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November 12, 2001
Nationwide bestseller! Number two with
a bullet! Box-office smash! Popularity and the economics of profit
go hand-in-hand. Bestseller lists in the world of books, top 40 charts
for music, weekly ratings of television shows, and Hollywood reports
on movie box-office receipts not only provide us with a barometer
on our popular culture, but also serve an important marketing purpose.
Take book bestseller lists as an example. A book that makes it to the top of the New York Times bestseller list can proudly display "#1 New York Times Bestseller" on its book jacket. The publishers hope that you will be in a bookstore, see the book, and think, "If everyone else is reading it and buying it, then why aren't I?"
There are many book bestseller lists, but the most widely discussed and quoted lists appear in the weekly New York Times Book Review. When those lists change, it's news. In late July of 2000, the New York Times restructured its bestseller lists for the first time in 16 years. Among the changes was the addition of children's book lists. And the reason for the changes was... Harry Potter.
Up until the change in the New York Times bestseller lists, its main bestseller list for fiction had been dominated by the books in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Not coincidentally, the New York Times made the change just as the fourth book in the series was being released. Creating the children's bestseller lists meant that the New York Times could move the Harry Potter books off the "main" hardcover fiction list and onto the new children's list.
In an interview with the Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review editor Charles McGrath gave this reason for the changes, "The sales and popularity of children's books can rival and, in the case of the Harry Potter books, even exceed those of adult books. With a separate children's list, we can more fully represent what people are reading, and we can clear more room on the adult list for adult books." Supporters of the move particularly publishers other than Harry Potter publisher, Scholastic Press were happy to see the hardcover fiction list opened up for different books (i.e. their books).
Not everyone was convinced. Critics claimed that the New York Times was out of touch with the public, that a large percentage of the series' readers were adults, and that any books that sold as well as the Harry Potter books deserved to be on the main bestseller list. But the list changes remained and, rather than Harry Potter appearing in four of the top ten spots in the main hardcover fiction list, Harry Potter "disappeared" onto the children's lists.
Some book bestseller lists, such as the one published in USA Today, represent the raw data of actual book sales. But raw numerical data isn't the only way to represent something's popularity. The New York Times "weights" its list, so that the numbers are an interpretation of the raw data. The Nielsen ratings tell how many people viewed a particular television show as a percentage of all possible viewers watching television at that hour and on that day. And we hear about how successful or popular movies are when the movie industry tells us how much money the movie "raked in" at the box office. In non-Hollywood terms, the "gross" represents how many people bought tickets to see that movie, expressed as the total amount of money those people spent for those tickets.
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Seventy-Five Mile Beach Highway is the spine of the island and, for those that love the beach, a great place to spot shorebirds or passing dingoes.
On this day tour, we leave the lush rainforests and forests behind and head north along the beach to explore Kooloro Sandblow and a rocky outcrop, called Indian Head. Here you'll spot the diverse range of marine creatures in the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea and, if you're lucky, see the migrating Humpback Whales.
From here we head to The Champagne Pools – a natural Jacuzzi - the only place you can swim in salt water on Fraser and a fabulous place to relax and just enjoy being here. And if you book a Fraser All Over Package this tour is included in your three-night stay.
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The Leaders' Division Rankings according to the Predictor Rating System used on the USA Today Sagarin Ratings are shown below. PSU is in a statistical tie with Wisconsin for Number Two in the leaders, and we have them at home.
Jeff is predicting a 2-Point PSU victory over Iowa this week. I hope his computer is not glitching up.
The Teams That Matter
Team Record Power Rating
Ohio State 6-0 83.15
Wisconsin 5-2 79.69
Purdue 3-3 70.74
Illinois 2-5 52.70
Indiana 2-4 60.77
Other Teams of Interest
Ranking Team Record Power Rating
23 Nebraska 4-2 82.74
45 Northwestern 5-1 74.78
47 Iowa 4-2 74.76
58 Temple 3-2 72.80
72 Ohio 7-0 66.88
87 Navy 3-3 64.64
90 Virginia 2-5 63.96
And I thought the Ohio loss was the worst one on PSU's record! OSU at home is a tossup, and Wisconsin will be an underdog when we play them at home.
Loving The Leader's Division
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Woodcrest Country Club was sold to a developer at Monday morning's auction in Philadelphia.
Marlton-based Cherry Hill Land Associates, the so-called stalking horse bidder that set the floor of $6.25 million, went well over that mark, outbidding three others—the Union League of Philadelphia, Camden County and an investment group led by Camden County Democratic Party leader George E. Norcross III—to win the club.
The final bid came in at $10.1 million for the bankrupt golf course, which edged out the bid put in by WGCA Associates, the group headed by Norcross and Pennylvania investor Ira Lubert.
Township and county officials say they're still opposed to development of any sort at the club.
"We are disappointed that our $10 million bid was not enough to win the auction and ensure the restoration and preservation of this nearly century-old community landmark," Norcross said in an email following the auction. "As one of the largest remaining green spaces in Cherry Hill township, this site is unique in all of South Jersey. While we are disappointed in the outcome, it is our fervent hope that the new owners will honor the longstanding community's wishes to keep this site open and available for all to enjoy for generations to come."
Bankruptcy trustee Bonnie Fatell described the auction, which was attended by about 35 people and wrapped up just after 11 a.m. as "lively."
"We are very pleased and appreciate the participation of the other bidders," Fatell said in an email. "The bidding at the auction reflects the tremendous interest in the property. I am pleased that we were able to maximize the value of the country club."
A hearing to approve the sale is scheduled for Friday afternoon in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, and Fatell said the deal could close by the end of the month.
