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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � Portland officials looking for photos to display on the city's newly designed website that capture the many aspects of Maine's largest city.
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The Penobscot County Grand Jury handed up several indictments and one case involves the death of a baby girl in Bangor.
Earlier this month Bangor police said they were investigating the death of a 5-month old baby girl as a criminal investigation.
Police say 5 month old Korbyn Antworth died at EMMC and they filed charges against the man who was babysitting the child at the time.
Yesterday, the Penobscot County Grand Jury handed up indictments and 25 year old Samuel Moore was indicted for Depraved Indifference Murder, Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault.
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Peter Thiel's decision to sell almost all of his stake in Facebook Inc. so soon after company's initial public offering has few precedents in Silicon Valley, where venture capitalists typically hold shares longer.
Thiel, a Facebook director and its first outside investor, divested 72 percent of his remaining shares three months after it went public. Of the 40 biggest U.S. technology IPOs since the end of 2010, only Facebook and its underwriters let some backers sell so soon, with every other company adopting a so-called lock-up period about twice that long.
While venture capitalists commonly sell their stakes after helping startups reach the public markets, they usually whittle their holdings over a period of quarters or even years. That's to avoid flooding the market with too much new stock, which can drive down the shares, and to show continuing support for the company. Thiel's timing was particularly precarious, because Facebook was already down about 50 percent from the IPO.
"With the benefit of hindsight, you could say that the underwriters probably regret agreeing to an early release of the shares," said Ted Hollifield, a partner at Alston & Bird LLP in Menlo Park, California, and an expert in venture capital. "The stock still seems to be searching for an actual trading range and you would ideally like to see that take place before there's additional selling pressure."
Facebook rose 1.5 percent yesterday to $19.44 in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The shares have dropped 49 percent since first being sold for $38 apiece on May 17. The company said in July that sales growth slowed and its profit margins narrowed, two months after telling investors that revenue growth wasn't keeping up with user growth on mobile devices amid more mobile adoption.
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Thiel first invested $500,000 in Facebook in 2004, when the website was limited to college students, a scene that was depicted in "The Social Network," the fictionalized history of the company. He has made more than $1 billion from his early bets on Facebook, and put a plan in place at the time of the IPO to sell most of his stake when the lock-up expired.
Board members adopt selling plans in part to avoid potential insider trading allegations. Still, it's surprising for an investor and board member to set up a plan that involves selling so much so quickly, said Sam Hamadeh, chief executive officer of PrivCo LLC, a New York-based research firm that specializes in private companies' financial data. John Doerr, who led Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers's early investment in Google Inc., has been incrementally selling shares since the Internet search company's 2004 IPO.
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LinkedIn Corp.'s biggest venture backers, Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners, still held half their shares in the professional social network 11 months after the company's May 2011 IPO, according to regulatory filings.
Eight months after Zynga Inc.'s IPO, top venture investor Kleiner Perkins hasn't reported selling any of its 21 million shares. Groupon Inc.'s biggest venture backer, New Enterprise Associates, hasn't disclosed any sales in the nine months since the daily deal site's offering.
Including the shares Thiel sold in the Facebook IPO, he has now unloaded more than 80 percent of his pre-IPO stake.
"It's a bit stunning that at the earliest opportunity it was sold and the volume that was sold," said Hamadeh. "Their job is to liquidate, but typically it's a little more gradual."
Thiel wasn't alone in selling Facebook stock early. Accel Partners, the venture firm that bought a $12.2 million stake in 2005, sold in the IPO and then distributed more shares to its investors last week. The firm has unloaded more than half the 201.4 million shares it owned prior to the offering.
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In some instances, underwriters reserve the right to release some shares before the lock-up expires. In Zillow Inc.'s IPO, holders were allowed to sell a quarter of their shares after 90 days if certain conditions were met in the stock performance.
Like the partners at Accel, Thiel can't be faulted for locking in gains from a highly speculative bet, said James Cox, a securities law professor at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
"We do expect early investors like him to harvest their gains," Cox told Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves" on Aug. 21. "That's what provides the seed capital for companies like Facebook to get going."
In this case, it looks bad, because of all the publicity around Facebook and the poor performance of the shares, he said. For retail investors to step in, they've "got to be pretty optimistic and perhaps more optimistic than the insiders who are selling," he said.
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Jeremiah Hall, a spokesman for Thiel, declined to comment. Rich Wong, a partner at Palo Alto, California-based Accel, didn't respond to a request for comment. Ashley Zandy, a spokeswoman at Facebook in Menlo Park, declined to comment.
Fred Wilson, a partner at Union Square Ventures in New York and early Zynga investor, defended Thiel and Accel in an Aug. 21 blog post. He said venture capitalists are measured by how much money they return to their investors, so sitting on billions of dollars of stock is risky. Furthermore, they're "terrible public market investors," and many have a policy of getting out of public stocks as soon as possible, he wrote.
Thiel, who co-founded PayPal Inc. and made millions from its 2002 sale to EBay Inc., is a partner at Founders Fund in San Francisco. His investments include data and security software maker Palantir Technologies Inc., Yammer Inc., which was acquired last month by Microsoft Corp., and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., which in May became the first company to dock a craft at the International Space Station.
Even if Thiel is selling Facebook stock to focus more on early-stage investments, the size of the deal causes some concern, said Martin Pyykkonen, an equity analyst covering Internet companies at Wedge Partners Corp. in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
"It raises a little bit of skepticism in terms of his opinion" of Facebook, said Pyykkonen. "He's made some smart investments as a VC and a guy in the valley over the years. His opinion on that would be a very credible one."
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MIAMI -- Before Saturday night's game, D-backs outfielder Gerardo Parra quizzed hitting coach Don Baylor about Marlins starter Tom Koehler.
"What do you got for this guy?" Parra asked Baylor.
"You know what G?" Baylor told him. "Just swing first pitch."
So when Koehler fired a 94-mph fastball to start the game, Parra did what Baylor told him and swung, hitting the ball over the right-field wall for what proved to be the only run of the game as the D-backs beat the Marlins, 1-0, at Marlins Park.
"I said, 'All right, he's got more experience than me,'" Parra said of Baylor's advice.
"I'm trying to incorporate that with some other guys in their thinking, too," Baylor said. "The pitcher wants to get ahead and you can make them pay. Not all the time, but there are certain times where the guy has to think about it or maybe their scouts have to think about it."
It was the third leadoff homer of Parra's career and his fourth long ball of the season. It was also the first time he went deep on the game's first pitch.
"We've got a scouting report on him, and he's a 40-percent first-pitch swinger," Koehler said of Parra. "So, that's pretty high, especially for a leadoff man. I think he was just coming out of the gate and thinking one pitch, and he got it. Seven out of 10 times, you throw that pitch again, and he's still looking for it, and he may not hit it out. Good for him. He won that one."
That the homer was enough to win the game speaks to just how good D-backs starter Brandon McCarthy was.
McCarthy allowed just three hits in tossing his third career shutout.
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Chris Coghlan followed with a single to right and Parra fielded the ball and threw a strike to home plate to narrowly get Dietrich trying to score.
"It looked like it was a rocket and it kind of falls in with what he does -- he throws well, he catches well, he hits well and now he hits for power well," McCarthy said. "So it's kind of hard to be surprised by anything he's doing now."
