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The original Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital at 24th Street and Harrison Boulevard in Ogden passed into history as an institution of healing on July 12, 1969, when its patients were transferred to the new David O. McKay Hospital at 3939 Harrison Boulevard.
The Dee, as it was affectionately called for 59 years, began a second life on November 10, 1971, when the new facility bearing the same name opened its doors adjacent to the McKay, as an integral part of the McKay-Dee Hospital Center.
The Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital was founded in 1910 by Annie Taylor Dee, widow of Thomas, and their children - Maude, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret, Edith, Florence, Rosabelle and Lawrence - as a memorial to their husband and father.
From the very beginning, the story of the Dee Hospital has been interwoven with the life stories of the Dee family.
Thomas Duncombe Dee was born in Llanelli (historically known as Llanelly), Carmarthenshire, South Wales, on November 10, 1844. His father, who was a potter, and his mother became converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and emigrated to the United States in 1850. They sailed across the Atlantic, landed in New York City, and then made their way by railroad and ox-drawn wagons to Winter Quarters, Nebraska, a staging point for Mormon pioneers bound for Utah.
In 1860, they made the long trip, with the John Ross Company, from Winter Quarters to Salt Lake City, with 16-year-old Thomas driving an ox cart. Another caravan crossed the plains that same year. Among its members was the family of John Taylor, including his eight-year-old daughter, Annie. She was born November 4, 1852, in Lostock Graylam, Chestershire, England.
In her later years, Annie was to write, in a slim little leather-bound volume, about that trip.
"Our family left Iowa before Lincoln was elected President of the United States.
"On the 24th of May, 1860, we started for the West with an ox team. Our wagon was built with side boards to make it as roomy as possible. There were thirteen in the family. My father and mother loaded the wagon with clothing, bedding and all the food supplies possible for the journey.
"We traveled along, walking most of the way. If any member of the family did not feel well or was too tired, that person rode a while; but otherwise all walked most of the way to Utah. We were glad at night when it was time to camp, but were always eager to start again in the morning. At noon, we stopped a while for lunch. For the noon meal we did not make fires or unpack more than was necessary. We always tried to stop near water. Our family had two cows, and our lunch generally consisted of bread and milk or something easily served. I have never cared for bread and milk since that time."
Annie's father was a tailor and set up his Salt Lake City shop on Main Street, just a few doors from South Temple. Here he made clothing, mostly for officers at Fort Douglas, who furnished their own materials. As she grew older, Annie helped in the shop with the sewing.
A beautiful and talented girl, Annie sang in the Tabernacle Choir and played some small roles in the Salt Lake Theater. She recalled that the theater had a dirt floor and the audience sat on benches. The house was lit with tallow candles with tin reflectors, hung against the wall.
Very little is recorded about the courtship of Annie Taylor and Thomas Dee. In her own book, "Memories of a Pioneer," Annie says only:
"On January 10, 1870, the railway reached Salt Lake City. There were thousands of people who came from all over the state to celebrate the event. The Fort Douglas band marched down to the celebration. In Ogden, the railway company gave complimentary tickets to a great many citizens. Thomas D. Dee and his mother came to Salt Lake City. They were distant relatives of ours. They came to visit us, and when they returned my sister and I went to Ogden and stayed a few days."
However, the Dee family has preserved two illuminating letters. From Ogden, young Thomas wrote to Annie's father:
"January 15, 1871
Mr. John Taylor
I have no other apology to offer for writing to you than that I never have had an opportunity to speak to you on a subject that I should have consulted you about before.
Of course it has been known to you that for some time past your daughter Annie and myself have been corresponding with each other, and that I have made occasional visits to her; well, such things generally lead to something more important, at least this has done so, and the object of this letter is to ask your consent for us to get married. I don't know that I need add any more, but hoping to hear from you soon and that my request will receive your favorable consideration.
I remain yours truly,
Thomas D. Dee."
