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Dan Dowd and four others rode into Bisbee, Arizona in December 1883 to hold up the Goldwater-Casteneda Store. During the robbery the men stationed outside the store opened fire, killing five people including a pregnant woman.
Dan Dowd, Red Sample, Bill Delaney, Tex Howard, and Dan Kelley rode hard through Tombstone Canyon and disappeared into the night. A long and exhausting manhunt led to the capture of the men along with John Heath who was later implicated in the planning of the robbery. The five robbers were sentenced to hang but since John Heath hadn't been a part of the shootings he was only convicted of robbery. The men were held in the Cochise County Courthouse in Tombstone.
Angry over the lesser conviction for Heath a mob of Bisbee residents rode to Tombstone, dragged him from the jail and hung him from a nearby telegraph pole.
Heath was the only illegal lynching in the Town to Tough to Die.
Dowd, Sample, Delaney, Howard and Kelley were executed on the grounds of the courthouse and they along with Heath were buried in the cemetery now known as Boothill.


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Just before the start of the "The Continued Viability of Epic Fantasy" panel at World Fantasy Convention 2010, I got the idea to ask the panelists if I could film the panel and put it on YouTube. It was thumbs up all around (though David B. Coe threatened in entirely good humor to sue my ___) and so I managed to film it even though the conditions for doing so weren't ideal. All in all, the video still turned out fairly well, though. I was in the middle of the aisle, trying to get the five panelists on the screen without capturing too much of the attendees. I also didn't have my tripod, so the angle was a bit low (the camera sat on a chair, propped up by a legal pad).
But hey, it worked out all right.
Left to Right: David Drake, John R. Fultz, Blake Charlton, David B. Coe, Freda Warrington. I had to upload the panel in four parts to fit within YouTube's limits.
I'll have more coverage from WFC 2010, including another video of Michael A. Stackpole interviewing Dennis L. McKiernan (here's part one, two, and three of that). I also conducted audio interviews with Guy Gavriel Kay, Michael A Stackpole, Laura Resnick, Daryl Gregory, and Elizabeth C. Bunce, and those will be posted at AdventuresInSciFiPublishing. You can also find direct links to those interviews here on my site.
Enjoy the panel! It was a fun and lively one.
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by Punchy » Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:56 pmVelvet Templeton's investigation takes her to Monaco with this issue, as Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting just get better and better and the mysteries get deeper. If you go see the new Captain America movie this month, make sure you go read Velvet afterwards, because it's the same creative minds, only better.
After a brief opening sequence that informs us that Velvet's fuck-ups in Belgrade have alerted ARC-7 back in London to her whereabouts, we're in Monaco, as Velvet follows the next link in the chain that will lead her to the truth about Jefferson Keller. Just before she died, Marina told her that Keller had met a man with silver hair and a Russian accent before he died. Velvet knows who this is, it's Roman, an Ex-KGB officer who went rogue back in the 50s and is now a mercenary spy for the private sector. Velvet knows that Roman will be in attendance at the 'Carnival Of Fools' event in Monaco, as, due to it being a Masquerade, is a popular haunt for spies. She spots him pretty quickly, but she also spots some Assassins that have been sent after him by his former employers.
I loved the scene where Velvet demonstrates her spying skills by being able to spot who's who in the crowd, even with masks. Not only does it make her look totally awesome, but it also adds a sense of realism, like Brubaker is sharing with us real secrets about how spies work. I also really liked the joke about how Velvet has no idea how to play Baccarat, because, well, it's true, and it's the reason why the Casino Royale movie changed the central game to Texas Hold'em.
Roman leaves the game table, followed by the KGB Assassins, who are in turn followed by Velvet. I loved this fight scene, it was just brutal as hell. Velvet's narration, about how she hate and tries to avoid any fight that lasts longer than 5 seconds once again sold how tough she was, and, when a fight that did last longer happened, ramped up the excitement and made the extremeness of her sticking her finger in the guy's mouth and ripping out his fucking cheek fit perfectly.
I also really liked the way letterer Chris Eliopoulos depicted when the characters were speaking Russian, not only was it in italics, but some of the letters were backwards, so it did look almost Cyrillic. Very effective, and proof that Eliopoulos is one of the best letterers in the game. The whole art team is on the top of their game in this issue, Epting is excellent as ever, and the pacing of the fight scene was amazing, and I also loved how Betty Breitweiser adjusted her palette a little for the fight, it was less photo-realistic and more expressive of the bloody violence. So, basically, very red.
After saving his life, Velvet gets more information from Roman. It turns out that, back in the day, when he was still with the KGB, they had met before, and Velvet had drugged him and took his files. But luckily there's no hard feelings. It turns out that Keller was asking Roman about a Company, and that the last agent who asked about them had ended up dead. Keller had thought that this agent was a Russian mole, but Roman told him that 'Codename Mockingbird' had nothing to do with them. But he did have everything to do with Velvet… because he was her husband. It looks like the present-day mystery has a lot more to do with the secrets of Velvet's past than we thought. I can't wait to see what the truth about Codename Mockingbird, and for some of the truth to come out next issue. This is a fantastic series and there are so many more twists and turns yet to come I'm sure, I don't think before this issue we knew that Velvet had ever been married.
by Eli Katz » Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:46 pmHaven't read this issue yet. But issues 1, 2, and 3 were excellent--some of Bru's best work in years.
by Punchy » Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:24 pm
I like Fatale more than you, but I have to agree, this is damn good shit.
by guitarsmashley » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:39 pm
Fatale is perfect....Velvet might turn out perfect. It's too soon to tell. But yes this was a very good issue and Bru is at the top of his game right now...I didn't think he could get better than sleeper, I recently reread sleeper and while still good it's not even close to his current work.
by Chessack » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:33 amGood review.
And another excellent issue of Velvet. It's one of the very top titles I am reading right now, along with Lazarus, Alex + Ada, and Astro City.
by AngusH » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:14 pmYeah, this has been great so far. I'm one trade behind on Fatale but I'm grabbing floppies for Velvet - no question, Brubaker is just killing it right now, but I think Epting deserves an awful lot of credit for Velvet, too. Just a beautifully drawn book.
by Eli Katz » Fri May 02, 2014 5:57 pmFinally read this issue. The cliffhanger was silly. The sound of crashing ocean muffles Roman's voice and Velvet mistakenly believes her husband was a KGB spy. Ohmygod, will she ever learn the truth?
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I am working in Python 3 (don't see the point of Python 2 for new projects) and I have noticed that the templates in NBPython are all Python 2-centric. No big deal really I can fix the code by hand.
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Correa, Appel headline Astros' updated Top 20 list
With the passing of the Draft signing deadline, teams have had a recent influx of talent into their farm systems, and with that, we've updated the Top 20 Prospects lists of all 30 teams.