After Dietrich was tagged out at the plate, D-backs infielder Cliff Pennington said in the dugout, "Parra 2, Marlins 0."
"I know I have a good arm," Parra said. "The only thing is I want to throw to the cutoff man and [catcher Miguel Montero] got it."
McCarthy wasn't the only one to toss a gem. After Parra's blast, Koehler settled in and allowed just two more hits over the next five innings before giving way to the bullpen.
In his last start, McCarthy had a shutout through the first eight innings, but manager Kirk Gibson elected to take him out with his pitch count at 88.
This time, Gibson decided to leave McCarthy in, because of the fact that McCarthy was pitching with an extra day of rest and would have another extra day before his next turn, as well as the fact that he liked how he was throwing.
McCarthy retired the Marlins in order on six pitches in the ninth.
"He said 'It's your game,' so I just kind of kept doing my thing and went back out," McCarthy said. "It's good, it's something that I want to do and be able to follow through on and go out and get three quick outs, so it's nice to know that that's something that I can start looking toward, that I can get deeper into games."
McCarthy (1-3) picked up his first win since signing a two-year deal with the D-backs this offseason.
"I was spotty at first," McCarthy said. "As good as I've felt the last few times, coming out again I just wasn't there, I wasn't sharp, but I had a focus point that I wanted to get back to. About the second inning on, I was able to get back to that and at least repeat my delivery and was able to kind of turn the game over in my favor instead of the first where everything was a little up and a little too hittable."
According to STATS Inc., the last time that a leadoff home run proved to be the only run in a Major League game was Sept. 14, 1993 when Carlos Garcia of the Pirates hit a homer and Pittsburgh defeated the Marlins. That game was stopped after six innings due to rain.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Parra is the first player to homer on the first pitch of a nine-inning 1-0 win since Pete Rose did it for the 1963 Reds.


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In one of my previous post I explained that i4Siri is almost ready for release and it will fulfill the demand of iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, iPad 1 users if they want to run the Siri on their devices. Today i4Siri was finally released for all the users which was previously available for the people who were donating for i4Siri project. The following was stated on the i4Siri Blog
With that, I am happy to say, we will NOT be removing any API access. Limitations will be enforced however. We will be releasing advanced profile management tools, so you can see you usage stats, favorite sayings, and other cool stuff. All of this helps us build a better i4Siri, and helps us give you a better experience.
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Your device must be jailbroken and running 5.0 or 5.0.1 or 5.1. i4Siri is compatible for iphone4, iphone 3gs, iPad 1, iPad 2 and iPod Touch 4G
1. First you have to install Spire (an installer for Siri) by going to Cydia and searching for Spire. You need to connect to WiFi except on iphone4. The device will reboot after install.
During install you may face errors like "Failed removing file at path: this is due to server error and you can try again. Scroll down and tap Restart Springboard.
2. Now go to Settings –> General –> Siri and turn Siri on.
3. Now go to Settings –> Spire —> input: https://i4sirifree.mooo.com/ or https://superbeta.chickenkiller.com in the proxy URL
4. Now go to http://i4siri.com/installcertificate.html on you iPhone/ipad/ipod safari and install the certificate.
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This study examines the effects on internal control weaknesses associated with an independent board of directors. A benefit of having an independent board is the timely remediation of ICWs. This is of high importance because the quicker a material weakness is resolved, the sooner a company can return to normal operations. Another contribution of this study is the discovery of implications regarding Auditing Standard No. 5. The standard changed internal control evaluation to become more holistic and less detailed. This provides the board of directors less tangible information on the status of internal controls.
Chen, Yangyang, Robert. W. Kechel., V. B. Marisetty, C. Truong, and M. Veeraraghavan.2017. Board Independence and Internal Control Weakness: Evidence from SOX 404 Disclosures. Auditing, A Journal of Practice and Theory 36(21): 45-62.
The findings support the regulators' contention that the new top-down, risk-based approach under AS5 makes the audit process timelier and efficient by decreasing audit report lags and facilitating firms' efforts to meet the reporting deadline set by the SEC, especially when the firms have an effective internal control system. However, the firms with material internal control problems that persist either at the company level or at the accounts/transaction level continue to experience larger reporting lags in the post-AS5 years compared with the clean SOX 404 firms. The results are generally consistent with auditors focusing more on critical risk areas associated with ineffective internal controls and applying principle-oriented top-down, risk-based audit procedures to minimize risk, which requires increased audit efforts and longer audit time to accomplish their work properly.
Mitra, S., H. Song, and J. S. Yang. 2015. The Effect of Auditing Standard No. 5 on Audit Report Lags. Accounting Horizons 29 (3): 507-527.
The results carry important implications for regulators, investors, and researchers. The findings suggest both firm-level corporate governance and home country investor protection still matter in explaining the disclosure behavior of cross-listed firms. Hence, it may be warranted for U.S. securities regulators to devote more resources to monitoring the financial disclosure quality of CONTROL_WEDGE firms from weak investor protection countries. The results suggest that U.S. investors should pay closer attention to the financial disclosure quality of cross-listed firms, especially CONTROL_WEDGE firms from weak investor protection countries. This is important because the recent accounting frauds involving cross-listed firms suggest that U.S. investors might not have paid sufficient attention to the disclosure quality, and as a result suffered significant economic losses after the revelation of the accounting frauds.
Gong, G., Ke, B., & Yu, Y. 2013. Home Country Investor Protection, Ownership Structure and Cross-Listed Firms' Compliance with SOX-Mandated Internal Control Deficiency Disclosures. Contemporary Accounting Research 30 (4): 1490-1523.
The results demonstrate a demand for IC audits such that, even in the presence of increased manager liability, the IC audit incrementally motivates managers to spend on improving IC and to provide more consistent and accurate ICFR disclosures. Unlike managers, investors react as though manager liability and IC audits are substitutes. This finding has implications for policymakers as it demonstrates the need to consider the possible differing effects of regulation on managers and investors. Moreover, with respect to regulatory actions to simultaneously implement both manager liability and an IC audit, the results suggest that both mechanisms may not be necessary to improve investors' confidence and in turn market prices.
Wu, Y., & Tuttle, B. 2014. The Interactive Effects of Internal Control Audits and Manager Legal Liability on Managers' Internal Controls Decisions, Investor Confidence, and Market Prices. Contemporary Accounting Research 31 (2): 444-468.
This research should be of interest to regulators who are concerned with the timeliness of financial reports, practitioners who are responsible for preparing and auditing financial statements, and standard setters who provide auditing guidance. In particular, the findings indicate that firms' decisions regarding the structure of the IAF and their role in the financial statement audit can significantly affect audit completion times. Reducing audit delay from current levels back to pre- SOX 404 levels could potentially reverse the decline in the reliability of earnings announcements. The results are useful to external auditors in determining whether and how IAF work can be incorporated into the financial statement audit. This study also provides support for recent PCAOB guidance contending that external auditors can improve audit efficiency by making more extensive use of work performed by others.
Pizzini, M., Lin, S., & Ziegenfuss, D. E. 2015. The Impact of Internal Audit Function Quality and Contribution on Audit Delay. Auditing: A Journal Of Practice & Theory 34 (1): 25-58.
