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AL DIVISION SERIES: ANGELS v RED SOX
October 3, 2007
Kelvim Escobar
Mike Scioscia
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Game One
Q. For Mike, when Terry was in here before, he talked about how he finally has his lineup in order the way he likes. He's getting healthier. How do you feel in general about that, and how much of an obstacle is that to overcome for you guys?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: Well, we've done it all year. I don't think there's been any game this season where we've said, here's our lineup that we've built the model around in spring training and the winter and have had it. We've had injuries the whole year.
We've had some young guys come up and play terrific baseball for us. You see a guy like Izzy (Izturis) hitting fifth for us, which is not your prototypical fifth hitter, but he does a terrific job with guys in scoring position. We've had to be creative. We've done it all season and we're going to continue to do it. We've found a way to score runs without the model that was built for this club. And we're going to keep going.
Q. This is for both of you: Kelvim, it's kind of been a breakout year for you. How would you describe your maturation as a pitcher? What is different for you now as opposed to years past? And Mike, whatever he says, if you could add to it, please?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: I think just building experience throughout my career. I've been around for a long time, and the desire to get better, you know, every day. Just learn the game and what it takes to go out there and be successful.
MIKE SCIOSCIA: I think obviously with Esky (Escobar) he's got bigger earrings as he's had more success. My wife is really upset with me every time she sees him walking around the ballpark. They've got to be six carats apiece, so with success comes bigger earrings (smiling).
Outside of that, I think he's a guy that obviously has the make-up, the stuff to be one of the premier pitchers in baseball. And he's shown that. I don't think there is a game where I haven't seen Kelvim prepare himself, go out there with a game plan and makes the other team beat him since he's been with us.
This is a breakout year for Kelvim, because he's got more support. He threw the ball just as well as he has this year a couple of years ago with no offensive support, and he finished just under .500. He's one of the top pitchers in our league, and with the support, you can see the wins he's put up for us this year. He's always had this potential. He's very comfortable in his role with his stuff. He's very confident. And he's pitched very well for us this season.
Q. When you were a young pitcher in Toronto, were there guys who helped you prepare for situations like this, things they taught you? Who were those guys and what were the kinds of things they related to you?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: Wow, I learned just watching the veteran guys like I was around Roger Clemens. I used to see the way he prepared and take care of himself, and when he goes out there, you know. And David Wells, Pat Hentgen, Juan Guzman. I played with a lot of good pitching.
But a situation like this, I've never had it before. Like in Toronto, we never made the playoffs. You know, I've been here for four years and this will be the third time in the postseason.
Q. Over the years, the Red Sox fans and many of the players have developed this underdog persona, if you will. Have you noticed since they won the World Series and the times you've played them, any different aura about the club or attitude about the club that would suggest they expect to win now or they expect to play better?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: Well, I think when an organization finally crosses that hurdle and puts "world championship" by their name even one time, it gives you a different feel through the whole organization. On a Major League field I don't think there's ever been a day we've seen the Red Sox or played them they haven't walked out and thought they were going to win. Even before they won the world championship. They've always been very confident. They've always had a very deep club and deep organization, and it shows at the Major League level.
There is something that does make you walk a little differently when you do win a world championship. And I'm sure it happened to their whole organization, especially in the American League East being in the shadow of the Yankees. It's sometimes something you need to break through, and they have, and they've continued with their success.
I don't know if you just pin it on winning a world championship, because they've always been a confident club and a terrific ballclub ever since we've come on board in 2000, even before then. So it makes you walk a little taller, but I don't think it's the main factor why they've continued to have success.
Q. For much of the season, J.D. Drew struggled offensively. What have your scouting reports said about him in the last few weeks and what kind of dimension does he add to the Red Sox lineup now that it appears he's broken through?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: I think you've said it right there. Without going to our scouting reports and I'm not going to give you any internal information. It's obvious he's swinging the bat much better, swinging the bat to his capabilities. It gives that lineup a whole different dimension when you have a guy like J.D. Drew, the year Mike Lowell has had. Their lineup is deep. It's a bunch of veteran bats hitting the ball well right now. And it puts an emphasis on making good pitches, which we have the ability to do.
So J.D. Drew does deepen their lineup when he can do what he's capable of doing, which is what he's doing now. It's not a forgiving lineup, but it's a lineup where if you can get the ball in the zones on the counts you want, you can have success, and that is the pressure that will be on our pitchers.
Q. Just curious what your opinion is of the new rule this year, the substitution rule, and how that factored into your decisions yesterday with Matthews and Colon?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: Well, there were a couple things we considered trying to possibly see if those guys were at a point where you could take a chance with them, knowing if they were injured or something happened you could substitute for them. We never got to that point with either player, so we had to err on the side, or we did err on the side of caution, just to hopefully if we do move on, they'd have the ability to play for us.
I think it's a good rule. It's a rule that will be under scrutiny, I'm sure. I think the large example is probably in the catching department. Where, you know, you probably up until this year were really forced into carrying three catches in case something happened in Game 1 or 2, during the series in Game 1 or 2. It's tough to be left with one catcher. This rule, I think alleviated some of that with us to give us more flexibility. Boston's going to carry three catchers because they possibly might make more moves.
