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Want to delve into the Criterion Collection but don't know where to start?
We've just introduced some changes that make sifting through the Criterion Collection on Hulu Plus a lot less daunting. Some brand new features will help you discover new films to love as we continue to additional titles from Criterion — more than 100 since launching the section in February, nearly all of which stream exclusively on Hulu Plus, with many others to come in coming weeks.
Since Criterion has compiled so many great works by the world's greatest filmmakers, we've added new functionality that allows you to sort by director. So now you can devote an entire weekend to watching 10 Charlie Chaplin films from just one page.
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So I enjoyed the responses I got to the "Thanksgiving Beer" thread I started. Learned a lot. Now I figure I better see what everybody is drinking this winter holiday season. I've had a few of my holiday standbys so far, including Jubilale, Pyramid Snow Cap for cheap, and Sleigher from Ninkasi. I'm in Oregon, so I mostly know Northwest beers.
My pick for beers so far this year is Terminal Gravity's Festivale. Smooth and tastefully flavored so as not to be overbearing. I finished the beer and had the "man that was good" moment. I went and looked at the ABV. I think it said 8.4%. Holy crap could I not taste the alcohol. Would have thought it 6% at most to taste it.
Terminal Gravity makes a good argument for being the best brewer in Oregon. Edit: This may be a bit of overstatement, but when I wrote it I was thinking of brewers who have 6 packs readily available.

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In an excellent move, President Bush has appointed Robert Zoellick to head the World Bank. Zoellick, the former U.S. trade representative and deputly secretary of state, is widely respected. However, that's not the reason why, in my judgment, he's an excellent choice. The reason instead is that, as the Washington Post reports, selecting Zoellick has "dismayed" the Europeans and World Bank bureaucrats. Said one senior World Bank official:
People think Zoellick is highly intelligent and has a pragmatic mind-set. But he's still from the same people who brought you the Iraq war, the same people who brought you Paul Wolfowitz and Donald Rumsfeld. There's immediate jaundice about his country of origin. Any American appointed by this president would carry that stigma.
The Europeans wanted the White House to present the World Bank board with a list of candidates and permit the board to make the final selection. Although the selectee still would have been "tainted" by having been placed on the list by "this president," the process would have satisfied the collective ego of the World Bank bureaucracy, and that's always the important thing. Fortunately, the White House chose to impose Zoellick, its first choice and a member of the adminstration's inner foreign policy circle. The only better outcome would have been to select John Bolton.
No wait, the best outcome would have been to withdraw from the World Bank.
UPDATE: Chris Cillizza notes that Zoellick has been serving as a policy adviser for the McCain campaign and is rumored (prematurely, perhaps) to be the leading candidate for Secretary of State should McCain be elected president.


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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The owners of rental homes across the street from Lambeau Field say they should not be lumped together with hotels and required to pay the same tax. The Green Bay Area Room Tax Commission is considering cracking down on the homes, rented by fans during Green Bay Packer games for as much as $4,000 a weekend. Officials say a city ordinance imposing a 10 percent hotel room has not consistently been enforced. Nick Ciadella owns one of the 'Packer party houses.' He tells Press-Gazette Media (http://gbpg.net/13pHS2P ) that if the houses are taxed like hotels, they should be afforded the same zoning, parking and signage privileges. The rental home owners are already required to get a permit and pay a $300 registration fee.
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Floods to Sideline Mississippi River Barges At Least Another Week
Barge shipping on the Illinois River and parts of the Mississippi River will remain impeded until at least early next week as the flood-swollen waterways slowly recede from record- or near-record-high crests, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers.
But the date when barge shipments of grain can again move freely from production areas in the Midwest to export facilities at the Gulf of Mexico may be pushed back as another storm system moved through the region on Tuesday.
The Army Corps closed 10 locks on the Mississippi River and four on the Illinois River late last week and although the rivers have crested at most locations, the majority remain closed.
Meanwhile, record flooding prompted the Coast Guard to close the Illinois River to all commercial and recreational traffic on Monday to safeguard levees protecting several towns including Peoria, where the river crested at a record 29.35 feet on Tuesday.
"The water is within two to three feet of the top in most areas, but the levees are in good shape," said Mike Zerbonia, Peoria flood area engineer and Illinois Waterway operations manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"The Coast Guard has completely shut down the river. There are no barges moving and no recreational boats moving until the water recedes to a safe operational level," he said.
The closure stretched from mile marker 79.5 near Beardstown, Illinois, to river mile 285 near Joliet.
Starved Rock lock on the Illinois remained closed due to high water, but two others that were closed last week, the Dresden Island and T.J. O'Brien locks, reopened on Monday.
Marseilles lock remained closed as crews worked to remove seven barges that broke away from a tow in strong currents last Thursday and struck the dam, damaging some lock gates.
Navigation was halted on the Mississippi River from central Iowa nearly to St. Louis as high water forced the closure of locks 16 through 25 late last week and over the weekend.
The latest National Weather Service river forecasts suggest the last of those locks could reopen between April 29 and May 1.
The Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi to two-way traffic late on Monday near St. Louis and near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Two separate incidents of barges breaking loose in heavy currents over the weekend had forced temporary closures that backed up hundreds of barges.
Swift currents prompted the Coast Guard to restrict the number of barges that each tow boat was allowed to push on the lower Mississippi to a maximum of 36 barges.
Grain export prices climbed as the shipping disruptions severed the farm-to-port supply pipeline for shippers at the Gulf of Mexico.
Some 60 percent of U.S. grain exports, as well as various other commodities, including oil, coal and fertilizer, are shipped via the Mississippi River system.
Spot corn prices at the Gulf hovered near the highest level in a month while soybean prices held at a three-month high as exporters scrambled for needed supplies.
--Reporting by Karl Plume in Chicago; Editing by Phil Berlowitz (C) Reuters 2013.


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The Flyers are close to signing defenseman Bruno Gervais, according to an NHL source.
Gervais (6-1, 200), an unresricted free agent who made $525,000 last season, would add some size and a right-handed shot to the Flyers' defense. He had six goals for the Tampa Bay Lightning last year.