The results of this study are important because they illuminate the impact of new accounting rules on standard setters and companies abiding by these rules (in this case, the specific context was the implementation process related to SOX Section 404). The study suggests that a number of steps are required in order to perfect the guidance. It is important to understand the meaning and intentions behind authoritative literature in order to follow it. The observations suggest that the process for implementing new guidance has room for change, yet has evolved over time to increase effectiveness. The findings are specific to the implementation for assessment and auditing of internal controls for public companies.
For more information on this study, please contact Zoe-Vonna Palmrose (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Palmrose, Z.-V. 2010. Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Auditing and Financial Reporting Regulation Post-SOX, Part I: Perspectives from the Nexus at the SEC. Accounting Horizons 24 (2):313-326.
As is asserted in its summary, "this study provides evidence that the S404 compliance effort reduces the likelihood of issuing materially misstated financial statements, and suggests that S404 regulation is meeting its objective of improving the quality of financial reports."
For more information on this study, please contact Albert L. Nagy
Albert L. Nagy (2010) Section 404 Compliance and Financial Reporting Quality. Accounting Horizons: September 2010, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 441-454.
Overall, this study suggests that remediation of detected ICFR problems prior to the balance sheet date is one benefit of Section 404 activity to stakeholders. This study's finding of lower remediation of auditor-discovered ICDs implies that client personnel missed the control flaw in their own Section 404(a) process, so may lack the expertise to remediate the problem. This calls into question the current policy of relying on Section 404(a) alone for non-accelerated filer (most public companies). Further, this study's results on client processes imply that the most important factors affecting remediation are not who directly manages the process, but rather the client's organization of the process in making an early start and coordinating the effort with IT personnel.
For more information on this study, please contact Jean C. Bedard.
Graham, L., and J.C. Bedard. 2013. The Influence of Auditor and Client Section 404 Processes on Remediation of Internal Control Deficiencies at All Levels of Severity. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 32(4): 45-69
In the planning phase, the PCAOB and key stakeholders should consider developing an ICOFR audit risk model to serve as a conceptual planning and evaluative model. Audit firms should pay attention to aligning auditors' skill sets to their task assignments and employ other mechanisms that encourage consultations.
Scoping decisions remain underexplored. Nevertheless, anecdotal evidence suggests that auditors may be cognitively wired to scope some types of ELCs but not others. Firms may consider the interactions between auditors and client personnel that explain the tendency for auditors to evaluate only the ELCs scoped by the client.
Audit firms should pay special attention to how audit teams design testing plans to test ELCs that are not easily tested by attribute sampling methods (e.g., management philosophy and operating style). This is necessary to address concerns by PCAOB inspections that some auditors identified ELCs that appeared to be designed to operate with a high degree of precision, but failed to obtain sufficient audit evidence of their operating effectiveness.
In the evaluation phase, firms should consider mechanisms that can help auditors "imagine what could go wrong where nothing wrong has happened." Examples of such mechanisms include restructuring the task (e.g., documentation, decomposition of the task, or requirements to list what could go wrong). In the reporting phase, firms should consider having a requirement to specifically require auditors to consider the needs of a prudent official. This requirement may be a countervailing check on their detection and disclosure incentives.
For more information on this study, please contact Stephen K. Asare.
Asare, S. A., B. C. Fitzgerald, L. E. Graham, J. R. Joe, E. M. Negangard, and C. J. Wolfe. 2013. Auditors' Internal Controls over Financial Reporting Decisions: Analysis, Synthesis, and Research Directions. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 32 (sp1): 131-166.
The results of this study are important to practitioners, regulators, legislators, academicians, and other market participants as many aspects of SOX and PCAOB inspections have been criticized. Oversight bodies have modified SOX in response to concerns of oversight groups (Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies). Researchers and practitioners have called for research to study the impact of SOX on audit quality and the public interest. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), required by SOX to study the potential effects of further mandates, chose to wait several years to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of SOX and the PCAOB on auditor independence and audit quality before proposing any further modifications (GAO 2004). We interpret our findings as suggesting the efficacy of PCAOB inspections may be enhanced by focusing on potential unintended consequences and inspection process modifications rather than on inspectors' qualifications and actions.
For more information on this study, please contact Brian Daugherty at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Daugherty, B., and W. Tervo. 2010. PCAOB Inspection Consequences, Processes, and Inspection Team Performance: Perspectives of Triennially Inspected Firms. Accounting Horizons 24 (2):189-219.


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A recent study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) sheds a light on what goes on inside of someone's brain while partaking in "spontaneous lyrical improvisation." The scanned image (shown left) compares the results of an A/B test during which subjects were instructed to freestyle (first row) and recite well-rehearsed verses (second row) to an identical 8-bar background track. For the full-length report, read "Neural Correlates of Lyrical Improvisation: An fMRI Study of Freestyle Rap."
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The timer relay receives signals from an external sensor and switches its outputs according to the adjustable input and output delays. Optionally, ON delay and/or OFF delay, ON pulse and OFF pulse can be set via a selector switch.
Typical applications include lighting controls (minute lights, staircase time switches) and fan controls (time-delay relays).


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Biotage Announces an Easy, Cost-Effective Approach to the Analysis of Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) in Urine for Clinical and Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
Uppsala, Sweden – Biotage® (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal chemistry, introduced a new sample preparation application note for the extraction of ethyl glucuronide from urine by LC-MS.
EtG can be detected at very low levels and being a metabolite it is useful in distinguishing between ingested ethanol and that which is absorbed through the skin from ethanol containing products such as alcohol based hand washes. Rapid and reliable methods with robust extraction protocols are essential for analysis and quantitation of EtG from various matrices.
Advances in the manufacture of polymeric stationary phases and the recent release of EVOLUTE® AX, a mixed-mode ion exchange product, have allowed for the development of a more robust, cost-effective procedure. The protocol was developed on 96-well plates for high-throughput with volumes outlined for scale-up to cartridges in manual or automated systems.
EVOLUTE AX sample preparation products are available in a range of standard configurations and 2 different particle sizes (30 µm and 50 µm) to suit a wide variety of applications. The mixed-mode sorbent chemistry and optimized pore size minimizes retention of high molecular weight matrix components present in the biological fluid samples. Interferences including proteins, salts, non-ionizable molecules and phospholipids are removed during the interference elution step, thereby ensuring extremely clean extracts.
Biotage sample preparation products are supported by a wealth of knowledge and experience in method development and trouble shooting. "Clinical laboratories face unique challenges in developing new LC-MS assays. By offering solid chemistry through the EVOLUTE family, and simplified techniques for sample prep, we can help these labs build robust procedures quickly.", says Elena Gairloch, Market Manager. "We realize that labs have many considerations including processing stations and work load. By offering solutions in an array of formats, we can make these solutions accessible to almost every lab. The EtG application note is another example of how using a cleaner polymeric SPE sorbent can make developing modern methods easier."
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A former teacher has been sentenced to three months house arrest and three years probation after pleading guilty to institutional sexual assault.
Nicole Kurowski was a physical education teacher and cheerleading coach at Tulpehocken Area High School.
Police said she had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. She resigned in January.


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Autism Lives Here: A Sunday ritual.
Pictures that give a glimpse into our life with autism. Pictures that may show how distinctly different our lives are from yours because of autism. Or pictures that may show how similar our lives are regardless of autism.
Today's picture:
I was upstairs cleaning Brian's bed when I realized his mattress looked sunken in. I pulled it aside to find this. Solid wood frame, snapped in half.
My husband and I laughed. He scratched his head and said, "How does this happen?".