The reply was dated January 24, 1871.
"Dear Sir:
Your letter was duly received and in regard to my daughter Annie I know of no reason why I should not give my consent for her to become your wife. It is my wish that she should have a husband of her own choice, a man whom she could honor and respect as Husband, and one who will have wisdom enough to make her an honorable wife, so that both may be happy and contented.
"If you are essentially agreed in this matter and believe it will be for each others happiness to be Husband and Wife you have my permission and are at liberty to make your own arrangements.
"I think this is all that I need to say on this occasion.
Accept my kind regards,
Respectfully yours,
John Taylor"
On April 10, 1871, Annie Taylor and Thomas Dee were married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, and came to Ogden to live. Their first home in Ogden was a two-room adobe house on 22nd Street near Wall Avenue. After the birth of a son, Thomas Reese, and three daughters - Maude, Elizabeth, and Margaret - they found the house too small and moved "out into the country" on Washington Boulevard at 8th Street. This became the family home and three more girls - Edith, Florence and Rosabelle - and a boy, Lawrence, were born there.
Thomas was energetic, industrious, sound of judgment and had a great desire to succeed in whatever he was doing. He followed the carpenter's trade, which he had learned as a youth in Wales, and became interested in many business activities and civic enterprises.
The happy family was struck by tragedy in 1894, when the oldest son, Thomas Reese, then 21, became ill. His illness was diagnosed as "inflammation of the bowel," and the first appendectomy was performed in Ogden on the family's dining room table in an effort to save his life. However, the appendix had ruptured, and he died shortly after.
This tragedy left a lasting impression on his mother and she determined to do something, if possible, to help the sick.
Thomas Dee was a self-educated man, with less than two years of formal schooling. Hungry for knowledge, he assembled a large library and taught himself through reading.
At various times, he served as president of Ogden's first library, as assessor and tax collector, city councilman and police court judge. He was associated with the Ogden School Board for 35 years, serving as president for eight years. He was appointed to the State Board of Equalization and was a member of the State Tax Commission for a number of years.
With a friend, David Eccles, he became interested in the lumber business at Baker, Oregon. This profitable business still survives as Anderson Lumber Company. He and Mr. Eccles originated the Ogden Sugar Company, and later, the Logan Sugar Company. These two businesses became the nucleus of the Amalgamated Sugar Company. He was active in the First National Bank and the Ogden Savings Bank, now First Security Corporation.
In 1900, he organized and became the first president of Utah Construction Company, predecessor of Utah Construction and Mining Company, later Utah International, an organization with world-wide activities. He continued as president of the company until his death.
He did not neglect his LDS Church duties, serving as Counselor in the Mound Fort Bishopric and Superintendent of the Sunday School.
In the early 1900s, Thomas Dee became interested in the Ogden City Water Works. It was owned by "Eastern capitalists," as they were called, who gave little local service, and it had fallen into a state of disrepair. When it went into receivership, Mr. Dee, Mr. Eccles and some other associates purchased the entire system for $1 at the bankruptcy sale. They planned to restore the system and turn it over to the city. This plan was carried out and, eventually, Ogden City purchased the water system, paying only the amount invested in the restoration.
In July, 1905, Mr. Dee and some of his associates in the water company went to South Fork Canyon to survey the possibilities of an additional water supply. Mr. Dee fell into the river and became chilled. By the time the party returned home he had pneumonia. Once again, Annie Dee watched one of her loved ones suffer. He died July 9, 1905, at the age of 61.
Mr. Dee's funeral, held in the Ogden Tabernacle, was attended by a capacity crowd. Schools were dismissed for the day because of his interest in education, and children lined the streets leading to the Tabernacle.
Mrs. Dee, mourning the death of her husband and remembering her eldest son's death following the surgery performed on her dining room table, enlisted the help of her children and announced her intention to build a hospital as a memorial to her late husband.
