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In the light of Mike Minor's latest strange outing — he yielded five hits in six innings, but four were home runs — I thought I'd pass along some data presented by Red Reporter in its preview of the Reds-Braves series. (Warning: If your eyes glaze over at the mention of sabermetrics, cease and desist reading.) My two favorites:
That Minor has a left-on-base percentage that's off the charts, and not in a good way.
That Minor, who now carries an ERA of 6.97, has, at least according to one key stat-geek metric, pitched almost as well as Brandon Beachy, whose 1.33 ERA leads the majors.
The metric in question is xFIP, and it stands for expected fielding independent pitching. Here's the simple definition — actually, it's not all that simple — from the really useful site FanGraphs: " Fielding Independent Pitching measures what a player's ERA should have looked like over a given time period, assuming that performance on balls in play and timing were league average." (And the "x" for expected adds a mathematical wrinkle that seeks to measure how many home runs a pitcher should have allowed.)
(An aside: Numbers-crunchers insist there are only Three True Outcomes of a given plate appearance — a home run, a strikeout or a walk. Everything else is subject to the vagaries of fielding, positioning and luck. FIP and xFIP are attempts to flatten out the variables. I'd suggest that fielding can never be separated from the concept of pitching, but maybe that's just me.)
Back to Minor: Before Monday's start, his xFIP was 3.82; Beachy's was 3.83. (In xFIP as in golf, the lower the number the better.) This is at odds with what we've actually seen — Beachy has been dominant all season, Minor all but helpless of late — but that's kind of the point of these metrics. They attempt to remove the eyeball test as a measure. I'm not sure you can do that, either, but let's press on.
Returning to Red Reporter's reportage: Minor's LOB percentage is terrible. With Monday's start included, Minor has stranded only 42.1 percent of baserunners — the second-worst mark among big-league starting pitchers. (Vance Worley of the Phillies leads the majors, having seen only 10.4 percent of runners score.) And that, I would suggest, actually buttresses the findings relayed by our eyeballs: When Minor gets in trouble, he rarely wriggles free.
And that's the difference between winning and losing. Minor's strikeout rate per nine innings is a very good 8.1 — Beachy's is 6.5 — but only 22.7 percent of baserunners have scored against Beachy. One has managed to control whatever damage is done; the other hasn't. You wouldn't have expected that Beachy, who wasn't drafted, would have mastered this essential technique ahead of Minor, who was taken No. 7 overall in 2009, but that only goes to show: Baseball is a funny game.
Sabermetricians will use those two sets of stats to suggest that Minor really hasn't been as bad as his record indicates and that Beachy hasn't been as good, but I'm leery of such conclusions. As much as I enjoy checking the numbers, I'm of the opinion that pitching is a zero-sum game: The more zeroes a pitcher posts — by whatever means — the better.
By Mark Bradley
May 22nd, 2012
1:48 pm
One word. Long Term Capital Management.
May 22nd, 2012
1:49 pm
Minor's HRs allowed last night are a good case study in which both Advanced Stats and the Eyeball test can come together well to tell a better story than either by themselves. Minor certainly did not put the ball in good locations on 3 of the 4 HRs allowed. However, most of the time a batter doesn't hit mistakes THAT well, but there is certainly a higher probability of it happening. However, the distances on the 4 HR balls were 377, 389, 391, and 418. The first 3 HRs were largely a product of Cincinnati's ballpark. Those first 3 HRs would not have even cleared the fence in 14, 14, and 16 other major league ball parks respectively. That is unlucky. However, even being unlucky, the probability of the balls being hit that hard are because the pitches were very hittable pitches.
May 22nd, 2012
1:52 pm
"…and they give you cash, which is just as good as money." –HUH??
May 22nd, 2012
1:56 pm
The Braves can't afford to have both DELGADO and MINOR "learning" and "taking their beatings" up here in the big leagues while CONTENDING for the NL EAST.
That's the bottom line. They can ENDURE 1 of those "learning up here" as a 5th starter but NOT both. Something MUST BE DONE very soon, we are in a VERY competitive division. Every game counts, even the ones in April and May! There must be more urgency from WREN, he needs to remove the ability of Fredi to use one of the two by demoting to AAA, and or making a trade or bringing up JJ (at some point if he's found himself back or close to his form)
May 22nd, 2012
1:57 pm
In other words, Minor doesn't have composure or mental discipline. Glad they found a statistical way to represent what anyone who watches the game understands.
May 22nd, 2012
2:02 pm
They should come up with some sort of sabermetrics that reveal the level of idiocy on internet forums. This one, with its plastic experts and bumbling blowhards would most definitely be off the charts….and not in a good way. The ONLY way for a young pitcher to get better is to pitch against major league competition. Minor has already proven he can pitch, nothing any of the baseball challenged wahoos can say will change that….you can't push the panic button every time a young pitcher gets into a few weeks of below par results. Medlen is fine in his role. This isn't fantasy baseball….stop treating it like it is.
May 22nd, 2012
2:02 pm
Brandon, totally agreed. i am tired of seeing mediocrity in this town's sports scene
May 22nd, 2012
2:05 pm
I think Minor looked better last night. I know he gave up 4 home runs, but he pitched out of trouble when he had men on base, and he came back from those homers to throw some better baseball. I think he will turn the corner very soon.
May 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
I think the comparisons to Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux are a little unfair. The Braves are in first place and are contenders. During Glavine and Smoltz early years the Braves were horrible and they didnt have the ceiling they have now. This is Chippers last year. The Braves are winning and putting two pitchers out there to take there lumps is maybe asking a little too much. Minor should be doing better. Its just as simple as that. And the more we hark on Fredi, the more Roger gets a pass. Fredi didnt bring Roger in. He was already here. I dont think Fredi is the best manager in the world, thats for sure, but I think Roger needs to step up and be more assertive with these guys. Either that or trade JJ to free up some money and sign a veteran to step in and take one of those spots. We are not in a position to wait on two pitchers to get it together.
May 22nd, 2012
2:06 pm
"An aside: Numbers-crunchers insist there are only Three True Outcomes of a given plate appearance — a home run, a strikeout or a walk. Everything else is subject to the vagaries of fielding, positioning and luck."
Aren't strikeouts and walks somewhat dependent upon luck as well, considering that each umpire tends to have his own strike zone?
May 22nd, 2012
2:24 pm
Unless xFIP takes into account groundball / line drive / fly ball stats, I don't see how it's much use. As Minor so capably demonstrated, fly balls can clear the fence. Ground balls cannot. That's why everybody loves Hudson and his ultra-heavy sinker – he was 4th in the NL (behind Derek Lowe!) in ground ball / fly ball ratio last year. Minor is currently 68th.
