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Unclouded: Sabato predicts for 2012
Political pundit and Crystal Ball-meister Larry Sabato is the go-to guy in an election year, but as much as the Hook tried to lure him into some early prognosticating, Sabato likens any predictions at this point to flipping coins. He did give us some dish about the 2012 election, but where we really got the dirt was about fireplaces in pavilions on the Lawn– and whether the world will end.
Who do you pick in the Kaine-Allen U.S. Senate race, and what should we look for?
The odds are the Senate contest will go the way of the presidential election in Virginia. We live in a highly polarized era.
Which way do you see Virginia going in the presidential race?
Let's see which candidate the Republicans choose as their nominee. Some are stronger and others much weaker. That matters a great deal in Virginia and in other swing states.
Will Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's disregard of Lieutenant Governor Bill BollIing as heir-apparent hurt him in 2013?
Bolling hopes so. Governor Bob McDonnell hopes so. But I'm not sure the GOP activists who vote in a primary care about such niceties.
Your prediction for Democratic candidates for governor?
So far, Terry McAuliffe is the only one I have heard is running. But if the nomination looks to be truly worth having, someone else may jump in.
Rob Bell's chances against Mark Obenshain in the AG race?
It will be tough, given the strength of the Obenshain name around the state in GOP circles, but Bell has a strong record on criminal justice issues in the General Assembly, so his is a serious candidacy.
What about the magnolia controversy at the Rotunda– should they stay or go?
I am completely agnostic. I have two gorgeous magnolias in the Garden of Pavilion IV, and should the Rotunda magnolias meet the Grim Tree Reaper, I invite everyone to admire this pair.
Has the ban on using fireplaces on the Lawn affected the ambience in your pavilion?
Not in the slightest, because the University had the wisdom many years ago to ban faculty from using the pavilion fireplaces. Absentmindedness is a treasured faculty trait, and if anyone were the cause of a destructive Lawn fire, I'd bet on faculty, not students.
Do you think the world will end in 2012, making predictions about 2013 unnecessary?
Finally, I can make a firm prediction. The world will not end in 2012. I'll go further and say it won't end in 2013 either. And just to be a pure daredevil, I believe, without exception, that the sun will rise in the East and set in the West on each day in 2012 and 2013. Even on the days with cloud cover.Read more on: larry sabatopredictions
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Why to go out on the limb there Sabato.
Why so many Sabato haters?
He's pretty much like E. F. Hutton whether you like it or not.
The haters come out for every single article. Sabato has done as much for this University as anyone outside Casteen and Sandridge in the last two decades. His notoriety, respect among peers, Miller Center work, and tireless work ethic has helped make this town a better place. Get over yourselves and your loveless, lifeless existences.
I really have a problem with Sabato's "crystal ball" and this whole notion of prognosticating our electoral process. This sort of "Jimmy 'The Greek'" mentality toward politics is what leads so many in the media, and by extension in the general population, to treat the process more as a sporting event than as a vital democratic process necessary to our survival as a people. No wonder we are so ill-informed when it comes to actual ISSUES that affect peoples' lives. When we're all so busy talking about a horse race, there's no time left for anything else.
For all of the good work done by the Miller Center and the Center for Politics in fostering healthy politics in this country, this whole excercise seems quite counterproductive.
And who is this Sabato guy, and why were his credentials never given? All I can tell is that he is a big-wig since he is living in a Pavillion.
It will be a bitter martini party with Larry, John, and Leonard at Pavilion IV once the General Assembly gets busy dismantling and uncovering much of what lied beneath their reign at UVA. All the sexual assault cover ups, drugs, thousands of taxpayer funded abortions in the hospital, control of local media. It's not going to be a pleasant January for the limousine liberals at UVA.
As usual, Sean manages to corner the market on bizarre delusions while maintaining a pretty classic case of paranoid schizophrenia. I must say, the ability to blanket the comment sections of so many online local publications is somewhat impressive but I am actually starting to wish someone close to you in real life (if such a person exists) would recommend you seek professional help. That being said, this is one of the lamest non-articles ever. I generally find Sabato's predictions to be entertaining at the very least, but this isn't exactly a "hard hitting" Q and A.
UVA is an intergral part of C'ville, ergo most anything connected with UVA is given some degree of notoriety within the community, good or bad. In Sabatos case, his only claim to fame is that he holds a connection to UVA, otherwise he would be a definite non entity. He only states the obvious, thats all he's willing and able to do.
and his predictions are?.....in the follow up article, or perhaps after the voting is done?
Predictions?He seems to take the politician route.He said a lot without saying a thing.What a waste of time!
in re Downtown Brown. well, if your observations are correct about Larry's sterling service to the University and it' s rep, we see fully what the U has become after the decades of Casteen and Sandbag.
and yes,that should be "its" reputation. larry is a nice guy and he has been well rewarded for being such and by report, a decent teacher .The problem is- if you think it is one- is that in his entire work there is hardly one new or creative idea. Find one.
why vote,
Sabato is the go to guy on the political talk shows on cnn, fox, msnbc etc come election time and is one TV a lot. He has a big national reputation.
Someone using my moniker. Shame on them. Truth be told Sabato has no guts, He always covers his arse by talking out of both sides of his mouth, like any politician.
red- and "he will call it as he sees it" on election night for sure...........as soon as 51% of the vote is in
Where there some predictions in there? Why would Sabato think that having a strong record on criminal justice makes Bell a strong AG candidate? Maybe because he thinks the public doesn't know that the AG office is simply the state's law office. It doesn't prosecute anyone or have control over law enforcement. All it does in that regard is defend criminal appeals.
This is Howard Cosell.
Sabato is a national treasure.
Nice point about the senate race: As in 2008, both races will probably be within a few points, but the down ticket effect will likely be the deciding factor. I think they should ask him again around the early March when a GOP nominee is a little clearer. There are some GOP nominees that could really give Obama problems, and then there's the rest like Perry, Paul, and Gingrich - who while fun to watch self-destruct, would leave some folks sitting at home in disgust.
Sabato on politics sorta reminds me of all the business and economics professors at UVa, they have never built or run a business but they are "experts" on the subject. I will hand it to him though, as he is generous with his cash towards UVa. His willingness to appear on anything on TV, from Jerry Springer to CNN does generate a lot of free pub. Hate to admit it, but he grows on you and I actually listen to what he has to say. He has been right a couple of times, more than Norm Sprouse or that girl with the geri curl hair on Newsplex with the weather. Yes, I hate to admit but I am one of they two or three viewers of Newsplex news.
Prediction: If Romney gets it and Christie (or a reasonable person) is his VP its going to be a close race and possibly a victory. All the others lose to Obama
Here is a question for Larry (or anyone else).............if the voter turn out is large, perhaps the largest percentage in history, who wins.........liberal or conservative?
A large turnout will favor the Democrats. Republicans attempt to suppress voter turnout in nearly every election for a reason.
I used to vote republican, but the C-ville registrars office took care of that. With their willy nilly attitude about leaving laptops laying around with voter information on it, and then getting jammed with juror duty all the time once I registered here. I unregistered. All you have to do is send them a signed letter asking to be stricken from their rolls and they have to oblige by state law. Haven't been called for jury duty since then, and the phone calls have stopped from the campaigns. Given up my voting rights is the smartest move I ever made. Thank you Charlottesville registrars office.
I believe that Bob Marshall's "personhood" legislation and the political ascention of the Virginia Family Foundation will be the most controversial issues of the 2012 VA legislative session. Do you think the "personhood" bill will become law? If so, will it zip through the House and Senate and receive the governor's signature quickly?


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In 1998, Ashley Judd walked across the stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in a white dress slit waaaaay up and a flower by her ear and it became an Oscar moment. People still wonder whether or not she flashed the Academy. Back then Ashley Judd was an It girl. Back then they talked about Ashley Judd the way they talk about Jessica Chastain. Today we are talking about whether or not hair height is an indication of craziness. But would you believe, even this was not enough to make Worst Hair of the Emmys?
