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Checking the Numbers
Knocking in Those Ducks
One of my favorite things to do throughout the baseball season is call upon the Extra Innings television package and watching a multitude of games for teams I would otherwise never watch. Last season, one of my teams was the Washington Nationals, which afforded me the opportunity to see Josh Willingham display his early-season gift for hitting solo home runs. For the first two and a half months of the season, it seemed that was the only situation in which he could launch a long ball. On June 1, Willingham had hit nine home runs, and none of them had come with a runner on base, giving him a jarring lower-third graphic: 9 HR, 12 RBI. The streak eventually extended to 11 solo home runs before he "regressed," finishing the year with 15 solo jacks out of 24 total, a rate of 62.5 percent. What made this rather curious was that, in spite of the Nationals struggling mightily as a team, their offense really could produce runs. Willingham had the benefit of on-base luminaries like Adam Dunn and Nick Johnson hitting in front of him, as well as Ryan Zimmerman.
At the time, I researched the phenomenon to find the highest percentages of solo home runs at different cut-off points. For instance, of those players with 15 or more blasts in a year, Ken Singleton has a perfect score, knocking exactly 15 balls out the yard in 1975, none of them with a man aboard. Up the minimum to 20 home runs, and Curtis Granderson's 2007 season featured 21 of his 23 homers being solo shots; Dave Winfield came in second place with 18 of his 20 being one-man shows in 1974. Of those with 25 or more home runs in a season, Toby Harrah's 1982 campaign featured a ratio of 22/25 going solo, with Bobby Bonds' 22 one-run blows out of 26 total in 1970 just a smidge behind. Getting really out there, when the minimum is set to 40 home runs, Richard Hidalgo leads the pack with a 35/44 rate in 2000; if Barry Bonds were more selfish in the 2003 season than his 35-of-45 split, he'd have another record.
The leaders in each scenario tended to lead games off, which makes intuitive sense since, aside from batting first with nobody on base, they would need the eighth- and ninth-place hitters to reach base later in games; in the senior circuit, those spots are generally reserved for the worst-hitting regular and the pitcher. This is all anecdotal and fun, but it got my mind motoring about RBI in general. Most avid fans understand the dependency of the statistic on teammates-reverting to Willingham, we would expect a player in his situation to knock in a decent amount of runners, especially given the success at reaching base of the hitters before him in the order.
To that end, Baseball Prospectus publishes the statistics OBI and OBI%. OBI measures the raw number of RBI minus individual RBI that result from home runs, and OBI% is the percentage of baserunners knocked in out of the total number of runners on base for a hitter in a given season. In 2009, the entire league averaged 13.9 percent of their baserunners knocked in, which broke down further to 5.0 percent of runners on first, 15.1 percent of runners on second, and 36.4 percent of runners on third. There were a grand total of 187,079 plate appearances, 84,248 of which came with runners on base in any of the various configurations, providing batters the opportunity for knocking in others in 45 percent of the aggregate trips to the dish. One of the uses of these stats is being able to find efficient run-producers whose abilities may be masked by batting behind poor hitters, or who hit in a batting slot less traditionally known for cranking out ribbies.
For an example of such a situation, look no further than the 2009 leaders in OBI% with at least 400 plate appearances:
Player PA OBI% Andrew McCutchen 493 19.8 Bobby Abreu 667 19.8 Howie Kendrick 400 19.8 Gordon Beckham 430 19.8 Gerardo Parra 491 19.2 Torii Hunter 506 19.2 Ryan Howard 703 19.2 Hanley Ramirez 652 19.2 Joe Mauer 606 19.2 Todd Helton 645 19.1
McCutchen hit in the leadoff spot in all 108 of the games he played in, yet he managed to lead the league in the percentage of baserunners knocked in. His more traditional RBI total of 54 comes off as solid given the partial season and lineup position, but it understates his in-season success at plating runners. If he'd been able to keep it up while batting with more runners on base in front of him-either through an improved offense or a drop in the batting order-the Bucco rookie's batting line may have been that much more aesthetically pleasing. We also break the OBI% down by specific bases, leading to another important point worth discussing after the boards:
Player R1BI% Player R2BI% Player R3BI% Ryan Howard 12.9 Yunel Escobar 25.4 Andrew McCutchen 57.5 Jim Thome 11.4 Derrek Lee 25.0 Miguel Tejada 53.7 Pablo Sandoval 10.7 Carlos Lee 24.7 Craig Counsell 53.7 Lyle Overbay 10.4 Torii Hunter 24.4 Todd Helton 50.6 Adam Lind 10.3 Joe Mauer 24.1 Four Tied* 50.0 *: Orlando Cabrera, Delmon Young, Kurt Suzuki, Pedro Feliz
Note Ryan Howard's inclusion atop the R1BI% leader board-Howard hits the ball harder than any other player in the game, and the bulk of these come on the heels of homer, which automatically plate runners. However, Howard has the benefit of three smart and speedy runners hitting before him in Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino, and Chase Utley. If Rollins stands on first and Howard hits a double down the right-field line, it is usually a 'gimme' for Rollins, the same of which cannot be said for, say, Jermaine Dye or Carlos Quentin, or anyone else that happened to hit in front of Thome. By calculating OBI% on the basis of total runners knocked in out of total runners on base, I fear we run the risk of over-crediting the ability of the hitter while understating the value of the speed of the baserunners. Additionally, as has been noted before, the 2007-09 Phillies are the most efficient base-stealing team in major-league history, making the pre-Howard hitters more than capable of putting themselves in a better position to score on one of his hits. For Willingham, teammates like Dunn and Johnson might have reached base aplenty, but they're also famously lead-footed; with one of them on second, a single to the outfield is in no way a sure thing to result in a run scored-or an RBI.
Kicking the concept around in a conversation with Christina Kahrl led to the idea of calculating OBI% a bit differently, by taking the total number of plate appearances in which a baserunner scored and dividing that figure by the total number of plate appearances when runners were on base. How does this change things? As noted, Bobby Abreu tied McCutchen for the league lead in OBI% at 19.8 percent, but changing gears and using this calculation would peg his rate at a 23.1 percent success rate, having knocked in runs other than himself in 77 PAs out of a grand total of 332 with at least one runner on base. This would not completely rectify the situation-perhaps Abreu did not hit the ball hard enough to plate multiple runners as frequently as Howard, but it does bypass the speed-of-the-runners issue by putting hitters on equal footing in this regard.
