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But indestructible it is not.
"It's too bad men aren't issued an owner's manual for their penis. They don't realize it's possible to injure it during sex," says Dr. Drogo Montague, director of the center for genitourinary reconstruction at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Fans of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" got a peek at this possibility when the character of Dr. Mark Sloan "fractured" his penis during sex in a recent episode. Within hours, "penile fracture" and "broken penis" topped Google's most popular search terms.
Fractures -- in which penis tissue ruptures like a burst tire -- occur more often than one might think. "We usually see a fractured penis every month at our hospitals," says Dr. Tom Lue, professor of urology at UC San Francisco. Even more common, though, are mild, painless injuries to the penis during sex. Such wear and tear can lead to an increasingly prevalent condition known as Peyronie's disease, which leaves the penis with a dramatic bend.
Both conditions are as old as sex itself and documented as far back as the 10th century. But during the last decade a new factor has emerged that may be linked to more complaints of penile trauma: erectile dysfunction medications such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra.
Experts say these drugs help protect some men from injuries during sex -- but put others at greater risk.
When a man becomes aroused, rapidly pumping blood gets trapped in his penis. Two spongy tubes that run through the shaft swell and strain against the surrounding stretchy sheath -- known as the tunica albuginea, or "white tunic."
As the penis thickens and lengthens, its elastic tunic expands and thins. But if the tunic stretches beyond a certain point -- as the shaft suddenly flexes too far, for instance -- the layers can rip, releasing a small surge of blood. "There will be a sudden blowout," Montague says. "It's usually at the base of the penis, and it's very dramatic."
Doctors call this a fracture (despite the lack of bones in the penis). It is usually accompanied by a popping sound, then swelling and discoloration of the penis to a deep purple hue. Usually, the erection fades and pain sets in (though some couples reportedly try to continue with sex). Men may later find it impossible to urinate.
Young men are most at risk, in part because of the firmness of their erections and athleticism of their activities. Certain sexual positions are more perilous than others. "When a woman is on top, that's a dangerous situation," Lue says. If she bends too far forward or backward, she can create excessive torque on the penis.
Also risky is rear-entry vaginal intercourse because, again, the penis is more likely to bend too far at its base. According to a report published in December in the British Journal of Urology International, this sexual position accounted for half of the penile fractures treated at Brookdale University Hospital in New York between 2003 and 2007.
Careless insertion of the penis can spark a mishap in any position. Men, or their partners, should manually guide the shaft during entry to avoid colliding with a partner's nearby pubic bone, Montague says.
Occasionally, Viagra or related medications are associated with penile fractures. A 2002 case study from India, for instance, described a three-week period in which six men arrived at an emergency room with fractured penises -- all resulting from recreational use of sildenafil, the drug sold as Viagra, to achieve, the authors wrote, "prolonged sexual enjoyment, out of curiosity."
Medical reports have also discussed cases resulting from men attempting to fold an erect penis into tight underwear, or rolling onto their stomachs while asleep with nocturnal erections. And then there are odd habits.
In some Middle East regions, men engage in a practice known as taqaandan ("to click" in Kurdish), explains Dr. Javaad Zargooshi, urology professor at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in Iran. It's a painless process, similar to knuckle-cracking, in which the top half of an erect penis is bent forcefully while the rest of the shaft is held stationary.
Usually this produces only a loss of erection and a satisfying popping noise, says Zargooshi, who published a report on the phenomenon in December in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Other times, it will fracture the penis. Taqaandan is a public health concern in western Iran, where penile fractures are unusually common. "The practice of taqaandan is increasing, and we don't know why," Zargooshi says.
Doctors can easily repair fractures with emergency surgery, with fewer complications than the previously standard treatment of ice packs and sex-free bed rest. A 2004 study found that more than 90% of men with surgically repaired fractures resumed their sex lives without problems.
Peyronie's disease
Usually, penile trauma arrives quietly -- via small tears in just a few layers of the stretchy tunica albuginea. These don't qualify as fractures and often don't even hurt. But experts believe the unnoticed damage can build up and lead to unmistakable problems: the curved penis of Peyronie's, which affects about 1 in 10 middle-aged men. (Exact numbers are tough to know; estimates range from 1% to 24%.)
The body relies on blood flow to repair damaged tissue without leaving a scar, yet very little blood circulates in a penis -- except when it's erect, of course. As a consequence, extensive scars can build up in the organ's elastic layers over time.
Imagine inflating a hot-dog-shaped balloon while pinching one side. As the balloon expands, it bends toward the pinched side. Likewise, a penis with Peyronie's disease looks normal when flaccid but curved when erect. And the greater the scarring, the greater the curve.
Most men who encounter the disease do so in their early 50s. One possible reason is that penile tissue can weaken with passing years. Elastic layers in a middle-aged penis are more likely to give out during vigorous intercourse than in a youthful one.
Also, erections soften with age, which makes even unathletic sex more accident-prone. Just as it's easier to bend and twist a half-blown balloon than a fully inflated one, less-than-rigid penises buckle more easily during intercourse.
The topside, mid-shaft of the penis usually bears the brunt of this buckling pressure, so scars often form there -- giving most affected penises a skyward curve. In severe cases, the penis resembles a hook, curling back to touch the abdomen.
A bend causes dual problems: erection difficulties and logistical issues with intercourse. "Some people will have a rigid penis, but it's so curved that there's nothing they can do," Lue says.
Erectile dysfunction medications such as Viagra might protect some men -- and harm others. In men with mild erection problems, the drugs can bring a medium-soft erection up to full strength, "so there's less chance of injury during normal sexual activity," Montague says.
But for men with severe erectile dysfunction, the drugs might make matters worse, by providing an erection that's just about firm enough for penetration but still soft enough to buckle easily during intercourse.
Cardiovascular problems -- particularly diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- boost the risk of Peyronie's as much as six times, according to a 2006 study. Smoking and drinking alcohol each increase chances five-fold. These tend to soften erections and change the structure of the stretchy penile tissue.
Healing from prostate surgery can cause problems, and genetics is probably involved too.
Treatment for Peyronie's disease is still tricky. Dr. Francois de la Peyronie -- who wrote about the condition in 1743 -- suggested that men apply mineral water and mercury to their organs. Electricity, arsenic, cow's milk and a deep heating of the rectal muscles have also been recommended in past times.
Medicines used today directly target the scars on the elastic sheath of the penis. But most have not been tested in large, convincing clinical trials. Two drugs -- interferon and verapamil, both of which help stop new scar tissue from forming -- have shown promise in smaller trials.
Currently underway by Auxilium Pharmaceuticals is a large clinical trial for collagenase, an enzyme that might break down scar tissue in the penis. Also planned is a smaller study by Allergan to investigate the use of botulinum toxin -- Botox -- which might relax penis muscles and reduce scarring.
About 10% of the time, untreated penises with Peyronie's disease will straighten on their own. If not, doctors may recommend surgery after a year or so. Options for reducing the curve include implanting a prosthesis (which adds firmness but requires set-up before sex); permanently pinching a bit of elastic tissue opposite the scar (which also shortens the penis); or replacing scar tissue with a tissue graft (which can sometimes cause other problems, such as numbness or complete loss of erections).
The best approach to Peyronie's disease involves preventing penile trauma in the first place, urologists say.
A bit of biomechanical common sense helps: Stay well-lubricated during sex to reduce friction. Be aware of pubic bones and other hazards, especially during entry and reentry. Keep thrusting motions along the length of the shaft. And avoid maneuvers that bend, twist or buckle the penis.
In short, be careful. It's not a toy.
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Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based Matocha Associates is architect for a 165,000-sq.-ft. Sears department store at South County Mall in suburban St. Louis. St. Louis-based Fru-Con Construction Corp. is general contractor and CM for the three-story store, which is scheduled for completion this fall.
Boston-based William Wilson Associated Architects is architect for a three-story, 150,000-sq.-ft. building at Vanderbilt University in Nashville to house engineering and computer science departments. Nashville-based Hardaway Construction Corp. of Tennessee is the general contractor.

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(Photo from Reuters. President Obama pardoned "Courage", the National Thanksgiving Day turkey at the White House this afternoon. The other dumb birds won't be so lucky. Too bad Screech isn't one of them.)
Give Thanks.
Let's all gather around with our friends and family and be thankful for having a baseball team in Washington to complain about.
...and take a moment to point out all the good things the organization does in the community that we usually overlook while complaining about the other stuff all the time.
Happy Thanksgiving. We'll resume our complaining here on Friday.
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PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Modifier - Represent modifying parentheses
use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper;
PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{(?i:foo)}smx' )
PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Modifier is a PPIx::Regexp::Structure.
PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Modifier has no descendants.
This class represents parentheses that apply modifiers to their contents -- even if there are no modifiers. The latter is to say that
(?:foo) also ends up as this class.
This class provides no public methods beyond those provided by its superclass.
Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at http://rt.cpan.org, or in electronic mail to the author.
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North Island (New Zealand) : Wanganui
The city of Wanganui [6] is on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of approx. 44,000.
Founded in 1840 and originally named Petre, until 1852; Wanganui is one of the oldest European settlements in New Zealand.
Get in
By car
Wanganui is between Palmerston North and New Plymouth, at the junction of State Highway 4 (SH4) with State Highway 3 (SH3). It is a two and a half hour drive from Wellington, using State Highways 1 amd 3 (SH1 and SH3) and a six hour drive from Auckland, via Hamilton, using State Highways 1 and 4 (SH1 and SH4).
By bus
There are daily coach services from Wellington, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Auckland.
By plane
Wanganui Airport handles domestic flights from Auckland and Wellington.
By train
The nearest railway station with a passenger service is at Marton (40 km away).
Get around
A mixture of walking and taking buses is generally the most cost-effective way to get around Wanganui. Buses generally depart every hour from Maria Place Extension.
Various art exhibitions are held around Wanganui's city centre at almost all times. Much of it is student work from UCOL, and the best exhibitions usually take place in the acclaimed Wanganui School of Design, which has a very nice tight-knit staff that can hold very interesting conversations. However, don't ask Tanya Roberson about dogs or memes, you'll be there for hours.
Wanganui Collegiate School is a private school which has a beautiful campus with some attractive old brick buildings. Founded in 1854, you cannot drive through the grounds during school hours as the school's main thoroughfare - the only one wide enough for cars - is used heavily throughout the day.
Trafalgar Square shopping centre on Taupo Quay was opened in 1989 with New Zealand's largest K-Mart store. K-Mart has since been replaced by The Warehouse, which shares the complex with a range of other shops including Wendy's. The shake 'n dogs are not what they used to be.
Phaedra is a small but well-stocked gothic apparel store near the Red Eye Cafe. The staff are friendly and the store smells pleasingly of incense.
Stardust Creations is a rather artsy-fartsy new age store with a confused demographic, but it sells some very beautiful unique hand-made necklaces between $5 and $50 that, while bereft of mineral value, are generally much prettier and more interesting than diamonds. Perfect for a bohemian friend.
The Red Eye Cafe on Guyton Street is right up there with the best cafes in Wellington and Auckland.
Ceramic, a jazz bar/restaurant on the main street, has nice food and personable staff.
Bollywood Star is the best Indian restaurant in the Manawatu-Whanganui region. Their butter chicken and chicken pakoras are not to be missed, nor is their delicious mango lassi. A plasma TV plays somewhat enjoyable Bollywood films non-stop and the waiting staff are very personable.
Kebabholik is a rather good Turkish fast food joint next to the main street Subway. Jabee Kebabs is just across the road from the subway and has really good kebabs as well.
Thistles is a small but well-stocked sweet shop with extensive range, and features homemade sweets as well as bulk candy.
Red Lion Cafe and Bar/Pub along the waterfront. A nice atmosphere with pool tables and big screen TV's to watch the rugby
Stella is at the bottom of the town on the main street and does good food early evening and then a spot for the young ones later on after 11pm Fri/Sat
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Claudia Winkleman on hosting The Great British Sewing Bee
CLAUDIA Winkleman's having a ball, hosting a new series of The Great British Sewing Bee
they phoned me up and said, 'Hello we make The Great British Bake Off. Would you like to…' and I just went, 'Yes!
Claudia Winkleman is surfing the crest of a career wave. In her beefed-up role on Strictly Come Dancing she has brought wit and irreverence to the dancing competition, and her bubbly, engaging presence lends itself to Film 2014, The Radio 2 Arts Show and The Great British Sewing Bee, which returns this week to BBC2 for a second series.
Claudia is a success by any standards, yet you'd be hard-pressed to find a more self-deprecating TV star. The 42-year-old presenter acts as if her numerous TV triumphs have all been happy accidents and that she doesn't really mind which shows she presents, as long they allow her to maximise time with her family. It's refreshing to find a celebrity so unwilling to big herself up or act as if the show couldn't go on without her – she even insists people only ask for her autograph because they think she's Davina McCall.
Claudia explains that although she can't sew, she jumped at the chance to present Sewing Bee, because it's by the same people who make Bake Off. She says, "I don't really like working, but they phoned me up and said, 'Hello we make The Great British Bake Off. Would you like to…' and I just went, 'Yes!'
"They said, 'Do you not need us to tell you…?' and I said, 'No! I love you and I'll do whatever you want, but won't I have to know about bicarbonate of soda?' And they went, 'No, love, that's why we've got you'."
Although Sewing Bee has probably done for fabric what Bake Off has done for the Victoria sponge, the effect has not rubbed off on Claudia.
"I tried to sew something from scratch, but it's impossible," she laughs, adding that she'll venture as far as sewing a bit of trim on her daughter's cardigans.
Her children with her husband of 13 years, Kris Thykier, a film producer who made last year's I Give It A Year, are Jake, 10, Matilda, seven, and two-year-old Arthur.
While Claudia has been working for two decades, her career has flourished in recent years since she landed the Strictly spin-off, It Takes Two, in 2004. She stepped down in 2011 to spend more time with her family, but since then her performances on Strictly's Sunday results show and as stand-in for Bruce Forsyth on the main show have been widely applauded.
She enjoys working with co-host Tess Daly, insisting there's no competition between them. When the cameras aren't rolling, they discuss their children. "I love her, I bloody love her," says Claudia, who seems to bring fun wherever she works.
Behind the scenes on Sewing Bee the contestants and crew are often crying with laughter, she says. Last year's series was such a hit that this year's has been doubled to eight episodes, with 10 sewing enthusiasts competing.
The judges, needlework expert May Martin, and Savile Row's Patrick Grant, return to size up contestants' work and Claudia soothes them when things go wrong.
"I totally bond with the contestants," she says. "There are moments where, even though it's just a skirt, there's four minutes to go, they realise there's a mistake and there are tears. I'm there to look after them."
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Disney (NYSE:DIS) lifted its annual cash dividend by 25% late Wednesday, joining a slew of companies that have either accelerated dividends or declared special payouts ahead of the rapidly approaching fiscal cliff deadline.
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The 75-cent dividend, up from 60 cents previously, is payable on Dec. 28 to shareholders of record on Dec. 10.
Last year, Disney announced a dividend on Dec. 14, payable on Jan. 18.
Companies this year have been accelerating their dividends, paying them before the year's end in an effort to avoid a possible increase in dividend taxes should the U.S. fall over the fiscal cliff at the end of this year. Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), for example, last week moved its dividend payout to December from January, citing uncertainty related specifically to the government's fiscal issues.
Other companies, including Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman (NYSE:BFB), Costco (NASDAQ:COST), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) and luxury watchmaker Movado (NYSE:MOV), have declared special dividends this month, all payable before January 1.
Disney CEO Robert Iger said in a statement on Wednesday that 2012 was "another great year" for the media giant and theme-park owner, noting the company achieved "record revenue, net income and earnings per share, while continuing to invest for long term growth."
The Burbank, Calif.-based company earlier this month posted an 18% increase in fiscal 2012 profit to $5.68 billion on sales growth of 3%.
Shares of Disney ticked slightly higher afterhours Wednesday to $49.58.


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Jain Scholars in India
Scholar Dr. S.P. Patil
Scholar Dr.S.P.Patil's involvement with Jainology can be
comprehended by the fact that he has published a bulk of 45 books of
quality work on Jaina Literature, Culture and Translation from Marathi and
Hindi. After he did his B.A. at Poona University and M.A. at Shivaji
University in Kannada and English, he earned his Ph.D. for his thesis 'Chavundaraya
Purana : Ondu Adhyayana' from Karnataka University, Dharwad.
Dr.S.P.Patil began his career as a lecturer at College Of Commerce,
Shedbal. Later, in 1969, he joined Karnataka University, Dharwad and
served in the capacity of Research Assistant (in the Jaina Section),
Lecturer (1976) and Reader (1988). At present he is a Professor of Kannada
and i/c. Chairman of the Department of Jainology. He is Guest Lecturer for
Department of Jainology since 1981-82. He is also the Honorary Director at
National Institute Of Prakrit Study And Research, Shravanabelgol. He is
the Vice President of Sanmati Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore.
