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Orioles owner Peter Angelos, who has always met controversy head-on, sits down with PressBox publisher Stan "the Fan" Charles to answer some of the questions his team's fans are asking after the ninth straight losing season. Here are some additional questions and answers from their conversation.
Arbitration, as I understand it, is a means to measure one player versus another. How is that fair that arbitration has aided the skyrocketing of players' salaries when the stats that players have achieved have been, in some cases, artificially produced? In other words, I want to know what you think of the arbitration system as it relates to steroids and whether you think the owners should analyze this as grounds to get rid of arbitration.
But if we did that and if there was a basis to do that, by looking at this steroids picture and studying it, you'd have a strike on your hands. And you know, you can also look at a $14.5 million salary for a pitcher, albeit an excellent pitcher, still $14.5 million has to be supported by fans who come to the games, who may make $50,000 or $60,000 a year and who may have to pay $7-9 for a bottle of beer or $7 for a hot dog and so on. These prices are in many ways indefensible. But they become necessary to fund that kind of salary level.
If we try to do something about that, you're going to have a strike...and I am not advocating that. But sometimes that brings people to their senses and if that occurred, the owners would be attacked mercilessly by the sports writers.
Don't you think the pendulum has swung and the steroids issue is an opportunity for management to regain some sanity in this thing? That some of these statistics that have driven up salaries have been basically based on cheating?
You take a look at Oswalt, for example. He is an excellent pitcher, but I don't see stats there that suggest he in any way was a steroids user. He's a good, solid pitcher in the old baseball tradition. Not a big guy; works real hard, a lot of heart.
I don't think his salary is at that level because he or others were using steroids. It's there because of the shortage of pitchers.
That's pitching...how about offensive players?
Well, I have always said you may have too many teams. Not because there shouldn't be that many teams, but because you may not have [major league] level players to staff that many teams. So, someone who performs well as a position player or as a pitcher, for example, demands an extraordinary salary. When compared to others who are doing poorly, he stands out as being special, when really he is [just] a good [major league] player or pitcher. A shortage can drive up salaries, especially in pitching. The pitching situation is desperate in baseball. So when the Houston Astros paid that much for Oswalt, they were concerned that there were other teams out there. If he didn't do that, they would lose the pitcher. I think that was correct judgment.
What kind of relationship do you have with the investment group you formed more than 13 years ago?
I think good, very good…I don't know about very good. But, I think it's a good one.
Do you consult with them on things, or as managing general manager, do you have final say on everything?
I have the final say, it's true. But, do I consult with them? No, not to any real degree. No, they are what's called limited partners. And technically, legally, the General Partner is supposed to make all the decisions. But, what I do is, do the best I can to protect their investment. And I am certainly pleased in the recent developments with the approval of MASN, because that certainly protects their initial investment and, probably ultimately, will give them a profit they will be pleased with.
Your wife, Georgia, and your brother-in law, Lou, have been, and probably are, bigger baseball fans than you. How much did they have to do with pushing you initially to get involved in this and how involved are they now with the operations of the team?
Well, Lou works in charge of all the ticket operations and does a great job. Georgia is involved in the kinds of operations I referred to with the Ripken Night and Opening Day and so on. They do a great job. They don't get any credit for it, by the way. I think the way they did the Ripken function, they just did a tremendous job and continue to do so.
What did they have to do with me getting the club? Actually, they weren't urging me do that at all. I think they were sort of surprised I was getting involved and maybe somewhat apprehensive. They are baseball fans and Georgia and Lou's father operated that truck that dispenses there and at City College, where they dispensed various foods and sodas to the public. I think they may have been a little apprehensive. Because it's controversial, if you're doing what I am doing -- practicing law and you're doing okay -- you don't need the negatives.
What do you think of the issue of passing along a franchise in terms of estate planning?
I think the taxes are excessive. I don't think you should charge anyone 55 percent as a tax upon their death. There are ways to diminish that exposure, which are in a great sense, manipulative. But it's too high. I am a believer in taxation to cover the needs of the public; I am a Democrat all the way. I think in that area, it's a tax that really had its origin years ago, and really should be revised. While there should be a tax, I think 55 percent is absolutely outrageous!
I am not trying to get preferential treatment to sports franchise owners, but because of what they mean to a community, is it fair that teams have to change hands because someone passes away? Where the family cannot afford, in the case of the Miami Robbies, to pay the taxes?
That's true. It's a terrible situation where a family is heavily involved and then they have to sell it.
The Cooke family had a similar situation. Although, Jack Kent set it up that way a little bit.