Can we go back to sh-tting on the taffeta? Taffeta always, immediately, ages you. It ages the 7 year old whose mother, for some reason, wants her to look 12. It ages the 17 year old at prom who, for some reason, can't wait to be 30. It ages the 30 year old who, for obvious, is terrified of looking 40. It ages the 40 year old who, stupidly, thinks that needles in the face will make her seem more youthful. Ashley Judd in taffeta Carolina Herrera is going to her own retirement party. Or she's a 70 year old woman celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary. This is the gift of taffeta. All the taffeta needs to be burned.

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Actor oriented programming
July 9, 2011
A few weeks ago I attended a great Geek night at Trifork. The speaker was @drkrab, and he was talking about "Actor oriented programming".
Knowing Kresten's work in recent years, it is obvious that this talk was very inspired by Erlang. In fact, much of it was about Erlang, but he only briefly touched on his Erjang project (which was nice for those of us who saw his Erjang talk at last year's GOTOcon).
Erlang is "designed for reliability in the presence of errors". Others (notably @drkrab) can explain what this means better than me, but the following is a quick tour of some of the highlights as I understood them from the talk.
An actor is an "active object" (ie. an object containing its own thread) plus a state machine. In Erlang, actors are implemented as processes which are designed to be very lightweight. Kresten mentioned that the size of a process in Erlang is comparable to that of a Hashtable in Java, so literally millions of processes can coexist in the same Erlang VM. Processes can be hooked up to monitor each other, so that if one process dies, it can be restarted by its monitor process. Error handling is done very differently than in other languages: In general, don't try to cover all possible error cases by coding defensively. Instead, let stuff crash and make sure that the system as a whole is resilient.
Processes communicate with each other by passing messages in the form of immutable data structures. Often, communication will simply be one-way, or it may be indirect in the sense that process A receives a message from process C in response to a message it sent to process B. In this scenario, process B will typically have spawned process C as a worker for handling that particular request. The interface of an actor is called a protocol. It can be thought of as an API except that it may change with the internal state of the actor.
The basic premise of Kresten's talk was that we as developers are headed towards a revolution. Just like object orientation was a revolution about 15 years ago, the internet age will be forcing to change horses again soon.
This is a very interesting theory which sounds very plausible to me. I've heard the topic mentioned many times before in different forms, but this was the first time I had heard anyone systematically explore what may be going on right now, and I found that really interesting.
Kresten started by exploring the anatomy of a scientific revolution, using the classic example of the geocentric vs. the heliocentric model of our solar system. Assuming that the earth is at the centre of the universe obviously made the orbits of our neighboring planets look very strange. Also, I'm sure there was a multitude of other problems I know nothing about.
So there were a lot of observations that were hard to fit into the model, and this is a sign that a revolution is needed. And indeed, a very painful revolution was needed in which lots of scientific effort was suddenly rendered obsolete, and lots of frustration had to be endured.
Software professionals saw the same thing happen with the advent of object orientation. There were lots of misconceptions and resistance initially, but as history has shown, OO turned out to be a very useful paradigm.
However, we may be on the verge of the next revolution. The internet age is profoundly changing the way we build software – everything is now much more decoupled than is used to be. We often build new systems by integrating lots of existing services, each of which is outside our control. So increasingly, we need to design for reliability in the presence of errors. Sounds familiar?
My thoughts
I have thought about this talk a couple of times over the last few weeks, and I am pretty convinced that Kresten is on to something. And when I try to put these ideas in the context of my day to day work, there's at least a partial match.
Much of what I do is Ruby on Rails programming, and in that community we do a lot of integration work. Not integration in the SOA sense, but integration in the form of consuming services provided by other parties. More and more frequently, we use web services to supply functionality that is just easier to buy than to develop from scratch. A good example is mailing lists. I don't know anyone who would still opt for a DIY mailing list system when we have services like Mailchimp which are feature-rich, affordable and very solid. It has just become cheaper to buy services like this. Error reporting is another good example. I pay $5 per month for my Hoptoad account – this is so cheap that I wouldn't dream of rolling my own solution. It just wouldn't be cost effective because my time is much better spent working for clients.
These external services may be down from time to time, and we need to be prepared for that. Were we to implement them in our own software, they would be down from time to time as well, but that downtime would often coincide with the downtime of the client software (which is especially scary in the case of error reporting – related, check Avdi Grimm's war story on the latest PragProg podcast).
Apart from RoR I do a lot of Android programming, and some of the ideas apply here as well, but I think putting them into practice is further off into the future. Mobile devices certainly need to handle errors well (loss of network connectivity is a very real issue), but changing the programming paradigm to something like Erlang doesn't seem to be right around the corner.
However, the Android app I'm working on right now is written in Scala, so maybe I should try to sneak in a few actors 😉


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Indians recall infield prospect Ramirez, option House
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Indians recalled infielder Jose Ramirez from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, a move that gave the team a bit more depth before their series finale against the Twins. Cleveland made room on the roster for the 21-year-old utilityman by optioning rookie southpaw T.J. House to Columbus.
Ramirez, originally signed by the Indians out of the Dominican Republic, was batting .302 with 22 extra-base hits and 29 RBIs in 60 games for Columbus. The switch-hitter, who is ranked as the Indians' seventh-best prospect, has seen action with Cleveland in each of the past two seasons, batting .162 (6-for-37) in his brief audition entering Wednesday.
Wednesday's move was made necessary by Asdrubal Cabrera's lower back spasms during Monday's game. Manager Terry Francona said Cabrera is making good progress and that the bullpen is not overworked, so the team could afford to add Ramirez for a few days.
"That's why we waited until Danny [Salazar] pitched last night," Francona said. "We hadn't really gone through much of our bullpen. We were OK there. Then we knew after the game we could assess our pitching, see how Cabby was doing, and Cabby improved enough where if we got Ramirez here, we really don't need a pitcher until Saturday."
Ramirez has played five positions -- second base (35 games), shortstop (21), center field (three), left field (one) and third base (one) -- for Columbus this season. He's seen most of his time at second base over the past four seasons. He had gone 2-for-25 in 11 games with the Indians this year prior to the callup.
"I haven't seen him a ton at short," Francona said. "They say he's been playing pretty well there. So I'm kind of looking forward to it."
House had gone 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 10 appearances for the Indians, and he pitched five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Twins on Monday. House, who was drafted in the 16th round by Cleveland in 2008, has made nine starts for the Tribe this season, and he's pitched to a 1-3 record and a 3.20 ERA for Columbus.
"T.J.'s actually done a pretty good job," Francona said. "We may have some revolving starters. That may happen. We told T.J. that. With [Justin Masterson] going back to throw another start, you don't ever know guys' injuries, things like that.
"T.J. could actually go down and not throw a good game, and if there's a need, we know what he can do. So it's not really something he did wrong. It wasn't an indictment on his pitching."


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After a confirmation hearing performance universally described as "lackluster" at best – and far worse by many accounts – Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel may be feeling marginally better today.
He's picked up two Republican backers in the Senate. There's no sign – yet, anyway – that any Republicansintend to filibuster the nomination, which would be highly unusual. And the Pentagon's top two officials – outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey – voiced their support for Hagel on the Sunday TV talk shows.
"In my contacts with the senator, Senator Hagel, in his preparations, I found him to be very thoughtful and very well prepared and very interested," Gen. Dempsey said on CNN's "State of the Union." "And so if he's confirmed, I'm sure that we'll establish a very close working relationship."
A former Democratic congressman before heading the CIA and then the Defense Department in the Obama administration, Mr. Panetta took a more political line.
"It's pretty obvious that the political knives were out for Chuck Hagel," Panetta said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"What disappointed me is that … they talked a lot about past quotes, but what about what a secretary of defense is confronting today?" he asked. "What about the war … in Afghanistan? What about the war on terrorism? What about the budget sequestering [automatic budget cuts] – what impact it's going to have on readiness? What about Middle East turmoil? What about cyber-attacks?"