Other creditable positions held by him are - Trustee of Prakrit Jnana
Bharati Trust, Bangalore and Shruti Kevali Education Trust, Shravanabelgol;
Honorary Editor, 'SANMATI DESHANA' Bahubali; Member of the Editorial
Committees of 'LOCHANA' Quarterly, B.M.Shree Trust, Bangalore and 'SAMANVAYA'
Quarterly (Marathi), Dharwad and Member of Executive Committee Anekat
Shodha Peetha, Bahubali.
Dr.Patil is honoured with numerous awards and recognition for his
unstinted contribution to Jaina Literature and Translation of Marathi
works. The Kannada Sahitya Parishat , Bangalore awarded him with "Swastishri
Devendrakeerti Prashasti" in 1984 and "Swastishri Devendrakeerti Prashasti"
in 1988 for his works 'Siddha Shesha' and 'Rastriya Bhavaikya : Jaina
Dharma' respectively. The Karnatak Sangh of Bombay honoured him with "Varadaraj
Adya Prashasti" for his contributions towards Kannada, Marathi Bhasha
Bandhavya. He was honoured also with "Shri Gomateshwar Prashasti" by Shri
Gomateshwar Vidyapeetha, Shravanabelgol and "Acharya Shri Bahubali Muni
Sahitya Puraskar" in 1997 by Dakshina Bharat Jaina Sabha, Sangli.
Dr.Patil has adorned numerous Seminars, Conferences, Extension Lecture
Camps and Workshops.. He has presented his papers at various seminars held
at Mysore, Madras, Gulbarga, Shimoga and Bangalore. He is also given the
honour to deliver Annual Special Endowment Lectures at Madras University.
He is associated with Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore; Central Sahitya
Academy, New Delhi; Karnataka State Sahitya Academy, Bangalore; Kunda
Kunda Bharati, New Delhi and Department of Jainology and Prakrit at the
Mysore and Madras Universities.
Among the wide range of Dr.S.P.Patil's manuscripts, some of the most
popular ones are :
His translation works are :
1. Kannada Sahityakke Jain Kavigala Kanike, 1974
2. Mahavir Bhaktiganga, 1975
3. Mahavir Upadesh Parampare, 1975
4. Karnatakad Sanskritik Parampare, 1976
5. Karnataka Mathu Marathi Sahitya, 1977
6. Hennu, 1977., 27, Abhikshna Jnanopayoga, 1980
7. Mahileyara Kelavu Marathi Kathegalu, 1982
8. Atithi, 1982
9. Deep Ujale Amucha Ghari (Marathi), 1988
10.Namadeva (Sahitya Academy), 1992
11.Badida Hoo (NDT)
12.Dana Chintamani Attimabbe (Marathi),1994.
He edited the following Sovenirs and Special Issues:
T.K.Tukol Smarane
Mahishwadi Smarane
Veera Martanda
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Appeals Court Says That You Can Trademark Red Soled Shoes
from the the-man-with-one-trademarked-shoe dept
"Because in the fashion industry color serves ornamental and aesthetic functions vital to robust competition," Judge Marrero ruled, "the court finds that Louboutin is unlikely to be able to prove that its red outsole brand is entitled to trademark protection, even if it has gained enough protection in the market to have secondary meaning."Unfortunately, on appeal, the 2nd Circuit has disagreed and said that the lower court erred -- though with a specific condition. It claims that Louboutin's red soled trademark is legitimate if and only if it's on shoes with a different color. If the shoe itself is completely red, then others can have a red sole (which was the situation in this particular lawsuit). Still, this seems troubling, as it seems to flat out limit reasonable design choices that other shoemakers might choose to make. The court goes through the caselaw history on colors as trademark, and the question of whether or not a color is "functional" or not (trademarks can't be functional). While the court admits that "aesthetic function and branding success can sometimes be difficult to distinguish" you'd think it would be careful not to overprotect, but the court comes down on the other side here, mainly because it says Louboutin's red soles have created a "distinctive" mark that identifies such shoes as Louboutin's. While I can see where the argument comes from, precluding other designers from offering red soled shoes seems pretty excessive.
Rebecca Tushnet does her customarily comprehensive breakdown of the insane parts of the decision, pointing out that "it's notable just how many contradictions the court has to swallow" to come out with the ruling it does. It basically sidesteps key questions, dances around the caselaw, and figures out a way to back into the conclusion it was comfortable with issuing, while avoiding some larger questions. As a result it's a bit of a mess, but shoemakers be forewarned: apparently red soles on other color shoes is the sole domain of one shoemaker.
* As we wrote in our last post on this case: for reasons that go way beyond my understanding, it seems that one of (if not) the largest comment spammers we get are people trying to sell (probably counterfeit) Christian Louboutin shoes. Talk about bad targeting by spammers. This is not exactly a Louboutin audience. However, we get hundreds of such comments a day. Our spam filters use a few heuristics to determine what is spam and what is not and while it's not definite, there's at least a high likelihood that if you mention "Louboutin" in your comment that it will be held by the spam filter. We'll endeavor to free this as quickly as possible. Or just don't mention it in your comment at all, and hopefully it'll get through...


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Derek quickly hides a doodle he was doing concerning Valor Unlimited action figures.
He clears his throat. "At some point I should go over the benefits of public image and merchandising and all of that. But that's a talk for another time. There is fascinating psychological research on the subject."
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Holiday safety tips for your pet
Holiday safety tips for your pet
Holly, Jolly and Oh-So-Safe! Of course you want to include your furry companions in the festivities, but as you celebrate this holiday season, try to keep your pet's eating and exercise habits as close to their normal routine as possible. Be sure to steer them clear of unhealthy treats, toxic plants and dangerous decorations.
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April 19, 2012
Please join us for IADT-Chicago's Artistik Spring Showcase and Open House on Thursday, April 19, at 5 p.m. We'll be celebrating the release of the spring edition of Artistik, our student-created magazine featuring work from IADT students, grads and more.
While you're on campus, you can also meet with faculty, students, program chairs and alumni and learn more about:
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A double from Kaid Mohamed helped Cheltenham to a 3-1 win at Bristol Rovers.
A brilliant solo run down the middle saw Mohamed outpace Michael Smith and slide his shot past Scott Bevan on 36 minutes.
Seven minutes later Luke Summerfield doubled the advantage with a cracking shot, as he latched on to Marlon Pack's corner.
And another Pack corner on 48 minutes caught Rovers out again, as Mohammed side-footed home.
Lee Brown reduced the arrears with a deflected shot from 25 yards on 65 minutes.
But Rovers rarely threatened to get back into the game against a confident Cheltenham side, who remained dangerous on the break.
Paul Buckle's new-look home side were booed off by their own supporters, as they had been when defeated 1-0 by Aldershot in their previous match at the Memorial Stadium.
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Jets wideout Braylon Edwards was tagged with a DUI this week, but will likely play against Miami in the Jets' Sunday Night game, a decision the Jets have already been hammered for. By now you know that the Jets, just last week, told their players there was a free car service available to them should they decide to drink out on the town during nights off, a service I very much wish NBC provided for me.
Edwards has had previous run-ins with the law, including being accused of assault by a man in Cleveland (he pleaded no contest), and in 2008 he was stopped going 120 mph in a 65 mph zone. But this is his first arrest for DUI, and this is where the NFL's policy on such matters gets a little hazy. Two of Edwards' opponents on Sunday night, Will Allen and Ronnie Brown of Miami, were tagged with DUI. Neither was suspended by the NFL for their actions.
The Jets have said they cannot suspend Edwards immediately due to NFLPA bylaws, but those bylaws stipulate only that Edwards cannot be suspended without pay. If the Jets were to sit Edwards for the entire game as a matter of principle, they are more than free to do so.
The official NFL policy on DUI is that first time offenders can be fined up to $50,000, with suspensions coming only upon a second offense. This is because that first arrest is subject to the NFL's substance abuse policy, and not its personal conduct policy. That's why Brown and Allen weren't suspended by the NFL. However, Edwards' prior assault charge may allow him to be subject to the personal conduct policy, in which case Roger Goodell can suspend him as he sees fit. If Edwards had done nothing prior to this DUI, then the league wouldn't be able to suspend him.
This is foolish, because no two DUI arrests are alike. Some players are drunker than others. Some may crash their cars. Some may have additional moving violations while driving drunk. Some may hijack an ice cream truck and drive it 100mph into a school zone. To have a blanket policy that excuses the first DUI is impractical.
That first DUI needs to be immediately subject to the personal conduct policy, so that a more nuanced hand can administer the punishment, instead of it always being a blanket uniform fine. Having the first DUI come under substance abuse, but the second come under personal conduct, makes no logical sense.