He had adequate finances to leave it to his son, but for whatever his reasons, he didn't. He left most of it to charity, which was inconsistent with the persona he projected to the public. Nobody looked upon him as a great humanitarian, but at the end of his life, he did make a wonderful gift.
I want to shift gears and talk about horse racing in the state of Maryland and why we can't seem to get a slots deal done. Do you play the blame game?
I think, historically, people of my political persuasion have been opposed to slots. But there is no question that those who have argued and advocated for slots have accurately stated that we are surrounded by slots. I am familiar with the operation in Delaware and I am familiar with West Virginia and now Pennsylvania, with profits going to property tax reduction and purses. We're right in the middle of that and it seems to me that we're probably going to have to do the same thing.
Is it desirable? If I had my way, there wouldn't be any slots in the whole country, racing or not. It's a regressive form of taxation. Much of the money that is spent is spent by those that can't afford it. And those are the right arguments against it.
On the other hand, when you're surrounded by it as we are and you have a racing industry that's very critical to the economy of Maryland, as well as the retention of the open spaces, there are a lot of good arguments which could be preserved through slots. And the slots are only in the racetracks, and not available at every corner drugstore, restaurant or what have you. That sort of a limited exposure that the public has to them, it seems to me, would be an appropriate idea for the purpose of preserving our racing industry, which historically has been a strong part of Maryland's history.
Do you think they'll get something done when this election is over?
Yeah, I do. I think in the next session, once this election for governor, etc., is over. I think it's going to happen, yes.
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By definition, Uganda considers power plants with a generation capacity below 50 MW as small power plants. As at the endof 2017, the small hydro power plants on the national grid included Bugoye (Mobuku II), Kabalega (Buseruka), Ishasha, Mobuku I, Mobuku III, Muvumbe, and Siiti 1. Muvumbe and Siiti 1 Power Plants were commissioned in 2017. These small hydro power plants generated a total of 267.8 GWh in 2017 as compared to 282.8 GWh in 2016 signifying a 5% reduction. This drop was mainly attributed to the closure of Bugoye (Mobuku II) power plant in the second and third quarters of 2017 because of power plant repairs.

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It's been a few years since we've used homemade gingerbread for decorating houses. We decided to do it this year and invite a few families over. The recipe we used is from one of his grandma's cookbooks and has to chill over night, etc. but I thought it was totally worth it. Just that something special about things that are made from scratch and took some time you know? Nate cut out all the walls, roofs, and doors.
At first we considered making it a contest, but then decided against it. It was just a fun free-for-all with lots of interesting additions by the children. :) I loved the bowls and bowls of candy. I'll take that over pie any day.
The kids did sugar cone Christmas trees too. Green frosting all over Natalie's shirt and pants by the end of the night.
Emmy had the right idea. Fill a cone with mini M&Ms and sit back and enjoy the night.
Here's our...creation. Complete with billowing smoke marshmallows coming from the chimney. You can bet that thing has been getting picked on and eaten all week. And we all know it's not flattering to use a picture with your arm smooshed against your body. Or one where you have a greasy forehead. But I don't care, okay? I'm just here for the candy.


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Such a stunning card Jay! I love your scene and beautiful easel design! The red and green seam binding look lush together, I love the colour tones!
Gina xx
Wow!! What a gorgeous Christmas scene you've created her Miss Jay...so many fabulous embellishments...your image of course is the STAR!!! Have a great week Jay!
Take care,
It's me again!! Back with my DT hat on to say thanks so much for sharing this fabulous card with us at Midweek Magnolias...good luck!
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Woooooowwwww......awesome card Jay.....so many yummie details.....I love easelcards especially when there is so much added to it. I am not a CAS card person....lol.....show all the stash....I love it. Have a great vacation sweetie.....my hubby and I are in Germany for a few weeks....with our dog Lizzy.....walking and relaxing.....
xxx Plony
Hi, Jay.
Your easel card is an absolute delight. The images are coloured to perfection, and the detail is full of festive cheer and crafting loveliness.
have a great week.
Hugs, Donna xx
A really pretty easel card and all so beautifully embellished, many thanks for joining in with our 'Get ready for Christmas' theme at Penny Black and More challenge.