FWIW, Beach is only 49th so some correction is likely to take place.
May 22nd, 2012
2:30 pm
we ABSOLUTELY need medlin in the rotation. how many times do we have to get destroyed every 5th day until FG figures that out. mercy
May 22nd, 2012
2:51 pm
How about "home run-dependent losing?"
May 22nd, 2012
3:08 pm
So maybe Minor should never pitch from stretch. Let them steal. Focus on getting hitters out and have fewer innings with crooked numbers.
May 22nd, 2012
3:29 pm
Someone call the Gwinnett outlet for Welcome Wagon.
May 22nd, 2012
3:34 pm
I like Minor. But this is why stats are usually full of half truths. The way Minor pitched last night, he's lucky he didn't lose 14-1. Reds were all over the bases. He just got lucky a lot. Terrible pitch selection (Is that McCann?) and terrible execution. He was so good earlier this year. Now he just has to learn to keep the ball down and not throw such fat pitches when he has two strikes. More breaking pitches would be a really good idea.
May 22nd, 2012
3:36 pm
so is he tipping pitches from the stretch?
May 22nd, 2012
3:49 pm
Mark: You have convinced me – Just go ahead and dump Beachy and sign Minor to a long contract. Yeah, right.
Maybe we should extend McDumb, I mean McDowell's contract, he's doing such a good job. I wonder what he says to the pitchers when he visits the mound. Maybe, "come on guys, you're making me look bad" or the famous quote, "you're flying open and draggin' your arm."
May 22nd, 2012
3:58 pm
You know, other than 4 of the 5 hits that Minor gave up, being solo HRs, the 4 walks, and the high pitch count of 113 after 6 innings,
Minor did fairly good. At least, he didn't walk the runners and then give up the HRs. haha.
go braves
May 22nd, 2012
3:59 pm
Here are my sabermetrics:
Minor: 2-4 , given up 12 HRs and a team leading 43 runs in 53 innings, with an era of 6.96.
Conclusion: No other numbers matter.
May 22nd, 2012
4:02 pm
I wonder how many more "Gopher Balls" and losses by a guy that only impersonates a pitcher will it take for the organization to realize that HE IS NO GOOD!!!! Give Medlin the ball and give Minor his ticket to AAA. I don't thin the outcome could be any worse!!!
May 22nd, 2012
4:12 pm
Mike Minor is the man! However, pitching is very clutch and you have to be able to do it in clutch situations. As Chip and Joe mentioned the last time he pitched that he is having problems pitching out of the stretch (with runners on base). The hitters seem to be seeing the ball well out of his hand. This is just an adjustment. If he makes the adjustment I think he'll be fine. Last night was a fluke when he gave up 4 home runs. The good news is they were all solo shots? Bad news is..he was not in the stretch.
May 22nd, 2012
4:14 pm
Mike Minor should be alright in the long run. Braves lost yesterday because they only scored 1 run. Stop blaming Minor. Sending him to AAA is not going to help his mental makeup.
He is the ONLY left handed starter. He was brilliant earlier in the year. Just chill and re-evaluate after another 4 starts. One thing that should be thoroughly evaluated is his health. Is he hiding an injury?
Go Braves.
May 22nd, 2012
4:16 pm
I guess we could always ship him to Cleveland, where D Lowe is 6-2 and a 2.15 ERA! How can Lowe make such a turnaround?
May 22nd, 2012
4:19 pm
In my opinion, Venters recent performance should be of greater concern than Minor's. Johnny V has lost his mechanics or something.
May 22nd, 2012
4:24 pm
[...] Numbers suggest Minor hasn't been quite as bad as all that [...]
May 22nd, 2012
4:28 pm
How can you possibly put a positive spin on Minor when his ERA is 6.97?
May 22nd, 2012
4:29 pm
Arguing that the Braves need Minor is like arguing that the world's electrical grid needs Chernobyl.
May 22nd, 2012
4:29 pm
Note to Bradley: Minor HAS been that bad. Typical column from you, Mark. You're that bad, too.
May 22nd, 2012
4:38 pm
crackbaby – Unfortunately, I have to agree with you 100%!!!!!!!!
May 22nd, 2012
4:41 pm
Derek Lowe is nothing more than the one of the luckiest pitcher in baseball this season. If you chart the league ERA leaders, then look at their respective WHIPs, Lowe's 1.41 is by far the worst of the bunch. Lowe has been insanely lucky so far this year and is due for massive regression and a increase in ERA. you can't allow nearly 1 and half batters to reach base per inning and continue to have an ERA of 2.15. Luck manifests itself much more frequently given a small sample size and that's all Lowe has been this year. Lucky
May 22nd, 2012
4:57 pm
Greg Maddux and Mike Minor have almost the same ERA after their first 30 games. Minor does have a lot of promise.
May 22nd, 2012
5:23 pm
90% of pitching is mental, the other half is in your head.
May 22nd, 2012
5:27 pm
The Braves problem is Management when they make out the lineup. They DON'T have a 4th place cleanup hitter. Also, if they think that guy playing 3rd will replace chipper, they are crazy. The back up shortstop is a joke.
May 22nd, 2012
5:33 pm
Minor has become a MAJOR problem.
May 22nd, 2012
5:42 pm
The MAJOR problem. is fans who have MINOR brains and know nothing except how to complain after a loss when their team is in first place in its division.
May 22nd, 2012
5:44 pm
After reading your article, Mark, I've lost what little belief I ever had in sabermetrics
May 22nd, 2012
5:45 pm
I kept coming out of my teepee all night only to find it was the wrong team hitting the home runs. I heard Fredi Gonzalez say after the game that he saw growth in Moinor. The only growth I see in Minor is his ERA. The Braves can't afford for Minor to learn how to pitch in the big leagues. Send him to Gwinnett to work on his curve ball and change up. Put Medlen back in the rotation and bring up Redmond or Gearin to work out of the pen.
May 22nd, 2012
6:00 pm
It's ONLY May. Patience.
May 22nd, 2012
6:02 pm
@ Brandon…pretty good analysis …Minor being left handed is the one saving grace he has right now and one good start could turn it around. He is slow to adjust and Bobby Cox's treatment 2 yrs ago was justified. I say give him a little bit longer leash. Give him a few more starts before the pen. Livan or Medlin could start
May 22nd, 2012
6:11 pm
Pay me what you pay Minor and I'll pitch equally as poor!
It's his JOB to pitch well and win games.
God I wish ballplayers understood what it's like in the "real" world….