The NFLPA won't like this, but it needs to be done. NFL players get tagged for DUI all the time, and they always will. 73 players in the NFL were busted for it in 2008 alone. DUI and NFL players go together like Braylon Edwards and bad facial hair. The $50,000 fine is essentially a free pass to get nailed once.
This needs to be done simply for the sake of clarity. Right now, no one precisely knows if and when Edwards should be suspended, leaving the Jets to make a decision about his status Sunday Night that they probably wish someone else would make for them. This policy needs to be clearer for their sake, and for the sake of whatever poor old lady is in the passing lane next to Braylon Edwards' car.


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A study conducted by a Niagara University professor and five of his students has been accepted for presentation at the International Conference on Writing Research, one of the foremost writing conferences in Europe.
Dr. Joseph Little will travel to the University of Amsterdam this August to present the group's findings related to Sheryl I. Fontaine's analysis of the four core functions of "freewriting," the act of transcribing one's unedited thoughts for an uninterrupted period of time.
Undertaken as part of one of Little's 300-level English courses (writing and well-being), students examined 163 freewrites for their final paper, the results of which Little is now comparing with his own findings in preparation for his presentation this Aug. 27-29.
The students listed as co-authors are Matthew Brause (a philosophy major from Baltimore), Kathryn Dickie (English; Cadyville), Allina LaMorticella (communication studies; Niagara Falls), MaKayla Olden (education; Ayer, Mass.), and Bethany Young (hotel plan development and operation; Dansville).
"These students conducted a very thorough investigation of anonymous, online freewrites, with the intent of determining how the data would corroborate or refute Fontaine's four functions of freewriting. In addition, we believe that we have found potential fifth and sixth functions that are not accounted for in Fontaine's study," said Little, who possesses an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. "I'm grateful to work at a university that encourages this kind of faculty-student collaborative research."
The abstract of "Functional Variety in Freewriting: A Response to Fontaine" appears below:
"In the two decades since James Pennebaker's (Pennebaker and Beall, 1986; Pennebaker, 1997) pioneering work at the intersection of writing and healing, a generation of studies has yielded impressive, sometimes startling, results: Freewriting, we now know, is correlated with improved health responses among patients suffering from illnesses ranging from asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (Smyth et al., 1999) to cancer (Zakowski et al., 2004) and compromised immune systems (Petrie et al., 2004); freewriting is also associated with psychosocial improvement among writers confronting and re-organizing the experience of past traumas (Pennebaker, 1997).
"In all of these studies, the act of freewriting itself has been identified as the independent measure, the various measures of well-being understood as the dependent measures. Neglected in this research are the kinds of psychosocial work being accomplished by the freewriting.
"Only Fontaine (1991) has investigated the functions of freewriting, in this case among approximately 200 of her students' anonymous writings. Fontaine then concludes that freewriting serves one of four functions for the writer: to record real or imagined experiences, to make plans or set goals, to problem solve, or to evaluate one's personal experiences including emotions. That's it, that's all.
"In the proposed short presentation, I will present the findings of our examination of 163 anonymous freewriting entries collected through the Internet. (This ongoing work is a collaborative effort among myself and several students in my Writing and Well-Being class, and has been approved by our university's research ethics board.) I will begin by offering descriptive statistics regarding the degree to which our data corroborates Fontaine's four functions of freewriting. I will then introduce a fifth, sixth, and possibly a seventh additional function of freewriting, which is not accounted for by Fontaine's study. These findings will shine light on the role of inner speech in the practice of freewriting as well as further the conversation in general on the myriad purposes that draw people to freewriting as an effective self-management tool. I will close the presentation by suggested future avenues of research for writing scholars interested in advancing the important discussions taking place at the intersection of writing and well-being."
For more information on Niagara University's English programs, call 716-286-8628 or visit www.niagara.edu/english.


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What used to be just part of a uniform or something strictly for hunting, has become mainstream and part of pop culture. Camo is everywhere these days and with shows like Duck Dynasty, the camo trend probably won't die anytime soon. If you are looking to join the camo bandwagon, but don't want to limit yourself to the traditional camouflage military uniform or tactical backpack Harry's is the place to go. We've got some unique products and some great ideas on how to incorporate camo into your life!
An easy way to bring camo into your home is with a blanket. We've got regular blankets in pink camo and woodland digital camo or you can get a snuggie style blanket. We've got those available in pink camo and ACU digital. These items make great gifts for birthdays and holidays.
Another easy and inexpensive to join the camo trend is a camouflage t-shirt. We've got the traditional camouflages like woodland, ACU, desert camo, and woodland digital, but if you are looking to stand out in a crowd, we've got t-shirts in electric blue camo, stinger yellow camo, savage orange camo, and ultra violet camo. These shirts start at $8.99 and most come in a extended range of sizes. We've also got shirts for the ladies! These shirts come in pink camo, woodland camo, and urban camo and have a more feminine cut.
If you are more into real tree camo, then you will be surprised and happy to know
that Carhartt has developed a new line of outerwear featuring hats and coats featuring the Realtree Xtra camo pattern. These items are going to be available in store and online starting this fall, so check back with us around September or October if you are interested.
For a more creative way to wear camouflage, you can have camouflage nails. You can do almost any camouflage pattern on your nails! You can do it yourself ( this may take practice to get it right) or I'm sure you could find a nail salon that will do it.
You can find almost anything in camouflage so the possibilities are endless. Make sure you're completely decked out in your camo garb when you settle down to watch the new season of Duck Dynasty August 14, several Harry's employees will be doing the same, and make Harry's your camouflage headquarters!


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Belmont Stakes 2012: What a Horse Needs to Win [03:06]
The Belmont Stakes is this weekend and I'll Have Another is running for the Triple Crown. Former jockey Richard Migliore joins WSJ Sports editors Geoff Foste...
Girl steals horse on ladies day [01:17]
A shocking scene at Bellewstown Races Co. Meath where champion jockey, Paul Carberry's horse is stolen from him in the parade ring by a woman who jumps over ...
Roy Higgins rates Victoria's leading jockeys [04:15]
Hall of Fame jockey Roy Higgins is one of the all time greats of the saddle. On the eve of the race named in his honour, the Listed Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington, RVTV sat down with 'the professor' to share his thoughts on modern-day greats including Craig Williams, Luke Nolen and Glen Boss.
Sagari - Jump Out Jockey Cam 5/3/13 [01:18]
Sagari having a Jump Out on the course proper here at Randwick whilst equipped with the Jockey Cam. The instructions were to take a hold coming out of the gates and settle her at the tail of the field to work home strongly 5/3/13
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Outtakes from a new TV series for TG4 called Jockey Eile, where amateur riders compete against each other to win a job as a jockey. The series starts on Sund...


text: Effective Nitrogen Application on Corn Comes Down to Understanding Your Farm June 26, 2012 09:12 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Mike Walsten Pro Farmer LandOwner Editor Email Twitter The Pioneer web site has as interesting review on nitrogen fertilizer use in corn. It covers the key issues of why nitrogen is important and how the corn's need is nitrogen is heaviest from V8 or knee-high until tassel. Yet getting the N to the plant is the trick. After talking about the various application methods, the site then states: "The effect on yield of N application timing has been widely studied for decades. Common types of nitrogen timing studies include applications in the fall vs. spring (preplant), preplant vs. split between preplant and sidedress, and different types of N fertilizers applied at various timings. Other studies also tested N application timing, multiple rates of N, and different proportions of total N applied at various times. These studies show a wide range of results that often vary according to the weather conditions encountered during the study. For this reason, understanding the relationship between N supply, weather conditions, and corn needs is more important to developing successful N management strategies than research results per se." And their summary: "Applying N at multiple times, including the time of maximum crop uptake, is a good way to spread risks and reduce costs, but the extent to which this is practical depends on prevailing weather conditions in your area. Historical weather data can be used to determine how much applied N may be lost in typical months, and also to indicate how many days may be available for field work when sidedress applications need to be made." "Using historic weather information, growers should develop an N-timing strategy with a high probability of implementation most years. Such strategies should be weighted heavily for soil type and topography, which impact retention of applied N and the ability to apply additional N. Regions and individual fields vary in those properties, so many growers should have multiple N-management strategies in their farming operation. In addition, growers must be ready to implement a "plan B", when excessive or prolonged rainfall disrupts original plans." Yes, it all comes back to management. But the read is a good review to be sure you're hitting all the key points in your nitrogen management program. Link to the full article: Back to news


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This recipe was created exclusively to pair with a bottle of Cline Cellar's Cool Climate Pinot Noir. I created this recipe along with five others to feature on the back label of this wine bottle. This was the winning wine pairing.