In the words of her eldest daughter, Maude Dee Porter, "This was a field entirely outside our knowledge or experience, but we made up for that in our sincerity of purpose."
Advisor to the family on the undertaking was Dr. Robert S. Joyce, the 6'4" railroad physician who was like a son to Thomas and Annie Dee.


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The reason: With the help of law enforcement authorities and the compliance of local television editors, Palczynski was essentially dictating how his hostage-taking situation would be covered.

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Dina Manzo's last episode aired Monday (June 14) on Bravo's " The Real Housewives of New Jersey."
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A few thoughts;
This is, again, the dawn of a new era
- 450s will rule Dakar next year. It is also a time when the current master, KTM, is rather weak: their tried and tested platform is ruled out and they don't have tons of cash to throw around. This is the time when other manufacturers can come up to the table and claim their share of the cake.
If KTM stays in
, with a proper factory effort and re-signing Coma and Despres, I don't see them building a sleeved-down version of the current LC4 RR or a 450 version of the new 690. The 690RR looks like a monster compared to the nimble 450s and a future-orientated effort should be based on the EXC line. I'm sure KTM can work on the current engines to make them keep up with the rest while building a light weight rally bike around them. OK, that's simpleton thinking, but I imagine an oil cooler here, an oil reservoir there under the seat, some material tests for valves and timing chain and voila. If a Aprilia RXV can go the distance, so can a KTM EXC.
They have a good deal of rally competence under their hat (since when, Pharaons 2008?), there's a proper team of riders ready to take over, the team structure seems to work (that's just conjection, but the results are there!) and there's enough potential backing from the Piaggio group. To me, this sounds like a winning combination. If the management in Noale decides to really go for it (and incorporate a 2nd team with a 2nd winning rider), they could just walk up there and take over from KTM.
My vote for the sexiest bike of the 2010 Dakar - what a shame about David's accident. I think they showed everyone how a sleek, modern, 450 Dakar racer can look like. I don't think they'll be able to field the budget necessary for a serious contender for the victory as I think you need at least 2 full teams for that (If Despres had a mechanical this year, the victory would have gone to a privateer! And last year KTM had 3 full teams, Red Bull, Repsol and Kästle!), but they can be the little brother who tries out new strategies and technologies, who attacks the leaders with lots of little pin-pricks and be the darling of the fans.
Everyone who wants to see the finish will be on a Yamaha. I don't see KTM or anyone else offering something like the RR replica for privateers in the future, although I'd love to see Sherco - or Aprilia - or anyone else doing just that. Full factory effort? Who knows, but rather not. Most probably is another French/Euro national effort.
Oh god, nobody knows what those suits in Munich talk about in their board meetings before they take the evening off to get a flogging by a dominatrix. They build a 450, then they buy Husqvarna. They buy the Knighter to win an enduro title, the bike/the rider suck. You can expect anything from almost nothing like this year up to a VW-like, multi-million "heh look at ziss awwsomm new BMW X1 assistance vehicle vee are riding around viss!" -factory effort, if some penny cruncher decides they need this for their south american strategy.
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Questioning Singapore orthodoxies
After the Prime Minister delivered his National Day Message last week, I rang up academics, political observers and ordinary Singaporeans to get their reactions to what he said.
A key highlight was that Education Minister Heng Swee Keat had been tasked to head a new committee which would "rethink our approaches and reinvent ourselves," in PM Lee's words.
The general reaction to the "Rethinking Singapore" committee, which I shall dub it, was quite uniform among those I spoke to, all of whom follow Singapore politics closely.
First: "Another committee?"
Second: "Will they really do anything radical?"
Given that the past year has been littered with the carcasses of sacred cows, the enduring cynicism was a little unexpected. Perhaps it's because other broad committees in the past – like 2002's "Remaking Singapore" committee – are now remembered only for such underwhelming change as institutionalising a five-day work-week.