B x
Hi Jay I wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and leaving me such a lovely comment, I have followed your suggestion and added my card to this challenge. I have to say 'wow' this is stunning, I love that image of Tilda also that amazing background scene it looks so gorgeous and cosy perfect for Christmas, the colours and embellishments as well as the card shape is perfection
lorraine x
Hi Jay, I'm popping in with my ribbon Girl DT hat on! Your card is stunning and full of gorgeous embellishments and style! Thank you for sharing with us at the Ribbon Girl, good luck and I hope you will join us again. (Have a fab holiday) xx
Gina xx
Hi sweet lady, sorry I haven't been on your blog in ages! I am neglecting mine a bit too... I really love your wonderful Christmas card so much! I think I will skip Christmas cards this year... I have noooooo time at all :-)
xoxo, Ally
Hi Jay, what a lovely scenery card. Beautiful stamped and colored. I love the cozy vibe I get from your card, I can almost feel the warmth of the fire-place;)
Thank you for jpining the challenge at Addicted To Stamps Challengeblog.
Greetings Miranda (dt-ATSC)
Hi Jay
This card is so beautiful with all the pretty details and warm colours.
Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps.
Greetings, Danoesja
Wonderful card! Thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More and good luck!
x Daniela (DT)
This is a beautiful card Jay! Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my Blog too. It really is much appreciated. Judy xReplyDelete
A gorgeous card Jay! Beautiful designd, lovely colours and embellishments and an adorable cosy scene! MarliesReplyDelete
A beautiful card and fabulous design. Thank you for sharing with us at Christmas Cards All Year Round.
Kath x
What a beautiful card Jay..just gorgeous.
Thank you so much for sharing and joining in with us at CCAYR...[ Christmas Cards All Year Round]
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Gorgeous card! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR 'ROUND challenge. Hope you participate in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafty day!!! *If this comment is late I apologize! I'm having major issues lately trying to leave comments due to the stupid ROBOT silliness!!!
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Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
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Boroughmuir Blaze are in pole position to win the Scottish Basketball League title for the first time in over 40 years, according to Glasgow University coach Josh Tackie, whose team host the Capital table-toppers at the Stevenson Building tomorrow (4.30pm).
"They deserve it – they've clearly been the best team in the league this season and, in Eoghann Dover and Tomas Cicenas, they've two top candidates for the league MVP this season," said Tackie.
Tackie's team lost by ten points to Blaze at the Crags in their first encounter but that was when GU still had their outstanding point guard Ferran Valle, who has now returned to Spain.
Up until last weekend, the students had still been tied with Blaze on just two defeats but they slipped to a 91-81 loss at the hands of cup winners St Mirren and are now third behind Falkirk Fury, while Blaze stayed top with two more wins.
Disappointingly, tomorrow's game will be on the old court at the Stevenson as the floor in the new games hall continues to give problems.
Blaze are certainly up for the test. "It will be fantastic to play against a high-tempo team and shoot it out," said coach Simon Turner. If GU do lose tomorrow, it will give renewed hope for a high play-off spot to fourth-placed Edinburgh University, who are due to meet them in the last game of the regular season two weeks tomorrow.
EU travel to Scotstoun tomorrow to play Glasgow Storm (1.30pm).
EU women had another fine win in the BUCS Northern Premier Division at the Pleasance, beating Sheffield Hallam 69-60 to guarantee fourth spot in the table. They still could finish third behind Northumbria and Durham depending on other results.
Strangely, Sheffield eased the EU task by turning up with only five players and no coach but the five who played gave a spirited display and the issue was in doubt until well into the fourth quarter.
Dori Lansbach and Sarah Halejian shared top spot with 14 points, captain Erin McDonnell added 13, Beth Mackie 12 and Shannon Novosel 10.
EU are at home to Colliers in the Scottish Women's League at the Pleasance on Sunday (1.20pm) but the big game is at Portobello High tomorrow when Kool Kats host close rivals Glasgow Rocks (1pm).
Polonia Phoenix have been spared a trip to Paisley tonight as former champions St Mirren have pulled out of the league.


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Hello. Last week I bought 3 Swiss Travel Passes for 2 adults and 1 youth, but unfortunately, I filled one of the adults data in the fields for the youth pass and vise versa. Is there a problem with that - after all we have paid the same price, just one of the adult's passes and the youth's one are with switched personal data, but we are travelling together and we can explain on the spot to the train personal about the mistake or it is not that simple?
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In New York City, as well as in other cities all across the U.S., drivers are subject to vehicle and traffic laws when they operate motor vehicles on public roadways. When motorists are accused of breaking those laws, they face consequences that may have an impact on more than just their driving record.
A state delegate in Maryland was recently charged with multiple traffic violations, including DUI. According to reports, law enforcement witnessed the man driving recklessly and pulled him over. In addition to having expired registration, he was also reportedly driving close to 20 mph over the posted speed limit. His arrest has led to some questioning the man ability to operate in his position as a state lawmaker. While there is no policy requiring his resignation or removal, there are members of his opposition who are calling for it.