But I think it's a rule that over the test of time you can evaluate. And I think right now it's a good idea.
Q. Kelvim, can you talk a little about what Mike talked about, your breakthrough year, kind of being related to the support you've got? Can you talk a little about that and the approach you'll bring to the game tomorrow? Will it be like the first time you've pitched in a postseason game, a brand-new experience for you? Are you comfortable in this role?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: Yes, I'm very comfortable. I'm ready. Like Mike says, I think I've been pitching very well in my last few years. But to be a winner in this level, it takes more than going out there and pitching well. A lot of things have to come together at the same time, you know. You have to play defense, you have to get support from the hitters, you know, scoring rounds. Well, that's the way the game is.
Q. What do you recall from your last playoff start in Fenway, other than the ending not working out?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: I remember we came here a few years ago down in the series 0-2 and it was tough. I mean, coming here, everybody knows Fenway Park; you know, it's a fun place to play. I think it's better this time. We're starting it's a new year, new games. And I think two years ago just coming here down in the series, I think I put pressure on myself a little bit, trying to do too much. Just to try to get a win for the team and it didn't work out.
Q. How exactly is your shoulder feeling?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: I feel pretty good. I think the rest, the break that I have it helped me a lot, just let the inflammation come down, and I feel pretty good right now.
Q. I'm sure you've talked about this a million times, but can you discuss the importance of Chone Figgins and his ability to go out and play so many different positions and maybe how that filters through your roster?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: We have a versatile roster or we wouldn't have been able to get through to this point moving guys around. Not only offensively in the lineup, but defensively as well. Chone Figgins has really spearheaded that. His ability to play a lot of positions: Played second base, third base, played the outfield for us this year. And as this series moves along, it can become more valuable. We have the option to play him at centerfield if we have to when Vlad has the ability to go out there and play right field, which could give us the options of maybe putting another bat in the lineup as this series moves on, if needed.
Chone's without a doubt one guy on our club that we can't do without. And when he was out of the lineup early in the season, we've really had to scramble to find some continuity. When he came back and started swinging the bat like he can, it had a major impact on our club. So he's important to us.
Q. Couple of things, what is your thinking with regard to the catching position? And also, do you think it was helpful to Reggie Willits to get one game in centerfield here in August?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: Well, I think with Reggie, it's not an easy outfield to play. There are angles in left field if you're playing as a centerfielder, and you have that triangle in right-center. There's a lot of area to cover and you really have to pay attention to the flags. The ball will carry or get knocked down just watching those flags on the top of the stadium. They don't lie. And Reggie will have to be in tune with that.
I think it's beneficial any time you get a little experience on the field. It has to give you a little better look next time. And hopefully Reggie will feel comfortable out there tonight.
What was the first part you talked about?
Q. Catching.
MIKE SCIOSCIA: Catching, yeah. Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis have both carried a load for us this season behind the plate. They've done a terrific job on the defensive end. There are some tendencies with individual pitchers that are pretty close. Some might steer you in another direction. But Mike's going to play tonight because he has not only a good understanding with John Lackey, I think that his ability to bring a game plan into a game is very important in the playoffs.
Jeff Mathis we feel comfortable doing it as well. But Mike has a little more experience, and we're going to give Mike a shot tonight and expect him to do a good job behind the plate.
Q. When Matsuzaka pitches on Friday, I guess it's the first time you've ever seen him. Who has the edge in that kind of match-up, especially since he has so much pitches?
MIKE SCIOSCIA: I think when you first face a pitcher there's probably a slight advantage to the pitcher just in picking up release points, picking up spin on a ball. Picking up where the ball is breaking, if it's a late break or more of a slurve, what is his arm speed like. There are only so many things you can pick up in the batter's box; you need to be in the batter's box to pick those up.
So we're going to make a quick study and see exactly what's happening. You know his tendencies on what counts, that's easy. But still to hit the ball and to pick it up and lock in on a pitcher, it's going to take -- well, you can't substitute. You're going to get in the batter's box and see it, so we'll have to make a quick study.
Q. Kelvim, when pitching in a ballpark like this against such a powerful lineup, would that lead you to change your approach a little bit, maybe not challenge guys as often with fastballs? Or is that a dangerous thing to do, changing what got you to this point?
KELVIM ESCOBAR: No, I don't think so. I don't think I can change the way I pitch. I'm just going to go out there and be aggressive. Pound the strike zone, and use my pitches. One thing you want to do for sure is keep the ball down. Everybody knows the right field line, the Green Monster, you know, very short fence. But at the same time you can't change anything. I'm just going to go out there and do what I do best, and let my ability take care of the game.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you very much.
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Overview: The advantages of a deck privacy screen
Deck and railing before the fence
The deck location includes an unsightly view of the neighbor's backyard and dog pen.
If you enjoy spending time on your deck but the neighborhood pest seems to pop over every time you step outside, this privacy fence project is for you. There are plenty of outdoor privacy screen ideas for decks out there but this one rises above the rest. It's designed to gracefully replace sections of your existing railing and make your deck more private. It also blocks unsightly views, reduces outdoor noise and gives you shelter from the wind, making your deck a more comfortable spot on those breezy days that usually drive you inside.
