of potential side effects differs depending on which antiretroviral medications are in the PEP regimen. I'm also concerned about several of your other questions, such as "Does PED have HIV in it?" Questions like this demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy. (The brief response is no, of course these medications do not contain HIV!)
Your multiple concerns clearly demonstrate why I strongly recommend that all folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP have an HIV specialist involved in their care. The HIV specialist will:
Evaluate and document the HIV risk exposure.
Recommend PEP if warranted.
If PEP has already been started, the HIV specialist will revise, optimize or suggest discontinuation of the PEP regimen as indicated.
Evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Evaluate all symptoms, including potential acute retroviral syndrome symptoms, occurring during the course of PEP therapy.
Arrange for and interpret post-PEP HIV testing.
My advice to you is to contact an HIV specialist. He or she will specifically address all your concerns in detail. I would also suggest that you be a bit more discerning regarding your sexual partners. When that last jerk said "I THINK SOME ONES COMING," apparently he was talking about himself! If he managed to ditch the condom without your realizing it, you really need to pay more attention to "what he is doing while he's doing what he's doing," particularly when he's "doing" you!
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
ARS or PEP side-effect? Jul 3, 2008
Hi Doc,
Thank God for you and this website! Quite concerned over the following:
I'm on PEP (Kaletra and Truvada) after a potential exposure (4 days ago) and noticed yesterday for a time (and again today) that my face is quite warm and I feel flushed. I have had the usual loose stool, stomach-related side-effects of the meds but I'm REALLY hoping that you can tell me if a slight temperature might also be a side effect and not a result of the "ARS" I see so many here concerned about. Obviously self-diagnosis is a BIG mistake, as is worrying and stressing but I'd very much appreciate your honest opinion.
Many thanks
Response from Dr. Frascino
Your question graphically demonstrates the reason I suggest anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The HIV specialist can document your true degree of HIV risk, optimize PEP regimens, evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects or toxicities, monitor for and evaluate any possible ARS symptoms and arrange for an interpret all post-PEP HIV tests. Having to take a course of PEP is indeed stressful. Having an HIV specialist involved can significantly reduce that stress. I cannot evaluate symptoms or make diagnoses over the Internet. What I can tell you is that "feeling flushed" and actually having a significant fever are two very different things. Also, even if you were to have an elevated temperature, there are many conditions other than HIV that could be the cause. I can also advise you that symptoms four days after exposure would not be related to HIV. It takes weeks, not days, for the symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) to appear.
Dr. Bob
condom broke during the act Jan 20, 2007
First, Thank you so much for this forum.
about 4 days ago i had vaginal sex with a woman who i later discovered to be very high risk. the condom broke during our act and it was less than 3 or four minutes later that i finished. i don't know if she was hiv positive and have no way of finding out. the following day I went to the emergency room and was perscribed ATRIPLA. and of course i am not feeling very well at all on it. I go to the bathroom often and have the symptoms of a low fever at times during the day. cottonmouth, sore throat ...
I live in san francisco, and am wondering if I should have a follow up visit with a specialist in the area. And How I would find such a doctor.
Also was my risk and exposure high enough to warrant such a drastic step as ATRIPLA?
And of course I am completely freaking out that one stupid drunk moment has damaged my body to such a degree, has anyone built a time machine yet?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Personally, I feel anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP should be followed by an HIV specialist, if possible. The HIV specialist would:
Evaluate the risk to see if PEP was really warranted.
Optimize the PEP regimen.
Evaluate and manage PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Arrange for and evaluate post-PEP HIV testing.
Living in San Francisco, you have many options from which to choose regarding HIV specialist. Certified HIV/AIDS specialist physicians in your area can be located by consulting the American Academy of HIV Medicine Web site, www.aahivm.org.
Finally, if you do find that time machine, let me know. I know millions of folks who want to go back to 2000 and 2004 and recast their presidential vote.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob


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VATICAN CITY — Twitter: Meet Pope Francis, the new @Pontifex of the Catholic Church.
Francis is a pope of many firsts — first Jesuit pope, first pope from the Americas, and now first pope elected in the age of Vatican social media. While Francis has no papal Facebook, he took to Twitter to make it official: "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM!"
