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Mike Newman deviated from his Sally League stomping grounds and caught a K-Mets game earlier this month. He got some good video and came away with thoughts on Gavin Cecchini, Branden Kaupe and Akeel Morris.
FanGraphs recently released its television broadcaster rankings, which were based on input from fans. Radio broadcaster rankings are next, and today the Mets team is up for judgment. FanGraphs requests that the 2011 tandem of Howie Rose and Wayne Hagin be considered. Hagin has since been replaced by Josh Lewin.
Head over to FanGraphs to rate GKR's charisma, analysis and overall performance. I'm looking forward to the Crowdsourcing Sideline Reporters project.
Eno Sarris of Amazin' Avenue and FanGraphs fame has organized a meetup in New York City this Sunday at Amity Hall on West 3rd St. Several AA'ers are expected to be in attendance, including Eric Simon, Chris McShane, Jeff Paternostro and myself. The festivities start around 1:00 PM but come any time after that. There is no covercharge.
Listen to me ramble my way through a discussion with FanGraphs MC Carson Cistulli. Topics include the new Mets front office, the Moneyball Book Club and a self-indulgent recap of my baseball fandom. Thank you to Carson for having a podcast n00b like myself on the show, it was fun.
If you play fantasy baseball on Yahoo!, with this download, a player's FanGraphs page is now just a click away. This is pretty awesome.
Links to FanGraphs articles are now featured on the sidebar, and FanGraphs player pages will include links to content from SB Nation. FanGraphs is on the verge of world domination so it's nice to be allies.
Tony B may be gone, but looks like he might of had this one right. After lots of folks had given up on Isaac, Tony was apparently staying the course. Nice quick piece from FanGraphs.
"UZR attempts to adjust based on the parks played in, a new park offers little in the way of data for adjustments, so for now we're still using the park factors from Shea. Obviously upgraded seats and paint isn't causing Beltran to make more errors, but could it be affecting Beltran's range?"
For those that don't know what PTLW are: they essentially tell you the quality of a particular pitcher's pitch in terms of runs, i.e. Zack Greinke's slider has been +5.9 runs better than the average slider and his fastball has been +14.5(!). For comparison, Livan Hernandez's fastball has been 8.3 runs worse than the average fastball. For more on PTLW, check out this THT article. I can't believe this site is still free to use. Amazing.
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Clinton Township Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 20-year-old Bobbi Layne Roberts of Clinton Township. The crash happened on northbound Gratiot Ave. south of Capital Dr. around 11:25 p.m. Friday night. Sunday, a vigil was held at the crash scene.
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Early investigation suggests an unknown vehicle traveling in the right lane northbound on Gratiot struck Roberts. A passing vehicle stopped and called police after seeing a woman lying on the ground.
There were no reported eye witnesses. The vehicle that hit Roberts may have damage to the right front and headlight area.
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Mom Bloggers for Social Good and The Global Team of 200: A group of highly passionate bloggers who work with NGOs to cover such issues as maternal and newborn health, women and girls rights, safe water and sanitation, access to education, and hunger. NGO partners include UNICEF, Save the Children, WaterAid, Pratham, The World Food Programme and other smaller international NGOs. To view related posts, click here.
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My social good work and advocacy writing also appears on The Huffington Post – Impact and Global Motherhood Sections.
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Santana rounding into form for Halos
Former All-Star regaining strength, command of fastball
Angels right-hander Ervin Santana's fastball is his bread-and-butter pitch.
When it's going well, it can touch as high as 97 mph, and when mixed in with his nasty slider, he can be almost unhittable.
But Santana lost velocity on his fastball last season when he was battling elbow problems and saw his average fastball speed dip from 94.4 mph in 2008 to 92.3 mph in 2009.
It resulted in a down year for Santana, who posted a 5.03 ERA in 23 starts, which was a far cry from his dominant form in 2008, when he was named an All-Star and finished the season with 16 wins, a 3.49 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 219 innings.
Santana is now trying to get back to that form, and despite the fact that he allowed five runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings against the Giants' Minor League squad on Thursday, he feels like's close to that form from two years ago.
"I think it's better, like it was before," Santana told reporters on Thursday. "Way better, because I can feel the difference throwing the ball. Even my changeup I can throw for a strike or a ball and my slider, it's the same thing. And I'm more mature."
His performance on Thursday was a bit surprising considering he had previously thrown five scoreless innings against Major League clubs with five strikeouts and no walks in those two outings.
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But on the bright side, he did strike out five more batters on Thursday with no walks and came out feeling fine.
"Everything felt good," Santana said. "Just not good results.
He allowed a three-run homer to former White Sox top prospect Joe Borchard on a back-door slider and two RBI doubles in the third inning.
But Santana isn't worrying about the results until he stretches his outings to at least five innings so that he can build up his stamina and set up hitters like it's a regular-season game.
"My next outing is going to be five innings and you have to get ready for the season," Santana said. "So I'll be pitching and trying to locate everything like I would during the season."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Field Events Lead Tufts Men's Track & Field Team to Seventh at ECAC Championships
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TROY, NY - With eight scoring performances, the Tufts men's track & field team placed seventh at the ECAC Championships hosted by RPI on Thursday and Friday.
NESCAC rival Bates won the meet with 61 points. Rowan and Ramapo rounded out the top three with 49 and 40 points respectively. The Jumbos' 28.5 points were good enough for seventh overall and third among New England teams.
This meet was the last chance for athletes to improve individual qualifying marks for the NCAA Championship next weekend.
Juniors Brad Nakanishi (Scarborough, ME) and Mike Blair (Wellesley, MA) were unable to improve their best marks, but notched high finishes nonetheless. Nakanishi cleared 15'7" (4.76m) to place fourth in the pole vault, while Blair accumulated 5,827 points in the decathlon for fourth. Meanwhile, classmate Gbola Ajayi (Lagos, Nigeria) notched a top-five finish in the long jump with his leap of 22'8" (6.91m).
Tufts throwers recorded three scoring performances. Junior Curtis Yancy (St. Louis, MO) had two of them. He placed sixth in the discuss with his heave of 147'10" (45.08m) and sixth in the hammer with a throw of 172'8" (52.63m). In the shot put, freshman Brian Williamson (Prairie Village, KS) placed seventh with a personal-best toss of 50'2" (15.31m).
On the track, sophomore Ben Wallis (Dover, NH) set another personal-best in the steeplechase with his time of 9:12.24, which was good enough for sixth. In the 5,000, junior Kyle Marks (Carmel, IN) placed in the top-five with a time of 14:46.99.
The meet closed out the season for most Tufts athletes. Looking ahead, juniors Jeff Marvel (800), Tyler Andrews (10,000), and Ajayi (triple jump) will represent the Jumbos at the NCAA Championship in Claremont, CA next week.