The fence is made from construction-grade cedar in standard widths available at home centers, so little cutting is required. The equal panels formed by 2×4 upright posts create an appealing symmetry that will complement any railing. We built our fence to replace one whole side and one partial section of 2×2 spindles, which are typically screwed or nailed over the rim joists and rise to a 2×6 top railing.
The step-down design has a high section that flows into a lower section and then connects neatly to the original railing. This all adds up to an uninterrupted flow—the fence looks like it was meant to be there.
Step 1: Draw up your plan and buy the materials for a deck privacy screen
Photo 1: Dismantle the old railing
Cut your original railing at the point where it intersects the lower fence section, after carefully measuring and marking your layout. Set aside these old pieces and remove all the nails.
We realize that your deck won't be exactly like ours, but you can refer to our measurements as you carefully lay out your own plan. The first step is to determine how you'll tie in the new privacy fence with your existing railing (if different from ours). We simply cut our existing top railing (Photo 1) and then rejoined it to the side of the last upright post (B); see Fig. A, below.
The next step is to determine how many full-size panels you'll need. Each panel is 14-3/4 in. wide, measured from the center of one post to the center of the next. The panel closest to the house will most likely be a different width (Photo 5).
If you need a narrower panel, reduce the space between the posts and decrease the width of the slats. If you need the last panel to be a bit wider, increase the space between the posts and add a partial slat on the top and bottom. At the other end of the fence, the section that connects to the existing railing will be a full-size panel as long as you cut the original railing exactly as shown in Fig. A.
NOTE: To visually blend the privacy fence with your original deck, build it from the same type of wood. If your original wood railing has weathered (see the unweathered wood shown in Photo 4), you can wait for the new sections to weather (about two years) or you can use a deck cleaner to wash away the gray wood fibers.
You can do the entire project in one long weekend if you pick up the materials beforehand. If you have a circular saw, handsaw, sawhorses, square, tape measure, level, cordless drill and hammer, you're all set.
Unlike the decking and the joists, where only one side needs to look good, your new fence must look good on all sides, so try to select the wood yourself. If you're having the materials delivered, ask the lumberyard or home center if you can personally select each piece before delivery. Expect to pay extra for delivery.
Carefully dismantle the existing parts of the railing to make room for the new privacy fence. You may find it easier to saw the old railing into sections. Avoid marring the edges of your deck with hammers or pry bars and make sure to remove any exposed nails or screws.
You'll be able to precut all the posts (A and B) as well as the rails (C). It's best to cut the rest of the items in the Cutting List as you need them so you can get an exact fit. Wood thickness can vary slightly and affect the length of these pieces.
Figure A Deck Privacy Fence
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Step 2: Cut and set the posts for a deck privacy screen
Photo 2: Notch the posts
Notch the cedar 2×4 posts (A and B) and cut them to length (Fig. A). Be sure to cut the 30-degree miter (or match an existing angle) at the bottom of each post. Notch both the tall and short pieces to fit over the deck edge.
Photo 3: Plumb and fasten the posts
Screw the posts into the rim joist using a rail section (C) as a spacer. Install the first post 1-1/2 in. from the corner. Use a level to be sure each post is plumb (straight up and down) as you screw it to the rim joist.
Important: Screw the post adjacent to the house securely to the framing or sheathing under the siding.
Follow Photos 2 and 3 and Fig. A for details on how to space and fasten the fence posts. Keep in mind that you'll need to fasten your fence to the house for stability. Plan ahead by making sure there's a solid surface to screw into. If you have stucco or brick, you'll need a concrete anchor to accept the screw.
Step 3: Fasten the upper and lower rails
Photo 4: Install the lower rails
Screw the lower rails (C) to each post using 3-in. galvanized screws driven at an angle. Then use the same method, called toe screwing, to attach the upper rails (Fig. A).
Photo 5: Install the top railing
Screw the top railing (D) to each post top using 3-in. galvanized screws, then trim it to the exact length (it should overhang the post by 1 in.). Once the top railing (D) is fastened, be sure to plumb the post that's adjacent to the house and screw it securely to the framing or the sheathing under the siding.
Photo 6: Connect the railings
Connect the tall corner post to the top rail (E) of the lower section with a pair of 3-in. galvanized screws. Be sure the top railing of the lower section is notched as shown in Fig. A.
Photos 4 – 6 and Figure A show you how to position and fasten the rails to the posts.
Step 4: Cut and nail up the railing trim
Photo 7: Cut the trim strips
Mark and rip-cut (saw lengthwise) the horizontal trim pieces (F) and the cleats (G) from wider cedar boards to the dimensions shown in the Cutting List. You may be able to have your lumberyard rip these for you.
Photo 8: Nail up the trim
Nail the horizontal trim pieces (F) to the posts (A) and rails (C) with 6d galvanized nails. The trim covers the butt joints between the rails and the posts, and it strengthens the assembly.
Photos 7 and 8 show how to rip trim strips and nail them over the railing edges to cover up the joints.
Step 5: Install the slats
Photo 9: Nail on the cleats
Nail the cleats (G) to the rail pieces and the underside of each top rail. Secure each piece with four 4d galvanized nails.