Wednesday's papal election marked the first time that the world used social media to follow a papal election. According to the social-media analytics firm Topsy, tweets about the Pope reached 15 billion views — more than twice the world's total population.
Sister Anne Flanagan, U.S. blogger and social-media expert for the Daughters of St. Paul, said social media made the papal conclave a "real event of Church unity" all over the globe.
"For those who are only marginally connected to the Church, it kept bringing the reality of the Church's vitality up to their attention, inviting them to reactivate their own participation in Church life (even if only by retweeting something about the Pope)," Sister Anne told the Register. "For those in areas where Catholics are a minority, it must have been a hugely encouraging infusion of hope and support."
When Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran announced the election of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis, the Twittersphere burst into a frenzy. Twitter reports that the March 13 announcement generated 130,000 tweets per minute and that it recorded at least 7 million tweets that day on the papal election — a record topped only by 20 million tweets generated over news of President Barack Obama's re-election in November.
Francis will not only shepherd the Church's 1.2-billion member flock, but he also indicated he intends to follow Benedict XVI's footsteps in tweeting the Gospel to 3.37 million followers as @Pontifex.
Rocco Palmo, a Vatican analyst who runs the Whispers in the Loggia blog, said in a tweet that the @Pontifex account became active again "reportedly on orders of [the] new Pope."
Within 45 minutes of the "white smoke" from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican had renamed the papal Twitter handle @Pontifex from "Sede Vacante" to "Pontifex." Vatican News tweeted assurances from Msgr. Paul Tighe, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, that the @Pontifex account was "dormant, not dead" and that the Pope's followers on social media should stand by.
At 3:33 ET, the Pope made the announcement "HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM" — a message that in all caps reflected the excitement of the digital and real worlds following the election. The message has been retweeted more than 82,000 times.
World Leaders Tweet
Twitter also provided a forum for world leaders to express publicly their congratulations and good will.
"I look forward to working with His Holiness to advance peace, security and dignity for our fellow human beings," President Obama (@BarackObama) tweeted.
"I want to say hello and express my congratulations," tweeted Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina), president of Francis' native Argentina.
British Prime Minister David Cameron (@Number10gov) also tweeted, "A momentous day for the 1.2bn Catholics around the world as His Holiness Pope Francis I is appointed the 266th Bishop of Rome."
The Dalai Lama (who has 6.5 million followers on Twitter) also sent a tweet to Francis with his congratulations.
U.S. leaders, such as Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, live-tweeted the papal election, and American Idol host Ryan Seacrest also retweeted the Pope's first tweet to followers.
CCN journalist Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) tweeted about Pope Francis as "renowned for his 2001 visit to a hospice, in which he washed and kissed the feet of 12 AIDS patients." Fox News reporter Bret Baier (@BretBaier) announced congratulations to the Pope on Twitter and tweeted: "St. Francis was seen as a reformer & a humble servant @Pontifex - a Pope of the people."
Even in the square of St. Peter's, a group of young people unfurled a banner — "We'll follow u @Pontifex" — that showcased how important to youth is the Pope's presence in the digital world.
Reaching Young People
"Benedict's tweets were uplifting and inspiring. I'm really hoping that Pope Francis keeps it up," said Thomas Peters, 27, an American blogger and communications spokesman for the National Organization for Marriage, who also live-tweeted throughout the conclave.
"It's a way for the Church to keep ties with younger people going through a searching period in their life," he said.
In the United States, 82% percent of Catholics born since 1982 have a Facebook profile page, and 24% of Catholics aged 30 and younger have a Twitter account, according to a study commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Nearly 135,000 individuals had signed up at PopeAlarm.com, an initiative of the Catholic college ministry Fellowship of Catholic University Students, to receive instant news on their mobile phones of the papal election.
According to Topsy, the United States and Argentina generated 22% and 19% percent of Twitter traffic over the Pope's election. South-American countries (including Argentina) generated at least 41% of all related Twitter traffic.
Mentions of "Pope" on Facebook increased 10,000% in user statuses after the announcement of Francis' election, according to Facebook. It reported the top two mentions worldwide that day were "Pope" and "Jorge Bergoglio," followed by "Vatican," "White smoke," "Cardinal" and "Catholic."
