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I don't think Julio will ever fight Sergio. Arum won't allow it, and the WBC may say they will make the fight, but that will happen when pigs fly. They don't want "The Son of A Legend" in a losing situation. They being the WBC and Arum. Bob and Jose know that they don't have a lot of years left, (both are in their 80;s) and don't want to risk the loss of a cash cow.
If by some miracle the WBC and Arum make Martinez-Chavez Jr, I don't think it will be the massacre that people think. It would be a good fight. However, would Chavez's weight gain if it happened again make it unfair for Sergio. I heard the Martinez-Barker fight was very ordinary. Would Chavez get a bullshit decision no matter what if it gets to the cards?
The WBC would insist on a rematch clause for "Son of a Legend." If he loses, no matter how he loses, I think they will give him a commemorative belt just for being Julio's kid. Chavez Jr, will NEVER walk away from the WBC in a totally losing situation. He will get Champion Emeritus status no matter what.
Do you think Mexicans see the political bullshit that is Chavez Jr, Arum, and the WBC? Or, are most of them general population people, who don't see the politics and cheer everything Julio Jr. does because after all he is "The Son of a Legend?"


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Tourists, Acquisitions, and Antiques
Chinese tourists were out in full force this past holiday season, causing quite a stir in the western world. According to Global Blue, a tax-refund and shopping service provider, Mainland tourists' duty-free spending globally in December not only was estimated at over $170 million, but also accounted for more than 24 percent of the company's global transactions, making them the largest demographic of tax-free shoppers in the world. Given these numbers, it is little surprise that stores all over the world are targeting Chinese consumers with collections designed specifically for them like dragon inscribed investment-grade gold.
These tailor-made products for Chinese tourists are popping up everywhere, even in the world of luxury tourism. This article in the International Business Times describes a new event designed specifically for wealthy Chinese travelers called Dragon Week. In NYC, Dragon Week is created by Affinity China, which takes tourists everywhere from a cocktail party at Yue-Sai Kan's townhouse to Bergdorf Goodman for a private fashion show. This year, it even included a private gala held at the Empire State Building with a visit by Mayor Bloomberg.
Moving back to business, Fung Brands is acquiring multiple European companies. The FT reports that Fung, owner of luxury menswear company Trinity Group, is now in talks with French fashion house Sonia Rykiel to buy an 80 percent stake. A growing trend, we'll continue to see many acquisitions of this type.
Auctioneer Tom Keane talks with MailOnline about a different kind of Western product making its way into Chinese markets: British antiques. Pieces ranging from bookcases to leather armchairs are selling for high dollar (almost ten times more than in Britain) in China today. Keane attributes the growing interest mostly to the uniqueness the pieces hold in Chinese homes.
Hong Huang recently talked to the FT in her home about how, despite her accomplishments, her extremely wealthy friends still look on her with pity. Huang, well-connected politically due to her heritage, jokes about how her friends simply enjoy what she does.
These friends, she says, make up a good portion of customers at her store, which she credits to the fact they're well traveled and want to support Chinese brands. Although Huang believes Western brands have far from damaged Chinese designers, she predicts the next generation of buyers will move away from gaudy designs to something less Western and more oriental.
But it will all be an eclectic mix, no?
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There are a number of different things going on in the dolphins world, alot including the draft thats happening in 11 days. The things that this post will include are: Matt Moore being the answer, Ryan Tannehill at 8, Ryan Lindley in round 4, which WR's to take and when, O-ine in the draft, front 7 in the draft, and signing a former basketball player as a TE. I will also be grading these topics on how good it would be if it happend.
Is Matt Moore an answer? For next year? Yes. For the future? I really dont know. I actually have mixed feelings about it, because he did look very promising last year where purley based on that, I would say yes, but in turn, He did play well at the end of the 2009 season and when given the oppritunity to start from day 1 in 2010, he choked. It is very likely that we will draft a QB at some point in the draft, and if Moore chokes then we will end up starting him to get him some playing time at the end of the season.
Grade: B
Should the Miami Dolphins select Ryan Tannehill at 8? Absolutely. Not only do I think he has amazing value at 8, but I also beleive that he is almost as good a prospect as RG3. If you compare their stats while taken dropped passes out of the equation, their stats are very similar, the only big difference is that Tannehill threw 129 more passes and if you take his 66 dropped passes out of the equation then he would have had a higher completion % than RG3 if you take his drops out as well. I love Tannehill at 8, but my draft philosophy on him is that if he's there at 8, take him, but if he's not, then trade down to the mid-20's range for a 2nd and a 3rd and select Nick Perry or Whitney Mercilus.
Grade: A+
Ryan Lindley an option? Yes, Lindley is highly underated as he should probably be a mid second to mid third round prospect seeing how his O-line and recievers were just terrible. He is the definition of a low-risk potential high-reward guy in the 4th.
Grade: B+
Which WRs to take and when? This years draft is very deep at WR, so deep where there are potential starters in the 5th round. In the second round Mohamed Sanu is a solid option, he fits the WCO, runs good routs, plays fast, good hands. In the third there are several intruiging prospects, such as: Marvin McNutt, Marvin Jones, A.J. Jenkins, etc. but I would like to bring up one name specificly. Ryan Broyles was a first to second round talent before he injured his ACL, and could be a steal in the 3rd or 4th. I also really like Tommy Streeter in the 4th and apparently so do the dolphins, he runs much better routs than people give him credit for, is big and physical, and runs a 4.4! Jeff Fuller is another name that would be a 5th round option, he is very realistic if we select Ryan Tannehill in the 1st.
Addressing O-line in the draft. I think If we select an Offensive linemen, we should do so in the third at the earliest, some options are Zebrie Sanders in the 3rd, Andrew Datko in the 4th, and Joe Long (yes, Jake Long's brother) in the 6th.
Addressing the front 7 in the draft. If we select a pass rusher, then we will need to in either the first or the second. Quinton Coples is the only option I like at 8, but I would much rather trade down into the 20s and get Nick Perry or Whitney Mercilus. If we take Tannehill in the 1st then all is not lost, I like Vinney Curry, Chandler Jones, or Andre Branch in the 2nd, one should be there.
Signing Les Brown as a TE. Love it, love it, love it, love it, love it! This guy performed better than any other TE in the draft! If he can take a NFL hit than we may have just gotten a free 2nd round pick! I am extremley excited to see what this kid can do!
In all, if everything falls together perfectley, then we can be a very good team next year. If the 49ers can do it, then so can we! GO FINS!!!


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Those planning family or group gatherings can take advantage of paddlewheel charters aboard the Island Belle sternwheeler this summer.
Evening excursions on the Ohio River for birthday parties, graduations, family reunions, office parties and other events can be scheduled with Blennerhassett Island State Park in Parkersburg. Boat charters begin in May and continue through October.
The Island Belle, Blennerhassett Island State Park's sternwheeler that transports visitors from Point Park in Parkersburg to the island and back, has a 149 passenger capacity. The boat features an open upper deck and an enclosed, climate-controlled lower deck with tables and chairs, countertop with sink and two restrooms.
Charters can be scheduled for a two-, three- or four-hour time period while navigating the Ohio River. Charters are scheduled after Blennerhassett Island operational hours.
"Booking the sternwheeler for an evening permits the organizer to bring food or make arrangements for a caterer," said Matt Baker, park superintendent. "Decorations can be brought aboard to make your event more fun and festive; however, lit candles are not permitted. Groups may incorporate a disc jockey, live band or provide their own CDs."
To plan a paddlewheel party charter, call the park office at 304-420-4800 for information or visit the website www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com.