For more on this story, read:
- End Comes for Woodcrest Country Club
- Possible Bidders File in Woodcrest Country Club Auction: Report
- Cherry Hill Calls for Tax Sale in Woodcrest Country Club Bankruptcy
- Woodcrest Country Club Could Go to Auction in May
- Woodcrest Country Club Goes to Auction May 20
- Woodcrest Country Club Closed-Door Auction Draws Members' Ire
- Woodcrest Bankruptcy Auction Turns Political
- Woodcrest Auction Bid Approved by Camden County Freeholders
- Norcross Announces Bid for Woodcrest Country Club
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GAME POW 08.30.09: Sims Meets GTA IV
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Sam Pow
on 08.30.2009
In this weeks GAME POW, Sam breaks down how to live a completely normal life in GTA IV without breaking any laws. Just like your own life, but with a Russian accent.
GAME POW---August 29th, 2009
It's the end of August, and what better way to celebrate the coming month than with GAME POW! I've been sick all week long, and haven't really gotten out of bed much. Luckily, due to the wonders of medicine I've been able to crawl to my PC and write you all a short column (better than nothing, right)? I decided that since this week's GAME POW is going to be shortened, I might as well focus on quality. Thus, I'm going with an idea I've been meaning to try for a while. I'll just leave it a surprise.
Sam Pow's week in gaming: This week I played Burnout Paradise for the first time in a while, and honestly, I got bored fairly quickly. So, I decided to pop in something else, and went immediately for Too Human. I'm getting a little farther, and I've got complete matching black armor now, as well as a hammer and rifle I like.
GTA IV: Living the Clean Life
When someone mentions GTA IV, most anyone would immediately think about a violent game that features blood and murder. For the most part, that's true. But, for those who so choose to go in an opposite direction with the game, or have just beaten it and need something else to do, there is another option.
With games like The Sims becoming so popular, as well as other virtual life simulators, people just can't seem to get enough. So why not try these things out in other games? Since GTA IV is so free and sandbox centered, you can really do anything you want, and that means you can play it in ways it wasn't designed to be played. Why don't we living a normal life, but in GTA?
The first step to becoming a normal citizen is to have a mindset like one. You need to see the world as being more dangerous. The first rule is that you can't break major laws. That means no stealing random cars on the street, and no getting in gun fights. Keep one or two cars (or bikes) as main cars. Only use those, no matter how damaged they get. However, since you'll be obeying traffic laws, you shouldn't get too dinged up.
This should not happen under any circumstances during your fake life
Now, step two is repetition. Stereotypical people have monotonous lives. Not that that's bad, but it is something you have to go by. Develop a schedule. Maybe start the day by going and getting something to eat, then taking a walk in the park. I think you'll find that you'll discover a different side to the coin that is GTA. You'll recognize more beauty because you aren't speeding past it at 100 mph or shooting at it. The next part of your schedule is going to be your job. Since most actions in GTA are illegal, you'll have to think outside the box or bend the rules a little. Take advantage of whatever legal things you can. One simple thing is this: bricks. Picking up bricks and other small objects is not illegal, and can form many different jobs. Maybe you're a brick collector. Take a boat and drive around to docks, throwing all the bricks you find in the back. Or, you could cheat. Other jobs become possible if you are willing to use the clear wanted level cheat that you dial from your cell phone. Think repo man. You have to walk around until you find a particular vehicle you have in mind. Then, you hotwire it and drive away to a secure pre-designated location. Experiment, and come up with other things.
You can't tell, but this boat is actually full of bricks
The other parts of your schedule should come naturally. Work should take up most of your day, but after you're done, you can go eat dinner, go do a hobby (like bowling or darts), or go out on a date. The social aspect of GTA such as dates and outings with friends can be fun, and a great way to end the day. Try getting high respect and like levels with all your friends, or with just a few. Mix things up, and try new things. Now, of course, law breaking is inevitable. Eventually, you're going to punch that smart mouth in the face or "accidentally" back over a hot dog stand despite your best interests. And when it does happen, go with it. Allow yourself to be arrested.
I suggest that every other day you take as a day off. Go to Happiness Island, visit the museum. Do something that's not work. Maybe it's as simple as a swim or a run, but do something. You could also spend the day pranking people. Calling the authorities or pushing people down stairs provides endless fun. Or visit somewhere else cool. In case you can't think of anything yourself, I'll include my list of the coolest places to explore in GTA IV.
At first glance, Liberty City may seem like a crime ridden, drug infested wasteland, but look closer and you'll see something different. Upon deeper inspection you'll find that there are many beautiful places to see in Liberty City: many interesting places to explore. So put on a nice outfit and get ready to be a tourist.
Before we start, there are a few things you need to know. For starters, there might be one or two spoilers in this article. If you've already unlocked every island, you should be fine. That's the other thing, if you want to see all these places you'll need to have unlocked every island. And as a last piece of advice, this does kind of make you a tourist, so it wouldn't hurt to put on the happiness island shirt just for giggles.
Subway Underworld
This is a great place to start. If you've done the main storyline even a little, you've probably been on the subway once or twice. And if you've done the mission three leaf clover *SPOILER ALERT* then you remember running down the subway tracks to escape the police after you rob a bank. Explore further, and you'll find some cool places. Deep underneath the city on the sides of the subway tracks you'll find an underworld. The homeless live in abundance there, along with all their fire, couches, mattresses, and even the occasional car. You'll find a rather large area like this under Lancet in Algonquin. It's a really cool place to see, but is far from any stop, so you may wish to take a bike to get there.
You'll recognize this gated community as the location of Mikhail Faustin's house. You've probably been there a bunch of times to do missions, but have you ever just taken the time to explore the area? Beachgate is actually very interesting. You'll find all kinds of houses, some get-togethers, and the beach.
There is a small rock island directly north of Algonquin. This isn't much fun to look at, but jumping out of your helicopter and landing on an island is awesome. So is keeping prisoners there in multiplayer. Just bring them there on a helicopter, land it, let them get out, and make a quick escape.