Photo 10: Install the slats
Drill pilot holes, then nail the slats in place with 4d galvanized nails. Be sure the spaces between the slats and posts are even. Drive the nails at a slight angle for better holding power. Install the upper slats in the same manner.
Photos 9 and 10 and Figure A show you how to install the slats on a deck privacy screen.
Step 6: Reinforce the rim joist and apply a finish
Photo 11: Add bridging to the joists
Strengthen the rim joist against heavy winds by adding 2×6 (or wider) box bridging between the two outside joists. Fasten the bridging to each joist with three 3-1/2 in. deck screws. Install bridging every 2 ft. Cut each piece of bridging so it fits snugly between the outer rim joist and the next inner one as shown. This boxing will stiffen the rim joist and prevent the fence from swaying.
Photo 11 shows how to strengthen the rim joist so the fence above doesn't sway and weaken.
Then apply the finishing touches. You can employ the fine art of doing nothing and let your new fence weather, or you can protect it with a clear deck sealer.
The clear sealer will keep the wood dry and prevent checking and cracking. If you use a deck cleaner to brighten your old deck, let it dry thoroughly before applying a sealer.
Additional Information
Required Tools for this Deck Privacy Screen Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- Circular saw
- Drill bit set
- Drill/driver - cordless
- Hammer
- Handsaw
- Level
- Pry bar
- Safety glasses
- Sawhorses
- Speed square
- Stepladder
- Tape measure
Required Materials for this Deck Privacy Screen Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- 3-1/2-in. galvanized screws
- 3-in. galvanized screws
- 4d galvanized nails
- 6d galvanized nails
- Lumber (see Cutting Lists)


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As Detroit enters the federal bankruptcy process, the city is proposing a controversial plan for paring some of the $5.7 billion it owes in retiree health costs: pushing many of those too young to qualify for Medicare out of city-run coverage and into the new insurance markets that will soon be operating under the Obama health care law.
Officials say the plan would be part of a broader effort to save Detroit tens of millions of dollars in health costs each year, a major element in a restructuring package that must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. It is being watched closely by municipal leaders around the nation, many of whom complain of mounting, unsustainable prices for the health care promised to retired city workers.
Similar proposals that could shift public sector retirees into the new insurance markets, called exchanges, are already being planned or contemplated in places like Chicago; Sheboygan County, Wis.; and Stockton, Calif. While large employers that eliminate health benefits for full-time workers can be penalized under the health care law, retirees are a different matter.
"There's fear and panic about what this means," said Michael Underwood, 62, who retired from the Chicago Police Department after 30 years and has diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Mr. Underwood, who says he began working for the city when employees did not pay into future Medicare coverage, is part of a group suing Chicago over its plan to phase many retirees out of city coverage during the next three and a half years. "I was promised health care for myself and my wife for life," he said.
Unfunded retiree health care costs loom larger than ever for localities across the country, and the health law's guarantee of federal subsidies to help people with modest incomes afford coverage has made the new insurance markets tantalizing for local governments. A study issued this year by the Pew Charitable Trusts found 61 of the nation's major cities wrestling with $126 billion in retiree health costs, all but 6 percent of that unfunded.
"The Affordable Care Act does change the possibilities here dramatically," said Neil Bomberg, a program director at the National League of Cities. "It offers a very high-quality, potentially very affordable way to get people into health care without the burden falling back onto the city and town."
But if large numbers of localities follow that course, it could amount to a significant cost shift to the federal government. Authors of the health care law expected at least some shifting of retirees into the new insurance exchanges, said Timothy S. Jost, a law professor at Washington and Lee University who closely follows the law. "But if a lot of them do, especially big state and local programs," he said, "that's going to be a huge cost for the United States government, and it's mandatory spending."
Many cities are also wrestling with unfunded pension programs for retirees. But health care has become an easier target for cuts, in part because of generally stronger legal protections for pensions. Still, changes to retiree health care are playing out in courtrooms. The suit Mr. Underwood joined, filed last week in Chicago, claims that the health care benefits were also protected.
The Chicago plan, announced in May, would phase some of the city's 11,800 retirees and their family members not eligible for Medicare out of city coverage by 2017. While some may seek insurance through new employers or through their spouses' workplaces, others will probably be shifted to the insurance exchanges. Much of the plan for the next few years is in flux, but the changes are expected to contribute to a larger effort to save Chicago $155 million to $175 million a year in retiree health care costs by 2017.
"With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, our retirees will have more options to meet their health care needs," said Sarah Hamilton, a spokeswoman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, adding that most of the city's retirees over 65 were already covered by Medicare. "We will ensure that they have all the information needed to navigate the options available going forward, while saving vital taxpayer dollars."
Under the health care law, starting in October every state will have an online insurance market where people can shop for private plans. These policies will have to include 10 broad categories of benefits, including emergency services, hospitalization and prescription drugs.
People earning up to 400 percent of the poverty level can get federal subsidies to help with the cost of premiums, but only for policies bought through the new markets. The premiums will vary, depending on how much coverage a plan offers.
This year, 400 percent of the poverty level is $45,960 for an individual and $62,040 for two-person households.