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I was unfortunately in the other room and I overheard some talk about Mike Vick in serious contract talks right now and that they have heated up.. I also heard something about 50 million? ( I could be wrong).. If someone was watching and can verify or clear this up some it would be greatly appreciated. This could be the first step in signing djac long term..
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Grinderman 2
by Mat Weir
In an age of niche subgenres, folk revival and dance club hits, lovers of visceral, untamed rock are finding it harder to get their fix. Thankfully, the boys in Grinderman are back and ready to rip apart everything the digital age has to offer. Consisting of members from Nick Cave's main project, The Bad Seeds; Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos' sophomore album delivers everything that is missing from modern rock.
Completed within the walls of the Seedy Underbelly in Los Angeles, and produced by Nick Launay, the producer who brought us the first Grinderman album, 2 opens the door to a diverse psychedelic journey that possesses the part of us which clings to the past while looking straight into the eyes of what is to become.
While the first album was more of a loose jam session, 2 attacks the listener full-force, pulling no punches and connects with a grip of tightly knit songs. Heavy distortion and screeching guitars are offset with Ellis' wailing violin pushing the album through the skies and sewers of the human spirit ("Heathen Child"), taking only slight pauses for oases of true beauty and love ("Palaces of Montezuma," "When My Baby Comes"). On "Evil" (a personal favorite) Cave painfully bails to his lover, "Who needs the stars, you are my star" while the No Wave music sonically swoons with the faint cry of "evil rising" echoing from the rest of the band.
Lyrically, the album is everything and more that any Nick Cave fan has come to expect from his extensive career. Issues of religion and sex are neatly intertwined ("Mickey Mouse and The Goodbye Man") with witty banter like in "Kitchenette," a song about MILF love; "What's this husband of yours ever given to you. . .the ugliest fucking kids I've ever seen." Or take the second song, "Worm Tamer," with lyrics like "My baby calls me the Loch Ness Monster, two great big humps then I'm gone." It's important to keep in mind that all the members of Grinderman are well into middle-age because 2 is harder and hornier than anything else to come out this year, hands down.
The guys themselves perfectly sum up the record, and Grinderman's place in music, with the album art. Keeping with the animal theme that graced the first record, 2 features a lone wolf in a sterile room of white; bare teeth in a snarl, ready to fight a world of complacency devoid of the raw blood and guts of life.
I was lucky enough to catch them play to a sold-out crowd in Times Square last month and their energy blew me away. Cave's voice was perfect as he ran from side to side on the stage and standing on the shoulders of the crowd in an Iggy Pop moment. Ellis' wild, scraggly appearance only added to his intensity, flashing wild glances at the audience in between switching instruments throughout songs to a background of melodic distortion. Dare I say it, seeing them live was even better than listening to the record. But if you've missed your chance this time around, go pick up 2 and get yourself prepared for the next time around. If you're disappointed in either, it's time to reevaluate your life.
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In the Spotlight: F*>k Dance, Let's Art
by John Connell
VARIOUS ARTISTS – F*>k Dance, Let's Art
!K7 Records, 2010
Extremely cool new compilation representing much of the awesome dreamy Indie Electronic Pop that's blowing my mind right now. As the title suggests, most of this music is for home listening rather than bangin' at the club. Not to say these are arty experiments in boredom; on the contrary this album pulses with shimmering, lo-fi grooves and plaintive, moving vocal melodies. You'll find popular, quality artists such as Crystal Castles, Health, and Animal Collective hanging out with "chillwave" ambassadors Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, & Memory Tapes, woven into the haunted vibe of "drag/witch house" acts Creep, Balam Acab, and SF's oOoOO. A lot of styles mix around on this compilation, yet the songs are sequenced beautifully for a smooth and exhilarating experience. If the lack of guitars on most these tracks bothers you, go listen to some Guns 'n' Roses! I love this stuff, it's the perfect driving music. Super creative and very inspiring!
Just a Little Soul
Recommended Music
Here are a few new arrivals that we at Streetlight feel you will enjoy.
Compiled by Raul
Gentleman Jesse
She's A Trap 7" (Douchemaster)
These two tracks are a couple of teasers for what we truly believe is going to be an incredible rock n roll LP. Vintage Jesse RnR with "She's a Trap." He slows it down a bit on the B side with "I Won't Say Goodbye." Look for him in your city soon as he is currently touring his ass off. 1,000 pressed.
Various Artists
Let's A Go-Go! Singapore & Southeast Asian Pop Scene 64-69 (Silver Tortoise)
"Funny thing happened to me back in 2001, during my first trip to Singapore. I was in a clothing store in Causeway Pointe, and an old '60s tune was blasting out of the stereo speakers. It sounded like your typical '60s pop hit, but the lyrics were sung in Malay! I was entranced, and wouldn't be satisfied to just hear it just once. I spent the rest of my trip combing the local antique stores and flea markets, grabbing all the vinyl I could find. My first purchase was The Mysterians' 'Forget the Time' 'b/w My Girl Les,' found at an antique store on Orchard Road. The cover, featuring the band wearing black masks and standing in green background, is such a classic that I spent a few weeks admiring it before finally purchasing a turntable so I could hear it. But when I finally did, lo and behold, an obsession was born. Nine years and five overseas trips later, my collection now boasts more than 600 rare titles from the region, which also includes Malaysia and Indonesia. In this first volume, I present a handful of my favorite finds. Some of these bands experienced regional success at best, while other disappeared after one or two recordings. Very few left behind any written history. I didn't concern myself with which songs were hits, but rather which ones happened to appeal to this pair of western ears. I have included a variety of tunes, from rockers to ballads, covers and originals, all sung in a variety of native languages. A few instrumentals have been thrown in for good measure. Now on to the music… LET'S A' GO-GO!!!" (CD version includes 8 extra tracks, not available on the MP3 release.)
Brace Face 7" (Douchemaster)
Nobunny's oral fixation reaches fever pitch with "Brace Face" and "Your Mouth." Also includes an awesome cover of Moto's "It tastes just like a Milkshake." You know him, you love him, and you're just a little weirded out by him. 1,000 pressed
Forgetters (Too Small To Fall)
Forgetters is a three-piece Brooklyn band that formed in the summer of 2009. The members, Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil), Caroline Paquita (Bitchin'), and Kevin Mahon (Against Me!), are not novices but still believe in the possibility of new music and new forms. In this spirit they have come together to explore the parameters of the power trio as a vehicle to convey sonic and verbal ideas. Expect comedy, tragedy, tea and sympathy.
Frankie Rose & the Outs
Frankie Rose & the Outs (Slumberland)
Frankie Rose has a reputation for minimal, Maureen Tucker-like beats and iconic presence in such buzz-stirring bands as Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls and Vivian Girls–groups that spearheaded a thriving scene that mixes the sounds of lo-fi garage and big, reverb-drenched, Phil Spector-produced '60s girl groups with the noise aesthetic of The Jesus and Mary Chain, a touch of Velvet Underground and a strong DIY ethic.
On her new group's self-titled Slumberland Records debut, Frankie Rose and the Outs have their heads in the clouds a bit more than Rose's previous projects. The ghostly golden-oldie grooves of songs like "Girlfriend Island," "Candy" and the pedal-pounding "That's What People Told Me," sound like the Cocteau Twins and Shangri-Las tracking a split LP with the help of a time machine and a freshly-acquitted Phil Spector.
The singer / guitarist / drummer–backed by bassist Caroline Yes, guitarist Margot Bianca, and drummer Kate Ryan– explores her dream-pop side on the album's darker numbers, from the oscillating organs, spooky sleigh bells and melancholic melodies of "Hollow Life" and "Lullabye for Roads and Miles" to the disembodied balladry of "Save Me" and "Memo." It's all in the name of making "beautiful, serious music" that reaches well beyond simple Wall of Sound nods, though. That's because Rose is more concerned with maintaining a specific mood than rehashing the hooks to which your parents lost their virginity.
First Blood (Goner)
Hail! Hail! America's favorite loopily leporine rock 'n' roller, Nobunny, is back with a new album, First Blood, and it's his catchiest batch of tunes yet. The melodious masked man kicks it off with "Ain't It a Shame," a bittersweet tale of a rocky romance in which Nobunny's lover has no choice but to endure his frequent indiscretions. He's just that damned charming. "Blow Dumb" is a Velvet-y tribute to all the things that make life worth livin'–"smokin' Copenhagen," make-out sessions and "burger breaks." In fact, First Blood never overstays its welcome and lasts about as long as a particularly adventurous mid-party burger run.
"(Do the) Fuck Yourself" immediately jumps to the top of the list of onanistic rock songs along with the Who's "Pictures of Lily," Devo's "Praying Hands" and the Gizmos' "Pumpin' to Playboy." Have fun trying not to sing this infectious little number in inappropriate situations. Sure, we all know that Nobunny can deliver a raunchy, good-times number like no one else, but can our floppy-eared fop get sophisticated? Let the contemplative vibe and beautiful strings on "Breathe" answer that. "Live It Up" is the most optimistic of a collection of upbeat songs. Nobunny is so happy, he makes the 1910 Fruitgum Co. sound like Joy Division. On "I Was On (The Bozo Show)," Nobunny dreamily recalls a moment from his childhood where he actually shared the stage with the late, great clown-god Larry Harmon. In under half an hour, Nobunny goes through every worthy rock 'n' roll subgenre–bubblegum pop, garage, rockabilly and psych–and still beautifully articulates every single human emotion with ease.