May 22nd, 2012
6:14 pm
Sorry but this is a dumb article. Ya sure if he didn't give up home runs he would be a nice pitcher. But he DOES give up home runs. Sooooo. Ya. No bueno. I look at W-L. not xFIPXQYZHFJ
May 22nd, 2012
6:14 pm
It is not unreasonable to predict that, left as a starter, Minor will end the season just above .500 with an ERA in the mid 4's. There will be a stretch that intersects the All Star break when Minor will be dominant…arguably our most reliable starter. This trend will be followed by more "hard luck" month of May style performances, culminating in a clutch win in the last series of the season to help sew up the NL East title. At least that's what it "says here".
May 22nd, 2012
6:21 pm
I kept coming out of my teepee last night to celebrate the home runs only to find it was the Reds hitting them. After the game, Fredi Gonzalez remarked that he saw a lot of growth in Minor. The only growth I see is in Minor's ERA. The big leagues is not the place to learn how to pitch. The Braves need to send him to Gwinnett to work on his curve ball and change up. Move Medlen back to the starting rotation and call up Redmond or Gearin to work ut of the pen. Let Minor, Jurrjens and Tehren compete head-to-head in Gwinnett for the next opportunity in the bigs.
May 22nd, 2012
7:27 pm
Minor is a born loser like Jo Jo Reyes.
Jo Jo had a nice arm and stuff too and he could not get guys out, you can throw all the advanced stats out there but in the end, the team that gives you good old fashoned wins is the one that is in a position to win a championship.
Is the W-L record the end and be all for pitchers of course not, but when a guys gives up runs like this, he is not good enough.
May 22nd, 2012
9:30 pm
Please deliver baseball from the grasp of stat geeks and fantasy freaks.
Preach on, Brother.
May 23rd, 2012
12:07 am
Mark, I don't claim any superior knowledge on statistical analysis, but just as you are trying to leaven this half chawed loaf of Minor's, I suggest that the same kinds of stats should be applied to an analysis of the Hawks, but curiously, and maybe I am wrong, but my gut tells me that you don't go into the statistical detail on Drew, and the Hawks that you do with the Braves. You essentially ask us to cut some slack on Minor, AFTER you yourself fueled the stat-lless speculation in your previous art, "What to do with Minor…" Though I really doubt you will come back with a similar appeal on Drew and the Hawks, (after someone sends you the hypothetical stats for you to cut and paste) because, well, this is more of a baseball town….However perhaps you can explain why in your previous article "What to do with Minor….you didn't context it with the possibility that he may not need anything done to him or for him that isn't already being done behind the scenes, which you and I don't know about.
May 23rd, 2012
10:40 am
So Beachy allowed 4 earned runs to the Reds last night in another loss. Y'all ready to run him off now, too?
May 23rd, 2012
3:21 pm
wow……….useless as teets on a boarhog.
May 23rd, 2012
3:38 pm
In looking at some of Minor's other stats, his hits allowed per 9 innings is less than last year. His walks per 9 innings is slightly less than last year. His HRs per 9 innings is over twice as high. This is consistant with what I see when he's pitching – he'll pitch good for a batter or two, sometimes an inning or two, then things unravel. He'll get a batter 0-2, then walk him. He'll get two quick outs, then get in trouble. He has certainly left his share of pitches over the plate, but I think he's losing confidence at those key moments when he really needs to put someone away. I don't know if he can learn how to finish off batters at AAA, but the Braves can't let him squander the chance for a division title.


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In 1980 The Tallis Scholars made a record of music by Allegri, Palestrina and William Mundy for the black-vinyl budget label Classics for Pleasure (it's now available in this budget-priced series as GIMSE 401). It sold so well that we were asked to make a follow-up, with the stipulation that the repertoire should be as popular as on the first disc. This didnt give me much scope within what was known of sacred polyphony in those days so that, out of a number of suggestions, it was finally decided to record secular music. The madrigals which follow were duly recorded in the Great Hall of Deene Park, Northamptonshire, in April 1982. This was the first and only time we have ever recorded such repertoire; and the issuing of this album marks the first time these tracks have been commercially available for over twenty years.
When we made this recording no one was in any doubt as to the quality of the music. My subsequent hesitations in programming secular items in concert have been entirely to do with the sound-world which they require: one voice to a part with the interpretative attention focused on the words and not in the first instance on the group sound, which is what The Tallis Scholars have subsequently specialized in. For this recording we placed the singers in a large room which had little reverberance, where they could hear each other clearly and so react to the way each was using the words to expressive ends, yet the singers in question were experienced in choral work and knew instinctively how to fit their voices into a group. The result, as was said at the time of its release, was a recording which tried to bridge the gap between vocal ensembles which specialized in madrigal singing and a fully choral approach. I am struck now by how legitimate that approach was. Obviously it is most successful in items which have a quasi-sacred message, like Morleys Hark! Alleluia or Tomkins Woe is me (which interestingly we recorded some years later as a sacred piece and include here in the bonus tracks that follow the madrigals); but it works as well in the lighter numbers, like Bennets All creatures now. Do I regret not having done more of this repertoire in the intervening years? I would, if there hadnt been so much first-rate sacred music to explore.
The twelve madrigals presented here were deliberately chosen to show off the scope of the best English madrigal-writing around the year 1600. My own penchant was for the more contemplative items, with their longer lines and more plangent part-writing: Wilbyes Draw on sweet night; Gibbonss Ah dear heart and The silver swan; Ramseys Sleep, fleshly birth; and the Tomkins mentioned above. At the other end of the spectrum are the so-called balletts and canzonets, sometimes sporting characteristic fa la las: Weelkess Hark, all ye lovely saints; Bennets All creatures now; Farnabys Carters, now cast down; Vautors anguished but not at all churchy Cruel Madame; and Byrds Though Amaryllis dance offering a more musically intricate contribution to the pastoral tradition. (The cross rhythms in this piece so excited E H Fellowes that he likened them to Brahmss compositional style.) In between, and most original of all in many ways, are the two pieces by Thomas Morley: Hark! Alleluia, which comes as close to representing the music of the spheres as any piece I know; and Phyllis, I fain would die now, a dialogue between Phyllis (sung by three women in ballett-style) and Amintas, her lover (sung by four men in sacred polyphonic style). Only at the end do all the seven voices sing together.