I'll tell you how it happens. Brian has no idea how big he is. Developmentally he is obviously much younger in many ways and I think he thinks his body fits that. Sometimes he'll stand on the couch and wait for me to walk by to jump into my arms. He often wants to be carried- he is more than half my weight now! He jumps into furniture rather than just sitting down or climbing into bed.
Not to mention he just needs to move and jump and crash to get his proprioceptive needs met. So this is what happens.
Thankfully my husband has an aptitude for working with wood and he patched it up. For now.


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Arsene Wenger has played down fears over Jack Wilshere's fitness after the Arsenal midfielder suffered inflammation to the ankle which kept him out of action for more than a year.
Wilshere was left out of the Gunners starting line-up for the goalless draw at Aston Villa and was an unused substitute, but boss Wenger insists it is only a minor problem and is happy with Wilshere's progress since his return to the side, ahead of the midweek clash at Everton.
When asked how the England international was progressing, Wenger said: "First, it's a relief that he's had no setback (since returning to action). He had a little bit of inflammation of scar tissue (in the ankle) but it's nothing. It's very minor."
He added: "The rest (against Villa) will help him get rid of it. Apart from that, he has done very well.
"He has not played for 17 months. People forget what that mean. Seventeen months in a career is massive. But I'm very happy with the way he is progressing."
Wenger remains convinced winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will develop into "a great player" after he looked below his best at Villa Park.
He said: "Alex has not played a lot recently. He lacks a bit of physical fitness. He tried at Villa and in patches he looked dangerous.
"He's learning his trade and he's a very talented young boy. I believe he will be a great player but at the moment he is learning his job. Basically, he's 19 years old and there will be ups and downs, of course, but I believe he will be a great player.
"You need patience with every young player or you don't bring them out (see their potential fulfilled).
"That's why it's so different in our job where you see the demands of people who want you to bring young players out but also they have no patience so it's a bit of a contradiction."


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Department of Surgery faculty members, both physicians and scientists, are world-renown in their subspecialties. Faculty members are passionate in their clinical care and research practices, as well as being mentors for medical students and trainees. The department also invests significant funds to provide protected time and lab space for junior faculty to perform research.
Paul Michael McFadden
Trends in pneumonectomy for treatment of small-cell lung cancer Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Nov; 28(9):583-591. . View in PubMed
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in pN+ cIIIA NSCLC After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Resection Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Oct 26. . View in PubMed
Sequence of biologic therapies and surgery affects survival in non-small cell lung cancer J Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug; 122(2):320-327. . View in PubMed
A systematic review of paraneoplastic syndromes associated with thymoma: Treatment modalities, recurrence, and outcomes in resected casesJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul; 160(1):306-314. e14. . View in PubMed
Disparities in Guideline-Concordant Treatment for Pathologic N1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 05; 109(5):1512-1520. . View in PubMed
Commentary: Routine lower extremity venous thromboembolism screening following lung transplantation: Seek and ye shall find J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 03; 159(3):1152-1153. . View in PubMed
The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Treatment and Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 01; 109(1):225-232. . View in PubMed
Trimodality vs Chemoradiation and Salvage Resection in cN2 Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020; 32(1):153-159. . View in PubMed
Disparities in the surgical management of early stage non-small cell lung cancer: how far have we come? J Thorac Dis. 2019 Mar; 11(Suppl 4):S596-S611.. View in PubMed
Commentary: Evaluation of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation-It is time to teach an old dog new tricks! J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2019 09; 158(3):963-964. . View in PubMed
A Modern Reaffirmation of Surgery as the Optimal Treatment for Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 03; 107(3):941-946. . View in PubMed
Sublobar or Suboptimal: Does Tumor Spread through Air Spaces Signify the End of Sublobar Resections for T1N0 Adenocarcinomas? J Thorac Oncol. 2019 01; 14(1):11-12.. View in PubMed
Fortification of Preservation Solution With Nitroprusside Does Not Alter Lung Allograft Survival in Clinical Human Lung Transplantation Ochsner J. 2019; 19(3):235-240. . View in PubMed
John Lockwood Ochsner: Celebration of life J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 11; 156(5):1769-1771. . View in PubMed
"Milestones" are not "tombstones"! J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018 06; 155(6):2790-2791. . View in PubMed
Optimal Approach for Repair of Left Atrial-Esophageal Fistula Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 05; 105(5):e229-e231. . View in PubMed
Tuberculous tracheobronchial stenosis: avoiding resection-when less is more J Thorac Dis. 2017 Sep; 9(9):E779-E782. . View in PubMed
A History of Thoracic Aortic Surgery Cardiol Clin. 2017 Aug; 35(3):307-316. . View in PubMed
You can run, but you can't hide: Good technique but imperfect science J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 05; 153(5):1189-1190. . View in PubMed
Lung Transplantation and the Routine Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Median Sternotomy: Experience at the Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute Ochsner J. 2017; 17(1):38-41. . View in PubMed
Assessment of Contemporary Aggressive Surgical Resection for Superior Sulcus and Pancoast Lung Tumors Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017; 29(1):89-90. . View in PubMed
Thromboembolism-in-Transit and Patent Foramen Ovale: Should Screening Echocardiogram Be Routine for Thromboembolic Disease? Ochsner J. 2016; 16(3):321-3.. View in PubMed
Long-Term Outcome of the Treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Sep; 100(3):975-8. . View in PubMed
The evolution of intraoperative support in lung transplantation: Cardiopulmonary bypass to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr; 149(4):1158-60. . View in PubMed
Concurrent aortic valvular disease and pulmonary sequestration: clinical implications Tex Heart Inst J. 2014 Dec; 41(6):649-52. . View in PubMed
Outcomes after pregnancy in living lobar lung transplantation Transplantation. 2014 Oct 15; 98(7):692-4. . View in PubMed
The surgeon's perspective on oesophageal disease, and what it means to pathologists J Clin Pathol. 2014 Oct; 67(10):913-8. . View in PubMed
Rapidly fatal disseminated acanthamoebiasis in a single lung transplant recipient Ann Transplant. 2013 Mar 14; 18:108-11. . View in PubMed
Iatrogenic tracheal injury Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Mar; 93(3):1001. . View in PubMed
Pericardial constriction after lung transplantation Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Oct; 90(4):1361-3. . View in PubMed
Aggressive approach to pulmonary embolectomy for massive acute pulmonary embolism: a historical and contemporary perspective Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Sep; 85(9):782-4. . View in PubMed
Can private, non-university-affiliated cardiothoracic training programs provide sufficient surgical experience in cardiac tumors? J Surg Educ. 2009 Jul-Aug; 66(4):190-2.. View in PubMed
Pulmonary resection of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Feb; 85(2):412-5. . View in PubMed
Long-term survival in lung transplant recipients after successful preoperative coronary revascularization J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Aug; 130(2):538-41. . View in PubMed
Obstructing tracheobronchial schwannoma J La State Med Soc. 2005 May-Jun; 157(3):159-61. . View in PubMed
Total lung preservation following mainstem-bronchial resection for carcinoid tumor J La State Med Soc. 2003 Sep-Oct; 155(5):256-8. . View in PubMed
Revascularization in severe ventricular dysfunction (15% < OR = LVEF < OR = 30%): a comparison of bypass grafting and percutaneous intervention Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Dec; 74(6):2082-7; discussion 2087. . View in PubMed
Success of lung transplantation without surveillance bronchoscopy J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Mar; 21(3):319-26. . View in PubMed
Innovative medical management with resection for successful treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis despite diagnostic delay J La State Med Soc. 2002 Mar-Apr; 154(2):82-5. . View in PubMed
A history of the diagnosis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Ochsner J. 2002; 4(1):9-13. . View in PubMed
Dr. McFadden returned to the Ochsner Clinic in 1991, where he was appointed Program Director for Thoracic Surgical and Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation in the section of cardiothoracic surgery. He held an appointment as Clinical Professor of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine from 1991 to 2006. Dr. McFadden joined the USC faculty in 2006.