"All of the issues that confront a secretary of defense, frankly … we just did not see enough time spent on discussing those issues," Panetta said.
Still, former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said on "Meet the Press," "The disconcerting thing for anybody that watched [Hagel's confirmation hearing] is he seemed unimpressive and unprepared on the questions that quite frankly he knew was coming."
Many Republican critics have been flogging Hagel for his past comments on the pro-Israel lobby's influence on Congress and on Iran – issues that have a close connection.
But the line of inquiry that got the most attention was over the "surge" in Iraq, specifically Sen. John McCain's sharp assertion that Hagel was "on the wrong side of history" in opposing the surge – and earlier than that, the former Nebraska Senator's eventual opposition to the Iraq war itself.
To some observers, McCain's attack on his one-time close friend and fellow Vietnam combat veteran seemed unnecessarily personal, focusing on an issue that most lawmakers (and most Americans) have gotten past regarding an unpopular war.
"This was a vanity thing for John McCain to try to prove to a former friend who disagreed with him that he was right on the surge and Chuck Hagel was wrong," said Gibbs.
Writing in the American Prospect, Steve Ericson asserts that Sen. McCain has "allowed temperament, pique and ego to steamroll the judgment and perspective that we hope all of our elected officers have." It's the kind of charge made periodically over the years – including by theGeorge W. Bush presidential campaign in 2000 – about McCain's personality and temper, undoubtedly influenced by the captivity and torture he endured in North Vietnam.
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Darien boys swim team finishes 18th at State Open
NEW HAVEN -- Though Saturday marked the Greenwich High School boys swim team's 30th State Open championship, winning the season-ending meet just never gets old for Cardinals veteran coach Terry Lowe.
"This feels like No. 1 for me," Lowe said. "This is the first one to me, because each year is different. One at time -- I live in the present, not the past."
For some of the competitors on a relatively young Cardinals team, it was the first time they took a celebratory dip in Yale University's Kiputh Pool with their coach following the meet, and they did so with gusto.
Displaying its superior depth throughout, Greenwich won the CIAC State Open title for the third time in five years and the 30th time in the meet's 42 years, amassing an astounding team score of 609.5 -- the most points its ever totaled en route to winning the championship.
"It was a great team effort," Lowe said. "For us to raise our standards in this meet is a credit to our kids, because this meet is very competitive and keeps getting faster and faster each year."
Fairfield Prep, last year's State Open champion, was the runner-up (426.5), followed by Pomperaug (298), Brookfield (292) and Wilton (264.5).
"We have a very large junior and sophomore class, so we will be back strong next year and will be competitive with the top teams," Fairfield Prep coach Rick Hutchinson said. "I'm very excited about the future of our program."
Junior Alex Lewis won the 100-yard backstroke in a State Open record time of 50.17 seconds and placed second in the 100 butterfly (51.25) for Greenwich, while teammate Ed Moss, a sophomore, touched the wall first in the 50 freestyle (21.21).
"It's such a privilege and honor to be one of the captains of this team and see the amount of work and dedication we put in pay off," Lewis said. "To win this championship is uplifting and a relief."
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Fairfield Prep received a first-place finish from junior Bjorn Davis in the 100-yard freestyle. Davis was also the runner-up behind Moss in the 50 freestyle (:21.23).
"The first half of the meet I was feeling pretty bad, but I swam the 100 free well and was happy with my performance," said Davis, who placed third in the event at last year's Open.
Davis' day got better, as he was part of the Jesuits' 200 freestyle relay team that finished in a first-place tie with Greenwich in a state and State Open meet record time of 1:24.81. The race was indeed, the talk of the meet.
"I was talking to Coach Lowe (Greenwich coach) before and he said in his 46 years of coaching he had never seen that before, so it was a good feeling to finish in a first-place tie with them," Davis said.
Davis, who usually anchors the event, led off on Saturday.
"Coach wanted us to get the lead first and then hold on, so I was the lead off guy," Davis said. "Capping the day with my three best friends and breaking a record made it a great day."
"That was the highlight of the meet, I'll never forget that," Hutchinson said. "It was a special moment."
Junior Nicholas Wargo and sophomore Bryce Keblish had fourth-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, respectively for Fairfield Prep.
Senior Andrew Higgins claimed the State Open title in the 100 breaststroke for New Canaan, which finished sixth in the team standings (190). Higgins clocked in at :58.93, followed by teammate Edward Thunem, who finished a hair behind him in :58.94.
"As a whole, our team was going slow at the beginning of the meet, so coach told us to suck it up and step up," Higgins said. "I went out there with a chip on my shoulder and was determined to win the event. It was awesome having Ed swim next to me. He's a great guy to swim next to."
Staples junior Jonathan Blansfield finished 13th in the 500 freestyle last season, but made a huge jump up to the top spot. Leading from the fourth lap on, Blansfield won the event in 4:32.78. Wilton's Stephen Holmquist placed second (:4:37.20), followed by Greenwich's Thomas Dillinger (4:37.94).
"I had a lot of doubts coming into this meet, I knew I needed to be at my best," Blansfield said. "I knew I needed to go out fast and stay ahead of the group. This is the best feeling."
Greenwich couldn't have asked for a much better way to start the meet, winning the 200 medley relay in an All-American automatic time of 1:34.76. Lewis, Iain Edmundson, Julian Fraser and Moss led the Cards to victory in the event.
The Cardinals also ended the meet in style, winning the 400 freestyle relay as the foursome of Ben Wurst, Matthew Fraser, Lewis and Dillinger touched the wall first in 3:07.96. Fairfield Prep placed second in both the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay.
Michael Hopkins finished seventh in the 200 individual medley, while teammate Oscar Ike placed 14th for Westhill/Stamford, which finished 16th in the meet.
"This was my first year on the team as a sophomore and I really enjoyed it," Ike said. "Being a part of a team was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to coming back and improving next year."
Berlin senior Dan Klotz won the 100 butterfly in a state and State Open record of :49.34 and took first in the 200 freestyle (1:40.31).
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Team Scores: 1. Greenwich 609.5; 2. Fairfield Prep 426.5; 3. Pomperaug 298; 4. Brookfield 292; 5. Wilton 264.5; 6. New Canaan 190; 7. Glastonbury 180; 8. Amity Regional 167; 9. Middletown 157; 10. Staples 152; 11. Wethersfield 142; 12. South Windsor 140.5; 13. Fairfield Co-op 125.5; 14. Farmington 111; 15. Wind ham/RHAM 99; 16. Westhill/Stamf. 97; 17. Sacred Heart 94; 18. Darien 90; 19. Manchester 89.5; 20. East Lyme 83.5; 21. Norwalk 82; 22. Xavier 78; 23. Weston 77; 24. New Fairfield 66.5; 25. Hall 64; 26. Newtown 58; 27. Berlin 56; 28. Ridgefield 53; 29. Fitch 49; 30. Lyman Hall 48; 31. Platt/Maloney 45; 32. Bristol Coop 44; 32. Conard 44; 34. Torrington 43; 34. H-K 43; 34. Sheehan 43; 37. Rockville 37; 38. Branford 36; 39. Suffield 33; 40. Avon 24; 41. Shelton 18; 41. Trumbull 18; 43. Rocky Hill 16; 44. Simsbury 8; 45. East Hartford 5; 46. New Milford 3; 47. Hand-Madison 1; 47. Valley Regional 1; 47. Woodland 1.
200-yard medley relay: 1. Greenwich (Alexander Lewis, Iain Edmundson, Julian Fraser, Edward Moss), 1:34.76; 2. Fairfield Prep, 1:36.11; 3. Brookfield, 1:36.68; 4. Pomperaug, 1:38.87; 5. Glastonbury, 1:39.51; 6. Fairfield Co-op, 1:39.90.