To be on a list, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list or in military service.
With the passing of the Draft signing deadline, teams have had a recent influx of talent into their farm systems, and with that, we've updated the Top 20 Prospects lists of all 30 teams.
To be on a list, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list or in military service.
Players are graded on a 20-80 scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average.
Check out all 30 team Top 20 lists and the Top 100 on Prospect Watch.
1. Carlos Correa, SS
Preseason rank: 1
MLB Top 100 rank: 3 (Preseason: 8)
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 70 | Run: 50 | Arm: 70 | Field: 50 | Overall: 70
In a Draft class that also included Byron Buxton and Mark Appel, Correa was something of a surprise as the No. 1 overall pick by the Astros in 2012. But Correa was worthy of the selection, and he showed why in 2013, his first full professional season. As an 18-year-old, Correa helped lead Class A Quad Cities to the Midwest League title, and he led the circuit with a .872 OPS. He was on his way to a similar performance in 2014 when a broken right fibula ended his season.
Though Correa is still physically maturing, he already has above-average power. Correa has a balanced swing and he has a good approach at the plate. He is an average runner. Correa has a strong arm, soft hands and good defensive instincts, all of which could help him stay at shortstop. Some scouts feel he will outgrow the position, but so far, he has shown he can handle shortstop.
Correa earns high marks for his work ethic and makeup, which will help him bounce back from his injury. He has a chance to be an impact player regardless of his future position.
2. Mark Appel, RHP
Preseason rank: 2
MLB Top 100 rank: 46 (Preseason: 17)
Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 60
Appel was considered by many to be one of the top prospects in the 2012 Draft, but he fell to the Pirates at No. 8 for a variety of reasons. He eventually chose not to sign, and instead he returned to Stanford for his senior season. Appel was once again considered among the top prospects in 2013, and the Astros didn't pass on him a second time, selecting the Houston native first overall.
After Appel's solid showing in his professional debut last summer, he got a late start to the 2014 season due to an appendectomy in January. He never seemed to be able to get back on track at Class A Advanced Lancaster.
Appel's struggles are difficult to explain, because his stuff hasn't taken a step back from what he showed at Stanford. He throws his fastball in the mid-to-upper 90s, mixing it with a changeup and a slider. Appel throws all of his pitches for strikes and he has ideal size for a right-hander.
3. Domingo Santana, OF
Preseason rank: 8
MLB Top 100 rank: 56 (Preseason: NA)
Scouting grades: Hit: 45| Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 55
Originally signed by the Phillies in 2009, Santana was acquired as the player to be named later to complete the package of prospects Philadelphia sent to the Astros in exchange for Hunter Pence at the Trade Deadline in '11.
Since debuting as a 16-year-old in the Gulf Coast League, Santana has always been young for his league. That hasn't stopped him from producing solid offensive numbers at each stop in his Minor League career. There is a lot of swing-and-miss in Santana's game, and he struck out at least 130 times in each of his first three years in full-season ball. That doesn't prevent him from using his big raw power to drive the ball out to every area of the field.
Santana is an average defender and has a strong arm. Big and physical, he fits the prototypical profile for a power-hitting right fielder.
4. Mike Foltynewicz, RHP
Preseason rank: 6
MLB Top 100 rank: 65 (Preseason: 54)
Scouting grades: Fastball: 80 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55
Since his breakout season in 2012, Foltynewicz has continued to make rapid progress toward the Major Leagues.
Foltynewicz is a pure power pitcher. His fastball sits in the mid-to-upper 90s, and it has been clocked in the triple digits. Like most young flamethrowers, Foltynewicz is still working tighten up his command and improve the consistency of his offspeed pitches. His changeup is his best secondary offering, and his downer curveball has the promise of giving him another average or better pitch.
As the club does with most of its pitching prospects, Houston has used Foltynewicz as both a starter and a reliever. While some scouts see him as a closer, Foltynewicz has the tools necessary to fit into a Major League rotation one day.
5. Lance McCullers, RHP
Preseason rank: 5
MLB Top 100 rank: 83 (Preseason: 52)
Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 65 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55
McCullers was considered one of the top high school pitchers in the 2012 Draft, but he slid due to signability. The Astros were able to ink him, and he made an impressive full-season debut at Class A Quad Cities in 2013.
McCullers, the son of the former Padres right-hander by the same name, succeeds thanks to his excellent fastball-curveball combination. His fastball sits in the mid-to-upper 90s, with good movement. McCullers' breaking ball has different shapes and sizes, but the best ones look like hard late curveballs.
The rest of McCullers' game isn't as advanced as those two pitches, but it shows promise. Though he has improved his changeup as a professional, he still has work to do on the pitch and he needs to tighten his command. Some scouts still feel McCullers is best suited for a role in short relief like his father, but there is growing sentiment that he can make it as a starter.
6. Michael Feliz, RHP
Preseason rank: 10
MLB Top 100 rank: 99 (Preseason: NA)
Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55
Originally signed by the A's as a 16-year-old in 2010, Feliz's contract was voided when he tested positive for steroids. The Dominican native ultimately landed with the Astros, and after sitting out a 50-game suspension, he showed his vast potential on the mound.
Feliz's fastball sits comfortably in the mid-90s, and it has touched 98 mph. His slider flashes plus potential, and his changeup gives him a third quality offering. Feliz throws a lot of strikes, but he may need to refine his delivery to truly command all of his pitches.
Though Feliz is still raw, he demonstrates a good feel for pitching. He won the New York-Penn League ERA title as a 19-year-old in 2013, and he earned a spot on the World roster at the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game the following year.
7. Vincent Velasquez, RHP
Preseason rank: 9
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55
The 58th overall pick in the 2010 Draft, Velasquez has rebounded well since undergoing Tommy John surgery and missing the '11 season. In 2013, he threw more than 100 innings for the first time in his career and he reached the California League.
Velasquez throws his fastball in the low-90s, and he regularly reaches back for a bit more velocity. Despite his relative inexperience, he has a plus changeup. Velasquez's curveball needs more refinement, but it should give him another quality offering in time. He earns praise for his makeup and his confident demeanor on the mound.
Velasquez started the season strong before a groin injury sidelined him for two months. When he's healthy, he fits right in with the rest of the Astros' top pitching prospects.
8. Rio Ruiz, 3B
Preseason rank: 11
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 30 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50
A top high school prospect in the 2012 Draft class, Ruiz slid after a blood clot in his shoulder sidelined him for part of the season. Houston used its financial flexibility to sign him, and the organization teamed him with Correa.
After Ruiz struggled at the outset of his first full professional season, he made a mechanical adjustment in his swing and he finished the season strong. Ruiz has a good approach at the plate, and his sweet swing generates a lot of bat speed -- giving him above-average power. He is a below-average runner and doesn't have great range at third base. Still, Ruiz has the potential to be an average defender.
