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- Ronan Lyons (Wealth, 2017)
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1st Apr 2014
Ronan Lyons, Daft's in-house economist, commenting on the latest Daft research on the Irish property market.
Housing market expectations are starting to heat up
Dublin still dominates developments in the housing market. This latest Daft.ie House Price Report shows that annual inflation in Dublin list prices rose to 15% in early 2014, compared to a rise of just 0.5% 12 months previously. The rate of inflation is also accelerating - the average list price in the capital rose by 5.7% in the first three months of 2014, equivalent to the entire increase between July and December last year.
But it would be wrong to assume that house prices are still in decline throughout the rest of the country. While the year-on-year change outside Dublin remains negative, at -3.3%, this 12-month figure hides an increase between January and March of 2.3%. This quarter-on-quarter rise in list prices is the first one since mid-2007, ending a run of 26 straight quarters of falling values outside the capital.
The end of price falls around the country is unsurprising when taken together with the figures on supply. The total stock of properties sitting on the market fell from 54,000 in March 2012 to 43,000 in March 2013 and to 33,000 in March 2014. To put the last two years into perspective, between early 2008 and early 2012, that figure had been stuck persistently above 50,000.
What makes the last twelve months different to the year to March 2013 is which parts of the country are contributing to the fall in stock. Munster, Connacht & Ulster (outside the cities) made up just over 40% of the fall in stock in the year to March 2013. In contrast, these three provinces have made up almost 60% of the fall in most recent twelve months.
This does not, however, mean that conditions in Dublin are easing. Quite the opposite, as it happens. There are currently fewer than 2,300 properties listed in the capital, the lowest since June 2006. Currently, less than 800 Dublin houses are coming on the market each month on average or 10,000 homes over the course of a year. In a city of roughly half a million households, this translates to just 2% for sale - a healthy market would see at least three times this amount coming on to the market each year and perhaps as much as six times.
Unsurprisingly, the market in the capital is incredibly tight, with roughly 1,000 transactions a month in the second half of 2013 - well above new supply. One glimmer of hope for hard-pressed first-time buyers is the increase in fresh, mostly second-hand, supply that has emerged particularly in Dublin in the last nine months. The figure shows the annual change in property listings, for Dublin and for the rest of the country, from the start of 2012.
The total number of properties listed in Dublin rose from 6,900 in the year to March 2013 to 9,200 during the most recent 12 months. Hopefully a positive side-effect of rapidly rising prices will be to bring extra second-hand supply on to the market. As mentioned above, the Dublin market may need as many as 30,000 listings a year to meet the various sources of demand - first-time buyers, trader-uppers and trader-downers.
There does appear to be one side-effect already evident from the rapidly rising prices in Dublin. Starting in this report, a quarterly survey of housing market expectations will be included along with the other market metrics. The survey for this report, carried out in March 2014 with over 1,000 respondents, shows that expectations about future house price movements - which are key in driving demand - have become more optimistic in recent months.
In late 2012, the typical Dublin respondent expected prices to fall 4% over the coming 12 months. By late 2013, that had changed to an increase of 4% and by March the expected increase in house prices over the coming year had risen to 6%. Elsewhere, expectations have nudged upwards, from a fall of 1% in late 2013 to an expected rise of 1% in March 2014.
While one-year expectations influence the decision to buy now or wait, five-year expectations are probably a better reflection of how realistic - or indeed worried - those active in the housing market are. Currently, those in Dublin expect prices to be about 20% higher in five years than now, while those elsewhere expect a rise of 10%. The Dublin figure in particular is at the bounds of healthy increases - if the expected price increase rises even further over coming quarters, those who have been crying "bubble" since prices turned in the capital may have justification.
Ultimately, expectations may be the spark but credit is the fuel. Currently, the survey indicates that people are looking to buy a house worth about four times their income (4.5 in Dublin). This is in line with prudential lending. But currently, no regulation exists in relation to lending standards. An obvious step for the Financial Regulator would be to introduce a minimum deposit (i.e. a maximum loan-to-value). Experiences from other countries suggest that this simple tool can work wonders in stemming demand that is fuelled by expectations about prices rising in the future.
With more than half of all respondents worried about a lack of properties available, however, the supply of houses should be as much a concern for policymakers as the supply of credit.HIGHLIGHTS:
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Marty Date: Tuesday April 1, 2014 @11:00AM
If you look at the supply side of the market there is a real danger that it will stagnate at very low levels for the foreseeable future.
The difficulty for developers are many not least the lack of capital but also in the types of planning permissions they were given.
To put it in context,any permission given by local authorities were extortionate in nature, looking for inordinate amounts of money from house levies to capital levies etc.
Add this to part five clauses and vat you get a picture of the government fleecing developers.
The boom safeguarded this activity in that the costs could be passed on to buyers but at today's prices they are unrealistic.
The government has indicated that they are to look at freeing up the planning process and reducing costs but unless it is retrospective it will only further delay construction.
All in all the seeds of this mess were sown at the end of the last and this government have found it easy to blame developers for all ills, now desperately need them to start building again.
And I am only talking about the private market.
The social housing market requires a minimum of 15,000 per years separate from the private market if you consider that 90,000 are on waiting lists.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Eamonn Moran Date: Tuesday April 1, 2014 @12:47PM
Hi Ronan Great well balanced article
I am looking at this from the point of view of young people in general.
I am thinking about some of the anomolies in the market.
In my opinion there are a lot of vested interests desperately trying to increase prices despite lack of wage increases in general in the economy (The IT sector concentrated in Dublin is an exception).
There are now as many people over the age of 35 working in the economy as there were in in 2007. Young people have born the brunt of the job losses that happened since 2007 and there are 300,000 less under 35s working in the economy. Since first time buyers are usually younger people isnt first time buyer demand likely to be a lot lower than previous Norms?
Another large constraint on the Supply side is a natural phenomenon. The very low death rate. In the last few years life expectancy has risen dramatically and therefor fewer houses are being vacated due to someone dying. Eventually this factor will reduce after the new norm for life expectancy stabilizes.
It seems to me the only realistic chance of increase on the supply side will come from foreclosure.
Where are all the Buy to Lets that were in arrears. Why are we not seeing them come on to the market.
I heard reports banks a re sitting on over 1000 homes that have been repossessed but not put up for sale. The banks must care more about maintaining price rises than selling those assets.
Perhaps the Sale of Nama's Private home loan book and the sale of the Irish nationwide loan book will release supply. Then again maybe the buys of these will be Reits who will then look to rent these houses out thus squeezing the younger generation out of the housing market and force them into a lifetime of renting.
Your 4.5 times figure for average mortgage size is worrying. The old norm before the bubble was 3 times. Cementing a new norm of 4.5 increases house prices for everyone and reduces families disposable income for 20-30 years in order to increase the level of debt in Irish Housing. The only winners are the banks.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Istabraq2000 Date: Wednesday April 2, 2014 @01:32PM
The mortgage/income ratio is dependent on interest rate levels. the reason it's 4.5 now rather than 3 is because interest rates are much lower now than they have been historically. If interest rates trended upwards then you would expect the ratio to trend downwards, and vice versa.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Greg Date: Wednesday April 2, 2014 @01:52PM
Are Irish banks ripping us off?
ECB rate is 0.25% - I can get a mortgage paying 4.5 - 5%.