200-yard freestyle: 1. Dan Klotz, Berlin, 1:40.31; 2. Thomas Dillinger, Greenwich, 1:41.68; 3. Christian Berg, Fitch, 1:42.02; 4. Nicholas Wargo, Fairfield Prep, 1:43.06; 5. Jonathan Blansfield, Staples, 1:43.98; 6. Kyle Neri, Lyman Hall, 1:44.06.
200-yard individual medley: 1. Matt Dagenais, Middletown, 1:53.74; 2. Alan Pite, Amity Regional, 1:53.75; 3. Patrick Savidge, South Windsor, 1:53.79; 4. Iain Edmundson, Greenwich, 1:55.77; 5. Tyler Prescott, Platt/Maloney, 1:56.29; 6. Edward Stolarski, Fairfield Prep, 1:56.77.
50-yard freestyle: 1. Edward Moss, Greenwich, 21.21; 2. Bjorn Davis,Fairfield Prep, 21.23; 3. Daniel Krentsa, Brookfield, 21.52; 4. Luciano De Souza, Brookfield, 21.70; 5. Tim Hardman, Greenwich, 21.71; 6. Nathan Zabarsky, Pomperaug, 21.77.
100-yard Butterfly: 1. Dan Klotz, Berlin, 49.34; 2. Alexander Lewis, Greenwich, 51.25; 3. James Davey, Pomperaug, 51.32; 4. Bryce Keblish, Fairfield Prep, 51.78; 5. Thomas Kealy, Wilton, 51.88; 6. John Montesi, Greenwich, 51.94.
100-yard freestyle: 1. Bjorn Davis, Fairfield Prep, 46.27; 2. Daniel Krentsa, Brookfield, 47.25; 3. Luciano De Souza, Brookfield, 47.36; 4. Kyle Neri, Lyman Hall, 47.44; 5. Neal Tyson, H-K, 47.50; 6. Edward Moss, Greenwich, 47.67. \
500-yard freestyle: 1. Jonathan Blansfield, Staples, 4:32.78; 2. Stephen Holmquist, Wilton, 4:37.20; 3. Thomas Dillinger, Greenwich, 4:37.94; 4. Jacob DiBella, Hall, 4:39.69; 5. Seamus Deakin, Brookfield, 4:41.84; 6. Dylan Swanepoel, Amity Regional, 4:41.97.
200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Fairfield Prep (Bjorn Davis, Brandon Cole, Nicholas Wargo, Bryce Keblish), 1:24.81; 1. Greenwich, 1:24.81; 3.Pomperaug, 1:27.29; 4. Farmington, 1:28.41; 5. Bristol Coop, 1:29.36; 6. Middletown, 1:29.41.
100-yard backstroke: 1. Alexander Lewis, Greenwich, 50.17; 2. Christian Berg, Fitch, 50.44; 3. John Montesi, Greenwich, 52.05; 4. Tyler Prescott, Platt/Maloney, 52.72; 5. Christopher Bariss, Glastonbury, 52.73; 6. Raymond Snyder IV, Sacred Heart, 53.15.
100-yard breaststroke: 1. Andrew Higgins, New Canaan, 58.93; 2. Edward Thunem, New Canaan, 58.94; 3. Jonathan Frank, Rockville, 59.03; 4. Patrick Savidge, South Windsor, 59.04; 4. Iain Edmundson, Greenwich, 59.04; 6. Jordan Berger, Weston, 59.52.
400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Greenwich (Ben Wurst, Matthew Fraser,Alexander Lewis, Thomas Dillinger), 3:07.96; 2. Fairfield Prep, 3:10.55; 3.Brookfield, 3:11.32; 4. Pomperaug, 3:13.09; 5. Amity Regional, 3:14.40; 6.Wilton, 3:14.74.


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McShane expects lengthy lay off
Hull defender Paul McShane expects to be out for six months with the ankle injury sustained against Southampton on Tuesday.
McShane was taken from the field on a stretcher following a collision with goalkeeper Steve Harper at the KC Stadium and was immediately sent to hospital.
The club have requested follow-up scans to determine the extent of the damage, but they will not be possible until early next week when the swelling has subsided.
Republic of Ireland international McShane is convinced he faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, though.
He told the Irish Daily Star: "I am out for six months with an ankle ligament injury and micro fracture of the bone.
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text: Satan and the Saint | The Feast Day of St. John Vianney | August 4th | Carl E. Olson Satan and the Saint | The Feast Day of St. John Vianney | August 4th | Carl E. Olson http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/colson_satan_aug2005.asp Imagine a saint a priest so dedicated to God that he often went days without eating, and when he did eat, it was a boiled potato or a piece of hard bread. Although many considered him unfit for the priesthood, he revived the crushed faith of an impoverished village and often spent eighteen hours a day hearing confessions, often sleeping only an hour or two each night. As the reputation of this holy man of God spread, pilgrims began to seek him out, sometimes waiting days for him to hear their confession, heal their illnesses, and speak directly to their deepest needs. But not everyone was so pleased. This priest began to be attacked, sometimes physically and, at other times, emotionally and psychologically. He was verbally mocked, scorned, and abused. At night he was subjected to loud and violent noises for hours on end. He was pulled from bed in the middle of the night and, on one occasion, his bed was set on fire. Despite this constant abuse, the priest never called the police or requested security. It wouldnt have mattered, for the abuse and taunts did not come from another human, but from Satan. The priest, of course, was St. John Vianney (1786-1859), the Curé of Ars, whose feast is celebrated August 4. Although rightly renowned for his holiness, asceticism, and spiritual insight, the Curé of Ars was also remarkable for his courage and steadiness in the face of the Devil. For some thirty-five years (1824-1858) Satan assaulted the Saint in a nearly endless number of ways, seeking to break the will and resolve of the great man of God: making harrowing noises, singing in a wicked voice, meowing like a cat, or shouting, "Vianney! Vianney! Potato eater!" Living being or scary symbol? Many people today would understood St. John Vianney's struggles with Satan to simply be the result of psychological problems that werent understood or properly identified in his day. They would explain that in a less scientific age people often attributed behaviors they didn't understand to the work of the devil, but now we can treat many such illnesses with proper medication and therapy. Behavior that once was deemed demonic or caused by spiritual oppression can be explained by science and psychology, as newspapers, magazines, and television programs instruct us on a regular basis. While its not surprising that non-Christians or non-religious people might make such assessments, theres evidence that more and more Christians are rejecting the ancient belief that Satan is a real, living being. In his 1991 book, What Americans Believe (Regal Books; page 26), Evangelical pollster George Barna reported that a survey of 1005 Americans found that 60% of respondents, regardless of religious affiliation, believed that Satan was "only a symbol of evil," while 35% believed he is "a living being." Just over half of the respondents who described themselves as "born again Christians" believed Satan is a living being, while only 26% of Catholics agreed, with almost 7 out of10 Catholics saying Satan is only a symbol of evil. In December 1993, Time magazine featured a story and an opinion poll on angels. The poll revealed that 69% of respondents believed in the existence of angels, but only 49% believed in the existence of fallen "angels or devils." Two years later, in 1995, another Barna survey revealed that about 58% of American adults believed that Satan is "not a living being but is a symbol of evil." And, finally, an October 2002 study by the Barna Group ("Americans Draw Theological Beliefs From Diverse Points of View") found that 59% of Americans reject the existence of Satan, instead believing he is merely a symbol of evil. The study stated: "Catholics are much more likely than Protestants to hold this view 75% compared to 55% although a majority of both groups concur that Satan is symbolic." The study also noted that the rejection of Satans existence apparently conflicted with the fact that 54% of respondents believed that "a human being can be under the control or the influence of spiritual forces such as demons." The religious group with the highest percentage (59%) of members who believe that Satan is a living entity was Mormon. The group with the lowest percentage, at 17%, was Catholic. For some people, the path from denying Satan is a living being to denying his existence in any form even an impersonal and abstract one is a short one. As many have noted, this is probably how Satan would prefer it. The French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) is credited with the saying that "the Devil's cleverest wile is to convince us that he does not exist." In his book, The Eternal Galilean, Archbishop Fulton Sheen warned readers: "Do not mock the Gospels and say there is no Satan. Evil is too real in the world to say that. Do not say the idea of Satan is dead and gone. Satan never gains so many cohorts as when, in his shrewdness, he spreads the rumor that he is long since dead." Even though there are priests, catechists, and Catholic educators who may never speak of Satan, and who either directly or indirectly apparently deny his existence, Satan is not dead, nor has the Church demoted him to a vague, impersonal force. While a growing number of people, including an alarming number of Catholics, are being convinced (or have convinced themselves) that the Devil is just a figment of primitive imaginations, the Churchs teachings today about him are just as robust and clear as ever. For example, the Catechism of the Catholic Church contains numerous references to Satan, or the Devil, explaining that he was originally a