The Astros were encouraged by how well Ruiz made the adjustment to his swing in 2013. His success this season in the California League has only reinforced their confidence in him.
9. Josh Hader, LHP
Preseason rank: 15
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50
Hader was lightly scouted as a lankly and soft-tossing left-hander, but the Orioles took a flier on the local high school product in the 19th round. Since then, Hader has made significant strides, and he was one of the key pieces Houston acquired in exchange for Bud Norris at the 2013 Trade Deadline.
Hader's velocity has improved significantly since he signed. His fastball now sits around 90 mph, and it has reached as high as 96 mph. While Hader's already gotten stronger since signing, there's even more projection left in his frame. His body type and his low three-quarters arm slot lead to comparisons to Chris Sale.
Even with all of his advances so far, Hader still has plenty of room for growth. His secondary pitches have good potential, but they are inconsistent. Hader needs to refine his command. He started making those adjustments in 2014 at Class A Lancaster, where he has thrived despite pitching in one of the most hitter friendly parks in the Minor Leagues.
10. Teoscar Hernandez, OF
Preseason rank: 13
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50
Hernandez was unheralded as an amateur in the Dominican Republic, signing for just $20,000 in 2011. Three years later, it looks like the Astros got quite the bargain.
Hernandez is a potential five-tool player with no real weaknesses. He generates excellent bat speed with a quick and aggressive swing. There's some swing-and-miss in Hernandez's game, but he makes enough contact to be a quality all-around hitter.
Hernandez has a strong arm and is a capable center fielder. He is still physically maturing, though, and if he loses a bit of speed as he fills out, he'll likely need to move to a corner. Even if a position change does come to pass, Hernandez has the tools to be an everyday player.
11. Delino DeShields, OF
Preseason rank: 7
MLB Top 100 rank: NA (Preseason: 66)
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 70 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 50
Much like his father, a former Major League outfielder by the same name, DeShields profiles as a leadoff hitter. He is an above-average runner who knows how to use his speed on the basepaths. DeShields stole 101 bases in 2012, and while that total fell to 51 in '13, he remains a threat to run anytime he gets on base.
DeShields has a quick and compact swing, and he does a good job of putting the bat on the ball. His quick wrists generate good bat speed and a surprising amount of pop.
Houston made DeShields a second baseman after drafting him in the first round in 2010, but then moved him back to his natural position of center field during the Arizona Fall League in '13. He is a good fit in the outfield, where his speed plays up.
12. Derek Fisher, OF
Preseason rank: None (CBA)
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Arm: 40 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50
Fisher was one of the top high school hitting prospects in the 2011 Draft, but he decided to attend Virginia instead of signing. A strong showing in the Cape Cod League last summer helped push him up Draft boards again in 2014, despite missing six weeks of his junior season due to a broken hamate bone.
Fisher's tools grade out well, though that didn't always lead to consistent production in college. Fisher has a smooth left-handed swing, and he projects as a plus hitter in terms of both average and power. Basestealing isn't a big part of Virginia's offensive philosophy, but he has the speed necessary to make noise on the basepaths as a professional.
Though Fisher has good speed, his below-average arm limits him to left field. Although that puts more pressure on his bat, his tools give him the chance to be an impact hitter.
13. Nick Tropeano, RHP
Preseason rank: 17
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50
Tropeano has made significant strides since being drafted out of Stony Brook in 2011. He learned to rely more on his fastball and pitch down in the zone more effectively. Tropeano led all Astros Minor Leaguers in strikeouts in 2012, and he has put himself on the cusp of the Major Leagues with a strong showing this season at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Tropeano's low-90s fastball and changeup give him two above-average offerings. His slider has a tendency to get slurvy, and it needs further refinement. Tropeano has solid control, and he earns praise for his aggressive demeanor on the mound.
Tropeano's slider is the key to his development. If he can tighten it up and give himself a third quality offering, he will fit nicely into a Major League rotation.
14. A.J. Reed, 1B
Preseason rank: None (2014 Draft)
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50
The Mets took Reed as a left-handed pitcher in the 25th round of the 2011 Draft. Instead of signing, he went on to become the ace at the University of Kentucky. Reed's pitching days are behind him, however, after he led the country with 23 home runs this spring. His two-way play helped him win the 2014 Golden Spikes Award as the best amateur player in the country.
Reed has the kind of left-handed power that is difficult to find, and he's more than just a masher. He has made significant strides as a hitter. Reed is making more consistent hard contact without sacrificing any pop.
Reed doesn't run well enough to play a position other than first base, but he has a strong arm and he plays solid defense. Scouts believe he has the tools to become a power-hitting first baseman in the big leagues.
15. Kyle Smith, RHP
Preseason rank: 19
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45
Smith's advanced pitchability helped him hit the ground running as a professional, and he quickly mastered the low Minors. It also attracted the attention of Houston, which acquired him from the Royals in exchange for Justin Maxwell at the 2013 Trade Deadline.
Smith throws his fastball around 90 mph, and he makes up for its average velocity with solid control. His best pitch is his tight downer curveball, and he has a good feel for his changeup.
Smith mixes all of his pitches well and doesn't back down from hitters, despite his lack of power stuff. His ceiling doesn't match that of some of the Astros' top pitching prospects, but he has all the tools necessary to one day help Houston's rotation.
16. Nolan Fontana, 2B/SS
Preseason rank: 18
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 30 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
Even at Florida, where he was the starting shortstop for a team that reached the College World Series three years in a row, Fontana's tools have never stood out. Yet he seems to always find a way to get the job done and get the most out of his ability.
Fontana has a good approach at the plate and he has exceptional plate discipline. He has below-average power and sprays line drives to all areas of the field. Fontana is a solid defender at shortstop with a good arm. He's a heady player, which helps all of his tools play up.
Fontana may profile more as a utilityman than an everyday player, but scouts don't doubt that he'll find a way to make an impact in the Major Leagues. His progress has been slowed this season when he broke a finger in June. The injury required surgery, and it will keep Fontana out for several weeks.
17. Tony Kemp, 2B
Preseason rank: None
Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 30 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45
Kemp had an illustrious career at Vanderbilt, earning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2011 and SEC Player of the Year honors in '13 -- making him the third player in conference history to win both awards. Despite his success, questions remained about Kemp's upside as a professional because of his size.
Kemp's game is well-suited for the top of the order. He combines his good on-base skills with above-average speed, and he has an understanding of how to use it on the bases. Kemp has made strides defensively, though he is still somewhat raw after spending much of his college career as an outfielder.
As an undersized and speedy second baseman, comparisons to Jose Altuve are inevitable for Kemp. He still has a ways to go to match Altuve's success, but he is off to a good start. Kemp reached Double-A Corpus Christi in his first full professional season.