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OK, so The Curse of Nordic Cove kind of looks like a rejected Nintendo 64 game, and the hit detection seems a little off. But, hey, at least this golf-simulator-slash-action-adventure title thinks outside the box. I saw it on the PAX East show floor last weekend and thought it was so bizarre, I had to tape it.
The Curse of Nordic Cove will be out this September for PC.


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Hello, from the Commonwealth of Virginia! My name is Tabitha Hilliard and I am beginning a graduate program at Monmouth University this September. I am majoring in Anthropology, with a concentration in Archaeology. I have the good fortune of telling you about two archaeology sites that I am associated with. I know the purpose of this blog is to write about a "day" in archaeology, most specifically- the day that I'm writing this entry. First, I am going to tell you about my work at the first site. Afterwards, I will tell you what I'm currently working on at the second site.
I began as a volunteer in May of 2009 at Ferry Farm, George Washington's Boyhood Home Archaeology Lab. George Washington moved to Ferry Farm in 1738 at six years of age. In 1754 he moved to Mount Vernon. His mother, Mary Ball Washington, remained at Ferry Farm until she moved to the city of Fredericksburg in 1772. As a volunteer, I was responsible for washing, sorting, and labeling artifacts. Beginning in May of 2010 I was accepted a position as the Archaeology Lab Assistant, my first full-time position in the field- woohoo! I remained on staff until I fulfilled my X amount of hours in my contract. I finished up my term last week, which gives me a few weeks to prepare for my move back to school. While working as a Lab Assistant- I was responsible for cataloging artifacts, supervising and training new interns and volunteers, and cataloging new materials in the library and archives. I also co-hosted VIP tours of the lab and I assisted with public events like our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Archaeology Day Tour (this happens once a year, during archaeology month- October for Virginia). Ferry Farm is in the very early stages of development as far as public archaeology sites go, as a result I was able to assist with tasks associated with other departments- like putting together a new exhibit case in our Visitor's Center. I will be staying on as a volunteer at Ferry Farm to assist with researching several artifacts in our collection until I ship off for school in September.
TODAY, I am working as an Intern at Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. I began my internship with Mount
Vernon in June and my term will conclude the second week of August. I work here two days a week in the Archaeology Lab. My primary task this summer has been to digitize features for a master map of Mount Vernon in a GIS program. The department is taking all of the hand drawn maps of every excavation completed at Mount Vernon and digitizing them in GIS. Some of these maps date to the 1930's! The maps are scanned, uploaded into GIS, and adjusted to fit real-world-coordinates. My job is to digitize each feature within each excavation project and insert the metadata associated with that feature. The details of how I've been doing this can be found here: Mount Vernon Mystery Midden Blog. Other tasks this summer have included: mapping the Upper Garden, mapping the Lower (Kitchen) Garden and working on a bit of excavation in the Lower Garden. It is trying to rain outside today, so I believe I will be finishing up the Laundry Yard project in GIS and moving on to the Dung Repository.
I love my field 🙂


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My great great grandfather is James Carol Starr from Kentucky and passed in Carroll County in Eufalla Springs, AR. We are getting great results and waiting on more test results. However, we have not discovered who his parents are. To compare notes or more info contact me, I would love to talk. We have a Shrum/Wise family reunion and extended family. If interested I will give you further info. We also have a family Facebook page to compare notes and old family pics! My email is email@example.com Marcia Henderson Oklahoma City, OK
James Carol Starr 7 Dec 1819 Hopkins Co, KY 18 Dec 1881 Eureka Springs, Carroll Co.Ark married Sarah Campbell
James Starr was my gg grandfather, however I do not know who his parents are. He married Sarah (Sally) A. Campbell in 1844 Hopkins Co KY. My g grandmother was Rosa Ann Star and my grandmother was Della Gay Star. Della told me that we were related by marriage to Belle Starr, which would have to mean that my Starr line are Native American??? I don't know this is a mystery. My other surnames I can get further than the 1800's. I do not know why this surname is so hard. James Starr did the mason work at the old historic hotel in Eureka Springs, Ark and he was in the Civil War. I have an original pic approximately. 12 x 14 of Rosa. I do not no how to save it from crumbling. if anyone does let me know. I feel close to my grandmother Rosa, I never met her. I guess because I have this huge pic of her. I have walked the graveyard in Vinita, OK Craig Co at Fairview Cemetery and can't find her. Please help I am desperate. Thanks in advance Marcia Henderson Oklahoma City
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Conditions at the deepest point of the ocean, 36,000 feet down in the Pacific's Mariana Trench, are so intense that the only manned submersible to make it there was the Trieste bathyscaphe, and that was in 1960.
Enter Triton Submarines CEO Bruce Jones. His team just announced that they've developed new technology for a submersible to take humans 36,000 feet below the ocean's surface to the deepest of the deep.
"This is a real commercial, scientific work vehicle that we expect to get a lot of use," said Jones, who has been in the submarine business for 20 years. "It's not, 'Let's go to the bottom of the ocean one time and then give it to a museum to put on a shelf."
The deep-water submersibles his company currently makes for yacht owners and scientists are certified to go as far as 3,300 feet underwater.
The design for the new vessel, called the Triton 36,000, will be based on the Triton series of submersibles made by Triton Submarines, a subsidiary of U.S. Submarines. Instead of using acrylic for the passenger compartment, they plan to use thick common glass shaped into a sphere. They will use a newly developed technique created by San Diego-based Rayotek Scientific, a glassmaker whose long client list includes Boeing, DuPont, 3M and NASA.
Borosilicate glass, also known as soda-lime glass, has advantages over synthetics.
"Glass under compression gets stronger," said Rayotek CEO Bill Raggio. "You can hire some giant squid to come over with a sledgehammer and just start bashing away on that glass sphere. And it won't hurt it."
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Materials expand and contract at different rates, so metal and glass joined together can create structural problems in the deep. To avoid that, Rayotek came up with a novel and proprietary technique to turn the glass into a sphere. Raggio said they're working on patenting it and can't share the details.
"The whole concept is very simple," Raggio said. "When you read the patent, you're going to think, 'Oh man, why didn't I think of that?'"
The plan for the Triton 36,000 is to seat three people -- a pilot and two passengers. The hemispheres of the pressure hull will have a seal that can be removed for entering and exiting. Once people are inside, the sphere is resealed similar to the way a fighter pilot is protected by a dome that comes down over the cockpit.
"They call it the pressure boundary," said Raggio. "It's the boundary between you and instant death."
With such high risks, the glass submersible will undergo extensive testing in a chamber first to make sure it can withstand at least one and a quarter times the intended depth.
"You don't jump in and say, 'How deep can we go?'" Jones said. "We go gradually."