good angel who rebelled against God (CCC 391), he is a creature of pure spirit who is powerful but not infinite (CCC 395), and that his goal is to destroy man by turning him against God (CCC 414). Especially striking is the Catechisms explanation that the petition "Deliver us from evil" in the Our Father does not refer to evil as "an abstraction, but refers to a person, Satan, the Evil One, the angel who opposes God. The devil (dia-bolos) is the one who throws himself across God's plan and his work of salvation accomplished in Christ" (CCC 2851). So even those who deny the personal, creaturely nature of Satan unwittingly acknowledge it whenever they recite the Our Father. The names and the fall of Satan In a general audience titled "Confronting the Devils power," (November 15, 1972) Pope Paul VI said that it is a departure from "biblical Church teaching to refuse to aknowledge the Devil's existence; to regard him as a self-sustaining principle who, unlike other creatures, does not owe his origin to God; or to explain the Devil as a pseudo-reality, a conceptual, fanciful personification of the unknown causes of our misfortunes." Here are expressed three major truths about Satan, all of them found in the Bible: the Devil exists, he is a creature who was created by God, and he is very real. The name Satan appears numerous times in the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments. The Hebrew word satan refers to an adversary, or to someone who plots opposition to another. It is used several times in the Old Testament to describe the work of both human and heavenly beings sent to stop, or oppose, the actions of a wrongdoer and to act as an agent of judgment on behalf of God. Eventually, in the decades immediately prior to the time of Christ, the word began to be used as a proper name Satan for a heavenly creature who is in complete opposition to God and who seeks to ruin His work. In Jewish apocryphal writings he is understood to be the prince of evil spirits whose expulsion from heaven was due to his refusal to recognize man as the image of God (cf. Gen 1:26-27). Throughout the New Testament he is referred to by many other names, including Beelzebul (Mk 3:22; Matt 10:25; 12: 24), Belial/Beliar (2 Cor 6:15), the evil one (Matt 13:19; Jn 17:15; 1 Jn 5:18, 19), the enemy (Matt 13:25, 28, 29; Lk 10:19), the ruler of the demons (Mk 3:22), the ruler of this world (Jn 12:31; 14:30), the great dragon (Rev 12:9), the serpent, or serpent of old (2 Cor 11:3; Rev 12:9, 14, 14; 20:2), and the tempter (Matt 4:3; 1 Thess 3:5). And, of course, he is called "the Devil" (Matt 4:1; 25:41; Lk 4:2; Jn 13:2; Acts 10:38), which derives from the Greek word diabolos (Latin, diabolus), which means "slanderer" or "accuser." Satan, like all creatures, was created by God and created naturally good. He was an angel, a being of pure spirit created for the glory of God and do the Creators work. But something went horribly wrong with Satan and some of the other angels. Possessing free will, they chose to rebel against their Maker. The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) stated that although they were created "good according to their nature" by God, they fell from heaven because "they made themselves evil by their own doing." As the Catechism notes, this action, Gods allowance of it, and the resulting evil are a "great mystery" (CCC 395). Quoting St. John Damascene, the Catechism also explains that this sin of Satan and his angels is unforgivable, having a permanent and irrevocable character (CCC 393). This mysterious, cosmic event is referred to in passing in 2 Peter, which mentions the angels who had sinned (v. 4; cf. Matt 25:41; Job 4:18) and Johns first epistle, which states that "the devil has sinned from the beginning" (1 Jn 3:8). The twelfth chapter of the Book of Revelation describes the tail of "the great red dragon" sweeping away "a third of the stars of heaven" (vs. 3-4), commonly understood to refer to the fall of Satan and his angels. The same chapter also describes a war in heaven between those fallen beings and the archangel Michael and his angels: Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole worldhe was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. (Rev 12:7-9) That scene from the final book of the Bible serves as a bookend of sorts with the first mention of "the serpent" in Genesis 3 and the well-known story of the temptation in the Garden of Eden and the subsequent Fall. The serpent, described as the most cunning of the animals (Gen 3:1) tempts Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which she eventually does. Some biblical scholars doubt the author of Genesis had Satan in mind when he wrote about the serpent. However, in the ancient Near East the serpent was often believed to be a cosmic figure who is identified with a monster of chaos and who represents the powers of evil and darkness. In later Jewish thought the serpent of Genesis 3 became identified with Satan, either as a symbol of Satan or as his mouthpiece (cf. Wisdom 2:24). That identification is also explicit in the New Testament, especially in Revelation 12, which identifies the dragon as "the ancient serpent," the Devil, and Satan. Jesus described the devil as being "a murderer from the beginning" and "a liar, and the father of lies" (Jn 8:44) and St. Paul writes of the serpent who "deceived Eve by his cunning" (2 Cor 11:3). Likewise, the Catechism explains that behind the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the garden "lurks a seductive voice, opposed to God, which makes them fall into death out of envy. Scripture and the Church's Tradition see in this being a fallen angel, called Satan or the devil" (CCC 391). The witness of the New Testament If ever there was a person who believed in the existence of Satan, it was Jesus. It is easy to forget, especially since it isnt mentioned often these days, that Jesus understood that Satan is the "ruler of this world" (Jn 12:31), a murderer, a liar, and the father of lies (Jn 8:44). In fact, Jesus plainly stated that a key aspect of the salvation He offered the world involved the destruction of Satans power in the world: Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." He said this to show by what death he was to die. (Jn 12:31-33; cf. Jn 16:11; 1 Jn 3:8) To that end, Jesus often cured people suffering from demonic possession (Matt 9:33; 17:18; Mk 7:26-30; Lk 4:33-35; Lk 9:38-42), demonstrating His power over evil and the "prince of demons" (Matt 9:34; 12:24; cf. Eph 2:2). And while Satan is not the focus of the Gospel, there were important moments in Jesus ministry when He either spoke of Satan or to Satan. The Catechism points out that the Evil One, the ruler of this world, has "mendaciously attributed to himself the three titles of kingship, power, and glory" (CCC 2855). Satan wants to rule all things, to have power everywhere and over everything, and steal and destroy the glory of all that exists. This is dramatically shown in Satans temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Matt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13; CCC 540), which inaugurated Jesus public ministry. Satan tempted Jesus to show His power by turning stones into bread. He tempted Jesus to reveal His heavenly glory by throwing Himself from the top of the Temple and having angels carry Him to safety. And the Evil One offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if He will fall down and worship him. However, Jesus knew that His kingdom could only be established through suffering and death. He understood that true power comes through love and sacrifice, not fear and arrogance. And He knew that His glorified body would result from rising from the grave, not by avoiding it. These temptations echo the temptations that Adam and the people of Israel underwent. But while they failed to resist the work of Satan, Jesus is victorious over the tempter (CCC 538-540). Jesus rejection of Satans temptations showed the heart of the Messiah who was intent on establishing His Kingdom. But Jesus also knew that His Church and the Kingdom would come under severe attack from Satan and his angels. He told St. Peter that the powers of hell would seek to destroy the Church but would not prevail (Matt 16:18). He also told the chief apostle, "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat" (Lk 22:31), indicating some of the hardships the apostles would have to endure. While St. Peter denies Jesus, he repents of his sin; Judas, on the other hand, is seduced by Satan and betrays Jesus (Jn 13:2, 27). The apostles also recognized the reality and power of Satan and of the Saviors victory over him. St. Paul mentions Satan in several of his epistles, often in the context of temptation (1 Cor 7:5; 2 Cor 2:11) and spiritual conflict (Rom 16:20; 1 Cor 5:5; 2 Cor 12:7; Eph 4:27; 6:11; 1 Thess 2:18). He draws a careful distinction between Satans ability to tempt and mans free will to reject or accept the temptation. In other words, the apostle does not confuse Satan and sin. Satan wants us to sin, but we choose sin on our own, using our free will. St. James makes the same