18. Max Stassi, C
Preseason rank: 12
Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 30 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
Originally drafted by the A's, Stassi was part of the package dealt to Houston in February 2013 in exchange for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez. Stassi broke out in his first year in the Astros' system, and he made his Major League debut last August.
Stassi has a simple swing and is at his best using an up-the-middle approach. He has solid power, and he has tapped into it more as the quality of his at-bats have improved. Stassi is solid defensively, and he earns praise for his handling of pitchers.
Injuries have dogged Stassi throughout his career, even forcing him onto the disabled list during his brief stint in the big leagues. If he can stay healthy, Stassi has the potential to contribute on a more regular basis soon in the Major Leagues.
19. Preston Tucker, OF
Preseason rank: None
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 30 | Arm: 40 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45
Tucker anchored the University of Florida's offense for four years, helping the Gators reach the College World Series three consecutive times. He has continued to hit as a professional, impressing Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, who said he hopes Tucker can develop into "the Allen Craig" of Houston's system.
Tucker has flown a little under the radar despite his long track record. He has a good feel for hitting and he doesn't strike out much. Tucker's power is his best tool, and his 25 home runs in 2013 ranked second among all Astros Minor Leaguers.
Tucker has moved between first base and the outfield corners throughout his career. He has the ability to be a serviceable outfielder, but it will be up to his bat to carry him to the Major Leagues
20. Danry Vasquez, OF
Preseason rank: 20
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Arm: 40 | Field: 40 | Overall: 45
Originally signed by the Tigers out of Venezuela in 2010, Vasquez was dealt to Houston for Jose Veras at the '13 Trade Deadline. He has developed a solid reputation as a hitter, and he has produced good batting averages and low strikeout totals throughout his young career.
Vasquez has a quick and balanced swing, and he has a good feel for the barrel, which helps him hit line drives to all areas of the field. So far, that hasn't translated into much power, but scouts expect that he will develop power as he physically matures.
Vasquez is a below-average runner, limiting him defensively. He is passable in left field, but his bat will have to continue to produce as he advances through the Minor Leagues.
Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill.


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If you find yourself in a hospital for more than a few hours, make sure you find out if you have been admitted for inpatient care or if you are merely considered an outpatient under what is called "observation care."More at the source, where there are several relevant links to Medicare resources. If you or any of your family are likely to be admitted to a hospital, it may be financially very important to you to understand the difference between "observation care" and "admission." I think understanding the details isn't necessary - just knowing that sleeping overnight in the hospital doesn't necessarily mean you're an "inpatient."
If you haven't been admitted to the hospital, the costs you may have to pay out of pocket for medical services and drugs could be considerable. You could also be denied Medicare coverage for follow-up nursing care.
Patients getting emergency department services, observation services, outpatient surgery, lab tests or X-rays, but for whom the doctor hasn't written an order of admission, are considered outpatients even if they spend the night. Even if you stay in the hospital for a few days, don't assume you have been admitted. Ask about your status!
Why are hospitals doing this? In November 2010, the American Hospital Association warned that changes in policy by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services "are causing hospitals to place patients in observation status for more than 48 hours instead of admitting them."
The most unpleasant surprise for non-admitted patients is the cost of drugs. Susan Jaffe of Kaiser Health News recently documented examples of patients charged much more for common drugs than they would have paid at a local pharmacy. A patient in Boca Raton, Fla., for instance, was charged $71 for a blood pressure pill for which her neighborhood pharmacy charges 16 cents...
Naturally, an emergency patient isn't thinking about hospital status. However, being an inpatient can mean significant savings to you. So you should ask your doctor to see that you are admitted. In addition, do not hesitate to ask your insurer for assistance in appeals if you believe that the bill you received is incorrect.
This will be of interest only to readers in the United States. Those of you from other countries probably don't have to worry about this kind of administrative b*llshit.
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Such patients generally have conditions less serious than those requiring admission, but they can remain in the hospital for days, on the same floor as admitted patients. Afterward, they potentially face greater out-of-pocket costs through Medicare and an inability to qualify for nursing home coverage...More details at the Wisconsin State Journal.
...more than 10 percent of stays at [University of Wisconsin] Hospital are observation stays. Nearly 17 percent of the observation stays last more than 48 hours, which Medicare says is supposed to happen in "only rare and exceptional cases."
Brown University researchers and others say the trend could be fueled by Medicare's relatively recent fines against hospitals with too many readmissions, or admissions within 30 days of previous ones. If the first stay is an observation, an admission within 30 days won't be penalized.


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This was the most mathematically oriented episode of all: can't get much better than the Riemann Hypothesis ! Scott Aaronson has a review as well: go and read that first !
I agree with much of what Scott says. I think the problem is a little different though: some of the random phrases attributed to mathematicians (which mathematicians refers to an open problem as a "math problem") actually make sense if a non-mathematician uses them, and when Don (the FBI agent) uses them, it doesn't sound incongruous at all. It's just that the writers need to switch gears a little when writing dialogue for the mathematical characters.
They've done a good job getting a sense of the mathematics; just less of a sense of the mathematician.
Plot Summary: Mathematician claims to have proof of Riemann Hypothesis. Hackers kidnap daughter, demanding proof (and algorithm), which they will then use to crack cryptography.
Major beef: there is no direct link between a solution to the Riemann Hypothesis and factoring. It is undoubtedly true that a solution will shed a lot of light on the structure of primes, but it's not the kind of immediate corollary that is commonly implied in the popular press (take this, for example).
But credit goes where credit is due: I was wondering how they would make the conceptual jump from a theorem to an actual algorithm (assuming said connection). At least they tried to make it credible, with Charlie pointing out that an algorithm could take years to develop.
A point that I didn't really consider, but both Scott and my wife noticed, was that by using the Riemann Hypothesis, the plot line introduced the idea of a problem that has remained unsolved for 150 years, and that it's good for people to realize that "math problems" can take a while to solve. In fact, this point is reinforced when Don expects Charlie to solve it in a few hours :).
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ETSU men finish second behind Kennesaw State; Lady Bucs fourth at A-Sun Outdoor Track & Field Championships
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 15, 2010) - Senior Buccaneer sprinter Duronal Monal (Belle Glade, Fla.) used his emotions as momentum Saturday when the ETSU standout overcame a devastating week to capture the 100m and 200m titles at the 2010 Atlantic Sun Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hodges Stadium, located on the campus of North Florida.