Offical cash rate (Australia) is 2.5% - I can get a mortgage for 4.5 - 5%
Our banks are so stuffed that they have to rip off new mortgage holders in order to subsidised the massive short fall in bad loans and badly conceived tracker mortgage deals which are costing them a fortune.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Eamonn Moran Date: Thursday April 10, 2014 @11:19AM
Shouldnt the rate be based on what they think the interest rates will be over the next 25-30 years. Not just at the point at which the mortgage is sold. We are now at historic lows.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Allen Date: Wednesday April 2, 2014 @10:42AM
The housing market was fed on cheap credit between 1997 and 2007 which resulted in month on month price increases for a decade. The unsustainability of this has left us with a current economic forcast which will be stagnant for the next 20 years at best and leaves us as the most endebted nation in Europe.
The current situation sees us with no supply of new housing and an absloute drought of adequate housing for families with month on month price increases. The unsustainability of this will reach a point where a certain ceiling is reacheddue to economic factors such as lower incomes higher taxes lack of lending and people will be stretched to the limit again. Remember interest rates set by the ECB are currently at historic lows, something that will rise as larger European economies start to perform.
People are in fear of being priced out of the market again and bidding wars have been something of the norm in Dublin, absolute madness.
What this daft report does very well is look at statistics and print those statistics.
I feel this though is not telling the full picture. As these types of reports are done by Economists where then is the economic factors in these reports?
Anyone can take statistics and arrange them into graphs and numbers.
Nowhere does it mention the impending stress tests of banks which are looking more and more likely to happen sometime in the near future, these tests when they happen will expose Irish banks for the basket cases that they are, the era of kicking the can down the road will be no more and they will be forced to deal with the elephant in the room as regards unperforming mortgages and loans or else we the people of Ireland will be faced with a situation similar to Cyprus.
I found it shocking that Enda Kenny bragged about the fact that if you had 30,000 houses up for sale in Ireland you would sell them in a week, as if this was a good thing.
It is not due to a performing economy Enda that this would happen,its not a positive thing. It's shows a government with no understanding of what is happening in this country and that the road we are currently on regards property will end up just as bad as before. What we need is a properly functioning market with a construction industy which supplies housing to the demand year on year with regulated lending. Price increases would then be in the reagon of 1-2% annually which we as a population could manage with our current economic situation, basket case banks and lower incomes.
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Re: The Daft Sale Report Q1 2014Posted By: Martin Date: Wednesday April 30, 2014 @05:28PM
As the early sunshine of the property recovery sparkles across Dublin city , many are dazed by the new reality and unable to see clearly. As with shock of the banking crises that rolled out into a property crash many are in denial but through gritty realism rental prices explores the hidden needs that drive often baffling human behaviour. Many rental judgements are open ended but we draw fundamental truths from the lack of supply , shining a searchlight into the dark corners our lack of understanding . The builder /developers are gone, housing need remains in Dublin for families who want homes. Noonan talks about 30,000 houses that need to be build each year , realistically that is not going to happen in the next 5 years. House prices going to rise by 30% - 35% in Dublin in the next 3 years .. I am talking year on year cumulative effect
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IRS Defines Custodial Parent for Tax Purposes
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Broken hearts and a bad ending to a fairy tale – that's divorce. It's hard enough to duke out who gets what, but fussing over who gets to claim the kids can be agonizing.
Most parents walk away from divorce settlements thinking they have everything figured out. Sadly, many are unaware that the divorce court deciding their civil differences, had no jurisdiction over tax matters. When the logistics of custody are outlined in the divorce decree, the custodial parent for tax purposes is determined by IRS rules.
Custodial Parent
Yes, federal law will trump civil law every time. IRS rules don't depend on what the custody agreement states. This creates certain confusion at tax time. According to the IRS, the custodial parent is the parent who the child spent the most number of nights with during the past tax year. Only the custodial parent may then claim the child as a tax dependent.
An exception does apply when parents agree to alternate the dependency deduction from year to year. For this to carry any weight on IRS terms, the custodial parent must sign Form 8332, waiving their right to the dependency deduction and the noncustodial parent attaches it to their tax return. Noncustodial parents would be wise to obtain this signed waiver as a part of the divorce settlement. More importantly, attaching it to the tax return each year the exemption is claimed is an absolute must!
What happens with joint custody and a child that splits their time equally between the parents? For tax purposes, the IRS has tiebreaker rules shedding any doubt to who is the custodial parent when the question arises. According to the IRS, the parent with the highest adjusted gross income is the custodial parent for tax purposes when children split their time 50/50 among both parents.
Tax Benefits
Numerous tax benefits are given to the custodial parent highlighting the importance of the distinction from noncustodial parent. The custodial parent is the only parent eligible for certain tax benefits, such as head of household status, earned income tax credit, and child and dependent tax credits. Said another way, the noncustodial parent is never allowed to claim those tax benefits – even if the custodial parent doesn't claim them.
Further tax benefits exist for any parent claiming a child, but the custodial parent must waive their rights to claiming them by completing Form 8332. The only tax benefits transferable to the non-custodial parent are the dependency exemption deduction, child tax credit, education tax credit/deductions, and the student loan interest deduction. The value of these tax benefits are generally worth more than the dependency exemption itself.
The Moral
Don't get divorced until the kids grow up. Since that's unrealistic, if Form 8332 is not signed by the custodial parent and attached to the non-custodial parent's return, that parent is in jeopardy of losing if the issue ends up in IRS hands, or worse, Tax Court hands. Otherwise, an unfair disallowance or ruling from Tax Court could be their demise.
The Watson CPA Group is not a group of tax preparers or number crunchers- we are tax and business consultants, and our firm will take you through the cycles of your personal and business lives. Many accountants are only compliance oriented- and while IRS compliance is critical, being proactive is equally important.


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Pulmonary Medicine
Preoperative Pulmonary Assessment of Patients Undergoing Non-Thoracic Surgery
What every physician needs to know:
Are you sure your patient has a postoperative pulmonary complication? What should you expect to find?
Beware: there are other diseases that can mimic a postoperative pulmonary complication:
- How and/or why did the patient develop a postoperative pulmonary complication?
- Which individuals are at greatest risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication?
What laboratory studies should you order to help make the diagnosis, and how should you interpret the results?
What imaging studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
What non-invasive pulmonary diagnostic studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
What diagnostic procedures will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
What pathology/cytology/genetic studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
- If you decide the patient has a postoperative pulmonary complication, how should the patient be managed?
What is the prognosis for patients managed in the recommended ways?
What other considerations exist for patients with a postoperative pulmonary complication?
What's the evidence?
What every physician needs to know:
Postoperative respiratory complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after surgery. Effective management of patients at risk for respiratory difficulty after surgery requires knowledge of the predictable changes in pulmonary physiology that are associated with surgery and anesthesia, as well as an awareness of the factors that may increase a patient's risk for development of postoperative respiratory compromise.
Although several screening tests are available, a careful history and physical examination remain the essential elements of preoperative pulmonary evaluation. A number of interventions, both before and after surgery, may help to minimize the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. However, the focus of care in all patients after surgery is close monitoring and early detection of emerging respiratory complications.
Not applicable.
Are you sure your patient has a postoperative pulmonary complication? What should you expect to find?