The closest The Tallis Scholars normally come to singing madrigals in concert is in the anthems of the early Stuart composers: Tomkins, Weelkes and Gibbons in particular. In 1988 The Tallis Scholars made a recording of Anglican music by Thomas Tomkins, who, by choosing texts which had obvious opportunities for word-painting, was as adept as anybody at marrying sacred with secular style. In fact in one or two cases in Tomkins output Woe is me and When David heard among them the same piece is to be found both in a published collection of madrigals (the set of 1622) and in the anthology called Musica Deo Sacra, of sacred music, which Thomass son Nathaniel published after his fathers death in 1668. These pieces have become known as sacred madrigals (they might as well have been called secular anthems), a title which encouraged me eventually to record Woe is me in both formats. The listener can decide which he or she prefers: the long lines and sustained dissonances suggest choral textures, while the intimacy of the complaint goes well on solo voices.
But madrigalian touches are never far from the surface of Tomkins church music: O God, the proud are risen against me uses its eight voices to build up an unforgettable wall of complaint in the opening passage; while Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom spends several minutes sounding like the most staid Anglican service setting in the repertoire until without warning, just before the Amen, all hell seems to break loose. Whether you call the dissonant harmony and whole-tone phrases which follow madrigalian or just experimental, they seem to take Tomkins music out of the Renaissance period altogether.
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As evidenced by the scintillating discussion about my last post on DNA (none), one can surmise that perhaps DNA is not the most fascinating table conversation in the world. A pity, actually, because it really is so fascinating, and there is actually quite a bit of controversy about it. The controversy is not about it's existence (except among the anti-evolution crowd, but that's a different story), but rather about the manner that it's used.
Since my post on DNA, I've been mildly bombarded by people on a few sides of this issue.
The most gratifying are those who are actually experts in the field who complimented me about breaking the subject down somewhat well (or poorly, but at least not too badly, or, at the very least, for simply addressing the subject, but, whatever). I also got emails from people who recommended that I attend a certain conference on the subject (in Dayton, but more information on that later). Finally, and most importantly, I got a couple of emails from defense lawyers who have huge DNA cases who know nothing about DNA, and want to learn. Of course, my post is a bad place to learn, but it's a good place to start.
Now, for Dayton. On August 15-17, Forensic Bioinformatics is hosting their annual DNA conference in Dayton. I have never been to this one, but I've been to another in this series, and it is really good stuff. It is meant for lawyers to learn about what DNA is, how it is used in criminal cases, and how to handle these types of cases. If you are a defense lawyer with a DNA case, you would be remiss not to attend this, or another conference like it. This stuff does not just come to you, you have to go out and learn it. I can tell you from my own experience that you will come away from a conference like this with a vast amount of knowledge.
There are a couple of Public Defender's offices that are serious about teaching their people (or some of their people, so they can then teach others) about DNA, which is becoming a greater and greater part of the criminal practice. There are other PD offices with their heads in the sand, not willing to put out the resources or change things up enough in their offices to get off their duff and send their lawyers to conferences like this. I can tell you this, having gone through this before, and seeing the lawyers and scientists who run these seminars, you will be much more competent to handle a DNA case after going to this. I will also say this, those PD offices who are unwilling to devote the resources to have their lawyers learn this properly are courting ineffective assistance of counsel claims, lawsuits, and facing the reality that our client's criticisms that we are dump trucks is true. So, defense lawyers, sign up if you can, you owe it to your career and your clients.
Dan Krane, of Forensic Bioinformatics, wrote to me about an interesting issue that is so obvious, it should be basic. The problem of DNA labs knowing the profile of the suspect they're being asked if the evidence matches.
I will blog on this later, but consider this. DNA analysis requires opinions to be given. Analysts have to give opinions about what the readings of a sample are, and sometimes they have to make conclusions not based on hard science about whether something that shows up is DNA or just "stutter" (basically a false reading that looks like DNA). Now, this may seem obvious, because we're talking about science here (BTW - There's no such thing as obvious, science, and police labs - it always defies rational explanation the way real scientists will bend the rules at the behest of the police), but don't you think that these scientists, looking out for the truth, should not be influenced by the suspect's profile when making a conclusion about the profile on the sample from the crime scene?
That's right, it sounds obvious, don't have the (presumed) answer in your hands while you're doing scientific analysis that also requires a little bit of opinion in the analysis.
Now, as I said, I will blog on this more later, but this goes back to that expedience desired by law enforcement to bulldoze over standards and truth in the desire to get an easy conviction. You see it from the police when they refuse to video or audio record conversations - such as between decoy cops and potential drug buyers, or prostitution johns. You see it when they refuse to video tape the alleged drugs sales they set themselves up to watch, and bust people, and convict them just on the strength of their testimony. In other words, you see science subverted in the same manner you see justice subverted in so many other ways in the criminal justice system.
More on this later, but this is why you lawyers need to attend conferences like this Dayton one.
Go to it, and let me know how it was. Unfortunately, I cannot go this year.


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Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance and that may be repeated over time. Both children who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems. SAMHSA is committed to reducing bullying through enhancing assistance for parents, prevention efforts at schools and in communities, public education, and coordination of prevention activities across federal agencies.
A key element in this effort is SAMHSA's ongoing support of www.StopBullying.gov (see "Bullying: Dispelling Myths, Enhancing Prevention" in this issue), a resource for parents, educators, community members, and children. SAMHSA partners with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Education (DOE), and Department of Justice (DOJ), and others to support the site, which is a repository of information, news, and resources on bullying prevention.
SAMHSA is also an active participant in the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee, an interagency initiative led by DOE that coordinates policy, research, and communications on bullying.
To raise awareness among professionals, SAMHSA collaborated with CDC on a special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health devoted to bullying and suicide published last June. Adopting the same multifaceted approach as StopBullying.gov, the special supplement synthesizes the latest research on the complex connection between bullying and suicide.
SAMHSA has also reached out to other important groups including journalists and the entertainment industry community. Because certain trends in media coverage, or portrayal, of bullying can do more harm than good, SAMHSA established a Media Coverage of Bullying Task Force which produced the Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention. This resource offers recommendations and resources to journalists, the entertainment industry, and others who are developing content about bullying.
On a more systemic level, the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative grant program brings together entire communities to promote safe school environments, healthy child development, and substance use prevention.
Ninety-six percent of school staff reported that the program had improved safety in their schools. Plus, troubled children started getting the help they needed, with a 263 percent increase in students receiving school-based mental health services and 519 percent increase in those receiving community-based services. SAMHSA has taken the valuable lessons learned from this community-level program and has recently awarded state-level grants to expand the reach of this program.
