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"fiery brass- and gospel-infused funk"
- LA Times
"…stick-to-your-ribs style rock…"
- Wall Street Journal
"Sister Sparrow, Arleigh Kincheloe's nom de disque, is a soul queen with a voice strong and raspy enough to compete with riffing horns and clipped funk beats."
- Washington Post
"…frontwoman Arleigh Kincheloe has one of the biggest voices in the soul-funk business. Prepare to be blown away."
- Baltimore Sun
"What do you get when you cross Amy Winehouse and Tina Turner with Mick Jagger…?"
- Glamour
"Arleigh Kincheloe…presides over eight musicians with smoldering intensity, and her body language is as sly and stirring as her bluesy voice"
- New Yorker
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds is a seven-piece powerhouse that puts a modern spin on classic soul. The band is led by Arleigh Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow), whose astoundingly powerful voice and sly demeanor make for a spellbinding presence onstage. She is backed by the mighty force of The Dirty Birds, a flock of seven men who masterfully lay down thundering grooves and soaring melodies. While each of the Birds are capable of lighting up the stage with jaw-dropping displays of musicianship, it's clear they're all focused on delivering the band's infectious music as a single entity. Simply put, the band's live show is explosive.
The band has earned a reputation as a true road-warrior. Since they started touring in 2011, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds has played 150 shows each year all across the US (45 states so far) and Canada. Along the way, they've racked up a formable list of festival appearances, including Bonnaroo, Firefly, Mountain Jam, Voodoo Experience, Bear Creek, Gathering of the Vibes, Telluride Jazz, and late night sets at Austin City Limits and Jazz Fest in New Orleans. They've also shared the stage with Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) and Warren Haynes at a Midnight Ramble at Levon Helm's Studio, played with Gov't Mule at the Beacon Theatre in New York, and opened for a long list of tremendous acts like The Avett Brothers, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Dr. John, Fitz and the Tantrums, Counting Crows, JJ Grey and Mofro, moe., Soulive, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and the Funky Meters. Equally at home in the studio as they are onstage, their EP Fight (2013) was produced by Grammy award-winner and former American Idol Judge Randy Jackson.
The band is building a following the old-fashioned way – and the demand for their infectious music has kept them on a relentless tour schedule across the country. Fueled by the band's boundless energy, every show turns into a wild dance party, and the Dirty Birds are establishing a rabid following of fans eager to receive a potent dose of good times, delivered by the band night after night.
Sister Sparrow's commanding style alone is more than enough to dazzle audiences, but the magic doesn't end with her: the band's palpable camaraderie, undeniable talent and passion for music makes for a contagious combination that is taking the country by storm. Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds' blend of seductive soul and dirty blues-rock reminds audiences why they love live music.
Band Members:
Arleigh Kincheloe – vocals
Jackson Kincheloe – harmonica
Sasha Brown – guitar
Josh Myers – bass
Phil Rodriguez – trumpet
Brian Graham – baritone sax
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"They may be from Brooklyn, but the fiery brass- and gospel-infused funk emanating from Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds is rooted in Memphis soul. Their rhythmic wheelhouse combines big-city grit and down-home sweetness with a little bit of Americana twang."
– LA Times
"If you've had a hankering to get down and dirty with some funky old soul, then this nonet, featuring powerhouse vocalist Arleigh Kincheloe and Berklee grad Sasha Brown on guitar, may have just what you need"
- Boston Globe
"'Band On The Verge'… the nine-person, horn-driven band prove that they can swagger as well as skank—and get bluesy and torchy when they need to."
– Relix
"a seriously funky collective capable of bringing elements of deep soul, New Orleans funk, Stax/Memphis stylings and earthy R&B together in a manner that makes the sentient mammal want to shake it"
- Buffalo News
"…rollicking blend of soul, funk and backwoods Americana rock 'n' roll, which draws even indifferent hipsters onto the dance floor."
- New York Daily News
"'Make It Rain', Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds
Funky horns and Arleigh Kincheloe's sultry, sassy vocals propel this track from new 'Pound of Dirt.'"
– The Playlist: USA Today
"The forefront of soul/funk bands to be recognized"
- MusicMarauders.com
"…this nine-piece soul-rock crew does red-hot and brassy '60's soul with a scraggly blues edge."
– M Music & Musicians Magazine


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I have custom maple cabinets built by a very respected cabinetmaker in CT. They were the most expensive of all the quotes I got, but they were inset custom cabinets and the cabinetmaker had all of the subs organized to do the work. They are beautiful looking, but after a few months, and a winter with my forced hot air heat, the middle of doors separated from the frame of the cabinet door (see pic). The center of the cabinets were made of MDF to prevent this problem, but it did not work. Now that it has been 9 months, I was hoping that the cabinetmaker could spray the doors again. He has not agreed to do this yet. He painted over the cracks in the outer frames. I know it's real wood, but I have learned that a factory finish may have been better. I would also advise to others to just get thermo foil if you want white cabinets. They are half the price (at least) and you can change them again if they wear out.
I am heartbroken that I made the wrong decision after I spent so much time researching.
