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MLB, MLBPA agree to improve joint drug program
More frequent testing, increased suspensions part of new agreement
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed Friday on significant enhancements to the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, including more frequent testing and harsher penalties for players who intentionally use performance-enhancing substances.
The changes are the most extensive since 2006 and come just more than a year after MLB and the MLBPA added blood testing for human growth hormone, extended testing to the offseason and established a baseline for testosterone levels at the Owners Meetings in January 2013.
"Although we had the strongest program in professional sports before these changes, I am committed to constantly finding ways to improve the program in order to eradicate performance-enhancing drugs from the game and for MLB to serve as a model for other drug programs," Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. "I want to express my appreciation to the players for being proactive and showing remarkable leadership in producing the new agreement. I commend them for both their foresight and their creativity throughout this process, and for strongly sharing our desire to improve what is already the toughest drug program in sports."
Said Tony Clark, executive director of the Players Association: "Experience proves that increased penalties alone are not sufficient; that's why the players pushed for a dramatic increase in the frequency and sophistication of our tests, as well as comprehensive changes in a number of other areas of the program that will serve as a deterrent. Make no mistake, this agreement underscores the undisputed reality that the players put forward many of the most significant changes reached in these negotiations because they want a fair and clean game."
The revisions address three primary areas:
Beginning immediately, the number of in-season random urine collections will more than double from 1,400 to 3,200 and the frequency of offseason collections has been raised from 250 to 350. That's in addition to the mandatory tests that every player undergoes during Spring Training and the regular season.
Blood collections for HGH detection, already the most thorough in American professional sports, will increase to 400 both in and out of season. Again, that's in addition to the 1,200 samples taken in Spring Training.
Any player who's suspended for violating the program will be subject to six additional urine tests and three additional blood tests per season for the rest of his career.
The list of banned substances has been expanded. Use of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in 2014 will result in follow-up testing for a first violation; a 25-game suspension for a second violation; an 80-game suspension for a third violation; and up to a permanent suspension for a fourth violation. MLB and the MLBPA are still finalizing other additions to the prohibited substance list, which are expected to be completed by next week.
Carbon Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) will be randomly performed on at least one specimen from every player in addition to any IRMS test that the Montreal laboratory conducts as a result of the parties' longitudinal profiling program (which was implemented prior to the 2013 season) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) guidelines for conducting IRMS.
A first-time offender will receive an 80-game suspension, up from the previous 50 games. A second violation will result in a 162-game suspension and a loss of an entire season (183 days) of pay, up from 100 games. A third violation will lead to permanent banishment.
Any player disciplined for a violation involving performance-enhancing substances will not be allowed to participate in the postseason and will not be eligible for an automatic playoff share.
The Arbitration Panel has been given the right to reduce a player's suspension if he proves at a hearing that the use was not intended to improve his performance.
The panel may not reduce the first-time penalty to fewer than 40 games, the second offense to fewer than 80 games or change the permanent suspension for a third-time violator at all. The panel will have no authority to reduce a penalty if the positive test result was for testosterone; human growth hormone (HGH); gonadotropins; selective estrogen receptor modulators; anti-estrogens, boldenone; nandrolone; and stanozolol.
A program has been established which will give players year-round access to supplements that will not cause positive test results as well as additional technological resources to provide information regarding supplements and prescription or over-the-counter medications.
Improvements will be made in both home and visitor's weight rooms based on recommendations by a joint committee chaired by Tim Maxey, the Joint Strength and Conditioning Coordinator.
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Mel Dumezich earns Collegiate Player of the Week
Two no-hit performances from the circle, plus a .500 batting average earned Texas A&M senior pitcher Mel Dumezich (Whiting, Ind.) this week's USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today.
Dumezich registered a 4-0 record in the circle this week and helped the Aggies get off to a program-best 17-0 start. The senior totaled 22 strikeouts, issued just one walk and gave up no earned runs during the weekend at the Texas A&M Invitational. She tallied a 0.00 ERA in 25.0 innings pitched.
"I'm honored to be named Player of the Week," said Dumezich."Our team is off to a great start this year and we're excited to keep it going. I credit my team and coaches with my success this week. I couldn't do what I love to do without them."
Dumezich also threw her career-first no-hitter vs. Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 20 and added a second no-hitter vs. Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 24.
"I think the award for Mel is well-deserved," said Texas A&M Head Coach Jo Evans. "She did it all. She hit great and really came through for us in clutch situations. On the mound she was basically flawless. It's well-deserved and Mel has taken a great leadership role for us. I think her play is inspirational to our whole team."
At the plate, Dumezich also performed for the Aggies posting a .500 (9-for-18) batting average with a home run, nine hits, seven RBI, five doubles, five runs and earned two base on balls.
Dumezich was also named the SEC Player of the Week for her efforts. This also marks the first time an Aggie student-athlete has received the National Player of the Week honor since Megan Gibson earned the award on March 4, 2008.
No. 5 Texas A&M (17-0) cracked the Top 5 for the first time this season after their flawless week in College Station, Texas. The Aggies collected a pair of wins against Stephen F. Austin, 3-0 and 8-0, and topped UTSA 8-0 (five innings) and 6-4, Purdue 5-1 and 6-1 before closing out the Texas A&M Invitational with a 8-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana. The last time the Aggies were ranked in the Top 5 was the Final Poll of the 2008 season.
Up next, Dumezich and the Aggies will host Sam Houston State on Wednesday, Feb. 27 before heading to the Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla. over the weekend.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 210,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit
http://www.asasoftball.com/.About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men's, Women's, Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women's National Team is one of the only two women's sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles including the last seven consecutive as well as claimed six World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/About the NCAA Women's College World Series
The ASA Hall of Fame Stadium serves as the home to the NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS). For the 23rd year, the top eight college teams in the nation will head to Oklahoma City and complete for a National Championship title. Last year, over 75,000 fans attended the WCWS. Experience It Live May 30 to June 5 in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the 2013 NCAA WCWS are on sale now, click here to purchase your tickets and make a date with champions!