This Pinot Noir has a nice acidity to it with lots of red fruit, toffee and a minty finish. This wine pairs perfectly with the Gorgonzola sauce because the cheese highlights the mint in the wine. I used burnt honey in the gnocchi to keep the dish from feeling too heavy, as is expected with a cream sauce.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Burnt-Honey Gnocchi in Gorgonzola Sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup cream
- 8 ounces Gorgonzola, cut into very small pieces
- 2 cups ricotta
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup flour
Cooking directions
- To make Gorgonzola sauce, warm 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet and add 2 cloves of garlic, cook for about 2 minutes on medium high.
- Create a roux by adding the 2 tablespoons of flour, mix well. Whisk in the cream and then the broth. Bring to a low simmer and add Gorgonzola. Cook for about 2 minutes until cheese has fully melted.
- To make the Burnt-Honey Gnocchi, strain ricotta of excess water and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- In a small skillet, bring honey to a boil then reduce heat and cook for 1 more minute.
- Fluff ricotta with a fork and add honey. Mix in Parmesan cheese and then flour.
- Let dough sit for 5 minutes, prepare floured work surface and roll heaping scoops of dough into 1/2 inch tubes, then cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Cook gnocchi in medium pot of simmering water until it floats to the top, about 2 minutes.
- Saute cooked gnocchi in 1 tablespoon of butter until browned on each side, toss with Gorgonzola sauce and serve.
This story was originally written for Treehugger. Copyright 2012.
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Photo credits:
Butter, garlic roux, dough: Jerry James Stone
Ricotta, Parmesan, flour: Jaymi Heimbuch
Recipe: Burnt-Honey Gnocchi in Gorgonzola Sauce
Burnt honey keeps the dish from feeling too heavy, as is expected with a cream sauce.


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Patty & the Buttons at the Red Stag Supperclub
Produced by Tom Garneau
Patty and the Buttons formed in 2008 when accordionist/vocalist Patrick "Patty" Harison returned to the Midwest. Inspired by his travels and work Panorama Jazz Band, Loose Marbles and the Baby Soda Jazz Band, he formed the Buttons to continue his love of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band's eclectic repertoire includes New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Dust Bowl Ballads, Jug Music and 1930's Popular Song. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also beautifully melancholy and lush. Known as an accordionist, Patty doubles as the bands vocalist, with a vocal style that has been described as "Tom Waits meets Rudy Vallee." This show was produced for KFAI by Tom Garneau.
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Release Date: December 26, 2010
False Lashes Mascara adds dramatic volume, the rich, creamy, volumizing formula magnifies and multiplies the look of each lash, creating dramatically thick, long, curled, exaggerated lashes. The lush brush applies a deluxe dose of heavy pigment to the lashes and works in combination with the product to create incredible volume, length and density. The pigments in the formula are treated to allow for maximum colour payoff that remains true, deep, uniform and wears all day long. It's flake- and smudge-resistant, ophth-tested and safe for contact wearers.
The MAC False Lashes Mascara collection marks the release of the latest in a string of new mascaras released by MAC. Despite all the success MAC Cosmetics has had in the realm of lip and eye products, they are still chasing that elusive wonder formula that will truly put their name on the mascara road map. MAC's mascara history is mostly full of misses, although their most recent effort, Opulash, showed some big steps in the right direction.
With False Lashes mascara, it looks like MAC is continuing an upward trend when it comes to mascara. This mascara aims to give you the look of false lashes without the hassle of applying them and keeping them in place. It boasts the typical mascara claims- namely fuller and longer lashes. A special formula and brush are designed to work together to give the illusion of lashes that are so thick and long they almost seem fake.
One good thing about False Lashes mascara is that it doesn't dry out your lashes the way lots of lengthening mascaras can. Despite its creamy texture, it manages to stay put all day. The brush is similar to the Opulash brush which was specially engineered to deliver mascara to each lash. The brush may take some getting used to at first but it actually does a great job of delivering mascara to your lashes.
As usual, MAC has put a lot of effort into engineering this mascara. It has been tested by ophthalmologists and it's safe for contact lens wearers. Best of all, it doesn't flake, which means no annoying pieces of mascara falling into your eyes. It's not drying or irritating, which is a big plus.
So far it's only available in black but if this formula really takes off, we might be lucky enough to see some fun shades of purple, blue, and green. The black version is highly pigmented, which adds to the effect of full, thick lashes. It's a great starting point and definitely one of MAC's better mascaras so hopefully they will branch out and expand their False Lashes Mascara range beyond just the basic black.
False Lashes Mascara – $18.00 US/$21.00 CDN
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OpenXava 4.2.2 released
OpenXava 5.6.1 released
January 30, 2017
The OpenXava team is pleased to inform you that OpenXava 5.6.1 is already available.
We recommend you to download it and upgrade your OpenXava applications. Look at the migration instructions.
It is a maintenance version with many bug fixes and some new minor features:
- Each browser tab has its own independent session state by module.
- New icon for WebURL editor, now embedded inside the fields, as in the date case.
- New method moveCollectionElement() in MapFacade to move collection elements programmatically.
- New method Servlets.getCookie() to get a cookie from the request.
- New method toList(Iterable it) in XCollections utility class.
- Some new common use labels to be used in applications.
- GoToURLAction removed, it was used only by WebURL editor that now uses a direct link.
- Improved stacktraces thrown from an editor for easier debugging.
- Method reload() removed from MetaComponent.
- MetaComponent has a new boolean property called metaDataCached, to determine if the metadata is cached for that component.
- Fix: Opening the same module in several browser tabs produces unpredictable behavior.
- Fix: Closing a dialog scroll up to the beginning of the page.
- Fix: Controllers do not overwrite repeated actions.
- Fix: Impossible to add new lines in an @ElementCollection with only @DescriptionsLists.
- Fix: Combo for @DescriptionsList does not open for third line in @ElementCollection.
- Fix: Impossible to delete elements from @OrderColumn collections.
- Fix: Money symbol in MONEY stereotype is not shown in @ElementCollection.
- Fix: After removing a row in an @ElementCollection searching a reference with a dialog changes the incorrect row.
- Fix: @DescriptionsList annotated with @ReadOnly in a @ElementCollection can be edited.
- Fix: Pressing Cancel when adding columns to the list used for search a reference fails.
- Fix: Remove column icon is not shown when the column is too narrow.
- Fix: Customization icons for list columns in several lines with Liferay 6.1.
- Fix: Using setControllers() inside an action to show a dialog with several levels removes the actions on come back.
- Fix: Closing the dialog to add a new element in ManyToMany collections removes the actions of current dialog.
- Fix: Second nested dialog for adding a new ManyToMany element does not show its actions.
- Fix: @Required in enum for @ElementCollection gives incorrect validation errors on save.
- Fix: Newly created entity is not available when navigating with left/right arrows.
- Fix: Dialogs with collections with many properties are bigger than screen.
- Fix: Searching a reference produces a dialog bigger that the page if there are many properties in the list.
- Fix: Calculated properties with @Depends do not work when in the same view of a polymorphic reference.
- Fix: Two collections in the same row are wrapped by a very ugly frame inside and outside Liferay.
- Fix: @DescriptionsList combos in @ElementCollection are not well aligned.
- Fix: Reference annotated with @DescriptionsList(showReferenceView=true) and @NoFrame alone inside a section breaks the layout.
- Fix: Ugly spacing in @DescriptionsList with showReferenceView=true.
- Fix: When mouse hover an option of a @DescriptionsList combo and click outside the selected value is lost.
- Fix: When mouse hover an option of a @DescriptionsList combo inside a dialog and click outside the option is shown but not selected.
- Fix: When a group, section or main view is aligned by column with @NoFrame references inside not aligned by column the layout is broken.
- Fix: @Editor in a property of an @Embeddable used in a @ElementCollection does not work if the view name of the module is no the default one.
- Fix: Calling an action after saving with element collection fails if an event changes the main view.
- Fix: Properties placed on right of the UI when the next element has a frame, fails when @NoFrame is used.
- Fix: assertLabel()/getLabel() of ModuleTestBase do no work with members with frame.
- Fix: NullPointerException with JDBCTabProvider when the keys contains null.
- Fix: Current user lost in jUnit tests under certain circumstances.
- Fix: Editors are cut when their columns are resized in @ElementCollection inside Liferay.
- Fix: View.isEditable(String member) does not work with references.
- Fix: assertEditableInCollection() and assertNoEditableInCollection() from ModuleTestBase do not work with @DescriptionsList.