Cities may also provide moderate monthly stipends to help retirees with the cost of health insurance bought through an exchange. Detroit, for instance, has proposed doing that.
But retirees say they worry about what the costs would actually amount to and whether the coverage would be as generous as some have received through city plans.
A 60-year-old single man with an income of $45,000 might have to pay $4,275 a year, or about 52 percent of his total annual premium, for a midpriced plan bought through an exchange, with the balance covered by the federal subsidies, according to an estimate by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan research group. A couple who are both 55 with a combined income of $60,000 might have to pay $5,700 a year, or 42 percent of their total premium. In both examples, additional out-of-pocket costs of up to $6,350 per person could apply, depending on how much medical care they needed.
Professor Jost said that even with subsidies, insurance policies bought through an exchange could be more expensive for retirees than public sector health plans. Most exchange customers are expected to choose plans that cover 60 percent to 70 percent of medical costs for the average person, compared with public sector plans that have sometimes covered much more.
"These are people who stayed in the public sector all their lives because the benefits were more generous," he said.
Some city plans, like those in Detroit, cover 80 percent to 100 percent of costs, officials said.
"The truth is, my health care is very good, with only $20 for prescriptions and $10 co-pays to see a doctor," said Thomas Berry, 60, a Detroit Police Department retiree. "That was part of the promise that was made, and I don't want to lose it."
But some municipal retirees could actually end up spending less on coverage bought through the online markets than they do now. Several states have already approved rates for health plans to be sold through the new markets that are lower than what analysts had expected. But rates have yet to be announced in many other states, including Illinois and Michigan.
In an added wrinkle for Detroit, Michigan is among the states that so far have opted out of expanding Medicaid under the health care law. In such states, people with incomes below the poverty level — $11,490 for an individual and $15,510 for a couple — would not be eligible for the federal subsidies to help buy coverage through an exchange.
The law's authors had intended for such people to become eligible for Medicaid, if they did not have it already. But the Supreme Court ruled last year that the expansion was an option for states, not a requirement. This potentially leaves a group of retirees who would be ineligible for either Medicaid or a subsidy.
In any case, officials in Detroit and elsewhere say the old insurance plans are no longer feasible. Detroit has more than 19,000 retirees — nearly twice as many people as currently work for the city — and 7,500 of them are younger than 65.
"I'm applauding Detroit," said Dan Miller, the controller in Harrisburg, Pa., who added that in the future a similar plan might interest his city, where a state-appointed receiver is seeking to restructure hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. "I'm hoping that Obamacare turns out to be a great solution, and I would love for our city to have the opportunity to do that."


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Judith Tendler and learning from 'good government'
On 24th July 2016, Judith Tendler, former Professor at the Department of Urban studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, passed away. She was 77. A Ph.D holder from Columbia University, Judith Tendler spent several years at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) before a long career as a Professor in MIT. A significant share of Prof. Tendler's work focused on the Americas, but she also studied South Asia and parts of Africa over her long career.
Prof Tendler's book: 'Good Government in the Tropics' (1997) is one of the most influential books in the field of international development — an essential reading for students of governance and public policy studies. In the book, Prof Tendler and her research associates studied four cases of successful government in Ceara, a relatively poor state in north-eastern Brazil. In each of the cases, the government at different levels played an effective role, facilitating and brokering relationships, and submitting itself to mechanisms which could be used to hold themselves accountable. Those were rare, but rich, examples of 'good government'.
These cases highlighting the achievements of 'good governments' challenged the dominant pessimistic thinking about governance in the so-called 'third world'. Prof Tendler argued that much of the advice from international development agencies to developing countries was based on an analysis of poor performance of the public sector and governments. This resulted in a tendency to 'import' good practices from the successful developed countries, as well as a resistance to looking deeply into poor countries to identify variations in performance. In many ways Prof Tendler consistently challenged the pre-suppositions that development agencies and policy advisors nurtured and which, as a result, shaped the advice they dispensed into narrow straitjackets often unfit for the context in which they were to be applied.


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Patrice Evra 'could move to Juventus'
Manchester United would be unlikely to stand in Patrice Evra's way if the left-back decides he wants to join Juventus, sources have told ESPN FC.
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Evra, 33, who signed a new Old Trafford contract in May, is the subject of reported interest from the Italian champions.
His family are believed to be unhappy in Manchester, leading United to conclude that they would let him leave if that problem became insurmountable.
Juventus have been linked with the former Monaco player, who would not command a large transfer fee because of his age.
Evra is yet to return to training after the World Cup, where he helped France reach the quarterfinals.
He would have been eligible to leave United on a free transfer in the summer as his previous contract was expiring, but signed a one-year extension even though the club were making plans to bring in a new left-back.
England international Luke Shaw, who is 14 years younger than Evra, subsequently signed for 27 million pounds.
Evra has been United's first-choice left-back for the past eight seasons, scoring 10 goals in 379 games since his 2006 arrival from Monaco.
United have sold two other left-backs in 2014 -- Fabio da Silva and Alexander Buttner -- so if Evra were to leave they would face a decision on whether to recruit a deputy to Shaw.
His departure would also mean they would lose their three senior defenders in the same summer, with Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand having already gone.