But I think the time is ripe for Mr Heng's team to defy the scepticism that has greeted their formation by showing that they are serious about rethinking and reinvention. This must mean challenging the orthodoxies that have underpinned Singapore's governance since independence.
PM Lee, in his message, identified three unchanging "core values" of multi-racialism, meritocracy and financial prudence". But within these broad principles, he said: "We should review what needs to change and where we should act more boldly."
Indeed, I believe that to successfully "Rethink Singapore" we must explore the assumptions underpinning the way we execute these three core principles, and challenge what philosopher Pierre Bourdieu describes as what "goes without saying because it comes without saying".
Singapore's multi-racialism, for example, is a central part of its identity, and part of what makes me proudest to be a Singaporean. But among some policy-makers and citizens, there seems embedded the thinking that our multi-racialism exists, held in a state of equilibrium, only through strict state control. The assumption is that racial and religious relations are a tinderbox and any brief spark could ignite a firestorm.
Older Singaporeans who have lived through the race riots will call me young and naive, but I venture that they may be closed off to the possibility the Singapore society has matured beyond that era. State policies to keep racial relations in sterile check - from the Group Representation Constituency system to ethnic-based housing quotas - may serve only as a reminder of difference, and prevent a sincere state of multi-racialism, one built on desire and community, not fear.
One thing that has always confounded me is how many times the police have been called in for an off-hand racist remark on social media. Condemnation from a community is always more effective than retreat from fear of state action. Why do we think we are not capable of the former, and default to summon the authorities?
Then there is the core value of financial prudence, which has served Singapore well. But embedded under this broad principle is a set way of doing things that I would term "grow, then redistribute".
The principle is that the free market should be left alone as much as possible, and then with the money we make, we help those it grinds up through subsidies and handouts.This way of doing things encompasses the gamut of policies: the Goods and Services Tax hurts the poor the most, but we give them vouchers to offset the cost; HDB flats are priced competitively, but then large grants are handed out; public transport is run by private sector companies, but the Government pays for some trains and buses.
This may be the purest, cleanest way of doing things from the point-of-view of the academic or the scholar civil servant, but it fails to take into account the political and emotional price it extracts.
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam recently told an anecdote that encapsulates this: an elderly couple, due to a bill of thousands of dollars, told him that they were afraid to return to the hospital. He asked to examine the bill. After deductions and subsidies, the $6,000 actually went down to $300.
Even so, there are many Singaporeans who will remember only the sticker price, and feel aggrieved and overwhelmed. Rather than chalk this up to a lack of clear-minded thinking and intelligence on their part, why not seek to understand how empathetic policy-making can improve people's lives? The elderly couple may have had incorrect information, but their fearfulness is very real, and will impact their decisions and their quality of life.
The broad principle of meritocracy is similarly a prized aspect of Singapore society - for those who have indeed come from nothing and succeeded, thanks to an open system that rewards ability, and hard work. I consider myself a beneficiary of this.
But as the stratifications in society deepen, we must openly examine if meritocracy serves every Singaporean well, or if there are groups which will never even get onto the first rung, and are therefore left further and further behind with each meritocratic cycle.
There are many more orthodoxies that I would like to see Mr Heng's team grapple with, such as the belief that "welfare" is a dirty word, or the way grades still define a young person's self-worth.
Most importantly, I hope that as a team of young ministers, most of whom are exemplary graduates of a civil service which has consistently made policy according to these assumptions, they are able to see past them, and through them.


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Fashion in Furballs
Furball Fashion has been released by the creator of the show "Where the Wild Things Are". They have taken the furry creatures and fashioned some dresses, coats and even a jump suit complete with ears and a tail. It is really weird for normal wear and absurdly priced if they intend it for Halloween. The dress is over $400! I can't believe that this will ever get off the ground let alone get more than its 15 minutes of fame.
mikelle » September 30th, 2009 at 8:20 am
visiting here, have a lovely day!
jenie=) » October 3rd, 2009 at 4:41 am
love all that fur…if only it's cold enough here, haha.
thank you for droppin by=)
sorry if it took me awhile, it is actually my come back today…hope you can come visit back soon. will be posting more real soon.
i again love your theme…everything's so organized and cute!