On the north end of Colony Island you'll find a cemetery. This is pretty cool to visit, and there's even cool stuff to jump out of a helicopter and land on! This is a good time to take a moment of silence and think about all those people you killed. In fact, you can even open up the stats menu and get the exact number.
Nuclear Plant
If you head on over to Acter Industrial Park in Alderney, you can have all kinds of fun. You can go to the nuclear plant in a helicopter and knock off the guy sitting on top, drive around a forklift to all your sights to see, or even jump out of a heli and land in one of those flame-spewing chimneys! C'mon, it can't be that bad to plummet to the ground from about 500 feet in the air while on fire, can it?
This is a small town on the northern tip of Alderney. It's right on the coast, and is actually very calm. Unlike the rest of the map, it's not very urban. Also interesting is all the rich people homes. Spend some time searching Westdyke and you'll find a menagerie of finely cut hedges, swimming pools, and even backyard helicopter pads!
There you have it. Remember to follow the rules, stick with your job, and take some time off and you can live a normal life in GTA IV. Today I've successfully proved that GTA IV can be a completely non-violent game even though I'm throwing up all over the place. I'd say that's pretty impressive. I'm sorry that this edition of GAME POW was so short, but rest assured that there's plenty more strategy goodness to come in future columns. Until next time, POW!
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The South Middleton Education Association and the school board met Wednesday night for the first time since the board rejected a fact finder's report early last month.
Frustrated teachers held a rally outside the administration building. Many held signs and chanted. They have been working without a contract for 284 days.
"Frustrated is an understatement...we are ready to move forward," said Mike Freese, the chief negotiator for the South Middleton Education Association.
"I am surprised...didn't expect it," said Tom Merlie, president of the South Middleton School Board. "The teachers are passionate. They are passionate about their profession, they're passionate about their kids. They are passionate about their pay and their benefits. They are just showing their passion."
The sticking point is health care benefits, including spousal exclusion. That's something the union does not support.
Leading up to the meeting, both sides appeared optimistic. However, afterward, Merlie told abc27 News he was disappointed and said the board even abandoned its position on the spousal waiver "in favor of a more favorable cost cutting position in terms of benefits."
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Virginia Secretary William Hazel to Speak at Bioelectrics Symposium on Campus
Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. William Hazel will be guest speaker at the opening of the 7th International Bioelectrics Symposium at Old Dominion University's Frank Reidy Research Center on Thursday evening.
Hazel, an orthopedic surgeon from Oakton, Va., was named the commonwealth's medical leader in January by Gov. Bob McDonnell. On Thursday, starting at 5 p.m., Hazel will receive a tour of the state-of-the-art facility from Reidy Center Director Richard Heller and give an address, titled the "Potential Impact of Research on Improving Health."
Hazel founded Commonwealth Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, a solo private practice that grew into an organization that employs 41 physicians in 11 locations, with two surgery centers and seven physical therapy clinics. He is a former president of the Medical Society of Virginia and the Fairfax County Medical Society and once was a team physician for the Washington Redskins. He has served on the board of trustees of the American Medical Association.
He is a graduate of Princeton University, holds a medical degree from Duke University and completed his orthopedic residency at the Mayo Clinic.
The symposium is a gathering of the world's leading researchers working in the area of Bioelectrics. It will also include a meeting of the member institutions from the International Bioelectrics Consortium, a group of institutions worldwide that have assembled expertise in the fusion of biology and electricity.
The symposium, which will be held at ODU's University Theatre, is an opportunity to share information about the diverse bioelectrics fields being studied by consortium researchers worldwide.
"Events like this are very important. These are really the world's leaders in bioelectrics," Heller said. "Meetings like this are where ideas get shared, connections get formed. Really, I think it could push the field to another level."
As many as 100 experts from academics, industry and government are expected to attend the symposium.
The Reidy Center's mission is to increase scientific knowledge and understanding of how electromagnetic fields interact with biological cells, and to apply this knowledge to the development of medical diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as environmental decontamination. The center, which is named for Frank Reidy, a Hampton Roads-based entrepreneur who has been the facility's chief benefactor, has received numerous grants, including substantial support from federal agencies.
Heller, the renowned cancer researcher and pioneer in the use of electrogenetherapy who joined Old Dominion two years ago, was named executive director of the Reidy Center in July 2008.
In addition to ODU, members of the International Bioelectrics Consortium are: the Institute for Pulsed Power and Microwave Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan; Center for Molecular Delivery, University of South Florida; University of Missouri; Institut de Cancerologie Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France; IPBS Universite P Sabatier, Toulouse, France; and Leibniz-Institut für Plasmaforschung und Technologie, Greifswald, Germany.
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The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office needs your help locating a man that broke into a church. The incident occurred on the night of June 22nd.
The man broke into Saint Edwards Church which is located in the 1400 block of Charlene Highway in Church Point.
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Dozens of union workers along with local dignitaries spent their Labor Day holiday in the kitchen - and over the grill -- at Loaves & Fishes, cooking and serving chicken dinner for more than 600 hungry Sacramentans.
The annual Loaves & Fishes barbecue has been a tradition for more than 25 years, said Greg Larkins, community services labor liaison for the AFL-CIO/United Way California Capital Region. Donated by the United Food and Commercial Workers' Local 8, some 300 whole chickens became the main course for this holiday meal, which also featured potato salad, corn on the cob, bread, watermelon and cake for dessert.
Labor Day still has a great deal of significance to local workers, Larson noted. Behind only New York City and Detroit, Sacramento ranks third nationally in percentage of union members in the overall work force. About 170,000 union members live in the five-county area surrounding the state capital.
This meal has become a Labor Day tradition for many volunteers, said electrician Jon Thompson of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 340.
"There's just the desire to pass it along," he said. "We're doing OK; we've got a contract in place and a hopeful future. We want to spread that around."