point when he writes, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). Vivid descriptions of Satan include "angel of light" (2 Cor 11:14), a "roaring lion, seeking someone to devour" (1 Pet 5:8), and "the great red dragon" with seven heads and ten horns (Rev 12:3-17). Finally, the Bible says a few words about the fate awaiting Satan. Just before His arrest, Jesus tells his disciples that the Devil and his angels are destined for "eternal fire" that has been prepared for them (Matt 25:41). And at the end of time, after being allowed to test the faithful for a time (Rev 20:7), Satan will be "thrown into the lake of fire and sulphur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night for ever and ever" (Rev 20:10; cf. CCC 677). The work of Satan today In 1972 Evangelical author Hal Lindsey wrote a book titled Satan Is Alive and Well On Planet Earth. It was full of descriptions of occult activities, bizarre behavior, debauchery, and paranormal activity, all intended to convince readers that Satan is even more active and successful than ever before. On one hand, such a book helps people to recognize that Satan is alive, he is active, and he does seek to destroy lives in a multitude of ways. On the other hand, such sensationalism can lead to an imbalanced view of Satan, even to a dangerous preoccupation. There are much better guides for Christians looking to learn more about Satan without losing perspective. One such work is "Christian Faith and Demonology," (June 26, 1975) found in Vatican II: More Post Conciliar Documents (Vatican Collection, Volume 2), edited by Austin Flannery, O.P. (The Liturgical Press, 1982). It provides a helpful list of truths to consider when it comes to the reality and work of Satan in the world today. They include: Satan and demons do exist, they are real, and they are created beings. This is the clear and consistent teaching of the Church and to deny it is to actually call into question the redemptive work of Jesus Christ and his consciousness and understanding of Satan, evil, and sin. Be humble in the face of the mystery of evil and pursue a life of holiness, including the rejection of Satan and all of his ways, by Gods grace. Man is responsible for the evil he commits. The Church does not allow us to say, "The devil made me do it!" Man has free will and liberty; he is also able to call upon God, who is far more powerful than Satan can ever dream of being. Have a critical and prudent attitude about claims of demonic possession. Demonic activity is real and there are people who suffer from demonic infestion and even possession. But dont be taken in by sensational reports that might be inaccurate or poorly communicated. Discernment comes from knowing what the Church teaches about demonic activity and from careful investigation of claims. Modern man is often naïve about the supernatural. He can also be incredibly arrogant in his denial of things that cannot be explained by science or reason alone. Again, humility is essential. Let Scripture and the teachings of the Church be your guide. Never underestimate the importance of faith. Satan desires to destroy man and he is deadly serious in his ceaseless quest to do so. Through faith in God, we can resist Satan. Its true that he can tempt us and that he looks for opportunities to cause us to sin. But though he can tempt us, Satan cannot force us to sin. And by faith we can have assurance about his end and the triumph that God grants over him. Evil is a mystery. The culture often doubts evil and acts as though evil, if it does exist, is a vague, impersonal force. Yet the culture is also fascinated by evil, as the success of horror films, literature about Satan and demonic possession, and endless newscasts about evil acts (kidnappings, murders, violent crime, etc.) indicates. We must work to show that the mystery of evil should not attract us, but repulse us. The challenge is to show that the Cross is about true life and victory, while acts of evil are indicative of death and defeat. Resist the Devil! It is said that the Devil told St. John Vianney, "If there were three such priests as you, my kingdom would be ruined." The Saint, for his part, developed a remarkable sense of humor about the supernatural assaults, saying, "Oh! the grappin" his nickname for the Devil "and myself? We are almost chums." It's not likely that we'll ever have to struggle with Satan the way St. John Vianney did, but we should be familiar with who he is and what he does and why he must be resisted. That begins with acknowledging that he exists and that he wants to destroy us. It means knowing that although he is powerful, Satan is limited and he is already defeated (CCC 2852, 2864). Imagine a person so dedicated to God that he becomes likes St. John Vianney. That saint could be you. (This article was originally published in a slightly different form in the July 31, 2005 issue of Our Sunday Visitor.) Carl E. Olson is the editor of IgnatiusInsight.com. He is the co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing the Errors in The Da Vinci Code and author of Will Catholics Be "Left Behind"? He has written for numerous Cathlic periodicals and is a regular contributor to National Catholic Register and Our Sunday Visitor newspapers. He resides in a top secret location in the Northwest somewhere between Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California. Visit his personal web site at www.carl-olson.com . 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"Red Dawn" Rifftrax is Released
The year was 1984. While the fascistic regime foretold by Orwell had not yet come to power the nation had been brought to its knees, the victim of repeated playings of Karma Chameleon and Sister Christian.
The country needed something to believe in, something besides aerobics or Emmanuel Lewis' winning the People's Choice Award. And so they came, a ragtag group of heroes in a beat-up pickup, complete with a beat-up gun rack: Jed, Aardvark, Daryl, Arturo and their brave, though prone-to-sniveling compatriot Robert (played by the prone-to-sniveling C. Thomas Howell.) The dawn may have been a red one, but they would make sure that when the sun set, it would be red... white and blue!
Joining Mike for this very special RiffTrax is Joel McHale, the Daryl to Mike's Arturo, or perhaps the Jed to his Aardvark, or maybe the Aardvark to his Daryl. The point is, it is the perfect partnership with which to assail the enemies of freedom, i.e., the makers of Red Dawn!


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By NAN Travel Editor
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 21, 2017: The Caribbean cannot lay claim to having the world's best airline but you can definitely fly on one of the world's best on your next Caribbean trip.
TripAdvisor readers have again chosen the top 10 airlines in the world based on service and ranked as the fourth best globally is JetBlue Airways, which flies to 23 destinations in the Caribbean.
Travelers mostly raved about the "comfortable seats" and the "smiling crew."
Founded in 1998, US-based JetBlue has a fleet of 228 and flies to 110 destinations in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Emirates, meanwhile, was named the best airline in the world while Singapore Airlines took the number two spot and Azul was named as the third best globally.


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Baylor leading fight against Multiple Myeloma
D-backs' hitting coach talks about raising money, his journey in Q&A session
PHOENIX -- Don Baylor is a former star baseball player and manager who is now the hitting coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks. But more importantly, the man they simply call "Groove," is a Multiple Myeloma survivor. And in that, he is way beyond the curve.
The mean average of living with a cancer that attacks plasma in the bone marrow is five years. Baylor was diagnosed with the disease when he was a coach with the Mets in 2003. He is now in the process of raising $100 million for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
"The regular cancers have had so much money thrown into the pot, and like Multiple Myeloma, we still can't find a cure," Baylor said this week before a game at Chase Field. "This is a specialized cancer. Maybe we can bring up awareness for Multiple Myeloma. Prostate cancer is men. Breast cancer is women. This can strike anybody. It skips one person and gets another. You don't even have to be a certain age to get this."
According to the American Cancer Society, one in every 149 people has a chance of contracting this deadly disease. Former big league pitcher and heralded pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre is also a longtime survivor. But it has taken the lives of such high-profile patients as one-time vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, baseball's Vern Ruhle and Moe Drabowsky, hockey coach Roger Neilson and basketball's Bill Musselman, Flynn Robinson and Phil Smith, to name a few.
After working in the cages with a number of D-backs hitters, Baylor, who will be 64 next Friday, stopped to talk about his journey.