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Sections of the Song
The song "Fuck tha Police" is divided into three main parts. Three members of the group, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, and MC Ren, take the stand to "testify" before the judge of the court, Dr. Dre. Through the lyrics, the rappers criticize the local police force. Dr. Dre starts the song off posing as a judge presiding in the case of NWA versus the police department. By doing this, Dr. Dre takes the formalities of the judicial system and stands them on their head. He mocks the way that prosecuting attorneys use witnesses to prove their side of the story, while still respecting it, taking it on as his own way in allowing the MCs to state their cases in order to prove how the police department is focused on young black minorities, assuming that they all are drug dealers and are looking to rob or murder.
The song "Fuck tha Police", containing N.W.A's trademark inflammatory lyrics, stood out in particular from many of the songs on Straight Outta Compton. It highlights many of the tensions between black urban youth and the police. The song was prophetic in its reading the widespread resentment towards the police that later boiled over in the 1992 Los Angeles riots following the Rodney King incident. The song also alleged that blacks in the police were worse than the whites, with lyrics such as:
But don't let it be a black and a white one—Ice Cube, "Fuck tha Police"
'Cause they'll slam ya down to the street top
Black police showing out for the white cop
Especially controversial were the areas of the song that appear to condone violence towards police authorities; lines such as "I'm a sniper with a hell of a scope/Taking out a cop or two, they can't cope/with me" and "A sucka in a uniform waitin' to get shot/by me, or anotha nigga" directly reference the murder of police officers.
Through their song "Fuck Tha Police," NWA addressed negative stereotypes that outsiders often have about those living in urban communities. NWA inverted the stereotype of blacks as criminals, thus addressing why "gangsta rap" was created. In the urban areas, where most blacks live, the majority of thefts are committed by whites (Staples). In interracial crimes of violence, whites attack and assault blacks more often than blacks attack and assault whites (Wolfgang). The stereotype of all blacks being criminals now seems to be completely foolish. This is the mindset that NWA had when they took on the stereotype as the theme to their song. They took on the criminal persona to tell the police simply this: "If you think we're criminals; we might as well be criminals." However, they use this in a form of mockery, rather than actually becoming criminals. Their harsh words and grotesque lyrics are the criminal persona. NWA was just the medium through which they were presented. [4] [5]
In 1989, Australian radio station Triple J had been playing "Fuck tha Police" for up to six months, before gaining the attention of Australian Broadcasting Corporation management who subsequently banned it. As a reaction the staff went on strike and put N.W.A's "Express Yourself" on continuous play for 24 hours, playing it roughly 360 times in a row.[6]
On 10th April 2011, New Zealand dub musician Tiki Taane was arrested on charges of "disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence to start or continue" after performing the song at a gig in a club in Taurangaduring an inspection of the club by the police.[7][8] On 13 April Tiki told Marcus Lush on Radio Live that the lyrics often feature in his performances and his arrest came as a complete surprise.[9]
[edit]References by other artists and in popular culture
In 1996, during massive opposition street protests in Belgrade, Serbia, "Fuck the Police", along with Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" was continually played for 2 days on a Belgrade American-funded radio station B92.
Kanye West alludes to the song in his single All Falls Down, "I say 'fuck the police', that's how I treat 'em". "Cop Killer", a song by Ice-T's metal band Body Count, also contains the lyrics "fuck the police", as does "Still No Surrender" by Bone Thugs N Harmony.
The Game references the song in his song, Doctor's Advocate off the album of the same name, expressing his shame of leaving Aftermath and going into beef with fellow rapper and former labelmate at the time 50 Cent: "I'm not askin' you to take my side in the beef, But you told me it was okay to say "Fuck The Police."
Chris Rock specifically refers to the song in his skit from The Chris Rock Show How to not get your ass Kicked by the Police: "If you're listening to loud rap music ...turn that shit off! Blastin' "Fuck tha Police" while you're getting pulled over by the police is just ign'ant."
In 2007, English comedian Adam Buxton performed a 'cleaned up' version of the song, entitled 'Help the Police', as part of the BBC3 sketch show Rush Hour.
In 2008, Lil Wayne's hit single "Mrs. Officer" specifically referenced "Fuck tha Police," but in a much more literal sense (i.e., having sex with the police).
Alternative hip-hop duo MellowHype's album BlackenedWhite features a song called '"F666 the Police".
Australian hip-hop artist Drapht references "Fuck tha Police" in the song "Sing It (The Life of Riley)" from the album The Life of Riley.
The title of "Fuck tha police," and occasionally also the verse, "Comin' straight from the underground," have been widely parodied in the Joseph Ducreux Internet meme, wherein the lyrics are rephrased in pseudo-archaic English, with interpretations such as "Fornicate the constabulary/From directly within the firmament."
That meme in turn has given rise to a separate image macro based on a drawing of a man from the late nineteenth century riding atop an early model of bicycle, eluding a policeman on horse and chariot, with the caption, "Disregard the constabulary," as seen here.


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Google has just announced an update to the Google Docs app for Android. The biggest change that this update (version 1.0.43) brings is the ability to have offline access to all your files. In addition, if you're using an Android tablet, say the Galaxy Tab, Optimus Pad or Transformer Prime, you'll apparently have a better Google Docs reading experience and "get a high-resolution version of the document". Here's the full change log:
- Make any file available offline for view access while not connected
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I've just started with Inventor Fusion 2013 and I'm stuck with basic things.
I want to put a tube inside a box.
I drilled inside the box a hole at the same diameter as the extern diameter of the tube.
I tried to assembly them with " Assembly" tool but I didn't succeed in it. Either way, nothing happen or the button OK appears unclickeable.
If someone can show me how to solve that or a tutorial (I searched and I didn't find something)
Thank you in advance
Solved! Go to Solution.
check if there is any information here that will help
I open your file, just find only root component in it.
In Fusion, if you want to assemble two parts, you need to create them as two components before assemble.
There's a choice when you create a part, select the "New Component".
I also attached a model to show you the result.
Go ahead to try it!


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Recently, I have noticed that those who believe this deal is the worst in Angels (if not baseball) history have stated that no sensible reasoning/justification has been provided for trading Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera to Toronto for Wells. This isn't intended to re-hash the same arguments, but I want to make sure that the rationale I subscribe to is on record. It's often difficult to explain something like this in posts so I think its important that we have something on the record in favor of the trade. It's easy for emotion to cloud the ability to see past screens so maybe a singular locale for such a summary is warranted. The most important aspects to evaluating this deal, in my opinion, is:
First, this trade has to be put into context. I wholeheartedly concede that the front office had some major disappointments prior to this trade. I also concede that it wasn't their PLAN A. But it's important to understand where the team was on the day of the trade. They were in a different reality than they were before Crawford went to Boston and Beltre went to Texas. I think there is a great deal of truth to Sam Miller's "collusion of one" description. What i mean is, I don't think the Angels had any idea what they were getting themselves into when they proclaimed themselves players for this offseason, given the other players. Sure, we have money, but the Red Sox and Yankees? These guys enjoy winning the bid as much as they do the games. Arte's comments show that Werth's contract hit him like a ton of bricks. Organizationally, it seems fair to assume they colluded to not "roll like that". Unable to digest the realities that Boston could easily swallow, Crawford was gone by the time Tony arrived to winter meetings. Unlike Crawford and the table set by Werth's deal, the Angels were able to boast having made a substantial offer to Beltre coming after Oakland's modest offer. I don't know how to find threads and post their links yet, but while we were all waiting I remember contributing that if it came down to a war between small-timers (OAK-LAA), a big timer could come in and say "Well shit, I'll give him 90 million even though I'm not desperate". I specifically suggested Texas could be that team. As it turns out we didn't want to offer the extra year the Rangers were willing to offer so we lost him. Where I think the "collusion of one" is relevant is that I believe the organization was surprised that they had a real competitor for Beltre with deep pockets, were surprised at the length requested, and were surprised that the fans were as disappointed as we were, myself included. I believe(d) third base was too important of a need to play protest against the market.
We must remember the jolt the team chemistry and leadership must have taken with Vlad, Lackey, Figgins, and Oliver leaving the team in a swoop. It's become pretty clear that someone (I assume Soscia) felt that Mike Napoli and Juan Rivera were not only not the answers to the leadership needs, but were actually cancerous in that department. Napoli's tendency for partying is well documented, even if mostly in legend, so it's reasonable to assume that since he was a leader by virtue of the position he played, his offensive statistics, and his tenure that he probably didn't inspire the best collective team work ethic. Even grown men set up cliques and if you have alot of young guys on your roster they can be crucial in deciding which way the team goes. It's also known that the organization was unimpressed with Napoli's improvement in the catcher's position in all that it entails, despite the fact that he was an offensive slugger who led the team in home runs.
I don't know what else to say about Rivera that hasn't been said except that he is a decent left fielder. I will say that I was excited he was on the team when he arrived. I actually think he got worse riding the pine those initial years, as he was a consistent .300 hitter before he arrived, though his defense is forgettable. But, like Napoli, he couldn't assist in filling the leadership role and may simply have been a bad role model on a team with emerging young talent.
A proven hitter who hit 31 home runs, over 110 rbi, and 44 doubles, Wells is a 32 year old leader known for having a sick work ethic, track record for community involvement, and being a positive clubhouse presence. We have broken down his numbers offensively and defensively, so we won't do it again here. The biggest assumption that I think is very widespread and very erroneous is the one that assumes that Toronto was going to allow the face of their franchise, their second best player, go to another team for nothing. He was placed on waivers, but that doesn't mean he was free. I am using 2010 numbers because I think they played a more significant role in the immediate decision making than his injury seasons.
So, on the day of the trade you have failed to land a "big splash", though you sincerely thought you were in a position to have done so by now. You have now learned that your market assessment has failed, that this failure is upsetting the fans and may be giving you a bad name amongst players and agents. You have two players that you are determined to get rid of and now have to protect your young talent because third base has not been resolved and you haven't improved your leadoff situation. You talked to Texas and they want Napoli in discussions about Young. You talked to Toronto and they don't want much in exchange for the salary assumption of $81m/4 years. They'll take Juan Rivera and a reliever. In a decision between Young and Wells, you decide Wells is the better player and you're not interested in parting with a reliever. You'd rather try your luck in a platoon 3rd base than to assume the salary on a non-fit whose no defensive gem. So, now you assess what you're giving up and what you're getting: You're giving up a .238/.316/.468 over 510 PA guy who had a career high 26 home runs and a decent outfielder who are both cancerous to your team, hurt the ability to coach, lack the leadership qualities, and are showing no growth in their defensive abilities. You're getting a .273/.331/.515 family man with a knack for hitting opportune doubles (44) and has great clubhouse leadership. He can play the field and he can DH if need be. Without question, you've improved your outfield offensively. Should you decide to go with Bourjos in center, you need offensive insurance out there. Now, there's the money. With four years at 81 million, you're taking in approx. 20 million per year for 4 years. With Napoli and Rivera's salaries you're shedding 11.3 million this year. In the short term, you got Wells for about 9 million this year if you include savings from those players. If you only count this year, that comes to 4 years/68 million or $17 million annum. Certainly when you are deciding whether or not to do this trade, you have to consider that you might have to keep Napoli for those four years. If he hits the 35 home runs Sam Miller predicts in 2011, he will be making a minimum of $2o million in the not-so-far future. If he simply stayed with the Angels (instead of Wells coming) he would at minimum have to assume arbitration would get him the same $5.8 this year and me may get a raise the next 3 if he matched his 26 HR inn Anaheim. At minimum (very minimum), you'll be paying Napoli roughly 24 million over 4 years, and someone to replace Rivera. It makes no sense to evaluate the trade of the three players over four years and not calculate four years for Rivera and Napoli.
Thus, the decision calculous, given the context, asks is it worth it to pay 17 million per year for all that Wells brings and simultaneously get rid of Napoli, Rivera, and all that they bring. If Vernon Wells was a free agent in an offseason after his 2010 season, given Werths, Crawford's, and Beltre's contracts this might seem like a discount, if not about right. You're basically getting him for about what Beltre was offered by Oakland. Finally, the years MATTER. A commitment of, say, 142 million over 7 years is monstrous compared to 86 million over 4 years. In business, they are not even remotely the same even if they average out. One is a near decade long weight that you carry over the course of a constantly evolving league and economy. Rare should be the player who warrants a seven year deal.
After being naive and mishandling the early offseason, the Angels adjusted to the market realities that $20 million had become a new reality in MLB, realized they couldn't start the season without a full-time offensive improvement and that they had a separate goal of ridding bad seeds, combined the two objectives in an unofficial three-team deal for $17 million annually real money. Feeling that didn't hurt their financial flexibility they may have also considered that having a better team, team chemistry and success were bigger factors in re-signing Morales, Weaver, and attracting free agents. The front office claims that besides this contract they are still shopping and looking and have started to negotiate with Weaver. If they improved the club and are able to afford to maintain their core, then we may be in better shape than previously imagined.
It makes sense to me. In context, that is.