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The photo in the original post is of the paint cracking in the frame. I have attached the picture of the door. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 20:57
Use your AC in the summer and a humidifier in the winter. All the wood in your home will be happier. And chill. What you have is normal for wood. Yes, if you wanted perfectly smooth cabinets with no expansion and contraction, plastic would have been better in your case. However, you have wonderful upscale cabinets that just happen to show that they are real. It's not a bad problem to have. |
I can barely see what you're talking about. Yes, if you're someone who prefers plastic cabinets, get plastic cabinets. One shop I may use paints the center panels prior to construction and lets them float. No cracking because there's no paint there. |
They are still lovely and don't feel bad--a factory finish would have done the same thing. But the factory wouldn't have come out to touch them up. |
Sorry, but this is the what happens to painted wood. That is one reason a cabinet maker told me he did not like painting them. |
I've been getting quotes for cabinetry for our new home and every custom cabinetmaker I've talked with has advised using MDF for the doors or MDF with poplar or birch for this very reason; as it is apparently a more stable product in this application. Some will use all wood if the consumer insists, but will not warranty the finish due to expansion/contraction issues. I was skeptical and a little disappointed the first time I heard this, but it seems to be common practice. They are all respected cabinetmakers in our area and do beautiful work. Your cabinets are beautiful and I bet the areas in question are most likely hardly noticeable to the casual observer. Unfortunately, this is a normal characteristic of woodand more obvious in painted vs stained. Try not to be too disappointed! |
Thanks for your positive feedback. Here is a photo of the cabinets. I do love the look, just not the movement. |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 8:27
The cabinets are beautiful. The cracking is normal and only noticeable to you. They are fine....move on to the next project and this won't even be an issue. |
The paint is not cracking. The wood is shrinking up, and this is quite normal. If you want to hide the problem, a very thin bead of caulk will do it. Personally, I do not think it looks bad; it tells me your doors are made of real wood. If the cabinets were stained, you wouldn't notice it. Your cabinets are beautiful and I hope you will enjoy them. |
- Posted by trailrunner (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 9:08
Looks like mine and mine have been in place 6 years...I can't even tell what you don't like , I guess I am used to it :) Beautiful kitchen and yes you have cabs made of the "real thing". I think it looks lovely. c |
As picky and anal as I am, I can't see it in the 1st pic. In the 2nd, if you're referring to the line where the face frame is put together, I wouldn't agree to repaint the whole thing, either. I can't even find words to politely say how silly I think this is. I was talking to a cabinet company about my gorgeous Wilsonart counter top a friend built. The company told me Wilsonart won't even warranty its product if it's not made on MDF. Even plywood has too much movement for them. I think your cabinets are gorgeous. If you decide to rip them out and go crackless plastic, LMK. I'll come pick these up. BTW. "Factory finish" refers to something as beautiful as you have. A professional did that, not Harry Homeowner and a can of spray paint. Plastic is plastic. Someone above was right. A factory would tell you over the phone that it's (crazy) normal and too bad for you. Your professional is trying to make you happy with something beyond his control. |
EMH--your kitchen is gorgeous. I understand why your upset. My kitchen is 6-7 yrs old and I paid way too much for my cabinets--and often think I should have gone local custom like you did :-) When I first starting noticing little imperfections it bothered me too. After all, you just put a bunch of money into a dream. Look at the big picture and try to overlook the small imperfections. My Wood-Mode cabinets are factory finished and do the same thing. |
That picture is a close up. Overall, I don't even notice the imperfections. After awhile, you won't either. |
Same here, "factory finish" (painted by professionals in their shop). I was told to expect it and when it happened it was no biggie. I have to get very close to see it. If this is the worst thing that happens to my paint job, I'll be thrilled. |
Your cabinets are beautiful. You did not make the wrong decision! Thermofoil is awful! In my experience it was impossible to keep clean. You would think my family ran around with soot on our fingers all the time the way our cabinets looked AND it didn't just wipe off. I don't know how many times I removed all the knobs just so I could scrub them. I was wearing the finish, whatever it is, off. First cabinet maker we saw used only thermofoil, in two colours - white or antique white. When I said how difficult I found them to clean, he demonstrated how easy they were to dust! With a dry cloth!?! He said I don't want painted cabs, blah, blah, blah. His quote was about $200 less than the one I received from a cabinet maker who uses wood with an MDF insert and paints them whatever colour I want. Guess who I chose? |
You have beautiful cabinets. I am sorry you didn't know painted wood cabs would do this and that it is upsetting to you. To most of us that love painted inset cabs it isn't a problem. |
I live in CT also and was wondering who your cabinet maker was. I think you kitchen and cabinets are beautiful. |
Thanks! Kenny's Custom Interiors in Hamden. |
Thanks for your input! I feel better. Redlover and Linelle- thanks for the photos. It was good for me to see the crack in the Woodmode. The quality of the workmanship of these cabinets was great. If the cracking is normal, I guess that's life. I really love my white kitchen. |
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Well – not much has changed in Washington and it's pretty clear real change will only occur with great economic pain. And the bad news is, barring a miracle, this pain will be upon us soon and it ultimately will be extremely severe.
There is no way around the pain now rather it's a question of how bad. Do the right thing now by gradually reducing spending, gradually increasing taxes, stop attacking the private sector (grow jobs) and gradually reduce the size of government and the economy will not collapse. The pain will still be bad, but depression and collapse can be avoided.
Keep spending like drunken sailors and the economy will collapse and along with it the global banking system and economy. In fact a severe market correction can collapse the derivatives market leading to very rapid cascading failure of the global banking system, which is why in 2008 the first thing that should have been done was to gradually unwind the entire derivatives market.
My guess if Congress and Obama can't compromise is that we enter a very bad recession, which spirals downward into a depression over time. And it will be an unwillingness and/or inability to deal with national debt that takes us down to near collapse. To be certain the so called fiscal cliff is a rounding error in comparison to the $16 trillion debt growing at $1 trillion per annum.
It can also be that we go into a recession and the market sells off so badly that derivatives implode and we're into a near collapse within 6-12 months or we keep spending and the death knell comes in two years.
None of this is negative thought or pessimistic rather accurately observing economic reality – the party's over.
The future of the US and global economy hinges upon what Washington does in the next few weeks to months. This isn't to be arrogant as per the US being overly important rather Europe is hanging on for dear life, China is in great danger of revolution and the US badly failing takes everyone else down.
There must be a very bad gas leak in Washington as all players seem to be suffering from a lack of oxygen. How else can their lack of compromise and selfishness be explained?
Obama is taking his ideas to the people via social media to go around the House, which is something he should reserve for going after lobbyists like in the medical industrial complex. If ACA is to work then insurance, fraud , pharma, suing, edu costs, etc. all need to be addressed or ACA is DOA.
All sides need to sit down in a closed room and hash out a compromise based on economic reality and not their ideologies or political futures – do the right thing for the country (of course this won't happen).
The main issue is all bubbles collapse. Hard to say when or how, but they all collapse. Both tech and mortgages ultimately collapsed because there was no fundamental strength. The same goes for the current government debt bubble. It's unsustainable and it will collapse. Address it now and it will be less painful, but wait and add a few more trillion the collapse will be brutal.
Please don't tell me things are rosy. Both the bond and stock markets are being artificially propped up by the Fed and this will end very badly.
And the current denial of this by many matches the tech/mortgage denial – "oh it will never end."
What is currently going on reminds me of a start-up at which I once consulted.
The start-up was loaded with drama. There was always much ado about things that were of no real consequence as per growing the company. The players thrived on the drama – it was worse than a telenovela.
Important issues were never addressed rather the parties just played business rather than did actual business. And like in DC the players were all extremely well versed in and highly adept at playing politics and shifting blame away from themselves where it should have squarely landed.
And the blame shifting game worked for a while as the more adept players got others fired while they remained unscathed and continued on with playing business and wasting huge amounts of money without ever bringing in revenue.
Long story short the start-up ran out of cash, could not raise more and was shut down. At the end of the day everyone lost and this is what is going on in DC.
Everyone is playing and not doing business and because they cannot compromise and do what is right for America – we are all going to lose.
To this point, I have seen articles suggesting that the Dems win either way – going off the cliff or not.
And the articles might be correct and as in the start-up let's say that via printing or other manipulation the economy can be kept from crashing (not likely) and the Dems now run both houses come mid-terms.
Now like in the start-up there is nowhere to shift the blame as all your internal competitors are gone – then what?