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Enter the business world sooner armed with superior credentials and higher earning potential! The B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration program offers you the opportunity to earn two AACSB-accredited business degrees in only five years—saving both time and money. Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in finance, international business, management or marketing, then seamlessly transition into the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.
Small class sizes guarantee individualized attention from our internationally renowned faculty. To accommodate busy schedules, M.B.A. students have the option to take courses offered on weeknights and/or Saturdays. Outside the classroom, you will enjoy a wealth of experiential learning opportunities via our student-run businesses, financial trading floors, and student organizations, where you will meet leaders of industry as well as develop your own professional network. When you're ready to intern, explore the vast professional landscape of New York City as you interact with global investment and finance firms.
Check out the LIU Post Undergraduate Bulletin and Graduate Bulletin to learn about degree requirements, course descriptions, and more.
Undergraduate students can apply for admission into the 5-year B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration program during their junior year. Before taking the 600-level courses, as specified below, students must meet the GMAT and GPA index requirements:
This course is devoted to the management of information resources in an organization. It will emphasize management concepts and strategies essential for the selection, development, design, implementation, use, and maintenance of information and e-Commerce technologies and information systems in today's organizations. Business cases will be extensively utilized to facilitate classroom discussion.
Co-requisites: GBA 520, 521, 524, and 525
Every Semester, 3 credits
This course provides the student with knowledge of global financial markets, the institutions that operate in those markets and the manner in which various markets and institutions interrelate. Topics covered include: types of markets and of financial institutions; determinants of interest rates; the risk and term structure of interest rates: money markets and capital markets; asset-backed securities; forwards, futures, options, swaps, and other derivatives; equity markets; the role of central banks in the creation of money and in the conduct of monetary policy; and an examination of some recent developments in global finance.
Prerequisite: GBA 522
Every Semester, 3 credits
The course focuses on competitive marketing strategy, marketing planning processes, concepts, and methods with a global orientation at the product level as well as at the corporate level. It emphasizes the relationship between marketing and other functions and draws upon perspectives from industrial economics, corporate finance and strategic management literature. Competitive marketing strategies and practices of contemporary firms are discussed as they relate to industrial and consumer products and services. The overall objective of the course is to help students incorporate and apply the skills, methods and insights they have acquired in prior marketing and other business courses in the design and implementation of marketing strategies.
Prerequisite: GBA 524
Every Semester, 3 credits
This course examines the important behavioral issues facing individuals within organizations. Initially, focus is placed on the organizational factors that influence behavior. Next, the course examines the individual differences that influence behavior. Topics in this section include motivation, reward systems, and values and ethics. The course then focuses on the development of effective workgroups to explore communications, negotiations, teams, and the learning organizations. Selected topics in leadership conclude the course of study.
Prerequisite: GBA 523
Every Semester, 3 credits
Operations Management is concerned with the efficient and effective transformation of resources into goods and services. This course is designed to develop the ability to analyze and improve the performance of operations processes in organizations. Topics to be discussed include operations strategy, product/service selection and design, capacity planning, quality management, facility location and layout, inventory management, business process reengineering, and supply chain management.
Prerequisite: GBA 525
Every Semester, 3 credits
This course introduces the student to the discipline of international business. It demonstrates the uniqueness of the international business environment and focuses on aspects of business necessary to compete in the global arena. The first half of the course focuses on the environmental context in which international firms operate – country-specific factors (sociocultural, political, legal and economic factors), the global trade and investment environment and the global monetary system. Theories and concepts associated with these factors are surveyed and the forces of regionalization and globalization are discussed, including the facilitating institutions. The second half of the course examines the strategies and structures that firms adopt, and explains how firms can perform their key functions – production, marketing, R & D, finance, human resource management – and compete successfully in the international business environment.
Prerequisites: All Core Courses
Every Semester, 3 credits
Students are expected to maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the M.B.A. Program. Students who do not maintain this standard will be placed on probation. Any student who receives grades below a B (3.0) in two graduate courses is considered to have an academic deficiency. If a student receives a third grade below a B, one of these courses must be repeated. Also, a student who earns a third grade below a B (3.0) may lose his or her matriculated status or may be dismissed from the graduate program. The Academic Standing Committee will make a recommendation to the College of Management Dean concerning the student's potential to complete the M.B.A. program successfully. The Dean will make the final disposition of the case.
B.S. in Business Administration/M.B.A. in Business Administration - 159 CreditsRequirements for Undergraduate B.S. in Business Administration
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|Business Discipline (specialization requirements) *
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|Business Electives (any departments) **
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|Liberal Arts Requirements
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|Total Undergraduate Credits
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**Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. students replace two (2) undergraduate business electives with two (2) 600-level courses.
Graduate Level Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. students will complete the following courses in the M.B.A. Program:Management Perspectives:
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|Organizational Behavior
|Operations Management
|Global Business: Environment and Operations
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+ 6 credits previously completed as an undergraduate senior for a total of 18 creditsElectives: 15 credits
Students select five (5) elective 700-level courses which fit their needs and career goals from the following areas:
Finance, International Business, Management and/or MarketingCapstone
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Total Graduate Credits: 30 credits
Total Accelerated B.S./M.B.A. in Business Administration Credits: 159 credits
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Nintendo 3DS GBA Ambassador line-up revealed internationally
Nintendo has announced the full line-up of 3DS Ambassador GBA games. Ten titles will be available to early adopters starting this Friday.
Nintendo hasn't forgotten about the remaining half of its 3DS Ambassador program. The company has announced the remaining freebies, and they're nothing to sneeze at. On top of the ten NES games for early adopters, ten Game Boy Advance titles are en route.
Europe and Japan have revealed their games, and the US lineup is likely to be the same. The five additions to the line-up run the gamut of Nintendo franchises: Wario Land 4, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap, and F-Zero: Maximum Velocity.
Those are on top of the five GBA games mentioned in the initial announcement: Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgame$, and Mario vs Donkey Kong.
These games will be available in Europe and Japan on Friday. Nintendo of America has yet to confirm if these selections will also be available at that time. The previous Ambassador games released simultaneously worldwide. We've contacted Nintendo of America, but have yet to receive confirmation. So far, Nintendo's website simply states that "The Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games will launch before the end of 2011."