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>An individual with MVP may have absolutely no symptoms, or the symptoms may vary from occasional palpitations, or unusual feeling in the chest arising from the heart beating, to atypical chest pain and a myocardial infarction. There is also a slightly increased risk of a small stroke or transient loss of consciousness.
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>Frequently mitral valve prolapse will not cause any symptoms or result in any changes in blood flow that would prevent an individual from diving safely. A diver with known mitral valve prolapse who has no symptoms and takes no medications for the problem should be able to safely participate in diving. The individual should require no medications and should be free from chest pain, any alteration in consciousness, palpitations and abnormal heartbeats. Individuals with abnormal cardiac rhythm, which can produce palpitations, should not dive unless these palpitations can be controlled with low doses of anti-arrhythmic medications.
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>Beta-blockers are occasionally prescribed for mitral valve prolapse. These often cause a decrease in maximum exercise tolerance and may also have some effect on the airways. This normally poses no problem for the average diver, but it may be important in emergency situations.
>For more information on cardiovascular conditions, see the complete article by Dr. James L. Caruso on Cardiovascular Fitness and Diving from the July/August 1999 issue of Alert Diver.


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hello , im trying to get my save function on my menu bar to work right. when i hit save on the menu bar , it creates the file and everything. but the picture is blank. i cant seem to find what i did wrong.
heres my save method, it supposed to save an image of my GUI canvas , but like i said i comes up blank.
public void SaveToDisk(String file) { file = "save.png"; // need a buffered image to save the image BufferedImage bufferedImage = new BufferedImage(150, 150, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB); Graphics g = bufferedImage.createGraphics(); this.paint(g); g.dispose(); System.out.println("Saving file to disk:" + file); try { ImageIO.write(bufferedImage, "png", new File(file)); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("[e] cannot save"); } } public void loadImage() { try { image = ImageIO.read(new File("save.png")); } catch (IOException ex) { System.out.println("[e] cannot load"); } }
just incase here the action listener for my save button , which im pretty sure is right
save.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { System.out.println(e.getActionCommand()); canvas.SaveToDisk(""); } });


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SAG volunteers and staff were recently involved in a project to encourage seniors to take up new hobbies in their retirement. See the video they made about the Society's work here


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Robert Algeo is a Philadelphia-native cartoonist, production artist, web developer, and educator who has been living in the Twin Cities for the past four years. His comics include Monometric, Hum, and Thirty. His comic book, Skull Pen Issue One, was nominated for The Howard E. Day Prize award in 2007. His body of work received the Twin Cities Metro Magazine Keeper Award in 2012.
When he is not teaching or making comics, Algeo maintains a robust freelance design and development practice for clients as diverse as SICK A.G., MTV, Nickelodeon, and the Steel Shipping Container Institute.


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Blacks In Government's (BIG) Announces its Partnership with Radio-One inc..
The BIG Experience Radio Show wrapped-up August 29th and we conclude it a huge success. For the first time, BIG partnered with the Radio-One family on WOL 1450 AM, the National Capitol area's premier black talk radio station. The first show went live Wednesday, May 30, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m, with all subsequent shows on the same day and time immediately following the nationally known Joe Madison Show. The opening show was hosted jointly by Blacks In Government National President J. David Reeves and Region XI Council President Shirley A. Jones, Esq.
Preparation for each show required much coordination - BIG thanks to National President Reeves, Region XI Council President Jones, the Radio One family, especially Mr. Alex McCamey, who walked us through the process and made each week seamless. A very special thanks to Ms. Renaee Allen, Region XI, Chair, Marketing and Strategic Planning Committee. Ms. Allen must be credited for the BIG radio show. Her insight and vision along with the Marketing and Strategic Planning Committee made this all possible.


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One of the many benefits students at UNF enjoy is the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty members to experience a stimulating level of scholarship, research and intellectual engagement. Both undergraduate and graduate students work side-by-side with outstanding scholars to conduct original research, participate in projects featuring cutting-edge technology and gain firsthand experience in their fields.
Together they explore current topics in areas ranging from chemistry and physics to international business and educational leadership. This kind of collaboration not only enhances students' experiences at UNF, but also professors' experiences, often leading to publication in academic journals or presentations at national conferences and having a transformative effect on everyone involved.
Student-faculty collaboration regularly takes place in all five colleges on campus, but in this issue we look at several student-faculty duos and in one case a trio from UNFs College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Each of the following examples illustrates how the college's faculty and students work together, interact and mutually learn in a variety of intellectual endeavors.
As a civil engineering student in Dr. Adel ElSafty's Intro to Bridge Design class, Russell Coby worked with classmates to design a 16-foot-long concrete beam the group entered in a national "Big Beam" competition. Coby also communicated the design to Gate Concrete and coordinated the fabrication and delivery of the 4,000-pound beam to UNF's concrete testing lab in the Science and Engineering Building. Because he'd already collaborated with ElSafty on a research project designing, fabricating and testing concrete strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced plastic, Coby knew his way around the lab. In fact, he single-handedly brought the lab's testing equipment to a functioning state after it had remained un-calibrated and unused. Coby graduated in July 2008 with a B.S. in civil engineering, but he continues to volunteer in the lab and hopes to enter the master's program soon.