Among the familiar faces working the cafeteria line were Sacramento's Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assemblyman Roger Dickinson, Rep. Ami Bera plus several other elected officials.
"This is a great tradition," Steinberg said. "The labor federation has every right to take the day off to celebrate, but instead chose to take this opportunity to help people in need.
"I'm very proud of the labor community in Sacramento," he added. "We've had tough economic times; things are getting better. A lot of people are working, but a lot of people have been hit with the hardest of hard times. It's very important to help."
Marking its 30th anniversary this year, Loaves & Fishes serves 650 to 800 clients a day, said director Tasha Murdock. The shelter averages about 17,000 meals a month. But the Labor Day meal is special.
"There's always a big turnout for this event and we appreciate it," Murdock said of the barbecue. "People want to know that they're not forgotten. This is a wonderful blessing."
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Back in 97 there was a humble little game released for the N64 called Lylat Wars here in Oz. It came with a special little device requiring its own batteries called a "rumble pack" and featured (for its time) great visuals, complete voice-acting (unlike many Nintendo games back then) and some awesome four-player split-screen multiplayer, all BOTS included. Times, they have a changed though, and rumble is now a standard inclusion with all gaming controllers, multiplayer is a necessity, 3D is all the rage and a Nintendo game without voice-acting? (Hmmm not much has changed there).
Finally, seemingly in line with Nintendo's retro obsession to appease hardcore gamers, and their once rabid fanbase, you can now purchase for your RSI infected appendages Star Fox 64 3D for the 3DS (obviously). If you're an old hand at this, well, you know what you're gonna get. The entire game you loved from the N64 is present, looking better than ever. Crisper, more improved detail in textures present themselves along with nice reflections and lighting effects to add to the already great 3D corridor style shooting gameplay.
And, as with most games of this sort the 3D effects add realistic depth, adding another dimension to gameplay (literally).
Nintendo's history of implementing new, immersive gameplay peripherals leaves a lengthy legacy, but since the Wii, in this humble reviewer's opinion, these tend to be more gimmicky and detract from gameplay, blowing precision right out the airlock. Thankfully Nintendo have opted not to succumb to any touch-screen gimmickness, relegating feeling it up to the most basic intuitive functions leaving the true controls to use of the Slide Pad and the triggers to fly your Arwing. Gyro controls can be turned on, but *shrugs* meh...
There's familiar control set-ups for the nostalgic amongst you, mimicking the good ol' 64 controls, which for those of you still smashing emulated versions using your freshly modded USB 64 controller will find mighty comforting.
It's nice to see Star Fox has stuck with his crew and his mercenary roots even after all these years. The whole team is back; Slippy being as annoying as ever, and Falco still being a right dick. I'm pretty stoked to see they haven't messed with the original and have included the original ending with its still quite awesome cinematics, the much lauded (at the time) voice-acting returns and is verbatim the original, even Wolf O'Donnell's scream of pain as the inevitable occurs.
One of my personal favourite levels, which culminates in an open battle world opening up the corridor style gameplay into a large 360 Degree playing field, similar to where multiplayer takes place, is still a pleasure to play, although as with the entire game it seems a little too easy these days. I finished the game in a couple of hours max.
Be aware this was just straight playthrough though. The game's inventive tiered and branching progression structure allows for plenty of replayability, requiring finishing missions in a certain way to progress through the game on higher difficulties or to open up new levels. This shortness of gameplay lends itself to a portable gaming format in this world of more developed and advanced games, so it's nice to see something that you can pick up, play for a brief period, and come back to later with little detriment to gameplay.
Finishing the game gives you access to Sound Tests and if you're keen, clock it in a single sitting to get a nice bragging rights ranking.
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The operator believes that the force would have been able to be travel from Croatia to Benghazi within four hours in time for the second attack.
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While defending the Philippines from the invading Japanese in World War II, Jones' unit took part in the last mounted cavalry charge in U.S. history. He and a handful of comrades held out in the jungles for 20 months before they were captured. After 18 months in a prison camp, Jones weighed just 80 pounds, and his captors considered him to weak to be beheaded, a fate suffered by a number of his fellows.
After the war, Jones studied classics at Oxford University, moved up to colonel and later served in Vietnam as a civilian official. He married his Vietnamese teacher, with whom he spoke French, their only common language.
The most interesting man in the world? It gets better. While Jones was serving a command in Germany, he awarded a promotion to his jeep driver. The name of the enlisted man who earned his sergeant's stripes? Elvis Presley.
"I don't know how good a musician Elvis was," Mr. Jones wrote in a published letter to the St. Petersburg Times in 1977, a week after Presley died, "but as his battalion commander I can testify that he was a top-notch soldier, a credit to his parents, to his outfit, to his country."


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I recall an article that I think was in the Sun-Times or maybe just the Sun(Local newspaper here in Will County) That the Cubs where seriously considering making the Joliet JackHammers and affilate team.
Now, I cant be definately sure of this but if not does this team have an MLB affiliate? And on the subject of Minor leauge affilates, what does that actually mean for both clubs? I mean obviously it has something to do with Players etc. But does that mean that an MLB team runs the minor leauge team?