The ideal situation, to potentially bypass all of these issues, would involve an expected value approach that works to incorporate the probabilities of knocking in a runner given the averages at specific bases and comparing that to the actual tally. This would not necessarily replace the current iteration of OBI% but would rather add some clarity; a hitter's OBI% could be adjusted for the poor speed of preceding hitters and runners on base. If he hit a single up the middle that an average runner would have scored on if at second base, but Dunn fails to do so, he could be credited as knocking in a runner.
Ultimately, however, two of the goals of any statistic are to accurately model the game of baseball, and to be consistent on some level from a predictive point of view. Front-office types in both real and fantasy leagues want to know what to expect next year-thus one of the reasons to use component-based ERAs as opposed to plain vanilla ERA. The OBI approach makes much more sense than raw RBI totals given the dependency of the individual on the team, but what does an intra-class correlation think of the three different methods here-the raw RBI total, the OBI%, or the percentage of plate appearance with runners on resulting in any number of runs knocked in? From 2005-09, OBI% produced an ICC of 0.34, with the newer idea falling slightly behind it at 0.29.
The raw RBI total was each of their "daddies," with an ICC of 0.63. At that juncture, it dawned on me that the raw RBI total involved home runs, which are consistent in nature and should be subtracted out before being put through the ringer. The resulting raw OBI figure managed to beat its predecessor with a 0.72 ICC, essentially suggesting that over a five-year span, regardless of how the player rates as far as knocking in baserunners by a percentage, his raw figure is going to be more consistent than anything else. This does not imply that he is as skilled at driving in runners, especially with the much lower correlations for the OBI percentages, but rather that the actual raw tally should stay the same.
Of course, it would not be accurate to declare a "winner," because we are yet to build a metric based on the aforementioned expected value and speed adjustment approach, which in theory would more accurately model reality and describe a batter's ability to drive in runs. Given the various team dependencies, perhaps RBI more so than batting average is equivalent to pitcher W-L records in terms of limited utility, but while the latter can be rectified to an extent through adjustments OBI% on its own does not necessarily succeed 100 percent. It needs a bit more clarity to better reflect what happens when a ball is put in play with runners on base.
So I throw it out to the BP faithful, assuming you even care about metrics measuring the ability to plate runners, for your thoughts on the ideas involving expected values and adjustments for speed. They seem worth exploring and worthy of perfecting in order to bypass the various adjustments needed to make the performance area quantifiably meaningful.
Eric Seidman is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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This kind of analysis, and tinkering with it as time goes on, is one of the biggest reasons I love BP.
Dec 02, 2009 09:37 AM
The expected values should probably be based upon the components of EqBRR for each runner that address advancing on hits and outs. The problem is that these are confounded by factors that also affect OBI%: whether a runner on second scores on a single has as much to do with the quality of the hit (line drive vs. infield slow roller) as the runner's skill in advancing.
Dec 02, 2009 09:39 AM
Perhaps a simple average of the old OBI% divisor (number of men on) and the new OBI% divisor (PAs with men on) and then a EqBRR+ (team's average relative to league) weight added. Maybe you'd have to weight it more for baserunners rather than the simple average because of the significant difference between 1 man on (usually a single/walk) verusus multiple men (always at least 1 RISP). That seems too simple though, and doesn't address the problem of distinguishing Michael Bourn singles-type runners versus Granderson power-type runners who would already be advanced.
Dec 02, 2009 10:53 AM
These ads that expand themselves when you mouse over are extremely annoying. Just saying.
Dec 02, 2009 11:36 AM
Mike M
I had complained about them some time ago and got a very positive reply from BP's tech staff, but they said they needed a screen print to isolate which ads were causing the problem. Needless to say, it didn't happen again for several days, by which time I had discarded the staff's E-mail.
Dec 02, 2009 11:41 AM
Mike M
An alternative adjustment to the ones Eric discusses is to normalize for the kind of batted-in opportunities batters have faced. It's a little like what we know is true of BABIP, that line drives generate more hits than fly balls. Simliarly, runners on third are more likely to be batted in than runners on first. If a particular batter faces an above-average number of R3 opportunities, we should expect him to have a higher OBI% but it would not be meaningful. For example, I took the OBI numbers from last September and recomputed an Adjusted OBI%, giving every batter the same proportion of runners on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (49%, 33%, and 18% respectively). Among the big movers upward in performance were Brian McCann (from 18.6% to 19.8% [rank: 25 to 8]) and Yorvit Torealba (18.2% to 20.8% [36 >> 5]). The downward movers include Bobby Abreu -- of the famed bat control -- (19.9% >> 18.2% [7 >> 35]) and Todd Helton (18.8% >> 17.0% [24 >> 68]). Because the proportion of runners in any particular configuration is largely a matter of chance, I would anticipate that this adjusted OBI% is more consistent than straight OBI%.
Dec 02, 2009 11:40 AM
Dr. Dave
I did some work a few years back using linear programming to identify, for a fixed OPS, what batting line would lead to the most/least RBI for a player who ended up batting in a league-average mix of base-out situations, and got league-average runner advancement on his singles and doubles. I don't have those results with me, but there was a surprising amount of 'play' in RBI rate for a fixed OPS, even if you limited yourself to batting lines that might occur in MLB.
Dec 02, 2009 12:05 PM
Brian Cartwright
Reminds me of way back in 1973, before anyone had heard of computers, but during a multi-year stretch when I scored every Pirates game, then spent the winter (classtime) devining some kind of stats from them.
Dec 02, 2009 15:05 PM
Apparently 'clutch' goes in and out of vogue, but 'grit' is always in style.
Dec 02, 2009 20:59 PM
I'm probably being a moron here, but I've seen nothing about the number of outs. Doesn't that matter? If you hit with less than 2 out, you can get an RBI without a hit, which is *much* easier than with 2 out. Given sample sizes for a season of plate appearances, couldn't that matter?
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karnsjukhuset, Skovde, Sweden
BJOG 113:629-37. 2006..To screen for bacterial vaginosis (BV) and to investigate the effect of treatment with vaginal clindamycin in order to observe the effect on late miscarriage and delivery prior to 37 completed weeks (primary outcome)...
- Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: need for validation of microscopic image area used for scoring bacterial morphotypesP G Larsson
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karnsjukhuset, Skovde, Sweden
Sex Transm Infect 80:63-7. 2004..However as the image area of the microscope field will influence the number of morphotypes seen there is a need to standardise the area...
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- Use of pH/whiff test or QuickVue Advanced pH and Amines test for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and prevention of postabortion pelvic inflammatory diseaseGeorgios Charonis
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karnsjukhuset, Skovde, Sweden
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 85:837-43. 2006..Untreated bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a risk factor for postabortion pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)...