These are not the first allegations of the lawmaker violating traffic laws. He is reportedly awaiting sentencing from a 2012 DUI charge from a boating incident. He appealed the initial sentence of 30 days in jail. It was not reported how the second charge could affect the sentencing, or if his prior conviction will in any way impact the consequences of these most recent charges.
Traffic violations and their consequences vary in their severity. Depending on the charges and a driver's DMV record, motorists could face fines, points, license suspensions and even jail sentences as a result of traffic related charges. If you have multiple outstanding traffic tickets, or if you have been charged with a more serious, criminal traffic offense, it may be of benefit to speak with an experienced attorney. In addition to answering your questions and explaining your options, a lawyer can look out for your interests and ensure your rights are upheld.
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- May 27, 2016
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Deven Shingala, CEO, Rutu Technologies
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Yvette Mwanza Mwamba, Executive Director, African Smelting Group
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H.E Martin Kabwelulu Labilo, Minister of Mines, DRC
H.E Ernest GWABOUBOU, Minister of Industry and Technology Development, Republic of Cameroon
Claude Polet, President, Chamber of Mines, DRC
Eric Mboma, Managing Director, Standard Bank, DRC
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An open letter to casuals asking to dumb down the game or make rare items more common
The irony in this thread is the OP is a pure softcore non-ssf casual himself.
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on Mar 7, 2017, 11:42:38 PM
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Honestly, Perq is mostly talking to the imaginary whiny casuals in his head with the OP. I see far more and far more impassioned complaints from no-lifers and hardcore players than casuals, mainly because casuals typically don't give two shits because I'd argue most of us DO accept that our choices in life will give us a disadvantage to those who don't seem to have one.
I'm also going SSF! It's great. Don't need better drops or easier monsters. Just need to play seriously for once. Throw away that sword. Pick up the daggers. Spam those spells.
Imagine if Chris Wilson tweeted 5-6 times a day how much everyone loves Betrayal, how awesome melee in PoE is, how desync never actually existed, and how they're working on PoE2 but can't finish it because the players aren't giving enough money.
Fun fact: Volley+GMP does crazy things to fireballs.
Yeah I must say I don't see much evidence for there being so many whiny casuals to validate the existence of this thread. I would hope that most of us rationally accept our situation and just get on with the game!
Indeed, what a time to be alive!
Timezone: GMT +10 (Australia). CASUAL player but I play whenever I can.
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Posted by systemdown
on Mar 8, 2017, 12:11:30 AM
We're not trying to squeeze you out of Path of Exile. We're don't hate you or view as worse. It is just that the amount of casuals is always higher than those who dedicate maybe a little bit too much time to play. And you are asking to make game easier and shorter for us.
We like playing a lot. If you ask for changes that make acquiring everything faster, you are effectively cutting some of the game for us.
Again, this is what happened to D3. Where are all those people who asked for those changes? Here? Asking for more changes? D:
If you are asking for understanding, please, show some first.
I like trading. I play with my friends. I don't like HC.
How is your proposal relevant to any extent?
Complaining about people complaining about people's opinions is also moot. :)
It seems to me that not only you don't play the game anymore, but you also don't pay attention to what is going on in forums and Reddit. :@
Well, shit.
How is that relevant to anything I said? :) Argumentum ad personam, try again.
Ps. Use less salt - it is bad for you health. In every possible way. :-)
Be blessed. :)
Of course I'm not talking about every single casual out there. There are people who play casually and are ok with not getting on the top of the ladder. This is quite simply being realistic.
This is exactly what I'm asking for - so that casual players are like you, embracing the difficulty and not trying to get rid of it with moaning on forums and/or Reddit.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
Last edited by Perq on Mar 8, 2017, 1:16:01 AM
You're right. I RMTed these achievements. Naughty me.
Fuck the PoE subreddit. Seriously. It hasn't had any worth to me since Chris was the moderator there, which was certainly before most of the current users even arrived, brought by whatever streaming mouthpiece led them. It's mostly comprised of people too lazy to make the effort to look or post here, or too rude to stick around for long. GGG's continued validation of the PoE subreddit is a black mark against them...but in their defence, reddit has a FAR superior UI than this old beta clunker, and things said by devs rise to the top like the sweetest cream those trogs ever tasted.
If you want to really see who's been ruining this game, that's where you'd want to start the search. And probably stop. Those johnny-come-latelies have repeatedly coerced GGG into making this game less than it once was or could have been.