- Fix: ICON stereotype editor is not correctly aligned in some cases.
- Fix: URLs without http:// prefix do not work in WebURL editor.
- Fix: Icon for going to the URL is not shown in WebURL editor inside element collections.
- Fix: GenerateReportAction does not work for XLS and MyReports.
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Canadian Supreme Court Says Government Needs To Get A Warrant To Get Your Internet Info
from the big-win-for-privacy dept
In my view, in the totality of the circumstances of this case, there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in the subscriber information. The disclosure of this information will often amount to the identification of a user with intimate or sensitive activities being carried out online, usually on the understanding that these activities would be anonymous. A request by a police officer that an ISP voluntarily disclose such information amounts to a search.As Michael Geist points out, not only does this mean ISPs now need to change their procedures, but also (importantly) it should destroy the rationale for two new attempted bills concerning "legal access" (i.e., expanding the government's ability to get information via internet service providers without a warrant). This kind of ruling should fit equally at home with the 4th Amendment here in the US, but the issue still really hasn't been tested at the Supreme Court. Congrats up north, though, for actually recognizing the value of a warrant and just a bit of oversight on government surveillance.


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I'm Shopping Around for Something to Do that No One Will Like
That's a Jerry Garcia quote, but he wasn't talking about his house. Maybe someone will like it (the house, not the quote). Maybe you could own it. But unfortunately the previous owner sold all the Garcia fixtures to raise money for charity. So you cannot have The Jerry Garcia Toilet.
55 El Mirador Dr Nicasio, CA 94946
Beds: 5
Baths: 6
Sq. Ft.: 7,189
$/Sq. Ft.: $556
Lot Size: 10.47 Acres
Property Type: Residential, Detached, Single Family
Style: Spanish/Mediterranean
Stories: 2
View: Canyon, Forest/Woods, Hills, Mountains, Panoramic, Ridge, Valley
Year Built: 1989
Community: Nicasio
County: Marin
Source: BAREIS
Status: Active
On Redfin: 32 days
Former Estate of Jerry Garcia. Gated, private – situated on top of a sunny ridge with beautiful views. 5bd/5 full and 2 1/2 baths, 6 car garage, Artist Studio that was Jerry's, pool w/ waterfall, organic garden, children's playground, Fabulous for entertaining in this exquisite mediterranean estate with access to the outside grounds from most rooms. Close to SF.
Jerry Garcia, the lead guitarist of The Grateful Dead, owned this house at his death in 1995.
Alas, the estate doesn't even have a Deadhead name like Terrapin Station or (Crap) Box of Rain. And while the current owner claims to have lots of stories about Garcia and the remaining members of the band, none of them were included in the listing.
And do check that listing out, as it is so overflowing with houseporn you'll doubt Jerry ever had anything to do with this place. Here's just a sample of the purple prose that awaits when you read the property features:
The Master Suite is elegantly appointed with dark teak flooring, wood-burning fireplace, Fortuni chandelier, four door access to a paver deck overlooking the pool and back patio offering views to the East and South. This elegant sleeping area has two entrances. The Master Bath brings together function and form with his and hers sinks marble tops Elgin fixtures, and ample mirrors. Further in are private toilet and bidet with telephone accessibility. The master also offers full length glass enclosed Sauna with one-way glass enclosure to the outside grounds. The walk-in marble shower is also fully enclosed and contains two facing shower heads enclosed in a marble finish and with length size bench. The water pressure would make a power washer jealous. The Master Closet is a room in and of itself. One would be hard pressed to fill this closet and itis a room that has to be seen to understand how true that is.
It is easier to fill a large closet if you own a lot of crap. Perhaps the agent doesn't understand how true that is. So, you think the above language is overdone? There's also clunky language:
Along with the stunning architecture and overall design of the house itself, the grounds boast impeccable landscaping. Its rolling lawns, along with mature palm trees mix spectacularly with the surrounding native forest. Its 73,000-gallon swimming pool and enormous spa are complemented by palms, lawns, and rose gardens adjoining a spacious sun drenched patio area beneath sunlit skies during the day and moonlit skies at night.
It's a good thing this isn't one of those ordinary properties that has moonlit skies during the day and sunlit skies at night. I hate when that happens.
But the agent got one thing right. Two photos of the hot tub, (George HW Bush wrote an apology to Marin County residents, saying he'd never use the phrases "Marin County" and "hot tub" in the same sentence again.)
This is the perfect place to celebrate Proposition 19 passing, in a Marin County hot tub, formerly owned by Jerry Garcia.


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The Babe VS Bonds
Barry vs. Babe: No contest
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Wipe Ruth out? Even if he hit 1,000 homers, the chance of Bonds eclipsing Babe Ruth as the most famous player in history would be as slim as — well, Bill Clinton or George W. Bush knocking Abraham Lincoln off his presidential shrine.
Look, it's futile entertainment to compare athletes of different eras. Who was greater: Jack Johnson or Muhammad Ali, Wilt Chamberlain or Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods? So I'll let baseball's legion of addicts bicker over the hitting numbers, Bonds vs. Babe.
I'd submit that Ruth had one edge as a complete player. Before he became the Yankee home-run attraction, he was a superb Red Sox pitcher who won 18, 23 and 24 games in 1915-17. Unless Bonds develops a fast ball, he can't match Ruth as a World Series winner as hurler and slugger. I agree, though, that Ruth played in an all-white game while Barry's modern era of black, Latino and Asian players is faster, more athletic.
Because of the drug allegations — not his churlish, self-absorbed attitude — I wouldn't vote for Bonds when he's Hall of Fame eligible in 2011. He's done as much damage to his sport as Pete Rose did.
True, Ruth was a lousy role model, too. Once I asked an old Yankee catcher named Benny Bengough about rooming with Ruth. "I didn't room with the Babe. I roomed with his suitcase," he told me. Ruth was a clownish, profane man, a world-class skirt-chaser who stuffed himself with hot dogs and bootleg whiskey. "I like to live as big as I can," Ruth bragged.
But Bonds' jab at Ruth is absurd. Ruth is a legend, the subject of at least two movies (portrayed by William Bendix and John Goodman) and a slew of books (the best is Robert Creamer's Babe). He personified the Jazz Age. His homer blasts changed sports much like the forward pass changed football. He was funny. Asked why his annual-salary demand (of $80,000) should top President Hoover's, Ruth said, "I had a better year than he did."
Ruth will always be a folk hero, Bonds a tainted pariah. It didn't have to be that way. When I saw Bonds play a few innings last year, he seemed a limping, fat old man, a figure of sadness, not triumph.
On the night Bonds breaks Ruth's record, let the Lords of Baseball stand up and share the dishonor. The Juice Era that Bonds symbolizes was their handicraft. Their greed, guile and lack of guts was a drug, too.
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The author of this weblog offers some tremendous insights into Ruth as a player and a man.
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This passage in particular details the way Ruth's legend has been somewhat distorted over time.
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interesting. I wonder if Bonds would under go some scientific experiments so we could see why he hits so many home runs
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Albert Pujols took the Babe Ruth tests.
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Pujols gets Babe Ruth test at Washington University
By Gerry Everding
Aug. 22, 2006 -- Baseball purists, especially those of Yankee allegiance, might argue that St. Louis Cardinals homerun-hitting superstar Albert Pujols is simply not in the same league as legendary New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth.
It's an argument that science may never fully resolve, but researchers at Washington University in St. Louis can now offer at least some hard numbers on how Pujols compares to the Babe in terms of the perceptual and motor skills necessary to consistently hit balls out of the park.
Pujols visited Washington University in April to take part in a series of laboratory tests similar to those conducted on Babe Ruth on a summer afternoon in 1921 by a couple of graduate students at Columbia University. Results of the Pujols testing, conducted at the request of a reporter from GQ magazine, are detailed in a story that appears in the magazine's September issue.
"This spring, GQ persuaded Albert Pujols, reigning National League MVP and the game's most dominant slugger, to take time off from an epic home-run tear and reenact, at Washington University in St. Louis, the 1921 Babe Ruth tests," writes Nate Penn, author of the GQ article, which is titled "Performance: How To Build The Perfect Batter."
El Hombre vs. The Babe: Pujols swings
a bat in the lab of Catherine Lang, assistant
professor in physical therapy.
The Pujols tests were conducted by faculty in the University's Department of Psychology in Arts & Sciences and in the School of Medicine, including Richard Abrams, Ph.D., professor of psychology; Desiree White, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology; David Balota, Ph.D., professor of psychology; and Catherine Lang, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy, neurology and occupational therapy.
