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If my foreclosed home sells for less than what I owe, will I owe my mortgage company the balance?
Your mortgage company may require you to pay the difference between what your foreclosed home sold for and what you owe on it. (This amount is sometimes referred to as a deficiency. Although for properties located in some states, the law restricts or does not allow the mortgage company to maintain an action against you for a deficiency.) That's why it's important to begin working with your mortgage company before the property reaches foreclosure. By doing so, you may have other options available to you, such as a Short Sale or a Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure, which may be able to help you avoid foreclosure and resolve/settle your mortgage delinquency.
Do I get any money back if my foreclosed home sells for more than what I owe?
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Because marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug along with heroin, LSD and Ecstasy under the Controlled Substances Act, federal law prohibits banks from conducting business with marijuana sellers.
But the Obama administration, in separate advisories from the Treasury Department and the Justice Department Feb. 14, attempted to ease concerns about prosecution in states where the drug can be sold legally.
Twenty states and the District of Columbia have passed laws allowing the sale of medical marijuana, and Washington and Colorado also have legalized its recreational use. More states are considering loosening their laws.
Barrett Duke, a Southern Baptist ethicist, warned that banks should "steer clear of marijuana businesses for the sake of their communities as well as their livelihood."
"Banks are crucial institutions in society. Through them, communities are able to obtain the funding they need to improve the lives of their residents. For banks to provide their services to the purveyors of marijuana runs contrary to this important function," Duke, vice president for public policy at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told Baptist Press.
As a destructive drug, marijuana interferes with the spiritual, personal and professional wellbeing of those who use it and impacts their loved ones, Duke said.
"Banks would be good community partners if they refused to provide their services to those whose products hurt the communities they seek to help," he said.
The new guidelines follow comments by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last month, saying a public safety problem is created by forcing marijuana businesses to use cash only.
"Huge amounts of cash, substantial amounts of cash, just kind of lying around with no place for it to be appropriately deposited is something that would worry me from just a law enforcement perspective," Holder said at the University of Virginia.
Under the guidelines, all transactions with marijuana dealers should be flagged "suspicious," and banks will be required to report them. If banks believe the transactions are legal, they are to file them as "marijuana limited" transactions, and if they are suspected to be illegal, they are to give the "marijuana priority" label.
Following the guidelines is supposed to protect banks from prosecution under federal drug and money laundering statutes.
Bankers associations said the guidelines don't go far enough because enforcement can change from administration to administration and only Congress can change federal law on marijuana.
Duke said banks are justified in their concerns about providing services to businesses that sell an illegal narcotic.
"The decision by the administration to allow them to provide these services should do little to comfort them," Duke said. "Making the banks responsible for determining the reputable nature of these businesses creates a significant legal liability for them. At any moment, their decision could be questioned and the regulators would swoop in.
"Our country needs a more effective anti-drug policy, not surrender. I hope our churches will encourage the banks in their communities to uphold community values rather than chasing profits at the expense of their communities," Duke said. "Our communities need our churches to stand tall for biblical values and virtue. May their communities find them to be the strong supports they need to withstand the moral erosion they are facing."
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Google Scholar - Scientific data on any topic.
Manualsonline.com - Thousands of free manuals
Just to name 2.
While attending a free library event, I checked out valuable information resources that could save time and money. Free car repair manuals, do-it-yourself roof repair guides and language lessons are all available with a few keystrokes, according to Ellen Book, branch manager of the Pinecrest Branch Library.
That free database is not unique. Across the country, public libraries offer vast collections of research and information.
''We try to find what's most useful,'' Book said.
You'll need a library card to tap into most systems. ''Sites like ours are hidden from search engines,'' Book said. "A library card is the gatekeeper.''
For my local system, the link to the database is on the home page and I must enter my card number before gaining access. If you are overwhelmed by the quantity of information, request an online tour from your librarian. Once you're familiar with it, you'll be able to access the database from home, an Internet café or any computer with an Internet connection.