I obviously DO pay attention to these fora, and I've already said what I see here. Far more elitist whingeing about imaginary casual-zealots trying to turn the game into some weird mix of Diablo 3 and Candy Crush Saga...whereas most of us really are basically content with the game. I don't see an ongoing attempt to make the game harder for ranged players and more viable for melee 'dumbing it down', and that's probably THE most common complaint I see from casuals, because casuals are infamous for not playing the meta, and the meta is ranged spam all the way.
Again, if that's what works, cool. I'll embrace that to chase challenges or get through 3.0. But I really, truly do not see that many posts on here by casual players asking for a drop in item rarity or dumbing the game down. Feel free to disabuse of this with a barrage of links.
Imagine if Chris Wilson tweeted 5-6 times a day how much everyone loves Betrayal, how awesome melee in PoE is, how desync never actually existed, and how they're working on PoE2 but can't finish it because the players aren't giving enough money.
Fun fact: Volley+GMP does crazy things to fireballs.
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lol... rare is rare.... rng is rng...
if everything is so easily obtainable.. wheres the fun in that?
Day 1 of launch, 80% of the player base gets BIS items... LOL
This thread is too casual for my taste buds.
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Wait, are you calling him 'bud', or do you really just have one taste bud? Because that'd be weird. Really weird.
Imagine if Chris Wilson tweeted 5-6 times a day how much everyone loves Betrayal, how awesome melee in PoE is, how desync never actually existed, and how they're working on PoE2 but can't finish it because the players aren't giving enough money.
Fun fact: Volley+GMP does crazy things to fireballs.
Staph hurting my casual heart. i can only play for 3nights a week mostly on FRI,SAT & SUN, staph pls!
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2.) Sgt. Okrei at the Leper Colony 1971. Several Dawgs did some work around the place for a few days. Actually, the setting was beautiful. ...Forgot to mention, shortly after this trip Okrei lost a few toes and fingers, Sugarbear lost his lan-jow, and McAtee lost his personality...
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1.) Dressed up, after the obligatory "surf and turf" feast at the Linkou Club, are Chuck "Sugar Bear" Castillo (CA) and his "tru luv" Mei. Photo was taken around Christmas 1971 outside of Mike "Gimmaway" McGee's (CA) house in Tien Mou. (Photo by Bruce Weagle)
2.) Sugar Bear's girl Mei in Jintong trying to get away from him.
3.) John Wiggins (X-1 on Dawg Flight) in Jintong.
4.) Tom Lippert's wedding July 1972 in his Kentucky hometown. Left to right: Jim "Fizzies" Haverstock, Phil "Vogeletti" Vogel, Tom "Lips" Lippert, Roman "OK" Okrei, and Chuck "Sugarbear" Castillo (CA). I think Lippert was having a hard time giving up his roommate, Okrei.


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MIKHAILOVA aware of importance of every single pointPhoto: Courtesy ITTF
China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup
Russia`s Polina MIKHAILOVA, actual world no. 44, is ready for her fourth consecutive participation at the China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup (February 3-4th) to be played in Montreux Salle Omnisport du Pierrier. Four-time bronze medalist from ITTF-European Championships - one individual (Yekaterinburg 2015) and three Team events – speaks about her goal in her new attempt at the competition where she begins as no. 14 seed…
"So my goal for the top 16 is to reach semifinal and to qualify for a World Cup I know it will be difficult but I will try", stressed player of Hungarian Szekszard and Russian National Team.
It will be your 4th consecutive Top16. What do you remember most from previous three events?
"Yes it will be my 4th event and 3 times I finished tournament on a group stage I remember how on Top 16 in Portugal me and 2 more players had same amount of won and lost matches and also sets so it was necessary to count points and I was the last in this triangle. So it's not the best memory but this came to my head..."
Favorites and possible upsets at China Construction Bank 2018 ITTF Europe Top 16 Cup?
"I can't say favorite as all depends on draw and shape of players I think in Europe almost everyone can win everyone".
What about your plans and goals for 2018?
"For 2018 my goal is to get higher in a world ranking to qualify for a World Cup (never took part in this tournament) and also this year will be single European championship I would like to reach medal there".
Your moments to remember in 2017?
"From 2017 best memory was Team European Championship in Luxembourg where we took bronze it's always great feeling and very good achievement for me and my national team".
In your opinion, who was World's best athlete of the 2017?
"My opinion best athlete was Dima OVCHAROV how he played all season and how many tournaments he won and also became number one in world ranking it's amazing".
In Montreux (on 3rd and 4th February) will play Dimitrij OVTCHAROV of Germany, Timo Boll of Germany, Simon GAUZY of France, Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus, KOU Lei of Ukraine, Ruwen FILUS of Germany, Kristian KARLSSON of Sweden, Alexander SHIBAEV of Russia, Bastian STEGER of Germany, Jonathan GROTH of Denmark, Emmanuel LEBESSON of France, Tiago APOLONIA of Portugal, Mattias KARLSSON of Sweden, Panagiotis GIONIS of Greece, Stefan FEGERL of Austria, Lionel WEBER of Switzerland.