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Date(s) - 06/01/2013
6:30 am - 10:30 am
If you have registered to walk, it will be free, otherwise, it will be $25.
Eagle's Wings
Cucamonga Christian Fellowship
Eagle's Wings wants to bring awareness to the issue of Domestic Violence as 1 in 3 women will experience abuse in her lifetime. This is the organization's 2nd Annual Walk to STOP Domestic Violence Walk-A-Thon was born out of the need to help the community and bring awareness to a social epidemic.
Eagle's Wings is an organization committed to local and regional support for the WALK-A-THON TAKES A STEP TO STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Abuse is about power and control; 1 in 4 families are experiencing domestic violence in your neighborhoods right now. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 7:30 a.m. There will be kid's activities, resource and vendor booths available and testimonies from victims of Domestic Violence support through Eagle's Wings. Bring the family and Together we can make a difference.


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Yes, TUF Live is a brand new thing in it's first season on a new network. Well so far the ratings haven't seen any substantial increase from opening night. If anything it's stagnated. This thing has gone fifteen seasons and has provided us with some of the best fighters in the world like Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Nate Diaz, and it was the catalyst for Matt Serra's shocking win over GSP. And just like any other television show, no matter how much you fiddle with it, no matter how many tweaks to the program, and different casts and characters you get, they run their course with the viewing public.
Let it go.
Of course as long as the ratings hover around the million mark there's no reason to cancel it, but is anyone here really bothered if the show goes? It used to be a show dedicated to finding the best fighters/prospects outside of the UFC, putting them in groups, physical challenges yada yada yada and giving the winner a $100,000 contract. You know the story about Bonnar vs. Griffin and all of that jazz so I won't delve into it. In 2005 only the hardest of hardcore MMA fans could've known about Chris Leben, Josh Koscheck, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, and so on pre-TUF. Now? It's 2012, technology --as it normally does-- has rapidly advanced. The coverage of MMA is light years beyond what it used to be. There are scouting reports, Bloody Elbow, MMA Junkie, Tapology, other MMA organizations on cable and digital premium television, raw footage on Youtube, and as a result "fighter searching" becomes a hell of a lot more accessible for every fan of the sport, not just Zuffa's team. They aren't unearthing new talents, they're finding retreads. James Krause, Micah Miller, Scott Junk, Wes Sims, Mike Wessel, Rob Yundt (didn't make the show), Bryan Caraway, and countless others all have at least 1 fight under either the UFC or WEC and ended up trying out for TUF. That's not finding "The Ultimate Fighter", those guys are just trying to re-enter a Zuffa org. with a better contract than they previously had.
The up-and-comers didn't go away, they found better alternatives. Because as long as you don't win TUF and aren't even deemed worthy to get signed after elimination, Bellator, Titan FC, Strikeforce, previously the WEC, and anything else HDNet airs are decent landing spots. Ben Henderson did not make the cut for TUF 9 tryouts and went to the WEC. His purse for beating Anthony Njokuani on the preliminary card of WEC 38 back in 2008 was $5,000. Meanwhile, Louis Gaudinot, who was on the main card of the TUF 14 Finale last December, made just $8,000. Not much of a difference is it? Henderson eventually got main card time thus television viewership (not to mention the numerous bonuses he's managed), while Gaudinot is relegated to FUEL TV and Facebook. Obviously it paid off for Henderson as he's now the #1 lightweight in the world.
As a result, you have seasons like TUF 8, in which Efrain Escudero and George Roop are the only lightweights left from that turgid cast, and they're on borrowed time with losing records in the UFC. Ditto for TUF 9, as Ross Pearson is the only lightweight from that season still around. Even at welterweight it's just James Wilks and DaMarques Johnson, and it's hard to describe them as anything other than mediocre.
The Ultimate Fighter was brought up as a last-ditch effort to save a dying brand. It worked successfully and brought millions of fans to the UFC and MMA in general. It's now so bad that the UFC is hurting themselves by keeping this thing alive. There's no need to try it with women fighters, or with flyweights, or with mixed-race hermaphrodites, the show just doesn't click anymore. There's nothing discernibly different from watching Court McGee vs. Kris McCray and the Friday night Bellator tournament. Honestly? The latter is arguably more relevant and higher quality MMA 9 times out of 10. And it's also free, just like TUF, one of the many justifications for keeping it.
You had a good run, TUF. But it's time to move on. Everything has a shelf life and this show is not an exception to the rule.


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Thanks to a new method of detecting a condition in children called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), more than 350,000 children a year may be saved from undergoing painful, invasive testing for the problem.
The acoustic vesicoureteral reflux diagnostic system, co-developed by former Old Dominion University faculty member Martin Meyer with help from some Old Dominion University electrical engineering students, was recently awarded a U.S. patent.
Meyer, who is now associated with Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina, and Dr. Robert Mevorach, a pediatric urologist at the University of Rochester Hospital, were awarded the patent on May 16. The Old Dominion University Research Foundation owns the title to the patent, which was filed in November 1998.
More than 350,000 children in this country are tested each year for VUR, which occurs when a faulty valve mechanism in the urinary tract causes fluid to back up into the kidneys. This may cause urinary infection and potential renal failure.
Currently, children suspected of having VUR undergo a painful procedure requiring the insertion of a catheter. The new procedure is completely noninvasive. A passive acoustic method, it utilizes a computerized diagnostic instrument with external electronic stethoscopes to amplify sound from the patient's kidney area just prior to and during urination. The resulting amplified audio signals are sampled and analyzed by a computer program that indicates the presence or absence of VUR in the patient.
The process takes only a matter of minutes. The apparatus is compact and easy to operate, consisting of stethoscopes and a moisture sensor, which are connected to a laptop computer. Under Meyer's direction, Old Dominion students helped create the accompanying software.
More than a dozen students have worked on the project since 1997, when Mevorach first approached Old Dominion for help with his idea while he was stationed at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. The electrical and computer engineering department adopted the unfunded project as part of its senior design course.
Students have continued to do data collection, software development and algorithm development since the patent was awarded, said Stephen Zahorian, chair of the electrical and computer engineering department.
"We delivered a working system, but it will go through clinical trials to work out any glitches," explained Zahorian, who has served as project adviser the past year and a half. "Before it can be commercialized, it has to be tested on hundreds of patients."
Clinical trials have already begun on a select group of children and a new round of clinical studies will begin this year under the direction of Dr. Mevorach at Boston Children's Hospital and the University of Rochester Hospital. Preliminary tests have shown the new technique to be reliable.
According to Mevorach, about one in 100 children are born with dilated kidneys, and of those about 30 percent will have VUR. The condition also affects children with urinary tract infections, particularly girls and young boys.
This article was posted on: June 20, 2000
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The Panda as a totem also represents diplomacy because of the history of China gifting Giant Pandas as diplomatic gifts to other countries. The Panda's appearance is quite exotic, anyone with Panda as as your animal totem is likely interested in the exploration of exotic lands and cultures different from their own.
Agile tree climber, the Panda as a totem has a unique ability to tap into higher knowledge. Panda medicine is a wonderful teacher for soul development.


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Gov. Haley Barbour announced Tuesday several Mississippi counties that reported agricultural losses will be eligible for federal assistance in the aftermath of the Mississippi River flood.
"I appreciate the work by USDA to provide assistance to our farmers, who were impacted by the Mississippi River flood," Gov. Barbour said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reviewed damage assessments from counties in the flooded area.
Farmers in the following areas will be able to access emergency loans and other assistance programs through their local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
The USDA issued a natural disaster declaration for Adams, Claiborne, Desoto, Humphries, Jefferson, Quitman, Warren, Wilkinson and Yazoo counties.
The USDA issued a contiguous disaster declaration for Amite, Attala, Coahoma, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Holmes, Leflore, Lincoln, Madison, Marshall, Panola, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Washington counties.
Counties eligible for Farm Service Agency loan assistance include Coahoma, Holmes, Panola, Sharkey, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Washington counties.
To apply, farmers should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
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Man, it hurts to do this...
Good luck to both your teams in the games going forward.
TCU fans, you guys have a great football team and over the coming years I'm sure I will grow to truly loathe TCU with all of my heart. But not today. As a fan of Boise State, today I wish you guys nothing but good luck and well wishes. Push forward, drive on and go get yourself a piece of the big pie. Crush somebody arrogant.
I dread and anticipate playing you guys every year.
Nevada fans, what a night, eh? Your team earned that win. Nevada showed up to play and earned the rewards of that. Don't let some of my fellow fans fool you: You earned that win. Boise State didn't lose that game, Nevada won it. But, man. Four years in a row of nailbiting heartbreakers. As a Bronco fan, I am glad you guys are coming to the MWC with us. This, after all, isn't over ;-).


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The Purex 175690 R is a compatible replacement for the following pool filter cartridges:
The Purex 175690 Comp. Pool & Spa Filter Cartridge is a pool filter offering premium purification of swimming pool and spa water through 93 square feet of media area. This compatible Purex filter measures 7 inches in diameter and 19 inches in length with 3 inch Open top and bottom styles.