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Gynecol Obstet Invest 29:296-300. 1990..There were 7 relapses after 6 months giving a cure rate of 82%. After successful treatment all bleeding disturbances disappeared. We conclude that it is important to treat BV in patients with symptoms other than malodorous discharge...
- Guilt and emptiness: women's experiences of miscarriageAnnsofie Adolfsson
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Why Wont the WSJ Cover the New Economy?
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Why Wont the Wall Street Journal Cover the Cooperative Economy?
Cooperative businesses are proliferating quickly, but you wouldnt know it from reading the Wall Street Journal.
by Gar Alperovitz, Keane Bhatt
posted Dec 20, 2012
Social pain, anger at ecological degradation and the inability of traditional politics to address deep economic failings has fueled an extraordinary amount of practical on-the-ground institutional experimentation and innovation by activists, economists and socially minded business leaders in communities around the country.
A vast democratized "new economy" is slowly emerging throughout the United States. The general public, however, knows almost nothing about it because the American press simply does not cover the developing institutions and strategies.
For instance, a sample assessment of coverage between January and November of 2012 by the most widely circulated newspaper in the United States, the Wall Street Journal, found ten times more references to caviar than to employee-owned firms, a growing sector of the economy that involves more than $800 billion in assets and 10 million employee-ownersaround three million more individuals than are members of unions in the private sector.
Worker ownershipthe most common form of which involves ESOPs, or Employee Stock Ownership Planswas mentioned in a mere five articles. By contrast, over 60 articles referred to equestrian activities like horse racing, and golf clubs appeared in 132 pieces over the same period. ...................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/why-wont-the-wall-street-journal-cover-cooperative-economy
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 10:53 AM
Jackpine Radical (45,274 posts)
1. They're not about to lend their pages to the advancement
of Godless Socialism.
(The God in question being understood to be Mammon, of course.)
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 12:17 PM
polynomial (750 posts)
2. Let's make sure this is not an ESOP fable
From my view, and discovering who is really who such as in the ownership of the media is starting to reveal itself. Totally without hesitation the media brought America to where we are today. The scary part is a huge sector of the population is motivated by thirty second commercials.
Clearly, now typified by the proclamation with sensational anticipation of the famous looked for Super Bowl Commercials. Here, mainstream media forging the frame work to stir, or better steer America. The incredible hypocrisy was noticed once when I was viewing a professor on utube describing how advertising in America is at least a fifty percent fraud. Holy smokes America that was an educated firm truism.
But, in our hearts we know the political advertisements are just heaps and heaps of lie after lies. With that said justifies the insane way our system works. America is loaded with heaps and heaps of corruption. If you or I lie in the our work place we would be fired, yet, politicians who run for office lie about issues so much so and get to their political work place, then lie some more. Exampled by the Governor of Wisconsin doing away with collective bargaining which is the core elements of the first amendment. Or, the Governor of Michigan, totally ignoring the oath of office to both the State Constitution and the National Constitution firing democratically elected citizens.
From my view they operate illegally. It is what all of America need to address. It is crazy. Both the Unions and ESOP should be able to work in the capital system just as corporate and single private ownership should be able to work. The very serious down side to an only stock ownership economy is the current stock trading system has to be and must be decentralized. Big money can and will pull a Bane Canary money laundering scheme by politically connected take overs, or business bust via with the guaranteed help of the Federal Reserve.
Those in the know will apply all advantages of the laws the way they are now. Its called Murphys law of Greed. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". The real problem is it never has gone wrong. I am beginning to think there are no two party systems; America has only a one percent system. So called Republicans parading around as Democratic blue dogs, or Rhinos parading around as Democratic persons. The real kicker is when I heard Nancy Pelosi once say We will not be able to know what is in a bill until after we vote for it. America, that has to be insane. Or have these politicians been doing this all the time. Making theater on the electromagnetic spectrum knowing what they want, then write the law up after a vote in the Congress or Senate. To me that is a total breach of legislation, and especially justice.
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 07:10 PM
underpants (128,551 posts)
9. Welcome to DU
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 12:56 PM
xchrom (108,903 posts)
3. Du rec & merry Christmas to you & yours, marmar. Nt
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 12:59 PM
marmar (70,152 posts)
4. Joyeaux Noel, xchrom !!!!
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 01:35 PM
Wellstone ruled (12,790 posts)
5. WSJ=News Corp,that's all one needs to know.
This is the Yellow Rag of the 1%ers and nothing more. Five families control all the so called media and it's a Willard Harvest at this time in History. With the advent of streaming video expanding with every day,their days are just about over. Got to love the expansion of the foreign news services here in the U.S.. Time and truth will prevail,thanks to Occupy. Interesting how the 1%ers are truly unaware of what is happening to and by the 99%ers. It's STUPID has no cure syndrome. Ploy Sci Majors are rejoicing and enjoying all of the trends and shifts taking place in our country and it bodes damn well for the 99%ers.
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 01:45 PM
Squinch (19,556 posts)
6. Because Rupert Murdoch won't let them.
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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 06:13 PM
SoapBox (18,791 posts)
8. Super Ditto!
It's Murdoch owned...
'nuff said, right there.
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I have large "black triangles" between my front teeth. They are about 3 mm wide. I wanted to cover up these spaces. My dentist said these spaces are too big for veneers, and he recommended crowns. He said that because of the large spaces, veneers will have more chance of infection since the teeth are only covered on one side. I heard that crowns are more invasive because I will loose even more tooth structure. I am in my mid 50s. My insurance will mostly pay for the crowns.
I Have Large "Black Triangles" 3 mm Wide Between my Front Teeth, Are Crowns a Good Option?
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Closing a 3mm gap between front teeth.
Before you start treatment you need to discuss all your options with your dentist. The situation that you are describing may need a multidisciplinary approach such as the use of orthodontics, periodontics and restorative/cosmetic dentistry to achieve a stable functional esthetic result. Make sure that you do not make your decision on what your insurance will pay for as this may not be what is best for your case. Good luck. I would love to see a before and after picture.
"Black triangles" between central teeth
"Black trianles" usually indicate the loss of interdental papilla and are a sign of bone loss between the teeth. In the situation when the size of these empty spaces that are supposed to be filled with gum tissue is increasing with time - the patient needs periodontal evalution first. Unfortunately, bone loss and loss of interdental papilla is an age-related problem. One should keep in mind, that in order to achieve long-term stable result and veneers/crowns will have stable contour - the underlying bone and gum should be disease free. These cases can require periodontal surgery or grafting before any restorative treatment can be planned. Such cases should be carefully planned with specialists (periodontist, prosthodontist) and require comprehensive evaluation.