In Women's Top 16 will play: LI Jie of Netherlands, Elizabeta SAMARA of Romania, Georgina POTA of Hungary, Sofia POLCANOVA of Austria, Petrissa SOLJA of Germany, LI Qian of Poland, Matilda EKHOLM of Sweden, Daniela MONTEIRO DODEAN and Bernadette SZOCS of Romania, Viktoria PAVLOVICH of Belarus, NI Xia Lian of Luxembourg, Polina MIKHAILOVA of Russia, Sabine WINTER of Germany, Tetyana BILENKO of Ukraine and Rachel MORET of Switzerland.
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Our fair state of Louisiana consistently ranks at or near the bottom in statistics like education, income, and reliability of its levee system. Yet things are looking up. In a prominent state-by-state annual health survey, Louisiana recently rocketed in the rankings from the 50th to the 48th most healthy state.
The Morgan Quinto Press's 14th annual Healthiest State Award is based on twenty-one health-related factors, including percentage of uninsureds, per capita expenditures for health care, and percentage of adult smokers.
Louisiana's high rates of obesity, children in poverty, cancer deaths, and premature deaths contributed to its relatively poor standing. For 2006, however, it managed to leap frog the unhealthiest states of New Mexico (49th) and Mississippi (50th). Perhaps it is no coincidence that those states also have two of the fattest (albeit relatively effective) governors in the country.
Vermont placed first in the survey, the fifth time in six years it has done so. Yet Vermonters must know their status is in jeopardy. The (not-so-heavy) footsteps of Louisianians are gaining ground on them every day.


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For political junkies, I think there are four things to look for in the Republican straw poll in Ames, Iowa, today.
The first is how former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty does. This is do-or-die for him, and he has put a lot into winning it. A first-place finish boosts his candidacy. He survives if he comes in second. He's in trouble if he comes in lower than that. A similar calculus applies to Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn). (The fact that this event is so important to both of them helps explains why they went at each other so hard in Thursday's debate.)
Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), with a committed base, could make life harder for Pawlenty and Bachmann. He's looking for first or second, though with his fund-raising base, nothing can knock him out of the race.
Second, it is said that Republicans are really energized to defeat President Obama. But how much energy is there in Iowa, a swing state? It is a highly imperfect measure, but a high turnout at the straw poll today would indicate the energy is there, while a low turnout suggests there is less than we might think. A baseline for measuring: Politico notes today that in 2007, 14,302 went to Ames to cast straw poll ballots. If many more than that number vote, it will be an indication of Republican energy — and also that the candidates with a lot at stake have put together formidable organizations. Less than that indicates an enthusiasm gap for these G.O.P. candidates.
Third, and related to that enthusiasm gap: Watch the media coverage tonight and on Sunday. Does Texas Gov. Rick Perry's announcement get more attention than the Ames Straw Poll result?
Finally, is there a surprise in Ames? In particular, Mitt Romney is not formally playing in this event, but he still has a formidable Iowa organization. Does he surprise people tonight?
I liked Candy Crowley's line on CNN last night that the straw poll is a "most meaningful meaningless event." The Post's Dan Balz was absolutely right to ask in the Post today: "Is it time to shut down the Iowa straw poll?" But as Dan suggested, Iowa Republicans raise a lot of money out of it, the media keep paying attention and some candidates keep thinking they can use it to help themselves. So it seems for now like a self-perpetuating operation — and I suppose this blog post is part of that process.


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Netflix wants to further expand into international markets next year, according to the company's CFO David Wells, who said at an investor event Tuesday that it plans a "sizable expansion" for 2015. Wells added that the expansion will be similar to what Netflix did in 2014, when the company entered six new countries in Europe, or potentially even "a little bit more."
Asked about the potential size of Netflix's international market, Wells said that there are about 600 million broadband households outside of the U.S. Netflix could capture 10 percent, or possibly even more, of that addressable market, he argued, and added that the company may generate 50 percent or more of its revenue outside of the U.S. within the next three to five years.
One of the more notable aspects of Wells' interview were some statements he made about Asia. He said that Netflix is aware of the many opportunities and challenges Asia represents for Netflix, in part because there is a much bigger focus on local content. "Let's park that as separate," Wells said, suggesting that the company may not be ready to commit to an expansion to Asia just yet.