Eager to find whether Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio already had a Twitter account, some reporters erroneously said they had discovered it. But reporters missed satirical tweets such as "Si soy el nuevo Papa, los niños me van a amar más que al Papa Noel" (translation: If I am the new Pope, the children are going to love me more than Santa Claus) that would have tipped off that Twitter handle @JMJBergoglio was a fake. Twitter shut down the account, but not before @JMJBergoglio jumped from 3,500 to more than 130,000 followers in an hour.
Cardinal Bergoglio appears to have an official Facebook page that boasted 40,000 followers before his election. The page created in 2008 by Cecilia Fernandez Castro links to the Buenos Aires Archdiocese and had ballooned to 163,000 "likes" and counting on Facebook by March 14. It urged followers to join Pope Francis on Twitter @Pontifex.
Twitter Humor
However, Twitter also provided a forum for the world to engage in humor over the papal election. While hashtags like #whitesmoke, #holysmoke, #newpope, #Sistine Chapel trended worldwide, so did #ReplaceMovieTitleWithPope. Twitter users suggested such movie names as "Pope Fiction," "Dude, Where's My Pope?" "Gone With the Pope," "Episode VI: Return of the Pope" and "Dead Pope's Society."
The conclave chimney got in the act as Peters, who usually tweets as @AmericanPapist, began tweeting under the name @ConclaveChimney.
"5,600 accredited journalists = one chimney. #vaticanmath," he tweeted.
"It goes against the grain of thinking that Catholics are luddites without humor," Peters told the Register. "So I liked the opportunity to evangelize in a subtle way: that Catholics are happy, and this is a moment of great joy for us."
The seagull that landed on the Sistine Chapel smokestack also went viral. Jesuit Father James Martin took to Twitter to quip, "That seagull on the Sistine Chapel roof by the conclave is great product placement for the Holy Spirit."
The seagull even began tweeting @SistineSeagull, and amassed 8,000 followers in hours. One such tweet: "I have to get a closer apartment. You wouldn't believe my commute in from the Colosseum this morning. Pigeons. Can't. Fly. #conclave."
As the world waited, comedian Joan Rivers added to the humor with her own prescient tweet, "Waiting for the Pope to emerge on the balcony in a white gown. Doubt he'll be singing 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina.' A missed opportunity!"
Building on Benedict's Foundation
Benedict XVI sent 39 tweets from @Pontifex over 11 weeks, and Sister Anne believes that Pope Francis will keep the papal tweets coming. She pointed to a 2012 interview with the Italian daily La Stampa in which Cardinal Bergolgio spoke about the need for the Church to "reach out to people who are far away via digital means."
She said, "This tells me that he will keep the @Pontifex feed going and maybe even increase it a bit."
Peters concurs that Pope Francis will soon start to communicate his own meditations on the Gospel in 140 characters or less.
"It's a huge chance to communicate the truth," Peters said. "It's our own platform for evening the playing field for evangelization. And that's very important."
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Day one of the First-Year Player Draft, from a casual fan's point of view, couldn't have gone much better for the Angels.
In the first round, they landed a couple of high school kids who can mash. Randal Grichuk, from deep in the heart of Texas, and Mike Trout, a Jersey kid, could be the Tim Salmon (that would be Trout, naturally) and Garret Anderson of the next generation.
In conference calls, these fresh-faced youngsters sounded optimistic and upbeat and thrilled on one of the biggest days of their lives. Ah, to be a teen with a whole world of possibilities.
Nobody knows where their destinies will take them. That's the thing about the MLB Draft — it takes years to get the final word. But it certainly will be a lot of fun following the paths of these kids.
Trout is a center fielder and an athlete, a basketball and football player. Grichuk — pronounced Gri-chick — is a born hitter. Here's to good health and long, productive careers for both.
As a proud Santa Monica High School alum, I was thrilled with the Angels' first compensation pick, southpaw Tyler Skaggs. A fellow Viking, he's tall and gifted and I will chart his progress closely.
After right-hander Garrett Richards from Oklahoma — he'll be buddies with Reggie Willits in no time — the Angels went on a run of southpaws, loading up in an area of need. Of course, I have to be a little partial to third-round pick Joshua Spence, an native of the wonderful land of Australia. You never can have too many Spences on the scene.