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The most positive aspect of Brazilian jiu jitsu, as well as many other martial arts, is the act of physical human contact. Putting your body's safety in the hands of other people on the jiu jitsu path allows you to visit the ends of the spectrum in physical communication; from getting smashed and tapped, to hugs and hand slaps. Countless lives are steered onto a productive course thanks to the important human interaction necessary for developing compassion and curbing an unhealthy ego.
There is a quality of trust inherent to BJJ training. Whether that fresh white belt acknowledges it or not, he is entrusting you with the safety of his dangerously flailing body, and vice versa. That agreement, existing from day one, is similar to a trust that sometimes takes months, or years, to gain in personal relationships outside the gym. Leaving your money, physical safety, or personal fears in the hands of anyone you've just met is difficult for most people, but the physical contact of grappling allows us to experience and bypass this immediately. Through this portal, a vast range of emotion and circumstance is faced. At the hands of a clock choke, one may get violenty ground into the floor and have their brain's blood supply disrupted to the point of nearly losing their conscious awareness. Seconds later, the same person is being lifted to a standing position, from their suffering, welcomed by a smile and an embrace that may serve as an overall outlook on how to approach personal difficulties. In those respects, jiu jitsu provides many with supplemental interaction vital to psychological development.
A study focusing on a contrast in behavior between infant monkeys with fake prop mothers and another group not separated from their mothers was performed by Harry Harlow in 1959. The monkeys with artificial mothers all suffered from constant fear in their social interactions, developing antisocial and delinquent behavior. The orphaned primates matured into an irrationally violent group who often had trouble mating or developing a relationship (especially physical) with their offspring. Jiu jitsu cannot be a parenting figure, nor can it replace a childhood of neglect. It can, however, provide a gateway to good relationships built on trust and affection. Training partners can be interpreted as siblings, parental guides, or even offspring to pass your advice on to, all sharing in a group battle of circumstance on the mat. The sense of touch is one way to tie this all together. By using grappling as a tool, one can supplement areas in life that may otherwise be faced with a lack of confidence or perspective, lending more empathy and experience to draw from in all situations, simply by experiencing a wide array of physical communication. The student can then see more clearly, with less ego-driven fear, free to adjust their paths with help from grappling.
Behavior can be adjusted with the help of jiu jitsu, with some thanks owed to routine physical contact with other humans. Those who train it can, and often are, granted a fast track to physical, mental, and emotional health by close interaction, inspiring positive and productive attitudes throughout life. This belief is supported by anecdotal evidence that can be seen in gyms around the world, but it really only begins to touch on a perceived understanding of grappling's cognitive benefits. We can certainly continue training, chasing understanding along with those next chokes, hugs, and hand slaps.