Gervais, a seven-year NHL veteran, he will be about $4.5M (per-season cap hit) cheaper than Matt Carle, who signed with Tampa Bay. Carle got a six-year deal for $33 million, an annual cap hit of $5.5 million.
The 27-year-old Gervais would compete for a spot on the Flyers' third D pairing.
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Suffolk, ss. DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS
Appeal of:
Kenneth Gavin,
v. CR-06-342
Teachers' Retirement System,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Jane Davis, Esq.,
23 White's Path
Suite S
SouthYarmouth, Ma. 02664
Appearance for Respondent:
Robert Fabino, Esq.
Teachers' Retirement System
One Charles Park
Cambridge, Ma.
Administrative Magistrate:
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §16(4), the Petitioner, Kenneth Gavin, is appealing the May 24, 2006 decision of the Respondent, Teachers' Retirement System, declining to include the salary that he received for serving as an adjunct professor at Cape Cod Community College (CCCC) as regular compensation in the calculation of his superannuation retirement benefit (Exhibit 1). The appeal was timely filed in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 32 §16(4).
A hearing pursuant to G.L. c. 7 §4H was held on January 30, 2008 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 N. Washington Street, Boston, Ma. Various documents were entered into evidence at the hearing (Exhibits 1 -13). The Petitioner's Pre-hearing Memorandum was marked as "A" for identification and the Respondent's Pre-hearing Memorandum was marked as "B" for identification. The Petitioner testified in his own behalf. One cassette tape recording was made of the hearing. The record was left open until February 14, 2008 for the submission of written closing arguments.
Based on the testimony and evidence presented, I make the following findings of fact:
1. The Petitioner, Kenneth Gavin, d.o.b. 2/16/41, commenced employment with the Barnstable Public School system as a reading teacher in September of 1979 (testimony of Petitioner).
2. He became a member of the Teachers' Retirement System at that time (testimony of the Petitioner).
3. The Petitioner continuously taught in the Barnstable Public School System until his retirement in June of 2006 (Exhibits 3-5).
4. From September of 1987 up to and including the present date, the Petitioner has worked as a part-time Adjunct Professor at CCCC (testimony of the Petitioner).
5. The Petitioner has taught and continues to teach one three hour class each semester in writing, reading, and study skills. The class, which is held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. once a week, caters to current high school students, high school graduates, as well as those holding GED certificates (testimony of the Petitioner).
6. Occasionally, the Petitioner has taught during the summer semester; however, the majority of the time, he has taught only during the regular academic year (testimony of the Petitioner).
7. The Petitioner did not become a member of the State Retirement System during the course of his employment with CCCC as he did not meet the applicable membership eligibility requirements as outlined in 941 CMR 203 (Exhibit 9).
8. The Petitioner did not have retirement deductions taken from his compensation from CCCC; rather, he was required to purchase a 401(K) retirement account for his work at the college (testimony of the Petitioner).
9. In his application for superannuation retirement benefits with the Teachers' Retirement System, the Petitioner sought to have his earnings from CCCC included as regular compensation in the calculation of his retirement benefit (Exhibits 3 & 4).
10. On May 24, 2006, the Teachers' Retirement System sent the Petitioner formal notification that his request to have his earnings from CCCC included as regular compensation was denied (Exhibit 1).
11. The Petitioner filed a timely appeal of this decision with the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (Exhibit 2).
The issue in this case is whether the Petitioner is entitled to have his earnings from CCCC included as regular compensation in the calculation of his superannuation retirement benefits. Unfortunately since the Petitioner was not a member of the State Retirement System or any other retirement system during the course of his employment at CCCC, his service at the College is not considered as dual membership pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §3 (7).
G.L. c. 32 §3 (7) provides in pertinent part:
Any person who is a member of two or more systems and who…receives regular compensation paid jointly by two or more governmental units, shall…be allowed creditable service…
In this case, the Petitioner was not a member of the State Retirement System as a result of his employment with CCCC since his service was below the threshold minimum 20 hours per week employment required for eligibility for membership in that system. Since he was not a member of the State Retirement System or any other public employee retirement system as a result of his employment at CCCC, the Petitioner cannot include his earnings from the college as regular compensation in the calculation of his superannuation retirement benefit with the Teachers' Retirement System.
The Petitioner notes that legislation currently pending before the Massachusetts Legislature would allow him to include his last three years of service at CCCC as regular compensation in his retirement benefit. If this legislation is enacted at some point in the future and addresses the issue of retroactivity of application, then the Petitioner may take appropriate action under the provisions of the new legislation. Unfortunately, however, there is no currently no provision in Chapter 32 that provides for the remedy that the Petitioner seeks.
In light of the foregoing, the decision of the Teachers' Retirement System is hereby affirmed.
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
Dated: 2/29/08
This information is provided by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals .


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The Hawks are set on relishing this run toward the Stanley Cup.
Of course, winning the Cup in 2010 was, in a word, epic for Chicago.
"The last time we won it we had the best summer," captain Jonathan Toews said. "There was so much going on that we were in a way relieved to get away from it and get back to training camp."
That summer, players became sought-after celebrities with fans following them to bars where the team celebrated, snapping photos and tracking the Cup on Twitter. Thousands showed for the Michigan Avenue parade. The Cup embarked on a world tour with players hoisting it in their hometowns.
"In 2010, you're kind of so excited to get there. I think at that time, maybe our team was too young and stupid to even know what's really going on," winger Patrick Kane said. "You just kind of let it fly by without really soaking it in. I think now everyone's kind of soaking it in."
In hindsight, Toews said the players didn't really know how good their team was in 2010.
"We just went out there and we won games and the next thing you know we were winning the Stanley Cup and we just didn't think twice about it," Toews said.
With first-round playoff exits the last couple of years, the Hawks haven't hit the same level of success until now.
"Coming back here we definitely realize how tough it is and how rare this opportunity is because we've worked so hard to get here," he said.
That included some team rebuilding. A number of players were traded after that championship season thanks to the salary cap, but the core of Kane, Toews, Marian Hossa, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Patrick Sharp, Dave Bolland and Niklas Hjalmarsson remained intact.