The approach is so successful that President Obama drew on lessons learned from Safe Schools/Healthy Students in a proposal put forth in his Now Is the Time plan and FY2014 budget. Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education), would build on strategies from Safe Schools/Healthy Students proven to decrease violence in schools and increase the number of students receiving mental health services by helping school districts work with law enforcement, mental health agencies, and other local organizations to assure students with mental health or other behavioral health issues are referred to the services they need. Project AWARE also proposes to support training for teachers and other adults who interact with youth to detect and respond to mental illness in children and young adults, including how to encourage them and their families to seek treatment.
By preventing and addressing bullying behavior, we can help create an environment that encourages physical and emotional health and personal growth for all children.
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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona medical marijuana regulators are easing rules imposing a deadline for would-be operators of dispensaries to apply for annual renewals of their state certificates.
Health Services Director Will Humble announced Wednesday that his department will accept renewal applications from all current certificate holders whether their dispensaries are open or not.
The announcement follows a judge's order barring the state from denying certificate renewals to dispensaries that hadn't yet received approvals to operate because they weren't ready to open,.
Some prospective operators said they needed more time. They cited delays from uncertainty caused by a legal challenge to the medical marijuana system.
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- The sounds of classic rock, children's laughter and vendors selling their items reverberated throughout historic downtown Lawrenceville Saturday.
On a brisk fall day, smoking ribs were pulled off the grill and devoured by eager customers at the fourth annual Rock'n Rib Fest.
With live music presented all day at the two stage locations, families and friends gathered to enjoy the food, activities and art.
The day began at 9 a.m. with the third annual Rock'n Rib Run for Breast Cancer 5K. Last year the run had 215 participants that raised about $6,000 and the hope for this year was to meet or exceed that same fundraising level.
One of the main focuses of the day for the Rock'n Rib Fest was celebrating Georgia Gwinnett College and its relationship with the community.
Amy Chroeng, a junior biology major, was helping to work the GGC tent. "The Rock'n Rib Fest makes me want to visit Lawrenceville more. I love all the locally owned shops. It's a really fun idea," Chroeng said.
Just after 5 p.m. speakers for Georgia Gwinnett College gave a welcome at the main stage on Clayton Street, followed by a Grizzly (the college's mascot) burger-eating contest.
The big surprise of the day was immediately following the tug-of-war competition. A flash mob broke out on Clayton Street as dozens of students began to dance.
"The flash mob was thought of by the students. We got a huge group of people together through emails, fliers and tons of things like that," Chroeng said.
Katie Peterson, Lawrenceville marketing director, was excited for the opportunity for the college students to interact more with the community, she explained.
"We are letting the students know we are downtown Lawrenceville and we have a lot of fun things to do," Peterson said.
For local residents the Rock'n Rib Fest is also a time to support town growth and pride. Victoria Nucklos, a Lawrenceville resident for 26 years, had a tent selling seasonal floral arrangements.
"I think (Rock'n Rib Fest) brings other people in to see all that we have going on," Nucklos said. "It's a wonderful way for people to meet and have a good time."
Police motor officer S.D. Pierce agrees, explaining what makes the event so great is "good weather, good food, good times and good music." Working the event in the past, Pierce has seen it grow.
"This is the first time we have seen people parking all the way down to City Hall," Pierce said. "With all four sides of the Square shut down it has allowed more vendors and space for attendees."
Throughout the afternoon and into the night, bands pleased crowds and ribs appeased appetites. Georgia Gwinnett College and the city united to celebrate their new, deepening ties.
As Chroeng said, the most important part of the event is "interaction" because "you don't always see and meet people in your community."
More like this story
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- Festival to host GGC mascot unveiling ( October 16, 2008 )
- Rock'n Rib Fest in downtown Lawrenceville adds second music stage ( September 29, 2011 )
vickin1 2 years, 11 months ago
I am proud to call Lawrenceville my home.I believe the Rock n Rib festival was a huge success yesterday. It takes many hours of dedicated people to plan and bring an event like this to a community.I would like to thank the LTTA for all of their hard work and the City of Lawrenceville for their dedication in keeping the event clean and protected so that everyone could relax and enjoy the beautiful fall day.This is a beautiful,quaint little hometown and I am sure that the forefathers would have enjoyed themselves as well.I have been to many,many festivals in my lifetime and I truly enjoyed this one.The food was wonderful and the music was outstanding.I enjoyed hearing P.K.Martin playing his music,it is wonderful to see the citizens involved in making an festival happen.Pat yourselves on the back for the great job that you all did.Thank you,Victoria Nuckols
Googleygoo 2 years, 11 months ago
Does the Daily Post have a what's coming up section? I read about many things that happened over the weekend that I would have liked to attend but didn't know anything about until they were over.
Jason Braverman 2 years, 11 months ago
Your best bet is to pick up a copy of the WEEKEND section which appears in our Friday edition.


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Graduate from beauty academy? Check.
Win a national stylist competition? Check.
Become a brand ambassador for one of the largest beauty manufacturers in the world? Check.
These three amazing feats are all in a year (or two's) work for the up-and-coming stylist, known as Katey-Bug Browne. Throughout the last year and a half, Katey-Bug has reached levels of fame and check off to-do's on her bucket list that most of us could only dream of. Recently named the Young Talent Pillar Ambassador of Wella's new Hairdressers at Heart initiative, social media has been a huge part of Katey-Bug's rise to success. I was honored to sit down with her to reflect on 2012, find out her plans for 2013 – and get her take on how social media will change the industry!
What a journey! Looking back on the last couple years tell us what it was like.
Honestly, I cannot even believe what has been happening these past few years. Just a little over a year ago I was graduating from high school. I always knew that I wanted to do something great with my career but I would have never guessed that these amazing experiences would start happening the month I graduated from beauty school! This last year has been unimaginable.
You represent Wella's Hairdressers at Heart Young Talent Pillar, what do you tell young artists who look to you for inspiration?
The first thing I tell them is that anything is possible. If you work hard and dedicate yourself, you can achieve so much. I'm from a small town in California that you pass through on the way to Vegas from LA. You don't have to be from a big city to make things happen.
I heard a quote once that went "there are those who dream and wish and there are those who dream and work." I couldn't agree more. If you have a dream, work hard to make it happen. There will be setbacks, you will make mistakes, but it's how you overcome those mistakes that will get you that much closer to your dream. Don't be afraid to speak up and reach out.
One thing that I love about young artists is their creativity and flexibility because it transfers so well into an on-line presence. What social media tools do you use to promote yourself as an artist as well as your salon?