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July 23, 2007
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a teenager while he was in custody.
Jon Alexander Scott was being held at the Sumter Youth Development Campus, a highly secured facility for juvenile offenders. But he was able to use a few minutes out of the sight of guards to take his own life.
Young people end up at the Sumter YDC when they are accused or convicted of breaking the law but it does give them a chance to make a new start. The program gives them everything from therapy to instruction on how to transition once released. That's a day 17-year-old Jon Alexander Scott unfortunately won't be able to see. He was found dead in his cell Sunday night.
We're told that cells at the YDC are checked every 15 minutes. Sometime between 7:45 and 8 Sunday night, Scott used a bed sheet to hang himself. Medical officials say he was dead on arrival.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene between 8 and 9 but the death is still under investigation. We don't know where Scott was from or why he was being held in the YDC. The GBI will only say their investigation is still open.
The Department of Juvenile Justice says they are cooperating with that investigation. They would not tell us immediately if Scott's suicide might lead them to change any of their policies or procedures.
An autopsy was performed on Scott's body Monday. His death has officially been ruled a suicide.
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We've dealt with a lot over the past three weeks. The big story has been the aftermath of the April 27th tornado outbreak. The recovery effort is well underway and stories surrounding it will be prevalent in the weeks to come. But a couple of good things happened as well recently and I want to make sure you know about them. First, I'd like to congratulate Gay Barnes, a first grade teacher at Madison's Horizon Elementary, who was named Alabama's teacher of the year. This is the second time in five years a teacher from Madison has won this award and it's something the whole city of Madison should be proud of. And we should also be proud of Megan Roman, a student at Bob Jones High School who wrote Alabama's winning essay in the U.S. Institute of Peace 24th Annual National Peace Essay Contest. She now moves on to the national competition and we wish her the best of luck. I don't know about you, but I think these two stories are the kind of good news we can use about now. I'm Vanessa Oubre and that's my take. What's yours?
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Nursing Theory Books @ MSU Libraries (Selective List)
Nursing theorists and their work
Call Number: RT84.5 .N9 2006 - MSU Main Library
Nursing theory : utilization and application
Call Number: RT84.5 .N94 2006 - MSU Main Library
Perspectives on Nursing Theory
Call Number: RT84.5 .P47 2009 - MSU REFERENCE, 1 EAST
Self care theory in nursing : selected papers of Dorothea Orem
Call Number: RT84.5 .O733 2003 - MSU Main Library
Books about Nursing Theory
This section describes how to find books about nursing theory, specific nursing theories, or nursing theorists in the MSU Libraries' Catalog.
MSU Libraries Catalog - Keyword Search
- Books can be found by completing a keyword search of the MSU Libraries' Catalog (on the right side of the Health Sciences Digital Library webiste: www.lib.msu.edu/health).
- There's no one correct way to search by Keyword - it's very important to try different words and phrases.
- If you're looking for information about a specific nursing theory, try entering the name of the theory.
- If you're looking for books about a nursing theorist, enter in the person's name. A keyword search using a theorist's name may also retrieve items authored by that theorist.
Keyword Search Examples (Select 'Keyword Classic' or 'Keyword Beta')
- nursing theor* (The * searches for multiple word endings: theory, theories, theorist)
- Neuman systems model
- Orem theory
- King nursing theory
- Callista Roy
Books by Nursing Theorists
This section describes how to find books written by nursing theorists in the MSU Libraries' Catalog.
MSU Libraries Catalog - Author Search
- Books written by nursing theorists can be found by searching the MSU Libraries' Catalog by author (on the right side of the Health Sciences Digital Library webiste: www.lib.msu.edu/health).
- To find books written by a nursing theorist: enter the theorist's last name into the search box first, followed by the first initial or first name if you know it. Make sure you have the correct spelling.
- Select 'Author' from the dropdown and select search. If given a list of multiple authors, select the correct one.
Author Search Examples (Select 'Author' from dropdown)
- Nightingale
- Nightingale, F
- Nightingale, Florence
Electronic Books (E-books)
This section describes how to find nursing theory electronic books (e-books).
- The Nursing E-books Page contains a few nursing theory e-books. They can be found under the 'Theory' section or by clicking here.
- You will also find e-books on nursing theory by searching the MSU Libraries' Catalog.
- Electronic books found in the Catalog will have 'Electronic Resouce' or 'Online' somewhere in the title.
- Here's an example of how an e-book in the Catalog looks. To connect to the e-book, select the 'Connect To Online Resource' or 'Read E-book' link above the blue and green shaded box.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Shortstop Showdown - Flores vs. Beckham
Since squaring off in the Appapachian League, the question keeps coming up over and over again. If you had to choose one, would it be Tim Beckham or Wilmer Flores? The answer is much more difficult than two lines in a baseball chat box allow.
In seeing both play this season, I'm not even sure I know the answer. Neither Flores nor Beckham have performed like the elite prospects they were billed to be. Do they both have strengths? Absolutely, but both have glaring weaknesses as well. Instead of simply saying which I prefer and why, I wanted to break each down based on tools and projection and give readers an opportunity to weigh in.
Age - Advantage Flores: At a year and a half younger than Beckham, Flores is playing the 2009 season as a 17-year old. Beckham is young for the league as well at 19, but Flores' moderate success in full season baseball is much more impressive than the raw numbers indicate.
Bonus - Advantage Mets: With Flores receiving less than 15% of the bonus awarded to Beckham, the Mets have much less to lose should Flores not pan out. I've discussed Beckham's bonus in a previous piece, and simply don't see his being worth ten times what other shortstop prospects in the league have received.
Physical Projection - Advantage Flores: At 6'3", Flores has shed weight over the course of the season leaving what is essentially an empty canvas for the Mets organization to develop. At a listed 175 lbs., he's a player who can gain 30+ pounds on his way up the Mets organization ladder. Beckham, with his already fully developed lower body, doesn't have the frame to handle more weight. He may even be a guy who needs to redistribute some of the weight he has gained in his lower body to remain agile enough to man a position in the middle of the field.
Maturity - Advantage Beckham: While Wilmer Flores' approach has improved leaps and bounds this season, Beckham handled his business as professional should. If one did not know who Beckham was, he or she would have had no idea Beckham was a former #1 overall pick from the way he carried himself on the field.
Contact - Advantage Flores: At 17, a K% of 14.1% is pretty obscene. Beckham's K% sits a full ten points higher and he showed an inability to make solid contact versus breaking pitches when I watched him in person. Beckham's contact issues are correctable, but Flores' contact ability is simply uncanny for a player of his age who is still so raw.
Power - Advantage Flores: At present, Beckham is showing more power than Flores. However, if you consider the age difference and Flores' room to fill out, power projection favors Flores considerably. Beckham may become a 12-15 home run player in the bigs, but Flores has the potential for 20+ or more annually.
Fielding - Advantage Beckham: Better foot speed and athleticism gives Beckham the range advantage and the nod on footwork. He's also a much more fluid fielder. However, Flores does very well with balls in front of him and I'm impressed with the way he charges everything to cut down the distance on his throws to first base.
Arm Strength - Advantage Beckham: While Flores' arm grows stronger as the year continues to progress, Beckham already posesses a plus arm from what I've seen. Flores' arm will never be more than average at best.
Speed - Advantage Beckham: Flores, nicknamed "Tortuga" or "Turtle" by his teammates is a true 20 runner on the 20-80 scale. Beckham has slightly above average speed which he hasn't been able to translate into more than mediocre stolen base percentages which may not improve as time goes on.
With both players having very different skill sets, they grade out to be near equal on paper. What tips this showdown into Flores' favor for me is the bonus Flores received. Beckham may very well have a higher floor, but at less than 15% of the bonus given to Beckham, Flores not panning out would be a drop in the bucket compared to the amount the Rays invested in Beckham.


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Welcome back. I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that, even though I may not like dogs - like, at all - the moment it becomes in any way viable I'm buying a puppy solely so I can name it Luke Chien. Now, I wouldn't dare suggest it's a superior name to Wendel Bark, as I prefer my blood still in my circulatory system, but it has to be considered a very close second for three reasons. First, it will damn near ensure my puppy rules the dog park as, after the first time he destroys a bigger dog, nobody will step to the Canine Eraser. Second, it is not only a Leaf-themed pun, it's a bilingual Leaf-themed pun. Third, my girlfriend suggested it, meaning that my campaign to make her a fan has progressed from 'general disinterest in hockey' to 'active lusting over some of the hunkier players'. Unfortunately, I've hit a stumbling block because she looked upon Luke Schenn and not only is not pregnant, but also admitted he's not her type. Obviously, I had to beat her with a belt until she retracted her statement. "Not her type", I ask you.
Anyway, enough of this. Onto 2007.
I will say now that, regardless of who we picked, it's going to be damn near impossible for 2007 to work out well because we didn't have a first or second round pick, as they were traded to San Jose in the deal that brought D.S. Toskala to Toronto and could easily be interpreted as having lost us Logan Couture in the bargain, making it the gift that just keeps on giving. Note also that Mark Bell was included in the deal as a salary throw-in, implying that both parties believed Toskala was actually worth MORE than two top-fifty picks. We laugh at Colorado's trade for Semyon Varlamov, but I don't think we should ever be allowed without also flagellating ourselves for that monstrosity. Still, I think suffering together has brought us closer as a community, and might explain why FLYERROB is outstaying his welcome because Philadelphia have been strong as long as I can remember. Also, because he's irritating.
One last thing - as the drafts get closer to the present day, the amount I can really write about some of these guys will get smaller because they're increasingly likely to be household names here. In particular, commenting on who's still on the board will be rather tricky in the lower rounds because four years is still not enough time to identify lower-round gems.
Round 3, #74 Overall - Dale MITCHELL
Little-known fact, the only clothing Dale Mitchell owns that is not a hockey uniform are a dozen Vault Dweller-esque jumpsuits in a variety of colours. He has been known to claim they make his calves look less fat than regular pants. He pairs them with jewellery taken from one of Mr. T's many recent yard sales for what he describes as the 'apocalypse chic' look. He went through a phase wherein he became convinced his own feet did not exist when they were not wearing skates and insisted teammates carry him everywhere, but snapped out of this in a heartwarming scene where he realises he, too, can walk. 'Mitch', as uncreative teammates have undoubtedly nicknamed him by completely ignoring the possibilities inherent in "Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers", is far from a highly-ranked prospect but is likely to be a Marlies mainstay for a good few years.
Still On The Board: In what is going to be a thing for this year, there are few players below him who've distinguished themselves. No names really jump out at me bar Nick Palmieri (79).
Verdict: Too young to call, but it's looking like Be26 2.0 will look at this pick and call it a bust, or whateve the appropriate Chinese phrase is because I'll be living under their brutal totalitarian rule.
Round 4, #99 Overall - Matt FRATTIN
I'd like to complain that the proposal to nickname him 'Lawnmower Man' never seemed to get anywhere. Bridging the gap of lunacy between Darcy Tucker and Rad Boss quite nicely, most people not regulars here may remember Frattin from the time we found a way to break the fan voting portion of the Hobey Baker award and another university flipped their shit about it. Although he didn't take the win in the end - that went to Andy Miele, whose unadvertised and totally bitching bonus prize was to hang with Paul Bissonnette for as long as they're both Coyotes - general consensus was and is that Frattin is the better player, particularly since his senior season numbers translate to a 46-point NHL season if the Desjardins NHL equivalency numbers still hold. Also, if you spell his name wrong it comes out as Farttin, means he's destined to play opposite Greg McKegg some day.
Still On The Board: Although he's obviously unproven, I'm not seeing anybody I'd consider a better prospect anywhere in the round. Keith Aulie (116) is the closest, which is awesome.
Verdict: Provisionally speaking he's a win, based on the fact he hasn't proven anything yet. I'm still happy with the pick nonetheless.
Round 4, #104 Overall - Ben WINNETT
Winnett is another one of those picks who's committed to going to college regardless of whether they get drafted but, based on his numbers while playing with Michigan, he really looks like a questionable pick - he didn't top fourteen points in the four years he spent there, meaning the Salmon Arm Silverbacks still have precisely one player who came from there and made anything of himself (Travis Zajac). Swing and a miss, front office.
Still On The Board: See Frattin, minus the bits about considering anybody a better prospect.
Verdict: Bust. He's yet to prove himself at any level and it's unlikely he will.
Round 5, #137 Overall - Juraj MIKUS
Juraj "The Other" Mikus, as nobody calls him, has the honour of being one of two Slovakian Juraj Mikus to have played somewhere in American hockey; while the original was a centre drafted by Los Angeles who's now playing in the KHL, this iteration is still in America. He played two more years in the Slovak leagus with Trencin Dukla after being drafted before jumping to the Marlies in 2009 and immediately putting up by far his best offensive numbers. Yet to play a full season, he's nonetheless seen as a prospect with a definite chance of making waves even if he can't break out of the logjam of defensive prospects we can currently boast. I would support a movement to rename him 'Mulligan', because I'm dorky and enjoy golfing-based jokes. The above picture is also terrifying in a way I've not felt since the last time I watched anything David Lynch has ever been involved with.
Still On The Board: A lot of players with time spent in the AHL.
Verdict: I'd call this a win. Mikus is a competent player and, if our defensive depth is such that he's being held in the Marlies, I consider that a good thing.
Round 6, #164 Overall - Chris DIDOMENICO
DiDomenico, in many ways, is like the modern-day Karel Pilar. The Score had an excellent article about the guy in March last year, entitled 'The Value of Perseverance', talking about his career and the injury he suffered in the 2009 QMJHL playoffs - for those of you not around for that, he was chasing an iced puck but was sent into the end boards and broke both his femur and his kneecap. That he's even playing hockey is a phenomenal feat, and it's hard not to root for the guy because he was also outperforming his sixth-round draft slot by quite a margin when it happened. Sadly, it seems that he's regressed quite a bit since then and was part of the Kris Versteeg deal - he's currently in Rockford, still plugging away, and I'm still rooting for him to make it to the show one day.
Still On The Board: Blake "Sure I'm As Good As Phil Lol" Kessel (166). Ridiculous picks aside, none of the names elsewhere in the round jump out at me.
Verdict: Push. He might not make it, but in his case it's not because of a lack of talent.
Round 7, #194 Overall - Carl GUNNARSSON
I was planning on asking BCapp to use this space to explain why Gunnar is superior to Keith Aulie, as he promises in his signature, but I couldn't be arsed to get hold of him. All you need to know is that I like Gunnar, the boy's got swagger. I mean, here he's clearly just ruined somebody's day and he's faking like he's sorry about it but he totally isn't. He's a shifty bastard. He'll invite you in to take the puck from him then you'll look down and realise you're trying to stickhandle with NOTHING as he's sprung Phil Kessel for another goal. You'll realise you fucked up and you will feel bad about yourself, and rightfully so.
Still On The Board: Paul Postma (205), who is in a similar situation in Winnipeg to the one Gunnar has here. He's seen as a talented prospect, but at the moment he's having trouble cementing a place on the roster. We're ahead because Postma has so far been unable to make the Jethrasher roster bar one game at the end of last year.
Verdict: A good win. When your seventh-round pick could be the best player of your draft class, your year has either been shitty or that guy's been a real surprise. With Gunnar, I'm fervently hoping it's the latter.
Picks: Six
Career Players: Gunnarsson will and I'd put money on Frattin reaching that level as well. Can't say I'd back any of the others.
Verdict: I did say I was judging this draft pretending the Toskala fiasco didn't happen and, if you pretend we were simply penalised our top two picks for, say, brushing lightly past Gregory Campbell, our haul is pretty good for a team that didn't pick until midway through the third round. That there are no obviously bad picks, where we left somebody on the board who made us look foolish for doing it, is icing on the cake. I couldn't give this an A in good conscience because I think you need to come away with a bit more than we did - after all, this draft was four years ago - but a B is hardly chopped liver.