Pujols, like Ruth, was asked to demonstrate his hitting form while hooked up to various machines that monitored the strength and speed of his swing. Pujols, complaining of a strained back, may have "held himself back a bit" on some of the tests, but his results compared favorably with those of Ruth.
In terms of sheer batting speed, Pujols swung his preferred 31.5-ounce bat at a speed of 86.99 miles per hour. Ruth, on the other hand, using a 54-ounce bat, swung at an estimated speed of 75 miles an hour.
"Making exact comparisons between the Pujols and Ruth test results is difficult because the tests given to Ruth were not very well normed," suggests White. "But it's clear that both Ruth and Pujols performed well above average on a number of tests that are very similar in nature."
The New York Times covered the Ruth testing on Sept. 11, 1921, with a front-page headline: "RUTH SUPERNORMAL, SO HE HITS HOMERUNS." The test results were described in a 1921 issue of "Popular Science" magazine as a "revelation" that showed Ruth's "coordination of eye, brain, nerve system, and muscle [to be] practically perfect."
Looking back on the 1921 Popular Science article, which is available, online, WUSTL's Richard Abrams suggests that the author of the magazine article was clearly a big fan of Ruth's and that this may have colored his description of the test results.
"Re-reading the 1921 article today I found that Babe Ruth really was not 'off the charts' on most of the tasks studied - instead it was reported merely that he was some amount faster or better than average," Abrams said.
"In only one case in the 1921 article were percentiles reported. As a result, we really don't know how great Babe was at these tasks. It is clear, though, that the author of the 1921 article was strongly biased to suggest that Babe achieved extreme scores on most of the tasks."
While the media may have exaggerated Ruth's results, few modern psychologists would find fault with the array of tests Columbia used to probe Ruth's talents with a bat, many of which are still used today. The science behind Ruth's 1921 tests is examined in great detail in an article titled "Psychology and 'The Babe'" published in a 1998 issue of the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, also available online.
Both Ruth and Pujols participated in a number of standard psychological lab tests, such as pegboard and finger tapping exercises, designed to gauge motor skills and cognitive performance.
White, who administers these tests frequently as part of her research and clinical work, was especially surprised by Pujols' performance on two tests in particular, a finger-tapping exercise that measures gross motor performance and a letter cancellation task that measures ability to conduct rapid searches of the environment to locate a specific target.
Asked to place a mark through a specific letter each time it appeared on a page of randomly positioned letters, Pujols used a search strategy that White had never witnessed in 18 years of administering the test.
"What was remarkable about Mr. Pujols' performance was not his speed but his unique visual search strategy," White said. "Most people search for targets on a page from left to right, much as they would when reading. In observing Mr. Pujols' performance, I initially thought he was searching randomly. As I watched, however, I realized that he was searching as if the page were divided into sectors. After locating a single target within a sector, he moved to another sector. Only after locating a single target within each sector, did he return to previously searched sectors and continue his scan for additional targets."
Asked to depress a tapper with his index finger as many times as possible in 10 seconds, Pujols scored in the 99th percentile, a score almost identical to one earned by Ruth on a similar test of movement speed and endurance. White was impressed not only by Pujols' tapping speed (2.4 standard deviations faster than normal), but also by the fact that his performance kept improving after repeated trials.
"It was interesting that he actually tapped faster in later trials of the task, suggesting considerable stamina at a high level of performance," White noted. "Most people tap somewhat slower as the test progresses because their fingers and hands begin to fatigue."
Pujols tapped with such force, in fact, that, at one point, he actually knocked the tapping key out of alignment. Pujols then helped White repair the finger tapper, tightening a loosened screw with his fingernail, she said.
Pujols' ability to make split-second modifications in a planned response, such as checking his swing at the last moment when a pitch strays outside the strike zone, was tested using a standard psychological test known as a go/no-go task. Pujols was given a visual "go' signal requiring him to respond as quickly as possible by pushing a button; occasionally, the initial signal would be followed by a "stop" signal requiring him to inhibit the response, if possible.
The Pujols tests, researchers suggest, represent just a small sampling of what secrets modern science might be able to uncover regarding the mysteries of superior performance in homerun hitting, and sports in general.
Yogi Berra, a St. Louis native who starred for many years as a catcher on the New York Yankees, has been quoted as saying that "baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical."
Perhaps, like this and other "Yogiisms", the mysteries of baseball will defy the reason and logic of science. But researchers at Washington University are willing to take that challenge.
"We already know that Albert Pujols is a great baseball player -- we can see that every day on the field," Abrams said. "What we don't know is whether laboratory measures of cognitive, perceptual, and motor abilities will help us predict who the next Pujols or Ruth will be. It sure could be fun to find out."
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Some pictures of Ruth with Ty Cobb.
Cobb was insanely jealous of Babe's unsurpassed popularity and the two men were far from friendly.
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MOSCOW, July 22 (UPI) -- Organizers of a planned swim from Russia to Alaska said more than 50 swimmers from several countries are expected to attempt the feat.
The organizers said the swimmers will set out for the 68-mile swim across the Bering Strait Aug. 1 and will brave the 39-degree water for 15 to 20 minutes at a time before taking long breaks to ensure they are not harmed by the cold, ITAR-Tass reported Monday.
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Kate Bosworth and her boyfriend, True Blood actor Alexander Skarsgard, keep their heads down as they leave their East Village hotel together in New York City on Friday afternoon (May 14).
The two lovebirds both attended Wednesday's star-studded Ray-Ban event held at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg. Kate posed with her new aviators but Alex skipped out on the red carpet.
UPATE: Kate, Richard Gere and Jack McBrayer were just at 82Mercer filming their newest flick.
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Almost half of young women don't know their super risk portfolio
It's a truth universally acknowledged that the superannuation system is rigged against women.
OK, not everyone puts it exactly like that. But it's true there's a disparity – the 2017 Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey found women retired with an average super balance of $230,907 and men with about twice this amount – and it's generally accepted that the main reasons are structural.
We designed our system for retirement savings to be based on workforce participation and income. This has advantages but drawbacks too, chiefly that it perpetuates and amplifies the financial inequalities during our working lives.
Women take more career breaks to be caregivers to children or other relatives – work that has social and economic value but is not paid. Women are also more likely to work part-time – for the same reasons – and more likely to work in lower paid occupations. There's also plenty of evidence women on average are still paid less to do the same job as men, though that is changing.
Some women beat the odds to achieve a decent retirement balance – working in a well-paying job, making additional voluntary contributions, or having a spouse to top it up. But the existence of outliers doesn't mean the system is a level playing field.
It makes it all the more alarming to hear that young women are failing to do something simple that is wholly within their control and costs nothing, yet could boost their retirement balance by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Almost half of young women, aged 18 to 29, do not know their superannuation risk profile, according to the latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey. That is, whether their super is invested in a conservative, moderate, growth or aggressive option.
The survey, which had more than 2000 respondents, found almost one in four Australians, or 23 per cent, don't know their super risk profile, but men are much more likely to be across this detail across all age groups.
About 27 per cent of men aged 18 to 29 said they didn't know their super risk profile – compared with 45 per cent of women the same age.
About 27 per cent of women aged 30 to 49 said they didn't know their risk profile. Only one in seven men in the same age group were unaware.
For the 50-plus age group most people knew their risk profile, but men were still slightly more likely to know than women.
MLC general manager of customer experience Lara Bourguignon says the risk profile is one of the key factors that will determine how much money you have when you retire, but it's often overlooked.
"As an example of the difference it could make, a woman aged 25 on $80,000 a year in a conservative risk profile until she's 70 could improve her super balance by around $294,000 if she adjusted her profile according to her circumstances and life stage," she says.
This is based on a woman working from 25 to 70, with no pay rises, with an initial superannuation balance of $20,000, moving her risk profile from aggressive to growth at age 40, to balanced at age 55 and then to conservative growth at age 65.
With superannuation and, indeed, any investment there is a relationship between risk and return: the higher the risk, the higher the expected returns. It's important to understand that risk in the context of a superannuation fund is still reasonably safe – even in a so-called "aggressive" investment option, big super funds are highly regulated and not in the business of rampant speculation.
Young people can afford to take more risk with their superannuation because they will have decades to recover from any losses. Personal circumstances will vary but many experts suggest staying in a growth portfolio up to your early 40s and lowering the risk to reduce volatility as you head into middle age.
You get the best out of superannuation if you can make additional contributions and choose high-earning investment options early in life, because the magic of compound growth means you earn returns on your returns.
One surprising sign of hope is that the survey found for those people who do know their risk profile, young women were just as likely to choose a growth or aggressive portfolio than men the same age. However, men aged 30 to 49 were far more bullish than women the same age.