He also pointed out that modern submarine travel has a solid safety record.
The Triton Submarines submersible differs from other projects. Director James Cameron and mogul Richard Branson are financing other vehicles to return to the deep.
James Cameron's commissioned submarine will be made from composite materials and powered with an electric motor. Richard Branson's one-person submarine is made from carbon fiber, titanium, and has a quartz viewing dome. His sub will use hydrodynamic forces to "fly" underwater. That project is expected to cost $10 million.
Currently the Triton 36,000 is in the design and engineering stage, Jones said. He's also in discussions with potential clients, and is confident that the cost per three-seater submersible will be in the $15 million range, far less than the $60 million he said it costs to make a manned submarine that can go 20,000 feet.
Michael Buckingham is a distinguished professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography specializing in marine acoustics. His research group sends small, unmanned spherical glass submersibles equipped with sensors 29,500 feet deep underwater.
"In fabricating the sphere, you have to be very careful in this application to not get any air bubbles in it," he said.
Those flaws could be disastrous, Buckingham explained. So far, though, the material has served his group well.
"Glass was a good choice in our case. I hope it's a good choice in their case," he said.
But Captain Don Walsh, USN (Ret.), who was aboard the Trieste with oceanographer Jacques Piccard in 1960, cautions glass can also be a complicated component.
"[Glass is] very very strong but also a lot of its characteristics aren't understood very well," he said. Walsh continues to consult on deep-ocean projects and was in California recently meeting with Branson's team and the X-Prize Foundation.
"It's a new frontier in material science," he said.


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September 25, 2012 | By Paul Kelly
The 20th annual Crown Royal presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard will take place Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 20th of 36 events in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The prestigious race will take place on the same weekend as 2012, according to a schedule released Sept. 25 by NASCAR.
For the second consecutive year, the Crown Royal presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard will form the cornerstone of the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard on July 25-28, which also will include a NASCAR Nationwide Series event and two GRAND-AM Road Racing races.
All of the top stars of the Sprint Cup Series will race at IMS for one of the most coveted victories in the sport, including four-time event winners Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, two-time IMS winner Tony Stewart and popular Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Danica Patrick also is scheduled to make her IMS Sprint Cup debut in the 2013 Crown Royal presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard. She will race full time in Sprint Cup next season for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Sprint Cup also will feature redesigned cars in 2013, with new-look Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry models on track at IMS.
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Numbers point to improvement for Cubs in first half
Club seeking consistency from young core of Castro, Rizzo and Samardzija
CHICAGO -- The first-half numbers just don't add up for the Cubs.
How can a team rank among the National League leaders in quality starts and extra-base hits and not have a winning record? Probably because the Cubs also lead the NL in blown saves and have struggled with runners in scoring position.
The Cubs headed into the All-Star break with a minus-10 run differential through 93 games, leaving them nine games below .500 at 42-51. Compare that to last year, when the team had a minus-70 run differential and a 38-55 record through 93 games.
"We'll petition the league to change the playoff format so we can go on run differential from now on," Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said.
MLB officials can relax. He was joking.
The Cubs' problems have primarily been at the end of games. They're 11-20 in one-run contests.
"We're not able to close games out," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said after Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Cardinals, a phrase he has used often in the first 3 1/2 months. Darwin Barney's three-run homer in the sixth gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead, but they couldn't hold it against high-powered St. Louis.
First-half awards
|MVP: Travis Wood The Cubs' sole All-Star, he's also been their MVP for his consistent play. He leads the Major Leagues in quality starts, with 17. Alfonso Soriano made a late push for the first-half honor, hitting nine home runs in his last 15 games.
|Cy Young: Wood A double winner, and there's no controversy. Named to his first All-Star team, Wood has come a long way from one year ago, when he couldn't make the Opening Day roster.
|Rookie: Welington Castillo He isn't a rookie, but this is his first season as the No. 1 catcher, and he's handled the staff well. Cubs pitchers have ranked among the NL leaders in quality starts and have a respectable ERA.
|Top reliever: Kevin Gregg The veteran joined the team in mid-April and took over the closer's role, providing stability to a shaky bullpen. He went 12-for-12 in save opportunities before his first blown save.
The Cubs have taken steps to rectify the 'pen problems. Gone are Carlos Marmol, Shawn Camp and many others. Kyuji Fujikawa, who took over as closer after the first week when Marmol struggled, underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in June.
Only two relievers -- James Russell and Hector Rondon -- have been in the Cubs 'pen from Opening Day until the All-Star break, and Rondon is a Rule 5 pick. Kevin Gregg, released by the Dodgers, is now the closer, and ranks in the top six in save percentage. The team has used a franchise-record 24 pitchers before the break, including 17 relievers.
The rotation has needed only a little realignment. Carlos Villanueva began the year as a starter, switched to the 'pen when Matt Garza returned from a lat injury, and was inserted back in the rotation after Scott Feldman was traded July 2 to the Orioles.
There will likely be more new faces in the second half. Last year, they dealt two-fifths of the rotation -- Ryan Dempster and Paul Maholm -- and lost Garza for the final two months because of an elbow injury. You'll hear Garza's name a lot as the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches, and if he does get moved, the Cubs feel they're ready.
Scott Baker, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, needs three to four more Minor League starts. Jake Arrieta, acquired in the Feldman deal, is starting at Triple-A Iowa. Chris Rusin, who made his Major League debut in August and was 2-3 with a 6.37 ERA last year, has had good season in the Minors.
"There's obviously no question we're much more equipped than last year," Sveum said about the pitching.
The Cubs still need to get the offense in sync, and they showed signs of doing so heading into the break. Alfonso Soriano wrapped up the first half leading the team in home runs (16) and stolen bases (10), the first Cubs player to do that since Sammy Sosa in 1998.
Players to watch in second half
|Starlin Castro The shortstop stumbled in June, was benched on June 25, and since then has hit .303 without an error in the field. Castro takes a lot of pride in his batting, and he needs to finish strong.
|Anthony Rizzo The Cubs figured they could pre-print their lineup cards with Rizzo in the No. 3 spot, but he scuffled and was dropped to fifth in June. Moved back into the No. 3 spot earlier this month, Rizzo will be counted on for more consistency.
|Jeff Samardzija He has ranked among the NL leaders in strikeouts all season, and you never know when he'll reach double-digit K's. This is his first full year as a starter with no innings limit -- the kid gloves are off -- and he'll have a chance in the second half to show that he can handle the work load.
There also have been growing pains. Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro, both considered part of the core for the Cubs' foundation and recently signed long-term extensions, went through ugly Junes. Rizzo, who received a seven-year, $41 million contract in May, was dropped from third to fifth in the lineup. He is back in the three-hole and is hopefully done tinkering with his swing. What's tough to remember is that Rizzo, who turns 24 in August, is playing his first full big league season. After a .167 June, Castro hit an encouraging .308 in July heading into the break and has also cleaned up his defense.
"The way we're playing, there are still some guys, including myself, who can play better," Opening Day starter Jeff Samardzija said. "That's the exciting thing about it is that with Castro coming around, Rizzo starting to swing the bat well, Edwin [Jackson] is throwing the heck out of the ball and I can get better, too. There are spots we can improve, which is pretty cool and exciting.
"There's definitely a lot of resiliency in this clubhouse," Samardzija said. "We stay together as a team. Guys come, guys go, and we integrate them really well."