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Our private care enables us to offer much more time to patients and appointments out of hours even in the evening or at weekends. Our patients are counselled and all treatment options carefully discussed before a treatment is planned. Photography is also often used to document cases and to advise patients.
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It was early December, 1993. I was sitting in my room doing my homework when the phone rang. It was my older cousin, Tom, calling me from his place of work - a computer store. The management needed someone to work in the store during the busy Christmas season. Since I was interested in computers and looking for a job, I decided to give it a shot. That Friday night was my interview with the manager of PC Warehouse. Much to my surprise, he hired me on the spot. Soon I found myself logging in 28 hours a week. My boss told me, "After the first few months, you will know more about computers than all of your friends. After a year, you will know more than your whole class. When you are a senior, you will know more about computers than anyone in your school." I felt as if my future with PC Warehouse would be quite rewarding.
The first few days began with sorting papers, pricing items, and performing various chores around the store. Soon I began answering the phone and was taught the basic steps to assemble a computer. From there, I started helping customers with questions, making sales, and performing repairs and upgrades on computers. I learned more and more with each work day.
Eventually, I was able to perform most tasks on my own. I began selling computer systems and hardware. A short time later, a commission bonus was added to my check each month. This grew as my selling skills increased. I was persuaded to sell because the more profit the store made, the more money would be in my paycheck. Interacting with the customers and listening to their concerns gave me a better understanding of how to deal with people.
Going to work is something I look forward to. Sharing a laugh with my co-workers is common. "Co-workers" is a general term, which is why I prefer to call them my friends. Everyone, including my manager, is easy to talk to and fun to be around. Since there are only ten of us, we all know each other well. Together, we form a team, and working together makes this job a pleasure.
I began to apply my knowledge acquired at PC Warehouse in many ways. Friends, relatives, and even teachers would call on me for computer advice. Recently, I was able to help my church vestry in evaluating their computer needs by providing them with information to help them make their decision. I have built computers for relatives, friends, and customers. I have also upgraded computers at school.
My job has provided me with more than just money. It has given me knowledge of computers, enhanced my organizational skills, and helped me budget my time between school, work, sports, and my family. Each year, all of the employees celebrate the holidays with a party at which we receive gifts from our owner. It is a gathering we all look forward to because of the great time we have together. Last year, I received a watch which has been on my wrist ever since.
It has been two years since I received that call from my cousin. My boss was right when he predicted that my future would be with computers. Thanks to the wonderful experience that PC Warehouse has provided me, I am now certain of the career I would like to pursue. n
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Just wondering if you guys would trade the #2 to the Clippers for our pick next year?
Would the Clippers be down? Everyone has been talkin' sh*t about the players in this draft and getting pumped for next year's crop. We've also been pretty Depressed Mode about our chances in the up-coming season, leading to the Clippers getting a high pick in a loaded draft.
I wouldn't do the trade, I'm out of patience, but cooler heads might prevail. Leaving PR aside, would it make sense to let the Clippers Team Blake with Williams?
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32. EJ Manuel, Buffalo Bills
Short answer: He has not played a single meaningful game yet so we can't really rank him. I did like what I saw out of his first preseason game, played within himself, took what was there, and lead a great two-minute drill. This ranking is not an indictment of the player I think Manuel is, simply an acknowledgment of what we haven't yet seen.
31. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets
You can tell me anything you want about the "lack of weapons" and make virtually any excuse you want, but in the end Mark Sanchez just does not have "it" to be a capable NFL starter. If he did, he quite simply would. Sanchez plays behind a pretty good offensive line and has simply been unable to elevate the play of his teammates.
30. Matt Flynn, Oakland Raiders
We have extremely limited tape on Flynn in the NFL, and what we do have, shows a guy with superior talent around him beating up on inferior defenses. Flynn has not outright won a quarterbacking competition since high school, and if the word around Raiders camp is to be believed, the quarterback competition with Terrelle Pryor is closer than many believe.
29. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings
Ponder has really struggled since the last Bursa Sac injury in college. He lacks the ability to consistently drive the ball down the field, and was really carried by his running back, Adrian Peterson. As of Week 14 last season, Ponder was averaging less yards per attempt than Peterson was per carry.
28. Jake Locker, Tennessee Titans
Locker has been plagued by inconsistency. Inconsistent in his ability to read defenses, inconsistent in his accuracy, inconsistent in his health. He's really done nothing to prove his eighth-overall selection. This will be his last year to prove he has what it takes to start at the NFL level.
27. Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gabbert has been bad, really bad, but it has not entirely been his fault. Offensive line, and run game issues have hindered his development, still he's had his chances. Much like Locker, this will likely be Gabbert's last chance to start in the NFL.
26. Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns
Weeden was not awful in his debut season last year, but he was not what you'd call "good" either. In fairness the Pat Shurmer offense he was playing in was probably the offense he's worst suited for, short of someone bringing the triple option to the NFL. Weeden should be much better suited for new offensive coordinator Norv Turner's offense, but he still lacks the ability to move outside the pocket, a liability to most quarterbacks in the modern NFL.
25. Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals
Palmer steps out of the frying pan and into the fire. Games last year showed him to be rusty, and often ineffective even with his vaunted deep ball. He leaves behind an Oakland team that for all its holes at least had a competent weapon in the backfield, when healthy, in Darren McFadden. Arizona's offensive line, and lack of run game are certainly drawbacks, but Palmer will be in a levels concept offense more suited to his talents, and a have a receiver in Larry Fitzgerald whose level of talent he's not yet played with.
24. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Josh Freeman has been one of the most maddeningly inconsistent quarterbacks in the NFL. One minute you're getting a highlight reel throw, the next he's missing open receivers or taking a sack he shouldn't. Freeman is getting what many consider an "extra" year to try and prove his worth. The Bucs drafted Mike Glennon in the third round, and while he may not be the heir apparent in Tampa, he was drafted to at least push Freeman, who is entering his contract year.
23. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
Bradford is another quarterback who has suffered through coordinator changes and a dearth of talent around him. This year gives him the chance to prove he has overcome that. The Rams have put a lot of talent around him, and he'll be in his second year under the same offensive coordinator. Bradford is another quarterback who is likely "on the bubble."
22. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
Tannehill started the season looking very much like the rookie he was, but he showed definite improvement each game. The Dolphins made a strong commitment to Tannehill, drafting skill position players to put around him, and adding free agent wide receiver Mike Wallace. I have high hopes for Tannehill in his second year, and look forward to seeing if he can take that next step.
21. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles. Once the electric dual threat quarterback who was going to revolutionize the game, Vick is still a more than serviceable starter with juice left in those legs. Vick will be playing under Chip Kelly's offense, which seems tailor made for his skill set, but it remains to be seen if the gains in the passing game Vick made under quarterback-guru Andy Reid, will be kept, maintained, or possible improved on under Kelly.
20. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Dalton has weapons around him that would make most quarterbacks in the league envious. He plays in an offensive system under Jay Gruden designed to cater to his strengths and mask his deficiencies, and yet like another more gifted quarterback further up the list, struggles to put it all together, especially down the stretch. Dalton is probably the highest ranked quarterback on this list playing for his job. If he does not put it together this year, the Bengals will likely move on. Marvin Lewis is the second-most tenured head coach in the NFL, and likely can't afford another Dalton implosion in the playoffs.