Ideally, everyone should make a conscious choice and revise it regularly.
Caitlin Fitzsimmons is the editor of Money. Facebook: @caitlinfitzsimmons.
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You can view power quality problems as the difference between the quality of power supplied and the quality of the power required to reliably operate load equipment. Using this viewpoint, you can resolve problems in one of three ways:
Reduce power supply variations.
Improve the load equipment's tolerance to these variations.
Insert some power conditioning equipment between the electrical supply and the sensitive loads.
Of course, practicality and economics will determine the extent to which you can use any of these options. This article will focus on the third option.
Source compatibility. Power conditioning equipment must be compatible with the intended power source to ensure its own operation and to avoid interfering with the operation of other loads connected to the same power source.
Along with the obvious considerations (input voltage levels, number of phases, and frequency), you should focus on the following subtle ones:
Tolerance to expected sags, swells, and surges.
Limited start-up or in-rush currents to prevent voltage sags.
Limited harmonic input current distortion.
Limited notching.
If you don't, the power conditioning equipment may cause disturbances for other loads. For example, while a static UPS provides interruption protection for its load, its rectifier may produce voltage notches that can cause sensitive loads in the building to malfunction.
Load compatibility. It would seem obvious that any power-applied conditioning equipment must be compatible with the sensitive load. But to ensure this, you need to know the load's requirements so that you can match them with a power conditioner with compatible output performance. For example, if the load's allowable input voltage range is +6%, -10% of nominal, then you don't need a precision voltage regulator to maintain output voltage to within ±1%.
You also must take into account fundamental considerations, such as size, operating voltage, frequency, and number of phases. Sizing depends on the type of conditioner. You size TVSS devices, which are connected in parallel with the protected circuit, according to the maximum expected surge current they may be required to conduct. On the other hand, you must size a voltage regulator to operate and conduct the load's total current.
You would often size the conditioner on the expected maximum continuous full-load current only. But to avoid undesirable load-source interactions, you'll need a more detailed load profile and an understanding of the conditioner's response to the load. A load that experiences large current variations may cause the conditioner's output voltage to vary significantly. So, you may have to oversize the conditioner or select one less affected by load current variations.
Likewise, if the load current is nonsinusoidal, you again may have to oversize the conditioner or select one specifically designed to accommodate the heating effects of nonsinusoidal current without excessive output voltage distortion. Nonlinear loads with high peak currents also require special consideration when sizing power conditioners.
Application considerations. Each power conditioning technology can be expected to protect against specific power disturbances. However, to get the best protection performance from each device, you have to understand its respective application factors.
TVSS devices. Before settling on such a device, consider the following:
The location of the device itself influences the expected surge activity to which the TVSS will be subjected.
Required energy rating or surge-current handling capability, which is a function of its location.
Clamping or protection voltage levels, which depend on the load equipment's susceptibility.
Modes of protection, which depend on the load equipment's susceptibility.
Maximum continuous operating voltage (MCOV).
Coordination with other TVSS devices on the system.
Isolation transformers. If you choose these power conditioning devices, you'll want to consider the following:
Required input and output voltages of the transformer.
Voltage compensation tap configurations.
Operating frequency.
KVA capacity.
Type of interwinding electrostatic shielding, which determines the level of common mode noise attenuation.
Nonlinear load capabilities, which determine the degree to which the transformer won't overheat.
Voltage regulators. These devices require application considerations similar to those of isolation transformers, but you must also address the following issues:
Input voltage regulation range.
Output voltage regulation, which must be compatible with the load's input requirements.
Output voltage imbalance, in the case of 3-phase systems.
Overload capability.
Time response.
Response to expected load current changes.
Motor-generator (M-G) sets. Make sure you take into account the following application factors:
Output frequency, which may be different than the input frequency.
Frequency regulation for input voltage and output load changes.
Stored inertial energy (ride-through) capability.
Provisions to bypass the M-G set for maintenance.
An M-G set effectively isolates the load from the utility source, and vice versa. In doing so, it appears to the load as a relatively higher source impedance in place of the normal low-impedance utility source, making load-source interactions more likely. For example, the harmonic currents of nonlinear loads are more likely to cause the generator output voltage to become distorted. Load current changes are also more likely to cause output voltage or frequency variations.
Standby power supplies (SPSs). Also called offline UPSs, these devices operate normally with the inverter in a standby mode, so that the inverter and battery provide power to the load only when the UPS senses a disturbance on the normal input power source that is outside the device's input tolerance.
Few SPS inverters generate a regulated sine wave output, but rather a square wave or quasi-square wave. Most electronic power supplies can tolerate these waveforms, particularly for the short time periods on inverter/battery operation.
An SPS can only correct for supply voltage or frequency variations by transferring to inverter/battery operation, so sites with frequent power disturbances outside the input tolerance of the SPS will experience excessive battery cycling and shortened battery life. Battery cycling can be particularly problematic because standby engine-generators are more prone to frequency variations.
You can apply smaller static UPS products, which are self-contained, with similar application considerations as outlined for voltage regulators. Larger UPS applications are more complicated and require the assistance of a qualified consultant.
Reliability considerations for critical loads often require redundant UPS systems. Continuing operation during extended power interruptions usually requires alternate power sources like a standby engine-generator with automatic transfer switchgear.
As we've shown, there is a wide variety of power conditioning products from which to choose. But no single product can solve all power quality problems. To see improvements, you must properly apply the conditioning equipment best suited to the system at hand.


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SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/12 -- Sullivan International Group, Inc. (Sullivan), announced their ranking on the Zweig Letter 2012 Hot Firm List. The rankings were announced at The Zweig Letter Hot Firm black tie dinner and awards ceremony, which featured a gourmet dinner, exciting award presentation, music and dancing. Sullivan International Group, Inc. moved up the list from #7 in 2011, to #5 in 2012. "I firmly believe our ability to continually excel within our industry is directly associated with the quality of our exceptional employees, their tireless commitment to our valued client's, and their resounding commitment to our corporate vision, mission and core values," said Steven E. Sullivan, CEO, Sullivan International Group, Inc.
The awards ceremony closed the two-day The Zweig Letter Hot Firm Conference -- the most anticipated event in the A/E industry, held yearly. The event has been held every October since 2000 at exciting locations throughout the U.S. The 2012 conference was held at the elegant St. Regis Hotel and Resort in Aspen, Col. CEOs, owners, presidents, principals and other leaders from the top design and environmental firms, along with entrepreneurs, authors and business experts, came to the event to share industry news, compare strategies for success, learn from their peers, and leave with renewed inspiration for another successful year.
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Police: Camden Teens Hold Up School Janitor, Take Car
Two Camden teenagers are accused of holding up a custodian at an elementary school and taking the victim's car.
Authorities say the 15-year-olds, whose names have not been released, wore masks and brandished guns during the holdup Monday night at Sumner Elementary School.
Police tell the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill the teens were pulled over and arrested Tuesday afternoon.
Both are charged with armed robbery and conspiracy. The driver was charged with receiving stolen property and cited for driving without a license. Both were taken to the Camden County juvenile detention facility.
A 13-year-old was issued a summons for joyriding in the stolen car.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Visiting MIT got a goal from senior Zach Kabelac (Potomac, Md.) in the 35th minute and the defense made sure it held up as the Engineers captured a 1-0 victory over Clark University in a NEWMAC men's soccer game on Saturday. The decision also helped the Cardinal and Gray clinch a spot in the conference tournament to be held in November.
MIT controlled play for most of the match, peppering the Cougars with 21 shots, 12 of which were turned back by Clark netminder Ryan King. Senior Dylan Rankin (Providence, R.I.) came away with two saves and his first shutout of the season.
Kabelac's team-leading seventh marker of the season came at the 34:52 mark off touches from junior Ben Lewis (West Hartford, Conn.) and freshman Nick Diamantoni (Belle Mead, N.J.).
The Engineers had opportunities to increase their lead in the second half but some spectacular stops by King – including a diving deflection on an Alexander Dago (Chicago, Ill.) attempt that still banged off the post kept the Cougars' hopes alive.
Clark put pressure on the MIT defense in the final minutes but failed to come up with a scoring chance.
MIT (7-6, 2-3 NEWMAC) returns to action on Monday, Oct. 24 when it hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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Our faculty are making discoveries and conducting cutting-edge research in areas such as immune deficiency, peanut allergy, the role of rhinovirus in asthma, the epidemiology of asthma, and tick-associated delayed anaphylaxis to red meat. Recent faculty additions recruited from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the National Institute of Health have further expanded the division's clinical and research expertise.
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