Eddie Bane, the Angels' scouting director, is immensely respected in the game for his ability to not only identify talent but to believe in the judgments of his area scouts.
Nobody can look into the future, but something tells me this someday will be remembered as one of the greatest drafts in franchise history. If I'm wrong, you'll have to look me up in four or five years to find me and tell me how dead wrong I was..
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I have a question about a trend that I have noticed with the Angels in drafting players. Three times they drafted Pat White a QB from West Vitginia, they also drafted Matt Moore a QB from UCLA/San Diego St/Oregon State, and now they just drafted Jake Lockerof the University of Washington. Why does Eddie Bane love a college QB, and given the history of signing them why would they use such a high draft pick on him?


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Sophomore Katie Sheehan (Scituate, MA/Scituate HS) was named LEC Women's Runner of the Week, while freshman Michael Vaz (Dartmouth, MA/Greater New Bedford Vo Tech High School) was named LEC men's Rookie Runner of the Week.
At Saturday's Wesleyan Invitational, Sheehan finished fifth in 19:29, while Vaz was 40th overall in 28:42,
"Both Katie and Mike ran perfect races for the course," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jon Hird. "They sized up the course as one that east you up if you go out hard. Katie was 36th at the mile mark and 16th at the two mile mark and ran a race that the best one designed for the course. Mike ran a very similar race, he was fourth or fifth for us at the mile, and he kept coming and working his way up. That's the second time in three weeks he has finished as our number two guy, and that help solidify our pack, which we need to do in order to be successful."
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There are quite a few areas I'd like to tidy up and debug, but I wondered if anyone had a preference for where I should focus. Some possibilities are:
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Chad Coombs was born in 1982 in Saskatoon, Canada. His early theoretical and especially practical occupation with paintings was affected by former attempts to reeducate his left-handedness and not entirely corrected defective vision. The camera gave the young man the possibility to accept his disability and to transform it positively. Due to the medium photography he could overcome the restrictions, which he experienced in painting. Like Richard Avedon, Chad Coombs wants to disturb and arouse the viewer, to make him feel and think. In many cases he focuses on issues and problems of the globalized world. Sometimes very subtle like in the series Future Wildlife Portrait, sometimes very radical like in the series Photoganda. Chad Coombs works were published by national and international magazines. In 2008 Chad Coombs followed an invitation of the David LaChapelle Studios to New York and worked two weeks with the team of his favourite photographer.
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The archetype that governs the life stories of successful musicians, country and bluegrass legends in particular, involves one or more of the following elements: violent father; music career to escape a life picking cotton or mining coal; early mentor/huckster who undeservedly lists himself as co-author of songs to share in royalties. There have been so many variations on this theme that a fresh take would seem impossible.
Yet Charlie Louvin managed it. Louvin was a natural storyteller with access to a large grab bag of verbal licks. And he was comfortable deploying an especially colorful vocabulary that tended toward a salty shade of blue.
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Louvin died in 2011 at 83, just two months after finishing this book with Benjamin Whitmer. It is a supremely readable account of his life and career with his older brother Ira.
In the 1950s and '60s, the Louvin Brothers were perhaps the most popular country duo in America. Known first for their gospel singing on live radio shows that aired before dawn around the South, they recorded hits performing "tragic songs of life" — original songs written by Ira, and adaptations of murder ballads from 19th-century England taught to them by their mother: "In the Pines," "Mary of the Wild Moor," "Knoxville Girl."
There were obstacles at every step. The most insurmountable was Ira himself, a gifted singer and songwriter with a maladaptive personality going back to childhood on the family farm in Sand Mountain, Ala. Charlie traces his older brother's demons to the especially savage beatings and whippings delivered by their father. Ira's instinct was to provoke more of them.
By the time they were performing together, and long before Hendrix and the Who, Ira would routinely smash his mandolin onstage. This was not show biz; it was 200-proof rage.
He had four marriages. The first three ended in divorce. Of Ira's first wife, Charlie Louvin writes lines that could easily serve as lyrics: "Their marriage was like a candle in a winter window. On fire today and turned to ice tomorrow."
Ira Louvin's third wife, Faye, was his true peer when it came to out-of-control alcoholism. We read with horror about an attempted strangulation, gunshot wounds, trips to the hospital, jail and a mental institution. And then they were reunited.