"A lot of guys on that team at that time were unknown and then you make a Cup run and you're obviously going to get good contracts and it's going to be tough to keep everyone together," Kane said. "And it seems like it's happening again with this team."
Now this team is up against Boston for the pinnacle in NHL hardware. The same Bruins the Hawks rooted for in 2011 mainly because of their competitive hatred for Vancouver.
But it was tough for the Hawks to watch the Bruins hold the Cup that year because it meant they were no longer defending champs.
"Once you win the Cup, once you feel like it's yours, you don't want to give it up," Toews said.
The Hawks are excited, confident and determined to recapture it.
"To be back is obviously a great honor and you hear people say take advantage of it and you never know when you're going to get back again," Kane said. "So I think that's our mindset going in. We're here. Give it our all and see what happens."
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Yesterday, I posted the 20th page of The Poet and the Flea… What!? Wow!!
The Flea premiered online November 28th, 2012 and has already received more than 10,000 views.
I have been honored to received a number of wonderful reviews thus far, such as those by Sarah Goode and Hannah Meiklejohn, as well as an incredible invitation to speak to The Blake Society in London this coming May.
Self-publishing The Flea online has been an incredible experience so far and I thank everyone for their enthusiasm and support!
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University College Falmouth is embarking on an ambitious implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 2011, starting with core business to business processes and marketing activities and eventually providing an holistic approach to the overall requirements of the institution.
The first phase of the project is being sponsored by Dr Jeremy Richards Head of Innovation, and will deliver a solution to manage business relationships for University College Falmouth's new Academy for Innovation & Research (AIR) – a European Regional Development Fund supported project to stimulate innovation in the Cornish Economy. Dr
Jeremy Richards says "This CRM system will enhance substantially our ability to manage relationships with the business community and improve the effectiveness of our communications." The second phase of the project sponsored by Jeremy Whitaker, Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment, will initially focus on event management, including open days, exhibitions and performances and will then move on to deliver a solution to enhance and support the fundraising and alumni strategies. Jeremy Whitaker says "The focus of this project is to deliver efficiencies in core processes and most importantly to improve the visibility of relationships across the institution''.
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As part of this exciting project UCF will also be looking to Crimson to provide consultative support on a cross University implementation of SharePoint 2010 for a number of key functions, including document management and a number of key internal staff intranets and portals. The integration of the two core products and Crimsons extensive knowledge of both solutions will be hugely beneficial in terms of functional delivery and budgetary control.


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As the Bank of England (BoE) continues its efforts to push inflation back to its 2% target, the pound Sterling has fallen to near 31-month lows against the dollar. With the Bank of England considering another round of QE, and some members of the FOMC expressing more hawkish sentiment, how much more can the pound slide? Britain's economy appears to be in a state of sluggish recovery, and with unemployment data improving and many economists questioning if more easing would boost growth, will the BoE follow through with another round of asset purchases?
The Bank of England governor Mervyn King recently pushed for the scale of the asset purchases to be increased from 375 billion pounds to 400 billion. However the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) minutes revealed that although they voted against more easing, there is a likelihood of increased asset purchasing later. The vote against expanding the program was not a landslide. The Committee voted 6-3 against more easing. The market responded with a sharp selloff on the release of the minutes. When the Committee last had a split vote, easing was expanded later in the year.
With the release of the hawkish FOMC minutes and the dovish MPC minutes, it is likely that the pound will continue to see some downside through the rest of the year. So if a trader had a short view of the pound how could they set up a trade?
- Sell spot pound Sterling. Although a trader can get good leverage in the forex market, this could be capital intensive and would require a trader to use wide stops. Trading the spot forex market does not allow a trader to set up a well-defined risk vs. reward ratio.
- Short the ETF. The CurrencyShares British Pound Ster. Trst (FXB) does an excellent job of tracking the performance of the underlying, but shorting the ETF would require significant margin. This also does not set up well on a risk vs. reward basis.
- British pound Futures and Options. Follows the spot market and gives a trader the best opportunity to set up a trade with a great risk vs. reward ratio.
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How a Giant Kazakh Oil Project Went Awry
Developed by Western Oil Companies, Giant Project Off Kazakhstan Is Years Late, More Than $30 Billion Over Budget
ATYRAU, Kazakhstan—Kazakh workers were recuperating from the frigid temperatures of the Caspian Sea over cups of tea when their Italian supervisor interrupted their break, demanding they return to work.
The workers restrained the supervisor—a manager working for Eni SpA, a company building a giant oil development here—and put a plastic bag over his head. He fled, packed his bags and left Kazakhstan.


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The former Ann Arbor headquarters of Borders Group Inc. has been sold.
The Ann Arbor office of Colliers International told The Detroit News that the buyer requested a confidentiality agreement, so no name was publicly disclosed. Colliers International is handling the sale.
The 330,000-square-foot headquarters was listed last year for $6.9 million.
Borders fell victim to increasing competition from online retailers, discounters and ebooks and filed for bankruptcy protection in 2011. It later liquidated its assets and closed stores across the country.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are pressing President Barack Obama to come up with plan they can accept for spending cuts and tax revenue to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and budget reductions.
Speaker John Boehner tells reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference that he and the White House have some "serious differences." He says the GOP proposal is a balanced approach.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor urged the president Wednesday to produce more specifics. He raised the possibility of Congress being in session through the Christmas holiday.
The combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts would go into effect after the first of the year. Economists have warned it could plunge the nation into a recession.
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Reaching Christchurch, we first visted one of the famous attraction.
International Antartic Centre
38 Orchard Road Christchurch Airport 8053, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 353 7798
Hours: Daily 09:00 – 17:30
Admission: From NZD25 to 65, depending of the attractions you choose to visit
|There these much to do
|Storm room: Temperature that goes down to -18 degree celcius
|Hagglund ride
|Penguin viewing and feeding (10:30 and 15:30 only)
|4D movie (prepare some tissues)
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Seeing the after effects of Christchurch town is really sad. It was once a lively place but now it looks rather desserted.
The Cathedral
A icon in the centre of the town was once beautiful.
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But now, it's sad… and this is the nearest we can be.
The affected areas shaded in red.