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Gaps inbetween teeth can be filled by many techniques. 1-The most ideal way to close a dark triangle is by wearing braces to close the front space, even if you have space further back. 2-Both veneers and crowns can also close dark spaces but you must be very careful. Insurance companys don't care what you look like. If you have spaces and fill them will you have 2 GIGANTIC teeth? You can ask your dentist to do a wax up and let him show you what you would look like if you close the space. Depending on why you have a big space, including having a periodontal examination, you should be able to determine what is right for you. Much success-
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I Have Large "Black Triangles" 3 mm Wide Between my Front Teeth, Are Crowns a Good Option?
Veneers and crowns are options to improve your smile, it depends mostly where the problem is coming from. I always recommend to patients to have a comprehensive evaluation of your smile. It sounds like your feel untrusted of your dentist explanation, if you feel so. Go ahead and search for a dentist that focus on cosmetic dentistry and provides an aesthetic vision. Look for before and after photos similar to your case. That will give you and idea and for you to be easier to make a decision. I do not like the fact i can not give you a straight answer, but i least some guidance will help you.
Large Black Triangles between front teeth
If you are presenting to your dentist with a cosmetic concern as this, it can be a difficult situation to correct. Depending on th esize of your front teeth, you have a few options. First, if your teeth are of normal size, veneers can be placed to close the space. Also a gum graft by a periodontist (gum and bone specialist) can be considered. This is not an easy fix but if it can be done then it is very cosmetically natural looking. Often when teeth have such a large area of missing gum tissue, there is bone loss underneath the gums as well. I would tell you to visit a cosmetic dentist in your area for a complete evaluation and a potential referral to a periodontist.
Closing Black Triangles With Crowns
To give you an accurate answer it would be very beneficial to see some photos of your teeth. I will say that many times black triangles can be closed with all porcelain crowns. You will want to make sure that these triangles are not the result of progressive gum disease to ensure that they do not continue after having the crowns placed. In addition, make sure to see a dentist that does cosmetic dentistry consistently and is confident with these types of cases. The laboratory that is used is also crucial in the aesthetic success of these cases.
Black triangles corrected with crowns
The short answer is yes...crowns, in the hands of a skilled cosmetic dentist, using a highly skilled dental laboratory technician, can eliminate "black triangles." These can be caused by missing gum tissue/bone loss or poor tooth position/shape, or a combination of these two. A dentist will evaluate which of these is the cause, and help you decide what is the best way to correct your problem. This may require treatment with a gum-tissue specialist, or Periodontist, before any crowns can be made. Also, discussions between your dentist and her dental laboratory technician prior to treatment will ensure the best possible result. As far as more or less removal of tooth structure with crowns versus veneers, the lab and dentist can only "make magic happen" when the stage is properly set. A cosmetic dentist is trained to remove as little tooth structure as possible in order to give you the final result you seek, so let your dentist do her job the best way she can!
Crowns or Veneers can fix black triangles between teeth
Your question is a difficult one to answer. Yes veneers can fix black triangles but the dentist needs to know what to do with getting the tooth ready for the veneer. This way the lab technician can give you the best result. It is more important to know why the black triangle happened. You should see a periodontist an be evaluated before starting this type of cosmetic procedure.
What to do with black triangle between front teeth.
I am always after finding the cause and resolving the problem first then treating the symptoms. You first need to see why it happened. If it has a periodontal origin, you need to treat the gums and bone first. Consult with a periodontist, make sure the triangle will not get larger in the future.
Black triangle problem
Is the 3mm measured from the base of the sulcus to the contact point? Or is it measured from tooth to tooth at the gumline? A crown is able to fill out the triangle from the lingual with more porcelain being added to give an effect of closing the gap and a veneer would requiremore aggressive preperation to wrap around the interproximal of the tooth and if the prep is in dentin then the bond may not be very dependable. Veneers are good to close some space and in situations that all or most preperation is done entirely in enamel. If the prep is in dentin mostly i like to move to a full crown to get better peace of mind it will not debond or fall off.
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It's almost impossible to overstate how important Robin van Persie was in regards to Manchester United's return to the English soccer summit.
Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said the Dutch striker was the difference, as United recaptured the Premier League title from Manchester City in 2012-13. The Dutch striker is more important to United now than ever before.
United is in a much different place than it was when van Persie arrived last August. It won the league by some distance. Then Ferguson retired in May after 27 years in charge. His hand-picked successor, David Moyes, stepped into the breach in June.
United's summer has been underwhelming — both on the field and off it. Preseason results and performances offered fans little reassurance about what the future may bring. A year ago, United bought England's reigning Player of the Year, van Persie, one of the Bundesliga's (German first division) top talents, Shinji Kagawa and one of England's brightest prospects, Nick Powell. This summer's transfer activity has yielded just one player so far — unheralded Uruguayan fullback Guillermo Varela — while most of the transfer talk has centered around Wayne Rooney's seemingly imminent departure and United's failed pursuit of other top targets.
Nevertheless, United played its first competitive game of the 2013-14 campaign Sunday, and it sent their fans home from Wembley Stadium with that old familiar fielding. It beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 to claim the 2013 FA Community Shield. The trophy was the first in Moyes' career and the first United won under his guidance. Moyes dedicated the trophy to Ferguson but he has van Persie to thank, as the United star scored both goals in an otherwise uninspiring performance.
Van Persie's standout performance in English soccer's traditional curtain-raising game was a clear display of his significance to United's cause. Both goals were well-taken but their timing was even better than the quality. They gave the Red Devils the breathing room to play with the confidence that comes with taking an early lead in a game it should win with ease and spared them the blushes of suffering against an opponent from the second division.
United hired Moyes to serve as a stable hand as it transitions from the Ferguson era into the great unknown. That stability will only come if Moyes sustains United's success over the next 18-24 months. That would silence those who have doubts about his ability and offer him the chance to grow into the job. The first six months are crucial to that end, and points and trophies speak loudest.
Van Persie led the league in goals scored in each of the last two seasons, and it's safe to say he will be among the league leaders in 2013-14. Moyes knows that van Persie's continued presence is an absolute necessity at the start of his reign, which is why he will handle the star striker with care.
"I've been really impressed with Robin because he's been easy to work with," Agence France-Presse reports Moyes said. "He's taken on everything. He's been really receptive, he's been helpful.
"We tried to manage him at the right times by playing him for some minutes and not [for others].
"He's so important, we have to look after him and we will do at the right times. It just showed you today, he came up with the goods again with his goals."
"We have to be aware how often we can use him and I'll try and make sure I do that to the best of my ability.