As previously reported, the GBA games lack a Virtual Console Suspend and Restore Point function, and you can't put them into Sleep Mode. That means the only way to save your progress is to save the game normally. If you need help figuring out how to download your games, check this out.
Steve Watts posted a new article, Nintendo 3DS GBA Ambassador line-up revealed internationally.
Nintendo has announced the full line-up of 3DS Ambassador GBA games. Ten titles will be available to early adopters starting this Friday.


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Luxury department store Neman Marcus has chosen a BMW M6 for its annual Holiday Catalog of Really Expensive Crap. Every year, the company picks some manner of flashy ride, has its own edition built, and offers it up to Neiman's well-heeled, ADD-addled customer base. Inevitably, the entire inventory of 50 or so cars sells out in 75 minutes, with subsequent press release touting same. This year's $139,000 Neiman Marcus edition 2007 M6 Convertible Limited Edition gets a Ruby Black paint job with Piano Black trim, power leather seats and an eleven-speaker sound system. The buyer also gets to pick them up at BMW's factory, with business-class tickets provided. Want it? Call 866-303-2696 on October 18th. American Express Onyx Centurian cards accepted.
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Facebook Home for Android heightens mobile data security concerns
The new Facebook Home Android app adds mobile data security and privacy challenges to BYOD environments.
IT pros concerned with mobile data security on employees' Android devices have yet another problem to deal with now that Facebook plans to make those devices more social.
Facebook Home is a new launcher application for the Android operating systems that adds an integration layer between the OS and applications to provide deep Facebook functionality on a user's device.
It can potentially expose a business strategy just by using the phone.
Lawrence Lerner,
President, LLBC
Companies that support bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies may find that Facebook Home makes it difficult to ensure data security, given that personal social functions, such as sharing, liking and posting, are entwined with the user experience, said Theo Priestley, founder of Theology Ltd., an independent analyst firm based in the U.K.
The real problem is the massive amount of data the social network collects from its users, said Lawrence Lerner, president of LLBC, an enterprise consulting firm based in Chicago.
"Facebook tracks 31 points of data," he said. "Everything from photos, to likes, physical location, connections and interactions with other people, and it makes that social graph -- which supersedes user privacy -- available to just about anyone for ads and marketing."
Lerner cited an incident where Microsoft's acquisition of Yammer Inc. last summer was accidentally revealed from employee posts on Twitter. He said Facebook's deep integration on a mobile device could present similar problems for enterprises if competitors are willing to connect the social graph data points.
"This creates an open pool of information," Lerner said. "It can potentially expose a business strategy just by using the phone, and there are good reasons [why]companies don't want the public to know certain things."
Deep social integration with a mobile operating system isn't limited to Facebook, however. There's nothing from stopping other enterprise social vendors, such as Jive, Tibco's Tibbr, or even Salesforce.com's Chatter, from skinning Android as Facebook has done. It's also possible Microsoft could use Yammer in a similar manner on its Windows Phone platform, Priestley added.
Some say corporate IT shops should add Facebook Home to their list of banned apps now, just in case it poses data security issues.
"A BYOD policy might just set a blanket ban on this until more is known about it," Priestley said.
Absent any sort of ban, the challenge in a BYOD environment is managing a device and the company's data when social and sharing is practically baked into the operating system, Priestley said.
Even if an IT department has invested in enterprise mobile management tools, it could still be difficult to ensure the security of an organization's data, Priestley said.
"This could be harder to control even with MAM [mobile application management] or MDM [mobile device management] solutions," he said. "Many users may not want to take advantage of a BYOD policy if it requires strict lockdown or restricts the core functionality of the product."
Anyone with an Android-based device -- a platform already difficult for IT to manage -- can install the Facebook Home application for free as long as they've already installed the most recent versions of both the Facebook mobile and messaging app. Facebook will then push the option to install Home on their device via a link to the Google Play store.
Facebook said that Home is the next evolution of its mobile strategy, but didn't say whether this launcher approach would be carried over to other mobile platforms.
Facebook Home will initially be available April 12 on select Android mobile devices and will be available for Android tablets in the coming months.


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This is a major upgrade to the previously very popular mkII lite version one. AVR
Studio development software identifies it as JTAGICE mkII. It's fully compatible with
Atmel's JTAGICE mkII sans the JTAG debugging feature. It now uses the same USB chip as
the original mkII. We also added JTAG programming functionality. As in the version one,
this device has two working modes: DebugWIRE ICE mode and AVRISP mkII ISP mode. The ISP
programming mode supports all debugWIRE and JTAG equipped AVR devices. The debugWIRE
in-circuit emulator mode supports those newly introduced AVR devices with debugWIRE
You may also use this device to program and debug AVR32 chips, another very important
functional expansion over the version one.
The package includes:
1. One mkII Lite v2;
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What began as a three-way staffer shootout quickly changed directions after an editorial powwow. While other outcomes aren't impossible, let's face it, cubic inches usually win these deals. And if they don't, you can expect the small mills to be a bit on the rowdy side. That said, instead of trying to outdo one another with simple peak horsepower numbers, we realized we could provide more relevant information by instead showcasing three very different examples of small-block builds. How different, you ask? Let's just say each motor has its own choice of compression, type of camshaft, and intended use.
Case in point, the FNG, Haggai, wrenched over a 327 that pumped out 391 hp and 382 lb-ft. It may not sound like much, but for someone looking for an affordable powerplant for their cruiser, this is a pretty good avenue to take. Then again, can you say mid 12s in a street car with stickies? When it came to the 355, Nelson took the more aggressive approach with his 11.5:1 compression, solid-roller-packing mouse, and belted out 539 hp at 6,500 and 481 lb-ft at 5,200 rpm. Street motor? Could be, but it's on the lopey side and even he'll tell you that his emphasis was to build something more for the 'strip. As for the 383, it was pretty tame compared to some of our builds in the past; however, it still generated 491 hp and 489 lb-ft and featured plenty of idle vacuum at 14 inches at just 850 rpm-yep, the perfect medium for a daily commuter.