Postoperative pulmonary complications include at least one of the following conditions: (1) atelectasis; (2) infection, including acute tracheobronchitis and pneumonia; (3) exacerbation of underlying chronic lung disease; (4) respiratory failure and or need for prolonged mechanical ventilation; (5) thromboembolic disease (although this problem is sometimes categorized as a cardiovascular complication).
Beware: there are other diseases that can mimic a postoperative pulmonary complication:
Not applicable.
How and/or why did the patient develop a postoperative pulmonary complication?
Many postoperative respiratory complications are an exaggerated manifestation of expected postoperative changes in pulmonary function that are the result of the surgery itself, anesthesia, or various pharmacologic interventions. These include the following:
A Restrictive Pattern of Pulmonary Function
The restriction is manifested by moderate to severe reductions in the vital capacity (VC) and smaller but more important reductions in the functional residual capacity (FRC) after thoracic and abdominal surgery. These findings may persist for up to a week or more after surgery. The restrictive physiology appears to be due in large part to diaphragm dysfunction. The derangement increases the risk of atelectasis, which may worsen oxygenation and increase the work of breathing.
Diaphragm Dysfunction
Diaphragm dysfunction may be the major contributor to reductions in lung volumes noted after abdominal and thoracic procedures. The precise mechanisms that underlie diaphragm dysfunction are not fully understood. Some evidence implicates a decrease in central nervous system output to the phrenic nerves that may be due to inhibitory reflexes triggered by sympathetic, vagal, or splanchnic receptors in the chest or abdominal cavities.
Impaired Gas Exchange Manifested by Hypoxemia
In the first twenty-four hours after surgery, hypoxemia is largely related to the residual effects of the anesthesia (alveolar hypoventilation, ventilation-perfusion mismatch, anesthetic-induced inhibition of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, right-to-left shunting, and depressed cardiac output).
Following thoracic and abdominal surgeries, hypoxemia is also due to processes that include decreased lung volumes (particularly FRC); alveolar hypoventilation induced by narcotic analgesics; increased dead space ventilation caused by rapid, shallow breathing; and decreased mixed venous oxygen tension that is due to increased oxygen consumption and decreased oxygen delivery from anemia and impaired cardiac output.
Respiratory Depression
In the early postoperative period, the residual effects of pre-anesthetic or anesthetic agents inhibit respiratory drive and ventilatory responses to hypoxia, hypercapnia, and acidemia. Subsequently, narcotics administered for postoperative pain depress both hypoxic and hypercapnic ventilatory responses, thereby decreasing minute ventilation and increasing PaCO2. In addition, narcotics reduce or even completely suppress sighs, and they precipitate sleep apnea in susceptible patients.
Impairment of Lung Defense Mechanisms (Cough and Mucociliary Transport)
Pain, muscle weakness, and excessive use of narcotics may suppress cough. An ineffective cough, atelectasis, presence of an endotracheal tube, and inhalation of anesthetic or dry, hyperoxic gas mixtures (which damage the cilia) act in concert to impair mucocillary clearance.
Which individuals are at greatest risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication?
Pulmonary risk factors related to surgery may be divided into preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative factors:
Preoperative Risk Factors
The presence of respiratory symptoms, whether chronic, new, or changing.
Chronic lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an FEV1 less than 65 percent of predicted, or the presence of hypercapnia. Risk is also enhanced in patients with restrictive lung disease who are undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, lung resection for an aspergilloma, or corrective surgery for kyphoscoliosis.
Smoking, independent of its association with COPD, is an important risk factor. Smoking cessation for eight weeks or more is associated with a statistically significant reduction in postoperative respiratory complications. Concerns (based on retrospective studies) that stopping smoking for a shorter period of time before surgery paradoxically increases the risk of complications have not been confirmed by prospective studies.
Compromised state of health, with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification of II or greater is a predictor for postoperative respiratory problems.
Other risk factors
Respiratory tract infections, whether active or recent (within the last month).
Obesity, with the risk likely to be modest in the absence of coexisting cardio-pulmonary disease.
Malnutrition, which is likely to be a factor when severe, but aggressive preoperative nutritional support has not been shown to decrease the incidence of postoperative pulmonary problems.
Advanced age, with recent data suggesting that the risk increases significantly above age eighty.
Intraoperative Risk Factors
General anesthesia - General anesthesia is presumed to be a risk factor, although evidence is lacking that epidural or regional anesthesia decreases postoperative pulmonary complications.
Duration of anesthesia - Respiratory complications are more common in procedures that last more than four hours compared to those that last less than two hours.
Surgical site - The risk for postoperative pulmonary complications (excluding thromboembolism) increases in the following order: non-thoracoabdominal procedures (<1 %), lower abdominal surgery (<5 %), upper abdominal surgery (> 5 %).
Type of surgical incision. Respiratory complications are more common in patients who receive vertical, rather than horizontal, abdominal incisions, and open, rather than laparoscopic or thoracoscopic, procedures.
Postoperative Risk Factors
Inadequate pain control
What laboratory studies should you order to help make the diagnosis, and how should you interpret the results?
A preoperative arterial blood gas analysis is indicated only in the setting of advanced lung disease.
What imaging studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
Indications for a preoperative chest x-ray include new or unexplained respiratory symptoms or signs and chronic lung disease (and no recent chest x-rays).
What non-invasive pulmonary diagnostic studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
Preoperative pulmonary function testing in the form of spirometry is indicated in the settings of:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Restrictive lung disease (for which lung volume measurements should also be performed)
Unexplained cough or dyspnea
Cigarette smoking (more than twenty pack-years)
What diagnostic procedures will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
This section is not applicable to the discussion.
What pathology/cytology/genetic studies will be helpful in making or excluding the diagnosis of a postoperative pulmonary complication?
This section is not applicable to the discussion.
If you decide the patient has a postoperative pulmonary complication, how should the patient be managed?
Management of postoperative pulmonary complications focuses on prevention and early detection.
Preoperative Interventions
Postponement of procedures for patients with recent or active respiratory infections.
Optimization of lung function in patients with decompensated COPD using bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory therapy.
Smoking cessation (ideally for at least eight weeks).
Postoperative Interventions
Postoperative monitoring and vigilance based on the presence of preoperative and intraoperative risks for the development of postoperative respiratory compromise.
Early patient mobilization and ambulation to promote clearance of secretions, minimization of development of atelectasis, and reduction in the risk for thromboembolism.
Prophylactic lung expansion maneuvers, including incentive spirometry or deep breathing exercises.
Adequate analgesia. In many postoperative situations, patient-controlled analgesia, epidural analgesia, and intercostal nerve blocks provide more effective pain control than parenteral narcotics do.
Prophylaxis for thromboembolism
Specific management of patients who experience atelectasis, respiratory infection, exacerbation of an underlying lung disease, respiratory failure, need for prolonged mechanical ventilation, or pulmonary embolism after surgery should be managed as described elsewhere.
What is the prognosis for patients managed in the recommended ways?
Individual elements of the approach outlined above have been demonstrated effective in reducing the risk of post-operative pulmonary complications. The approach, including all its elements, is likely to prevent or limit the development of respiratory complications after surgery. However, confirmatory data are lacking.
What other considerations exist for patients with a postoperative pulmonary complication?
This section is not applicable to the discussion.
What's the evidence?
Canet, J, Gallart, L, Gomar, C, Paluzie, G, Vallès, J, Castillo, J. "ARISCAT Group. Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications in a population-based surgical cohort.". Anesthesiology. vol. 113. 2010. pp. 1338-50.