It doesn't matter because there are no winners.
The main problem in the US is far too many are economically illiterate or simply working too hard to make ends meet that they don't have time to pay attention to DC's shenanigans.
Whatever the case, we are being led off a very real cliff and while gravity may not apply in the rarified atmosphere of the Capitol it certainly does everywhere else on the planet.
Compromise and work as one or there will be nothing left to govern and as in a start-up 50% of something is better than 100% of nothing.


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There aren't many news of Matthew these days and I have this rule where I can't let my site stay more than three days without updates so I did captures from some of Matthew's first tv projects, on Csi (2011) and Drop Dead Diva (2010). They were very small roles, I am glad Matt got to be a series regular now with Jane by Design, he totally deserves it!! Click on the images to see all of them.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 6:00pmThe County of Santa Clara is updating its long-range plan for the County Expressways and Santa Teresa-Hale Corridor. The purpose of the County Expressway Plan is to provide a long-term plan for the improvements and maintenance of the County Expressway System. The first expressway plan was completed in 2003 with an update in 2008.
The current 2040 County Expressway Plan effort will look at existing conditions of all the expressways, an update of identified expressway improvement projects outlined in 2008 and make new or revised recommendations for improvements per expressway.
You are invited to an open house:
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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Residents are encouraged to attend in order to:
- Learn more about existing conditions and current plans.
- Share with us which County Expressways and/or South County corridors you use.
- Tell us what you would like to see changed or improved.
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We're excited to announce that we're recruiting a new Project Officer for the Historypin Team based at our London HQ:
Over the next two years we will be running the community engagement programme for Ambrosia, a European-wide project to bring communities together to discover, share and explore their food & drink heritage.
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When you think of Africa holidays, you think of us, at Flying Wings International.
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Located on the East of Africa, with a population of 47 million people, Tanzania has quietly been charming people who stepped on her shores, for almost a century now.
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The only thing that I can figure is that people believe that a NULL varchar in SQL Server takes up less space than an empty NOT NULL varchar. I devised a test to see if this was true.
create table temp(data varchar(500) NULL)
create table temp2(data varchar(500) NOT NULL)
declare @counter int
set @counter = 0
while (@counter < 50000)
insert into temp(data)
insert into temp2(data)
SET @Counter = @Counter + 1
exec sp_spaceused 'temp'
exec sp_spaceused 'temp2'
drop table temp
drop table temp2
This script, when run on SQL Server 2005, shows that both tables are exactly the same size, proving that NULLS and empty strings take up the exact same space on the disk.
The moral of the story is this: don't use NULLs if you think its saving you space, its a false economy.


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Banish Bad Smells With…Charcoal?
If your car has developed a bit of a funk (or if it was previously owned by a smoker), use a couple of bricks of lump charcoal (pre-BBQ) to help get the odors out. Place the charcoal in a paper bag or wrap it in a piece of scrap fabric, and stash it under the seats. After a few weeks you should notice that the smell has faded.
What other new uses do you have for charcoal?
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As state officials prepare to roll out a new teacher evaluation that is partially tied to student test scores, a leading advocate wants them to "think long and hard" to avoid adopting a process that inadvertently harms special education students.
Access Living's Rod Estvan cautions that one of two scenarios could emerge if officials rush too quickly with the new evaluations: The test scores of special education students could be discounted, which would be bad news because teachers would not be held responsible for teaching them. Or, the test scores could be factored into the equation just like the scores of students who are in regular education—another bad deal, since it could lead to teachers maneuvering to keep test scores up by keeping special education students out of their classes.
"This is a huge, complex issue and we don't know what to do with it," Estvan says.
Among the recommendations, outlined by Access Living's Rod Estvan in a paper released Wednesday, are:
- A revised time frame for implementing the new evaluation as it pertains to special education students, to give educators more time to consider the implications.
- A framework for principal observation that is unique to special education students.
- Allowing school districts to let students' achievement growth be hashed out in meeting where Individualized Education Plans are developed, so that teachers and parents could look at a student's educational history and decide what is realistic and acceptable.
Under the state's new teacher evaluation law, called the Performance Evaluation Reform Act, part of a teacher's evaluation must be tied to test score growth. Evaluations will also be partially tied to principal observation.
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When PERA was passed in January of 2010, Estvan says he didn't fully digest the implications for special education students. With pressure to make sure that Illinois was positioned to win a federal Race to the Top grant, lawmakers, advocates and unions quickly agreed on the bill, since one criteria for the competitive grants was a plan to link teacher evaluations to student test scores.
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On Friday, the Illinois Performance Advisory Council will approve draft recommendations to be passed on to the Illinois State Board of Education. Council member Larry Stanton says that, except at a high level, the recommendations do not address the issue of how special education students should be approached.
The PEAC recommendations leave those questions to yet-to-be-formed joint committees.
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Estvan says he is concerned that the timeline doesn't leave much chance for CPS and other districts to fully consider how subgroups, such as special education and bilingual students, should be incorporated into the teacher evaluation system. At least initially, CPS will use an already-developed ISAT-based value-added formula. But at the same time, it is in the midst of preparing to give a new test based on the Common Core Standards, which are seen to be more rigorous than state standards.
It is expected that CPS will initially see a drop in test scores when the new Common Core test comes online. The situation could be even worse for special education students, who are already far below students in regular education on the ISAT and the Prairie State.
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Jennifer Ridder, a DePaul master's student who helped research the Access Living paper, says she was surprised to find how little research has been done on special education students and teacher evaluations based on student test score growth.
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However, Ridder found two examples that the state of Illinois and CPS might look at. In Ohio, a value-added model makes a prediction of how each student should progress, looking at a variety of measures such as a student's historical academic and test performance record. Also, in Washoe County, Nevada, school district officials have developed a specific principal evaluation framework for special education teachers.
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A fine story of the type we now expect from Sarah Karp, but let me make a correction and a point.
First, Chicago must have the new system ready to go in 300 (not 200) schools by next school year--with the rest coming online the following year. I really don't see why they would do it piece-meal, however, and wouldn't be surprised if all schools are put under the new system beginning next year.
Further, PEAC may develop rules for the rest of the state as far as having multiple measures of student growth, but the PERA 2010 has a loophole for Chicago: they may use a state assessment as the SOLE measure of student growth.
Value Added Measures are unreliable they have a 35% error rate.
Value-Added In Teacher Evaluations: Built To Fail
VAM has error rates of between 20% and 35% due to random variables in the typical sample sizes that would be used in most school.
VAM is not reliable or valid for measuring teacher performance, even on the narrow measure of standardized tests, not to mention all the other ways that teachers impact students' lives. Add in all the variables associated with the wide range of issues that affect special education student test scores and error rates skyrocket.
Are will going to push teachers to focus even more on test scores rather than really teaching?