If you're a fan of small-blocks and looking for something from a mild upgrade to a street brawler to a fairly stout street/strip piece, then one of these combinations should suit your fancy. More importantly, any one of them can be had for under $7,000. Of course, this is assuming you already have a few of these components, namely the carburetor, distributor, and wires. Nevertheless, you'll find two price lists, one where we've listed all the core parts, including the manufacturer and their respective part numbers, and the other where we provide the info that'll allow you to mimic our combinations to every last detail. Be sure to e-mail us at email@example.com and let us know which combo fits your style, and above all, whatever changes you may have preferred. -Henry D
Quick Notes
What We DidBuild three small-blocks
The Final Say
They made horsepower!
Cost (Approx)
$3,200 to $7,000
On The Edge 355
Truth be told, I went into this project with a bad attitude. Not that I had a problem with building an engine, mind you. I mean that I wanted to get a bit nasty with this 355ci build and do something out on the edge. Past endeavors have always been built with two ideas in mind: attain nice, fat peak numbers, but get them while maintaining a broad, street-friendly powerband. When compared to these past street/strip efforts, this little beast would be of the strip/street variety; we intended to make as much high-rpm power as possible, something good for ripping off fast e.t.'s at the local digs, and as long as we could at least pretend the thing was streetable, that would be good enough for me.
When we conferred with JMS Racing Engines' Mike Johnson, we quickly decided that we would push the limits for a streetable, pump-gas compression ratio, running somewhere in the neighborhood of 11.5:1. Johnson also thought a bit outside the box, suggesting that we run a long, 6- or 6.125-inch connecting rod. Although the idea was to produce high-rpm horsepower, a long rod usually makes more torque, and we didn't want to be deficient in this area. (In other words, we didn't want a total low-rpm pig.) Dwell time at TDC would also be increased, promoting a more complete burn. We'd also get a favorable rod angle in the bargain, producing less piston rock. Mahle had just the small-dome piston we needed to work with a 6.125-inch rod while producing our desired compression ratio.
Our cylinder heads of choice were Trick Flow's Super 23 Street/Strip lungs. These heads flow well and are a great bargain, especially considering that they come with CNC's combustion chambers. They're available with 64- or 72cc chambers, 195cc intake runners, and several spring packages that can handle up to 0.600-inch lift. We intended to far surpass that figure, however, so we ordered ours bare and outfitted them with Isky springs and hardware to handle up to 0.730-inch lift. That should give you and idea of just how crazy we intended to get with this thing, but our rapidly approaching deadline dictated that we go with a shelf grind instead: 0.640/0.640-inch lift, 272/280 degrees duration, and a 106-degree lobe separation angle.
It's a good-sized cam for a 355, to say the least, but a funny thing happened on our way to the dyno: We came up with the big, high-rpm horsepower number we wanted-539 ponies at 6,500 rpm, to be specific-but we also came up with a pretty broad torque band. Check out the chart, and you'll see that our creation is making more than 400 lb-ft from 3,800 rpm all the way to 6,900. Our backup cam choice is indeed radical, but damned if we didn't end with a usable powerband in the bargain, thanks to all that duration and the tight LSA. Reading the cylinder pressure numbers from our runs, our dyno guru Steve Brul concluded that we'd hit on an efficient combo, leading to all the torque that came along with our horsepower.
This thing is rumpity as a Harley, to be sure, and idle vacuum (at 1,200 rpm) is a miniscule 4.5 inches. Is it streetable? With a converter and gears, sure it is. We used 100-octane for our testing, but with a little less timing it'll even run on 91. In the end, we got more than we bargained for: a nasty but stout little mouse that can run hard up top but still get out of its own way down low. What did we learn? Every once in a while, things actually go better than planned. -JN
Nelson's Hookup
Autotronic Controls Corporation (MSD Ignition)
Federal Mogul (Fel-Pro Gaskets)
Holley Performance Products/Weiand
Isky Racing Cams
Jegs High Performance
JMS Racing Engines
Rockett Brand Racing Fuel
RPM International
Spectre Performance
Summit Racing
Trick Flow Specialties
Westech Performance
383 Street Fighter
I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but truth be told, I've never purchased a dual-plane manifold before. Sounds a bit odd, right? If you've followed any of the engine builds I've been involved with over the years, you'll find that I've always been into peak power figures and have had little concern for idle vacuum whatsoever. As for drivability, I've generally held a steadfast opinion that anything is drivable. Then again, my background has been more heavily influenced by dragstrip antics than street light blasts.
This time around, things are a little different. Recently I had the opportunity of cruising the streets of SoCal in two sexy hot rods: a '66 Chevelle and a '71 Camaro, both powered by mid-400hp 383s. And considering I rolled around in them for nearly a week straight, it hit me like a runaway train that I thoroughly enjoyed their mild yet potent street demeanor, and as a result, pushed me into the build you see here.
The angle of attack for this mule was to build something that could propel a 3,400-pound street machine out of its own way, but again, in a manner that wouldn't compromise streetability. This had to be something you could drive on a daily basis with little concern for anything but enjoying the road. It also had to have gobs of torque and only crave pump gas swill, which is the No. 1 reason I opted for the added cubic inches of a 383 with a moderate 9.4:1 compression. Handling the bottom end was Coast High Performance out of Torrance, California, while up top an Edelbrock RPM Air Gap manifold was mated to a killer set of AFR 195cc Eliminator cylinder heads. For the choice of cam, with the help of Tony Mamo from AFR, we felt Comp Cams' hydraulic roller with 224/236 degrees of duration at 0.050 and 0.502/0.520-inch lift on the intake/exhaust was the way to go. Let me tell you, the mild cam didn't hurt us one bit and this combination flat-out works.
It's hard to beat Coast High Performance's $2,800 short-block that comes with a 4340 crankshaft and rods, including the company's line of SRS pistons. If you're looking to shave a few bucks, Coast also offers a cast crank with 5140 forged rods and FPS pistons that are 75 percent stronger than their cast and hypereutectic counterparts for just $2,400.