Monal's mother, who survived the earthquake in Haiti this January passed away Wednesday in Florida, forcing Duronal to make the tough decision to meet the Bucs in Jacksonville and dedicate the championship to her. The Belle Glade, Fla. native capped off the long and draining week with championship performances in both the 100m and 200m. The Buccaneer sprinter began the competition by making history as his title in the 100m marked the third conference championship of his career - becoming the first athlete to accomplish the feat after turning in a time of 10.43. Following the 100m, Monal joined elite status as he joined fellow Buccaneer James Rainer to win at least two conference crowns in the 200m. Monal turned in a time of 21.12 to beat out Kennesaw State's Travis Benton (21.46).
Following the impressive performances, Monal was rewarded with Most Outstanding Track Performer honors at the post-race ceremonies.
"This week has been very difficult for me, but my family, teammates and coaches pulled me through it and helped me achieve my goals this weekend," commented Monal following the two-day meet. "At first I wasn't going to compete, but I knew my mother would want me to race this weekend. I went out there to run for her and I won these two titles for my mother. These two medals will definitely be buried with her next week."
"I can't say enough about Duronal and his efforts this weekend," said associate head track and field coach Michelle Byrne. "It was remarkable to witness all that he has accomplished this season after everything he has been forced to endure. He is a very strong competitor and to see the hard work pay off today is priceless."
Joining Monal with conference championship berths on the day were Jordan Briggs (Erwin, Tenn.), Ben Ronoh (Sotik, Kenya), Les Gilbert (Franklin, Tenn.), Ryan Beaver (Virginia Beach, Va.), and Kenneth Rotich (Nairobi, Kenya).
Despite the seven championship efforts by ETSU athletes, the Bucs were unable to overcome the strong attack from Kennesaw State. The Owls, who won the cross country and indoor track & field championships earlier in the year, put the finishing touches on the "Triple Crown" by outlasting the Blue and Gold - 269 to 228.
"We had a lot of highs and a lot of lows this weekend, but our guys competed very hard," said Byrne. "We had some things not go our way, but that is the nature of track and field. Some guys stepped up when opportunities were lost, but in the end, Kennesaw State did a better job and had momentum on its side."
The Bucs started the final day of competition off by earning 17 of the possible 38 points in the decathlon thanks to Jordan Briggs' monstrous comeback in the two-day event. Briggs, who entered the day in fifth and 245 points behind the leader, put together a record-breaking performance in the final five events to leapfrog Belmont's Matt Fielder and capture his first-ever conference crown. The Erwin, Tenn. native finished with a conference best 6237 points, which also broke Andrew Whitson's ETSU record of 6233 points, set back in 2001. Briggs catapulted his way to the top by setting a new conference record in the pole vault - recording a mark of 15-07 - while his third-place finish in the 110m hurdles also proved to be critical after bagging 799 points. Joining Briggs in the point column included, two-time conference champion Nic Chernikow (Seymour, Tenn.), and freshman Matt Hill (Signal Mountain, Tenn.). Chernikow earned four points, while Hill provided three after finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Chernikow was hoping for a better finish, but after he posted a no height in the pole vault, the Seymour, Tenn. native had to settle for zero points in the event.
"Jordan's effort in the decathlon was solid as he set lifetime bests in nine of the ten events" said assistant coach Eli Sunquist. "Heading into the 1500m, I told Jordan he had to run a 30-second personal best. He came away with a gutsy effort to win the title and break two records. Jordan had phenomenal weekend. Despite a rough weekend, Nic still hung in like a team player to help keep pace with Jordan during the 1500m. The goal was for both to finish one-two, but sometimes things don't work out as planned."
Briggs and Hill continued to provide scoring efforts for the Bucs moments later, as the ETSU duo along with junior Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) combined to post 11 points in the high jump. James placed third after soaring 6-06 (1.98m), while Briggs and Hill finished sixth and seventh. Briggs took home three points and Hill tallied two in the event. Unfortunately, ETSU did little damage chipping away at Kennesaw State's lead, as the Owls went one-two in the event and led the Bucs - 88 to 76 after seven events.
ETSU wasted little time making a dent in its 12-point deficit as (Ben) Ronoh and J Penny (Jonesborough, Tenn.) finished first and third in the steeplechase. Ronoh won his second straight title in the event after clocking in at 9:32.05, while Penny gave the Blue and Gold six points after posting a time of 9:49.16 - moving the Bucs within four points of Kennesaw State - 96 to 92.
However, Kennesaw State responded to the Bucs' charge by extending its lead to 20 (118 to 98) after the Owls scored 14 points in the 1500m.
The see-saw battle remained in effect once the Bucs took the lead after their dominating performance in the javelin, but again the Owls weren't fazed and went back ahead, 151 to 137, following the 400m.
In the javelin, Gilbert, Jarrod Burton (Bastian, Va.) and Matt Baum (Middletown, Md.) provided the sweep in the event. Gilbert won the conference crown, while Burton finished second and Baum was third.
"I am exceptionally pleased with how the throwers rallied around each other and performed like a team," said assistant coach Meg Stone. "Despite not posting huge marks, this group really put some points on the board. Overall it was a good team effort."
After 16 events scored, ETSU trailed Kennesaw State by 27 points, but after clutch performances in the triple jump, the Bucs narrowed the deficit to 11 - 205 to 194. Beaver led the way for ETSU as the he won the event with a leap of 48-06.75 (14.80m), while fellow freshman Jason Johnson (Springfield, Pa.) finished second (47-01.75). Rounding out the scoring for the Blue and Gold in the event was Dre Westfield's (Cleveland, Tenn.) fourth-place finish after recording a distance of 46-03.25 (14.10m).
"The guys didn't respond in the long jump Friday, but came out and executed today," said Sunquist. "Yesterday, the jumpers didn't treat this as a conference meet, but today they regrouped and were focused. The end results were two lifetime bests from Ryan and Dre, while missing out on the clean sweep by a few inches."
Despite Rotich claiming his second title of the weekend after becoming only the third athlete in A-Sun history to win three 5000m titles, the Bucs were unable to pull any closer to their conference rival as the Owls won the team championship. Rotich closed out an astonishing career with three outdoor titles in the 5000m and 10000m after recording a time of 14:47.37 Saturday night.
"I am very proud of Kenneth's efforts and it was great to see him cap off an outstanding senior season," said head ETSU track and field coach Dave Walker. "Kenneth has put a lot of time and effort in since arriving on campus and we are truly going to miss him competing for us."
On the women's side, Jacksonville edged out Kennesaw State by 25.50 points (247-221.50) to claim its fifth straight conference championship. Meanwhile, the Lady Bucs placed fourth after scoring 38 of their 53 points Saturday.
"Heading into the meet, I don't think anyone had us finishing in the top five, so the efforts this weekend speak volumes for how hard the ladies competed," added Byrne. "The team put forth a valiant effort, but we still lack the depth that is needed to win."
Junior Ashton Bishop (Gate City, Va.) recorded 12.50 points after finishing fourth in both the high jump and 400m hurdles, while also running a leg in the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays, which placed fourth.