Thanks Danny...
You are right that 300 CPS schools must come online by 2012. Thanks for the heads up. Also, tomorrow (if they give me the document) I will be writing about the draft recommendations of the PERA council and, before then, need to familiarize myself with how or whether the recommendations apply to CPS of not. After the CTU hearing, I will be on it.
I would like to know what the heck happened during sb7 that alllowed chicago to be singled out? it just doesnt seem fair? how does a school district that receives more federal money and state money ( i assume) get to call more shots about outside money than other districts. this same bullying that made cps wanna increase our school day now must have occcured during the sb7 negotiations??? isnt this momentum to get that law changed to put ALL school districts on the same page literally (without a 500k plus clause?)
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The Performance Evaluation Reform Act of 2010--the subject of this article--was passed in January 2010. Senate Bill 7 was passed more than a year later (in May 2011). There are many statutes in the School Code that treat Chicago separately from the rest of the state. I, too, find this more than just a bit distressing.
Marilyn Stewart was President of the Chicago Teachers Union and Secretary-Treasurer of the Illinois Federation of Teachers when PERA was passed.
Karen Lewis was President of the Chicago Teachers Union and Executive Vice-President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers when SB 7 was passed. According to everyone associated with the crafting of the legislation, Lewis fully supported SB 7--including the Chicago-only provision for a 75% strike authorization vote by the membership.
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This response that is growing noticeable followers encompasses institutions and administrator deriving strategy to refine standards' needs with an ensuing qualitative teaching or quest for quality. This response while being the centerpeice of an educational reform propelled by administrators in Chicago for thr schools has the singular features of an administrator's tools "amorphous" or, exemplifying modest diagnostic significance for the sake of evincing long range characteristics to a hastily generated strategy. It is therefore implied that the solutions were indeed propelling the adminstrators to edict this reform.
While this analysis seems apparent, a concensus cannot be emblazoned, and other educational environment elements are highly eminent and dismal with the somber accompaniment of inadequacies; anticipating educators may be privatedly and individually assertive, assessing this injection to codify a more qualitative program, an infusion of professionalism in this quest for "solution makers." Enjoining that the additional hours should enable the apprehenion of "individually constructed solution sets," which removes the blemish of inadequacies, a true appeasement of the educational profession.
Leaning away from the budget deficits confusion, the seeminingly disdain for political calm, the strategy is also touted as an unilateral response to a social and community crisis. And, the admonitions of its timeliness and historicity is insurmountable.
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The foregoing comment is just a string of big words, big phrases, and unrelated buzzwords. If you want to make a point, make it in plain English.
I'm confused. Where is the uproar over the accompanying essential dismanteling of the concepts of "Seniority" and "Tenure"??
Is that not the way?
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Many and many is the time in my adult life I have tried to wave the banner for criticism—tried to rally fellow Christians to do it more, accept it more. Socrates explained why way back: The one who proves me wrong is my greatest benefactor—because nothing is worse and more damaging to the soul than to commit wrong. It follows that those who show me where I'm going wrong do me great good.
Christians—so conscious of our imperfections and enjoined to be humble—should recognize that reality all the more, shouldn't we? Don't we know we are blind to our own faults? Don't we see how many good works and good institutions have gone awry because they have shut their ears to honest criticism?
Yet, endlessly, those who criticize (I know because by vocation I'm one of them) are rejected for being "negative" and accused of "attacking" when we mean only to challenge or correct or admonish. The mention of an offense is received as an outrage—proof of non-friendship: "Obviously, you don't like me". The pointing out of a substantial flaw in approach is treated as Satanic persecution of a "good person" or a "work of God". I've never understood this. I've been shocked and depressed by it. I've lost friends, and had to sever ties with certain causes and institutions because of it.
And, being a self-critic too, I sometimes suppose the break must be my fault. And sometimes it is. (I criticized without grace or sensitivity perhaps.) But sometimes it's not. Regardless, criticism itself remains highly called for.
I have just come across a quote from a film critic (in a First Things article) (hat tip Arts and Letters Daily), Pauline Kael, that captures the point perfectly: "Criticism is all that stands between the public and advertising." That's it!
The critic plays in community the role of conscience in personal life—abuse-stopper, bogosity detector, discriminator, prophet. Without him we're too prone to sensation and manipulation. Also, without him we're all too likely to be content with mediocrity.
In this connection, I have to say that Roger Kimball's Notes and Asides in the current issue of the New Criterion is worth the price of a year's subscription to that excellent journal. Here is a sample paragraph (referring to Anthony Daniel's critique of Ayn Rand, which I mentioned and excerpted in a post below.)
The New Criterion is primarily a journal of criticism. Anthony Daniels's essay on Ayn Rand is a percipient exercise in that art. This is something that Rand's acolytes cannot abide. Never mind that, early on in his piece, Dr. Daniels enumerates what he takes to be Rand's virtues: "She was highly intelligent; she was brave and uncompromising in defense of her ideas; she had a kind of iron integrity; and, though a fierce defender of capitalism, she was by no means avid for money herself. The propagation of truth as she saw it was far more important to her than her own material ease." The fact that he goes on to dilate on her limitations and vices puts him beyond the pale for the Randian faithful. Dr. Daniels has assured us privately that the followers of Virginia Woolf are even more intolerant of criticism than the followers of Ayn Rand. Perhaps. If so, their intellectual sclerosis must be complete.
I am sorry to say that in my experience the brittle intolerance-of-criticism of Ayn Rand devotees is not unlike what I have found among many Christians.
Good post, Katie, it'd be interesting to see you develop your thoughts on criticism, the need for it, and the hostility found in Christian circles towards it, further. Along these lines, and more personally, I appreciated a critique of a point I made in a talk I recently gave. The one critiquing did it in an entirely humble manner, yet had the respect to state the criticism and not remain silent on the point. The manner in which the criticism was delivered was, in a sense, even more appreciated than the criticism itself. There is much to think about here, I gave Jules a copy of the recent edition of The Publican, my article entitled 'On Arguing' may have some similar themes. If you get a chance to read it, I'd be interested to get your thoughts on it. The Publican |


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As one of the most rapidly spreading diseases, pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose because patients usually don't display symptoms until the cancer has progressed and spread to other parts of the body.
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network works to advance research on prostate cancer and support patients and families. To learn more about their Philadelphia chapter, click here.
It is never too soon to ask your doctor about pancreatic cancer. Learn more from the American Cancer Society's website.
This is not intended as medical advice to replace the expertise and judgment of your health care team. It is intended to help you and your family make informed decisions, together with your doctor.