On the dyno, curiosity got the best of us and we wanted to check out the differences between the Holley 650- and 750-cfm Street HPs. We figured the big numbers would come from the larger 750 while the smaller 650 would produce better street manners. We'll have to test the latter part of the theory once we drop it in the mule, but given the cubic inches, I'm fairly certain that the 750 will be just fine. The results: The 750 HP produced 491 hp at 6,000 rpm and 489 lb-ft at 4,600 rpm, which is 11 more horsepower over the smaller 650 HP with 480 hp at 6,100 rpm and 8 lb-ft over at 4,500 rpm. This baby even pulls well over 14 inches of vacuum at 850 rpms!
Admittedly, we searched for that last bit of power in hopes of cracking the 500 hp mark, but it just wasn't meant to be. We ended up testing a 1-inch open spacer followed by a 1-inch tapered spacer, only it didn't make a bit of difference on this combination. For what it's worth, we originally planned on using a set of 1.6 ratio rockers; unfortunately, we had the wrong rocker studs and had to instead go with a set of 1.52 rockers. It's hard to say whether or not that would have gotten us over the hump; that'll be a test for another day. Until then, read up and check out this bad boy. -HD
H's Hookup
Air Flow Research
Coast High Performance
Comp Cams
Edelbrock Corp.
Federal Mogul (Fel-Pro Gaskets)
Holley Performance Products
Jegs High Performance
Performance Distributors
Spectre Performance
Summit Racing
The Misfit 327
To be completely honest, I was a bit skeptical when I volunteered myself to put together a 327 for our three-way build, as in my eyes, the 327 has always seemed like an outcast, shunned by the other small-blocks as a weakling and cast aside for more important jobs. Sadly, it's never really gotten its due. I knew it was going to be tough to try to play in the street with the other bad boys of the hood, but I knew it could be done with the right parts and with less money. Predictions and trash-talk were running rampant in the office as to how much power we could get out of this little guy, but the 327 made it through without so much as a hiccup.
After we contacted Mark Plotner from Powerhouse Engine Components in Bakersfield, California, he set us up with an original 327 block, bored and machined 0.030 over. He also offered up his complete, balanced 327 rotating assembly with cast flat-top pistons. While this foundation is nearly stock, we were trying to keep costs at bay so we could spend our loot on a more efficient top end. In this case, we went with Dart's SBC top end kit, which came with everything we needed to complete the build. At only 1,500 bucks for the stuff, it was perfect.
Initially, on the dyno, the motor wasn't happy. Upon some investigation, we realized the timing pointer on the timing cover had been installed upside down, in turn giving us the wrong reading. As a matter of fact, we were 10 degrees off, and once we got the timing correct at 35 degrees, we recorded a baseline of 346 hp. We weren't pleased just yet and we knew there was still some hidden power to be found. The fuel curve was pretty fat so we got after it and took out some fuel in the primaries and secondaries-even bumping up the timing to 39 degrees. We then hit 371 hp on the next run. The fuel curve was perfect but we still weren't that impressed. We opted for a 1-inch open style Wilson Manifold spacer and gained 10 hp. At that point, the 327 was still making power so we took it a step further and added a 2-inch tapered Wilson spacer and gained another 10 hp. Our final number netted us 391 hp and 381 lb-ft with no drop in power down low! It was rather impressive, to say the least, and the cost to produce it was even better. -SH
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In our residence you'll spend your days resting and relaxing. Live a carefree holiday, relaxing in the garden of the residence or in the large solarium of the swimming pool complex with Jacuzzi. Wrapped in the natural atmosphere of the Gargano National Park, Residence del Gargano, with its traditional farmhouse style, is surrounded by ancient olive trees and fruit trees, which alternate one after another in the various gardens of the property, offering an enchanting, comfortable and relaxing environment for guests, in harmony with the surrounding area.
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These apartments, situated near the sea of the Gargano area, and at the same time not far from the lively heart of the town, make the Residence Vieste an ideal solution for all types of holidaymakers. Thanks to its strategic location, within the Gargano National Park, Residence Vieste makes an excellent starting point for excursions like hiking, mountain biking and Nordic walking. In addition, our residence has an agreement with a nearby riding school that offers riding tours on horseback into the woods of the Gargano area, and with an agency for Jeep and Quad tours to discover the Gargano and the Foresta Umbra via exciting trips. Furthermore, from the port of Vieste, which is just a ten minutes' drive from the residence, you can take boat trips to: the sea caves of Vieste; various resorts all along the south coast, from Vieste to Mattina (Bay of Zagare); or the Tremiti Islands of the Gargano area. The more adventurous can hire a boat and enjoy the coast and caves of the Gargano in complete freedom.
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This three-room apartment can accommodate up to a maximum of 6 persons. In addition to the double bedroom and second bedroom furnished with two single beds (or if necessary double bed), there is also a double bed sofa in the living room. These apartments offer guests a veranda and some other amenities that will make your holiday even more appreciable: air-conditioning, satellite TV, barbecue, safe and hairdryer in the bathroom, all completely free!
Possibility nearby / Möglichkeiten in der Nähe: Tennis, Horseriding, Fishing
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Building on the first decade of ART
G Maartens
Professor Gary Maartens
hails from the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department
of Medicine, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa. Dr
Eric Goemaere is affiliated with Médecins Sans Frontières,
South Africa, and the School of Public Health and Family
Medicine, UCT.
There is much to celebrate at the end of the first decade of South Africa's public sector antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. An estimated 2 million South Africans had started ART by 2012, making ours the largest ART programme globally. ART coverage in adults, according to current guidelines, was estimated at 81% in 2012.1 The prevalence of HIV is increasing, because people receiving ART are living longer.2 In rural KwaZulu-Natal, adult life expectancy increased from 49.2 years in 2003, just before the beginning of the ART programme, to 60.5 years in 2011.3 Tremendous strides have been made in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the virus. Almost 90% of pregnant, HIV-infected women access antiretrovirals (ARVs) either for their own health or for PMTCT, resulting in a 67% decline in new infections in children from 2009 to 2012.4 Further declines in new infections in children should be seen with the new PMTCT guidelines, which include prolonged ARVs for infants during breastfeeding, and combination ART for all mothers irrespective of CD4+ counts. ART access in eligible children has increased from 17% in 2009 to 67% in 2012.4 We have even started a third-line ART programme.