Re:Start is an effort rebuild the town supported by Christchurch Earthquake Appeal and it starts here at City Mall with a shopping place made out of containers.
The casino is still proudly standing and was not affected by the earthquake.
Victoria Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8013 New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 365 9999
Food in Christchurch
With the town in rebuilding, there is not much to eat in town. There are restaurants scattered around. If rented a car, take a drive to Riccarton Road. The street has many restaurants from Asian to Western and supermarket.
Accomodation: City Centre Motel
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Black + a slew of Russian-style baubles worn by Coco Jobard, a food designer.
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Black + a slew of Russian-style baubles worn by Coco Jobard, a food designer.
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My dear friend leaves Thursday night Paris bound.. destination.. Les Halles district I think..She came for a visit today:)
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Caviar and salmon aside, I love the bold necklaces worn by Coco. Every time I try to go over the top with my jewelry, my daughters say R E A L L Y??? Perhaps it is my combinations :) If you name is Coco, how could you not pull it off! CarolynReplyDeleteReplies
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State parks officials want to expand an off-highway vehicle park tucked in southwest San Joaquin County.
State parks officials want to expand an off-highway vehicle park tucked in southwest San Joaquin County.
The 4,400-acre expansion would delight off-highway riders but worries environmentalists who say the existing park is enough of a problem.
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area has been a fixture for more than 30 years, and now the state may roughly double its size by pushing farther west into Alameda County, an area of rolling hills that includes the historic town site of Tesla.
The state has owned the land since the late 1990s, but other efforts to expand there have so far been defeated by opponents.
The idea is to give riders more space, and also diversify their experience by allowing for other kinds of vehicles, said Randy Caldera, superintendent at Carnegie.
He said he's working with opponents and with off-highway enthusiasts alike to try and find an acceptable approach.
"We're moving forward," Caldera said this week. "I think we just need to do a better job with education."
Three possibilities are on the table, and all include some level of off-highway recreation on the new property. The most intense use allowed would be comparable to what's currently allowed at Carnegie, according to parks documents, while the other two alternatives call for less intense use.
Carnegie has been a source of controversy for years. Riders cherish it as one of the few designated parks where they can practice their hobby.
Neighboring landowners and environmentalists haven't been so keen, however, about the noise from the buzzing all-terrain vehicles, and the erosion that has scarred the existing park.
"I support the idea that there are going to be off-road vehicles and they need a place to go," said Stockton environmentalist Dale Stocking, who is following the issue. "But after 30 years of operating Carnegie, they really have not mitigated for environmental damage."
Stocking said parks officials need to find a "compatible use" for the new property that includes not only off-highway enthusiasts, but also hikers and birders, among others.
The expansion has also been fought by the owners of the Connolly Ranch, which shares about a mile of property boundary with the existing park. Mark Connolly, who works in Tracy as an attorney, says the park has not been a good neighbor.
"They can't keep guys on the trails," Connolly said. "The park is uncontrolled and overused."
Concerns have also risen over the Tesla town site. Park officials say riders will not be able to run willy-nilly over that sensitive area.
Don Amador, who represents off-roaders through the Idaho-based BlueRibbon Coalition, said vehicle owners helped pay for the land acquisition in the late '90s (though the general public also paid through a gas tax). Amador said riders have been waiting all these years for the new access they were promised.
The existing park can be jam-packed on weekends, Amador said.
"Spreading out the use is actually environmentally sound," he said. "If you walk on the same path across your lawn day after day you beat in a trail. If you spread out the use that actually is more sustainable in the long run."
Carnegie has been criticized for past environmental stewardship. In 2009 it was almost shut down after environmentalists sued because the state lacked a permit for erosion into a seasonal creek.
Caldera said Carnegie has already improved its practices by rehabilitating and closing some areas, to the dismay of riders, and by writing plans on how to deal with problems such as erosion and stormwater runoff.
The expansion is actually part of a long overdue update to the park's 1981 general plan. The update would enshrine new, more responsible practices, he said.
"This isn't 1975 anymore," Caldera said. "You can't just unload your dirt bike and go blow up a hill somewhere."
He said officials have discussed the possibility of some kind of easement to provide a buffer between the park and the Connolly ranch.
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McNamara named Nurses Association Legislator of Year
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has been named the 2013 Legislator of the Year by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association.
He was honored at a ceremony held recently at the State House, and presented a plaque to recognize his support of the profession of nursing and patient advocacy. The award was announced last week as the RI State Nurses Association recognizes National Nurses Week.
The Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually by the organization's Government Affairs Committee to honor a member of the General Assembly who has been supportive of the nursing profession, important health policy issues and advocacy for equity in access to health care in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island State Nurses Association has chosen McNamara for this year's honor because, according to Anne Neuville, NP, chair of the Government Affairs Committee and a RISNA Board of Directors member, he has been "a dedicated and compassionate advocate for health issues in Rhode Island."
McNamara said, "I have the utmost respect, admiration and appreciation for the hard-working, dedicated and talented health care professions in our state. As I have done since first being elected to the House of Representatives and especially as chairman of the House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, I will continue to support their great work and to help them improve the quality of life and the quality of health care for all our state's residents."


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July 30. 2013 10:09PM
Official: Medicaid expansion may bring disruptions
By GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
CONCORD — Adding 22,000 people to the health care system may cause some short-term disruptions, a state insurance official told the commission studying Medicaid expansion Tuesday.
However, Tyler Brannen, health policy analyst for the state Insurance Department, said within six to 10 months providers will respond to the new payers and make adjustments.
He said the system is currently serving low-income, uninsured people in emergency rooms. Under Medicaid and a managed care system, they would be served much more efficiently, he said.
Insurance officials also told the commission appointed by the Governor, Senate President and House Speaker to study the effect Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act that subsidizing private insurance premiums for low-income individuals could be problematic under current ACA guidelines for the state.
Some lawmakers believe the state should consider the Arkansas plan to use Medicaid money to pay private insurance companies to cover low-income adults who qualify for Medicaid.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Alex Feldvebel told the commission such a plan would require a waiver from the federal government and additional services to match those required under Medicaid.