Here's a guide to some of the bytes and bits of information available at most libraries:
Auto repair center
Do you need information about a specific car model? Illustrated auto guides are available by model and year. There is also advice on specific types of repairs with do-it-yourself instructions.
Homework help
Encyclopedias, newspaper articles, magazine features and academic journals are available online through the library. I also took an electronic tour of a biography resource center, a census database and an ''Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center,'' with links to a variety of political and social essays, which are ideal for school debates.
For high school and adult students, there are guides to help you prepare for college and professional exams.
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Check out the illustrated home center guides, featuring topics from A to Z. For example, the roof installation section is popular and matches a demand that standard books can not fill, Book said. ''We can't keep enough roofing books on the shelf,'' she said.
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Google Scholar - Scientific data on any topic.
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Just to name 2.
Even though Google Scholar and Manualsonline have sometimes have similar information to library databases, they are not the same. Auto Repair Center,for example, has the same information as in the Chilton manuals. Ask any car mechanic if doing a google search is the same as consulting a Chilton.
Google scholar and Manualsonline have random bits of info. You may find what you are looking for, you may not. The library databases are designed to ensure that you will find what you are looking for.


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A major artery in the Santa Cruz Mountains is back open to traffic after it was closed during last week's storms due to a mudslide that eroded half of the roadway.
It's not perfect, as only one car can pass through the narrow stretch at a time, but at least one storm generated roadblock has been removed for motorists.
Vine Hill Road is a major roadway winding through the Santa Cruz Mountains, links to Highway 17 and is considered an escape route from Santa Cruz during an emergency evacuation.
About 30 homes are located along a two miles stretch and the closure resulted in adding up to 45 minutes to their commutes.
Blake Doise was not expecting smooth sailing today on vine hill Road, but he was the very first vehicle to use the section that was forced closed by the storm on Sunday.
He passed on his motorcycle.
"I saw that it was closed, but then I saw it re-open and I was happy I didn't have to turn around which would have meant another 15 to 20 minutes on the road," he said.
Since the closure Santa Cruz county road repair crews have been putting in drainage pipe, laying sandbags and plastic, and beefing up the road to prevent the road from sliding further.
Resident Shiv Sikand was the first to report that the intense rain was quickly sending the asphalt down the hill.
"We watched the slide come down in 20 minutes, and I lost several oak trees on my property," he said.
He lives just yards below the road, but fortunately wasn't hurt.
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A proposal by the Chilmark planning board to require solar thermal heating for swimming pools is an example of a small but meaningful step to make the Vineyard more energy self-sufficient.
The idea also reflects a quiet yet crucial change in pursuing that worthy goal: shifting the self-sufficiency initiative from broad goals outlined by the Vineyard Energy Project to the nitty-gritty of adoption and enforcement of particular measures by individual Island towns.
After hearing a presentation from Vineyard Energy Project director Kate Warner about draft energy use guidelines, Chilmark planning board members explored immediate steps to conserve energy. Heating for outdoor pools was a good place to start.
As board member William Meegan said, "It's a luxury to heat your swimming pool; no one's forcing you to do it. It's a huge waste of resource."
The end result is a proposed bylaw that would require use of solar thermal systems to use the sun's energy to warm pool water. Island pool owners already are finding that these systems not only are effective, but can repay their investment within a year.
The bylaw will be aired at a public hearing on September tenth and is then hopefully headed for the next special town meeting warrant.
Not all energy-saving steps will be as relatively painless as solar thermal heating for pools, which addresses a luxury home amenity. But as small steps like this accumulate, the day when the entire Island becomes an energy producer rather than consumer may be closer than Vineyarders think.


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The Niswonger Campus serves as an extension of the main campus in Morristown offering both credit and non-credit courses to the citizens of Greeneville, Greene County and portions of upper East Tennessee. The Campus allows students who are geographically remote from the main campus to take classes closer to their homes.
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A student copier is located on the first floor in the student lounge. Copies are ten cents ($0.10) each.