MLB.com: So tell us about the fundraising effort.
Baylor: We're trying to raise money to develop a system where doctors all over the place are able to share information. That's the hardest part. East Coast, West Coast, North, South so everybody can put this data together to come up with something collectively. It's almost like a second opinion, a third opinion, a fourth opinion. It's something that hasn't been done. Sometimes doctors get their patients and hang on to them. They don't find out what's out there that maybe can help.
MLB.com: There can't be that many Multiple Myeloma patients that there isn't a database with everybody in it. According to the American Cancer Society, 22,350 new cases have been recorded. Overall, 10,710 have died.
Baylor: You'd think that that's the way it would work, but that's not the way it has worked.
MLB.com: So basically, you want to put together a database.
Baylor: Yes, basically. Not like the one the government has, one that can save lives. It's getting a little dicey. You have to get funding for that. It doesn't come from the government. You have to do it yourself.
MLB.com: So how far have you gotten in those fundraising efforts?
Baylor: About halfway. Mel Stottlemyre will also be a representative with me. It's something that's so important. I coached with Vern Ruhle. He lost his life to Multiple Myeloma at 55, a really young age. Maybe something could have been done. Not aggressive, but maybe with some other opinions. I'm not saying anyone should change doctors, but sometimes another voice is really needed. I've been involved with Cystic Fibrosis since 1978. The thing I've seen with kids, who were 8 and are now in their 30s, is really something. So I know this kind of networking works. We're going to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis here shortly.
MLB.com: So you've had Multiple Myeloma for nearly a decade now. Mel was diagnosed in 2000. That's double the median time for survival.
Baylor: I just manage it and live with it. It doesn't restrict me from doing anything. I just go about my daily routine. When I'm in Los Angeles, I'll go to the City of Hope, because that's where my doctor is. He suggested that I also go over to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and get another doctor involved just so we can collaborate. They're both on the right page. It's something we're proceeding with.
MLB.com: How is Mel doing?
Baylor: He was a little under the weather. I talked to Mel Jr. during Spring Training. He said his dad is back to being ornery again and ready to go fishing again. So he knew he was on the rebound again.
MLB.com: So in the 10 years since you were diagnosed, have you seen any improvement in the treatment of this? Are they any closer to a cure?
Baylor: Yes, I've seen improvement with it. It's just like my mom, Lillian; she died at 59 of colon cancer. And the things they have today for colon cancer, they didn't have in 1989. Same thing when I started. Mel had turned me on to some people at Sloan Kettering in New York. They were great there. They suggested the City of Hope out in Southern California where I was going to be. The doctor out there has been great. So I've seen the progression that has been made, because of a lot of the things that are in the pipeline now that were not in the pipeline in 2003 and '04.
MLB.com: What's new in the pipeline?
Baylor: There's a drug regimen you can take: Revlimid (Lenalidomide). Twenty-one days on with a steroid. You can take Dexamethasone, another kind of steroid. There are days of rest. I know the late Geraldine Ferraro, she was in a clinical trial for Velcade. She did that for awhile. She was a little older than I was. So I don't know how aggressively the disease attacked her. I received phone calls from people who were afraid to tackle this. They didn't know what to do. There are ways now of dealing with this.
MLB.com: Do they still do the stem cell transplants? That's been a staple. I know you went through one very early on where they transplant your bone marrow to protect your bones from becoming too brittle.
Baylor: You have to have a match, and the bone marrow in my brother, Doug, was a perfect match. He's only two years younger. Because it was a perfect match, they advised me to use my own if you can. So that's what I did.
MLB.com: And the procedure is, they draw out the marrow, freeze it, radiate it and reinject it?
Baylor: Yeah, they put it back in. It was tough for me. You have to stay in the hospital afterward for 15 days in a bacteria-free room. Your immune system is zeroed out, pretty much. I'm an outdoors person anyway, so to be locked up for 15 days was pretty crazy. And once you're out, if somebody sneezes down the hallway, you have to get out of there. You have to just watch yourself for awhile. You're locked up in an airplane and have to breathe the air. There's nothing you can do about that. You have to wash your hands a lot. In restaurants, there are more germs on menus than there are on shopping carts.
MLB.com: And what do they have to do as time progresses?
Baylor: There's a bone marrow biopsy where they go into your hip, extract a bone and look at it. I did that again recently. That process was outdated, but now they can put you to sleep for 10-15 minutes and get a good read from you. My bones are absolutely hard. I was a Vitamin D milk drinker when I was a kid. My brother and I went through a gallon a day, it seemed like. That was a big help. A lot of times they look at the bones to see if they have any spots on them. That's a breaking down of the bones. I don't have that, which is good. My bones are healthy. But you have to look at the marrow to see if the disease is at bay or it's slowed down or it's smoldering.
MLB.com: There seems to be no rhyme or reason for this: why some people are healthy and others die.
Baylor: I imagine it's an attitude. It's a blessing from God. He leaves you here to tell somebody else, to help somebody else if they have it. I know my mom was very secretive about it when she had it. It was like no big deal. Back then, 1989, you just really didn't know. You wanted to savor life and things. And then it just overtook her. My dad, George, just passed away. He was 85. He lived a long life. But you want them to live longer. You always try to help if you can. You just have to take care of yourself and give back. That's the whole thing. That's what's important to me.


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The Sellafield nuclear site is being operated at "reduced manning levels" following "the detection of elevated levels of radioactivity".
Operator Sellafield Ltd said in a statement: "As a result of a conservative and prudent decision, the Sellafield site is operating normally but with reduced manning levels today.
"This follows the detection of elevated levels of radioactivity at one of the on-site radiation monitors at the north end of the site.
"Essential workers only are being asked to report for work.
"Levels of radioactivity detected are above naturally occurring radiation but well below that which would call for any actions to be taken by the workforce on or off the site.
"The site is at normal status and employees and operational plants are continuing to operate as investigations continue.
"All our facilities have positively confirmed there are no abnormal conditions and are operating normally."
One worker said that only safety and essential staff were in work today.
He said other employees had been told not to turn up for work, but had not been given any details of what had happened at Sellafield.
He estimated that thousands of workers were affected.


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Pollsters will tell you it is one of the phrases that test extremely well with the public… both conservatives and liberals, at least in California.
The two words "environmental protection."
Bills that contain them usually sail through the legislature.
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We in the media frequently give them little scrutiny. What does attract our attention is if we hear someone trying to "get past" or "dodge" environmental protections.
So when a legislative hearing was set for today by State Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) to examine the proposed football stadium for downtown Los Angeles, some suspected it was to examine AEG's efforts at getting a pass on the California Environmental Quality Act, commonly known as CEQA.
CEQA is the linchpin of environmental regulations in California. It is about the strongest law of its kind.
Every development must go through a rigorous environmental impact study and mitigate anything that might be considered damaging to "the environment." The public likes it that way.
What the public doesn't appreciate is that frequently it isn't environmental organizations who champion CEQA when it comes to certain developments.
The ones threatening lawsuits are other businesses attempting to keep a rival from either expanding or gaining a foothold in the market.
When Rick Caruso was asked by the Glendale City Council to build The Americana at Brand shopping mall and housing development he had to file an extensive Environmental Impact Report.
The report was a sham, according to one group who challenged it in court.
Friends of the Earth? No. Natural Resources Defense Council? No.
The challenge came from General Growth, a Midwest-based mall developer and owner of the Glendale Gallaria. They were able to delay the project, which ended up on a ballot before voters. The Americana passed.
So now we come to AEG, the developer who is trying to build a stadium downtown.
Point man Tim Leiweke has said the project is currently in the middle of its environmental review.
He has asked however for protection from the California legislature against efforts to delay the project from business rivals. It isn't environmental regulations that will stop the project but lawsuits.
"The project could easily be put on hold by famously litigious Californians," said economist John Husing at Economics & Politics Inc, which tracks Southern California's economy.