The cost would have to be no more than the cost for Medicaid, when the Congressional Budget Offices estimates private insurance will cost about 50 percent more than Medicaid, he noted.
Last week state health and human services officials said one problem with the Arkansas plan to use private insurers to expand Medicaid is the federal requirement that consumers have a choice. They said only one company has been approved to participate in New Hampshire's exchange, which will be run by federal officials.
Feldvebel said he believes the requirement is for at least two qualified plans, which Anthem Blue Cross will be offering in the exchange.
While the deadline has passed for adding qualified New Hampshire insurers to the exchange, agency officials said a national company could still be added by federal officials. The three managed care companies the state hired to run the yet-to-be implemented Medicaid managed care program could also join the exchange, said life and health legal counsel Jennifer Patterson, but not until 2015 because the deadline has passed for 2014.
Brannen noted adding more competition to the marketplace does not necessarily drive costs down. If too many carriers are in the market, he said, their leverage with providers is diluted and they will not win the 30 to 35 percent discount the state's three large insurers — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and Harvard Pilgrim — enjoy today.
He told the committee the biggest cost factors for insurers are medical claim costs, provider contracts and the health status of its members.
Brannen noted that in 2011 health insurance premiums increased 4 percent but benefits decreased by 5 percent and in 2010 premiums increased 3 percent, but benefits were reduced by 10 percent.
"If you take that out over 10 years," Brannen said, "no one will have health insurance."
He said reduction in benefits comes through employees paying more of the costs. "The bottom line is people have more skin in the game," he said.
If New Hampshire decides to expand Medicaid eligibility to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, state health officials say that will add 48,358 people to the program over the next 7½ years, while the federal government will pay $2.4 billion to health care providers. The state is expected to spend about $18 million for expansion over the period.
Under Medicaid expansion, the federal government would pay 100 percent of the cost for the first three years and then gradually reduce its share to 90 percent.
The commission was created during the budget-writing process when the Republican-controlled Senate balked at expanding Medicaid eligibility as Gov. Maggie Hassan and the House had proposed.
The commission has until Oct. 15 to make recommendations on expansion.
The commission meets Tuesday to hear from a panel of national experts on Medicaid and then meets again Aug. 13 and 27.


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There's something very special about listening to music on headphones. A sense of closeness to the artist, and, of course, with the right headphones, just enough isolation from the hustle and bustle of the outside world to make listening a real pleasure.
And while a great album is always a great album, sometimes a particular recording will lend itself to the intimate atmosphere of a great pair of headphones. Whether those headphones are connected to your home hi-fi or to an iPod for listening on the move, the experience can transport you.
We'd love to know what your favourite headphone listening pleasures are. Whether it happens to be on a pair of Bowers & Wilkins P5 mobile hi-fi headphones or something else.
Here's a selection of ours just to get you started.
Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
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Richard Buckner – Devotion and Doubt
Wonderfully recorded, simple guitar and wonderful voice.
David Crosby – If Only I Could Remember My Name.
Gloriously produced, and wonderful on headphones.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – I see a Darkness
A great hi-fi album full stop. Wonderfully intimate recording.
Massive Attack – Mezzanine
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Welcome to the Dilemma Zone.
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It sounds like a reality TV show, but it's actually something most drivers encounter every day: the moment when, approaching a yellow traffic light, you must decide to continue through the intersection at the same speed, hit the gas or apply the brakes.
Each of these decisions carries risks. A sudden stop could result in a rear-end collision. A burst of acceleration could bring a ticket. Easing through the intersection makes you a T-bone target.
Research indicates that only 1.4% of drivers cross the line once the light turns red -- but 20% of fatalities happen at intersections, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
While most of us safely navigate intersections every day, it only takes one bad decision to put your car, life and insurance rates at risk.
So what is the Dilemma Zone?
Hesham Rakha, director of the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, defines the Dilemma Zone as the place where a driver has no feasible choice. He can neither stop nor continue through the intersection before the light changes to red.
The standard yellow time is 4.2 seconds on a 45 mph road. On faster roads, the length is longer. The formula is based on two assumptions: It takes the average driver one second to perceive and react to a yellow light and 3.2 seconds to safely stop the car.
However, research released last fall found that 4.2 seconds is just not enough time in many situations.
Rakha and fellow researchers determined that perceiving and reacting to a light change takes a bit longer than one second and deceleration times are much longer than standard yellow light times. Poor road conditions slow both reaction and stop times.
Data showed that 43% of drivers who crossed the stop line during a yellow light were unable to clear the intersection.
A warning light for the caution light
A longer yellow light isn't necessarily the answer, Rakha says.
"You could design the yellow time so that 90% of drivers - or 95% -- are not caught in the dilemma zone. But the higher you go, the longer the yellow time is, which increases the time cross traffic is stopped," he says.
That would not only increase pollution, Rakha notes, but also the risk of more drivers taking chances to avoid a long light.
Other solutions the group suggests could include warning lights that make drivers aware that a green light is about to change, or an in-dash display that communicates with the traffic lights and makes the decision for the driver.
Until the day those smarter yellow lights appear, drivers must make their own choices. The safest one is almost always to stop.
What is the law?
Laws regarding yellow lights vary by state, but in general there are two schools of thought.
Many states use a "touchdown" rule. This means if the car breaks the plane of the white line at the intersection before the light turns red, the driver is allowed to clear the intersection.
Other state laws are more vague. The wording goes something like this: Traffic facing a yellow signal shall stop before entering the intersection unless so close that a stop may not be safely made. These laws are bit harder to enforce.
A Wisconsin police officer on an Officer.com forum discusses enforcement issues. "The yellow light violation can be enforced, but it has to be pretty blatant. I've written and successfully argued it in court, but I had video showing the vehicle was clearly able to stop, but sped up to make the light."
In 24 states and the District of Columbia, red light cameras take enforcement to the next level, penalizing any driver who crosses the white line while the light is red, even by only a foot or two.
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) looked at 14 cities using red light cameras and found that the combined per capita rate of fatal red light accidents decreased by 35%. On the flip side, The Federal Highway Administration and Virginia Transportation Research Council found that red light cameras probably caused more rear-end crashes.