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Although primarily known for its roles in obesity and reproduction, the protein leptin has recently been implicated in breast cancer where it appears to promote both proliferation of cancer cells and angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels necessary for tumor growth. Malignant mammary tumors that secrete high levels of leptin exhibit higher incidence of metastasis and lower survival. Increased leptin levels which accompany obesity and menopause increase the risk for development of breast cancer. Mutant mice with impaired leptin function do not develop mammary tumors. Although the specific role of leptin in breast cancer is not completely understood, there is compelling evidence that blocking leptin's biological activity (signaling) could be a novel approach to treat breast cancer. We have recently designed and tested novel and non-toxic inhibitors of leptin signaling that we have called leptin peptide antagonists (LPAs). We have demonstrated that these LPAs block leptin-induced proliferation, adhesion and invasion of endometrial and mammary cancer cells grown in tissue culture by interfering with the ability of leptin to regulate several key molecular factors involved in the process of tumor growth and metastasis. We hypothesize that leptin contributes to the adhesive, proliferative, invasive and angiogenic qualities of mammary malignant cells. Hence, disruption of leptin signaling should prevent the establishment of mammary tumors or the growth and spread of already established tumors. To test this hypothesis we propose to block leptin with LPAs to determine if disruption of leptin signaling is sufficient for a reduction in the establishment and/or growth of human and mouse mammary cancer cells in mice. In spite of the mounting evidence that leptin is a factor in tumor development, this proposed study represents the first time that a therapeutic agent developed to target leptin signaling will be tested to treat breast cancer.
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This has been one ugly month for the Tribe, but what went wrong exactly? I wrote this up to compile some of the main team stats, put some perspective on why the Tribe stumbled so badly this month, and try and highlight some of the positives.
On Pitching
Several quality pitching performances were wasted in July, but the trio of Lee, Westbrook, and Sabathia (yes, Sabathia) did little to help their record this month. Below are the July splits for the aforementioned pitchers:
Pitcher GS W L IP K ERA WHIP BAA
Sabathia 5 1 4 31.2 29 5.12 1.42 .308
Lee 5 1 4 28 20 8.68 1.71 .305
Westbrook 5 0 3 31 12 5.52 1.68 .305
The biggest blemish on the pitching this month was Sabathia having his worst string of starts in the last 6 months, going back to last season. It's pretty obvious Sabathia will pitch better in August and already posted a gem against the Twins (7.2 IP, 1 ER, 11 K) to finish out July. Westbrook also looked sharp against Minnesota last week (7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K); his best start since June 29.
Cliff Lee is no longer an issue after losing his job to AAA stud Aaron Laffey, who is almost guaranteed to be better than Lee given his groundball-pitcher mentality and dominance in the minors so far. Watching Lee pack his bags should be a sign to fans that the team is committed to winning no matter what. Signing a starting pitcher to a multi-million dollar contract extension only to demote him (and his 8.68 July ERA) the next season for poor performance is a bold, but necessary move for a team in a tight race like Cleveland.
Fausto Carmona has managed to carry the pitching staff on his back all month and is a key reason Cleveland hasn't been overtaken in the wild card standings yet. Carmona has been absolutely brilliant, going 5-1 with a 1.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 34 K and .216 BAA for the month of July. That's just sick.
Even though the team didn't acquire an extra arm to take some of the work load off of the Raffys, Aaron Fultz is scheduled to come off the disabled list very soon. Remember him? Fultz should be able to fill in as the player Shapiro tried to get before the deadline.
Fultz was very effective before a rib injury (right intercostal strain) put him on the DL June 24. Fultz had a 1.71 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and an immaculate .153 BAA in 21 IP before his injury. He also had a BB rate of .43 per 9 IP. The scope of his contributions will obviously be contingent on Wedge using him as more than just the designated lefty out of the bullpen, but I think Fultz at least deserves a shot at an increased 7th or 8th inning role (if only to rest Betancourt and Perez on occasion).
For comparison, Octavio Dotel (one of Shap's primary trade targets) currently has a 3.91 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and .264 BAA in 23 IP in 2007. Dotel has only converted 72% of his save opportunities this year, not that he would have been closing for Cleveland anyway.
On the Offense
The Tribe's been going strong all season, although June saw a dropoff in games won compared to May and April. The most obvious reason for the dropoff was the production from the offense, scoring just 136 runs in June (.536 WP) compared to 180 in May (.633 WP). July was the team's first month with a losing record for the 2007 season and again, the offense appears to be the major culprit. While the pitching staff posted its best team ERA since April at 4.44, the team batted a season low .255 with a .745 OPS.
Is it really fair to put that much blame on the offense though? Here are some rough stats I pulled from the 26 games in July:
*The offense scored 5 runs or more in 12 games, going 9-3 in those games.
*They scored 3 runs or less in 10 games, going 3-7 in those games.
*On the flip side, the pitching staff surrendered 5 runs or more in 11 games, going 2-9 in those games.
In a nutshell, the offense just never got in sync with the pitching staff, resulting in many low scoring games and blowouts (which didn't necessarily result in a win) This skews the total runs scored somewhat, since the team seems to have failed to score enough nearly as many times as they failed to keep their opponent off the board.
The core of the offense, Sizemore, Martinez, and Hafner, all had their worst months simultaneously.
Player BA OBP SLG OPS
Sizemore .245 .333 .453 .786
Martinez .253 .358 .448 .806
Hafner .250 .321 .400 .721
Does anyone else seriously expect Sizemore and Martinez to continue to struggle like this much longer? Yeah, me either. Granted Hafner has had his struggles most of the season, but a 25 point drop in OBP is unusual for a player with the second most walks in the American League. This team always seems to go hot and cold at the same time, so hopefully the next hot streak starts soon.
On the Standings
The Tribe was red-hot after coming out of a mediocre interleague showing, winning two four game series against Oakland and Tampa, followed by the dropoff discussed above. Sixteen of their 26 games were against sub-.500 teams where they finished 9-7. Cleveland did poorly against teams with a winning record though, going just 3-7.
Oddly enough, Detroit has not been able to separate itself from Cleveland this month, despite going 15-12 to the Tribe's 12-14. It may seem like Cleveland has been chasing Detroit in the standings for an eternity, but they have never trailed the Tigers by more than 2 games. The last time Cleveland was ever behind 2 games was July 23; right in the middle of their worst stretch of baseball. Detroit has been fairly consistent all season with a .575 win percentage on the season; July was their "worst" month as well with a .556 win percentage.