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Vale on the mark for top award (From Tewkesbury Admag)
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Vale on the mark for top award
10:30am Sunday 7th October 2012 in Sport
EVESHAM Vale Running Club secured the Clubmark award on their sixth anniversary celebrated at Falcons Bar.
Founded by Colin Tether in 2006, Vale now have more than 140 members, holding a Saturday morning social run and Wednesday session.
The members range from amateur runners to regionally-ranked crosscountry competitors.
Evesham received England Athletics' accredited club status to recognise their high operating standards.
Matt Granger, the Hereford and Worcester Athletics Network coordinator, said: "The Clubmark process can be a lengthy one and requires a lot of commitment and dedication from a key group of members.
"I am delighted the club stuck it out and hope they are now starting to see the benefits of being Clubmark accredited."
Vale chairman Adam Spiers said: "The club has grown from strength-tostrength and is now an integral part of the community.
"I especially want to thank Virginia Pawlyn for leading the effort to complete the Clubmark process."
They welcome runners of all abilities and meet each Monday at Falcons Bar, Waterside, at 7pm.
- Simon Hall won the Upton Bishop Big Dipper, a hilly race overs 5.6 miles, in a time of 34 minutes 45 seconds.
At the Forest of Dean Autumn half-marathon, David Hughes won his age group with a time of one hour 53 minutes 22 seconds.
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Good drugs being used badly. The abuse of prescription pills has risen about 10 percent each year since 2008.
According to www.drugabuse.gov pain relievers, tranquilizers, and stimulants are the most common.
Some law enforcement believe there is a misconception that prescription pills are safe, no matter what they're mixed or taken with.
"It's a lot easier to get than buying your street drugs. If a doctor gives you an 800mg hydrocodone tablet it is safe, but when you start diluting it, mixing it with other drugs that's where the problem comes in," says Floyd Baker Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Jackson office.
Baker says nearly every law enforcement officer he's talked with is concerned with the growing epidemic.
"They have indicated that the prescription drug abuse is more of a problem than the cocaine, the marijuana, the typical drugs that you would expect to hear in drug enforcement."
Baker believes prescription pills are becoming the drug of choice for many dealers because they can make more money selling prescription pills.
Prescription pills can also be stolen from friends or family. Some even doctor shop, which was why 11 people were arrested in Warren County earlier this week.
"These drugs that we're dealing with are incredibly addictive, and anytime someone becomes addicted to the drugs and has given their life over to the drugs then they obviously need help," says Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.
Baker says teens and young adults are the fastest growing age demographic of prescription drug abusers.
"That's the time to where kids are experimenting with drugs and that's where we're staring to find the problem."
Baker says emergency rooms are seeing an increase in prescription overdose cases.
Even coroners say they're seeing a higher number of deaths related to prescription pills.
Law enforcement agencies will attend a drug summit in Jackson next month. The main topic of the event will be prescription drug fraud and abuse.
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|Sex Trafficking Foster Children
|Written by San Fernando Valley Sun
|Thursday, 29 November 2012 06:22
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Some children in the county's foster care system are being recruited as child prostitutes, members of the Board of Supervisors acknowledged today as they approved the creation of a task force to address the problem.
"The average age of entry into prostitution is 12 years old, and the average life expectancy following entry is seven years,'' said Supervisor Michael Antonovich, citing sources from the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI.
Proposition 35, approved by voters earlier this month, increases prison terms for human traffickers, requires convicted traffickers to register as sex offenders, mandates training for law enforcement officers and requires criminal fines to help victims.
Supervisor Don Knabe has also backed initiatives by the county's Probation Department to fight child prostitution and thrown his support behind an ad campaign designed to raise awareness of the issue.
But Antonovich said he was especially concerned about children in the county's foster care system.
"These children often come from broken homes with a history of neglect and abuse, and foster children often overlap with runaway and homeless youth with a lack of resources that makes them more vulnerable,'' Antonovich said.
In 2010, 174 children under the age of 18 were arrested for prostitution-related crimes in the county, according to Antonovich.
He said pimps were recruiting foster care children at the DCFS emergency center and from group homes across the county.
The board directed the Department of Children and Family Services to collaborate with the Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Department, other law enforcement agencies and the Department of Mental Health to find additional ways to combat the problem.
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YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - A Yankton man has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the death earlier this fall of another man from the city.
Darwin Jans, 57, is accused of assaulting Larry Goodman, 59, on Sept. 19. Goodman died Oct. 6 of what an autopsy concluded was a head injury.
Jans remains jailed on a $100,000 cash-only bond. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney. He faces life in prison if convicted.
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Authorities said they have to demolish the house affected by the sinkhole in Seffner as the site is entirely unstable, the walls are hanging, they said.
"At this point we have to move... to demolition phase," said Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill.
Merrill says it's not possible to recover Jeff Bush's body. He believes the demolition process will likely begin Sunday morning. They will be bringing heavy equipment to help with demolition, to reach in and take portions of the house out.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said both houses next to the home affected by the sinkhole in Seffner are compromised. Authorities helped the families living there evacuate Saturday.
"The main objective right now is the Bush home," Merrill said about the situation with those two houses.
Engineers described the sinkhole as slowly growing earlier Saturday. They are surprised the house is still standing. The walls are hanging, authorities said.
The sinkhole opened late Thursday evening under a house on Faithway Street in Seffner and swallowed Jeff Bush, 37, and everything that was in his room. His brother Jeremy tried to rescue him, but almost got sucked into the hole himself. Deputy Duvall with HCSO, the first responder on scene, saved him.
The other family members who were in the house at that time, were unharmed. They are in a hotel now.
"If there was any way possible that they would have rescued this individual, they would have," said Merrill about Jeff Bush.
Jeremy Bush came to the house this morning with flowers and a plush toy. He put them in front of the house.
Public and private agencies are trying to help the family with anything they can.
"Not sure what all the needs are yet but we are providing a hotel room for two nights and Publix gift cards while they deal with the immediate state of emergency," said Rich Strehl, executive director of Brandon Foundation.
Sinkhole are not rare in Florida, according to Florida Geological Survey. Largo Police responded to a call about a small sinkhole at a Largo parking lot Saturday morning. Nobody was injured there.
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Welcome to the new Weber Shandwick Social Impact blog
One of the reasons I enjoy open houses, aside from the chance to check out how people create a home for themselves, is that most hosts will put out a spread to welcome guests stopping by to take a look. It's a small gesture, and I know it's about inspiring people to want to buy, but I appreciate it. So, apologies for not having any cake to offer you as you stop by to check out the launch of our new Weber Shandwick Social Impact blog. (Blame my colleagues. I wanted to give you cake.) What we do hope to offer on these pages is lively conversation, thoughtful ideas and our perspectives on how the evolving social web is changing how nonprofits and foundations communicate. We know there is real innovation happening within nonprofit communications, but we also know that there are challenges with how best to leverage social media to build brands and mobilize advocates. And, we've seen on blogs like Beth's Blog and A. Fine Blog, which we're big fans of, that this is a topic that many people are focused on. That's why we're excited to be launching, in just a few days, findings from a new survey on Social Media in the Nonprofit Sector. Over the next few weeks, we'll dig into some of the specific findings that really caught our attention, and talk about their implications. We hope you'll join in this conversation, and come back often. Next time, we'll have cake.
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Violence in the City of Brotherly Love
When 17-year-old Steve Consalvi ran from the stands onto the field during the Phillies-Cardinals game May 3 in Philadelphia, he was aware that what he was doing was illegal. He certainly knew that he was going to get into trouble. What he did not know was that running onto the field could very well have been the last thing he ever did.
Consalvi was Tasered by a police officer while running along the outfield. He had eluded security guards for approximately 30 seconds before a police officer fired a Taser, bringing Consalvi to the ground immediately. The event is sure to be a YouTube sensation. It also could have killed him.
According to an Amnesty International report, there have been more than 300 deaths caused by Taser usage since 2001. Many of the victims were teenagers or boys close to Consalvi's age.
Consalvi was obviously unarmed and was not threatening anyone. On top of that, he was trapped; there was no chance of escape from the ballpark or from arrest.
The only viable reason the officer could have had for firing the Taser would be that he was tired of chasing the teenager around. Are we supposed to take that as acceptable reasoning for the use of a potentially deadly weapon? Apparently we are, because many people are offering their support to the officer's decision.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey responded by saying, "That officer acted appropriately. I support him 100 percent." The mayor of Philadelphia has since given his full support to Ramsey.
Even Tom Gamboa, the Kansas City Royals first base coach who was attacked by two unruly fans in 2002, got his two cents in, saying, "I have to believe if a kid knew he was going to get Tasered, he wouldn't have gone on the field."
Ah, the old "that'll show 'em" theory: If police make an example out of Consalvi, then other fans will surely refrain from running onto the field, right? Wrong.
In fact, the next game in Philadelphia, another man ran out onto the outfield. Two incidents in two days. Not only did the incident fail to make future fans think twice before running onto the field, it actually seems to have made them want to do it more.
No one can argue against the fact that any fan who leaves his or her seat and unlawfully enters the field of play is an idiot. What we must realize is that these actions, although rare, inevitably happen a few times every year.
If police officers are allowed to use the kind of force displayed in Philadelphia, then it is only a matter of time before someone gets killed. That is the last thing I would ever want to see at a baseball game.
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Bro. Nathan VanHorn
Nathan and his wife, Haley, came to Folsom in July 2010. Nathan VanHorn was born in New Orleans, LA, where his father attended and later taught at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Nathan committed his life to Christ at age 6, and when he was 8 he moved with his family to Columbia, MS. After graduating from Columbia High School in 2003, Nathan attended Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, where he majored in Christian Studies and history. During college Nathan became involved in several local ministries, including an inner city Bible club and a college ministry. During his first two summers, he served as a counselor at Central Hills Baptist Retreat in Kosciusko, MS. In 2005, Nathan was called as Minister to Students at Beulah Memorial Baptist Church, where he served until moving to New Orleans to attend Seminary in August 2008. During his master's studies, Nathan concentrated on Biblical Languages and Interpretation. He graduated with his M.A. in Biblical Studies in May 2010 and is currently pursuing his doctorate at NOBTS. As a minister, Nathan's greatest passion is to promote discipleship, fellowship, and evangelism through building relationships. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing, travelling, guitar, and being with friends and family.