Noninvasive treatment of tumors that regrow in lung cancer patients is now more possible than ever using CyberKnife® technology. Havertown-based Philadelphia CyberKnife together with Drexel University College of Medicine recently completed a study demonstrating the efficacy of this approach for patients experiencing a recurrence or spread of a lung tumor.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released a recommendation in favor of CT lung cancer screening for long-term smokers.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. The Task Force works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling services and preventive medications.
Since opening in 2006, Philadelphia CyberKnife physicians have contributed cutting edge research on the applications of stereotactic body radiation therapy and CyberKnife® treatment. Two studies developed by physicians at our center on SBRT treatment for lung cancer were presented earlier this year at the Radiosurgery Society's annual meeting. Read more about this research here.
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Each October, the breast cancer community gathers to raise awareness and garner support for the fight against breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates 232,340 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2013 and one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 13 is dedicated to awareness of metastatic breast cancer, a condition where cancer has spread from the breast to another part of the body. Metastases are named for the location where cancer develops, not where it spreads. While metastatic cancers are difficult to monitor, cancer types often spread in similar patterns. Read more about metastases here.
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCM) is a hub for educational materials, fundraising and support for metastatic breast cancer. The MBCM hosts an annual conference and events across the nation. To read more about the MBCM, visit their website.
Philadelphia CyberKnife treats certain metastases with stereotactic body radiation therapy using CyberKnife® technology. Our center is proud to provide a treatment option to breast cancer patients whose cancer has spread to other areas such as the brain or lungs. Watch an overview of the CyberKnife treatment process here.
The American Cancer Society estimates lung cancer will be detected in nearly 220,000 people this year. The disease, ranked as the most common cancer diagnosis worldwide, kills more people annually than breast, colon and pancreatic cancers combined.
While surgery or external-beam radiation therapy is considered a standard treatment for lung cancer, patients who are in poor general health or suffer from chronic pulmonary disease, like emphysema, may need to consider other options.
Our center offers a noninvasive form of treatment for lung cancer called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). During the procedure, precisely targeted radiation beams are delivered directly to a patient's tumor with sub-millimeter accuracy, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
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Though primarily used to treat benign and malignant tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery can also treat additional medical conditions, including a rare nerve disorder, trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
Excruciating facial pain triggered by everyday activities such as chewing, talking or swallowing characterizes the debilitating condition. TN can often be mistaken for a dental problem, since the disorder usually causes sharp pain in the jaw. Diagnosis sometimes takes several years, as patients may undergo root canals or tooth extractions in an attempt to relieve their pain.
TN can occur when a blood vessel compresses the fifth cranial nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head. Many times, no cause can be found. As the pain intensifies, patients find themselves unable to predict what may trigger the next episode. Treatment typically involves powerful painkilling drugs or other antidepressant or anticonvulsive medication.
Using CyberKnife® technology, our center performs stereotactic radiosurgery, a noninvasive method of treating certain types of tumors and conditions like TN with high-dose radiation beams delivered in five or fewer procedures. To treat a patient with TN, the CyberKnife delivers very precise radiation beams to a targeted segment of the trigeminal nerve to interrupt pain-causing fibers. The pinpoint accuracy of the procedure spares healthy tissue and allows us to treat difficult-to-reach targets without surgery or sedation.
TN treatment is typically a one-time, outpatient procedure and is completed within an hour. TN does not have a cure, but pain can be reduced or eliminated in 85 to 90 percent of patients who are treated with stereotactic radiosurgery.
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, determining the stage of the cancer is an important next step. Staging describes the extent or severity of a person's cancer, which helps doctors determine the best course of treatment and a prognosis.
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The information in this post was pulled from the American Cancer Society. For more information on cancer staging, visit The American Cancer Society or talk to your doctor.
This month, Philadelphia CyberKnife celebrates its seventh year of operations as a service of Delaware County Memorial Hospital, part of the Crozer-Keystone Health System. Our center was the first provider of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment in the Philadelphia region, and we've treated nearly 2,000 patients with the advanced procedure using CyberKnife® technology.
Through research spearheaded by our center's team, Philadelphia CyberKnife has earned a global reputation as a leader in the field of stereotactic radiosurgery. More than half of the patients treated at Philadelphia CyberKnife have traveled from areas outside our center's service area, including patients from the United Kingdom, Australia and across the U.S.
"As the first CyberKnife center in the Philadelphia area, we have had the opportunity to play an instrumental role in developing and demonstrating applications for this technology through our research efforts," said Dr. John Lamond, Philadelphia CyberKnife associate medical director. "Our priority is to continuously investigate the best strategies in cancer care to better serve our patients and improve treatment outcomes."
Brain tumors are among the most frequently treated diseases at our center, making up a quarter of total cases. In January, Philadelphia CyberKnife began collaborating with physicians in Crozer-Keystone's HAN Neurosurgical Practice Associates practice to provide joint consultations for brain tumor patients when planning treatment. The new collaborative effort has led to a more comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to patient care in a timely fashion.
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Delaware County Memorial Hospital is recognized for its wide spectrum of acute and specialty services. Established in 1927, the not-for-profit hospital features a Level II-A Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery, a Center for Breast Health honored by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, along with many other services. It is certified by The Joint Commission as a primary stroke center, in hip and knee surgery, and for its breast cancer care.
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The Wards watch movies. Every night, Brandon, Kristy, and their two kids climb onto the couch and tuck into a cinematic feast. Discs, downloads, streams—they feed their film fix however they can. But as we discovered from the video the family submitted when they entered our contest for a $10,000 media room makeover, their previous setup was tragic: a cast-off computer monitor, an el-cheapo DVD player, and an iPod dock for sound. We sent Wired senior associate editor Joe Brown to the rescue.
The lady of the house demanded kick-ass sound. Hello, Bowers & Wilkins speakers! The big 684 front towers ($550) do the heavy lifting, while the HTM61 center speaker ($650) brings dialog to life. For the rear channels, we went with pint-size 685s ($325). We brought in a 400-watt ASW 610XP sub ($1,200) for burb-shakin' bass and laced it all together with Tributaries SP12-CL03S audio wire. |
Speaks won't make a peep without an amp, and a better amp means better sound. So we spent more on the amplifier than on anything else save the TV. The Rotel RSX 1550 ($1,999) cranks out 100 watts of sparkling audio through each of its five channels, supports a zillion audio standards, and, should the Wards decide to go 7.1 in the future, is upgradable. |
Initially, Brandon and Kristy wanted a 3-D set, but we talked them out of it: The technology is still too new, and there's just not enough content to justify the expense—remember, we only had 10 grand to work with. The LED-backlit Samsung UN55C6500 ($2,800) scored well in our tests, and though massive from the front, its razor-thin profile makes it a stunning centerpiece. |
Where to put it all? The Wards' landlord won't let them wall-mount, so we used the Ikea Tobo ($319) media unit to protect the drywall. Positioning the set on the TV panel was a cinch with the Philips Simply Straight Mount ($100): Hang the wall piece sort of horizontal, affix a pair of rollers to the panel, and gravity pulls the screen straight. Sanus NF36 stands ($130) isolate the speakers from rattles. |
The Wards don't have cable. Or satellite. Or an antenna. They have DVDs and some downloads. The family wanted something that would slurp content off their home network, stream Netflix, and, since this is the 21st century, play Blu-rays. Easy: Sony's PS3 ($300) has the connective skills and bitchin' video processor they need to watch pretty much anything. For the kids: a Nintendo Wii ($200). |
Movie night sucks without popcorn. So we hooked up the Wards with Cuisinart's EasyPop ($60). Pour a little oil, some seasonings, and, of course, your kernels into the metal dish, put on the top, and turn it on. A couple of minutes later: killer corn. Our favorite thing about the EasyPop, though, is how it functions as its own bucket: Just flip it upside down and remove the heating element. Showtime! |
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We love our Prius -- a 2003, which was the second year they were available, I think. My husband drives that car.