The Cubs are low on outfielders. David DeJesus, sidelined since June 14 with a sprained right shoulder, could return shortly after the All-Star break. Ryan Sweeney was batting .295 before he fractured his ribs crashing into the wall in Oakland. Brian Bogusevic reaggravated his left hamstring on Sunday, and his status is doubtful.
There are games, like Saturday's 6-4 win over the Cardinals, when everything clicks. There was a playoff-type buzz at Wrigley Field.
"We've turned the corner, and we're playing great baseball right now," Garza said. "We're coming up with some clutch hits and making great plays in tough situations, and you can see growth -- and it's awesome."
But there have been more games like Sunday, which marked the 27th time in their 51 losses that the Cubs had the lead.
The NL Central has been tough. The Cubs went 13-7 in Interleague Play, but they are just 15-28 in the division. It'll be nearly impossible to catch the Cardinals, the Pirates or the Reds. Finishing .500 isn't out of the question, and it would be a huge improvement after losing 101 games last year.
"It's a huge hole, but the starting pitching always gives you a chance," Sveum said. "Even though we're playing well, there has to be that streak of wins to climb back into something, especially when you have three teams, four teams to climb over. It takes a 10-game winning streak to say, 'OK, now we've got a chance.'"
Look for that in the second half.


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Where was the more important action at the TD Garden on a recent Thursday night? On the ice, where the Bruins were playing the Ottawa Senators? Or in a much smaller arena, the Garden's 6-by-9-foot elevator No. 3, where operator LaKish Washington was working her magic?
"This is you, baby," she cooed to an elderly gentleman leaning on a cane when they reached his floor.
"Nine, hon," Washington said to another passenger, retired correctional officer Mike Doliner.
"I love it," he said. "My wife never calls me honey."
In a world filled with people too plugged in to pay much attention to anyone else, in a sports complex where the stars earn millions to her hourly wage, Washington's gift is simple: She makes her passengers feel taken care of. And she does it in less than the two minutes it takes for even the longest trip: from floor 2 to floor 9, where many of the Garden's guests with disabilities sit.
If Washington hears a season ticket holder has missed out on a team giveaway — a T-shirt, maybe, or a commemorative poster — she'll score one. If a guest tries to get on while holding a beer can — not allowed at the Garden — she'll not only find the guest a plastic cup, but pour the Bud Light. She lets children push the elevator buttons (while making sure they go to the right floor). And she has a way of shepherding passengers that sounds as warm as a declaration of love.
"Where's my five?" she'll ask, in a motherly way, when a distracted rider forgets to exit when the doors open.
Washington often works a six-hour shift with one 20-minute break, in a car with no seat. But at the end of a night, she seems to have more energy than the fans who've been sitting the whole time. She creates such a party atmosphere that one rider likened her windowless office to a bar.
"It's like the old Cheers," said Kenneth Sarni, the owner of Sarni Cleaners, as he and his son took a ride. "She makes you feel welcome."
Small gestures? Perhaps. But Ralph Amoroso, a Boston police officer who rode with Washington that night, captured their importance.
"There is so much sour out there, it's nice to feel good," Amoroso said. "You just hope her mood rubs off on you."
"I love her, I do," said one of her regulars, Russell O'Sullivan, a retired trucker who uses a motorized scooter. "She knows it's a tough situation, and she makes me feel good."
Moments earlier O'Sullivan was delighted to be on the receiving end of Washington's good-natured teasing, after he (somewhat) jokingly offered to let an attractive young woman sit on his lap . . . to ease elevator crowding. "I ain't sayin' nothin'!" said Washington, who's known as Kish (pronounced "keesh") to her friends.
At 35, Washington has been working at the Garden for 15 years, most of them running an elevator. But last year, following a renovation that "took away my [elevator light] dimmer" and the car's cushioning carpet, she decided to work as an usher. She lasted two weeks on the outside.
"I said, 'Put me back in my elevator,' " Washington recalled.
Garden executives have noticed Washington's work, especially when fans ask where she is if she misses even one shift. She's got a bubbly yet low-key vibe, and a smile so friendly it should have its own Facebook page. Like other employees, she has taken the GuestPath customer service training course, but frankly "she could teach it," said her manager, Shawn Polk.
That's saying something. Washington deals with thousands of fans each night, some of whom are drunk, or angry about a team's loss, or stressed because they're late to meet a client, or grumpy because their kids are begging for pricey snacks and souvenirs.
And like her riders' lives, Washington's isn't without bumps.
"My elevator is my sanctuary," she said during her only break of the night. "I have two ill sisters and my mother, who is 66, has diabetes and other health problems."
Washington grew up in Boston, the youngest of six. She had periods of homelessness in high school, and lived in a housing project in Southie. Her father died when she was 18.
"Believe me, I have stresses," she said. "I have bills, and sometimes I'm short. I'm not always the happiest person running around, but I can't bring that to work. I'm in the entertainment business."
In a life with virtually no free time — she's a single mother with two children, she works a second part-time job, and she's studying for an associate's degree — the elevator is "my social," Washington said. "It's two minutes, and it's over."
With that, her break ended. It was showtime.
"I'm going down, but you come on in!" she told a guest who wanted to go up.
"Do you want a big pizza or a little pizza?" she asked a rider who was seeking concession-stand advice.
"There's no gambling in my elevator," she jokingly called out to a pair who were buying state lottery tickets from a vending machine.
Then, with the game tied and heading into overtime, the elevator temporarily emptied. She took time to answer a few questions: Has she met any players? Yes, among them then-Celtics rookie Paul Pierce, and she teased him about not knowing how to hold a baby. Does she have a favorite floor? "I'm going to get in trouble for this," she said, "but I like eight," a rarely visited storage floor that's very quiet. Is she a sports fan? Surprisingly, no.
Three minutes and 38 seconds into overtime, the Bruins's Patrice Bergeron scored, and the game was over. It was time for fans to go home. Except that not all of them wanted to leave the elevator operator.
"We just want to ride with you," one woman said when she reached her floor and stood chatting in the doorway, like a guest leaving a dinner party.
"This was a good night," Washington said. Soon though, there might be fewer of them. She's working toward a degree in exercise science at Quincy College and may cut down on shifts after she graduates in 2014 — bad news for her fans.
Like her mother, who worked as a nurse, she feels a calling to help people. "I want to work in rehab," Washington said, perhaps unaware that she already does.
Beth Teitell can be reached at bteitell@
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Friday, February 13, 2009
The End
Colin slept until 7am this morning, breaking his week long run of 4:30 wake-up times. I sure hope that he does it again tonight. I am worried it was a fluke simply because he had exhausted himself. Jer was so sweet this morning....I shot out of bed to the sound of Colin crying and immediately felt too rested. I looked at the clock and saw it was almost 7:00. The room was dark and Jer was already gone. He got ready for work in the dark, skipped coffee and breakfast, and even left without getting his lunch out of the fridge...all in the hopes that Colin and I would stay asleep and get much needed rest. I have a wonderful husband!