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The most controversial item at Tuesday's Morristown council meeting wasn't the new panhandling ordinance, or proliferating potholes, or rising pool fees.
In fact, it didn't specifically involve the town at all.
Mayor Tim Dougherty submitted a resolution opposing the privatization of toll collection services on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
"This resolution is a very symbolic gesture," the Mayor said of the document, which claims privatization will drive up unemployment while driving down wages to poverty levels for remaining workers.
It also contends privatization will reduce government oversight, because private contractors are not subject to the Open Public Records Act. A situation like Bridgegate would be much harder to investigate if the George Washington Bridge was in private hands, say critics of privatization.
"Privatization is not always the answer, especially when hard-working people lose jobs," said the Mayor, who is a Democrat, like the elected officials in Essex and Hudson counties who have asked the Turnpike Authority not to pursue privatization. Union leaders also are opposed.
The Turnpike Authority solicited proposals from private operators last year; responses are due in March.
All five council Democrats supported the resolution. But Republican Councilwoman Alison Deeb and Council President Rebecca Feldman, an Independent, abstained.
"Why is Morristown doing this?" Alison asked. "I can't even get a resolution in my ward to control traffic."
Rebecca said progress is being made to enlist Morris County's support for traffic improvements to James Street, a county road in Alison's Fourth Ward. The council president cited a different reason for her abstention.
"When we [the Mayor and council] privatized trash pickups, it would not have been appropriate for the Turnpike Authority to take a position on that," Rebecca said. "If Morris Township were to issue a resolution on Morristown policy, that could be viewed as interference."
The council unanimously adopted an ordinance banning aggressive panhandling within 10 feet of banks, check cashing businesses, ATM machines, schools and daycare centers. The penalty is a $200 fine, according to town Attorney Vij Pawar.
And fees at the Burnham Park municipal pool are going up, for the first time since 2010, thanks to a 7-0 council vote.
But 'tis the season for potholes, not pools. With extreme weather wreaking havoc on local roads, the Mayor urged residents to report potholes to 973-292-6670. The town will continue pressing the state and county to repair their roadways in Morristown, and will pitch in to perform the work if the situation is hazardous, the Mayor said.
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GREENWOOD — For the past 44 years and 11 gubernatorial elections, Greenwood's 627 voters have picked nothing but winners.
Resident Ken Roberts is an exception.
"I'm a loser when it comes to picking governors," Roberts said.
Roberts, 70, is a former selectman and retired mill worker. He's a staunch Republican, a party that hasn't fared so well in reaching the Blaine House. Only one, John McKernan, has been elected since 1966.
McKernan served two terms between 1986 and 1994, accounting for Roberts' two winning selections in the past 44 years. That's a lot of disappointment.
Roberts now says his vote for McKernan was a mistake. Not conservative enough.
This year, Roberts thinks he's found a winner in GOP Blaine House hopeful Paul LePage.
"I look at the one candidate who's going to make change," he said. "(LePage) is the only one."
Given Roberts' track record, his support for the Waterville mayor would seem to be an ominous sign. Unless, of course, LePage happens to carry Greenwood on Election Day.
A recent analysis by the blog Pine Tree Politics included Greenwood among 26 Maine towns whose voters have gone with the eventual winner of Maine's governor's race every election for the past 20 years.
But according to data from the state's Elections Division and the Law and Legislative Reference Library, Greenwood's bellwether status goes back even further — all the way to 1966.
It would be easy to dismiss Greenwood's winning streak as a statistical anomaly. But these folks — sans Roberts — have picked some squeakers: Democrat Kenneth Curtis' 50.1-to-49.9 percent victory over Republican James Erwin in 1970; independent James Longley's 39.1-to-36.3 upset of Democrat George Mitchell in 1974; McKernan's 46.7-to-44 win over Democrat Joseph Brennan in 1990; Angus King's 35.4-to-33.8 win over Brennan in 1994.
So what makes Greenwood, a town of 762 people, according to latest U.S. Census statistics, so great at picking governors?
"Personally, I have no idea," said Fred Henderson, chairman of the Greenwood Board of Selectmen, who described participation in town government as pretty low.
"People don't come to board meetings unless they have a problem," Henderson said.
Henderson, by the way, is voting for Democrat Libby Mitchell.
So is resident Cathy Newell, chairwoman of the Oxford County Democrats. Newell said Greenwood residents get involved just like people in other small towns.
"It depends on what's going on," she said. "There's been a couple of controversies, like changing the name of the Post Office or allowing Jet Skis on the pond. Those issues have brought people out."
Just because Greenwood residents don't typically dive into local politics doesn't mean they're not engaged voters.
According to statistics with the state Bureau of Elections, 82 percent of Greenwood residents are registered voters. Most of them, 40 percent, are independents, or unenrolled. Registered Republicans have a slight edge over enrolled Democrats, 28.5 percent to 27.7 percent.
Since 1998, voter turnout in Greenwood has been about 51 percent.
Those statistics don't mean much to Roberts, whose interest in politics is more embedded in his daily life. He is well-known in Greenwood.
Deputy Town Clerk Angela Lovejoy said, "If you want to talk about politics, call Kenny. He'll talk your ear off."
Roberts used to work at the Round Pond Corner Store on Route 26. He would hold court there with some friends and former owner Robert Coolidge.
"When Ken was there, he had quite the following," Newell said. "They'd sit around drinking coffee and talk politics for a good part of the morning."
Newell said that changed when Coolidge sold the store six years ago. Now, there are few places in town where people like Roberts can talk politics.
But that hasn't diminished his interest or his allegiance to the GOP. And he's quite satisfied with the party's current drift to the far right. He calls the state's two Republican U.S. senators, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, RINOS (Republicans In Name Only).
"The next time (Snowe) is up, I'll write-in Daffy Duck," he said.
The entrance to his driveway on Greenwood Road is flanked by lawn signs for Republican candidates, including LePage and legislative candidates Tom Winsor and H. Sawin Millett Jr.
He even has a sign for a candidate that isn't in his district, Ann-Marie Grenier, the Republican challenging state Sen. Democrat Bill Diamond in Senate District 12.
Greenwood is in District 14.
Roberts' GOP allegiance is so strong that his wife, Barbara, claims he once refused to drive her to the polls because she was going to vote for another candidate.
"She was going to cancel my vote!" Roberts said.
This year the couple appear to be on the same page. Barbara says she'll probably vote for LePage, although she found some of the candidate's outbursts distasteful.
"You don't tell the president to go to hell," Barbara said. "It's just not right."
Ken Roberts, sitting with his arms crossed at the couple's kitchen table, shakes his head.
"He tells it like it is, and we need that," he said.
If the majority of Greenwood residents agree, LePage — and Roberts, for the first time in 20 years — could be celebrating come Tuesday night.