DeLisser, HM, Grippi, MA, Fishman, AP. "Perioperative respiratory considerations in the surgical patient". Pulmonary diseases and disorders. McGraw Hill. 2008. pp. 663-675.
Dureuil, B, Viirès, N, Cantineau, JP, Aubier, M, Desmonts, JM. "Diaphragmatic contractility after upper abdominal surgery". J Appl Physiol. vol. 61. 1986. pp. 1775-80.
Fairshter, RD, Williams, JH. "Pulmonary physiology in the postoperative period". Crit Care Clin. vol. 3. 1997. pp. 287-306.Excellent review of the changes in respiratory physiology that occur after surgery.
Hall, JC, Tarala, RA, Hall, JL, Mander, J. "A multivariate analysis of the risk of pulmonary complications after laparotomy". Chest. vol. 99. 1991. pp. 923-7.
Hall, JC, Tarala, RA, Hall, JL. "A case-control study of postoperative pulmonary complications after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy". J Laparoendosc Surg. vol. 6. 1996. pp. 87-92.
Hall, JC, Tarala, RA, Tapper, J, Hall, JL. "Prevention of respiratory complications after abdominal surgery: a randomised clinical trial". BMJ. vol. 312. 1996. pp. 148-52.The authors conclude that, when the use of resources is taken into account, the most efficient regimens of prophylaxis against respiratory complications after abdominal surgery are deep-breathing exercises for low-risk patients and incentive spirometry for high-risk patients.
Johnson, DC, Kaplan, LJ. "Perioperative pulmonary complications". Curr Opin Crit Care. vol. 17. 2011. pp. 362-369.An excellent review that summarizes the various conditions that have been identified as postoperative pulmonary complications.
Myers, K, Hajek, P, Hinds, C, McRobbie, H. "Stopping smoking shortly before surgery and postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Arch Intern Med. vol. 171. 2011. pp. 983-989.There is concern that smoking cessation within a few days or weeks before surgery may increase risk of developing postoperative pulmonary complications. The authors perform a systematic meta-analytic review of the literature and conclude that this fear is unfounded.
Pasquina, P, Tramèr, MR, Walder, B. "Prophylactic respiratory physiotherapy after cardiac surgery: systematic review". BMJ. vol. 327. 2003. pp. 1379.The authors conclude from a systematic review of the literature that prophylactic respiratory therapy following cardiac surgery does not decrease the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (atelectasis, pneumonia, or hypoxemia).
Ramaswamy, A, Gonzalez, R, Smith, CD. "Extensive preoperative testing is not necessary in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass". J Gastrointest Surg. 2004. pp. 8159-64.This article supports the recommendation that routine preoperative screening with chest x-ray, pulmonary function testing, and arterial blood gas analysis is not warranted in the absence of undefined respiratory disease or symptoms.
Simonneau, G, Vivien, A, Sartene, R, Kunstlinger, F, Samii, K, Noviant, Y. "Diaphragm dysfunction induced by upper abdominal surgery: role of postoperative pain". Am Rev Respir Dis. vol. 128. 1983. pp. 899-903.This classic physiological study demonstrates that abdominal surgery induces marked diaphragmatic dysfunction that lasts about one week and that is not suppressed by postoperative pain relief.
von Ungern-Sternberg, BS, Boda, K, Chambers, NA, Rebmann, C, Johnson, C, Sly, PD. "Risk assessment for respiratory complications in paediatric anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study". Lancet. vol. 376. 2010. pp. 773-83.This study supports the concept that a recent respiratory tract infection may be a risk factor for development of postoperative pulmonary complications. The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (atelectasis or pneumonia) was 2.7 percent after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 17.2 percent after open cholecystectomy (p < 0.05). The combination of ASA classification greater than 1 and age greater than 59 years identified 88 percent of the patients who developed a postoperative pulmonary complication (either pneumonia or atelectasis).
The authors conduct a prospective multicenter, observational study of a large population of patients who underwent a broad range of non-bariatric surgical procedures and found a 5 percent incidence of respiratory complications (respiratory infections, respiratory failure, pleural effusions, atelectasis, pneumothorax, bronchospasm, and aspiration pneumonitis). Seven independent risk factors were identified: low preoperative arterial oxygen saturation, acute respiratory infection during the previous month, age, preoperative anemia, upper abdominal or intrathoracic surgery, surgical duration of at least 2 h, and emergency surgery.
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A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Forncett-St. Peter from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
FORNCETT-ST. PETER, a parish in Depwade [registration] district, Norfolk; near Forncett [railway] station, 2½ miles W of Long Stratton. Post town: Forncett, under Long Stratton. Acres: 1,828. Real property: £4,855; of which £69 are on the railway. Population: 665. Houses: 148. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value: £587. Patron: the Earl of Effingham. The church is good; and there are chapels for Baptists and Primitive Methodists, a national school, and town-lands with £10 a year.
A Vision of Britain through Time seems to equate Forncett-St. Peter to the later civil parish of Forncett, but does not explain why. However, Forncett railway station was built at Forncett-St. Peter rather than at Forncett-St. Mary. In 1935 the two Forncett parishes were abolished as civil parishes and combined into Forncett.
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First Look at Espresso Rescue
With the influx of food trucks to the Houston mobile dining scene, we seem to be missing one type of truck. The city is blessed with numerous wagons that will satisfy the late-night munchies, the sugar cravings in the afternoon and everything else in between, but we don't have enough trucks to jump-start our mornings. I'm talking coffee trucks.
A little more than a month ago, Houston's first coffee truck, Espresso Rescue, rolled into the area, and since then it has been offering up caffeinated drinks throughout the day at various food parks. We decided to check out this espresso ambulance and see if its drinks and snacks were up to par with those at other local coffee establishments. Hint: It surpasses all expectations.
Espresso Rescue, a.k.a. ER, is a camper-van turned into an ambulance coffee truck complete with emergency lights and sirens. From a distance, one would mistake it for a real ambulance, especially when the truck is at Houston Food Park, which is near St. Joseph Medical Center. But at closer glance, the graphic on the side of the truck of a giant cup with coffee spilling out of its top reveals that this is no medical ambulance; instead, it's a coffee ambulance, but the servers do wear scrubs and surgical hats.
The truck's owner, James Weaver, provides Houstonians with a selection of drinks made with Katz Coffee. Do you enjoy a creamy latte in the morning? What about a simple drip coffee to pick you up in the afternoon? Or do you prefer an Americano with two shots of espresso? Whatever your coffee preferences, the coffee truck will hook you up. Inside the ambulance, Weaver has several espresso machines, milk frothers and coffeemakers set up to create just about anything you can find at a local shop. Add a pump (or two) of peppermint, hazelnut or vanilla syrup to your coffee for a hint of sweetness, or keep it plain Jane with milk and sugar.
Espresso Rescue not only serves a variety of coffee drinks, but also sells those giant cinnamon rolls from Sinfull Bakery. We recommend you ask for your cinnamon roll to be heated in the microwave. There seriously isn't anything better than a warm, sticky cinnamon roll and a cup of coffee in the morning. There really isn't.
Oh, yeah, and a cinnamon roll and small cappuccino is just $7. Not too bad.
Most mornings you'll find Espresso Rescue at Houston Food Park, either by itself or with another morning food truck favorite, such as Katmania Crepes. The coffee truck then heads to Mangum Food Park or My Food Park HTX for the afternoons and evenings.