Dr. ElSafty and I worked closely on all aspects of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic project when I was enrolled in his Design of Reinforced Concrete class - and we published our findings at the Pre-stressed Concrete Institute Conference. The learning experience I acquired from that project and the Big Beam Competition is second-to-none. I could not have developed a relationship like I have with Dr. ElSafty at any other university. The one-on-one time is invaluable. Dr. ElSafty and I are now colleagues and friends. Now I work for JEA, designing pre-stressed concrete transmission structures, so I'm absolutely using what I learned at UNF on the job.
The research Russell and I collaborated on when he was an undergraduate was beyond the scope of our undergraduate curriculum. Russell is great. Now he's training other students in the lab. He's so dedicated that he just volunteers to come and train them how to use the equipment. He just has this undying passion about engineering that you don't often see.
When grading 100 multi-page essay papers, it's challenging to maintain the same energy, focus and clarity on the 100th essay that the grader/evaluator had on the first. After talking about this challenge with English professor Dr. Bart Welling, Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Ruiz in the School of Computing thought developing software to assist evaluators systematically grade essays (based on Welling's proposed methodology) would be a great project for grad students in his two-semester Engineering of Software class. One of those students was David Scott, who ended up taking over the endeavor as his master's project. The result was the Evaluation Assistant (EvA), a software system to help evaluators maintain knowledge-based comments via incrementally developed taxonomies and insert them automatically into an electronic document for the student's review. EvA allows the evaluator to assess essays better, faster and in a more systematic manner.
My role in the project was to design the system according to what Dr. Welling wanted and decide on the best format to use. I learned a lot about programming and the demands of the software development world, and the experience allowed me to earn my master's degree. The collaboration with Dr. Sanchez was fantastic - it was a great overall experience.
What I like about this product is that we took it from zero. It was a product born from ideas. David took the project from a very bare-bones prototype at the end of the course and continued to work on it for a year and a half until it was complete. We've published our research, which is really gaining some attention. Now we're planning to expand the software to become Osprey Nest, an integrated set of assistants that allows the user to conduct evaluations without context-switching from course management systems like Blackboard to word processing systems like Word and vice versa. What a great way to enhance learning through technology.
Introducing new biomedical technology can sometimes result in confusion among doctors who are used to reading patients' vital signs in a particular way. Frustrated by the visually confusing display on a new machine introduced at Mayo Clinic, liver transplant doctor Timothy Shine, M.D., sought the help of UNF electrical engineering professor Dr. Susan Vasana to simplify the data on display. Shine provided patient data to Vasana, and students in her classes began working on a solution. They ultimately designed digital-filter models of the heart and its signals that could be displayed in pole-zero plots to show meaningful data easy to read during surgery. Doctors also can use the plots to explore correlations in cardiovascular diseases, perhaps leading to new medical discoveries. Then-undergrad Harold Rivera played an important role in the project. Now a grad student, Rivera recently presented a paper with Vasana at an international biomedical engineering conference.
The problem-solving skills I learned in this project will be invaluable in a professional setting. Some of the technicalities of the project are very much in line with the methodology used in industry for problem solving. The project could not have been completed without the involvement of Dr. Vasana, who is a great mentor. I learned a lot from her.
Harold is one of 10 students who worked on this project and one of two grad students who continue to do research at UNF. He made significant contributions and was able to test some of our ideas in his undergraduate research. This project provided exercises for students to apply engineering methods to the biomedical and health-care field in a real-world example. The research included collaborations not only between faculty and students, but also with Dr. Shine as well as doctors in Europe and scholars in China for the next step of research.
Electrical engineering undergrad Mike Toth emerged as a natural leader during a group project in UNF's Digital Computer Architecture course in the fall of 2007, so Drs. David Lambert and Patrick Welsh knew they wanted him to help with ongoing research in the UNF Advanced Weather Information Systems Lab. The duo recruited Toth to design a wireless water-quality measurement device that was ultimately used on UNF's first offshore monitoring buoy and rainfall monitoring network. The experience was so fulfilling that Toth decided to stay at UNF for grad school and is now an integral part of a related watershed management research project to set up a real-time sensor network on campus to monitor rainfall and determine its impact on the environment.
The types of projects I've been working on are based on hot topics, including green energy and environmental monitoring. Through this collaboration with Drs. Welsh and Lambert, I continue to learn many lessons. While books contain lots of great information, working in a real-world setting is invaluable for gaining knowledge and experience. Hopefully, the knowledge I'm gaining will allow me to get a good job in the field or to start my own company dealing with environmental monitoring.
Mike's big undergraduate accomplishment was a communications package for the offshore buoy that he helped put together. Regardless of what we've tasked Mike with creating, we're able to sit back and wait for him to either ask questions or bring us a finished product.
Mike is a very important member of our research team. He's proven himself through past performance and now we completely rely on him to do his part on each research project. Mike is the electrical engineer on our team. Pat and I couldn't do the research we're doing without his contributions. It's been a win-win situation for all of us.