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In order to fight inflation, Kenya has solicited the help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and they, in turn, have prescribed the painful medicine of raising interest rates to combat inflation. This is typical approach of IMF: if you want help, we will prescribe a bitter pill as a cure. Below, I will briefly explore the ramifications of this prescription with reference to what is likely to happen in the housing sector in Kenya.
One of the consequences of the imposition of conditions that will lead to high interest rates in Kenya, will be the devastation of the housing market. Just yesterday, as it were, there was a state of euphoria celebrating the housing market boom in Kenya. To be sure, this rosy picture was laced with a hefty dose of "salt", but nevertheless the housing sector was doing reasonably well. With the rise in interests rates the housing "burble" will soon be replaced by a housing "burst"!
Kenyans living abroad who are waiting to buy their "dream" homes in Kenya, will have their wish fulfilled by this turn of events. They will be able to buy expensive homes on the "cheap".
Unfortunately the above state of affairs will push home ownership beyond many aspiring Kenyan home owners. For many of them, renting will be their only option. But then this will trigger a price hike in rental properties, forcing many of them to spend a large portion of their incomes on housing. If high food and energy costs were already eroding their incomes, the high cost of housing will further aggravate their situation.
In this scenario, there is a class of "speculators" who are going to have a field day in reaping the benefits of the housing crisis in Kenya. These are people who will be able to pay cash to purchase houses and apartment units for very low prices. They will then be able to rent the housing units at rather hefty prices, thanks to the increased demand for rental units.
The effects of this unfolding drama will be registered in the increase in income inequality and the concentration of incomes. The rich will become richer and the poor will become poorer. Many others who were hanging on at the threshold of poverty will be driven into poverty.
How will all this play into the upcoming 2012 elections? You tell me! But the time to think about what is to come, is now!
Ronald S. Edari
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee


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We rented this house for a relaxing weekend getaway. The owner was very accommodating, helpful, and even left a welcoming gift. The house is large and the third floor is amazing for tweens or teens. The house has a great layout and was clean and comfortable. Great kitchen and appliances. The screened porch and pool areas was awesome. The kids and adults relaxed and played here for hours. The neighborhood was private and quiet. The beach is a short drive, but in a location that parking is available. We hope to rent this house again!
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How to Succeed's Tammy Blanchard Will Star in TV Movie "Of Two Minds"; "A Gifted Man" Appearance, Too
By Andrew Gans
Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tammy Blanchard, who can be seen on Broadway in the current Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, will star opposite Kristin Davis in the original Lifetime TV movie "Of Two Minds."
In the TV film, which airs March 10 at 8 PM ET, Blanchard plays Davis' younger sister, who is dealing with schizophrenia.
Blanchard will also guest star on the season finale of "A Gifted Man," which airs March 2 at 9 PM ET on CBS. On that program, which stars Patrick Wilson, she will play the role of Louise Mitchell, a patient who is discovered to share a special connection with the ex-wife of Dr. Michael Holt (Wilson).
Blanchard was nominated for a 2012 Tony Award for her performance in How to Succeed and is best known for her portrayal of the young Judy Garland in "Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Emmy Award, Golden Globe and AFI nominations). Her Broadway credits also include Gypsy (Tony nomination, Theatre World Award). She was most recently seen in the film "Moneyball."
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The most effective treatment of melanoma in the early stages is surgical resection. Indeed, if every melanoma could be recognized at the earliest possible stage and removed completely, we could realize a dramatic decrease in melanoma - related deaths. Many patients with stage III disease (spread to draining lymph nodes) can be cured with lymphadenectomy, or removal of the involved lymph nodes. However, when melanoma has metastasized to other parts of the body, systemic treatment is usually required such as immunotherapy or chemotherapy. Since few treatments have been approved by the FDA for melanoma, treatment on a clinical trial of a new agent may be a good option.
Currently there are seven therapies approved: (1) interferon alpha for use after high-risk melanoma has been resected (adjuvant therapy); (2) interleukin-2 (IL-2) for treatment of metastatic disease that cannot be removed surgically; (3) dacarbazine, (4) ipilimumab, (5) vemurafenib (BRAF mutant melanoma), (6) dabrafenib, and (7) trametinib for treatment of metastatic disease.
A database of melanoma clinical trials can be found at National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials. You should also consult with your physician, and can contact your local hospital for clinical trials available in your area.


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by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis
It's now been 35 days since the Boston marathon bombings, and for the first time one of the heroes who responded is speaking out.
Rhode Island State Trooper Roupen Bastajian said, "Reality kicked in and everyone was obviously injured. It was mass devastation. It took a couple of seconds to take it all in."
Rhode Island state trooper, Roupen Bastajian, had just finished running in the Boston marathon...when he heard two bombs go off.
While many people ran away from the scene in a panic...he ran back toward the injured.
Bastajian said, "There was one gentleman on the ground. He had both legs severed and I just ...there was another gentleman next to me, and we grabbed some gauze and started applying tourniquets. "
In the chaos Bastajian believes he treated 5 or 6 people, but does not know any of their names.
ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis said, "Before he became a State Policeman, Trooper Bastajian was a U.S. Marine. And he says the training of both organizations proved critical the day of the bombings."
For his heroism, Trooper Bastajian was awarded the highest honor bestowed by Rhode Island state police.
Some day he hopes to meet the man who lost his two legs, but whose life the trooper saved.
"Oh I would love to. Again I just want to give him his time and space. And I pray for him and I pray for those that are there, that you know they can make it through this difficult time, because it is," said Bastajian.
After helping treat bombing victims, Bastajian finally called his wife and kids back in Rhode Island to assure them he was okay.
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Posted: 6:18 pm Monday, August 20th, 2007
Florida No. 2 in foreclosures
By Jeff Ostrowski
Florida homeowners continued to feel the pain of the credit crunch as shaky mortgages fell apart last month, pushing the state into the No. 2 rank nationwide for total foreclosure filings in July, according to a RealtyTrac report released Tuesday.
The Sunshine State's foreclosure activity was up 78 percent over July 2006, RealtyTrac said, but down 9 percent from the previous month. Year over year comparisons are more valid, by the way.
California was No. 1 in total foreclosure filings last month. No surprise there.
Nationwide, total foreclosure filings in July were up 93 percent year over year, RealtyTrac said. They were up 9 percent from the previous month.
The filings include documents in all three phases of foreclosure: (1) default, which includes notice of default (NOD) and lawsuit pending, or lis pendens — but you knew that;
(2) auction, which includes notice of trustee sale (NTS) and notice of foreclosure sale (NFS); and (3) real-estate owned (REO), which includes properties that have been foreclosed on and repurchased by a lender.
Last month, five states accounted for more than half of the total foreclosure filings: California, Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Nevada.
Six of the metropolitan areas with the top 10 highest foreclosure rates in July were in California: Stockton, No. 2; Merced, No. 3; Modesto, No. 4; Vallejo-Fairfield, No. 5; Riverside-San Bernardino, No. 8; and Sacramento, No. 9.
Detroit was No. 1. Other cities in the top 10 were Las Vegas, No. 6; Atlanta, No. 7; and Greeley, Colo., No. 10.
On the list of states with the top foreclosure rates — please note that's rates, not total filings — Nevada was No. 1, followed by No. 2 Georgia and No. 3 Michigan. Rounding out the list of states with the top 10 highest foreclosure rates in July were California, Colorado, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Massachusetts and Indiana.
Florida's foreclosure rate for July was 1 in every 431 households, according to RealtyTrac. That's more than 1 1/2 times the national rate of 1 in every 693 households.
RealyTrac, based in Irvine, Calif., provides foreclosure information to MSN Real Estate, Yahoo! Real Estate — where the top searches Monday were for San Diego, Las Vegas, Orlando, Houston and Chicago — and The Wall Street Journal.
Nevertheless, The Palm Beach Postdecided to collect its own foreclosure data rather than rely on an outside source. So, each month we go straight to the horse's mouth — in this case, the county clerk's office — and get the number of mortgage foreclosure filings.
Our story on local foreclosures for the month of July ran Aug. 8 on the front page of this newspaper under the headline "Foreclosures skyrocket as bailout options fade."
In Palm Beach County, 1,142 homeowners defaulted on their mortgages in July, compared with 390 in the same month a year ago. That's a 209 percent increase, and represents 1 in 542 households.
In Martin County, foreclosure filings rose 212 percent, to 75 from 24 in July 1006, according to the clerk's office. And in St. Lucie County, foreclosures rose 377 percent, to 429 from 90 in the same month a year ago, the clerk's office said.
About the Author
Jeff Ostrowski writes about biotechnology, banking and economic development. Since joining the Post in 1999, he has covered a variety of business beats, including real estate and insurance. Before coming to the Post, he was a reporter at the South Florida Business Journal and the Fort Pierce Tribune.