An open computer lab (Room 404) houses computers for research purposes. This lab is open for student use during regularly scheduled operational hours of the college. In addition to the open computer lab students have access to the computer labs housed in Rooms 407 and 408 when classes are not in session. Walters State's online library is available 24 hours a day and in addition students may access the academic resources at the Thomas J. Garland library located on the campus of Tusculum College.


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Sightseeing, it depends how far you want to ride, if the weather is good a ride up Portsdown Hill is worth it for the views, there is a lay-by opposite the Churchillian pub which is home to the famous Mick's Burger van (home of the Monster Burger and good for any variety of fried thing in a bap and tea).
Another option would be to take a Thameslink train from St Pancras (just next to King's Cross) to Redhill south of London, avoiding all of the urban grot and putting you near some nicer roads. If that's too far east you could change at Redhill for somewhere like Dorking Deepdene or Gomshall.If you're taking your bike on a train you'll need to travel outside peak times.
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I had a question I don't see listed elsewhere.
I have a character built using the core and Ultimate Power rules. The illusion based character actually seems incredibly formidable when used properly. My questions -
1) If an illusion (non-phantasm) has an area of say 50 feet. Is that the max size of the illusion or max area the illusion is seen. After all, even if an illusion effects all senses, it is still a mental attack. Thus, using the football field scenario from an earlier thread, why would people watching tv see an illusion miles away if their mind is out of the "caster's" range? It isn't Create Object - it is still a mental attack. The size of the illusion would become Perception if the illusion has no area of effect?
2) If a target runs out of the illusion range then they would stop sensing the illusion?
3) If a character with the Damaging extra, creates an illusion of Centurion let's say and has Centurion thump on a villian, the illusion hits automatically for real damage and the villian has no save gainst the illusion unless the fake Centurion does something "unbelievable"?
From question 3 you can see how Illusion, (all senses, Damaging) can almost become a X level power. Since the illusions are tactile, as a GM I've said melee "hits" the illusion but ranged pass through it - causing a disbelieve save. I've also used a "illusion sphere" like a snow globe in which the illusion is perceptable. Characters moving out of the sphere look back and no longer see the illusion. If they re-enter range and Centurion suddenly reappears they obviously get a disbeleif save. These opportunities to disbelieve help control the power's effectivness enough to be playable but still worth the 7 pp per rank cost.
Your thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: AW: AW: AW: st: error message "too many weights"
Steve Samuels <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: AW: AW: AW: st: error message "too many weights"
Sun, 1 Apr 2012 01:31:11 -0500
You have run two different commands together. This suggests that you have not read my posts carefully nor looked at examples in the the manual and -help- as I suggested.
On Mar 31, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Jette Kellerhoff wrote:
Hello Steve,
thanks for your advice. I tried to run " svyset psu [pw = gew],
strata(strat) stset tfp , fail(des=2 4 6 8 10 12) enter(tfc) exit(time .)"
to fit the survey design. I got the error message invalid fail. Why?
Some facts of the data:
- Multiple record per subject
- weights are constant within id
Thanks for your support.
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Betreff: Re: AW: AW: st: error message "too many weights"
Jette Kellerhoff-
Your use of the words "panel" and "wave". suggests that you have survey
data. If so, the weight should be designated a probability weight (pweight).
At a minimum then, you need [pweight = gew] in the -stset- statement. This
will give you properly weighted estimates of descriptive statistics like the
survival curve.
If the survey had a multi-stage design and you intend to run regression
commands like -stcox-, you will need to -svyset- the data. If you don't,
standard errors and p-values will be wrong. The -svyset- statement has the
svyset psu_var [pw = gew], strata(stratum_var)
After that, use the -svy:- prefix for -stcox- and -streg-.
If you are planning multiple failure time analyses and weights are
constant within id, then you will be omit the cluster(id) option in -stset-.