Therefore, it's not entirely reasonable to say Cleveland missed out on a prime opportunity to move up in the standings, since Detroit has not significantly faltered this month in the first place (it just seems like it given how close Cleveland has stayed in the standings). Detroit is at fault just as much as Cleveland for not capitalizing on the shortcomings of their competition.
If Cleveland can play up to any semblance of their true potential (see May and April) they have an excellent shot at regaining the division lead permanently.
The real issue is the wildcard standings. Unlike Detroit, New York has been tearing it up, going 19-9 in June. To put how scary that is into perspective, New York was 9 games out of the wild card on July 7th. They are currently 3 games back and show no signs of receding again. The AL wild card is shaping up as a three team race between Cleveland, Detroit, and New York, as I don't see Seattle hanging on long enough to be a factor. New York plays in a weaker division than Cleveland and with the intra-division behemoth that is August, that isn't going to do the Tribe any favors. I still think the wild card will come out of the Central, but the odds are getting longer as Detroit and Cleveland continue to flounder.
The Tribe's best hope is to try and win the season finale against New York and beat the living hell out of Detroit when they play each other. If I were Cleveland, I would act as if the wild card berth doesn't even exist, because it might as well based on the way they've been playing lately. Whether the team has become complacent atop the wild card standings or they are pressing to hang on, Wedge needs to right this ship immediately and get the Tribe going on all cylinders again. It's a long season, but not anymore.


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Sunday, Dec 5, 2010 10:55AM
In light of the recent Grammy nominations announcement this week, Cash Money Records' co-founder Baby has shared his reaction and predicts his roster's fare during the ceremony.
Although Baby expressed excitement over Grammy nods for his artists Drake and Tyga, he hopes his team will gain more recognition from the selection committee next year.
"Aww man, this is what we worked hard and put all of these years in for. It feels good; it's beyond words. We look at it like this, next year we have to have more, so we have to work harder. This is just giving us different ways to motivate ourselves...We take it as we have to go harder. It ain't no feelings caught up in this shit, our feelings are in our music. So we just take it as we gotta go harder. We gotta prove, we gotta do more. It's a win-win across the board. It's a win that we are nominees and it's a win that if we don't get it, we'll keep goin' 'til we go get it...With these type of events, we never put no feelings in 'em. We hope to win, but we've been coming to 'em for a minute, so if it don't happen we know how to keep it movin'. It ain't no big thing." (XXL Mag)
A few days ago, Drake said he has envisioned winning a Grammy since his teenage years.
"To get any type of Grammy accolade or anything, it's cliche but it's a dream come true in the literal sense, that thing you have between sleeping and waking up. That time spent I used to think about being on the stage and being able to thank the people that have done so much for me in my life. And I remember the first time I went to the Grammy Awards and I looked at the set up of it at The Kodak Theater and it was like man, this is very similar to the dream I've been having since the 'Degrassi' days. I've been having this dream, I never knew where it was and it never really specified what the award was, but I knew it was a night I could let the people know--the people in my life know--how much they have done with me. To have four opportunities to have that chance is incredible." (Global Grind)
The rapper/singer's Grammy nominations were announced earlier this week.
Drake earned four nods as nominations were announced Wednesday night in a prime-time special from Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Drake scored two Grammy nominations last year, prior to the release of his platinum-selling debut, Thank Me Later(which earned a nomination for best rap album on Wednesday). But the 24-year-old was still eligible for best new artist thanks to a change in requirements that allowed previous nominees to be nominated for the award as long as they didn't win. (The Globe & Mail)
Rapper Eminem leads this year's 53rd Annual awards ceremony.
The rapper also known as Marshall Mathers received 10 total nominations including categories like Album of the Year for his CD Recovery, and Record and Song of the Year for "Love the Way You Lie," his number one hit with Rihanna. Eminem was also well-represented in the rap categories, receiving additional nominations for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and more. (WTMA News)
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IN line with its global positioning, National Geographic Channel (NGC) today announced the `Think Again' tagline.
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Elaborating on the Indian market, Ms Dilshad Master, senior Vice-President, Content and Communications, NGC, said that the channel would be focussing on 3Rs - relevant, resonant and relatable. The new programming would include series such as Nat Geo Investigates, In the Womb, Ultimate Survivor and new episodes of Megastructures, ShowReal Asia and Taboo. The channel has also tied up with the Karan Johar produced Kaal coinciding with the premier of Deep Jungle Week.
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Third string quarterback Matt Blanchard broke his knuckle in Thursday night's game against the Chargers, so the Bears signed quarterback Jordan Palmer on Friday.
A former Jaguars and Bengals backup, Palmer worked out for the Bears in June alongside JaMarcus Russell and Trent Edwards, but some say the Bears hope the step the offense took against the Chargers means Palmer won't see the field.
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A teen is being praised for saving her brother from choking.
A University of Alabama freshman football player who has only been enrolled on campus for 10 days found himself in trouble with the law over the weekend.
Cornerback Tony Brown is charged with resisting arrest and failure to obey a police officer.
Tuscaloosa police arrested Brown Sunday morning after receiving a call about a loud party with underage drinking at the Campus Way Apartments on Helen Keller Boulevard.
When officers arrived, they encountered another person, 22-year-old Chavis Taylor, whom they arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. As the officers were taking Taylor to a patrol car, a large crowd estimated at some 40 people gathered around the officers.
Officers ordered the crowd to disperse multiple times but reported that 18-year-old Tony Brown, a five-star recruit who signed with the Crimson Tide, would not back up.
Police say Brown refused their orders to back away and then began yelling profanities at the officers. Officers then deployed pepper spray against the Beaumont, Texas native and pinned him to the ground.
Both Brown and Taylor were then taken to the Tuscaloosa County Jail. Brown is out of jail on a $1,500 bond.