Beyond Ira's self-destructiveness, the brothers faced the usual bad breaks — including the draft — that conspired against overnight success. There's an almost vaudevillian riff where the two brothers audition repeatedly at the Grand Ole Opry for the same man, who keeps turning them away. After 11 years of this, they finally learn that the man had no authority to hire them, yet he sadistically neglected to mention this fact.
The single element that allowed the duo to overcome all odds was their unrelenting ambition. For sure they had talent, and they worked hard at improving, but the ingredient to their success — and this is perhaps the most essential part of the archetype — is that they simply wanted it more than the next person. And with good reason.
"It meant not picking cotton for the rest of our lives. It meant survival," Charlie Louvin writes.
Louvin shares revealing details about life on the road. His last year in school was ninth grade. The 10-hour car rides from one show to the next were fueled by little pills he called Old Yellers. His experience in Korea left him decidedly anti-war. There are encounters with Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley, both of whom, in their youth, admired the Louvin Brothers.
The Louvin Brothers had dissolved before the car crash in 1965 that killed Ira. Charlie Louvin took pride that his solo career earned him more hit records than his brother act ever did. But he had some lingering misgivings.
"Ira was always convinced that he was at least eighty percent of the act, and I was only the other piddlin' twenty percent," he writes. "And he wasn't alone in thinking that. I know Chet Atkins and others have said the same. When Ira was living, everybody talked about his tenor and his songwriting. … But I think I've proved that I was at least fifty percent of our act."
It may be that Ira Louvin was the more talented songwriter. Charlie was by far the person you'd rather hang out with after the show.
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She marched in protest against Prop 8 the other day and last night Drew Barrymore spoke at the 9th annual Lupus Ball in Beverly Hills…in flats! Love her for doing it in flats.
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Despite multiple sightings and reports otherwise, my sources say Drew and Justin Long are not back together. Doesn't mean they didn't, you know, for old time's sake but their multiple recent outings caught by the paps had more to do with his new film Drag Me To Hell than with a reconciliation.
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Belle was in Washington, D.C., on Monday to receive an award for biting onto owner Kevin Weaver's cell phone to call 911 after the diabetic man had a seizure and collapsed.
"There is no doubt in my mind that I'd be dead if I didn't have Belle," said Weaver, 34, whose blood sugar had dropped dangerously low. Belle had been trained to summon help in just those circumstances. She had been taught to bite down on the number 9 on his cell phone contacting 911.
Belle was the first canine recipient to win the VITA Wireless Samaritan Award, given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life, prevent a crime or help in an emergency.
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Apparently, there is a tradition involving a raffle with an interesting prize: first person off the ship!
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta, an 'out' lesbian, won the raffle shortly before returning from 80 days at sea on Wednesday.
(Brian J. Clark/The Virginian-Pilot/AP)
This photograph captured an amazing moment at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, VA. No longer shackled by DADT, Gaeta enjoys a moving kiss with her girlfriend of two years, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell.
This moment was brought to you by Christmas!
Evangelicals in the Chaplaincy, and elsewhere are notoriously the most outspoken critics of allowing homosexual heroes like these two to even 'admit' they are gay. Evangelicals are extremely over-represented in the chaplaincy, compared to the service members that they supposedly serve.
"Sailors and their loved ones bought $1 raffle tickets for the opportunity. Gaeta said she bought $50 of tickets ['fewer than many people buy,' she told the Virginian-Pilot]. The Navy said the money would be used to host a Christmas party for the children of sailors."
It's entirely possible, if not likely that an evangelical just 'turned Christmas gay' in Virginia Beach.
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City closed the deal with their 40 million dollar man today, and to celebrate, they had EA Sports put together an image of Nasri scoring his first goal, using the upcoming FIFA 12. Nasri appears to have slipped past Vidic and a very out-of-position Rooney, and City fans probably cannot wait for this virtual scene to become reality.
But wait? City have on their home kits, and the stands are filled with sky blue. As pointed out by a reader of the Guardian's liveblog, City doesn't host United until April 28th. If Nasri's first goal is to come in these circumstances, "either Citeh are very confident of an early Carling Cup draw against United or they don't actually expect their new player to score for them for a long time yet."


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