Fellow junior Jasmine Ingram (Frederick, Md.) placed fifth in the 400m and ran a leg in both relays with Bishop.
After winning her conference-best third title in the hammer Friday afternoon, senior Zachhlynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.) closed out her illustrious career by placing fifth in the discus. Blackburn's mark of 132-02 (40.58m) gave the Lady Bucs four points, while a pair of freshman also scored in the triple jump. Kelly Monteleone (Verona, Pa.) finished sixth (37-04) and Ashley Pease (Maryville, Tenn.) posted a career best leap of 34-11 (10.64m) to place seventh.
"Zachlynn wrapped up a stellar career at ETSU this weekend and it was nice to see her go out on a high note with another championship in the hammer Friday," said coach Stone. "She (Zachlynn) has meant a lot to this program and she laid the foundation for the throwers returning and coming in next season. The outlook for this program is very bright, especially with Jasmine Foster in the shot put and discus, Lili Barboza in the hammer and Jordan Beard in the javelin."
The Lady Bucs also scored in the 100m hurdles with Tosha Austin's (Chattanooga, Tenn.) seventh place effort.
The Bucs will now wait and see how many athletes qualify for the NCAA Regional, as Monal and James are the favorites for ETSU to advance.
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- To assess the impact of once daily therapy combined with a standardized adherence program on treatment adherence, virologic suppression, and rate of viral load decline in blood and infectious fluids (semen, cervico-vaginal secretions).
- To define the prevalence of genotypic and phenotypic resistance to antiretroviral agents among persons diagnosed with acute HIV infection in the Southeastern United States.
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Hypothesis: Once daily ART with fixed dose combination FTC/TDF/EFV will reduce viral replication to <200 copies RNA/ml plasma in blood and other body compartments in patients with acute HIV infection, reducing infectivity. The treatment regimen will be well tolerated during treatment follow-up. A coordinated program of counseling and support will facilitate adherence and promote successful therapy. Prevalence of transmitted drug resistant HIV-1 will be assessed.
Study Design: Dual-center, prospective, single-arm pilot study of FTC/TDF/EFV in patients with acute HIV infection. Study sites will be members of the Duke-UNC Acute HIV Infection Study Consortium. Patients will be followed intensively for 96 weeks.
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- Number of Participants Without Virologic Failure at Week 48 [ Time Frame: HIV RNA level at week 48 following enrollment ]HIV RNA level <50 copies/mL at week 48
- Number of Participants With HIV RNA Suppression at Week 96 [ Time Frame: HIV RNA level at 96 weeks following enrollment ]Number of participants wtih HIV RNA level <50 copies/mL at week 96
- Number of Participants With Baseline Genotypic Resistance to Antiretroviral Medications [ Time Frame: At enrollment ]Prevalence of any of the surveillance drug resistance mutations associated with resistance to antiretroviral medications listed by the World Health Organization
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- Calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault formula) >/= 50mL/min:
CrCl = (140-age) x body weight (kg) (x 0.85 if female)/ Serum creatinine [mg/dL] x (72)
- All women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of bHCG) within 72 hours prior to start of study medication. WOCBP is defined as any female who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy), who is not postmenopausal (defined as amenorrhea >/=12 consecutive months), or is on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with documented plasma follicle-stimulating hormone level >/=35mLU/mL. Women who are using oral, implanted, or injectable contraceptive hormones or mechanical products such as an intrauterine device or barrier methods (diaphragm, condoms, spermicides) to prevent pregnancy or practicing abstinence or where partner is sterile (e.g., vasectomy), should be considered to be of child bearing potential;
- Be willing to use two effective forms of contraception throughout study. Barrier contraception should always be used in combination with other methods of contraception (oral or other hormonal contraceptives);
- Weigh >/= 40 kg;
Exclusion Criteria:
- A life expectancy less than twelve months.
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Women with a positive pregnancy test on enrollment or prior to study drug administration.
- WOCBP who are unwilling or unable to use two acceptable methods to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period
- WOCBP using a prohibited contraceptive method
- Hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation of study drugs.
- A clinically important illness not explicitly excluded by the protocol, a physical or psychiatric disability, or a laboratory abnormality that might place the patient at increased risk by being exposed to the medications in this study or which might confound the interpretation of this investigation.
- Proven or suspected acute hepatitis within 30 days prior to study entry (this excludes liver inflammation related to acute HIV infection).
- Intractable diarrhea (>/=6 loose stools/day for at least 7 consecutive days) within 30 days prior to study entry or vomiting lasting more than 4 days within one month prior to dosing (this excludes symptoms attributed to acute HIV infection).
- An active AIDS-defining opportunistic infection or disease (for the purpose of this study, a CD4 count </=200 cells/mm3 in the absence of any other AIDS-defining indicator condition is not considered an AIDS-defining event. AIDS-defining events occurring during the acute HIV infection syndrome period such as Candida esophagitis will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will not be automatically considered exclusionary).
- Inability to communicate effectively with study personnel.
- Current alcohol or recreational drug use which in the investigator's opinion interferes with the subject's ability to comply with dosing schedule and protocol evaluations or increases the risk of developing pancreatitis.
- Incarceration; prisoner recruitment and participation are not permitted.
- Difficulty swallowing capsules/tablets.
- Prior treatment with any other experimental drug for any indication (within 30 days of initiating study treatment).
- Treatment with immune-modulating agents (within 30 days of initiating study treatment) such as cyclosporine and systemic corticosteroids. Routine vaccinations are allowed.
- Therapy with agents with significant systemic neurotoxic pancreotropic or cytotoxic potential within 3 months of study start, or the need for such therapy is expected at the time of enrollment.
- Therapy with nephrotoxic agents (aminoglycosides, IV amphotericin, cidofovir, IV pentamidine, cisplatin other agents with nephrotoxic potential), adefovir or probenecid. These agents must be discontinued at least 30 days prior to starting study medications. Brief course of aminoglycosides within 30 days of enrollment may be allowed after discussion with Study Chairs.
Concomitant Medications:
- The following medications are expressly prohibited during the course of the trial: Astemizole, cisapride, ergot derivatives, hydroxyurea, midazolam, thalidomide, triazolam, vincristine, zalcitabine, ribavirin, doxorubicin, Voriconazole, St. John's wort or any medications that are contraindicated for concomitant use as described in the current product information packet insert for the ARV therapies used.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00924898
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|The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
|Duke University
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27707
|Principal Investigator:
|Cynthia Gay, MD, MPH
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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|Responsible Party:
|Cynthia L Gay, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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|NCT00924898 History of Changes
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|June 19, 2009 Key Record Dates
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|May 16, 2017
|Last Update Posted:
|May 16, 2017
|Last Verified:
|April 2017
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Keywords provided by Cynthia L Gay, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Acute HIV
Acute Infections
Acute Infection
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Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers


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In the latest such story, a woman who joked on Facebook that she was "gonna be fun to tell the defendant they're GUILTY," wasn't just kicked off the jury, but ordered to write a five-page essay on "the constitutional right to a fair trial," and ordered to pay $250.