With a little bit more than a month of experience under its belt, Espresso Rescue is proving to be an excellent addition to the Houston food truck scene.
Food Trucks
Menchie's to Open Frozen-Yogurt Truck
Houston's first self-serve froyo wagon is on the way.
Kaitlin Steinberg
If you could picture the perfect food truck festival fare for a hot summer day in Houston, what would it be? My ideal warm-weather food is frozen yogurt, but that's not an option at any food truck in town...yet.
The owners of Houston Menchie's Frozen Yogurt franchises, Andrew Martin and Andy Brantner, also noticed the lack of a froyo food truck and decided to do something about it. Toward the end of this month, Houston will welcome its first self-serve frozen yogurt truck, which will also be one of the few of its kind in the country.
"We opened our first location a few years ago, and the No. 1 question we get asked is, 'Do you have a food truck?'" Brantner says. "We've always wanted to, but we've been busy building our operation."
The time is right now, though, and the build-out of the Menchie's food truck is well under way near the Menchie's storefront in the Heights.
The food truck will function pretty much the same way as the Menchie's stores do — self-serve machines and all. According to Brantner, there will be three self-serve yogurt machines built into the truck. Each machine will have two flavors, so the truck will carry six flavors in total.
The machines will be behind panels on the side of the truck that open up to allow visitors to dispense their own yogurt. There will also be a stand for cups and a section with eight toppings, which will rotate on a regular basis, built into the truck.
Unlike the store, which weighs the yogurt and toppings and charges by weight, the truck will have a $5 flat price per bowl of yogurt, no matter how much you dispense and pile on.
"It's the same thing we do on Monday nights at the store," Brantner says. "Recently, we had someone get a 40-ounce cup for $5. It's kind of our way of giving back to our customers."
Brantner says the flavors and toppings will change frequently in order to give diners the most variety, but there will always be a sorbet for people who are lactose-intolerant, and he suspects there will always be a sugar-free flavor for diabetics as well.
Look for the plum-colored truck to be hitting the streets toward the end of the month, and follow the new mobile froyo unit on Twitter to find out where it'll be stationed for the grand opening.
Best of Houston
Rest of the Best 2014
Top 10 milkshakes in Houston.
Kaitlin Steinberg
Our 2013 Best of Houston® winners have been announced, but in many cases picking the best item in any category was no easy task. In order to show off all the culinary greatness Houston has to offer, we're rounding up the "rest of the best" in some of our favorite categories during the next several months. Bon appétit!
I won't even tell you how many milkshake jokes I heard while taste-testing shakes around town the past few weeks.
Thankfully, most of the shakes were good enough to make me overlook the lewd (though apropos) commentary from servers and other diners. Even during our (mild) Houston winters, there's something undeniably comforting about a good chocolate milkshake that makes you forget all your troubles for a while. Milkshakes remind you of your childhood, when time moved more slowly and the world was much more innocent. This list will tell you where to go to recapture some of that magic.
Of course, now that we're adults and we're stressed and the world is a crazy/terrifying place and you can't even get a damn milkshake without listening to a sexual joke, regular milkshakes often just don't cut it. And that's why there are boozy milkshakes. Those are represented in abundance on this list as well.
You're welcome.
10. Becks Prime
Yes, it's essentially a fast-food restaurant, and yes, I'm pretty sure the chocolate milkshake is made with vanilla soft serve and Hershey's chocolate syrup (rather than chocolate ice cream), but no matter. The Becks Prime shake is smooth, creamy and almost impossibly thick, straddling the line between ice cream and milkshake. Initially, you have to eat it with a spoon, because it's too dense to suck up through a straw. Of course, it's so delicious, you might eat the whole thing before it melts enough to drink, anyway.
9. Katz's
Katz's is great not only because it's open around the clock and makes some fine Jewish deli fare, but also because the place knows how to do a milkshake. Rather than the traditional blending of ice cream and milk, Katz's ups the ante by sticking an entire slice of cheesecake into the blender as well. The cheesecake milkshake (say that five times fast) has an extra-tangy bite to it that normal milkshakes don't, and the graham cracker crust gives it just a hint of that hearty graham flavor.
8. Little Bigs
Ladies and gents, I give you the first of the boozy shakes on the list. Little Bigs makes two incredible milkshakes, The Dude — a nod to the White Russians in The Big Lebowski — and a simple, pure white butterscotch shake that tastes just like those Werther's Originals your grandpa carries around in his pockets. It's The Dude that I prefer, though, with its coffee liqueur and icy texture reminiscent of a frappuccino. One isn't strong enough to get you good and buzzed, but the nice patio at Little Bigs invites you to kick back and stay all afternoon. How many The Dudes can you put back over the course of a few hours?
7. Alamo Drafthouse
I'm gonna let you in on a little secret: This movie theater makes good food. It's not one of those places where the movies come first and the food is an afterthought. At Alamo Drafthouse, both the eatables and drinkables are prepared with care. And as of January 17, the already tasty milkshakes can have liquor blended right in. The Mexican Chocolate is particularly decadent, with vanilla ice cream, reposado tequila, chocolate sauce and cinnamon. The combination of the tequila and cinnamon gives it an extra bite that virgin chocolate shakes definitely don't have.
6. The Chocolate Bar
Any flavor of ice cream at The Chocolate Bar can be turned into a milkshake, which means that at any time, there are at least 20 varieties of milkshake to be had (more if you mix flavors). The kind folks behind the counter will recommend something without nuts, since nuts tend to stay chunky and clog up the straw, but I say go for it and eat the darn thing with a spoon instead! At The Chocolate Bar, milkshakes are made precisely the way they should be — with ice cream and milk and nothing else except a dollop of whipped cream on top.
5. Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers
Milkshakes with a conscience? Sign me up! At Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers, many of the ingredients are either organic or locally produced, from the buns baked daily by Three Brothers Bakery, to Niman Ranch beef patties, to shakes made with Blue Bell ice cream and local fruit. The shakes are particularly great because they're made with real ingredients — no sugary syrups allowed. The strawberry shake is appropriately tart and features whole strawberries blended in with the ice cream. The best shake on the menu, though, is the Ginger Bull, made with Three Brothers Bakery ginger bull cookies thrown right into the blender. Thick, spicy, sinfully good and all local.
4. Grub Burger Bar
This College Station import does several things very well. Gourmet burgers. Fresh salads. Over-the-top french fries. Milkshakes. Both the $4.25 hand-spun shakes and the spiked milkshakes for $6.50 are near-perfect versions of the classic treats, thanks to the creamy texture and the nuanced flavors that come through in the alcoholic and nonalcoholic versions. A Nutella shake tastes like the addictive spread was somehow thinned to slurping density without losing any of its rich, nutty flavor. The "Texaz," a chocolate shake with tequila and coffee liqueur, packs a mighty punch and will convince even hardcore non-tequila drinkers that the agave liquor pairs incredibly well with chocolate.
3. 59 Diner
If ever there were the perfect setting for a milkshake, this is it. It's the definition of a classic 1950s soda fountain, and the milkshake, served in a tall glass with the leftovers in the metal mixing container, is proof of that. Keep it classic with a chocolate shake, rich with cocoa flavor and none of that sometimes unpleasant butterfat that can coat your mouth and leave a funky aftertaste. Best to tackle the shake in the mixing container first before it melts, then move on to the light-as-air whipped cream on top of the remaining chocolate-y goodness. This milkshake isn't so thick you could eat it with a spoon, but who cares? Straws are a much faster means of moving shake to mouth.