But now it's time for ME to have a new car and pass the faithful Volvo on to the kidz. (A Prius and a Volvo: guess our politics! ;-) ) My first thought was just to get another Prius. I like the new ones with the hatchbacks and some other nifty features even better than ours, and I believe they get even better milage -- is that right? But my husband reminded me that there are several other hybrids out there now (there were only the Prius and the 2 Hondas back then). Plus I was wondering how soon all-electric will be available; does anyone know? And I bet you all know about other fuel-efficient options. Note: We do NOT need or want an SUV. In a few weeks we will be empty nesters, and we rarely tote huge loads. We live in Columbus, which is FLAT and although we get snow, it's not a snow-belt city. We never go off road. No long commutes to consider. It has been kind of nice having the larger Volvo for those few occasions when we need a lot of space, especially for storage, but that's not very often; we can always swap with a friend as we've done before or rent a car or van once every year or two. Also: I know that there are many who will point out that the dollar savings aren't worth it. So I want to stress that although saving money is of course great -- esp. with gas now over $3.50 -- that is NOT the only reason we like a hybrid. We are concerned about the environmental costs, as well as the political costs, of reliance on oil. So please, please, don't turn this string into a long back-and-forth argument about the bottom-line dollar comparison of hybrids to lower-cost cars! (And, yes, we are also going to try to walk, bike, and take the bus more, too.)
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From an environmental standpoint, imo, all cars run really clean these days. So you go all electric, where's the electricity to charge it up coming from, a coal or natural gas fired plant? Sounds like you do minimal driving so you're impact on the environment or the oil industry is minimal no matter what you choose. Go try out them all and pick the one you like the best. I wouldn't scoff at a 30 mpg+ non-hybrid vehicle either if it were me. A lot more to go wrong with a hybrid, plus they cost more up front. |
"A lot more to go wrong with a hybrid" People say that, but I don't get it. We haven't had any particular trouble. The one time we had a problem with anything having to do with the hybrid technology (out of town, of course), the nearest Toyota place fixed it within an hour, and the total cost was under $100, parts and labor. I wish I could say the same about the Volvo! Actually, it has been fine, too, especially considering its age. The problem with a Volvo is how expensive it is to replace parts. My neighborhood mechanic works so much cheaper than the Volvo dealership it's a joke, but if I ever need major parts, he still will have to buy them from Volvo. |
I love my 2004 Prius and would buy another one in a heartbeat. I'm not as sure that I'd buy non-Prius hybrid. It appears to me (and I'm not an automotive expert in any way) that the Prius was designed from tires up to be more fuel efficient while the other hybrids were designed as traditionally powered cars that had a hybrid system added as an "afterthought". |
Sounds like you have had good luck with the Prius you now have.I would go for the same.What kind of mpg do you owners of the Prius get? |
I ordered a Prius. To answer johndeere's question: we have a 2003 Prius, which was advertised as getting 50 mpg. A year or two later, they improved them to 60. Then the industry changed the way it reported MPG, and Toyota also started making the Prius heavier, so now Toyota says they get 48. Our experience: unlike regular cars, which usually get better MPG on the highway than in town, the Prius really does, as advertised, do at least as well in town as on the highway -- because the battery recharges when you brake to stop or slow, I believe. But here is what REALLY makes a difference in a Prius (and for all I know, in any car): the length of time you are driving at a stretch. We live in a near suburb; it is only 2 miles to my husband's office and only 8 minutes to downtown. We very rarely have to drive more than 20 minutes at a time; many days no more than 10. And the first 5 minutes the mileage is always the worst. So our mileage isn't as good as most other people report (especially with a pre-2004 model): about 42 or so, usually. But when we are in northern Wisconsin, and it is at least 20 minutes to ANYWHERE, we consistently get 50-52. |
- Posted by dreamgarden (My Page) on Sun, Jun 22, 08 at 16:05
Several people I know have Prius's. One has a Honda Civic hybrid. They average between 45-57 mpg. Edmunds.com has plenty of user info about hybrids in their forums. A link that might be useful: Toyota Prius Forums & Discussions |
If you are going trade every five years, you can get about anything and it'll be reliable. If you want something you can keep if you aren't in a financial position to trade every few years, I'd want something without the complexity of a hybrid. |
- Posted by bonebloodyidle (My Page) on Mon, Jun 23, 08 at 19:17
On paper (recycled of course), the Prius is a very frugle vehicle but you have to know how to drive it frugally to get the benefits. If you don't have the expertise you can obtain a far better mpg from a small diesel. However as there is already a Prius in your household I guess you have, through trial and error, found the particular way of getting the most out of it. Why not get a Shelby Mustang? If anyone asks you what car you have you can honestly say, hand on heart, that a Prius graces your driveway. The fact that it shares it with a thirsty, gass guzzling tarmac-shreader need not be divulged. Here we are having a very wet and cool June because not enough people drive Range Rovers. LOL! |
Of course, you should also include a bumper sticker for the Mustang that reads, "My other car is a Toyota Prius." A friend who works at a nearby Toyota dealer tells me there is currently roughly an 8 to 12 week wait for a Prius, so obviously they are appealing to many people in the marketplace. Virtually any inexpensive non-hybrid economy car (Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevrolet Cobalt XFE) is going to be cheaper overall to run than a hybrid, and might arguably be better for the environment due to lack of a large battery pack and the potentially longer lifespan of a non-hybrid, but people buy things for many different reasons, and there's nothing wrong with that. |
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Support local artists – who also happen to be college students. This black-tie event benefits the Open Doors Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to Chicago Public School grads attending Columbia College. Art is on display during cocktails; then enjoy gospel music, dance/theater performances and a fashion show during dinner. Richard Kiphart, Sylvia Neil and Robert Winslow co-chair the event. $1,000-$2,500. www.colum.edu/gala


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That afternoon my nephew got a playing lesson at the fabled Whitinsville Golf Club, one of America's finest nine-hole golf courses, from Tom Shea, the former Kittansett Club head pro and a sort of PGA philosopher king. With the playing lesson as background, Shea conducted an especially thorough club-fitting session with Patch, using the Henry-Griffitts system. At about the twenty-minute mark, shots started bombing off the face of a driver Tom had put together for the kid. "We found him twenty-five extra yards," I told my sister that night. She wondered how much a new driver might cost. "We just bought him new clubs last year."