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Update: MAG Silver's Q2 Earnings
Ben Kramer-Miller • Fri, Aug. 15 • 2 Comments
- MAG Silver reported a Q2 loss of $2.1 million for the second quarter.
- This money went to good use as the Juanicipio resource is considerably larger now.
- This fits my November thesis that MAG Silver will create value for silver bulls.
- Shares are up 65% since then and while value has been created interested investors should wait for a pullback.


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Sometime in the near future.
The NFL European Division is now set. The four teams in this division will have a tough road to be the 1st to claim a division crown.
The Moscow franchise have traveled a difficult journey. Back in Washington Dan Snyder fought the Native American lobby long and hard to keep the long held logo of the franchise. A Supreme court decision changed the franchise name to the Washington Congressmen but, late last year the Congressmen were voted out of the Nations Capitol in disgust. Snyder searched long and hard for a new city and decided to relocate to the worlds most capatilistic nation. The Moscow Reds logo was even reworked, though it works about as well for Moscow as it did for DC.
The Amersterdam franchise is riding High. A recent Super Bowl winner, the team was forced to relocate due to the difficulty of obtaining prescription drugs. Originally the team was in negotiations with Heaven, but the deal fell through. The Amersterdam Saints coming to a new dirt levee near you.
The Geneva franchise and their new owner have a difficult path in this loaded division. Sam Bradford should do well though in the newest domed stadium in the NFL. Nestled high in the Swiss Alps, the team should benefit from teams visiting the 2 Mile High Stadium. The Geneva Rams await.
The Danish franchise and their surgically repaired QB Brett Favre (now entering NFL season 25) stormed into Copenhagen behind the former Mullet head and his Williams brethren. The team could not fight the StarCaps
battle any further and was looking for a new site to park the party boat. The Danish Vikings round out the division.
Predicted order of Finnish:
Danish Vikings 15-3
Moscow Reds 12-6
Amsterdam Saints 12-6
Geneva Rams 1-17
Next week will look at the new NFL Asian Division.
In other NFL News:
The team formerly known as the Oakland Raiders, having lost their stadium earlier this year into a previously unknown Black Hole, Will now officially be the Raiders MC. Due to no other cities in the world, well Mogadishu tried, the team will now travel to all 18 scheduled games as the visitors aboard Harley Davidson motorcycles. Al Davis, RIP, would have been so proud. In a related note, the Vikings have negotiated leases for 40 Longboats to the Raiders for the overseas roadtrips.
May all of you Chiefs fans have an enjoyable holiday weekend :)
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Look, I've got to write something positive. All this depressing news around the team justs paints a bleak picture everytime I think about the Clipps.
So, I wanted to bring up one of the only peices of good news I've seen recently and that is the play of Mike Taylor.
Just so you know, I've not really been a fan of his since he was drafted. Too often I'd see this super human six million dollar speed merchant dart around the court but with no poise and poor decision making skills. He didn't seem to be able to see a pass or hit a shot with any regularity.
However, whilst the team have shown how pathetic they really are recently, Mike has shown like a little second round star and made me think he's got an important part to play in this teams future.
Look at Rajon Rondo. Granted, he's got 3 all stars around him but he's got similar build and speed to MT. It shows a player like Mike can be a starter in the NBA with the right players around him. I'm impressed by the way he seems to be maturing whilst still using his gifts and enjoying his basketball. He's come from the D league so he's not grown up as an overpaid pre-madonna but someone who's taken some knocks and come back. This gives him some grit and determination. He's also striking up a good understanding with DeAndre.
So, where does he fit in. Well, the core of players I'd like to see go forward from here would be
- DeAndre Jordan
- Zach Randolph
- Eric Gordon
- Mike Taylor
- Mardy Collins
- Steve Novak
To me, everyone else is tradeable. There is no point keeping Kaman as he never plays so it's a waste of money. Camby is going to decline so won't be here when this team develops. Baron has improved but unless he comes back a lot fitter next season, what is the point. I can't say where I'd like to put Ricky Davis but it isn't on this roster. Still unsure about Thornton and his future. The team plays ok when he's not in it but then he comes back and has good games. Shot is still too inconsistent and I'm not sure his b'ball IQ will every improve.
So, I think with another season as backup PG, MT could have a starting role here in the future. It's fun to think of a coach that likes a more running style of basketball with MT and EJ on the court and DJ hitting those alley-oops. Well I can dream....


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TMS gym teacher Steven Tozier was granted a continuance after appearing at Rockville Superior Court on Thursday, according to court officials.
Tozier entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of second-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace.
Tozier placed a while students were walking to class last June, according to the affidavit. The incident was done in jest, according to Tozier's account in the affidavit.
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Lisa Williams, a medium and clairvoyant, appears at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Garde Arts Center in New London.
She will give live readings to audience members during the show, titled "Lisa Williams: Message from Beyond." Tickets range from $39 to $69. Call (860) 444-7373 or visit gardearts.org.
Williams has starred in two of her own series on Lifetime TV, "Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead" and "Lisa Williams: Voices from the Other Side." She also has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show and "Good Morning America."
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The bishop was on good form at the launch, telling of an amusing encounter with a US immigration official. Looking at the passport in front of him and realising that Tom [Wright] was a bishop, the officer asked him to recite John 3:16. The bishop obliged – in Greek.
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Aberdeen Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for counterfeit five dollar bills.
Counterfeit five dollar bills were passed in two different convenience stores in Aberdeen. The bills have different individual serial numbers but can be detected as counterfeit because they do not have the security watermark within the paper. Also, when a counterfeit bill detecting pen is used on the bill it reacts as a counterfeit.
There are no suspects in the reported incidents. Business owners should report suspicious bills to law enforcement as they are detected.