Several football recruiting websites rank Brown as the No. 2 cornerback in the nation. The Tuscaloosa News is reporting that Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is aware of the arrest and will address the situation once he has reviewed all the information.
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\"I am a sportsperson by heart and it is good to see world
class hockey action across cities in the country. I have seen
some of the matches and loved what I saw,\" Akshay said.
\"The quality of action is amazing as you see the best of
players in the world showcase their talent on the turf. Day
before yesterday\'s match between Mumbai Magicians and Delhi
Waveriders was a blockbuster with two evenly balanced teams
scoring as many as 10 goals between them.
\"This is exactly the kind of hockey which will attract
the youth of today. This league has the potential to change
the face of hockey in the country. I will follow as many
matches as I can and I think we have here a recipe for a very
successful property for years to come,\" he added.
Former Indian player, Viren Rasquinha, said Akshay\'s
support will increase HIL\'s popularity. \"It is good that main stream Bollywood stars are coming to support Hockey India league. This will broad base the support of hockey in the country.\"Hockey stalwart Deepak Thakur, added, \"Hockey and
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Jan Vesley, come on down! The Wizards had a chance to take Bismack Biyombo at no. 6, and that would have been the smart play. His shotblocking and rebounding are guaranteed commodities, and he's the sort of player that seems destined to become an unsung hero on a playoff team one day. But my Wizards took Jan instead, and... Well, thank God for that kiss.
Had it not been for the kiss, I might have been tempted to ramble on about how he's an elite athlete that can't shoot, and if he weren't European, people wouldn't be nearly as convinced that he could suddenly develop that quality in the NBA. Think about all the athletes that've come along over the years who just never figure out how to shoot the ball. But hey, Jan won a European dunk contest once!
[slams head on desk]
But really, the kiss saved everything. Instead of whining for another 50,000 words about how stupid it was to pass on Biyombo, we can just wait and see and enjoy the kiss, because A) his girlfriend seems pretty great and B) That was definitely the best moment of the night.
Other than that, the Wizards did well for themselves later on. They got lucky when the Knicks passed on Chris Singleton at no. 17, and instead of overthinking things, they played it smart and took the best guy available at no. 18. Singleton's actually a lot like Biyombo. He may never be more than a solid role player, but the role he plays will be invaluable to a good playoff team. He can defend three positions, he works, and with any luck, he can eventually make Andray Blatche expendable. Pretty awesome, and if you can be a little optimistic about Vesley's potential, the Wizards draft looks pretty great.
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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSMan Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Beckley Dancer
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Updated: Mar. 9, 2014 4:44 PM EDT
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- A man convicted of fatally stabbing a Beckley dancer will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Media outlets report that a Raleigh County jury deliberated less than 40 minutes before finding Jeremy Lambert, 33, of first-degree murder. The jury recommended life without mercy, meaning Lambert has no chance for parole.
Lambert was sentenced following the verdict Friday in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
Prosecutors say Lambert stabbed his girlfriend, Cyan Maroney, 35, 23 times at her Beckley home on Oct. 2, 2011.
Maroney was a dancer with the West Virginia Dance Company. She previously had danced for Theatre West Virginia and Trillium Performing Arts.
Defense lawyers said Lambert suffered from post-traumatic stress order after he was deployed to Kuwait.
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So for fun I decided to do a poll for the next ten days to build some suspense up to the trade deadline. The poll is based on Ten trades I would make if I were GM. And I'd like ur opinion too. After ten days we will go and look at what our new 25 man roster could look like. Any major prospects we get back Im gonna slot into the 25 man.
I'm gonna count last nights poll, but I honestly think a deal could be done without giving up either Andrus or two of the pitchers I listed so I'm gonna edit that trade. Right now I'd say I think Minni would listen with just a package of Bradley, Blalock, and Elvis. to be honest. They don't need a package of prospects back, but rather offensive help right now. So that's the trade I would do-Blalock, Bradley, and Elvis for Liriano. Now on to my second trade-
Breaking news, the Rangers trade Vincente Padilla and Nellie Cruz to the Yankees for Alan Horne and Austin Jackson.
Desparte times call for desparate measures. The Yankees need some stability in their rotation and Pads can do just that. He is working deeper into games, and could benefit from a catcher like Posada that can call a game. I wouldn't expect anything less then those two prospects back for Padzilla. I think Cruz being a throw in gives the Yankees an option to not re-sign Abreau this winter.


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TNA World Heavyweight Championship:
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bully Ray
Jeff Hardy makes the fourth pay-per-view defence of his TNA World Heavyweight title against Bully Ray Hogan in a Steel Cage match.
The Road to Lockdown
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this match has been over four months in the making in a roundabout way.
Five weeks after Austin Aries dropped the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Jeff Hardy in the main event of TNA's biggest pay-per-view of the year, Bound For Glory, the former champion turned his attention to Brooke Hogan, calling her out on the Nov. 22nd edition of Impact and showing secretly videotaped footage of her getting very cosy on a couch with Bully Ray.
For weeks they teased that a relationship was going on between the two, until Ray informed Hulk Hogan on Dec. 13th that Brooke had merely been apologising for the way her father had been acting towards him.
However, that turned out to be a big fat lie! It was only one week later when The Hulkster caught the two of them making out with each other, but drove off without confronting them about it.
When playing dumb about the incident didn't work, Bully Ray finally came clean about his relationship with Brooke to Hulk Hogan on Jan. 3rd. However, Hulk wasn't willing to listen to his apologies and indefinitely suspended him without pay on the spot for the serious crime of breaking the wrestling bro code.
This just led to the whirlwind romance becoming even more feverish. Ray immediately ignored the suspension to save Brooke from an Aces & 8s kidnapping, then proposed to her in the middle of the ring. Of course, the naïve damsel in distress automatically said yes.