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World Habitat Day 2012
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Holifield could be closed; 2012 proposal would shut down user program at nuclear physics facility
The Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility, a nuclear physics research center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, could be closed, based on advance information on the Obama adminstration's FY 2012 budget.
Even though Energy Secretary Steven Chu's blog post today said the Holifield would be closed, Michelle Buchanan, the associate lab director for physical sciences, said she received information this afternoon from the Dept. of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics that the proposal will actually be to shut down the national user program at Holifield to save the $10.3 million spent annually on that program. That could leave open the possibility of running the research accelerator at a reduced level, but those details will have to be worked out in the days ahead, Buchanan said.
In the meantime, Buchanan said she's been instructed to run the research facility "very aggressively" for the rest of the year in order to get as much scientific production as possible.


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"The sweetest sounds she's ever made are still inside her head.
The best reviews she's ever had, are waiting to be read.
The notes that issue from her throat, will still be lovely things,
And the world will know its happiest times, when wondrous Barbra sings,
Whenever Barbra, our Barbra, sings." - Richard Rodgers


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Redistricting mapping
I've put up an interactive map to go with a story on redistricting that will be running in Sunday's Knoxville News Sentinel and on line at Knoxnews.com: http://www.knoxnews.com/data/tennessee-redistricting-map/
All districts for government entities from the federal House to your school district must be redrawn to take in population shifts shown in the 2010 U.S. Census. It's one of those things nobody cares much about that matters hugely.
Anyway, my attempt here is to draw the districts so they make more more sense geographically than they do at present. If you have seen the Congressional districts as they are now, you know that they look a little odd, especially District 4, which starts in Campbell County, wraps under most of middle Tennessee and comes out in Hickman County in the west. http://www.capitol.tn.gov/districtmaps/
Mine might not be that pretty either because you must make an attempt 1. to not split counties into separate districts 2. go by a minority-majority rule that states that if a minority can be turned into a majority in a district then it must be. But, mine at least looks more logical geographically.
Of course, I don't have to worry about making sure my party is taken care of either.
By the way, you can make about $4,000 by submitting your suggestion for redistricting to the League of Women Voter's: http://tnmapitout.org/. Let me warn you: drawing districts is like working a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle.
For technos, I did this map using Google Fusion Tables, with the Tiger files from the Census Bureau. There is also a pretty nifty, and much easier way to play with this district drawing using this website.


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By Stephanie Springer - bio | email CORDELE, GA (WALB) – Traffic in Atlanta is bad on a good day. Mix in a little snow and then icy rain and you've got gridlock. I-285 was at a standstill for much of the day with tractor trailer rigs bumper to bumper and idle.
Tuesday, travelers heading North debated whether to continue their trips.
It's a storm that stopped travelers in their tracks. "There just really wasn't anything I could do yesterday, roads were just too treacherous too icy," said truck driver Benny Burks.
Today DOT workers continue clearing roads and many truck drivers and travelers headed north, have quite a dilemma on their hands. "I just don't have real good information on whether to continue on or stay in one spot," said Daniel Quass.
Daniel Quaas is trying to get to Toccoa Georgia, just east of Atlanta. "I've been trying to find anyone who has come through Atlanta to see how the conditions are where they came, but so far I haven't found anyone," he said.
We found Quaas at this truck stop along I-75 in Dooly County, but he along with other travelers headed north are wondering how far is too far. "If you do go down the road, you might not have a place to park when you have to stop," he said.
Some truck drivers say they are relying on word of mouth, CB radio, the weather channel, and advice from the company on what to do. "My company told me to hang out if I didn't feel confident, they had some guys go through and it was only like 10 or 15 mile per hour and it wasn't good conditions," he said.
Trooper Henry Batts says conditions are better today than they were yesterday along the interstate near Crisp County. "It was two to three inches thick on the interstate," he said.
Yesterday Post 30 alone worked 19 crashes. "Pretty much all of them were due to just ice on the roadway," he said.
And in these conditions, troopers say it's better to be safe, than sorry. "People think I can handle it, its not that big of a deal but it is and it could cost you your life," he said.
He advises those traveling North to stay put, unless it's an emergency.
Tonight the Georgia DOT announced all interstates in the Metro Atlanta Area are open and passable for motorists but some icy conditions persist so be very cautious.
Employees with Georgia DOT along with state troopers cleared ice and truck congestion on 1-285 South of 1-20 by closing ramps and allowing maintenance crews full access to all lanes.
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Rany has written another guest column at fivethirtyeight, which is run by BP's own Nate Silver. He muses on the possibility of Bin Laden acting as another October surprise (as he was, of sorts, in 2004). Worth a read. You may have to scroll down a bit to get to the post with Rany's column.


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One of the best Haskell fields in recent memory as the Derby and Preakness winners will take on six other colts in the $1 Grade 1 race at Monmouth Park.
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Gov. Rick Scott signed new legislation today that will allocate $1.5 million to pay for relocation services for women who are victims of sexual battery. The bill's signing comes in the wake of criticism of the governor over his veto of $1.5 million for the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, a group that was going to pass along that funding to 30 rape crisis centers across the state.
This week, in one of my last stories here at The Florida Independent, I wrote about Gov. Rick Scott's decision to veto $1.5 million from the state's $70 billion budget during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The money would have gone to rape crisis centers around the state.
Timing has not been on Gov. Rick Scott's side lately.
A federal judge in Miami ruled today that Gov. Rick Scott's executive order mandating that all state workers be randomly drug tested violates the Fourth Amendment rights of people employed by the state.
After The Florida Independent broke news on Monday that Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $1.5 million for Florida rape crisis centers during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the governor began discussing the elimination today — and he is fumbling his words.
In response to Gov. Rick Scott's line item veto stripping funding for 30 rape crisis centers around the state, a Tampa Bay center issued an open invitation to Scott yesterday.
State Rep. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, released a statement today expressing "deep disappointment in Governor Scott's decision to veto $1.5 million in funding for the 30 certified rape crisis centers serviced by the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence."
Gov. Rick Scott's office is claiming that the funding he vetoed for rape crisis centers was "duplicative" and that "nobody was able to make it clear to [the governor] why rape crisis centers needed the new funding."
On April 17, smack in the middle of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $1.5 million for the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. The Legislature allotted the funds to the organization in order to support 30 rape crisis centers as they face impending reductions in collections, which currently is the bulk of their budgets.


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GM's sales have jumped to 260,018 vehicles in November bringing the total of car sales in China to 2.593 million in the first 11 months of the year, up slightly over the first 11 months of 2011 where 2.547 million GM vehicles were sold.
Shanghai GM sold 136,444 vehicles in November as demand jumped 20% on a year on year basis. Wuling vehicles fell by 0.5% to 118,536 whilst GM's other commercial outfit at FAW-GM saw sales rise 4.2% to 4,837 units.
Buick sales increased 17.4% to 70,172 units with the Excelle range reaching 23,381 units whilst the newer Excelle XT and GT models sold 17,716 models an increase of 16.1%. The Regal also helped out Buick with sales up to 9,204 units. The recently launched Encore SUV saw sales of 6,025 units in its first month, not a bad start for the 1.4T mini SUV.
Chevrolet saw its sales bound by 15.3% increase with 63,012 units sold. The Sail family continues to put wind in Chevrolet's sales with 22,394 units sold, an increase of 10.6% in year on year comparisons. The Cruze also sold 22,216 units and the Malibu sold 7,697 units.
Baojun had an inexplicable jump in sales in November, sales of sub brand vehicles were looking grim earlier this year but Baojun has somehow rebounded with a 70% sales increase to 10,232 units, the brands second best month on record. The 630 sedan stood for 6,429 units whilst the rest of sales were made up by the last generation Chevrolet Spark, which is now a Baojun model.