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Cute pictures sweety….
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Worst medical experience of my life. Office manager was rude and staff made billing mistakes. Procedure was ankle operation.Ankle remains in pain. Other orthopedic surgeons laughed at his result and prices, but were reluctant to face him in court. From initial exam to post op his attitude was that of a small arrogant man. There must be some reason that he seems to advertise more than other orthopods. In no way would I recommend him.
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Was recommended by my tennis pro. The Dr and staff were prompt, knowledgeable and caring. Orthoscopic surgery on knee with follow up p/t at his office is going well...would highly recommend Dr. Samotin
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I have worked for Dr. Samotin and also have been a surgical patient of his.He has a heart of gold and a knowledge base that is unparalleled.He has a state of the art facility and he really cares and succeeds in helping his patients.I am appalled by this and other computer rating sites.I have interviewed people for jobs who have worked for other doctors in town .They are ordered by their docs to write in nasty comments and poor ratings about competing doctors to try and promote thier own interests.People think about it.You are on this site and anyone can make comments and rank a doctor poorly.This site doesnt make you give any identifying info or even prove you were ever a patient at the doctor yet you can rank him. This is pure nonsense.
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I had a very serious ankle problem and was walking on the side of my foot.LIke an idiot I listened to my neighbors and saw every podiatrist in town nad spent over $2000 on custom inserts,Each doc told me that his would help me. NONE did.I finally called my orthopedic doc back in CIncinnati who takes care of the bengals and the reds.He researched and showed me that Dr. Samotin is the only man with true credentials in this town.Dr SAmotin with obvious expertise knew what my problem was just from watching me walk. He then of course doncifrmed this with a detailed exam and xrays and mri.He reccomended surgery and 4 moths later I was walking on the bottom of my foot instead of on the side of my ankle.Now that I am back at home in Cincinnati I went back to my local very famous orthopedic doctor and he was amazed at the work Dr. Samotin did. He brought me in to show me and my xrays to his foot and ankle doctor and I was told that I was clearly in the hands of a master surgeon.Thank you Dr S!!
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Poor quality healthcare. The office was filthy and I did not see one piece of high tech equipment. Not sure what this doc is all about other than collecting your money. I am a medicare patient and have never before been asked for my credit card. It made me uncomfortable.
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Honeywell forms Industrial IT Solutions group
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Honeywell announced the formation of its Industrial IT Solutions group during the 2012 Honeywell User Group (HUG) conference in Phoenix, Ariz., last month.
Comprised of a global team of experts including network and security-certified professionals, the Industrial IT Solutions group specializes in the design, performance assessment and protection of networks used in the process industry, including wireless instrument and SCADA platforms.
The vendor-neutral program provides four phases to guard plant control system networks from cyber threats by assessing, remediating, maintaining and managing plant automation network performance, vulnerabilities and cyber security measures.
Jon Lippin, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Lifecycle Solutions and Services for Honeywell Process Solutions explained that automation network security and performance has become a critical component of plant safety in the process industries. He added that the risks and complexity of cyber vulnerabilities that come from fast expanding control networks must be addressed with the same vigilance as process safety risks assessments.
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Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler remains grounded despite 2013 success
Brad Ziegler's locker space in the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse is tucked away in a back corner, bookended by the locker of bullpen mate J.J. Putz and a vacancy, occupied only by a mini refrigerator and assorted odds and ends -- a pair of pink cleats, leftover game giveaways from seasons past, shoeboxes.
There, the lanky 32-year-old keeps to himself with Twitter and baseball cards and charity.