"All it takes is $178 for anybody walking down the street to file a lawsuit and that will delay a project one, two, three, four years."
AEG fears that won't delay their stadium but will kill it, and any effort by an NFL franchise to move to Los Angeles.
That frankly wouldn't be so bad if the lawsuit comes from groups who have an established reputation looking out for the health and welfare of a community.
But chances are they will come from other developers or folks looking for to force some settlement money out of the company.
AEG has one rival in Texas who might want to put a monkey wrench into the downtown project in order to gain leverage with the company on another issue in the Lone Star State.
And of course there is Majestic Realty, which wants to build a stadium in Industry Hills.
Should AEG get protection from the legislature against such lawsuits? That might be tough. Lawmakers caught heat for shielding the Majestic project from a lawsuit filed by eight homeowners in Walnut who refused to agree to an earlier settlement with residents of the city.
Expect today's hearing to focus on jobs, the economy and the potential for convention growth and tax revenue in Los Angeles.
Expect also Tim Leiweke telling lawmakers that the stadium he wants to build will be the "most environmentally advanced" project in the history of stadia. And expect him also to ask for help. Not from environmentalists -- but from other developers, or as he recently put it, the "crazies."
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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"Law & Order: SVU" has expanded its detectives division.
NBC confirmed to Deadline on Tuesday that former "Cold Case" star Danny Pino and Kelli Giddish, most recently of "Chase" and "The Good Wife," will join Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Richard Belzer and Dann Florek on the popular crime-solving show.
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"I'm very pleased that we have two amazing actors joining the cast. I know this combination will give us the opportunity to explore the world of 'SVU' with new eyes," Dick Wolf, Executive Producer/Creator said in a statement posted on the website.
"Kelli and Danny are two great actors who will join a proven cast headed by Mariska Hargitay as this exceptional series heads into a very promising 13th season," Bob Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment said in a statement.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Law & Order: SVU's' Leading Lady Mariska Hargitay
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, longtime cast member Christopher Meloni left the show following unsuccessful deal negotiations in May. He is now heading to the big screen, joining Zack Snyder's "Superman" movie reboot, New York Magazine's Vulture blog reported.
Since the cancellation of "Cold Case," Pino had a small role as Adam Scott in USA's "Burn Notice," and he made several film appearances.
After her show "Chase" was canceled, Giddish turned up in the last few episodes of CBS' "The Good Wife," playing Sophia Russo, a love and business interest of Kalinda's, played by Archie Panjabi.
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Maui - Jordan Spieth fired a seven-under 66 to seize a share of the lead after the opening round of the USPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions, the first event of the 2014 calendar year.
The reigning PGA Tour rookie of the year Spieth was joined atop the leaderboard by former US Open champion Webb Simpson, Chris Kirk and Michael Thompson at the Kapalua Resort course.
"It's an accomplishment just to be here in the first place. I'm humbled to play alongside these 29 other guys that are champions from the past year," said the 20-year-old American Spieth. "To finally be here, is a cool experience for me."
Jason Dufner is one shot back and tied for fifth place with former Masters winner Zach Johnson, Ryan Moore and Kevin Streelman. They all shot six-under 67.
Matt Kuchar is alone in ninth at five-under, while Bae Sang-Moon of South Korea is one stroke back at four-under 69.
Spieth is one of 13 first-time winners from 2013 in this week's field. He birdied four of his final five holes to shoot a bogey-free round.
Spieth sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the par-three 11th and then had a pair of pars before catching fire.
Spieth two-putted for a birdie after driving the green on the par-four 14th. He birdied the next two holes and closed the round with a 12-foot birdie putt at 18.
In his only other start of the 2013-14 season, Spieth placed 17th at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
His first career victory came at the John Deere Classic and he went on to post nine top 10 finishes last year.
"We did (play off each other)," said Simpson of his playing partner Spieth. "It's just fun to go out and play with a young guy with a lot of confidence. We just kept making birdies."
Last year's winner Dustin Johnson shot a three-under 70 and is tied for 11th with reigning Masters champ Adam Scott and five others.
The Kapalua event, which is comprised of the winners from the previous season, is the first tournament after an extended break. Because of the Tour's new wraparound schedule it is also the seventh event of the 2013-14 season.
The PGA Tour remains in the Aloha State next week for the Sony Open in Hawaii, which Russell Henley won in 2013.


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150-240 days. Grow artichokes anywhere, even in northern gardens. Green Globe Improved is a short season variety and Purple of Romagna is a coveted Italian heirloom. Provide plenty of room and fertile soil and you'll be rewarded with 3 to 5 fresh, delicious artichokes per plant. Perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer. In cold climates, grow as an annual.
This packet sows up to 19 Ft..
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When to sow outside: Cold Climates: Not recommended. Mild Climates: Sow in fall for harvest the following spring.
When to start inside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: Sow in 4" pots 12 weeks before your average last spring frost date. Transplant outside 4 weeks before average last frost. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°-80°F. Protect from frost.
Mild Climates: Sow in 4" pots in early fall. Transplant outdoors 6 weeks before average first frost. Sow in biodegradable pots to avoid tap root disturbance.
Special germination instructions: Artichokes require vernalization (a cold treatment) to produce buds. See inside packet for more information.
Harvesting: For eating, harvest buds when they are still closed, just before they begin to open. (Opened heads are tough.) Cut the central bud first by cutting the stem with a sharp knife 2" below the bud. After harvesting, side shoots will produce smaller harvestable buds (a unique delicacy!).
Artichokes are best eaten fresh, immediately after harvest as flavor declines from the moment they are cut.
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Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks with Roasted-Pepper Salsa
It's made from one of the hottest chilies on earth, so heat seekers can slather the salsa all over their rib eyes with bravado; but those with refined taste buds will appreciate how the peppers' sweet fruitiness cuts through the rich, meaty steaks.
For salsa
- 6 red bell peppers (2 pounds)
- 1 to 2 habanero or Scotch bonnet chiles, seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ½ teaspoon sugar (or to taste).
For steak
- 4 (1 1/2-inch-thick) bone-in rib-eye steaks (7 pounds)
- 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
Make salsa:
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderately high heat for gas).
Oil grill rack, then grill bell peppers, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until slightly softened and charred, 15 to 20 minutes.
Transfer bell peppers to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand 20 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel peppers, discarding stems and seeds, and cut lengthwise into thin strips. Toss with remaining salsa ingredients.
Grill Steaks:
Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderately high heat for gas).
Pat steaks dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then sear steaks directly over coals, uncovered, turning over once and moving to area of grill with no coals underneath if flare-ups occur, until well browned, 4 to 6 minutes total. Move steaks to area with no coals underneath and grill, covered, until thermometer inserted into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 120°F for medium-rare, 8 to 12 minutes more. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes.
Cooks' notes: ·If you're using a charcoal grill for the peppers and steaks, the coals will need to be replenished and rearranged before you grill the steaks. Instead of grilling the peppers, you can broil them on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat, turning occasionally with tongs, until skins are blackened, 20 to 30 minutes, then proceed with recipe.
·Steaks can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan, uncovered, turning over once, about 10 minutes total. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook steaks, covered with an inverted roasting pan, turning over occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes more for medium-rare.
·Salsa, without parsley, can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Stir in parsley just before serving.


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I'm using twentytwelve as a base theme and I want to change a behavior of the sidebar. When viewing in mobile view (you can collapse your browser window all the way horizontally to see the same view) the sidebar items drop below the content. I would like one item (the top item) of my sidebar to go above the content but stand under the navigation. So for example say I have recent posts, recent comments and subscribe in my sidebar. When in mobile view I want recent posts to stay on top of the content, and recent comments and subscribe to go below. Is this possible?
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"The paradox of education is that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated." James Baldwin
Navigating your journey in higher education is key to success. This month let's discuss how we accomplish networking and overcoming challenges in academia.
How can we network and collaborate through this process of development and critical analysis?
How do you network at your university and across different campuses to understand the complexities of academia?