I will not go to Target, I will not go to Target, I will not go to Target.... hehehehe!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Of Books and Twilight
Well, if someone would like to hand me a crow, I will go ahead and start eating it. I was utterly and completely wrong. The only reason I gave it a shot was Dana...she is one of the smartest women I know and if she liked it, I knew there was something to the hype. I was in Barnes and Noble on Sunday, enjoying my first trip to a bookstore alone in ages. Jer was watching Colin and I treated myself to a long stroll around the store which is one of my all time favorite things to do. I was reading the back of every book I saw when I came to the display of Twilight. I debated it the whole time I was there...I kept eyeing it, slowing down and looking, then speeding up and walking away. I picked up several other books to buy and kept putting them back down for one reason or another. I started debating with myself internally (which is my worst habit and is also the reason that I can't fall asleep at night) about why I should just go ahead and try it versus following my instinct that I would hate it. I was also more than a little embarrassed to actually buy it. Finally I decided that I was being a great big idiot and that the shiny black book with the bright red apple was too much to resist. I bought it, took it home, and waited three days to start it. Last night Jer got on the elliptical, so I decided to just glance at the first page. I proceeded to read for more than three hours. The book is amazing and simple and wonderful all at the same time.
Once I start a book, I can't stop. Even mediocre books must be finished immediately. I read like I am watching a movie...sit down, read the whole thing, be done. I have always been this way with reading. When I start a book, the book is my life. As a child, I would stay in my room for days on end reading. On family vacations, I would climb into the very back of the station wagon, tucked in between suitcases and pillows, and read the whole way to our destination. Before I had Colin, I would stay up almost all night on the weekends and finish a full book in 24 hours with ease. I used to sit in a lawn chair on my patio with the outdoor spotlight aimed over my shoulder, reading into the wee hours. Since becoming a mother, I have had to do a make-over on my reading style. Obviously, I have to get sleep. I have to be able to read for an hour and then put the book down on the nightstand. This is very hard for me. It is so hard, in fact, that I often put off starting a book because I know the power it has over me. This is exactly why I waited to start Twilight...Colin has been waking up at 4:30am again, and I am tired in my bones. Sure enough, I can't put the book down. I am intrigued by how much I love it...I just can't seem to wait for where these characters are going. I have to know what is next! I don't have time to read four huge books back to back. Which is exactly what is about to happen. This is all your fault Dana. :-)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Chuck E Cheese!
Monday, February 9, 2009
A Blueberry Snack!
This is Colin sharing some blueberries with his Daddy yesterday...so precious!
My Little Soccer Hooligan and Idiot Designers
I had little choice but to post this picture of Colin...it is hard to resist a toddler dressed up like David Beckham. :-) Jer brought home an entire uniform for the Liverpool Football Club and I am pretty sure that Colin is the only kid in the area rocking his European Football gear. He even has the knee socks!
Jer is at home today and Colin has taken TWO NAPS on the couch snuggled up next to him. This is quite the spoiling for the little man and I am sure he will protest when Mama makes him sleep in his actual crib tomorrow. I took this adorable picture just moments ago...I am now hiding in the office to avoid waking him up while Jer watches the news on silent while reading the ticker and reading lips. The things we do for baby love.
In other news, I had a doctors appointment today for a prescription refill that I made since I knew Jer would be home. I almost forgot about the appointment and ended up running out the door 10 minutes before I was supposed to be there. While I am waiting, I realize that I have ketchup from Colin's lunch smeared over my t-shirt. Attractive. I spent a good ten minutes looking at the stain and letting my mind race over the fact that I am now that woman. You know her...old clothes, nails a mess, eyebrows in need of waxing, no make-up, hair in ponytail with a clip holding her too-long bangs out of her eyes, ketchup stained t-shirt...yeah...that lady. While berating myself internally for not realizing that I smell like a bottle of Heinz, I am flipping through the pages of "Southern Accents". I stumble upon a feature about a designer and her newly decorated home. The pictures are stunning...full of all the stuff you imagine you would have if you could just figure out how to change your shirt before going out in public. Anyway, there is a picture of her and her two perfect children, son Whit and daughter Wansley. Not even kidding on those names. Yeah. SO, there is a huge quote highlighted on one of the pages about her main design priority being...wait for it...kid and pet friendly. I kid you not. You should have seen this place...all covered in creams and antiques and vases and glass and well, cream! Are you freaking kidding me?!?! I am telling you, those children live in a hut in the backyard that is covered in crayon, juicy juice, puzzle pieces, glue and dog bones. My doctor picked this moment to walk into the room. He asked quickly if I was okay and my response was, "Yes, but don't look at the ketchup on my shirt." :-)
Kid friendly my ass.


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Tokyo's Akihabara is soon getting a geeked out cooking school. Dubbed Kitchen A La Mode, it's a moé style cooking class, aimed at otaku.
"While I'm an otaku, I like cooking," Kitchen A La Mode's manager told Japanese site Akiba Blog. "Even if there are otaku who cook, there are those who do not cook at all. This lowers the hurdle to cook." The stereotype is that Japanese geeks don't cook, preferring to eat out or dine on instant food at home.
The food seems to be the types of dishes you get in maid cafes. They're simple dishes like rice omelets as well as nikujaga.
While the goal might be to wean otaku off instant ramen, fast food, and convenience stores, that seems to be a somewhat expensive proposition: A ninety minute course is ¥7,800 on weekdays and ¥9,800 on weekends and holidays. That does include three dishes, which you cook with one of the female instructors. You don't have to bring anything as Kitchen A La Mode prepares all the ingredients.
And after you cook your food with the instructor, you get to eat it. Alone.
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Paul LaCen explores the Resident Evil franchise, and the "turn" it has taken with RE6. Was the quality that the fanbase looking for ever really there? If so, at what point did Resident Evil betray itself?
I even bought a copy of Operation Raccoon City of my own volition and defend the purchase to this very day. (I enjoyed it, sue me.
I stopped reading there.Fail article next.
@Rykoshet-You say the series has always been "Lackluster" yet you enjoyed one of the most mediocre titles in series.Doesn't seem like you put much thought into your article.
4 was good. first was unique and new. Its a big name brand and sometimes it feels like they don't know what to do with it. Doesn't feel as AAA as it should be. RE4 felt like a AAA game through and through.
4 and 5 were great
and, on pc at least, they both run far better, and have FAR better story and much better graphics than resident evil 6, i rented it for the ps3 and was very disappointed with controls, bad framerate and TERRIBLE visuals,
hopefully it will be a much better game on pc, i imagine it will.


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69th Venice International Film Festival
Jaeger-LeCoultre and cinema: action!
The Watch Quote - August 29th, 2012
Immortalising time and rendering it unique: such is the obsession governing any cinematographic or watch-making accomplishment.
From August 29th to September 8th, Jaeger-LeCoultre will be playing a key role in the stellar events in Venice as a partner of the International Venice Film Festival.
For the Venice International Film Festival, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents two Rendez-Vous Art Haute Joaillerie creations spectacularly paved using the snow-setting technique: one with diamonds and the other with blue sapphires and rubies. The meticulously hand-crafted gem-setting surrounds the models with an incomparably luminous glow.
Admirably reflecting its ambassadress Diane Kruger, the Rendez-Vous line embodies a free-spirited and spontaneous personality that constantly reinvents itself in order to spring new surprises.


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Sometimes sweet, sometimes not—but always black.
Greek coffee preparation has as many variations as there are Greeks. Some people swear by boiling the coffee three times and stirring only once. Others boil once and stir, stir, stir. No matter how you take it, this coffee is usually sipped slowly and paired with lively conversation.... Read More
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