Facebook, Facebook, Facebook. I'm always on Facebook. Posting before and after pictures, "checking-in" to places, "tagging" who I am with. Posting pictures of my work and the work I have been able to do with other artists. Letting people know what our salon is doing, and giving them info on the new and upcoming trends for the seasons. In fact, I just launched a professional page that's focused on my personal brand.


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Palm Pre surfaces on Palm's UK site
running with a Vodafone SIM card and speculations began that the phone would be exclusively available with the carrier in Europe. So we still don't have any more specific information, but, it seems that we are now a step closer to the official appearance of the GSM version of the Palm Pre, as it has surfaced on Palm's UK site. For now, there's just a tiny bit of information about the device and an option to subscribe for the latest news. It is not much, but it's something at least.Sadly, Palm has obviously decided that it would be best if it does not officially introduce the GSM version of the Palm Pre at this year's MWC. Just about four days ago, however, we informed you that the GSM device was actually shown at the event. There, such device had been spotted
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The Internet is slowly creeping into every part of our lives, so much so that it's becoming easier to look around the house and find objects that can be connected to the Internet. In just a few short years, we probably won't think twice about connecting most of these objects to the Internet, but others will likely take some more time to get used to.
Through some student/university collaboration, MIT connected the bathrooms at its Random Hall dormitory to provide an online resource so residents know which bathrooms are available when.
[ Also on InfoWorld: How will the Internet of Things be secured: Two-factor or not two-factor? That is the security question. | Also check out Andrew C. Oliver's favorite project: The Internet of things in real life. | Keep up on the day's tech news headlines with InfoWorld's Today's Headlines: Wrap Up newsletter. ]
2. College dorm laundry room
Perhaps motivated by the success of its bathroom server, Random Hall also connected its laundry room so residents can check to see when washer and dryer machines are available. Students can enter their email addresses to get regular updates, too.
3. Garden
On the other side of the country, the University of Southern California connected an outdoor garden. When the "telegarden" was moved to Austria a year later, the researchers equipped the garden with a robotic arm and an Internet connection, allowing gardeners to plant seeds from anywhere in the world.
4. Dog collar
With dogs' well-being in mind, advertising agency Rethink Toronto equipped a dog collar with a thermistor to monitor a dog's temperature, along with a coded chip and a SIM card that alerts owners via SMS message if its temperature exceeds 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Cat feeder
Another project aims to help cat owners who travel frequently and can't always find a friend with the time to come by and feed their cats. This Internet-enabled cat feeder dispenses food into two dishes simultaneously upon the owner's request, and monitors the entire process via webcam.
6. Cattle
Dutch startup Sparked has been implanting wireless Internet-connected sensors in the ears of cattle, helping farmers monitor their health and prevent spreading disease from contaminated meat or milk. Cisco estimates that each cow transmits 200MB of data each year.
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Corventis' heart monitor, which can be applied to patient's chest like a Band Aid to monitor and report heart activity, was approved by the FDA and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare in 2010. The data can alert authorities if the patient has had a cardiac episode or has simply fallen down as a result of an arrhythmia.


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Lemon Rolls to Kugelhopf: 5 Sweet Morning Buns
Recipe Roundup
Let's start Breakfast Week off right: With cinnamon rolls! Well, not just cinnamon rolls. Lemon rolls, sugary-sweet kugelhopf, no-knead pumpkin rolls, and sweet morning buns à la IKEA. (But better.) Here is a look back at five of our favorite sweet, sticky recipes for morning buns and rolls. Take a peek and share your own favorite recipes as well!
5 Recipes for Morning Sweet Rolls
• 1 Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
• 2 IKEA-Inspired Cinnamon Rolls
• 3 No-Knead Pumpkin Rolls with Brown Sugar Glaze
Here are a few more tips and ideas for morning sweet rolls. We especially love the rolls baked in an orange shell!
Tips for Sweet Rolls
• Quick Tip: Pour Glaze While Rolls Are Still Warm
• Sleep In! How to Make Breakfast Rolls Ahead of Time
• Cinnamon Rolls in an Orange Cup
What are your favorite recipes for morning sweet rolls and buns?
Related: Morning Buns: What They Are, and Why We Love Them
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5 sweet morning buns? I'd settle for a pair.
would the Kugelhopf taste like the morning bun at starbucks that I am in danger of becoming addicted to?
I recently made vegan cinnamon rolls with whole wheat flour and flax seed (in place of eggs)- made me feel less guilty about eating so much sugar in the morning but were still super soft and gooey!
Oh my gosh I made those pumpkin rolls for Thanksgiving breakfast and they were AMAZING. I made the full recipe even though there were only two of us but we ate them happily for three days...
I wanted to do the lemon rolls for ages! Good reminder! The Kugelhopf rolls look amazing, too.
My to-go morning rolls are the cinnamon rolls from Vegan Brunch. You can prepare the dough the night before and let it rise in the fridge overnight. All you have to do in the morning is to bake them while you take a shower and get dressed. Pour some caffe latte in the mix and I am in breakfast heaven!
I'm with nicolezh--Vegan Brunch's cinnamon rolls are usually all I need to be happy. But that's only because I didn't know about LEMON ROLLS. The recipe looks amazing! I'm going to get to veganizing that ASAP.
Many thanks for the lemon rolls recipe -- came across it a couple weeks ago. It was a mess to make but an absolute joy to eat (and eat and eat...). If I'm ambitious, I might try with oranges!


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On Monday Andrew Raffle started work on re-thatching the Ice House that we have in the garden at Scotney. For those people who have never been to Scotney before I will tell you a little bit about it....
Basically Ice Houses were fashionable during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries before the invention of the refrigerator. Ice was collected from the moat during the winter months and stored inside the brick chamber. Due to the excellent insulation qualities of the Ice House, ice could be stored for up to a year, any ice that melted during this time would drain away out of a hole built into the bottom of the chamber.
What was the ice used for?
The ice would then have been used during the summer months for cooling drinks and making cool deserts such as ice cream.
When was the Ice House at Scotney built?
The Ice House was built during 1839, approximately the same time the New House was being constructed and the picturesque garden was being laid out.
How was the Ice House built?
Brick was used to line the main chamber of the Ice House, timber used to construct the frame, and heather was harvested locally to thatch the roof. It was then lined with a 1ft thick layer of straw to help insulate the chamber.
Why does the Ice House need re thatching?
Heather thatch lasts for apporximately 20 years before it gets to the point where it turns brittle and starts to compost down and is no longer waterproof. Any rainwater will then slowly seep through the heather and get inside the building and will eventually start to rot the timbers inside. Our Ice House was last re thatched in the 1980 and has now got to the point where the heather is no longer keeping the wind and the rain out of the building.