Talk about rushing into things, just seven days later the loved up couple were married. Even though they successfully tied the knot, the occasion was a nightmarish affair due to Taz joining Aces & 8s and the heel gang beating down the wedding party as soon as the ceremony was over. At least Hulk Hogan ended up doing the right thing and escorted his daughter down the aisle against his better judgement.
After much lobbying by Bully Ray, Brooke Hogan and Sting, this led to Hulk overturning Ray's suspension on the Jan. 31st episode of Impact, so he could get revenge on Aces & 8s and kick their asses.
Thus, a small dose of justice was finally served when Bully Ray teamed up with Sting to defeat Devon and Doc in a Tables match on Feb. 7th.
In the meantime, Jeff Hardy had managed to successfully retain his TNA World Heavyweight title against all comers, most notably Aries, Robert Roode and Christopher Daniels, making the task for Hulk Hogan to choose the No. 1 contender to face him at Lockdown a tricky one.
His solution was to book Rob Van Dam vs. James Storm, Christopher Daniels vs. Magnus, Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries on Feb. 14th with the most impressive winner getting the shot.
A partially torn quad muscle prevented Bully Ray from being involved in the process, but after giving his wife the old sob story about how he's only ever wanted to do two things in life, marry her and win the TNA heavyweight championship, Brooke immediately ran to dear old Dad to ask him to give her husband a Valentine's Day present on her behalf and grant him the opportunity to fulfil his dreams at Lockdown.
The Hulkster may have remained objective, but when Bully Ray saved Hogan from another potential beating at the hands of Aces & 8s before he could make the big announcement, that allowed a week to pass for him to consider the matter further and he ended up giving the nod to his son-in-law, who acted suitably contrite, humbled and shocked from getting this family favour.
It wasn't until ten days before Lockdown that champion and challenger had their first confrontation, which was a very friendly affair with Bully Ray still acting like he wasn't worthy of the honour, but Jeff put his mind at rest saying that he actually wanted to face him. Later that night, the two teamed up to defeat Christopher Daniels & Kazarian where amazingly there was no dissension between the babyfaces whatsoever.
Bully Ray's benevolent behaviour continued on Impact this Thursday. He saved his Lockdown opponent from Matt Morgan's Carbon Footprint attempt after the disgruntled muscleman had interfered in Jeff Hardy's match with Austin Aries.
Moreover, in the show closing segment Ray told Jeff how proud he was of him for battling back from his personal demons to become the World champ again and with Hulk Hogan's encouragement they finally shook hands. Of course, Aces and 8s had to come down to spoil this special moment, but thankfully Team TNA stopped the stable from beating the two babyface headliners up and ruining the Lockdown main event.
What's at stake?
This is one of those rare times when the promotion's top prize of them all, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, is almost an afterthought.
Something really fishy seems to be going on and we could very well see the breakup of a marriage, the betrayal of a father-in-law's hard earned trust, the backstabbing of a best friend and a new leader of Aces and 8s all going hand in hand with a fresh World champion on Sunday night.
Will Bully Ray go back to the dark side at Lockdown? Follow our coverage tomorrow to find out, Cagesiders!


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New Tour Dates Announced with Son Lux
On the heels of our sold-out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, we've just announced a month-long tour this winter with our friends Son Lux, starting at Bowery Ballroom on February 7 and ending at SXSW on March 13. Get your tickets now! 12/12 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg 12/13 Philadelphia, PA – […]
San Fermin at Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Nearly one year after our very first show at Pianos, San Fermin will be playing a headline show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, with Snowmine opening. Tickets are very nearly sold out, so get them now at this link!
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FRIDAY, OCT 19: We woke to some bad news – a team of thieves stole our entire trailer in Portland, OR early this morning from the Red Lion Hotel parking lot. But in the face of adversity, we're pushing on – we are cobbling together equipment to play our show tonight in Seattle, and we're still on […]
San Fermin streaming on NPR First Listen
Our record comes out next week, but for now you can hear our debut LP streaming here. The album comes out on September 17, with a release show on September 20, at LPR!
Pitchfork, NME and Exclaim! Premieres "Daedalus (What We Have)"
This week, we released our second song, "Daedalus (What We Have)", from our debut self-titled album that will be released on September 17 in North America and November 11 in the UK/EU. Pitchfork, NME, and Exclaim! premiered the song this week and many others are featuring it. Have a listen!
Interview, NYLON, and FACT Remix Features
In the past few weeks, three remixes of "Sonsick" have made their way onto the Internet. Today, Interview Magazine premiered Violetness' remix (we should say "re-imagining") of the song, as well as an interview with Ellis about the record. Check them all out below! Interview Magazine – Interview & Violetness Remix Nylon Magazine – Magic […]
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City Puts Limits on Carsten Höller's New Museum Show Because of Potential for Artistically Transmitted Diseases
The Department of Health has pulled the plug on the sensory deprivation chamber at Carsten Höller's New Museum exhibit. Well, sort of.
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First, I have to say that Kristin and Brendan make the BEST faces. These two crack me up , and they are two of the most hilarious people I know. K&B booked me over two years ago for their wedding in Delaware. It's an understatement to say that Kristin is a planner. She had notes and timers and everything set in the morning to make sure everything ran smoothly. But, she is also an incredibly laid-back person and SO much fun! I told Brendan he has the best of both worlds :)
This was also the scorcher of a weekend with temps reaching beyond 100 degrees. These two rocked it out and didn't let the sweat and heat get to them. I enjoyed running around Rockwood Park with their bridal party and BALLOONS!
K&B: I wish you all the best in married life! I know you two will make every moment of it FUN with lots of color :) Thanks for flying me up to Delaware to take part in your day.
These two literally sprinted down the aisle after the ceremony!
Their bridal party was pretty rad.
The prince and princess made it! ;)
Aw yay! Thanks for taking a photo with me {don't mind the sweat pouring off of my face!}
Congrats Kristin & Brendan!