That won't matter, because standard errors will be based on the survey
If weights are not constant within ID, -stset- will complain. So check
first. You have multiple spell data, apparently, and I'm not sure of your
data structure. But a generic solution is to add an enter() option to the
-stset- statement and omit the id() option. The code would be something
svyset psu_var [pw = gew], strata(stratum_var)
stset tfp , fail(event indicator) enter(start time for spell) exit(time.)
svy: stcox // etc.
See also: http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2008-10/msg01494.html.
On Mar 26, 2012, at 5:03 AM, Nick Cox wrote:
I could tell you how to force non-integers to integers but I fear that
would be telling how to force your problem into an incorrect or
dubious application of -st-.
I am in no sense an expert on survival analysis, so I won't comment
further. This may or may not be enough information for someone
competent in that field to get a sense of what your real problem is
and give better advice.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Jette Kellerhoff <email@example.com> wrote:
> For each subject exists a weight (variable gew), which identifies the real
> abundance pattern in time. The computed values of the variable gew are the
> result of the real abundance pattern multiplied by the probability to stay
> in the panel. So in many cases the results are not integers. How to create
> integers?
Nick Cox
> I could tell you about Stata. But you really need to explain what the
> variable -gew- is, why some values are not integers, and why you want
> to treat them as frequency weights.
On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Jette Kellerhoff <email@example.com> wrote:
>> There are some non-integer values. How to create integers?
Nick Cox
>> The implication is that your variable -gew- contains non-integer
>> values. Is that true?
>> . list gew if gew != floor(gew)
>> fweights indicate frequencies, which must be integers.
On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:09 PM, Jette Kellerhoff <email@example.com>
>>> I removed the first bracket, but the error message is still the same:
>>> not use noninteger frequency weights
>>> stset tfp [fweight = gew], id(hhnrakt) f(des=2 4 6 8 10 12) exit(time .)
Steve Samuels
>>> You did not follow my advice to look at the examples. You only removed
> the
>>> last bracket; the beginning "[" of the second pair remains.
On Mar 25, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Jette Kellerhoff wrote:
>>> Thanks for your advice. If I remove the brackets, I get the following
>> error
>>> message may not use noninteger frequency weights. I don't understand it,
>>> because fweights are allowed in the stset-command.
>>> The do-file:
>>> stset tfp [fweight=gew] [ ,id(hhnrakt) f(des=2 4 6 8 10 12) exit(time.)
Steve Samuels
>>> I should add that in the -help- for -stset-, the brackets indicate where
>>> options, if any, should go. Before running an unfamiliar command, always
>>> look at the examples at the bottom of the help screen or in the manual.
>>> Remove the second pair of brackets in your -stset- statement. They are
> not
>>> legal Stata syntax.
On Mar 22, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Jette Kellerhoff wrote:
>>> Sorry for the impatientness, but I have to solve the problem very soon.
>>> The case:
>>> - 4841 subjects with multiple record per subject (max 4 records)
>>> - for each subject exists a weight, which identifies the real abundance
>>> pattern in time
>>> I used the following do-file:
>>> gen des =tfin~=ti
>>> gen tf = tfin-tstart+1
>>> gen org=1+2*(spell-1)
>>> replace des=org
>>> replace des=org+1 if tfin<ti
>>> gen tfc=tstart if spell==1
>>> replace tfc=tfc[_n-1] if spell~=1 & hhnrakt==hhnrakt[_n-1]
>>> gen tsp = tstart-tfc
>>> gen tfp = tfin-tfc+1
>>> stset tfp [fweight=gew] [ ,id(hhnrakt) f(des=2 4 6 8 10 12) exit(time
Richard Herron
>>> Jette, can you provide a reproducible example? That may help diagnose
>>> your problem. Can you reproduce the error with -sysuse- data or
>>> provide your console output, please?
On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 14:34, Jette Kellerhoff <email@example.com> wrote:
>>>> how to deal with weights according to survival data analysis? If I use
>>>> fweights according to stset command, I get the error message "too many
>>>> weights". Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Forget lines in the sand. Congress is breaking out the shovels.