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Sunday, 15 January 2012
JHCompo Compeition
This is the first time I am hearing of competitions like that. It is the music equivalent of speed modelling competitions and the 11-second-club, in the computer graphics world. In these competitions you are given a fixed time to finish work on a particular theme that gets released at the start of the compeition.
Similarly with JHCompo, a theme is assigned and composers have 2 hours to submit their works that best express their interpretation of the theme, and done to the best quality they can achieve in that time frame.
The next compeition is coming up, so I'll check it out and see how its conducted. It's gonna be fun!
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A new report out today from the recall company SteriCycle focusing on recalls overseen or ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that recalls of pharmaceutical and medical device products fell slightly in the fourth quarter of 2012 relative to Q3, but the number of recalled units fell dramatically.
Those recalls generally fall into one of two categories: voluntary recalls, which comprise the vast majority of all recall activity, and mandatory recalls, which are considerably rarer and typically indicate a serious failure.
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As in all previous quarters, nearly all medical device recalls (286/314) were Class II recalls, or those that exhibit problems with the potential to moderately affect patients. Just 16 recalls were Class I (high risk of patient harm) recalls, and 12 were for the lowest-risk Class III recalls.
Altogether, the medical device recalls "affected more than 10 million units, compared with about 26.5 million units recalled in the previous quarter. The number of recalled medical device units reached the lowest level seen in at least six quarters, with no recalls affecting more than 5 million units," wrote SteriCycle. "In addition, the average number of units affected per recall during the fourth quarter dropped by more than 60 percent, reaching the lowest average in at least 10 quarters."
Another interesting observation in the report: While just 16 Class I recalls occurred (5%), they affected a disproportionately high number of units-27% of all units, in fact. This could be attributed to the seriousness of the problem necessitating a 'recall first, determine quality later attitude,' but the report doesn't specify what factors might be behind that trend.
Pharmaceutical recalls were notably more muted in the fourth quarter relative to Q3, which saw a massive spike in Class II recalls.
Still, the sector saw 81 drug and pharmaceutical product recalls affecting 11.7 million units. Stericycle's data shows that while the overall number was down-likely due to the effects of a single drug recall in the previous quarter-the overall average of units affected per recall actually increased by 50,000 on average relative to the third quarter of 2012.
As with medical devices, most recalls were Class II recalls (63%), while a lesser number were Class III (24.6%) and Class I recalls (13.4%). Just four recalls affected over-the-counter-products, though one affected a massive number of units (1.5 million).
Unlike medical devices, where Class I recalls affected a disproportionate number of products, Class II recalls actually exhibited a slightly higher number of recalls in the pharmaceutical sector (63% of products, 76% of units).
Another recurring trend found in the report: companies involved in multiple product recalls. Not necessarily surprising given that many recalls are associated with manufacturing issues rather than design issues, which are less likely to affect multiple products. But the scope of the problem is considerable. Forty percent of all medical device companies and 45% of all pharmaceutical companies were involved in more than one recall in the fourth quarter.
"This is the highest percentage of repeat violations by [pharmaceutical] companies in at least the last ten quarters," the report noted. No similar analysis was available to put the medical device numbers into context.
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Advances in Project Management Series
By Robin Hornby
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Most of my career in IT and software development has been spent with vendors – migrating from an emphasis on hardware, to software, then to services as the decades passed. Services were really always a part of it, usually bundled, but the reality of managing a delivery team where real dollars are being consumed against a fixed project budget only struck home when I joined a dedicated contracting outfit in the early '80s. There I started to experience the unique problems faced by both vendor project managers (PMs), and increasingly by PMs operating under commercial terms or constraints, as encountered in larger corporations operating an internal economy.
These problems fall into two general and related categories. The first is the lack of standards and the need that arises for an extension to the body of knowledge, not supplied by current offerings, such as PMBOK®, or PRINCE2®. The second category arises from the multiple views of project management (client, prime, and subcontractors) that inevitably exist in this environment. This demands flexibility from the vendor, who must adapt to the client (more often than vice-versa) and who is also faced with the need for internal (vendor) management discipline.
This has spawned a number of potential failure causes uniquely observed in the commercial project environment – poor integration as exhibited by project 'silos', poor recognition of the business role of PMs, poor connection between sales commitments and delivery capability, futile generation of multiple SOWs when really only one project is operating, poor project management communication, plummeting client satisfaction, and narrow or disappearing vendor margins.
The introduction of a business relationship between a services firm, their project manager, and a sponsor who is now a customer has a salutary effect on the traditional project management role. Project managers with little experience in these situations manage less effectively, jeopardizing customer satisfaction and project profitability. At the same time, executives or owners of the firm are often unfamiliar with the disciplines of project management, especially at an early stage of their firm's evolution, so their support for a struggling project manager is lacking and the firm may never gain the foundation for healthy growth or even survival.