Reservedness in a major league clubhouse isn't aberrant altogether, especially for a guy whose career has been made in the humdrum of sixth and seventh inning damage control situations but, unlike some of his other teammates, Ziegler isn't a foghorn blower or a prankster or a smack-talking heckler. Even though he's a seasoned veteran and third-year Diamondback, he doesn't holler to teammates clear across the room and he rarely has to face the claustrophobia and popcorn questioning of a media huddle.
Nonetheless, when he is called upon -- whether by his manager, by a menial reporter or by a nationally-renowned columnist -- he delivers.
Ziegler's done it from the beginning.
Though once a releasee who spent time in the independent league, the 20th round (and 31st round) pick holds a jaw-dropping debutant record, a historic groundball rate, a 2.39 career earned run average and something no other current Diamondbacks relief pitcher can boast -- a perfect saves record in 2013.
While instability -- in the form of two skull fractures, a bout with the swine flu, a dramatic change in delivery and, in effect, a reputation as a situation-only pitcher -- has often sought to derail his major league career, it's now apparent as ever that stability is its foremost mark.
At risk of only superfluity, he delivers.
Here Ziegler is, in Arizona -- the place he learned his colophon submarine delivery just shy of seven years ago -- the preferred closer to the tenured J.J. Putz and Heath Bell, who have 356 saves between them.
"If everyone in our bullpen was throwing lights out all year, I would have never gotten the chance to close and I'm totally fine with that," Ziegler says of his month-old role.
The career that began with a historic 38-inning scoreless streak is now in its most important chapter, charged with the tall task of closing for a team that is hanging by a thread in the pennant race it once dominated; the race, you could say, it lost ground in due to its unstable bullpen, the one that has blown an incredible 21 saves.
Seven minutes before the Diamondbacks clubhouse closes Friday, as I scour for a story, receiving the usual cliches and platitudes that seem to pollute conversations with major league baseball players, I set my eyes on Ziegler, the closer there in the corner.
There's a story.
He hops to his feet, supporting a 6-foot-4 frame, as I approach.
I want to know why someone as atypical as he has found success in the revolving door that is the Diamondbacks closer role.
How has he, a sidearmed-throwing, mid-80s-fastball-wielding, down-to-earth -- not-Valverde or Rocker or Wendell or K-Rod or, even, Putz or Bell-esque -- guy actually found the save secret?
Ziegler delivers 11 minutes of answers and I'm well past closing time.
Bred as a prototypical situational guy, the name you call upon when you need a double play with the bases load, Ziegler's knack for the ninth seems curious.
"I know it's a little different, but I had some closing opportunities in the minors, and so it wasn't like I was completely foreign to the ninth inning," he explains.
"The pitches that you throw to get guys out doesn't change. And how I prepare doesn't change. It's just a matter of executing. It's the same mentality of just going out there and getting outs."
Fine, but Ziegler doesn't often get closer-esque outs. Closers are guys named Mariano Rivera, Craig Kimbrel, Aroldis Chapman. Closers are guys named J.J. Putz and Heath Bell. They throw heat and they get strikeouts.
Ziegler heaves 86-mph fastballs from just 36 inches off the ground and the many baseball bats that hit them fail to lift them off that plane.
No closer Ks. Try 1-3, 6-4-3, 3-U.
First-amendment-clutching conventionalists have every right to question this.
But the pitcher's manager would never.
"We've gotten some pretty good ground balls out of him, and that's what we're trying to do -- keep the ball in the park when we get to the ninth inning now," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said a couple of weeks ago when expounding on his recent roles switch-up in the bullpen.
The notion of chasing the prototype, chasing strikeouts, chasing that whole mold elicits laughs from Ziegler.
"I never chase strikeouts," his smirking lips mutter.
Even in the ninth inning, Ziegler couldn't care less about the strikeout. He prefers its product.
"It doesn't really matter how you pitch, you just got to get outs."
Surely, though, with that pedestrian velocity and that side-winding delivery, he faced some discrimination at the lower levels.