With Tuesday's near party-line House vote, the House and Senate are at an impasse over how to continue payroll-tax breaks and other expiring measures – and there's no obvious way out.
If Congress fails to act:
- 160 million Americans will see a payroll tax hike averaging $1,000 for each taxpayer.
- 2.5 million jobless workers will lose unemployment benefits.
- Doctors serving Medicare patients will face a 27.4 percent drop in federal reimbursements.
The Senate on Saturday appeared to have settled the issue with a big, bipartisan vote to extend these expiring measures for two months, 89 to 10. Senators on both sides of the aisle left Washington declaring victory.
Tuesday's House vote to reject the Senate bill, 229 to 193, revived the impasse. The next step is a conference between House and Senate negotiators to resolve differences between the Senate bill and a House bill the Senate rejected.
The differences are significant. The House bill extends a pay freeze for all federal workers, cuts unemployment benefits over time from 99 weeks to 54 weeks, reverses an Obama-era rule that bars states from requiring drug tests of jobless applicants, and delays pollution regulations for industrial boilers.
But the Senate has left town and is not scheduled to return until Jan. 23. Moreover, the holidays are a prime time for traveling congressional delegations, especially visits to the troops, meaning they are hard to cut short.
President Obama called on House Speaker John Boehner (R) of Ohio to "put politics aside," reverse course, and bring the Senate bill back to the floor for an up-or-down vote.
House GOP leaders did not structure today's vote as up-or-down on the Senate bill. Lawmakers had the option to vote "yes" or "no" on rejecting the Senate bill and going to conference. They did not have the option of supporting the Senate bill.
If they had, Democrats would have needed 26 Republicans to break ranks in support of the bill and send it to the Oval Office for the president's signature.
"Our failure to do this could have effects not just on families but on the economy as a whole," President Obama told reporters at a surprise White House briefing after the House vote.
In response, Mr. Boehner called on the president to "show real leadership" and pressure Senate Democrats to return to Washington to negotiate a new bill before these measures expire on Jan. 1.
"There's no reason we can't solve this in short order," he said at a press briefing after the vote. "Our negotiators are here, ready, and able to work."
After Tuesday's vote, Boehner named eight House Republicans to serve on the proposed conference committee, which may never meet. House GOP leaders and conferees plan to be available in Washington through the holidays.
"Why would people go on their vacations when we have such an important bill left to resolve for the American people?" says Rep. Kevin Brady (R) of Texas, vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee and one of the conferees on the proposed new panel.
But Senate Democrats are standing their ground. Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada says he will not call the Senate back into session or even appoint conferees to meet with the House. Nothing happens until the House agrees to take the Senate bill back to the floor for an up-or-down vote, he says.
The wildcard is how constituents, polls, and the markets respond to gridlock on Capitol Hill and uncertainty over whether these measures will be renewed in time. Both sides are counting on the other to cave to a negative public reaction.
If past fiscal crises are any indication, this standoff could go down to the wire.
"It's hard to see how Republicans move from this," says Stan Collender, a longtime federal budget analyst now with Qorvis Communications in Washington. "But a lot of people expect that it will be like every budget fight this year and go down to the very, very, very last minute."


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Jessica Biel and the Food Interview
Last May I wrote an article about how actresses seem to be making a point of talking about food and their positive relationship to it in their interviews these days, as if to sell us on the notion that they actually DO eat. Click here for a refresher. Jessica Biel is the latest to go there, to discuss food like it's something she has in common with you. Here's how she put it to Graham Norton on his show last week:
"You spend months and months training and doing crazy diets. It's the hardest experience. You look great but you are miserable. I literally dream of food. Cake, pasta, bread and croissants are in my head the whole time, that's all I can think about. It's the hardest experience, it really is 'cause you're eating a lot of boring stuff - chicken breasts and vegetables all the time. But it's cakes and pastas and breads and sandwiches and croissants (you crave) all the time, that's all you can think about. (Then) you don't crack just slightly, you crack bad. I was with my girlfriends, we were out in New York City for a night, it was the cheat day. I saw Dunkin' Donuts. I said, 'Pull the car over, pull over right now!' We ran in, I got 24 donuts. We went to a pizza joint and we got two large pizzas. I sat in the car and I put as much bread and dough in my mouth as I could possibly manage. It was the best moment."