United will play at least five big games in the first four months of the 2013-14 season. It hosts Chelsea on August 26, visits Liverpool on Sept. 1, visits Manchester City on Sept. 22, hosts Arsenal on Nov. 11 and visits Tottenham on Nov. 30 (in addition to whatever tough contests the UEFA Champions draw throws its way). Taking ten out of 15 points against domestic rivals will have United in good position ahead of the winter freeze and send a message to the naysayers who have the Red Devils as the third favorite to win the league. It would also show fans that life at United will continue after the departures of Ferguson and Rooney.
United legends Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand are years removed from their best days. Van Persie is and will be the central figure in this chapter of United's history. At 30 years old, he remains at the peak of his powers and is United's brightest light. Not only does he show United's next generation of stars (nine first-team regulars are 24 or younger) what true greatness looks like, he can also show them how to get there. Van Persie has the responsibility to carry the torch of United's tradition of excellence. It's no surprise that it happened so quickly. Ferguson knew what he was getting when he paid Arsenal £24 ($37 million) million for van Persie last summer. Moyes now knows that the fee is a fraction of van Persie's worth to United.
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DeRuyter is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruijter) means "the Rider".
The Town of DeRuyter has a village in it called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwest corner of the county.
An early settler was Elijah Cornell, father of Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University.
DeRuyter was one of five towns formed before Madison County was created. It was established by a partition of the Town of Cazenovia in 1798. DeRuyter is in the southwest corner of the county. The town is part of a region called "The Gore," a territory created by a surveying error.
Previous to 1795, DeRuyter was included in the town of Whitestown and was part of the "Lincklaen Purchase". "Tromp Township" was the original name given by Jan Lincklaen, a Holland Land Agent in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Maarten Tromp. The new town of DeRuyter was formed on March 15, 1798. Jan Lincklaen once again named it in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Michiel DeRuyter.
The Village of DeRuyter was incorporated in 1833.
Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University re-located from Westchester, New York to DeRuyter in 1819.
Sig Sautelle's Circus wintered and trained in DeRuyter from 1896 to the early 1900s.
The first Four-County Fair (Cortland, Madison, Chenango and Onondaga) was held in DeRuyter in 1908. The first DeRuyter Fireman's Fair was held in 1927.
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- This episode is a continuation of the information on the 2014 Camaro refresh as well as the 2014 Camaro Z/28.
- 2014 Chevrolet Colors courtesy of our good friend CamaroScotty. https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/2010-2014-camaro-news-sightings-pictures-multimedia-61/2014-chevrolet-colors-873002.
- Chevrolet released a few videos this week of a walk around of the 2014 Camaro SS & Z/28 with our good friend, John Fitzpatrick – Marketing Manager for Chevrolet Performance Vehicles. https://www.camaroz28.com/2014-camaro-z28-walkaround-john-fitzpatrick.
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Cover-All Technologies Inc. (NYSE-Amex: COVR), a Delaware corporation, announced today that its claim management system for property/casualty insurance companies, BlueWave Claims, was recently profiled in a report evaluating insurance claim systems published by CEB TowerGroup, a Boston-based research and consulting firm focused on the global financial services industry. With many new and existing claim management solutions available to insurers today, objective information such as that included in the CEB TowerGroup report, "Claims Management Technology Analysis," is critical to the decision-making process of insurance executives, IT professionals and those specializing in claims. The vendor and system profiles included in this report focus on claim systems vendors with mature products, numerous deployment options, and with an emphasis on modern technology and effective claim management techniques and best practices. "Modern core claim administration systems are imperative," said Karen Pauli, research director at CEB TowerGroup and author of the report. "Without flexible, function rich technology, consumer and distributor requirements cannot be met." According to CEB TowerGroup, there are 21 attributes that define a "best-in-class" claim management solution. These attributes are grouped into four categories that highlight a firm's user, customer and enterprise needs. Vendor rankings are based on CEB TowerGroup's proprietary five-point rating scale for each of the 21 "best-in-class" attributes. In addition to these common profile features, the BlueWave Claims profile specifically notes, "Designed as a best-of-breed claims management solution, BlueWave Claims focuses on providing core claims processing capabilities and does not provide extensive integrated premium features such as the advanced analytics or content management systems that we have seen in competing products. However, in its core ability to manage the claims lifecycle, BlueWave Claims is at least equal to the most feature rich solutions on the market. We also expect that Cover-All Technologies will significantly enhance BlueWave Claims' functionality by incorporating additional proprietary features from the core insurance solutions of its My Insurance Center NexGen suite."
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Transaction Accelerates Intuit's Momentum to Offer Solutions at the Intersection of People's Healthcare and Finances
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – May. 10, 2010 – Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Medfusion, a Cary, N.C. based leader in patient-to-provider communications. Medfusion offers enhanced online solutions that enable healthcare providers to offer superior service to their patients while improving office efficiency and generating revenue. The cash transaction is valued at approximately $91 million.
The acquisition will accelerate Intuit's healthcare strategy by combining the company's proven track record in creating innovative, easy-to-use consumer and small business solutions with Medfusion's industry-leading patient-to-provider communication solutions. Together the companies will be able to resolve healthcare provider and consumer concerns, such as:
- Enabling more effective and efficient patient interactions online.
- Accessing and managing their personal health information.
- Creating more efficient ways for patients to settle and track their healthcare expenses.
"This transaction expands our software-as-a-service offerings with a solution currently used by more than 30,000 healthcare providers, the vast majority of whom are essentially small businesses," said Brad Smith, Intuit president and chief executive officer. "The combination of Medfusion's industry-leading patient-provider communication solutions and Intuit's expertise in creating innovative solutions that improve the financial lives of small businesses and consumers, will help us create new solutions that make the clinical, administrative and financial side of healthcare easier for everyone."
Medfusion's online solution helps patients communicate with their providers to schedule appointments, pay bills, request prescription refills, complete medical forms, review lab results and clinical summaries, receive reminders and exchange secure messages for related care and administrative issues. After the transaction closes, Intuit will build upon its existing Quicken Health solutions to make it easier for patients to understand their medical bills and for providers to get paid faster. The companies plan to combine Intuit's user interface and design expertise with Medfusion's broader portal offering and bill presentment and payment solutions.
Medfusion's patient-to-provider communication solution, combined with an electronic health record system, gives patients timely electronic access to their health information. This is one of the current requirements for eligible providers to receive the $44,000 per provider payment funded in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus bill.
When the transaction closes, Stephen Malik, Medfusion's founder and chief executive officer, will become a senior vice president and general manager reporting to Smith. Malik will continue to run Medfusion and will lead Intuit's healthcare business from Medfusion's headquarters in North Carolina, an area considered a hub of healthcare technology innovation and talent.