He could then assess the condition of the roof and work out the next plan of action, you can see in the photo to the right some of the thatch that needed to be removed.
Andrew also cleared around the base of the Ice House and discovered a brick edge around the building where the thatch was in contact with the ground. This is something that we will keep clear of weeds and grass in the future as it will help prolong the condition of the heather.
The next step was the remove the finial which is the wooden post at the top of the Ice House. This is quite exposed and has taken quite a bit of damage over the years so Rick our Handyman had the honour of climbing the ladder to the top of the roof and removing the finial so we can measure it and get an identical one made out of oak.
|Rick removing the Finial
Unfortunately for Rick it was quite a windy day and the sawdust was blowing in his face. With all the noise coming from Rick at the top of the ladder it sounded like he was auditioning for the X-Factor!
Once the replacement finial has been made we have a plan for re-attaching it so that if we ever have to take it off in the future it will be a lot easier.
|Thatch being laid onto the roof
The bales of thatch are carefully positioned on the roof on top of the existing thatch and pegged down using the wooden pegs that Andrew had already made up.
|Pegs to secure the heather to the roof


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A SWOT analysis is a look at a company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2013 begins, I would like to focus on a leading home improvement retailer: Lowe's Companies Incorporated (NYSE: LOW).
- Solid Revenue Growth: In 2007, Lowe's reported revenue of $46.93 billion; in 2012, the company announced revenue of $50.21 billion, representing year over year annual growth of 1.36%, a trend that is anticipated to accelerate into the future with projections placing 2017 revenue at $58.55 billion. This growth has been a result of the economic recovery in the United States and a revival of consumer and homebuilding spending
- Institutional Vote of Confidence: 77% of shares outstanding are held by institutional investors, displaying the confidence some of the largest investors in the world have in the company and its future
- Reasonable Valuation: At the moment, Lowe's carries a price to earnings ratio of 22.95, a price to book ratio of 2.89, and a price to sales ratio of 0.86, all of which indicate a company trading with a fairly reasonable valuation when growth and future prospects are taken into account
- Dividend: Currently, the company pays out quarterly dividends of $0.16, which when annualized puts the dividend as yielding 1.66%, an upside to the business
- Historical Margin Expansion: Historically speaking, since 1980 Lowe's gross profit has grown 11.79k%, while revenue has only grown 6.23k%, which represents margin expansion, an extremely beneficial aspect to the company
- Strong Correlation with Accelerating Housing Market: Lowe's sales growth is highly linked to the housing market, as a great portion of their revenue is derived from housing and building materials, and recently the housing market has accelerated in its recovery, which should greatly benefit Lowe's
- Net Debt: Despite possessing $1.66 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and short and long-term investments on their balance sheets, Lowe's $14.5 billion debt load results in a net debt of $12.84 billion, a major downside to the business
- Single Digit Margin: Because of the extremely competitive nature of Lowe's industry, the company carries a net profit margin of 3.63%, which leaves very little room for any unexpected expenditures
- Concentration in US: Lowe's currently operates 1,745 stores, 1,712 of which are located in the United States, with 31 stores in Canada and 2 in Mexico, and this concentration in the United States could prove to be a weakness in any economic declines specific to the American economy
- Extreme Cyclical Nature: Lowe's success is incredibly correlated to overall economic activity, and in past recessions in the United States Lowe's has greatly suffered. This extreme cyclical nature of their business could prove to be a weakness in economic downfalls
- Market Share: At the moment, Lowe's possesses a 11.6% market share of the United States plumbing, electrical, and kitchen industry, a 35.8% market share of the hardware and seasonal industry, a 4.11% market share of the building materials, lumber, and millwork industry, and a 39.4% market share of the paint and flooring industry, and growth by the company in market share in any of these industries would undeniably benefit growth
- Growth in Core Markets: Any growth in Lowe's core markets would significantly help the company and spur growth
- Geographical Expansion: 98.11% of Lowe's total stores are located in the United States, leaving plenty of room for geographical expansion, which is widely anticipated to occur into the future, with industry analysts' projections placing the number of international Lowe's stores by 2019 at 115
- Dividend Growth: Since implementing their dividend program in 1961 the company has consistently raised its dividend payouts, and should continue to do so into the future as revenue increases and the company currently only possesses a dividend payout ratio of 37.1%
- Competition: The industries Lowe's operates in are extremely competitive, and the battle to offer the best product for the least amount of money can lead to margin contraction
- Rising Input Prices: The prices of the products Lowe's sells at its stores are consistently fluctuating, and any rising input prices could leave the company with the decision to raise prices on their customers or swallow the pain in their margins
Major publicly traded competitors of Lowe's include Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lumber Liquidators Holdings (NYSE: LL), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). All of these companies operate in the same industries as Lowe's and compete directly with the company. Both Home Depot and Lumber Liquidators offer similar to identical products at physical locations, while Amazon.com offers some these products on their website. Home Depot is valued at $100.63 billion, pays out a dividend yielding 1.72%, and carries a price to earnings ratio of 23.82. Lumber Liquidators is valued at $1.60 billion, does not pay out a dividend, and carries a price to earnings ratio of 39.71. Amazon is valued at $120.31 billion, does not pay out a dividend, and carries a negative price to earnings ratio.
The Foolish Bottom Line:
Financially, Lowe's is a relatively solid company. The company possesses good revenue growth, a sizable dividend, and a strong correlation to the accelerating housing market. However, the company's slim margin and relatively large debt load is troubling. Lowe's future is filled to the brim with potential opportunities that could produce growth, but the company faces several threats. All in all, on any pullback from these all-time highs by the stock, Lowe's is a great addition to any long-term portfolio, and should benefit significantly in the short-term due to the growth in the housing market.
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Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a State educational agency is entitled to receive its full allotment of funds under this part for any fiscal year only if the Secretary determines that either the combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures within the State, with respect to the provision of free public education for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made, was not less than 90 percent of such combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
(b) Reduction of funds
The Secretary shall reduce the amount of the allotment of funds under this part in any fiscal year in the exact proportion by which the State educational agency fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section by falling below 90 percent of the fiscal effort per student or aggregate expenditures (using the measure most favorable to the State educational agency), and no such lesser amount shall be used for computing the effort or expenditures required under paragraph (1) for subsequent years.
(c) Waiver
The Secretary may waive, for 1 fiscal year only, the requirements of this section, if the Secretary determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the State educational agency.
Source(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5141, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501,Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1784.)
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The Wall Street Journal first reported this in an editorial last night. The AP in Wisconsin picked up on it later in the day. Both stories suggest that Walker may be cutting a deal that would put him in the clear but possibly leave the conservative groups targeted in the John Doe probe on the hook.