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UCSD in La Jolla: Marye Anne Fox
Editor's note: To mark UCSD's 50th anniversary, the Light is asking people for their thoughts on how the university has affected La Jolla. Today, we hear from UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox.
UC San Diego and members of our campus family have become an ingrained part of the La Jolla community and vice versa. The university has attracted brilliant scholars and students from around the world who've helped to create our local high-tech and biotech cluster. Our cutting-edge research has led to new discoveries and innovation that has saved and improved lives, here in La Jolla and globally, including providing translational medicine and advanced patient care at our two medical centers. In only 50 years, we've become a world-class research university and the county's third largest employer. We create jobs and leaders, and inject billions into the local and state economies.
Just as we've become a part of La Jolla's culture, we've also introduced our own. UC San Diego is home to the Birch Aquarium, La Jolla Playhouse, Conrad Prebys Music Center, Geisel Library, Price Center and Stuart Art Collection, among other cultural venues and resources. I like to think we've become La Jolla's jewel.
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Governor Brown to Join Obama Administration Officials, Mayor Garcetti and Others in LA for Climate Task Force Meeting
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Los Angeles, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join senior Obama Administration officials including White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Poneman as well as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and state, local and tribal leaders from across the country for the second meeting of President Obama's Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience in Los Angeles February 13th.
The President established the Task Force in November to advise the Administration on how the Federal Government can respond to the needs of communities nationwide that are dealing with the impacts of climate change. Supporting state and local efforts to protect communities from the effects of climate change is an important part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan.
The Task Force meeting will focus on improving the resilience and longevity of our Nation's transportation, water and energy infrastructure in the face of extreme weather, sea level rise, extreme temperatures, drought and other impacts of climate change, and will provide an opportunity for Task Force members to share their experience in implementing climate preparedness measures and continue to develop recommendations for the President. Administration officials and Task Force members will be available to the media following the meeting.


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Top-seed Bicknell through to semis after super tie-breaker
TOP-SEED Andrew Bicknell carved his way into the semi-finals by winning the "super tie-breaker" 10-5 against unseeded Lucas Therrien in his quarter-final match at the 2012 Pan Caribbean Bank All-Jamaica Junior Tennis Championships at the Eric Bell Tennis Centre yesterday.
All the semi-finals in the Boys and Girls 18 and under singles, boys and girls 16 and under, boys and girls 14 and under, boys and girls 12 and under and boys and girls 10 and under will be played today at 9:00 am.
The quarter-final match was completed yesterday after fading light halted play on the previous day with Therrien capturing the first set 6-4 and Bicknell leading 3-1 in the second set. Yesterday, Bicknell easily won the second set 6-1 to level the match at 1-1.
In the "super tie-breaker" Bicknell had the better of Therrien and went on to win 10-5 to clinch the match.
Cruze had earlier defeated third-seeded Jovaughn Mullings 4-6, 6-3 (10-7 tie-breaker) in his quarter-finals.
Bicknell said he played much better than the previous day as he had a bad start in the match, but yesterday he got his shots working.
The 14-year-old Bicknell, however, will have a mighty job to do when he faces James Cruze, who had beaten him in the Boys 16 and under singles quarter-finals 6-3, 2-6 (10-6 tie-breaker).
According to Bicknell, Cruze has a big serve and he hit the ball so hard he had to slow him down to get the better of him in the second set.
"This match will be a very crucial one as I would like to reach the final, but it won't be that easy," Bicknell said.
Bicknell said for this semi-final he will need an umpire to make the calls as they allowed the players to make calls and score for themselves and sometimes opponents make the wrong calls in order to win the match.
"Semi-finals where it is very crucial, there should be umpires doing the match rather than the players, who have to concentrate on their playing and trying to make calls when the shots are in or out," said Bicknell.
Meanwhile, Cruze said he is confident of repeating victory over the top seed and with his win in the Boys 16 and under, he feels more confident he should have the advantage coming into the semi-finals.
"I will try to play the same way I play Bicknell or try something different, but it all depends during the match. However, I am confident I will pull it off, but this is a different match and a different day and you cannot tell what will happen," said the 15-year-old Cruze, who was registering his first win over Bicknell.
In the other Boys 18 and under semi-final, second-seed William Berry will face fourth-seed Horatio Ludford.
Action in the Girls 18 and under singles will see top-seed Shantal Blackwood face third-seed Phadria Kepple in her semi-final. Kepple beat Maya Ricketts 6-1, 6-4, while Alex Marzouca and Shaddae will contest the other semi-final. Marzouca gained a walkover against second-seed Michaelann Denton, who did not show for her match, while Findley beat Rhea Thompson 6-0, 6-4.
The Boys 16 and under singles semi-finals will see top-seed Roger Lyn playing fourth-seed Nicholas Malcolm and Cruze playing second-seed Berry. In the quarter-finals Lyn beat Roshane Henry 6-4, 6-2; Malcolm gained a walk over against sixth seed Blaise Bicknell; Cruze beat Andrew Bicknell 6-3, 2-6 (10-6 tie-breaker); Berry beat Roshane Allen 6-0, 6-2.
The Girls 16 and under singles semi-finals will be contested between top-seed Denton and fourth-seed Shae-Ann Kameka with the other semi between third-seed Tradian Barrett and second-seed Shaeda Nickle.
In the quarter-finals, Denton got a walk over against Brittany Smith, Kameka beat Llana Blackwood 3-6, 6-3 (10-6 tie-breaker); Barrett beat Danielle Grant 7-6 (8-6 tie-breaker), 7-5; Nickle crushed Sydney Williams 6-0, 6-0.


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For a season that was such a disappointment as a team, individual members of the Cleveland Indians continue to real in awards.
We documented the new awards to hit Cliff Lee's mantle. And not long thereafter, Franklin Gutierrez nabbed one of his own. And now, it's time for another Tribe outfielder to garner some recognition as Grady Sizemore received his second straight Gold Glove Award. [Read more...]


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Redskins CB Rogers may miss Sunday's game
Redskins CB Carlos Rogers might miss Sunday's game against the Titans, and an assignment to cover WR Randy Moss.
Moss' Tennessee arrival gives needed boost to Johnson
This may not be Randy Moss' year, but no matter where he goes, he seems to help somebody else's production.
Dolphins use three QBs in win over Titans
The Miami Dolphins achieved their season-high point total against Tennessee, and it only took three quarterbacks, a flea-flicker and the revival of the wildcat.
Young replaces Collins as Titans QB
Vince Young has replaced Kerry Collins to start the second half of the Titans game vs. the Dolphins.
Collins gets start for Titans
Kerry Collins will start at quarterback for the Titans in their game vs. the Dolphins.
Titans' kicking game impresses
Overall, the Titans' special teams have been a strength this season, led by players such as P Brett Kern, PK Rob Bironas and RS Mark Mariani.
Titans QB Young a game-time decision
Titans QB Vince Young will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
AFC South midseason reports
As the Texans' biggest surprise of 2010, RB Arian Foster has brought stability to a position that was a liability last season. Read our midseason reports on AFC South teams.
Titans add veteran DL Douglas
The Titans signed veteran DT Marques Douglas and waived DT Amon Gordon on Tuesday.
Moss steps right into key role for Titans
Upon the claiming of ex-Vikings WR Randy Moss off waivers, Titans head coach Jeff Fisher spoke of the importance of getting him quickly acclimated, and indeed, look for Moss to step right into the starting lineup upon the Titans' return ...
Report: Titans WR Britt could miss 6-8 weeks
Titans Insider, citing a league source, is reporting that WR Kenny Britt could miss 6-8 weeks because of a right hamstring injury.
Moss signing bold power play by Titans
The Titans' addition of WR Randy Moss positions them to be potentially strong contenders in the ultracompetitive AFC.
Titans awarded WR Moss on waivers
The Titans were awarded former Vikings WR Randy Moss on waivers Wednesday, the team confirmed.
Britt out for "extended period of time"
Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said WR Kenny Britt will miss some games after injuring his hamstring on Sunday.
Chargers beat Titans for eighth consecutive time
Antonio Gates got behind linebacker Will Witherspoon to haul in a go-ahead, 48-yard pass from Philip Rivers midway through the third quarter to help the San Diego Chargers rally for a 33-25 win Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, who lost ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars have moved Baldridge from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and released offensive lineman Troy Kropog.||||||| With right tackle Cam Bradfield (ankle) out and guard Eben Britton (ankle) questionable, there's a chance Baldridge will be active for Sunday's game against AFC South rival Houston. Baldridge has spent most of the last two seasons on the practice squad.