"Our mission is to enable healthcare providers to better serve their patients through enhanced communications," said Malik. "As part of Intuit, we'll be able to build upon the innovation, stability, and trusted brand of a company that has a distinguished history delighting customers."
Medfusion already uses Intuit solutions to provide some of its services. It offers an online bill payment solution to its customers using the Intuit Payment Solutions division's software development kit. In addition, Medfusion solutions can be offered to approximately 75,000 Intuit QuickBooks medical practices and thousands of healthcare practices that already use Intuit Websites.
The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of Intuit's fiscal year 2010, which ends July 31, and is subject to customary closing conditions.
The acquisition is expected to reduce Intuit's fiscal year 2010 GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by approximately 1 cent. Intuit does not expect the acquisition to have a material effect on fiscal year 2011 earnings.
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Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries® and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $3.1 billion in its fiscal year 2009. The company has approximately 7,800 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
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January 2011: The Joint Transport Research Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) International Transport Forum has published the results of a 2010 Round Table 2010 on "Stimulating Low-carbon Vehicle Technologies."
Based on the recognition that, although a reduction of travel would be the most direct way to reduce carbon emissions from transport, current global economic development patterns indicate that this will be unlikely, the round table examined ways to promote lower-carbon technologies in the passenger car sector.
Specifically, it investigated the following questions to help guide policymakers' efforts to realize lower-carbon transport systems: what do consumers take into account when deciding what vehicle to buy; what drives manufacturer decisions on what range of vehicles to offer; does the interaction of supply and demand lead to unsatisfactory fuel economy in relation to climate change objectives; is the outcome unsatisfactory even if climate change is ignored, in the sense that there is "underinvestment" in fuel efficiency; and in the latter case, what precisely is meant by an unsatisfactory outcome?
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This week we are celebrating the good news by drafting a person to receive the Postmortal treatment. You must pick a living person, who would be given the cure. Whoever you pick will stop aging, and be able to contribute to society without aging until they perish. If you pick an inventor, they will be able to continue inventing. If you pick a porn star, they will continue to S a mean D. But remember, anybody can burn out.
With the first pick, I'll take David Simon. Will he ever match The Wire? Probably not. But if he keeps pumping out Homicide and Treme I'll be pretty happy. Is this a terrible choice? Definitely, but I have to go to sleep because I have a cross-country flight first thing in the morning and I've sat here for an hour trying to figure out the right pick. Make yours in the comments. No need to think TOO hard about it.


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Milestone in our bid to become sector leaders
Wind, it seems, is beginning to be our forte. That sentence will raise the hackles of anyone already involved in the industry who will know only too well that wind is as much a part of the Northern Ireland economy now as linen used to be.
The DONG Energy facility in Belfast Harbour is a case in point and today's milestone marks a another notch in the timeline of our ambitions to become world leaders in the sector.
And in the swings and roundabout nature of any economy, the jobs which it will bring to the region are helping counter the ones lost from the manufacturing sector from the likes of FG Wilson late last year.
Of course, yesterday's announcement of 200 new posts at the generator manufacturer's Springfield plant – now under parent company Caterpillar's name – mean that it's helping to counter its own redundancies, albeit by becoming something of a 'shared services' hub.
The new jobs, in the likes of human resources and finance, won't be suitable for engineers more suited to holding a 17mm spanner rather than a mouse, but will provide a much needed boost at a time when Northern Ireland's economy is on a knife-edge.
It's easy to fall into the argument that 200 back office posts do little to redress the loss of some 700 posts last year, but the globalised nature of firms such as Caterpillar means we're always going to be subject to the changing winds of manufacturing, ones which give with one hand and take with the other.
We don't know the salary figure for the news jobs – a sure indicator of whether they're adding to the productivity of the region or not – but according to the company they're 'high quality' posts which generally means above-average salaries.
And if, as has been intimated, the decision to bring the jobs to Northern Ireland was made after a visit to Caterpillar's headquarters from a travelling posse of ministers and others in the autumn, then that's reason enough to encourage their participation in many more trade missions in the months ahead.
No matter what your opinion on their work, the thought of a gaggle of permanently out-of-the-country politicians is bound to bring a smile and could bring more jobs here.
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TROY -- An armed robber stole thousands of dollars from a local check cashing store Tuesday and fled on foot, prompting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to lock down its campus for several hours.
As of Tuesday evening, Troy police were still seeking the unidentified male who they say made off with more than $40,000 after robbing Regina Check Cashing and Financial Services at 450 Hoosick St. shortly after 8 a.m, yesterday. Police Sgt. Terry Buchanan said the suspect is believed to have been waiting around outside the business before it opened. He then entered the business, displayed a black handgun and demanded cash from one of two clerks inside. No shots were fired.
A State Police helicopter was brought in to help search for the suspect, described as a black male in his mid-20s who was last seen dressed in all black carrying a duffel bag containing the contents of the store's on-site safe. He's said to be around 5 foot 8 inches tall and weigh about 180 pounds, with some sort of cut or scrape on his face.
Police could not confirm exactly how much was stolen from the store, but initial reports estimated between $40,000 and $50,000 was in the safe at the time of the robbery.
"I guess they saw him (the suspect) lurking around in the morning -- he'd been standing around since 7:15 in the morning," said Kaylin Erbe, who works at Wicked Tanning, next door to Regina Check Cashing and Financial Services.
Erbe arrived after the incident, but said police were still there collecting fingerprints and interviewing people when she showed up around 9:45 a.m.
Two doors down at Felthousen's Florists, employee Gloria Clum said she also arrived to work after the robbery occurred.
"I've done business over there at Regina and it's always been very secure that I could see," said Clum.
Shortly after the robbery was reported, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued an alert asking its shuttle drivers to identify all passengers they pick up for transport. There were reports that the suspect was apparently spotted near the university's East Campus Athletic Village and Gaerttner Linear Accelerator Laboratory, but police said there were no confirmed sightings.
"I think someone was walking their dog near School 18 and may have seen him run in that direction (toward RPI,)" said Buchanan.
Around 10 a.m., RPI issued an emergency alert over its campus Public Address system: "There is an armed and dangerous man on campus, seek shelter immediately and lock all doors and entrances."
RPI installed its RPIAlert emergency communications system in July of 2009, after the deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech in 2007, and Tuesday marked the first time it had been activated. Students, faculty and students were also issued alerts via telephone calls, text messages and e-mail. Alerts were also posted on RPI's Web site and on signage throughout campus.
"Around 9 a.m., the helicopter woke us up, it was circling around at least a dozen times," said Bay Phillips, an RPI student who was at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house at 200 Sunset Terrace Tuesday morning.