The Journal piece rightly points out that if that is what Walker's legal team is up to, it's puzzling. Such a settlement would give liberals fodder to suggest Walker does indeed have something to hide when it's the prosecutors that appear to be on the run. And the Journal is also right when it says that if Walker essentially sells out his allies, his "spine of steel" reputation will take a serious hit.
Much is still unknown about the probe but we do know that two judges have ruled that there was no illegal behavior on the part of the targeted groups. If Walker is looking to cut and run here, it's a mystery as to why.


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ART 62 riders -- don't forget that route and schedule changes will go into effect for ART 62 on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Major changes include:
- Instead of leaving Ballston Metro and traveling down N. Stafford St., the new route will now leave the Ballston Metro and travel down N. Quincy St.
- Instead of traveling along Lee Hwy to N. Veitch St., the new route will travel down Kirkwood Rd. and travel through Clarendon.
- Several stops along Lee Hwy and N. Veitch St. will no longer be served by ART 62. View a list of the stops.
- The route will now travel through Clarendon and serve the Clarendon Metro.
View the new ART 62 route and schedule (PDF) effective January 3, 2012
The revised route will connect residents living in Waverly Hills, Cherrydale and along Lorcom Lane to Clarendon where they can visit shops, restaurants and several grocery stores including Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Riders will also be able to get to the Ballston, Clarendon and Court House Metro stations.
Alternate Transit Options for Lee Hwy & N. Veitch
The Metrobus 3 -- Lee Highway line will continue to serve stops along Lee Highway between Spout Run and N. Veitch St. ART 61 will also continue to serve N. Veitch St.
Riders along Lee Highway and N. Veitch can also use the ART 62 stops located at Spout Run Parkway & Lee Highway and Wilson Blvd. & N. Veitch St. The bus stop on N. Stafford St. will be moved to N. Stafford St. & 15th St. N.
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I'm new to London -- I just moved from New York -- and am eager to make new friends.
So far so good! This was my first meetup with this group, but I met lots of interesting people I'd like to get to know better.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Curious Kat's Adventure Club! :) I hope you are having a lovely one! After Christmas indulgence, join us for a new year hikes. Or if you would like a 'pick me up' treat when the post Christmas blues hits, dine with us at Dans le Noir where the waiters are blind and your senses are heightened. Please also remember we only have a couple of places left on the adventure packed trips to Portugal and France. For details check www.adventureclub.biz.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from 'Ken's Events'. Thanks for being one of the original members early in 2011. Nearly 3,000 people have followed you on board, so we must be doing something right!! This is an exciting group with a bright future and I hope you agree that we are also one of the most friendly groups here at,
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I have your Cultureseekers Group membership card, so if you could email me back your address and I'll put it in the post to you.
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Glad to see that you will be joining us at Babble tomorrow night.
The music should be a bit quieter this time - I was told that Thursdays are considered to be 'Party Nights', so I will try to stick to Wednesdays from now on!
Looking forward to catching up with you tomorrow.
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Hi Maryann, I'm an American expat too! I moved here from Kansas about a year ago. How are you finding things?
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If your winter roads are consistently snow- or ice-packed, the studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 is for you. With its built-in metal teeth, the Hakkapeliitta 7 literally bites into ice. Tests confirm that it performs better than any other studded or studless snow tire available in North America. However, studded tires have a couple of downsides. They're louder than studless tires, and they can damage pavement, so some states ban or restrict them.
Flawless on ice, but disappointing on bare roads. For years, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta series has been unbeatable on ice in rigorous professional Scandinavian tests. "Ridiculously good," say experts at Aftonbladet, where the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (similar to the Hakkapeliitta 7 in the U.S.) beats all 19 other tires in a month-long test north of the Arctic Circle. It's the best studded tire at ConsumerReports.org, too -- "even slightly better than the impressive studless Michelin X-Ice Xi3 (Est. $105) on ice, editors say.
But on clear roads, studded tires aren't so great. Their metal teeth skitter over bare pavement, and on wet and dry roads braking suffers. Studded tires really work best for drivers who battle constant snow and ice.
Like all studded tires, they're loud. "While ride compliance was impressive, there was no escaping the tire noise on cleared pavement," ConsumerReports.org testers say of the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. Scandinavian reviewers agree: Last year, they judged the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 to be one of the loudest snow tires in the tests (this year's Hakkapeliitta 8 is about as noisy as its peers).
No treadwear warranty or durability ratings. Durability data is sorely lacking. None of our sources have tested the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 for durability, and we couldn't find any large owner surveys for this tire, either. Like most snow tires, the Hakkapeliitta 7 carries no treadwear warranty. Some snow tires do -- for example, the studless Michelin X-Ice Xi3 has a 40,000-mile treadwear warranty.
Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 beats four other studded winter tires in this test. It brakes better on ice than any other winter tire -- studded or studless -- with excellent traction in snow, but like all studded tires, it's noisy.
Review: Putting Studded, Studless Winter Tires to the Test, Gene Petersen, Oct. 16, 2012
2. Aftonbladet.se
Perfect on ice and nearly perfect on snow, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (similar to the Hakkapeliitta 7 in the U.S.) is "ridiculously good" in this Swedish publication's painstaking 20-tire comparison test. It's loud, with long braking distances on bare pavement, but it's "the best on ice."
Review: 20 Winter Tires -- From Dangerously Horrible to Ridiculously Good, Robert Collin, Autumn 2013
3. Auto Motor & Sport
This Swedish magazine tests nine studded winter tires, and the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (like the Hakkapeliitta 7) does just as well as in most other Scandinavian reviews. It's nearly perfect in all ice and snow tests. It's not as good on wet roads, though, and it's noisy.
Review: The White Hell, Oleg Rastagajev and Erik Söderholm, Autumn 2013
4. Vi Bilagare
Here's another Scandinavian vote for the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (similar to the Hakkapeliitta 7). In this comprehensive test of eight studded tires, other competitors grip wet and slushy roads better -- but none delivers that "feeling of confidence" on snow and ice as the top-scoring Nokian.
Review: Here Come the Environmental Studs, Erik Rönnblom, Autumn 2013
5. Teknikens Varld
Unlike every other expert source we could find, this Swedish publication isn't impressed with the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (similar to the Hakkapeliitta 7). After an exhaustive test on every winter road surface, the Nokian is judged great on ice, but lousy on wet roads.
Review: Winter Tire Test 2013, Linus Pröjtz, Oct. 10, 2013
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