My generalized observations are:
- PMs lack experience and knowledge of business essentials, fail to run their projects as profit centers, and have difficulty understanding that their sponsor is also their customer; and
- Business owners are unaware of the potential for project management disciplines to enhance their business operations and are missing opportunities to gain much-needed business control.
Firms who have primed their PMs with business acumen and balanced an enthusiastic and skillful sales team with delivery management disciplines are rewarded with both successful projects and repeat business, which is the secret of a firm's profitability and longevity.
This, of course, is easier said than done. The essence of the problem is the inevitable encroachment of business management demands into the exclusive realm of project management. The PM requires training, proper exposure to legitimate vendor interests (and sometimes an attitude adjustment) to be successful.
The intersection between business and vendor project management can be expressed in three simple terms:
- Customer satisfaction and repeat business;
- Employee skill, growth and retention; and,
- Profit
Contemplate the advice I received from a boss at my old consulting company who had a unique way of emphasizing these three priorities of the professional services firm:
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Editor's note: The Advances in Project Management series includes articles by authors of program and project management books previously published by Gower in UK and now by Routledge worldwide. Information about Routledge project management books can be found here.
About the Author
Alberta, Canada
After graduating from Queens University Belfast with a degree in aeronautical engineering and a Masters in applied science, Robin's career began with IBM United Kingdom as systems engineer. Moving to Canada in 1977, he worked in the telecommunications sector as systems planner before embarking on his project management career with DMR Consulting. When DMR expanded overseas, Robin accepted a six-month assignment in Melbourne, Australia, where he assembled a team of DMR consultants to successfully implement a time-critical on-line health insurance system. Returning to Edmonton, he managed multiple government contracts and assumed responsibilities as office development manager.
In 1987 Robin returned to Australia to help establish the Canberra and Perth offices and provide training as part of the acquisition of about 100 consultant staff into DMR. Back in Canada in 1990, he joined the Calgary office of DMR as a member of the management team for DMR Western Region, with responsibility for systems delivery and project profitability. In 1995 he was offered the role of National Delivery Manager for Intergraph Canada, and in a few years returned the services business to profitability. This role continued following the establishment of Tempest Management Inc. (TMI) in 1997 which allowed the pursuit of wider interests including a ten-year affiliation with Mount Royal University to teach the PMBOKÒ curriculum and collaborate in the development and delivery of custom courses for corporate clients.
Robin is the author of three books, most recently Commercial Project Management – a Guide for Selling and Delivering Professional Services. Recent consulting assignments have included project risk reviews, contract reviews, PM coaching, and delivery and project office management roles. His current focus is on writing and conducting seminars on the aspects of project management he believes are neglected – commercial practice, methodology for collaborative procurement of services, and PM leadership to achieve project quality.


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This was the first Soviet attempt to send an orbiter to the Moon using a giant booster intended for a planned human crewed mission.
None. The booster crashed about 50 kilometers from the launch site. The orbiter successfully parachuted to safety 32 to 35 kilometers from the pad.
In Depth
This was the first attempted launch of the giant N1 booster as part of early test operations in the Soviet piloted lunar landing program. N1 development began in 1962 after two years of initial R&D on heavy booster designs. Although the first launch had been originally planned for 1965, a major redesign of the booster in 1964 and financial and organizational difficulties delayed the launch by four years.
On this first launch, the N1 carried a basic 7K-L1 spacecraft (openly known as Zond) modified for operations in lunar orbit (rather than for circumlunar flight). Known as the 7K-L1S, the spacecraft was equipped with an Engine Orientation Complex (DOK) for attitude control in lunar orbit. During the launch, two first-stage engines initially shut down, but the remainder of the engines operated until T+70 seconds when the control system shut them down. The booster crashed about 50 kilometers from the launch site, and the payload successfully used its launch-escape system to descend without problem 32 to 35 kilometers from the pad.
Investigators believed that booster failed when a pipe for measuring fuel pressure broke at T+23.3 seconds, setting in motion a sequence of events that led to a huge fire at T+54.5 seconds in the tail of the first stage. The fire short-circuited the control system and shut down all the engines at approximately T+70 seconds.
Launch Vehicle: N1 (no. 15003)
Spacecraft Mass: 6,900 kilograms
Spacecraft Instruments:
Additional Resources
National Space Science Data Center Master Catalog: Soviet Lunar Mission History
Selected References
Siddiqi, Asif A. Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, NASA, 2002.