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IT'S a hefty pill to swallow. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $3 billion for introducing "misbranded" drugs and failing to report safety data, following a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice. The settlement is the largest for healthcare fraud in US history.
"This historic action is a clear warning to any company that chooses to break the law," said James Cole, the US Deputy Attorney General, in a statement.
The charges related mainly to three drugs. The investigators found that between 1998 and 2003, GSK unlawfully promoted an antidepressant, trade name Paxil, for treating depression in people under 18, despite no approval for this from the US Food and Drug Administration.
Likewise, from 1999 to 2003, GSK promoted Wellbutrin, a drug approved at that time only for major depressive disorder, for a host of other conditions, including sexual dysfunction and addiction to drugs.
Finally, the investigation found that between 2001 and 2007, GSK failed to send the FDA safety data which revealed that the diabetes drug Avandia carried risks of congestive heart failure and heart attacks.
"I want to express our regret and reiterate that we have learnt from the mistakes that were made," said Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of GSK, in a statement. He added that the offences were symptomatic of conduct that is no longer tolerated. "The company reached this settlement with the government to avoid the delay, expense, inconvenience and uncertainty of protracted litigation," said Witty.
The company's annual report reveals that GSK posted an operating profit last year of more than quadruple the fine, at $12.4 billion, and turnover of $43 billion. The company is valued at $113 billion.
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It Isn't Their Money!
Thu Jul 05 09:37:08 BST 2012 by ullrich fischer
If the $3b were to come out of the pockets of the GSK execs responsible for the decisions leading to this crime, that might be a slight taste of justice, but to fine the company is to take the money out of the pockets of GSK shareholders most of whom had no say in those decisions. As it stands, this is not a proportional deterrent. Consider that Bernie Madoff is in jail for life despite having killed no one. The action described in the article may well have killed thousands due to inappropriate medication and thousands more due to the support this scandal gives to the "big pharma is a conspiracy" meme which is currently causing thousands of families around the world to refuse to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases
It Isn't Their Money!
Fri Jul 06 09:18:44 BST 2012 by sevenleafclover
So you're saying they embezzled the money to pay the 3b fine? hmmm, I don't know...
These corporate conspiracy theories are interesting, but nothing will change unless consumers take action:
Consumers must hold these shady corporations accountable through the organization of boycotts, and through the enaction of new legistation. Only then will corporations hold their execs personally responsible for their actions.
Socal media has given consumers a much greater power, it's high time consumers start using that power justly.
It Isn't Their Money!
Sat Jul 07 00:27:39 BST 2012 by Chris
'So you're saying they embezzled the money to pay the 3b fine?'
Nope, he didn't say that or even imply it at all, it might be better if you actually read, and understand, what someone has written before you comment on it.
The point being made was that the fine, being levied against the company, is to be paid out from the companies profits thereby badly affecting the shareholders dividends for a year or two, (remember the shareholders were not the ones who decided to mis-sell and mis-report these drugs)
Meanwhile the excutives who did decide to put peoples lives and health at risk to increase sales do not themselves pay the fines despite being those responsable.
Money grabbing management parasites like those here should pay compensation out of their own pockets to all those affected in this debarcle, receive heftly fines and/or prison terms and should of course be banned from working in a management position in any healthcare, medical or drug company again
It Isn't Their Money!
Tue Jul 10 04:12:55 BST 2012 by Jamie W.
I vehemently disagree with Chris and Ullrich that the shareholders are somehow innocent in all this. Of course the Glaxo exec's should face the music (or perhaps a firing squad), but anyone who holds shares should know exactly where their money is invested. They may not design the profit-making schemes but they're happy to rake in the dividends. Would it be acceptable for me to take shares in a crystal meth factory? Should I evade punishment if the cooks get busted?
It Isn't Their Money!
Tue Jul 10 03:58:52 BST 2012 by Jamie W.
"The company reached this settlement with the government to avoid the delay, expense, inconvenience and uncertainty of protracted litigation,"
The above quote says it all, really. If the swine thought they had a chance in court they would have sent in the lawyers. Their accountants would have determined that settling was the option least damaging to the shareholders' hip pockets.
There's no conspiracy here, there's no cabal of evil pharma-lords, just a system that prioritises profit-maximisation and limits personal responsibility. The Glaxo decision-makers were doing their job, and their job isn't developing and providing treatments for unwell people, it's providing ever-increasing dividends. The average large pharmaco spends around three times more money on marketing than they do on R&D, a fact which tells us exactly what their priorities are.
It seems to me that there's something profoundly wrong with a system where treatments for the unwell (or food for the hungry, or heating for the cold, or shelter for the homeless) are provided or withheld on the basis of profitability.
I agree with sevenleafclover (do they grow near Pripyat?) that action is desperately needed, but I suspect boycotts and legislatory changes are nothing more than inconveniences, like fleas on a rabid dog.
Perhaps it's time we stopped referring to human beings as consumers. Perhaps we can use the power of the web to do more than complain. Perhaps it's time we take back the world.
It Isn't Their Money!
Mon Jul 09 19:21:57 BST 2012 by James
I am now curious where the 3BN is going? How much did it cost to get the 3BN fine so how much is my government actually making? Additionally I thought we had a law that corporate execs could be charged with this as a crime, Knowingly choosing proifits over the safety of people.
It Isn't Their Money!
Tue Jul 10 04:25:41 BST 2012 by Jamie W.
"...and thousands more due to the support this scandal gives to the "big pharma is a conspiracy" meme which is currently causing thousands of families around the world to refuse to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases"
Ullrich, you've got to be kidding. I absolutely agree that scientifically-illiterate idiots refusing to vaccinate their kids is a huge problem, but you can't seriously be suggesting that we should let stuff like this slide in order to preserve the respectable face of the pharmaceutical industry. Perhaps I've misread your intentions?
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by Lou Mancinelli
He went with $100 in his pocket. He went with a determined vision to become a respected and versatile Broadway actor.
Now, 18 years later, Mt. Airy-raised performer and 1992 Roxborough High School graduate Rodney Hicks, 36, returns to Philadelphia as Haywood Patterson, the lead role in the Philadelphia Theatre Company's production of the musical "The Scottsboro Boys," Jan. 20 through Feb. 19, at the Suzanne Roberts Theater, 480 S. Broad St.
Maybe it was destiny. And the above-mentioned $100 journey came after Hicks had already skipped out on his acceptance to the prestigious Juilliard School of Music so that he could perform in "Mark Twain: The Musical," his first show, in Elmira, New York.