2. Liberty Kitchen and Oyster Bar/
Petite Sweets
These two spots from restaurateurs Lee Ellis and Lance Fegen have one awesome thing in common: custard. Petite Sweets makes it in-house, and Liberty Kitchen uses that, as well as pies and cakes (also from Petite Sweets), to make some of the most outrageous milkshakes around. You want a pecan pie shake? Done. How 'bout carrot cake with vanilla custard. YES. The selection depends on what flavors of cake and pie Liberty Kitchen has on a particular day, but the kind cooks will blend any of them into a shake for you. Over at Petite Sweets, there aren't any cakes going into milkshakes, but that luscious custard alone (and maybe with a few toppings) makes one sweet shake.
1. Lola
Lola. Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Looooola. Sorry, the milkshakes there are so good, they make us want to sing. While the options aren't as plentiful as The Chocolate Bar's or as boozy as the ones at Grub Burger Bar, Lola sticks with an unfailingly simple recipe for both malts and shakes (only chocolate, though!). Served up in a chic diner atmosphere in a repurposed building in the Heights — think greasy spoon meets urban farm — the milkshakes at Lola are as honest and overflowing as you're apt to find. Not too hefty, not too whipped, with a perfect cap of cream and chocolate drizzle to finish you off. And the best part? There's always enough left for seconds.
Restaurant News
Openings & Closings
A Bennigan's bites the dust...again.
Molly Dunn
Last week welcomed pizza, pasta and a whole lot of comfort food. But as we welcome these new establishments, we say good-bye to a couple of others.
A little birdie told us that on either Monday or Tuesday of last week, a "For Lease" sign appeared at Chopping Block Gourmet Burgers on Washington Avenue. After seeing four signs hanging on and around the building, we can confirm that Chopping Block's location is definitely for lease. While no formal closing announcements have been made, it's likely that the less-than-a-year-old restaurant is no more.
In "shocking" news, Bennigan's on Westheimer has closed, and according to B4-U-Eat, a 59 Diner will take its place. This makes one wonder what will happen to the second revived Bennigan's location, in Shenandoah?
Spike TV's Bar Rescue lent a helping hand to The End Zone Sports Bar & Grill on Westheimer this past week. The bar has been completely renovated and renamed Houston Sports Hub.
Another restaurant rescue show, Food Network's Restaurant Impossible, renovated Gratifi Kitchen + Bar this past week. Gratifi reopened on January 23 after two days of renovations by Robert Irvine and his crew.
While crawfish season isn't here just yet, LA Crawfish opened its second location on January 15 in the previous home of Kobecue on Richmond at Weslayan. Eater's Darla Guillen explains that this location is much larger than the original spot, inside the food court at Spring Branch's 99 Ranch Market. We can only imagine how packed it will be once crawfish season begins.
If you love the food doled out by Morgan Weber and Ryan Pera of Revival Market, then you're going to love their new casual Italian restaurant, Coltivare, which just opened in the Heights on White Oak. Christina Uticone took a first look at the new establishment, which opened on January 22. She explains that Coltivare offers a comfortable and relaxing dining experience accompanied by simple and approachable dishes — not to mention that it's affordable. You'll find a variety of pasta and pizza selections at this restaurant — and BYOB is encouraged. Uticone's favorite dishes were the Cacio e Pepe and the sweetbreads.
Houston fans of Luigi's Ristorante Italiano in Galveston, rejoice! The Italian restaurant, owned by Luigi Ferre, has moved into the city, at 3030 Audley, and was set to open on January 25 according to the Houston Chronicle.
Max's Wine Dive debuted its second Houston location, on Fairview in Montrose, on January 28. The newest Max's Wine Dive is next door to Cuchara. Now there are two places to get the RVP (Red Velvet Pancake), Southern fried chicken and Max 'n' Cheese in Houston.
Back in September, a fire broke out inside the kitchen of MF Sushi. Since then, our Best New Restaurant of 2013 has been closed and undergoing renovations. According to the Atlanta Business Journal, the owners, brothers Chris and Alex Kinjo, have plans to open an MF Sushi in Atlanta by 2015. The Chronicle's Alison Cook asked the brothers what their plans were for the Houston MF Sushi reopening and what their plans were for Atlanta. They assured Cook that they "will be staying mainly in Houston" and that construction on the restaurant has been delayed, so they're shooting for a February opening. Fingers crossed; we want MF Sushi back.
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We want to create a ski guide for our new ski routes based entirely on your tips.
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so let me get this straight wait I'm the rookie
but my features and my shows ten times your pay?
50k for a verse, no album out!
I'm a mother fucking monster!
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so i'm gonna dye my hair a different colour and Minaj inspired me to try out the whole Dip Dye look but i'm not sure whether to do the blonde and pink as my two hair colours or brown and blonde, any suggestions even other looks?


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Will the Ferguson Resistance Fade into History? (VIDEO)
Adolph Reed, Jr. on the Ferguson rebellion and its historical significance for the African-American community
Adolph Reed, Jr., a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in race and American politics, speaks with the Real News Network's Sharmini Peries about the potential historical context of the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
"The fact that police, really, since the--through most of the postwar era, if not earlier, have operated more like an occupying army in minority impoverished communities in urban areas in America than they have operated in terms of the mandate to serve and protect. And that's I think, the real context of this, right, this kind of stress policing and the sense that policemen, of whatever race, actually, can beat up and kill poor people of color with impunity, as I've said." — Adolph Reed, Jr.


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"PAC" stands for "political action committee." PACs enable individuals and companies with common interests to raise funds and support candidates for public office. Across all industries, major lobbying groups have long recognized that a single, strong, unified political voice is substantially more effective than a multitude of voices.
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TechPAC is your PAC. TechPAC is a key benefit of membership that complements the comprehensive, valuable array of programs, policy advocacy and business services NVTC offers to bolster the success of our member companies, to strengthen the technology industry in Northern Virginia and to positively impact the economic growth of the region. TechPAC allows NVTC members to combine their financial resources to support Virginia General Assembly candidates and candidates for statewide office who champion issues of importance to the technology business community. By pooling resources, NVTC can have a stronger voice and bigger impact-and better protect and enhance the interests of technology businesses in the Commonwealth.
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For starters, Rays vs. Rangers
Update 6:48 p.m. Rays manager Joe Maddon said there's no update on the potential signing of DH Hideki Matsui. "None. Zero."
Update 5:48 p.m. 1B/OF Brandon Allen said he got tons of text messages the past 24 hours, since he hit a walkoff homer to beat the Angels Thursday in his first official at-bat with Rays.
"It's been a whirlwind," he said. "It's been fun."
Allen said his parents, Paul and Doris, are here, as is his sister, Karissa, having made the three-hour drive from Montgomery.
*C Chris Gimenez, making his fourth start in eight days, said it's the most he's played in a few week stretch his entire career. It's helped him get a rhythm at the plate, and it's shown, having reached base in nine of his last 11 games. "It's been awesome," he said.