Half of me wants to appreciate her for the honesty. But if it's only half honest, does she deserve the appreciation? The way she's making it sound here, the food restrictions are only temporary. It's just when I'm working on a movie. It's just when I'm training for a part.
Or always?
They look this way because it's a Way of Life. And that's the reality so many of them, Biel included, are hesitant to disclose. Because then the illusion goes away. Then you'd be more reluctant to swallow the word "natural" when it flies out of their mouths held up on soggy paper wings by a publicist and a plastic surgeon.
Eating sparingly is the day to day schedule. It's not an extraordinary occurrence that happens out of necessity for a job. It IS the job.
And if you don't believe me, perhaps you'll believe Julianne Moore, one of the only actors who's ever been honest about the pressure, the expectations, and, most candidly, about how those expectations are actually met:
"I still battle with my deeply boring diet of, essentially, yogurt and breakfast cereal and granola bars. I hate dieting. I hate having to do it to be the "right" size. I'm hungry all the time. I think I'm a slender person, but the industry apparently doesn't. All actresses are hungry all the time." (Source)
Here's Biel on Wetten Dass. I managed to find a few shots without anyone giving her a rag doll or a side-eye.


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Tanaka draws crowds for first workout
Yankees phenom participates in numerous pitching activities as camp opens
TAMPA, Fla. -- Apart from the running, it was a promising beginning for the new gem of the Yankees' rotation, Masahiro Tanaka.
Saturday, on the first day of workouts for Yankees' pitchers and catchers, Tanaka threw 32 pitches to catcher Francisco Cervelli in a bullpen session and participated in variety of typical Spring Training pitching activities.
The work was ordinary for Spring Training, but extraordinary for the amount of attention paid to one player. About 150 media members were on hand for Tanaka's inaugural workout, the majority of them Japanese.
But what left an impression on Tanaka was the conditioning run that finished practice for the pitchers. Four laps around a practice field, roughly a mile, and at the end of it Tanaka's face was contorted into a painful grimace. When he was asked later what one thing he would most remember from his first workout with the Yankees, he smiled and said through an interpreter:
"Probably what I'll remember was the four laps that we did at the end. That was pretty hard."
Tanaka played long toss with Hiroki Kuroda, threw his bullpen session, participated in pitchers' fielding practice, and then did the conditioning run. But that last activity seemed to stay with him.
"Just the running part, that was really hard for me today," Tanaka said. "I actually didn't know that I was going to run this much. And I'm a little bit of a slow runner, so that part I really can't help."
The first workout of Spring Training is usually a routine exercise. But at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday, it was also an international event.
The activity was the normal, common, everyday stuff of early Spring Training. But with Tanaka on the mound, it became the biggest baseball thing in town. Or in the state. Or in North America. Or anywhere on the planet, for that matter.
Scores of media personnel were on hand to chronicle Tanaka's every move, from his emergence onto a practice field in the morning to his every word during a post-practice press conference in the afternoon. A large contingent of fans ringed the fences to observe Tanaka's work.
"As a player, I feel very honored to get this much attention," Tanaka said. "Some fans were cheering today and I was very happy to receive those cheers. But at the same time, I understand that I haven't given out any results on the field yet. So my focus is to train and go out there and try to get those results.
"Honestly, when I stepped out on the field today, I was very, very surprised as to how many media were out there."
Perhaps the level of attention was understandable, given the Yankees investment in Tanaka and his attempt to become a man for all hemispheres.