The following day I pointed out Ouimet's old neighborhood to Patch as we made our way to The Country Club for breakfast with the head pro and the general manager and a tour of the clubhouse and locker room. Afterward we headed to Black Rock Golf Club in Hingham, hit some balls, then had lunch with Brian Silva, the award-winning architect who designed the course. Patch heard all about the odd path of a golf design job, from overture to grand opening. Then the three of us played eighteen with an endearing young female caddie guiding us along.
On the back nine, Silva pointed out a rough edge of fairway with some bunkering that he wasn't sure looked right, and he asked how I thought it could be improved. Silva was probably sincere, but he had to know that my young relative's opinion of me would only be burnished by this request for my advice from a Real Golf Architect.
The next morning we played Gil Hanse's eye-popping Boston Golf Club with the head pro, J. J. Weaver. Patch was off his form, struggling to make contact as we warmed up on the range. Wet divots the size of the Sunday newspaper rose from the turf and landed just short of his ball. The boy was fatigued, but I got the feeling he would pull it together, and somehow he did.
On sixteen Patch was on a hillside above the fairway bunkers. Weaver coached him on the shot, and the tip worked. Patch landed his ball in a smart place on the green, getting it to move toward the hole. The pro congratulated him, as did I. Patch tried the swing again several times to remember it. "Having a good time up there?" I asked him as he descended. He continued walking to the green, saying, to no one in particular, "I even like the smell of this place."
Our caddie strode up the slope, reached toward a low bush and broke off a section of leaf for the kid to smell up close. "Sweet fern," the caddie said.
Three months later tryouts were held for the high school golf team. At about eight o'clock on the night after the first round, my phone rang. It was Patch. "Uncle Dave, I did okay today," he said. "Shot eighty-three, and there are only nine guys ahead of me." He came back the next day with eighty-two and jumped up four places. When he officially got his spot on the team, I took no credit but indulged in some avuncular pride.
I didn't tell Patch, but one night during our trip, while he zoned out watching the Red Sox, I put my notepad in my back pocket and hiked through some woods toward Needham Golf Club, passing along the way the house Joan and I grew up in. The old path through the pines leads to a set of creosote-stained railroad tracks that separate the seventh hole from the eighth. It had been thirty-some years since I'd walked them, and I was looking for some sensory memories.
They came to me, in quantity. The slip-slide of pine needles underfoot when you leave the rail bed and descend toward the first tee. The fleeting, blurred flight of bats overhead in the dusk. The little sluice gate at the edge of one of the ponds—that night it was boarded up high, water landing below it in muted claps.
Little things you remember get wrapped up in the big things you care most about. I tried to help my nephew latch onto something big, something that mattered, knowing memory would be there in fine detail with its reassurances. Like how you play that pitch shot the pro showed you, and afterward the smell of the sweet fern.


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PDL Feature
Monday, November 26, 2012
Georgetown's run in the NCAA Tournament continued on Sunday night as Reading United's Steven Neumann and Ian Christianson, the Orange County Blue Star's Andrew Riemer and Long Island Rough Riders' Jimmy Nealis all converted from the penalty spot to defeat the Hoyas' Big East rival Syracuse in a penalty shootout for a place in the Elite Eight. The quartet led the PDL alumni who kept their national championship hopes alive in Sunday's action, putting their sides one step away from the College Cup.
The Orange had taken a first-half lead through Jordan Vale, but the Hoyas were able to get back on even terms with five minutes remaining as Brandon Allen found the back of the net. After a scoreless 20 minutes of overtime, Neumann, Christianson, Riemer and Nealis all converted from the spot, while a pair of Orange players were denied, to send the No. 3-seed Hoyas into the fourth round where they will face unseeded San Diego, which upset No. 11-seed Tulsa, 2-1.
Former Carolina Dynamo midfielder Cameron Brown scored the overtime game-winner for No. 9-seed North Carolina as it ended the Cinderella run of Fairleigh Dickinson. For the second consecutive game, the Tar Heels were unable to find the back of the net in regulation, while Dynamo goalkeeper Scott Goodwin was only forced into one save in the UNC net.
North Carolina was able to find the game-winner just two minutes into overtime, however, as Brown completed a move begun by fellow former Dynamo standout Martin Murphy. The senior played a ball down the left for another Dynamo standout, Robbie Lovejoy, who beat his defender and moved into the penalty area before centering for Brown's finish.
The Tar Heels will face Indiana in the fourth round after the Hoosiers upset No. 1-seed Notre Dame thanks to an overtime goal by former Super-20 League standout Eriq Zavaleta. The sophomore, who starred for the Columbus Crew Juniors at the 2011 Super-20 North American Finals, scored in the 102nd minute to send his side through to its first quarterfinal appearance since 2008.
Former River City Rovers midfielder Kyle Richard gave the Fighting Irish the lead in the 54th minute, but a minute later the Hoosiers were back on even terms through Nikita Kotlov. Then early in the second overtime period, Kotlov turned provider for Zavaleta, who scored his 17th goal of the season to reverse a regular-season defeat against the Irish and end the top seed's hopes of a championship.
No. 12-seed Creighton upset No. 5-seed Akron in a penalty shootout, with the Des Moines Menace's Bruno Castro, Zach Barnes and Sonny Makh and the Portland Timbers U-23s' Andrew Ribeiro all converting from the penalty spot.
Akron took a first-half lead through Reinaldo Brenes, but Ribeiro was able to give his side a lifeline as his through-ball put Timo Pitter through one-on-one with Akron and the Chicago Fire PDL's David Meves to equalize. The Michigan Bucks' Scott Caldwell had a chance to win the game for the Zips, only for his penalty to be saved in the opening minute of overtime, and the Bluejays took advantage in the shootout as Pitter's goal, following his four teammates, clinched their place in the quarterfinals and a contest with No. 4-seed UConn.
No. 2 Maryland is the highest remaining seed after it produced an outstanding performance to defeat Coastal Carolina 5-1. New Orleans Jesters forward Patrick Mullins continuing his standout season with another goal, giving him 15 this season, while former Central Jersey Spartan Christiano Francois added an assist for the Terps.