The birth of our ART programme was difficult, to say the least. We should never forget the tragic loss of hundreds of thousands of South African lives as a result of delays in starting our ART programme. The AIDS-denialist views of former President Mbeki, including the absurd notion that ARVs, not HIV, were the cause of mortality, and the ill-informed promotion of nutrition as treatment for HIV by then health minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, were bitter pills to swallow for people living with HIV, grieving relatives, and healthcare workers. Civil society, notably the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and the AIDS Law Project, played a major role in forcing the government to implement ARVs for PMTCT, and later an ART programme. However, once the green light was reluctantly given to scale-up ART, the public sector responded well.
Donors contributed significantly to the setting up and running of our ART programme, but unlike other African countries (except for Botswana), our ART programme is largely funded out of the national budget. The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have played key roles in funding our ART programme and providing technical assistance. Less well acknowledged is the critical role that donor-funded pilot ART projects have played in establishing the feasibility of public health ART programmes. Particularly noteworthy was the Khayelitsha project, which was jointly funded by Médecins Sans Frontières and the Western Cape government. Three ART clinics were opened in 2000 despite opposition from national government. Generic ARVs were imported from Brazil in 2001, provoking a statement from President Mbeki's spokesman, Smuts Ngonyama, that this was tantamount to biological warfare. The high rates of virological suppression and retention in care of the first two years of the Khayelitsha ART project5 were influential in the initial scale-up of ART nationally and internationally.
A reduction in ARV costs has been one of the biggest achievements of the last decade. South Africa is a major global market player given the size of its national ART programme, and the Department of Health has been able to negotiate lower drug prices, to the benefit of other low- and middle-income countries. In 2000, ART cost around US$10 000 per year, while the currently used fixed-dose combination single tablet for first-line ART costs only US$129 per year.
South Africa has the world's highest number of people living with HIV, estimated to be 6.1 million in 2012,1 nearly all of whom will require ART in the next decade. The estimated number of new HIV infections in South Africa decreased from 640 000 in 2001 to 370 000 in 2012, which is gratifying, but most people infected in the next decade will also need ART. Major challenges lie ahead to achieve the expansion of the ART programme, particularly if South Africa adopts the new World Health Organization (WHO) ART initiation criterion of a CD4+ count <500 cells/µl. Task-shifting, such as nurse-initiated management of ART (NIMART), has increased access to ART, but there is a need to train more nurses. Innovative models of patient care, such as adherence clubs,6 should be developed, adapted to local contexts, and rolled out.
The biggest challenge for scaling up ART for the next decade will be retention in care. We know that over 2 million South Africans have started ART, but how many are still in care? Loss to follow-up increased with time and increasing clinic population size in a large South African ART programme,7 suggesting that the massive ART programme expansion needed in the next decade will be accompanied by high attrition rates. Measures of retention in care at the facility level need to be collected routinely. Electronic pharmacy refills are increasingly being used and could easily identify people who are defaulting. Retention in care and rates of virological suppression according to years receiving ART should be used to identify poorly functioning clinics and regions.
The initial role for patient activist groups such as the TAC was crucial, given the state opposition to rational treatment for people living with HIV. Some might have thought that the job of activists was done once the national ART programme was launched and the current progressive Minister of Health was appointed. Unfortunately, the general lack of accountability in the public health services, as demonstrated by ongoing drug stock-outs, demonstrates the need for independent civil society groups to monitor service delivery, and where necessary, exert pressure on the health services to deliver their mandate.
Finally, more resources need to be made available for
operational research to support the ART programme. South
African HIV researchers have been very productive, but almost
all of their major achievements have been completed using
resources from international grant agencies. Budgets were made
available for research to support the national HIV programmes
in the mid-2000s, but this was not sustained.
The Medical Research Council has made good progress in
leveraging extra funding for clinical research, indicating
that political will exists to support more resources for
1. UNAIDS. Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2013. http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/epidemiology/2013/gr2013/UNAIDS_Global_Report_2013_en.pdf (accessed 12 January 2014).
2. Zaidi J, Grapsa E, Tanser F, Newell ML, Barnighausen T. Dramatic increases in HIV prevalence after scale-up of antiretroviral treatment: A longitudinal population-based HIV surveillance study in rural KwaZulu-Natal. AIDS 2013;27(14):2301-2305. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328362e832]
3. Bor J, Herbst AJ, Newell ML, Barnighausen T. Increases in adult life expectancy in rural South Africa: Valuing the scale-up of HIV treatment. Science 2013;339(6122):961-965. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1230413]
4. UNAIDS. 2013 Progres report on the Gloval Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping their Mothers Alive. http://www.unaids.orgenmediaunaidscontentassetsdocumentsunaidspublication201320130625_progress_global_plan_en.pdf (accessed 12 January 2014).
5. Coetzee D, Hildebrand K, Boulle A, et al. Outcomes after two years of providing antiretroviral treatment in Khayelitsha, South Africa. AIDS 2004;18(6):887-895.