"There are some teams that have a predisposition against sidearm/ submarine guys and they prefer the hard-throwing guys all the way up and down their bullpen. But the bottom line is getting outs and if you're able to get outs early in the game, managers are going to see that and you may get a chance later in the game. And if you're doing well in the seventh, eighth inning, you may get a shot at the ninth inning here and there," Ziegler explained.
"And if you struggle in the sixth, seventh inning, you're not going to get a shot at the ninth inning."
As told by his exposition, Ziegler was successful in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings this year, prior to taking over the ninth inning role, sporting separate scoreless streaks of 11.1 innings pitched and his current 13-inning one.
A stable, steady approach has allowed him to get outs, regardless of the inning, or context, of his appearance in Diamondbacks games.
"From the time I start warming up, it's the same plan," says Ziegler.
"My plan for executing my pitches doesn't change. From the beginning of an at-bat, I'm just trying to attack and be aggressive and make quality pitches."
Likewise, nor does the pressure change for Ziegler based on the situation.
"I really don't feel any different when I'm out there."
Although he's been here, before the H1N1 virus disabled him to the benefit of replacement, and future AL Rookie of the Year, Andrew Bailey, the significance he's found in the ninth inning isn't something he's going to take for granted.
"I'm realistic in that I realize that I'm not going to be playing this game for 10 more years, so with that being the case, I'm just trying to enjoy every single day."
Yeah, like more than three-fourths of the opposing hitters he faces, Ziegler's grounded out.


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A quick test of the Lodger/Silent's console.
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aldemps - 11 December 2012 06:59 AMJust messing about.
A quick test of the Lodger/Silent's console.
very nice cant wait for this one
Just messing about with Stonemason's Planet Alpine.
An Ice Warrior, how appropriate!
Though I have to wonder, given the cold weather, might poor ol' Alpha Centauri suffer a bit of, uh, "shrinkage"?
And is that a Christmas-special snowman?
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Richard Haseltine - 15 December 2012 01:40 PMAnd is that a Christmas-special snowman?
Shape is about right, but I don't see any sharp pointy teeth. (Just saw a brief trailer on TV tonight showing the new critters.)
"Despite rumor, Death isn't cruel — merely terribly, terribly good at his job."
Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
Just messing about.
My take on the Black & White Guardians.
Just messing about.
Bored of using a game of chess as a metaphor to symbolise their eternal struggle, the Guardians decide to try something different.
Just messing about.
An alternative TARDIS console.
I'm guessing you've been inspired by that first partial glimpse of the new console room for the Christmas Special?
Just another reason to look forward to Christmas Day:-)
I might have my next project after the Lodger Console.
I asked where is The Master but no one in my home understood me. I tried to explain why I was upset with Amy and Rory but my roommate was confused .
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Who is cuter Loki or Thor?
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aldemps - 21 December 2012 04:40 AMJust messing about.
An alternative TARDIS console.
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An alternative TARDIS console.
i like this very much , in fact i wouldnt mind having a copy of it if you are feeling generous
Bluto, you should be able to duplicate it very easily once I release the Lodger Console.
Its simply a combination of my 5 Doctor console (with the top materials made transparent), my rani console (with the bottom materials made transparent) and the Lodger console (with the bottom panels made transparent).
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WholeFoods Magazine SourceBook: The Natural Products Directory
Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., addressed the Ingredient Marketplace crowd in early June with a presentation entitled, "There and Back Again." Reflecting upon his time as the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) division of dietary supplements, Fabricant, now executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association (NPA), offered insight into FDA's current thinking on dietary supplements and what could be on the agency's radar for the future.
Tampa, FL—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged a Florida-based operation for marketing a supplement called Pure Green Coffee using false claims and fake news sites.
Washington, D.C.— Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) has cosigned the Designer Anabolic Steroid Act (DASCA), legislation designed to give the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) authority to place designer anabolic steroids in the Drug Enforcement Schedules quicker.