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Arson investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a metal shop in southeast Houston late Sunday night.
Houston fire crews arrived at the one-story building on Luce Street near Bellfort Avenue around 11:45 p.m. Sunday to find smoke and flames coming from the shop.
Firefighters got the flames under control and successfully put out the fire.
Arson investigators arrived at the scene, after one of the firemen noticed the front door of the building was open.
Hazmat workers were also called to the scene because of various dangerous materials in the metal shop
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Final steel beam erected on Jerry Falwell LibraryJanuary 30, 2013 | Liberty University News Service
Construction on the Jerry Falwell Library hit an important milestone on Monday, as the last steel beam to support the 170,000-square-foot structure was put in place. The beam was first signed by Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., his wife Becki; Dr. Ronald Godwin, Liberty's provost; and Charles Spence, Liberty's director of planning and construction, before being placed in the bridge portion that connects the two large structures.
The $50 million project is Liberty's largest investment in any one structure to date and the only building on campus named for its founder, the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Sr. The university broke ground on the facility in March 2012, and it is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2014. Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work is under way.
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- Liberty announces Spring 2014 Convocation speakers
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Vick out, Barkley in27 Oct 13
Vick out, Barkley in
With Nick Foles rehabbing from a concussion, and Michael Vick out after he aggravated a hamstring injury, Matt Barkley went in against the Giants, and the Eagles lost 15-7.
Barkley had a rough game from the start. In his first series, Barkley led the Eagles from their own 20-yard line to the Giants' 16. With a touchdown nearly at hand, Barkley was sacked and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by the Giants. He appeared to have no idea a defender was coming towards him.
Barkley threw three interceptions last week after entering the Eagles' loss to the Cowboys.
Whether the Eagles like it or not, Barkley is the only option for Sunday's game.
Matt Barkley has now turned the ball over on all four of his possessions as the Eagles' QB. Impressive.—
Bart Hubbuch (@HubbuchNYP) October 27, 2013
Matt Barkley has obviously been studying his USC predecessor, Mark Sanchez. #NYGvsPHI—
Mark Kriegel (@MarkKriegel) October 27, 2013
He was sacked three times, often having trouble getting rid of the ball. He threw an interception and was sacked three times, and finished with 168 yards. The Eagles' only score of the day came when the Giants' special teams flubbed a punt and the Eagles recovered it.
Today's loss puts the Eagles at 3-5, and just a game ahead of the Giants in the NFC East. Their quarterback situation is completely in the air, and they have to face the Raiders, Packers and Redskins before getting to a bye.


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Project Overview
The level of undesirable residual elements (Cu, Sn, Ni , Mo, P) is
increasing to an unacceptable level and it is anticipated that other
elements such as (Pb, As, Sb, Bi) will become a problem in the future.
At present this problem is avoided by steelmakers by careful selection
of scrap, but this may not be possible in the future.
There are a number of processes proposed in the past, for the removal
of residuals, but none have been seen as sufficiently attractive for
adoption by the industry. One such process involves the use of high
calcium fluoride fluxes under highly reducing conditions for the removal
of Sn, Pb, Sb, As and Bi. The thermodynamics of this process have been
thoroughly investigated and successful removal of the element M, can be
achieved by the reaction:
xCaO + yM = CaxMy + x/2O2
This study will employ calcium injection to ensure an extremely low
local oxygen potential and rapid reaction kinetics, in combination with
a top slag to absorb the reaction products.
Each of the following critical components will be studied
The rate of reversion from the top slag at higher oxygen potentials
is seen as critical to the process and will comprise a major part of
this study. Data from this phase of the investigation will then be used
in conjunction with kinetic data from injection experiments to develop a
model of the entire process. With positive results from this phase of
the work, plant trials will be proposed.
Project Objectives
To investigate the feasibility of tin removal using a combination of,
deep injection of calcium, and a basic top-slag, and ultimately to
develop a process that will allow a greater proportion of high tin scrap
to be used by steelmakers. In order to evaluate such a process the
following questions must be answered:
1. Are the kinetics of such a process sufficiently fast? Whilst
extensive thermodynamic investigations indicate that the process is
feasible there has been no study of the kinetics.
2. Is it necessary to employ high fluoride fluxes?
3. Can a sufficiently low oxygen potential be achieved? Very high
partition ratios have been measured but these required an oxygen
potential of 10-24 and to achieve acceptable partitions
10-22 would be required.
4. Can magnesium be used as a substitute for, or in addition to
calcium and what are the relative advantages?
Benefits of Proposed Research
The "problem" of residuals has been discussed for a number of years,
but in general steelmakers have managed to avoid the problem by
selecting appropriate scrap. Whether the problem can be circumvented for
the foreseeable future is not clear, nor is the cost of avoiding the
problem as opposed to confronting it. Therefore, currently it is not
possible to put a dollar value on the outcome of this proposal but it is
clear that current trends will serve to make the problem worse, and a
solution of the type proposed more attractive.
As the percentage of the worlds steel from electric steelmaking
increases, the ability of steelmakers to pick and choose scrap will
decrease, and the capacity to control residuals will be required to
provide a level of flexibility. In addition, the proposed process will
increase the percentage of total product that can be recycled, a
requirement that is continually being increased by governments.
Research Program
The research program will be conducted in three phases, two
laboratory based and one in-plant. The details of the plant study are
dependent on the results from the laboratory work but will essentially
be a validation stage. The industrial sponsors have expressed a
willingness to carry out full-scale plant trials. The possibility of
using pilot plant facilities available at Argonne National Labs is also
being considered.
The laboratory studies to be carried out in parallel, will
1) a fundamental study of slag metal reversion kinetics under a
controlled atmosphere, as a function of slag composition, and oxygen
and 2) a study of reaction kinetics during calcium injection with and
without a top slag.
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Because of the overwhelming success of Obamacare in reforming health insurance, the president, in his last year in office (2016), has decided to ask Congress to enact similar laws to regulate the life insurance industry. Details of the plan are being leaked to the press.
First: In applying for coverage, no questions regarding health will be permitted. Pre-existing conditions will not be allowed as a factor, up to and including people on life support, those most in need of life insurance.
Second: All applicants will be charged the same premium. Age discrimination will not be allowed.
Third: Term insurance will be prohibited. Studies have revealed some of the devious practices of life insurance companies, such as selling 10-year term policies to people with life expectancies of 12 years.
Fourth: Noting that some have died without life insurance, all people more than 26 will be required to have at least a $10,000 life insurance policy or pay a penalty. Lifeaid, an agency similar to Medicaid, will be formed to provide funds for those unable to pay.
The administration estimates that about 25,000 new auditors, regulators, investigators, IRS agents and assorted bureaucrats will be required to enforce the law.
Those Republicans in Congress have been told that any subsequent changes that may be needed will not require further legislation. The president will decide all necessary modifications.


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You've seen him. He's the one on the old, slightly beat-up bicycle having no trouble at all keeping up with all the Spandex-clad riders on shiny wheels.
Maybe you remember the day you saw him riding casually around your neighborhood on an antique Sting-Ray bike. Remember those banana seats?It could be that you spotted him on a high-wheeler, or on a bicycle with bright blue tires, or one that was handcrafted from highly polished woods.
Yes, it was all the same guy: Rex Upshaw. Still a boy at heart, 72-year-old Upshaw just likes bicycles, and the man can ride. His fleet now includes 19 bicycles, many of which are seriously antique. He rides them all, all over Madison County and beyond, just for fun.
"Whatever I like, I like," said Upshaw, an Anderson native. "I'll just keep playing 'til I can't play anymore. If you can, why not do it as long as you can? We put too many limits on ourselves. I've done that a lot in the past — not anymore."Upshaw's love of the two-wheeled machine has led him to log close to 140,000 miles all under his own power since 1992 — the year bicycles really came to figure in his life.
That day came eight years after the mechanical engineer gave up his cigarette habit.
"I smoked three packs a day for 28 years," said Upshaw. "I inhaled clear to my toes."
That day also came 10 years after Upshaw gave up his beloved basketball game. Upshaw had been a basketball player from the get-go. He played until he was 41.
Then he just up and quit, for 10 years.
Once he'd given up basketball and smoking, he spent a decade beleaguered by a fatigue that was only reversed in 1991 after he seriously injured his finger while helping to move a couch. His doctor quickly spotted a low thyroid condition, and meds followed, eventually restoring his energy.


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Just a little heads up on a promo code someone shared on NAFOOM last week.
On the subscription page for Rebelvision, you'll see a field to enter a coupon code. Type "FREEMONTH10" into the field and click "apply coupon".
This action will produce two results:
1. You get a free month of Rebelvision
2. After the free month, you have the option to maintain a monthly subscription for $14.99 instead of paying the usual $100 annual payment.
This is perfect for those of us who only use Rebelvision during baseball season. Just thought I'd pass this along.