6. Luque-Fernandez MA, Van Cutsem G, Goemaere E, et al. Effectiveness of patient adherence groups as a model of care for stable patients on antiretroviral therapy in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa. PLoS ONE 2013;8(2):e56088. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056088]
7. Boulle A, Van Cutsem G, Hilderbrand K, et al. Seven-year experience of a primary care antiretroviral treatment programme in Khayelitsha, South Africa. AIDS 2010;24(4):563-572. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328333bfb7]
S Afr J HIV Med 2014;15(1):7-8. DOI:10.7196/SAJHIVMED.1031
Crossref Citations
1. Orphanhood and fertility in young adults: Evidence from South Africa
Carlos G. Bozzoli
Economics & Human Biology vol: 22 first page: 190 year: 2016
doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2016.05.002
2. Provision of antiretroviral therapy for children in Nelson Mandela Bay: Health care professionals' challenges
Margaret Williams, Dalena R.M. Van Rooyen, Esmeralda J. Ricks
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine vol: 10 issue: 1 year: 2018
doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1490


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Rob DeSalle is a Curator of Entomology at the American Museum of Natural History. He is affiliated with the AMNH Division of Invertebrate Zoology and works at the
Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics
, where he leads a group of researchers working on molecular systematics, molecular evolution, population and conservation genetics, and evolutionary genomics of a wide array of life forms ranging from viruses, bacteria, corals, and plants, to all kinds of insects, reptiles, and mammals. Rob is also Adjunct Professor at Columbia University (
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology
), Distinguished Professor in Residence at New York University (
Department of Biology
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Subprogram in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior
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New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
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Richard Gilder Graduate School
As of the summer of 2008 Rob is the Editor-in-Chief of
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These Beat the Blues Complexion Illuminators reminded me instantly of Moonbeam and Highbeam. They even come in the same two tones, a warm sheer gold and a pink silvery highlight.
I have the Benefit versions too; I like them although I think they are a tad pricy for what they are and come in pretty small quantities! Having said that I don't like illuminators with chunky obvious glitter (once I did, not anymore) so how would these fair?
They say:
Revive 'partied-out' complexions with this iridescent skin illuminator! A 'morning after' essential that minimises fine lines and restores radiance.
First off these two illuminators come in glass jars like the Benefit and are applied with brush applicators. They are fairly liquid (Benefit's is thicker) and really easy to blend into the skin.
As I said earlier, one is a pink base one is a gold/beige base. I think both are pretty sheer and could work for most skintones:
Once blended into the skin, there's no obvious chunky glitter or anything horrible like that. It dries and sets, I would suggest working it into the skin once you apply, not leaving it there and having a pancake because it will dry blobby:
I decided I quite like these but working them into my hand I wasn't sure if they'd make enough of a difference.
But actually just a little makes a nice difference – your skin just glows. I used this on top of my base and mixed into the foundation and it worked well both ways.
Your skin just GLOWS. That sort of mildly erotic shimmery hue…sorta. I like!
I got carried away but this is ideal on the high points of the face, I personally love to highlight the outer V near the corner of the eyes and the top of the cheekbone….
These are really nice illuminators and at £4.50 each, I'd definitely buy these over the Benefit because of the price difference. There is a tinge of difference in the shades; one is warm one is cool but it's not an overwhelming difference so you could probably get all the illumination you need from one shade! Recommended!
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I'm now in Munich and have just given my talk to the string theory group. The researchers here have been doing some very similar work so we have plenty to discuss which is always enjoyable. It seems that tonight this discussion will be taking place mostly in a beer garden which should be a lot of fun.
Yesterday night we sat on the runway in Mallorca for some time while thunderstorms delayed our departure. We missed most of them but still had some fireworks up at 30,000 feet. Some fine cumulonimbus showing their muscles. I'm expecting similar in the flight next week from here to Beijing so I will try and get some storm cloud photos if possible.
In the meantime, here is another shot from Cargese, with the light from the rising moon over the mountains, and Jupiter glowing bright, you can also make out the Milky Way stretching from the middle to the bottom right. In this photo Jupiter is not terribly sharp, but with a good camera and a lens of order 100mm it was possible to see two of her moons with a 20 second exposure.


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Introduction by Mrs. Barbara George, Chair of the Supreme Court Art Selection Committee
The great British Prime Minister Winston Churchill observed that "We shape our buildings, and afterwards, our buildings shape us." So it is with the historic courthouses of California.
Inspired by the visits of my husband to all of California's 58 counties during his first year as Chief Justice, this exhibit includes a photograph of a courthouse in each county, and each tells a small part of the state's history. In the stories of these buildings we see the evolution from Spanish colonialism to pioneer society to statehood and to the realization of a culture unlike any that had come before.
The buildings in this exhibit are monuments to the way the people of California saw themselves at an earlier time, when the state was young and the ideals of the democratic society were not only embraced, but also enshrined in what was often the grandest building in town. "It is our temple of justice," said Judge J. E. Prewett at the dedication of the Placer County Courthouse on Independence Day 1898. "It is the repository of our titles, the fortress of our personal and property rights, the fountainhead of our school system, the registry of our births, marriages and deaths, and its inmates stand guard by day and night over the peace and good order of our communities."
Of the 60 courthouses in this exhibit, just 32 remain standing, the others victims of earthquake, fire, neglect, and modernism. Of the buildings that remain, 21 are designated National Historic Places and 22 are still used as courthouses. The Mariposa County Courthouse, a Greek Revival treasure built in 1854 by those who had come in search of gold ore, has the honor of being the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the state.
All these buildings are remarkable for the places they hold in the short history of California, and all are reminders of the ideals of generations past.
It is not possible to thank all those individuals throughout the state who assisted in this project. We are especially indebted to Michael Ginsborg and Gale Tunnell of the Supreme Court staff and to James Carroll of the Administrative Office of the Courts for their diligent work.


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January 14, 2010
National Delurker Day
Oh yeah.. here's a good one!
Are you new? A 'lurker' is someone who reads, and reads regularly, without signing up to follow, or subscribe, or leave comments. Don't get me wrong - am thrilled you are here. That being said, love your comments, and want them especially today!
Today is blogger's delurking day. For every comment you leave on this blog today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday), I will donate $1 to relief in Haiti. Great cause, so spend my money big time and show alfredliveshere some luuuv!
42 comments:
- Aaron said...
Not really a lurker but this is a brilliant Idea. I may have to borrow it for my blog tommorow!
- January 14, 2010 9:43 AM
- Michael Rivers said...
I'm not a lurker, but I'll leave a comment anyway. LOL. Keep up the great work on your blog. I've really enjoyed it!
- January 14, 2010 10:12 AM
- Bob said...
I, too, do not lurk, though I have been known to lurk in the past, but I am not lurking today.....or yesterday.....or tomorrow.
Great idea, though! That donation thingy!