The Yankees, in an effort to get back on top of the baseball world, or at least back on top of the American League East, committed roughly $500 million to free agents this winter. But the free-agent acquisition who may be most important in determining the Yankees renewed upward mobility is Tanaka.
He signed with the Yankees for $155 million over seven years. Tanaka has never pitched in North American professional baseball, but his work in Japan was beyond reproach. A 24-0 record with a 1.27 ERA in 2013 for the Rakuten Golden Eagles stated his case very well.
How will that success translate in North American baseball? The bullpen session was a small, but promising slice of evidence in that regard. Tanaka had thrown a 25-pitch bullpen session to Cervelli on Thursday before the official opening of camp. This time, Cervelli indicated, Tanaka was letting the ball go a bit more.
"The fastball command was really good," Cervelli said of Tanaka's work on Saturday. "He threw the same pitches, sliders and splits, but what I care about is the fastball and it was really good."
Cervelli said that he did not think Tanaka would be distracted by the intensive media attention.
"He's going to get used to that," Cervelli said. "When the whole team comes here, it's going to be the same for everybody. He's not the only guy who makes $100 million here. There's going to be attention for a lot of people.
"Even me, I don't make even a million and I've got attention sometimes. You get used to it. Maybe it's a surprise to him when he comes here, but I believe every player when they step in the Yankee organization, they love this kind of thing."
Tanaka is just 25, but that is one of the reasons his price became so high. He was a highly successful competitor in Japan. His talent and his will might very well make him a major success in North America as well.
As for his apparent distaste for running, he wasn't hired to be a middle-distance man. He'll get his laps in and the Yankees will get their shot at a dramatically improved rotation that includes Tanaka.


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Rapidly-evolving energy production technology services company Proserv has secured two major contract wins worth in excess of £15 million for work in the North Sea, further strengthening the company's market-leading position in the subsea controls and communications field.
The first deal is with TAQA for the control of subsea wells approximately 16.5km from the Tern platform in the Cladhan field. Proserv will implement a system to control three subsea wells as part of a significant development project for the company. Using Proserv's proprietary Open Communications Controller (OCC) technology, the system will provide a high-speed network capable of communication speeds up to 1.3Mbps.
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Commenting on the recent award wins, David Lamont, Proserv's chief executive officer, said: "Both contract wins reflect Proserv's industry-leading position and strong track record for delivering high-value integrated technology systems on time and within budget.
"Proserv's fast-growing suite of technologies have been developed based on the company's 'ingeniously simple' philosophy and are underpinned by the company's international talent pool of technical and engineering expertise which has expanded considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition.
"As a result, Proserv continues to expand both globally and particularly in the North Sea where our strong and expanding client base is testament to our levels of technology and service. We look forward to working with two leading operators in the region."
In 2012, Proserv made two high-profile acquisitions which not only bolstered its capabilities but saw its global headcount increase by more than 600 people to over 1,600.
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A: Contact the Forsyth County Department of Environmental Affairs at 336-727-8064.
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A: The majority of injuries and deaths related to tornadoes occur as a result of flying debris, the collapse of buildings, or being caught in an automobile. The best protection during a tornado is in an interior room on the lowest level of a building, such as a basement or storm cellar. Mobile homes and automobiles are particularly vulnerable and should be avoided. If outdoors, a low area (away from trees) such as a drainage ditch or culvert should be sought for protection.
Q: What type supplies should I keep on hand for emergency situations?
A: It is recommended that a disaster supplies kit for your home and automobile be maintained at all times, with enough provisions to survive, unassisted, for at least 72 hours. A typical kit for your home would include non-perishable food including specialty items for babies and the elderly, water (one gallon per person, per day), first aid kit, basic protective clothing and bedding, fire extinguisher, tool kit, extra medication, battery powered flashlight and radio with extra batteries, disposable plates and eating utensils, sanitation and personal hygiene supplies, plastic sheeting, duct tape, rope and plain chlorine bleach (for water disinfection).
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This is one of a series of videos made in the 1970s and 80s called Protect and Survive, to tell people how to cope with a nuclear attack on Britain and its aftermath.