What's worse for my insurance?
"If you stop for a yellow light, you are blameless," CarInsurance.com consumer analyst Penny Gusner says. "Even if you get hit from behind, it's their fault, not yours."
Zipping through the light to avoid a tailgater is no excuse, unless an officer happens to cut you some slack. A camera won't know the difference.
Any accident after you've run a red light is almost always your fault, Gusner says. (Read about comparative negligence laws.)
While fines for a red light violation can vary dramatically, it's the black marks on your motor vehicle record that eventually cost you the most. Your insurance company can calculate rates based only on what it finds there. (See Insurance.com's "Uh-Oh Meter" to see how different infractions typically affect your premiums.)
A single red-light ticket might be forgiven, cost you a good driver discount, or actually raise your rates, Gusner says, depending on your insurer's surcharge schedule. "You can ask them about it even before you get a ticket," she says. "It can make a difference down the road."
Many jurisdictions don't put red-light camera violations on motor vehicle records at all.
Staying safe
So how do you stay safe when approaching an intersection and the light is yellow?
Maria A. Wojtczak, owner of Driving MBA, offers this advice: "Use the broken white or yellow lines as indicators. Each line represents 10 mph. If you only have two lines before entering the intersection and are going 40 mph, you have reached the point of no return and must continue through the light. If there are four or five lines before the intersection you have plenty of time to make a safe stop."
Experts also remind drivers to avoid changing lanes in an intersection -- which is also illegal.
The original article can be found at CarInsurance.com:Stop, go, floor it: The Dilemma Zone


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May 13, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. – For the second straight game, No. 8 Florida State (42-10, 18-9 ACC) scored six runs in the first two innings en route to an 8-4 victory over No. 9 NC State (39-13, 16-10 ACC) Monday evening on Doak Field inside Dail Park in front of a national audience on ESPNU.
With the win, Florida State clinched the series to remain atop the ACC Atlantic Division standings holding a one-game lead over Clemson and a 1.5 game lead on NC State. FSU has now won eight consecutive series over NC State including four straight series victories in Raleigh.
"It is just a credit to these young men," said head coach Mike Martin on his team clinching the series with Monday night's victory. "This is not easy to win two out of three in this ball park. You get beat the first night and maybe things didn't go exactly right for you that first night. But the next two nights, we come in and get it done with our backs against the wall."
The Seminoles hit three home runs Monday night with all three coming in the first two innings marking the most home runs hit by Florida State in a game this year. Marcus Davis led the way with two round trippers and now leads the team with nine on the year. Stephen McGee unloaded on a two-run shot in the first inning in the win.
"Marcus really came through big for us tonight," said Martin. "Stephen has been, no question, a guy that solidifies our infield. He also did a great job for us offensively tonight."
Davis became the first Seminole to hit multiple home runs in a game this year and the first to hit home runs in consecutive at-bats since Devon Travis performed the feat against Stanford in game one of the Super Regional on June 8, 2012. Both Davis and McGee finished the game with two hits, while Davis drove in three runs and McGee plated two. John Sansone picked up two RBI with a two-run single in the fifth.
Scott Sitz received all the run support he would need as the senior right hander improved to 9-1 on the year. Sitz gave up three runs on seven hits as he walked two and struck out four in 5.2 innings of work.
"He didn't have his best stuff tonight," added Martin on Sitz. "But he showed what he is all about by getting out there and battling. He did not have Scott Sitz stuff tonight. But I was very proud of the way he kept fighting and battling. He knows the importance of getting us to the sixth or seventh (inning) and he got us into the sixth tonight."
Gage Smith pitched 2.1 innings of solid relief giving up an unearned run on two hits. He finished the game with a walk and three strikeouts.
Robby Coles closed out the game working a perfect ninth inning retiring all three batters that he faced.
"There were a lot of keys to tonight's victory," said Martin. "But no question it was our pitching tonight."
For the second straight game, NC State's starting pitcher could not work out of the second inning. This time Brad Stone (2-2) lasted just 0.2 innings as the freshman southpaw gave up four runs on three hits as he walked two and struck out one.
Florida State jumped out to the early lead scoring four runs in the top of the first. McGee and Davis registered back-to-back home runs to spark the four-run first, while Jose Brizuela came through with a two-out RBI double to the gap in left center. McGee connected on a two-run shot to left center and Davis followed with a solo shot off the foul pole in left. John Nogowski drew a walk and scored all the way from first two batters later on Brizuela's RBI double.
The Wolfpack cut the deficit to 4-1 in the bottom of the inning as Trea Turner took the first pitch from Sitz down the line in left for a stand-up triple. He would score two batters later on a groundout to short off the bat of Brett Austin.
Davis would go yard for the second time in as many at-bats in the top of the second crushing a 1-2 pitch from Ryan Wilkins into the trees in right to give FSU a 6-1 lead. McGee, who drew a two-out walk, scored on the play to give the Seminoles a five-run cushion.
The Seminoles pushed their lead to 8-1 on a two-run single by Sansone in the fifth. Nogowski led off the inning with a single through the left side off Grant Sasser and moved to second as Jameis Winston drew a four-pitch walk. After a sac-bunt by Brizuela moved both runners up 90 feet, Sansone drilled a 0-2 pitch from Sasser off the wall in left to bring home Nogowski and Winston.
NC State cut into the Florida State in the sixth on a two-run double by Bryan Adametz. The Wolfpack put two on off Sitz following a double by Grant Clyde and a single by Sam Morgan. After a visit to the mound by Martin, Adametz delivered a two-run double to the gap in left center on the very next pitch from Sitz ending the night for the senior right hander.
Smith came on and after giving up a bunt single to Logan Ratledge got Turner to fly out to left to retire the side.
The Wolfpack took advantage of an errant throw on a pick-off attempt by Smith to plate a run and cut the Seminole lead to 8-4 in the eighth. After a walk and a double put runners at second and third with no outs, Smith tried to pick Brett Williams off at second but threw errantly allowing Clyde to score from third. Smith retired the next three batters on a strikeout, line out to first and groundout to short to end the inning.