The house is across from the East Campus Athletic Village, where the perpetrator was allegedly spotted.
"We went outside to see what was happening and we shouted to public safety," said Phillips, who said a lot of cars were pulling off to the side of the road when the RPI alerts went off.
Phillips said students had received at least two or three e-mails about the alert from RPI, along with text messages and phone calls. He said most students didn't seem too worried about the incident at the time and were more concerned about missing classes and scheduled exams.
"I was just leaving my apartment, when I first heard the alert," said Michael Doo, an RPI student who lives off campus. "Since I'm fairly distant from any campus facility, I turned back. I really didn't know what was going on until I checked Twitter."
Some students also set up their own Web site with information about the alerts and links to news stories about the incident. The social networking Web site Twitter was buzzing with messages about what was going on at RPI as students waited in residence halls, classrooms and other campus buildings for more information.
"We heard the helicopters first and were a little annoyed it woke us up, and then we heard the alarms," said freshman Joe Pumper, who was in his dormitory room at the time.
Pumper said rumors were all over the Internet during the lockdown, making it difficult to know exactly what was going on.
"It's a little surreal," he said Tuesday morning. "There were posters up earlier that said they would be testing the system this week so at first we weren't sure if it was real."
The lockdown was canceled shortly before 1 p.m. and classes resumed at 2 p.m. School officials said they would maintain an enhanced public safety presence on campus and in student residential areas throughout Tuesday.
"Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff," said RPI spokesman Michael Mullaney in a statement issued after the lockdown was lifted.
Rumors circulated that Russell Sage College had put their campus on lockdown following RPI's alert, but college spokeswoman Ardelle Hirsch said that was not true.
RPI's alert prompted numerous residents to call police to find out what was going on, and police weren't immediately aware that the campus had activated the alert system. The decision to do so is solely RPI's discretion, according to Buchanan.
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FRANKLIN, N.H.—A small earthquake was detected near Franklin, N.H. -- not that many would have noticed.
Weston Observatory at Boston College says the 1.4-magnitude quake was recorded at 5:02 p.m. Thursday about 3 miles southwest of Franklin. It lasted about 2 seconds.
Such small quakes are usually not felt.
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PROGRAMMING ALERT: Sharks Pregame Live airs on Comcast SportsNet California at 7 p.m. and takes you up to puck drop. Stick around after the game for Sharks Postgame Live with highlights and analysis from Scott Reiss, Bret Hedican and Ray Ratto.
SAN JOSE The Sharks will get to see their new acquisitions in action for the first time tonight when they host the Philadelphia Flyers, as Daniel Winnik and TJ Galiardi are in San Jose and ready to suit up in teal for the first time since yesterdays trade.
One of their biggest pieces, however, may be out. Logan Couture left Sundays game with a lower body injury after taking numerous hard checks against the Wild, including a jarring blow from Greg Zanon early in the third period that knocked him from the game.
Couture skated for a bit without pads on Tuesday, before the rest of the team hit the ice for the morning skate. The team leader with 27 goals, hes questionable against the Flyers with a lower body injury believed to be a knee.
Theres a chance I can play tonight, Couture said. It definitely feels a lot better than it did the day of the game.
Back to Winnik and Galiardi. The two close friends are obviously excited to get their Sharks debut underway, and were asked what fans can expect from them tonight at HP Pavilion.
Just try to be a spark, Galiardi said. Have some good energy, and use my skating to my advantage and help the guys Im playing with by getting in on the forecheck, and help out offensively too, when I can.
Winnik said: Always when you get traded, you bring new excitement with yourself, and hopefully TJ and I inject some energy into the lineup.
Forget about the road: Now that the road trip from hell has come to an end, which included a delayed return to the Bay Area after mechanical problems with the plane kept them in St. Paul for an extra night, the Sharks (32-22-7, 71 points) will have to quickly move on.
The recent trade deadline and a four-game homestand offers the chance to right the proverbial ship after seven losses in their last nine games (2-6-1).
The guys that are in the room are the guys were going with. Its a great opportunity for us to get things turned around here, and start playing better hockey, Patrick Marleau said.
Todd McLellan wont coach for the Sharks tonight, still suffering from a concussion he received on Sunday, so it will be assistants Jay Woodcroft and Matt Shaw manning the duties for San Jose.
Woodcroft met with the media after the morning skate, and addressed the teams mindset after the poor road trip.
Its part of adversity. As teams go out throughout a season and you always talk adversity, well, were in it right now, Woodcroft said. These are the times that bring teams together.
Embattled goaltenders meet: Antti Niemis recent struggles are concerning, but thats nothing compared to how miserable its been in net for their opponent tonight, the Philadelphia Flyers (34-20-7, 75 points).
The Flyers lead the NHL in goals, but like the Sharks lately, have had trouble keeping it out of their own net. Ilya Bryzgalov, their prized offeseason acquisition, has a 2.82 goals-against average and .898 save percentage (and is making no less than 10 million this season).
Bryzgalov will start tonight against Niemi, who is 1-3-1 in his last five starts and has not lasted the first period in two of his last three.
The Sharks team defense has been just as bad as Niemi, allowing 35 goals in the nine games on the road, or nearly four per game.
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Its just attention to detail. Weve proven it throughout the season that we can do it, said Marleau of the team defending better. Weve got to have everybody on the same page and taking pride in it. That will make a huge difference.
A look at the lines: With Couture questionable and Dominic Moore (lower body) still out, the Sharks had some very different looks to their lines during the morning skate.
Ryane Clowe and Tommy Wingels flanked Joe Thornton, while Marleau centered Winnik and Joe Pavelski. Michal Handzus, scratched on Sunday, was between Galiardi and Torrey Mitchell while the fourth line remained Andrew Desjardins, Brad Winchester and Jim Vandermeer.
Defenseman Douglas Murray is also still out with a fractured Adams apple.
Odds and ends: This is the only meeting of the season between these two teams. The Flyers are concluding a four-game West Coast swing. San Jose has won eight straight games against the Flyers, dating back to Feb. 16, 2004.


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Columbus Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old boy with murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl.
The boy was taken into custody Tuesday night, along with a woman and another teenage boy.
Officers say the woman is accused of harboring her teenager son while police were searching for him.