- January 14, 2010 10:43 AM
- Kristine Cayne said...
I'm a partial lurker, but today I am leaving a comment since it's for such a good cause!
- January 14, 2010 11:54 AM
- Annie (Lady M) x said...
I've got loads of lurkers too, and until today, I didn't know there was a name for them. Even though I don't strictly 'lurk' will you still donate a dollar to Haiti?
- January 14, 2010 12:14 PM
- West End Bob said...
Cough up the bucks, Brahm.
Good idea . . . .
- January 14, 2010 12:21 PM
- Anissa said...
If I lurk tomorrow will you give a dollar today?
For some reason I'm feeling an awful lot like Wimpy today.
Great idea! Alas, I am already a follower.
- January 14, 2010 12:30 PM
- Wonder Man said...
I try not to lurk
- January 14, 2010 12:35 PM
- Clare and Gary said...
Brahm.. alas too I already a follower, but I'll donate my $1 to Haiti...
- January 14, 2010 12:36 PM
- Clare and Gary said...
PS I've copied you... believe the Haitian appeal needs all the help it can get ;-)
- January 14, 2010 12:44 PM
- TICKLEBEAR said...
neither am i a lurker...
but anything to make you spend your $$$ for a good cause.
i sent some money hours after the earthquake to the red cross's haitian relief fund. their situation vexes me. after all of the political turmoils they've been through for decades and the inherent poverty in that country, now this, a earthquake. i find it an insult to human dignity. i feel for them...
- January 14, 2010 1:10 PM
- Vodka Logic said...
I'm already a follower too but want you to give another dollar to Haiti.. did my text already.
- January 14, 2010 2:41 PM
- Kevin said...
Pay up, honey.
- January 14, 2010 3:14 PM
- Kevin said...
Pay up again, honey.
- January 14, 2010 3:15 PM
- Kevin said...
Wait! You could be spending your money on me ...
- January 14, 2010 3:16 PM
- Kevin said...
Oh well, it is for a good cause.
- January 14, 2010 3:16 PM
- Kevin said...
So, pay up, honey.
- January 14, 2010 3:18 PM
- Brent said...
Hello, read and enjoy regularly, comment sometimes. here's one!
- January 14, 2010 4:29 PM
- injaynesworld said...
Hi... I'm skipped the lurker part altogether and just became a stalker on my first visit here. Kudos to you for a great idea.
- January 14, 2010 5:24 PM
- Brahm said...
Thanks dudes and dudettes, love the comments and keep them coming, send more people over, and would love to see more blogs do this (well done Clare, I was your first comment)!
I will give $1 for each comment, including my own, to Doctors Without Borders' Haiti Fund.
- January 14, 2010 8:34 PM
- Kathryn said...
- January 14, 2010 9:05 PM
- Kathryn said...
- January 14, 2010 9:05 PM
- Kathryn said...
Pay numero trois
- January 14, 2010 9:06 PM
- Kathryn said...
Pour le quatrieme dollar!
- January 14, 2010 9:07 PM
- Kathryn said...
Cinq! and as Arnie would say "I'll be back!"
- January 14, 2010 9:08 PM
- Kathryn said...
We bought a Wii today - last one in the store. I love it!
- January 14, 2010 9:08 PM
Brahm - I always find your blog so entertaining. I loved the downtown parking post. So, one more dollar for Haiti!
- January 14, 2010 9:09 PM
- Brahm said...
That's great, thanks all for feedback on blog and leaving comments, and thanks to Kevin and Kathryn, my fiance and best friend, two people always happy to spend my money!
I am going to continue this for Friday as well, so send more people over, and keep the comments coming!
- January 14, 2010 9:32 PM
Go Alfred!! :)
- January 14, 2010 9:42 PM
- Kevin said...
You are paying for comments made on Friday also?
- January 15, 2010 6:24 AM
- Kevin said...
That is a great idea, honey.
- January 15, 2010 6:25 AM
- Kevin said...
I also think Medecins Sans Frontieres is a wonderful organisation.
- January 15, 2010 6:27 AM
- Kevin said...
The MSF Canada website is: www.msf.ca
- January 15, 2010 6:27 AM
- Kevin said...
Sign-up as a monthly donor in their 'Partners Without Borders' program when you visit their site.
- January 15, 2010 6:30 AM
- Blair said...
Nice idea - well done!
- January 15, 2010 6:33 AM
- robertga99 said...
well, I just found you today but I'll expose myself to you anyway :)
- January 15, 2010 9:15 PM
- shkhanal said...
loved the way you pronounce your brain. Great writting style.
- January 16, 2010 12:22 AM
- Brahm said...
Thanks all! In total comments (yours, mine, ours) that is 38 comments, so today I am donating $38 to Doctors Without Borders' Haiti relief fund, which will then be matched by the Canadian government as part of the $50 million dollar trust they just set up. Which takes us to (aaargh, math) a total $76 donation.
I encourage those of you who can to do the same.
And thanks again to all for reading the blog and showing Alfredo the luuuuv!
- January 16, 2010 9:37 AM
- lena said...
That is some cool idea. That too for a good cause.
As for those who come and read but stay silent, at least they do come, don't they? :D
- January 16, 2010 9:51 AM
- Crystal said...
am I too late? Just got around to reading some blogs today and saw this one about "delurking" yourself. Seems a bit harsh I suppose...there are many blogs I love to read but don't necessarily comment because A) I have nothing interesting to say or B) no time with reading tons of blogs every day (usually just before I have to run to work).
Anyway, great idea for the Haiti relief donation idea and I hope my comment counts towards the total :)
- January 18, 2010 5:16 AM
- Brahm said...
Hello Lena and Crystal -
Thanks for reading, and for the comments, and yes will absolutely include your comments in the total for donation to Doctors Without Borders, is a great cause I am proud to support.
Keep reading!!!
- January 18, 2010 10:08 PM
- falltoclimb said...
Ok, too late for the Haiti donation (I'll make up for it somehow), but I will come out and de-lurk...you've got a regular (just quiet) reader here!
- January 30, 2010 10:10 PM


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