Florida State will return home to face Clemson for a three-game series beginning Thursday, May 16. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. and will air live on ESPN3. Friday and Saturday's games will air on ESPNU at 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively. Fans can listen to the games on the Seminoles.com All-Access player and locally on 1270 AM (Thursday & Friday) and 100.7 FM (Saturday). As always, Seminole fans can follow the Noles on twitter @FSU_Baseball and remember to like the Seminoles on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FSUBaseball). Live stats will be available via gametracker.


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How to clear caching in Drupal 7
Setting up cache in Drupal can speed things up for your site and enhance the site's overall performance. Caching is great as it keeps snapshots of data and pages so reload time is much quicker. There are times, however, when you may need to clear the cache. Caching mechanisms sometimes get hung or maybe you simply want to push out a change to your site as quickly as possible. Clearing the cache can help with that. It is very easy to clear caching within Drupal 7 by folloing these simple steps.
Deleting the cache content in Drupal 7:
- Log into your Drupal 7 admin dashboard.
- On the top menu bar, locate the Configuration option and click on it.
- This brings you to the main Configuration category screen. Find the subcategory named Development and click on the Performance link.
- Once on the Performance screen, look to the button on the screen at the top named Clear All Caches. Give it a click.
You have now cleared out all caches in Drupal 7.
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I am so very lucky I found you guys... This totally answered my question as well on the issue of clearing the cache. Thank you!!!
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when clear cache which file has to to chages because i host portal on server i want clear cache,so after clear cache which file i want to change on server.
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I am not understanding what you are asking. Are you asking what files change when the cache is cleared? Or are you asking if you have to make any changes to files yourself?
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Hello ashraf541, and thanks for your comment.
When you have caching enabled in Drupal, this is the intended result, with old content being cached until the cache is cleared out. You might also see if you can clear out your local web-browser's cache to see if you can see your new nodes after adding them that way.
On the Performance screen mentioned in this article, you could reduce the time for the Expiration of cached pages, so that it doesn't cache them for very long. However leaving this setting at a low interval can have a negative performance impact due to the cache not being used as it's constantly reset.
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hi, i have a problem with my site.i have to clear cache manually each time i need the site to feel the new changes of adding new nodes and editing them.
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The following Switch Interfaces can make otherwise inaccessible games consoles playable. By allowing standard accessibility switches to connect to games consoles, gamers can tailor design their own set-up. It may still be however that gamers will need to play in teams to cope with the huge surplus of controls many modern games demand.
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A highly versatile adapted arcade stick controller that can accept from one to 27 external accessibilty switches.
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Reprogrammable PC Analogue joystick including four switch sockets. Can be set up in a wide variety of ways including Mouse emulation. Using a Windows PC and link-up system can be used to access an Xbox 360, Xbox One and PS3.
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A very rugged switch interface, with fourteen switch sockets, an on/off switch to enable/disable connected switches.
PC, Playstation One and partially Playstation2 compatible. NB. No analogue stick compatibility unless using optional Cronus Max device.
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Build your own accessible controller / switch interface from easy to use parts.
From: Evil Controllers (USA)
A six-socket switch interface for the Xbox 360. The function of each socket can be reconfigured to any button on the controller.
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A versatile switch interface with remappable controls, switchable profiles, auto-fire, control latching options and external analogue controls.
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A number of basic adaptations to JoyPad controllers. Ideal for team play or for gamers needing a button or two brought to a more accessible place.
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Various switch accessible gaming adaptations and devices. Require additional switches and optional analogue controls to suit each individual to create a tailor made control set-up.
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Various Wii switch accessible solutions.
N.B.Presently there is no switch accessible solution to games requiring Wii remote motion.
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PS2 and PS3 compatible switch interface for Guitar Hero. Features a one-button play mode.
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A durable Playstation 3 switch and analogue interface box that allows for full customisation of controls unlike any other.
Contact designer Geoff Harbach at LEPMIS for more information. See also: LEPMIS guide for making your own analogue controls for the PS3 Access Pod.
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A Playstation compatible controller with a number of switch sockets at the rear. Playstation One and partially Playstation2 compatible.
Nintendo compatible switch interfaces. Superb versatile controllers from the sadly defunct Pathways Development Group, Inc. Their interfaces included versions for the Famicom/NES, Super Famicom/SNES and N64.
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Well, myself and a couple other reporters just got through with a 12-minute conversation with Jimmy Rollins in which the MVP shortstop expanded on the now infamous remarks he made on the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox Sports Net.
Essentially, his point boils down to this: Athletes are human. And even though you think they should stand there and take booing because they make a lot of money, it doesn't work that way. They hear it, and they feel it, and it can affect them negatively. He said he expects to be booed when he deserves it. But in his opinion, Philly sports fans often take it to an extreme. For example, he pointed out the fans' treatment of Tom Gordon this season, and their booing of Ryan Howard.
Here's the complete transcript in its entirety:
Q: Explain the front runner comment.
A: Do they come to the games? That wasn't the aspect I was talking about. They always say they are passionate to a fault. That's not the aspect I was talking about ... For example, when I went down, [Eric] Bruntlett came in and played. He got booed his first time out there because he made one error in New York. And then they are on his side after he comes through and gets some big hits. You should be there from Day One, because he is the guy who is going to be in there for 25 games. He is going to need your energy the same way when I'm out there I need it to keep going. There are some days you really sit back and say. 'Boy, these fans are really behind us' and you can feel it and it can get you going. Or, it's 'Dang, they just booed him, and I'm coming up next.' It kind of just bounces down through the team person to person to person to person."
Q: Do they forget ballplayers are human?
A: "I don't know if they forget. A lot of times fans world wide in general, they say well you are making all this money, you are supposed to (take it). Or I paid to come to the game so I can let you know anything and say anything I want. Well I don't, but (other players) have kids, I've got a wife, I've got mom and dad. Before I was a ballplayer I was a person and I am a person the same way you are. So you say something as a person, forget the uniform, as a person I could say something back. But because of the uniform, I can say anything I want to you, and that's your armor, that's your shield. It's just not true. Not at all."
Q: On booing Tom Gordon. . .