*The guest of the day so far is RHP Jeff Nieman's dog, Saddie, a 45-pound Belgian shepherd, who was in the clubhouse for a while. LHP David Price posted a photo of her on his Twitter account, and it quickly racked up the views. "
*While this was supposed to be the "minimalist" themed trip, with the team packing light, clubhouse and equipment manager Chris Westmoreland said it didn't seem that way when they loaded up.
"It wasn't as minimal as I thought it would be," Westmoreland quipped. "Defintely people didn't get the memo."
Update 5:44 p.m. The Rays put as many righties in their lineup against Rangers LHP Matt Harrison, with OF Matt Joyce and DH Luke Scott on the bench.
Elliot Johnson gets a rare start, as does C Chris Gimenez.
Rays lineup
Jennings lf
Pena 1b
Longoria 3b
Zobrist rf
Keppinger dh
Upton cf
Rodriguez ss
Gimenez c
Johnson 2b
Shields rhp
And... the Rangers lineup
Kinsler 2b
Andrus ss
Hamilton cf
Beltre 3b
Young dh
Cruz rf
Murphy lf
Napoli c
Moreland 1b
Harrison lhp
Developing: The Rays packed light for their three-game road trip to Texas - thanks to a "minimalist" wardrobe theme - and will have their work cut out for them in facing the red-hot Rangers, who boast a major-league best 15-4 record.
Tampa Bay has been playing well, too, winners of five consecutive games, including Thursday's walkoff win over the Angels.
RHP James Shields will start on the mound, having worked eight innings in each of his last three starts. He's fared pretty well against Texas (5-2, 3.05 ERA). But Rangers starter, LHP Matt Harrison, has been one of the best so far this season, with a 1.66 ERA in three wins.
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Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday revealed its intention to build an all-composite single-engine very light jet, dubbed the Stratos 714, with 1,500 nm range at 400 knots. Aerospace engineer Carsten Sundin and entrepreneur Michael Lamaire founded Stratos to build a four-seat jet with greater speed, range and weather capabilities than are currently available in this market segment. According to the company, the $2 million Stratos 714 will have the "latest in advanced avionics, flight management systems and flight into known icing functionality." A 3,030-pound-thrust Fadec-controlled Williams FJ44-3AP turbofan will power the 7,000-pound-max gross weight airplane. Stratos said the jet single will be able to maintain sea-level cabin altitude through FL250 and a 6,000-foot cabin altitude up to its maximum operating altitude of FL410. While the company didn't provide a certification date, it lists "production availability" in the first quarter of 2010, almost two years earlier than the four-seat Eclipse 400 jet single. Stratos had a low-key exhibit in May at EBACE but will have a higher profile later this month at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
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When your starting line-up has names like Yasiel Puig, Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier in it, you would think that opposing pitchers would want to run and hide. But the truth of the matter is, if an opposing team can take a lead into the eighth inning, the Dodgers are toast.
How so, you ask?
The numbers speak for themselves and they are unimaginable. According to Rick Monday (via his radio broadcast during Friday night's 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres), the Dodgers are now 0 for 34 when trailing after the seventh inning. This isn't just bad, this is absolutely unacceptable for a team with any hope of going deep into the postseason, especially from a team with the largest payroll in the game.
Oh sure, we've seen the Dodgers pound other teams by five or more runs early in games, but the cold hard truth is that their offense completely shuts down late in games. Now whether this is because they think they have enough runs to win early in these games or because they feel that any lead, however slight, is safe to hand off to their often struggling bullpen is anyone's guess, but the bottom line is that these lines of thinking are not working.
There is no greater example of this than last Tuesday's game against the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers when the Dodgers got to former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander for five runs in the first inning. Not only did the Tiger fight their way back, they ended up crushing the Dodgers by a score of 14-5. It was as if the Dodgers offense simply quit after they scored their five runs in the top of the first inning. It was pathetic. The Tigers put on a clinic against the Dodgers both offensively and defensively. They were everything that the Dodgers were not. They kept scratching and clawing throughout the entire game while the Dodgers basically sat back and watched. It was inexcusable and clearly showed who the better team was – a team that the Dodgers could very well face in the World Series – if they are lucky enough to get there.
It's easy the say 'Well, we're in first place in the NL West.' So what? Do you really think that teams like the Tigers, or Brewers, or Athletics, or even the Giants care? Why should they when they know that the Dodgers can't score after the seventh inning? Heck, this is when the really good teams start playing.
The point to all of this is not to bag on the Dodgers, the point is that if the Dodgers hope to make it into the playoffs and hope to go deep into them, they better figure out a way to start scoring runs late in games and better start playing with a sense of urgency until the final out is recorded. If they do not, they will be watching the playoffs on TV instead of playing in them.


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Asked what President Obama knew about the spy swap, a senior administration official tonight said that "the president was kept fully informed of developments and approved the recommendations of his national security team on how the matter should be handled."
On the PBS NewsHour this evening, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel elaborated, saying, "It was not the decision of the president. It was the decision, obviously, of the law enforcement community and the intelligence community."
Did the president sign off on it? Jim Lehrer asked.
"The president was briefed about it," Emanuel said. "These type of things are done by the law enforcement community and intelligence community. He was briefed about it, given the information about it. But the actions were taken by the law enforcement community. ... The president was fully informed of what was going on along the way."
Emanuel said that a) "they pled guilty ... b) they are deported, c) we also, as you know, there are four people now coming ... to the United States."
He added, "There is no doubt it's a good thing because we've uncovered individuals here who, although they didn't plead to being spies, were clearly caught in the business of spying. And it sends a clear signal to not only Russia but other countries that will attempt this that we are on to them."
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Listen to Hospitality's moody new track, 'Rockets and Jets'
Brooklyn's Hospitality are finally returning with a new record, following their perfect self-titled debut in 2012.. Their new album, "Trouble," will be released on January 28th on Merge.
In the new single "Rockets and Jets," they sound a bit moodier, employing synths and reverb-soaked vocals. The band otherwise continues to stick to the formula that's worked for them so far—writing intricate pop gems that veer into delightfully unexpected and often noisy instrumental breaks.
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Sonic Youth Link With Matador for Next Album
Photo by Will Marsh
So, Matador it is. In a posting today on the indie stalwart's Matablog, it was revealed that Matador will release a new album from Sonic Youth, the band's 16th, in "all worldwide territories, save for Japan" in 2009.
Kim, Thurston, Lee, and Steve will reportedly hit the studio this fall to work up the set, their follow-up to 2006's Geffen-issued Rather Ripped. No word yet on whether the album will bear the title The Eternal, bandied about by Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen and noted in our last report on the band's search for an indie imprint to call its own.
Thurston and Lee-- along with Nels Cline, Tom Verlaine, J Mascis, and others-- will take to New York City's Knitting Factory this Friday night (September 12) for that 50th anniversary celebration of the Fender Jazzmaster guitar. Thurston, Kim, and Lee have a few assorted dates with their various side projects coming up this month, and Sonic Youth have lined up a trio of shows in Italy in October.