While the films –- and accompanying radio broadcasts and pamphlets -– were only meant to be shown in times of emergency, the public interest was such they were put out on general release for anyone who wanted them. Click here to see one of the pamphlets.
Because of the period of relative calm we have lived under since then, it is almost unbelievable to even see the need for something like this. That makes the matter of fact approach to the horrors they describe all the more chilling.
Oh, and while I'm not an expert on nuclear blasts and their devastatingly destructive effects, I'd imagine lying down in the open and covering your head and hands with your clothes – unless you're wearing a leadlined thermo-suit – is not going to do too much.
Me? I'm heading for the nearest fridge.
This post originally appeared on SciFyLove.


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Dennis Hopper is getting a divorce.
According to paperwork filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by Access Hollywood, Dennis, 73, filed for divorce from his wife Victoria, on January 14.
Dennis cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Dennis and Victoria, his fifth wife, married in April 1996.
The marriage lasted 13 years and 9 months.
The couple has a daughter, Galen, 6. Dennis has asked for joint physical and legal custody of the youngster.
The actor, a star of the legendary "Easy Rider" film, revealed in the fall that he had been diagnosed with cancer and he said he had been battling it for the past nine years.
Hopper previously told the Associated Press that he had started an experimental treatment at the University of Southern California.
"It has great promise," Hopper said at he time. "Everything's good right now."
Hopper recently wrapped up filming the second season of "Crash," a television drama on the Starz cable network.
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Ban the Box: Giving Ex-Offenders a Fair Chance at Employment
09/09/2011 § Leave a comment
Ban the Box: Giving Ex-Offenders a Fair Chance at Employment.
Americans with criminal records face legalized discrimination in the workplace, at the voting booth, and in their daily lives. But grassroots leaders across the country are breaking through "tough on crime" policies and winning major challenges to their second-class status.
The National Employment Law Project estimates that 65 million Americans have a criminal record, counting both convictions and arrests that did not lead to convictions. Since 1994, the fraction of major employers screening for criminal records has grown from 20 percent to more than 90 percent. People of color are disproportionately convicted, and suffer more discrimination after completing their sentences. Black ex-offenders are four times less likely to get initial job interviews than their white counterparts, despite equivalent credentials and offenses.
In Massachusetts, residents denied the ability to earn a living and support their families began to speak out and organize. A broad-based coalition led by ex-offenders and supported by youth organizations, labor unions, workforce agencies, and faith groups waged a 5-year "Ban the Box" campaign to end overt discrimination and eliminate the felony check-box from initial job application forms.
In July 2010, after dozens of major demonstrations, hundreds of legislative meetings, and thousands of constituent phone calls, the Massachusetts legislature passed a landmark criminal records reform bill including a "Ban the Box" provision. The new law makes employers evaluate applicants more fairly by allowing background checks only after an applicant is deemed qualified for the job.
California, Minnesota, and New Mexico have removed the question from state job applications, and more than 25 major cities have banned the box for city jobs. Hawai'i and Massachusetts have extended the guidelines to all private-sector employers, setting a policy example for the rest of the nation.
My First Vote: Ex-offenders on reclaiming the human right to vote.
Formerly convicted Americans are also challenging felony disenfranchisement laws. In the last 15 years, they have won partial victories in 23 states restoring the vote for over 800,000 voters. Still, 35 states prevent over 5.3 million people, including 13 percent of all black men, from voting.
After decades of prison expansion, spiraling costs, and high recidivism rates, ex-prisoners and their allies are forcing states to review policies of wholesale exclusion. Massachusetts' grassroots victory adds momentum to a growing national movement challenging the new Jim Crow and building a more just and inclusive society.
Aaron Tanaka wrote this article for Beyond Prisons, the Summer 2011 issue of YES! Magazine. Aaron is the executive director of the Boston Workers Alliance, co-coordinator of the Massachusetts "Ban the Box" campaign.