A: Man, they jumped all over him. That's why I'm running up to him (when he comes out of the bullpen) like, Come on. Because I'm trying to reinforce that we need him. I understand what's going on out there, but we need you out here, dog. Put that out your mind. And it's hard, because your human, and you hear it, and you throw a ball and it gets louder.
Q: On booing on the road. . .
A: If they want to boo us as the visting team, keeping giving me some boos. But at home, give us some home field advantage.
Q: On how his "Front-runner" comment was mis-interpreted
A: That's exactly where when I say it, that's when I look at. . .I think they are talking about the attendancea nd the support. No. I have never once said that. Anytime I've mentioned the fans, I've never once said that. Anytime I've mentioned the fans, I've never said taht part of it. But the way you put it, Opening Day introductions. They did that to Schoenweis in New York. It's just like, are you serious?
Q: Is Rollins happy in Philly?
A: Happy? I've never not been happy. My mission and my goal is to win a championship. It has nothing to do wtih happiness, nothing to do with love. That has nothing to do with it. We're talking about getting us to play better. Getting you to support better. That's their goal and I think sometimes they feel by getting on you, they can help change the outcome. Negative energy doesn't produce anything positive.
Q: Mind if you get booed?
A: As long as they don't boo the other guys, I don't care. It's not me, it's booing the guy who is out there working hard and busting his butt. THat's when I really get upset. I've always said that. Whatever you want to do against me, I can deal with myself. And I'm sure he could deal with it too. But that's my teammate. I know the work he is putting in, I see what he is doing trying to get better, and you are crushing him. That's what makes me upset.
Q: Some fans say they are entitled to boo because the Phillies have won just one championship in 100 years. . .
A: I've been around eight (years). In the eight years, we've been getting closer and closer. Last year we finally got over one obstacle and we are still working to get over another one. And it's our fault as players for saying, well we understand why, because of this. You know what, let them get over it. You weren't even born yet. Some of you were just born in 1980. That's like saying, well the Oakland A's haven't won since 90-something, and I was an A's fan growing up. If we're not in it, that's still my hoemtown team. I never want them to win as long as I'm playing, don't get me wrong, but take the team that you have and push them to be better. Don't take Black Friday - I just found that out - don't take Black Friday and put it on these new guys. Half of them don't even know it. I didn't know it until 15 minutes ago, 20 minutes ago. Black Friday, I was like, is that like Palm Sunday? You know about the history of the team, don't get me wrong, but when you are there, you are trying to change that for that time period. My tenure here, were we successful? That's all you can control.
Q: Some Philadelphia fans will read this and say you are full of crap. Do you care?
A: Not really. My job is to go out there and play baseball to win. And if you are doing that, they care. He might be full of (crap) but he wins. He's helping us win. And that's what really matters. Of course you want them to like you as a person, but you can't control what everybody thinks.
Q: You've always had a good relationship with the fans and are one of the more autograph-friendly players in spring training. . .
A: Like I said, that has nothing to do with love. If you can't be real, then you don't have a relationship. If they weren't passionate about the team, and I wasn't passionate about these guys in here, it wouldn't even matter. If I didn't care how they supported us or didn't support us it wouldn't matter. And it's true. Were there games we should have been booed? Hell yeah, and they booed the hell out of us, I admit. I'm in the dugout like, oooh, alright. But there are sometimes, like when they are announcing a guys name and he is booed before he has a chance to do something good. . .
--end of interview--
Earlier, Rollins returned to Best Damn Sports Show Period to talk about his comments made yesterday about the Philadelphia fans ... Rollins was interviewed by phone by hosts Chris Rose and John Salley. Here is a transcript of the interview, sent by Fox Sports Net.
Asked if he was surprised about the fans' reaction:
"Actually, very surprised. People take things and use them in whichever way they use, but yeah, I'm definitely surprised….I don't know who called in and who did what. It's just one of those things. The way, I guess, what front runner means and the way I think about it is completely different from, yes, than what they're using it… Like I said, they're on your side – they're demanding fans, everybody knows that. When you're doing good, they're on your side. When you're not doing good, they're going to let you know – 'We expect better. We want better. And we want it now.' And I think they feel that by doing that, they can influence the way you play. But when you're giving off that negative energy, it really doesn't.
"And I think that maybe they're like, 'We don't show up,' which is what I guess front runner means – they're only on your side when you're winning. No, we get 45,000 fans every night. They scream, they cheer and they want a winner. There's no doubt about that. But, as passionate as they are about us going out there and winning and playing well, that's the same passion I feel about them giving us support. Don't get on us when we're down this time of the year, come out and support us.
"There are definitely games, don't get me wrong, where I'm like, 'Damn, you know, we are getting booed and we need to get booed because we're not doing well.' But there are a lot of times where it makes it harder to play at home when they're against you – or it feels like they're against you. They're never really against you, but it feels like they're against you – they're venting against you and it doesn't help. So, like I said, they show up. You asked about the West Coast, I'm from Oakland, I'm like, 'They don't show up.' That has nothing to do with it.
"The whole thing was, look, here we are in the playoffs, we're at home, we're in first place. There's really nothing to boo about. We're not going to win every game. As long as we win by one when it comes down to the finish. But, go out there and support us. When Carlos Ruiz comes up to the plate, don't boo him because you want (Chris) Coste in the game. This man has a job to do today. Encourage him to do his job to the best of his abilities."
Asked if he wanted to take any of his original comments back:
"The term front runner and what it actually means and to what I was using it, what was going through my mind, they weren't accurate. Front runners is like people who only show up when you're winning. Hey, we're going to cheer you if you win. That's not it about Philly fans. They're passionate. They show up – like I said, 45,000. We've got like 42 sellouts. They announce it everynight. That's not what I meant. Like I said, it's the fact that here we are at this point of the year, come out and be supportive. Don't necessarily get on us. We can use that positve energy. And you know that positive energy can lift you, that negative energy can bring you down."
On what he expects the reation to him will be when he gets back to Philly:
"Who knows? Who knows? We're trying to win games. All we look for is support. If they want to boo me, that's fine. That's fine. It's not going to effect me from doing my job. My job is to go out there and try to win ballgames and I'm going to do that my best."