Sonic Youth:
10-09 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
10-10 Bolzano, Italy - Museion
10-11 Bolzano, Italy - Stahlbau Pichler
Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo:
09-12 New York, NY - Knitting Factory *
- with Nels Cline, Tom Verlaine, J Mascis
Thurston Moore:
09-17 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street #
09-19 Monticello, NY - Kutshers Country Club (ATP New York) #
09-27 New York, NY - Stone (as Northampton Wools)
10-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (as Northampton Wools) *
performing *Psychic Hearts
** with the Dead C, Sightings, King Darves
Kim Gordon:
09-26 Saratoga, CA - Montalvo Arts Center (Kim Gordon Meets Phantom Orchard)
Lee Ranaldo:
09-28 Urbana, IL - Krannert Center for the Performing Arts *
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Hell or Highwater vs. AFI — Cockfight
After a bloody back and forth battle it's a short reign for We Came As Romans as they're ousted by our new champ AFI. Tonight they take on up and coming rockers Hell Or Highwater who, like AFI, just released a new CD on Tuesday called "The Other Side" and their first single from that disc called "Wrong". Cast your vote once per day before the polls close Sunday night at 11:59p ET.
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William Nuelsen Witney (15 May 1915 – 17 March 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu.
He directed many Westerns during his career, and is credited with devising the modern system of filming movie fight sequences in a series of carefully choreographed shots, which he patterned after the musical sequences of American director Busby Berkeley. Prolific and pugnacious, Witney began directing while still in his 20s, and continued until 1982.
Quentin Tarantino singles out Witney as one of his favorite directors, particularly for The Golden Stallion (1949), a Roy Rogers vehicle. Witney also directed Master of the World (1961) starring Vincent Price and Charles Bronson.


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This design-inspired, all suite heritage hotel occupies the upper floors of colonial Hullet House and offers guests a refined and elegant experience that is truly unique. A celebration of all that was great about old Hong Kong, its' 5 restaurants, drinking havens and luxury suites make this a landmark destination.
Expect to pay between USD $500 and USD $1700 per night depending on room choice, season and availability.
There are 5 restaurants to choose from at Hullet House so you can definitely mark this one down as a foodies paradise.
The suites, which range in size from 800 to 1,100 square feet, feature spacious private terraced balconies and breathtaking views of Hong Kong's famous skyline, with sweeping lawns and gardens below.
Each suite is individually designed to reflect a distinct period in Hong Kong's history and is named after one of Hong Kong's numerous bays, in homage to the building's history as the former Marine Police headquarters.
You have Hong Kong to play in at your doorstep so you will be spoiled for choice should you ever decide to leave the hotel.
Housed in a magnificent colonial building dating back to 1881, Hullett House is a celebration of Hong Kong's rich "East meets West" heritage. Guests can stay in a Chinese Imperial Suite with hand-painted Qing dynasty murals and a bed fit for an Emperor; an elegant English pastoral suite decorated in restful greens with 26 hand-painted native songbirds, or a vibrant China pop-art suite.
You will find ten individually-designed suites, each with its own terrace and modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi, rain-head showers and surround sound. The bespoke Hong Kong experience extends to the dining table and the House's five signature restaurants.
Hullett House is ideally located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui just a few minutes from the Star Ferry and other visitor attractions. Also within easy reach is Canton Road, Hong Kong's Fifth Avenue, with its wide array of fashion and luxury brand stores.
Customer Reviews
"Hong Kong loves demolishing its heritage buildings, so the the Victorian-era marine police headquarters at the tip of the Kowloon peninsula being made into a hotel is a welcome development. Hullett House has five restaurants each one is wonderful.
The massive suites are a bit sparse but magnificent, with little more than a bed, wooden floorboards, a wall-mounted TV and a fireplace. Mainly we stayed in the Casam suite, which is hung with modern art, and the white Silvermine. Breakfast on the veranda of The Parlour - overlooking banyan trees, historical artifacts and the shopping plaza beneath the hotel - is a great start to the day. Hullett House would be a rarity in any part of the world: surrounded by high-rise, hi-tech Hong Kong, it's an unexpected treasure." Billy W, London, UK
"My wife and I stayed in the Stanley Suite, which was gorgeous - a large room with high ceilings, wooden floorboards, a king size bed, large outdoor terrace and fabulous decor. We also tried out the cantonese restaurant, Loong Toh Yuen, which i highly recommend - the food was great but the chinoiserie interior is what really sold it for me. Hullett House thoroughly deserves its Hot Pink rating on the neilsonparc Lust List." Neilson Parc, Sydney, Australia


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Zombies - The Running Dead
Gallows Hill Park
Sat 09/28/2013
5K, Off-road/Trail
So you want to be a zombie... here's your chance to not only menace, but to catch and 'kill' delicious victims. All runners will be wearing flag belts, like you see in flag football, which represents the runner's life. You, the zombie, try to 'kill/devour' runners by grabbing flags off their belts. Once a runner looses all of their flags, they're 'dead'. Zombies should ONLY grab flags, do not push, punch, trip, or otherwise touch the runners themselves, you're only interested in their yummy flags. THere will be 'slow zombies' who try to grab runners as they go by, and 'fast zombies' who can chase after runners. Event schedule and timesRace begins at 5:30 pm on Saturday, September 28th.
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Natural Wonder – Actress Julia Roberts is making her comeback with the December cover story of Marie Claire US. In front of Cedric Buchet's lens, Julia wears designer looks styled by Laura Ferrara of Tim Howard Management. The A-list star dons relaxed style from labels such as Calvin Klein Collection, Derek Lam and Dries van Noten amongst others.
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Summer Semester 2017
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A new withdrawal policy went into effect beginning the Fall 2011 term. Please review the notice for some explanation/guidance on the new policy.
Graduate and Undergraduate Students:
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Aussie Wog ratbag now playing race card
Eddie Obeid is now crying racism against the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Disgraced former Labor minister Eddie Obeid has accused the corruption watchdog of racism for implying his family are "wog Lebanese", who took the spoils of joint business ventures "from the one bloody plate".
In a heated morning in the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday, Mr Obeid said he was not involved in the business dealings of his nine children and 31 grandchildren.
"I'm not involved in their daily lives," he said.
The ICAC is investigating whether Mr Obeid , 70, used his political influence to lobby colleagues about cafes at Circular Quay, water licences in rural NSW and consulting business Direct Health Solutions. Read more »


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- Rocket Pictures to produce animated feature film of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat
- Joseph voted Best Musical Revival
- Lee Mead's final performance as Joseph in the West End
- Joseph is still amazing audiences 40 years on
- Supporting Children in Need
- 'Any Dream Will Do' reaches number one in the UK singles chart
- The London Palladium revival of Joseph
- Love Never Dies
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- Sunset Boulevard
- Tell Me on a Sunday
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- The Likes of Us
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- The Woman in White
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10th, January, 2009
Lee Mead's final performance as Joseph in the West End
After 18 months of performances onstage at London's Adelphi Theatre, Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead hung up his famous Technicolor Dreamcoat on 10th January 2009.
Lee won the highly coveted title role in the West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat after weeks of public voting on BBC1's Any Dream Will Do. During the programme's run Lee became an immensely popular candidate and by the time the final was aired he had secured his position as the nation's favourite and won an army of devoted fans. Many of these turned up for his final performance as Joseph. After the final curtain the audience erupted in with a standing ovation and tumultuous applause as Andrew Lloyd Webber appeared onstage to present Lee with his very own Dreamcoat.
Amidst the loud cheers that were a staple of his Joseph run, Lee thanked Joseph creators Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber – who, having acted as a judge on Any Dream Will Do, told Lee's many fans, "You voted for him – and you got it spectacularly right."
Lee passed the Dreamcoat onto Gareth Gates, who stepped into the role of Joseph on 9th February 2009.