Police say on August 11th they were called to a home at Dana Avenue and Town Street on the report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found 14-year-old Amanda Kirwin in the road, with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
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On the Peninsula: Off the Grid San Francisco is launching its first "weekly market" (aka gathering of gourmet food trucks) south of the city starting Monday. From 5 to 9 p.m. every Monday, a rotating array of eight food trucks will converge in the Caltrain parking lot at El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue in Belmont. (Only the 415 crowd would dub this the "San Francisco South Bay," but we're sure they will discover in good time that they are actually noshing on the Peninsula.) The inaugural lineup will feature Sam's ChowderMobile, Kara's Cupcakes, The Chairman, El Sur, Hiyaaa Roll, Hapa SF, Sanguchon SF and Del Popolo, Details: www.offthegridsf.com.
Clam Chowdah: Is it possible to have too much clam chowder? We don't think so — and neither does the Santa Cruz crowd. The annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Festival runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday on the boardwalk. Admission is free; tasting kits — which net you generous tastes of five different chowders — are $9 each. Yum. Details at http://beachboardwalk.com/clamchowder.
Don't want to drive to the beach? Boudin Bakery is celebrating National Clam Chowder Day on Monday by giving away bread bowls of the lovely stuff. The "buy one, get one free" coupons will be available at www.boudinbakery.com starting Friday.
One last chowdery thing: The Exploratorium's new digs on San Francisco's Pier 15 open April 17, and the new restaurant's clam chowders are absolutely amazing.
Comfort food celebration: Allison Arevalo and Erin Wade's uber-popular little mac-and-cheese restaurant, Homeroom, in Oakland has ample reason to celebrate. Their "Mac + Cheese Cookbook" (Ten Speed Press, $16.99, 128 pages) just went up for pre-order on Amazon; the book releases Aug. 20. And the eatery just added weekend brunch service from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can design your own omelet ($8.95 and up; cheddar, chorizo and broccoli, anyone?), dip into French toast ($7.50) with raspberry-blueberry sauce or enjoy a breakfast mac — super cheddary mac with bacon and a fried egg ($10.50). Details: 400 40th St., Oakland; http://homeroom510.com.
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Dear Fellow Loopsters,
Last week I was pretty down… my flu wouldn't leave me alone. I guess them little germs truly positively liked me. Blah. Cough. Sneeze. Cough cough. Much to wife Countess FiFi's amusement and her recurring sarcastic jokes about "man flu". Yes, I love you too, FiFi.
Meet "Anita" – we used to be really close, once.
I was feeling kind of ok in the morning, but when evening came (my usual running time) I probably got some fever and couldn't really get out – weather was also pretty miserable.
By Friday things got a little better, and 5 days of no running whatsoever were making my feet really itchy for a run or two.
So Saturday morning my pals and I decided to explore a couple of new trail on the hills we usually run on. I have no pictures of the run itself (let me tell you, it was hard! Plus huffing and puffing with a snotty nose and a sore throat is no fun at all), but everything came together when we had our usual post-run beers and aperitif.
Filippo (2nd from left) is leaving on Thursday to run Transgrancanaria (77 miles) – wish him luck!
I actually felt so much better after that run… amazing what a little sunshine can do!
With my rekindled love of running and trails (and not too sore legs) there was no better way to round it all up with my first trail race of the season. Granted, it was pretty short (9 miles), but fairly technical, very muddy and tough (2500 ft elevation gain). But it had free beer at the finish!
Most of my friends were there (FiFi too, but she opted not to race), and we had planned to stop for lunch in a restaurant after the race.
I have a feeling I'll never make the cover of Runner's World.
I wonder if I really like running, or it is just the friendship and the grub that goes with it that makes me so happy to be out there.
Long story short, I finished in 1h 39 min. Which I am really happy with, considering my flu and the amount of training I have been through during January and most of February.
"Baby we were boooorn to... mud"
They were trying to launch me into orbit with this stunt. Luckily I just landed on the lawn, when I fell (don't laugh at me).
"aaaaagh, me precious baaaalllss"
Wine. More wine. Grappa. Licorice flavored grappa. Twice. You could say I was pretty tipsy by the time we had to drive home. Of course, my wunder-hyper wife FiFi "volunteered" to drive at that point.
I live for these carefree moments
All in all, a great weekend. Springtime is nearly here. I couldn't be any more excited than this.
Until next bloop,
Blog yous later. Ciao,
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You say that you think you have symptoms of schizophrenia but you do not mention what they are
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It sounds as if your concerns are driven by OCD behavior.
Tell me what you think are your schizophrenic symptoms now that you are online.
You are probably right about the concerns being driven by ocd behavior. Well I have noticed and some others have that I like to stay inside quite a bit and I don get nervous in social situations. Especially if I have to talk in front of a lot of people and hey are all looking at me. HAve also noticed sometimes I don't have as much fun with stuff that I used to but not sure if that is why or not. I have in the past had great worry or kind of delusion feelings but not so much at the moment.
These are not symptoms of schizophrenia, but other anxiety behaviors. (Remember that OCD is an anxiety disorder).
It seems that you have a bit of social phobia and/or some performance anxiety.
It is kind of a relief hearing that I don't have schizo symptoms thought maybe I did. Over all after time my ocd compulsions have been a lot better so I wasn't sure if that was part of it or something else.
This can be helped with a very mild and non-addictive medication called propanolol. It is a beta-blocker and in larger doses is used to control blood pressure and in small doses it is used for performance anxiety, often by actors, public speakers, singers, concert musicians, and so on.
Do you ever get panic attacks?
Rapid heartbeat, fear of dying, hard to catch your breath, sweating, etc.?
No not really I have worry sometimes but never really attacks
That is excellent.
I also thought maybe because I feel like my short term memory is getting worse. Sometimes I forget where I put something not even a half a minute after or less.
Yes I am glad I don't get panic attacks I have seen them and they look scary
Ask your physician if you could try some propranol (I spelled it incorrectly above). It is marketed here as Inderal.
ok thanks for your help
Your short term memory may be part of the ADHD which can do that.
I wish you great success and shall keep you in my prayers.
Warm regards,
Elliott, MAE, LPCC, NCC, CCMHC
thanks again have a great day
You too. :) You are very welcome.
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Chinese authorities, in fact, deny such railroads exist in the interest of promoting themselves as a powerful, modern, technology-driven society. But they do exist, and New Zealand filmmaker and steam train enthusiast John Agnew is out to prove it. Join him and his faithful crew in China Steam as they brave freezing temperatures, patiently cross thousands of desolate miles and dodge threatening officials all for the love of steam.
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Visit places where time stands still — where steam is a modern power. In remote Mongolia, see the majesty of the massive QJ locomotives as they haul enormous loads over the JiTong Line, which stretches more than 620 miles. Witness a fairytale train on one of China's antique narrow gauge forestry lines normally out-of-bounds to foreigners. And see a fleet of high deflector JS locomotives being serviced in one of the coldest environments in the world.
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