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I don't post very much-only when I'm in desperate need of catharsis-but reading some of the posts has convinced me that the rest of the Nation could use some as well.
Passion is our greatest strength as a community of fans and it is also our greatest weakness. The daily grind of the major league season spurs us to ecstacy and despair on countless occasions, perhaps more than any other major sport could. This process is to a large extent driven by the might of the mainstream media, who have a gigantic fiscal interest in creating controversy (rather than in providing sound, statistically-based analysis) in any way possible. Any time a team loses, AP, Reuturs and ESPN question the team's abilities and look for any way to explain the current outcome with relation to the 'greater scheme of things'(most typically by looking at which free agents the team has chosen to sign during the previous offseason). IF a team is on a hot streak then the media fluffs their organization relentlessly: and so goes the process of simplifying every trend into an easily explainable pattern. Analysis is allowed only so far as it can aid in simplification, because in America, simplicity sells: This is why ESPN, the most powerful sports media outlet in existence, recently decided to focus itself on entertainment and shift away from analysis.
The greatest benefit of the sabremetric revolution is that we, as independant-minded, die-hard baseball fans, can begin to reject the mainstream establishment and its values and beliefs. No longer do any of us have to take Joe Morgan seriously as anything other than a Hall of Fame second baseman. We don't have to trust SportsCenter's trimmed-down, entertaining, 1 and a half minute version of a 3 hour ballgame. Sabremetrics are tools that we can use to forecast performance accuratley-soemthing that the establishment could not be less interested in-in other words, we have a great advantage over the large media outlets because they are completely focused on the past, while we use the past primarily to predict the future.
But, as I read down the list of 'Recent Diaries', I see evidence that this progress is wasted on some. Looking down the Column, I see diaries titled; "Is it time to question the man?", "Billy, please dismantle this lineup", "Mr. Wolff. Your team stinks,...at the top!" and "Schott destroyed this franchise". I am not saying that having a pessimistic opinion about the A's is somehow wrong- if I was I would be guilty of the same kind of mindless ignorance as those that i critique. BUT these posts are truly irrellevant or misinformed: of course we should question the man (Billy Beane in this case, i believe), we should always question him. But to do so because we are 14-17! That is ludicrous. Dismantle the Lineup?!?
Maybe we should send Chavez down to AAA for some batting practice, right? Honestly, how many times do we have to watch Chavvy struggle early in the season to grasp that he is a slow starter? Yes he is doing worse than usual, worse than anyone could have predicted: but does anyone really believe that Chavvy will end the season with a sub .300 OBP? With a sub .330 OBP? With a sub .430 SLG percentage?
Obviously, as Blez pointed out, our slugging percentage is as much a part of the problem as our OBP: but can we really expect the 2005 A's to slug with Crosby and Swisher injured?-they're integral tot he lower half of our lineup because they drive in players with higher OBP's at the top of the lineup. With our best overall player in the worst slump of his recent career- with Jason Kendall batting around .230?
And what is this garbage about Calero being a dissapoinment because of his ERA- aside from two disastrous outings (which didn't affect the outcome of either contest) he has been outstanding. And yes it is worrying that his elbow isn't a 100 percent, but if any team has proven its ability to improve pitchers' health it is ours.
I don't believe we know anything about Juan Cruz yet- I remember when everyon jumped on Dotel early last year, before his luck turned and he settled down. In terms of our starters, I think we have a lot to be happy about-Count your blessings-the A's are 14-17, the Angels are an underwhelming team built on an aging cast of Guerrerro, Finley, Figgins, Colon, Washburn and Escobar, and I don't think anyone is truly frightened of Texas or Seattle.
The bottom line is this: in 2000 and 2001 our record was not much different than it is now (I believe it was actually worse in 2000) and we had Mulder, Hudson and Cy Zito.
I see enormous potential in this squad that will begin to become an acutality in the next year and a half. We have to look long-term. While Mulder and Hudson are succeeding in the NL, some of the critical pieces we received in return aren't attracing notice yet because they are still being polished in the minors. I think Meyer has looked great in the last few weeks, at least in terms of control, if not velocity, and Barton according to John Sickels is a pure hitter, plain and simple. Sickels is the same Bill James neophyte who ESPN recently partted ways with in their war on statistical analysis. Hold your breath, our team in 06 will make the Cards and Braves seem like 2 totterring houses of cards.


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Amarillo, TX - The link between autism and childhood vaccinations has been called a hoax by a report in the latest edition of the medical journal Pediatrics. According to a recent study, some parents fear vaccinating their children could lead to serious health hazards.
However, reports suggest side effects from vaccines are rare.
Although not many parents are fond of the idea of hurting their child, getting them vaccinated is being called "one of the most successful public health achievements of the 20th century" by an editorial accompanying the report.Mariada George, an Amarillo Pediatrician, said getting your children vaccinated from diseases that could otherwise kill them is extremely important.
George said the idea of children developing autism from the MMR shot, used to prevent measles, mumps and rubella, comes from an inaccurate study.She said children can develop autism before they even turn one, and a new study may prove autism to be detectable while still in the uterus, therefore deeming the link to autism from vaccinations as untrue.
George also said not vaccinating your child can cause an overall harm to the community.
She said if children do not get vaccinated, it is more likely that those children can give their diseases to others, causing a domino effect.She also said vaccinations have been around over 50 years and have shown an increase in life expectancy for those who are vaccinated and also a decline in serious illnesses within children.
According to George, children can be vaccinated as early as birth and can receive up to seven immunizations at a time.


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Bill Dwyre article is good for me
Swelling eyes and a few chuckles. This is a good article about an exciting time. "This was like a visit from your drunken ex-spouse, who took you for all your money and was back in town, wanting a loan. Until Thursday night, Angels' memories of the Red Sox in the postseason were almost all bad."


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Implement maintenance procedures
Formats and tools
- Display the unit as an HTML page, ready to cut and paste.
- Moodle 1.9 template
- A moodle 1.9 course with content placeholders for the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments.
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- WikiSpaces
- mark up the unit in a wiki format, ready to copy and paste into a wikispaces wiki page.
- Self Assessment Survey
- self assess current skill levels for each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute.
- Google Links
- quick links to google searches, customised for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria. I use these for finding resources or as the starting point for getting students to find, post and vote on useful resources in a forum.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Determine best practices for equipment and software maintenance
- Identify equipment and software that are to be maintained and implement processes to ensure future acquisitions of equipment and software are identified
- Identify vendor documentation , peer organisations or research information detailing best practices in equipment and software maintenance to improve system performance and reliability
- Develop recommended maintenance and operations guidelines for equipment and software maintenance based on the above research
- Obtain requirements from user in the area of equipment maintenance and reliability
- Document procedures for maintenance based on best practices
Identify resources to provide equipment and software maintenance
- Identify and record the level of support that can be provided by in-house resources
- Identify and record the support to be supplied by external or third-party organisations
- Develop or update service level agreement (SLA) with internal user and third-party suppliers
Revise practices, where appropriate
- Monitor and review maintenance operation
- Identify problem areas, including failures to meet SLAs, and consider changes to maintenance procedures
- Assess changes in consultation with user, support staff and third-party suppliers
- Design and implement improvements to maintenance procedures


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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Introduces GeForce GRID For Gaming Service Providers While VGX Technological Offering For Professionals
For growth Graphics chip maker NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is looking to the cloud as it recently launched a new cloud-based technology that will enable high-quality games or graphic-intensive applications to be streamed into mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
To put it simply, devices like Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad that do not employ NVIDIA's chips would now be able to tap into the raw graphics processing power of a server that might be half a world away. NVIDIA's GeForce GRID would let gaming service providers to provide better quality games that are as responsive as those played on consoles like Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox or Sony Corporation's (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation.
Apart from gaming, NVIDIA also introduced its VGX technological offering for professionals including artists, architects, engineers, and designers who would love to experience 3-D design software on the go.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) latest financial highlights were comprised of 12.78% as profit margin in last twelve months and operating margin at 14.30%. To evaluate management effectiveness first thing that comes in mind is how well investors' fund has been utilized and return on equity is an ideal which for this company was maintained at 13.09% in last twelve months. While another measure return on assets to assess how good was company to utilize assets to generate income, appeared at 9.69%.
Comparing its profitability with industry, LSI Corporation (NYSE:LSI) latest financial highlights showed it maintained 6.69% as profit margin in last twelve months and operating margin at 3.13%. To compare management effectiveness return on equity is considered as an ideal tool, which for this company was maintained at 11.91% in last twelve months. Another significant tool, to compare use of assets by the company to generate income, return on assets appeared at 6.21%.
Adding First Solar, Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) in discussion it recorded profit margin of -22.44% for the prior 12 months and operating margin at -24.27%. Ideal management effectiveness tool return on equity, for this stock was recorded at -17.86% while return on assets appeared at -15.85%.


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Brendan Rodgers has saluted Daniel Sturridge's consistency as he continues to prove he's among Europe's premier strikers.
The 24-year-old has netted in seven consecutive Premier League encounters, becoming the first Liverpool player to accomplish the feat following his brilliant finish in the 3-2 midweek victory at Fulham.
He now lies just one goal away from breaking the 20-mark in the English top-flight this season, despite facing two months on the sidelines due to an ankle injury.
Rodgers is not startled by Sturridge's remarkable form, however, as the forward has continually illustrated his prowess in front of the posts.
"He's up there along with Luis as the best finisher in the league," said the manager.
"I think with Daniel everyone realises when he's through on goal, it would be a big surprise if he misses. He's outstanding in the one versus one, he's got great variety in his finishing and both him and Luis are outstanding goalscorers.
"He's consistent. He's shown that when he plays, he scores goals. Sometimes for strikers you go through different spells. You might not score for a few games and then get seven in 10. But with Daniel, he's consistent. When he plays, he gets chances and he scores regularly."
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