The Terrapins will face No. 7-seed Louisville in the quarterfinals after the Cardinals grabbed a late 2-1 victory against Northwestern thanks to the Chicago Fire PDL's Dylan Mares. After the two teams exchanged goals in the opening five minutes, the game appeared to be headed to overtime until Mares' shot deflected off a Wildcats defender and into the back of the net.


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The votes won't likely be until later this afternoon, maybe 3-ish — but calls to Representatives need to be made now to emphasize standing up for the rule of law and the Fourth amendment, and against Presidential/telecom immunity.
We are still taking votes on our Blue Dog accountability poll — please cast your vote today.
"We live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political groups. I ask, in my writing, What is real? Because unceasingly we are bombarded with pseudorealities manufactured by very sophisticated people using very sophisticated electronic mechanisms. I do not distrust their motives. I distrust their power. It is an astonishing power: that of creating whole universes, universes of the mind. I ought to know. I do the same thing."
Viewed in the context of current headlines, it is a remarkably prescient view of where we are through Dick's frequently paranoid hazy view of the world. Jack Balkin hits various issues surrounding our increasingly surveillance-driven culture:
…These techniques and technologies allow governments to do the jobs entrusted to them more powerfully and more efficiently than ever before.
On the other hand, these developments carry all of the potential risks of a powerful National Surveillance State: Governments can make mistakes in assessing levels of criminality and dangerousness; and their data mining models may characterize innocent activity as suspicious. Without sufficient oversight and checking functions, government actors may misuse the additional knowledge they gain, for example, by instigating abusive prosecutions, or creating discriminatory systems for access to public and private services (like banks, airports, government entitlements and so on). And the more powerful government becomes in knowing what its citizens are doing, the easier it becomes for government to control people's behavior. (emphasis mine)
These are not partisan issues — they are American ones. They raise questions about priorities, about legitimate limitations on governmental power versus allowance of substantial overreach. As the CATO Institute (a conservative/libertarian think tank) puts the ultimate question:
…civil liberties won't be preserved through compromise. The partisans of ever-increasing executive power aren't likely to go away any time soon. If Congress compromises and agrees to further expand executive wiretapping powers, a future president will come back to Congress and argue that the law is still too restrictive and still more compromises are needed….At some point, Congress just has to say no.
Former Reagan Administration DOJ official Bruce Fein agrees. As does Bob Barr. None of whom can remotely be called liberal partisans, as President Bush tried to cast all opposition in his petulant Cartman-channelling presser this morning.
Now is the time to contact your Representative and say that they must stand up for rule of law and say no to Presidential/telecom immunity. At some point, they really do have to stand up and say "no."
KagroX has more. As does emptywheel. And Glenn. And Ryan Singel from Wired. Here as well. And cboldt walks us through the bill/amendment niceties.
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Twins Begin Slow Ascent with Nolasco Signing
Right now, the Minnesota Twins are not a good baseball team. They haven't been for a while, if we're being honest. An odd fixation on players with limited skill sets and a poor development record doomed Minnesota for a few years in the AL Central woods.
But things are looking up in the Twin Cities. They still have Joe Mauer and, even as a first baseman, he remains one of the very best hitters in the game today. And they also feature one of the very best farm systems in baseball.
By the time Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano are ready to contribute significantly at the big league level, the Twins will need a pitcher like Ricky Nolasco – the very idea his four-year deal is built on. He is a reliable starter who notches strikeouts and makes 30 starts a year. Perfect for a team on the rise.
With Buxton, Sano, and starters like Alex Myer on the rise, a rotation stalwart like Nolasco will serve as a bridge between the current 100 loss club and a future contender. While he will likely be in his decline when the team is finally good, a player with a health record like Nolasco is invaluable to a club full of high variance young players.
A good, forward-thinking signing by the Twins that shouldn't hamstring the present and has relatively small potential for disaster. The four-year deal plus an option guarantees Nolasco $49 million, an entirely reasonable figure for a pitcher as durable as Nolasco was in Miami.
While his performance might never line up with his secondary numbers (his 20 fWAR almost doubles his rWAR – a number derived from runs allowed rather than expected rates), he is still offers good value to a team like the Twins.
Foot in Mouth Disease – (In Praise of Rosenthal)
@mitchellichtman That is brilliant discourse. Thanks for weighing in.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 28, 2013
The tweet you see above came in response to a since-deleted missive from woefully undermedicated SABR guru Mitchell Litchman aka MGL. MGL co-wrote The Book is was long on the cutting edge of baseball research/thought. The tweet he backtracked flatly called Ken Rosenthal and pitcher Brad Ziegler idiots for, well, I don't exactly know. Probably something to do with steroids.
Of all the media types in the baseball industry, Ken Rosenthal seems like the guy least deserving of such vitriol. His job is not one of half-baked opinions, he one of the best news-breakers in the business and a great presence during the Winter Meetings and throughout the Hot Stove season. Rosenthal strikes me as a reasoned, thoughtful man who doesn't take his positions lightly. Exactly the sort of guy who earned the benefit of the doubt, in my mind.
But my mind doesn't work in the same manner as MGL's. For all his contributions to the advancement of baseball research, he has long turned off even his most ardent supporters with his strident, abrasive ways. Hopefully guys like him stop serving as avatars for the advanced statistics communities and he can just be seen as a run-of-the=mill crazy person.
A Plea for a Kirk Gibson Gag Order
Kirk Gibson is an accomplished former baseball player and former National League manager of the year as well as a former World Series hero. He also happens to be the least likable person in baseball right now. Forever popping off in the media, Gibson is terrific about fueling my intense dislike for his worldview.
Yesterday, Gibson sounded off about the Dodgers unwillingness to send a "star" on MLB's goodwill tour of Australia, shipping the affable and quotable A.J. Ellis down under rather than a more recognizable star.
"I'll give you an example. Look at the guys who went down [on a goodwill tour of] Australia for us. Why did they do it? It's who we are. It's who the Diamondbacks are. We're committed to the game of baseball. We're committed to the community. I'll put our organization up against anybody's in terms of doing the right thing.
"We had Goldy go down there, along with Patrick Corbin and Derrick Hall, our president and CEO. Who's the other team got down there? Are they too [expletive] good? Honestly?"
Kirk Gibson, never one to shy away from taking a shot at the Dodgers. Which is his prerogative but MAN does he ever seem like an old sourpuss. Few things are more delightful than the ongoing mediocrity of the Diamondbacks, where the holier than thou attitude apparently comes from the top.
Remember Ted Lilly
While his agent backed off the claim later in the day, it appears veteran left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly is mulling retirement. If he goes, he can look back on a solid enough career, having pitched nearly 2000 innings and made a whole boatload of cash. While no career retrospective can gloss over his famous tussle with manager John Gibbons as a member of the Blue Jays, Lily's career had one true defining moment.


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