That was in the summer of '94. Earlier that year, Hicks had been a Mansfield University of Pennsylvania communications and broadcasting student in north central Pennsylvania. "My college professor said to me 'What are you doing here?'" recalled Hicks.
Hicks spent the first two years of his undergrad days writing, directing and performing in his own plays and movies, many of which focused on social awareness. Professor Michael Crum asked Hicks if he'd heard of Juilliard, one of the world's leading arts and music schools, in New York City. No, was Hicks response. Regardless, his work was impressive enough to appeal to the school's admissions board.
But before Hicks had the opportunity to further his education, he was cast in the Twain musical. He was the first black man to play "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," and it was the first role he auditioned for.
Hicks' good fortune continued. From "Twain" he was cast as the lead role opposite the now-world-famous hip-hop singer Lauryn Hill in "Bring in the Morning" at the Apollo Theater that same year. It was his first professional show as a member of the Actors' Equity Association. But then the lessons came hard like a rainstorm. The show lasted a week. It failed to make Broadway.
"I learned at 20 that it (success) doesn't happen that fast," said Hicks.
So in less than a year Hicks went from the stage to his grandparents' home in South Jersey. He realized he was not ready. His manager, who signed him up after seeing him perform in the Twain musical, presented Hicks with lots of scripts to read and lots of auditions. It was overwhelming. Hicks was more interested in honing his craft.
And his past already included unorthodox decisions. In high school, when Hicks was auditioning for a role in the movie "Newsies," it was arranged for him to miss school and fly for Florida for more auditions. But his father said no. There were more important obligations. Hicks said that thought process laid the foundation for his own way of making decisions. So he left the bustle of New York to develop his craft more.
When he finally returned to New York with $100 in his pocket, Rodney lived with other actors in an apartment owned by his manager. He got auditions not from his manager but by scanning the classified ads in Backstage, a theater and movie auditions publication.
That's when he was cast in Jonathan Larson's musical, "Blocks." Then he was cast in "Lotto." At 21, he became the recipient of an Audelco Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play. Through the years Hicks has performed in dozens of workshops, which are like pilot episodes for plays. He is now also a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
"I can't tell you how many readings and workshops of shows I've done that were supposed to go Broadway that didn't," said Hicks.
Some of them, however, did make Broadway. In 1996, he was cast, the youngest member of the troupe, in the original production of Larson's iconic drama "Rent." He also appeared in "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Philadelphia in 1995 during a national tour.
Since 1995, Hicks has worked as an actor overseas, around the country, on Broadway and in movies and TV. Those credits include two jaunts to L.A., including one where he walked away from the chance to be cast in the Emmy Award-winning TV series, "The West Wing." Later, he would act on TV in "Law and Order Criminal Intent," and the last season of the sitcom "Hope and Faith," among others.
On stage, he has played King Lear and Hamlet and was the first African American to play Curly in a production of "Oklahoma" in Portland, Oregon.
"It was all about making the right decisions," he said, like when to leave a show, a town or when to head home for family support. "It never was about stardom or a quick rise to fame, but investing fully in doing what I have longed to do since I was five."
Hicks' most recent work was in the original Broadway cast of "The Scottsboro Boys," a production nominated for 12 Tony Awards last year. On Broadway, Hicks played the role of Clarence Norris. But in the upcoming Philadelphia production, he will play the lead.
"The Scottsboro Boys" is a musical that brings to the life the 1931 landmark trial of a group of nine black boys accused of raping two white girls in Alabama. The 1931 case came to illustrate abject racism supported by all-white juries in the Jim Crow South.
The musical is setup like a minstrel show. The happy go-lucky mood of the singers is somewhat of a satirical play on stereotypes. It also sets the stage for a light presentation of heavy topics, like race, identity and equality.
"We are not only telling the travesty of what happened to these nine young men but we are also talking about racial injustice in America in the 1930s' South," said Hicks. "The injustice that happened to these boys, even though all of the evidence pointed to their innocence, was almost laughable to today's sensibilities because of how absurd and horrific it was."
As for the future, "now that dream is my reality," said Hicks, "I will be moving to Los Angeles to shift my focus to TV and film come July, but thankfully with a lot more than $100 in my pocket."
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Matt Damon with Halle Berry on his lap
If you're into Matt Damon, this will only make you love him more.
He's currently promoting Elysium. Was at Letterman yesterday. But he was also on Univision recently. I don't know why there's a chihuahua called Halle Berry sitting on his lap. I do know however that Halle Berry's bewildered expression says it all, as she enjoys a 5 minute ear stroking from a big Hollywood star who gamely plays along. How he guesses that many correct is a mystery. And he's adorable in his cardigan. And f-ck I wish I understood Spanish. I have wanted to Rosetta Stone myself some Spanish for a long, long time. This might be my New Year's resolution, for the next time a celebrity shows up on Latino TV to play charades.


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Sixteen Classic Tracks to be part of ESPN's Monday Night Football Coverage This Fall
The Rolling Stones have announced the November release of GRRR!, a greatest hits collection to
mark five decades of the Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band In The World. Now, ESPN will commemorate The
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fall with Legend to Legend, a unique collaboration with the Universal Music Group that will combine
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Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.
ESPN is licensing 16 Rolling Stones tracks, spanning the early 1970's release of Exile on Main
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world's greatest rock and roll band to supply music for our season-long soundtrack," said Bob Toms,
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In 2004, girls everywhere were lusting after Jonathan Bennett, the actor who played Lindsay Lohan's love interest, Aaron Samuels, in the comedy "Mean Girls."
Guest-starring roles in "Smallville" and "Veronica Mars" followed, along with roles next to Hilary Duff in "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" and Amanda Bynes in "Lovewrecked." Since then, the native Ohioan, 32, has been working steadily in Hollywood, keeping a sense of humor about his big break by referring to a quote from the movie on his Twitter page: "I get it ... my hair looks sexy pushed back."
White House Tweets 'Mean Girls' Joke About Bo the Dog
However, Bennett has another new role to add to his resume: teaching spinning at FlyWheel studio in Los Angeles.
"Seeing real results in his own fitness level has always been his motivation for working out in groups. To play it forward and help others, Jonathan became an indoor cycling instructor," his bio page reads. "Behind the pedals, Jonathan brings to the cycling world his positive attitude. He strives to bring out the best in all his riders, leaving them feeling accomplished and ready to face the day."


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I am really excited to try dying Easter eggs the natural way this year, and I am planning to use the recipes I found over at The Kitchn. I also researched different ways to decorate my eggs, and found some fun and easy ideas using things you probably already have at home. My five favorite technique finds are below, and would love to hear of your own natural egg dying tips in the comments below!
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