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Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. recently elected Scott Degnan to the position of vice president of sales and product management, effective May 29. In his new position, Degnan will be responsible for all sales, product direction, marketing and service for the company's Winnebago, Itasca, and Era brand motorhome lines.
"We are pleased to welcome Scott to Winnebago Industries," said Winnebago Industries Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts in a press release. "He brings tremendous experience in sales and product management to the position, and we expect that he will be able to make immediate, positive contributions to our organization."
"Product development will work with Scott and his team to strengthen and integrate product decisions so we can react quicker to consumer preferences, offer new and exciting features and floorplans, and continue to bring innovation, quality, and value to our dealers and customers," said Winnebago Industries Vice President of Product Development Bill O'Leary."
Degnan brings almost 25 years of extensive RV sales and product management experience to his new role. Prior to joining Winnebago Industries, Degnan served as vice president of sales for Riverside, Calif.-based MVP RV. Degnan also previously served in management and sales positions with Coachmen Industries Inc., Alfa Leisure Inc., National RV Inc. and Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
"I was drawn to Winnebago Industries by the open-minded and out-of-the-norm approach their management has laid out, providing an ideal platform from which to grow this iconic industry powerhouse," said Degnan. "Winnebago Industries' impressive new 2013 product lineup is just the first of many exciting new steps we will be taking in the coming months."
A native of Riverside, Degnan will soon relocate from Palm Desert, Calif., to the Forest City area.


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White House Wants 'Hard Look' at Syria Weapons Offer
Russia backed a demand by John Kerry that Syria put its weapons under international control and destroy them—a proposal that, according to media reports, Syria said it welcomed. Jerry Seib reports on the News Hub.
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In a continuation of this year's celebration of the James White Library's 75th anniversary, a new portrait of James White, an Adventist pioneer and the library's namesake, was unveiled on Thursday, Oct. 18, at the James White Library on the campus of Andrews University.
The artist, Harry Ahn, is known as one of the leading portrait artists in the United States. He is internationally recognized and has won numerous awards, including the Michelangelo Buonarroti 500 Celebration International Award in 2008, the Leonardo da Vinci International Award in 2009, and the Grand Prize in the International Portrait Competition in 2010, to name a few. He has been a contract teacher at Andrews University since 1990.
Months ago, Larry Onsager, dean of libraries at Andrews University, envisioned a new portrait of James White that would resonate with students and faculty and help them feel a new connection with James White. "My hope is that the James White portrait reminds students and faculty of the origin of the library name. Having the opportunity to utilize the talents of an award winning artist like Harry Ahn is a bonus," says Onsager.
|Harry Ahn, left, and Larry Onsager, right, remove the veil from the new
Kathy Demsky, director of the Architecture Resource Center, and a friend of Ahn, initiated the conversation about the portrait with him during the 2011–2012 school year and was intricately involved in the planning for the portrait. "He brings the human spirit into his paintings," said Demsky. "We knew of no one else that could paint James in such a manner."
Ahn's response to the portrait idea was immediately positive. "As a Christian and a Seventh-day Adventist, it's an honor to me to be asked to do the painting," Ahn says.
The Center for Adventist Research provided Ahn with background materials about James White, including a photograph. But the portrait came out very differently than the photograph. The portrait was created in Ahn's heart and mind. "God helped me do this," he says. He used oil paints to create the 30x40 inch portrait and also constructed the custom frame. Ahn hopes to create a companion portrait of Ellen G. White.
During the unveiling ceremony, Ahn was presented with the President's Medallion, an honor that recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in causes that the University views as congruent with its own idealism, mission and Christian outreach. Ahn was surprised by the medallion presentation. "I don't know if I deserved that," he says. "You just do your best. To me, just doing the painting was an honor."
"I believe art is another source of information that helps define who we are as a people," says Onsager. "This portrait contributes to the integration of faith and learning at Andrews, and helps provide an account of our history for the next generation."
The James White Library, founded in 1937, is named in honor of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer James White. He became a minister in 1843 and married fellow Adventist pioneer Ellen G. Harmon in 1846. When the first Adventist college was established in Battle Creek in 1874, White was the chief promoter of the college that would eventually become Andrews University. A committed worker for God, traveling widely to preach and encourage, White died at the age of 60 in 1881.
The James White Library holds print books, bound periodical volumes and multimedia materials totaling more than 1.6 million items. The Seminary Library, the Center for Adventist Research and the Mary Jane Mitchell Multimedia Center are housed in the main library. The Library also operates two extensions, the Architecture Resource Center, housed in the Architecture Building, and the Music Materials Center, housed in Hamel Hall.


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The Conference of the Parties,
A. The issue
Biodiversity is the living foundation for sustainable development
The rate of loss is still accelerating
The threats must be addressed
The Convention is an essential instrument for achieving sustainable development
The challenges
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C. Strategic goals and objectives
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2.3 Developing country Parties, in particular the least developed and the small island developing States amongst them, and other Parties with economies in transition, have increased resources and technology transfer available to implement the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
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4.4 Key actors and stakeholders, including the private sector, are engaged in partnership to implement the Convention and are integrating biodiversity concerns into their relevant sectoral and cross-sectoral plans, programmes and policies.
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