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) recently installed Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., as its new executive director and CEO. He returns to NPA after serving as the director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for three years.
On the beautiful afternoon of April 8 in Washington, D.C., the Natural Products Association (NPA) held its 17th annual Natural Products Day. The event is designed to allow retailers and other natural products industry stakeholders to lobby their elected representatives on behalf of the industry's interests.
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement regarding a study that found a diet rich in polyunsaturated fats and low in saturated fats does not provide heart health benefits.
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council's (ABC) 2013 Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award has been presented to Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Company, LLC (Osaka, Japan). Wakunaga is the maker of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract.
Washington, D.C.—The National Products Association (NPA), based here, has announced that Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., will be its new chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director. Fabricant had previously served as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs for three years.
In a presentation and panel discussion moderated by WholeFoods editor/associate publisher Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner, several experts shared perspectives on the use of natural versus synthetic astaxanthin. A carotenoid naturally found in microalgae, astaxanthin is known as a potent antioxidant.
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The Secretary of Education Lesley Longstone has stepped down from her position after a breakdown in her relationship with Education Minister Hekia Parata.
State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie announced today that he has accepted the resignation of Longstone, whose job carries a salary of around $500,000.
Longstone's early departure comes because Parata and Longstone were apparently no longer seeing eye to eye after a horror year in education, with issues including class sizes, Novopay, closing a special needs school and merging Christchurch schools all causing controversy.
"The key to any relationship succeeding is an effective relationship between a Minister and chief executive and clearly if that is not the case, as in this case, we have to contemplate a change in leadership," Rennie said.
Parata is currently on holiday and has refused to front on
Longstone's resignation, but in a statement released this afternoon
she thanked Longstone for her efforts in leading the
"It has been a difficult period and there have been a series of tough issues to deal with," she said.
"Our Government is working hard to ensure that all our children get a better education. I continue to be focused on raising achievement in our schools so that our kids have the opportunities they need to reach their potential."
Parata said she would not be making any further comment on Longstone's departure, except saying she wishes "her well for the future".
Labour's Chris Hipkins says Parata should follow Longstone's
lead and resign as Minister of Education.
"Hekia Parata has been a disaster as Education Minister. Everything she has touched she has stuffed up - from class sizes and school closures to Novopay and charter schools - her tenure as minister has been a series of blunders, botch-ups and bungles.
'It is just not tenable for Hekia Parata to continue as Education Minister. She is not up to the job, her credibility is shot and New Zealand's children deserve better."
"I'm not surprised the relationship between the Minister and Lesley Longstone was strained - Hekia Parata has tried to blame everyone but herself."
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Rennie said the last six months have been "especially challenging" for the Ministry of Education.
Despite the best efforts of the chief executive to work through a number of issues, "there now needs to be a focus on rebuilding the critical relationships that have been strained", he said.
"Following very careful thought and discussion, Lesley and I have decided that the best interests of the Ministry would be served by her stepping down and the appointment of a new chief executive," Rennie said.
Former Public Service chief executive Peter Hughes will be seconded from Victoria University as the acting chief executive.
Longstone was just one year into a five year contract, and her resignation will result in a taxpayer golden handshake to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
"Lesley and I have agreed to a package that falls within the Auditor-General's guidelines for severance payments in the public sector. Further details of this package will be released in the New Year once it is finalised," Rennie said.
Longstone took up the role in November, 2011, from her previous position as Director General for Infrastructure and Funding, in the English Department for Education in Britain.
Longstone will return to the United Kingdom for the Christmas break, as planned, and then will return to complete her role on February 8, Rennie said.
Rennie said he was grateful to Victoria University of Wellington for supporting the secondment of Peter Hughes who will take up his role from February 9.
The State Services Commission will advertise for the permanent role in the New Year, Rennie said.
Like Parata, Prime Minister John Key was not speaking publicly about the resignation today.


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Toshiba adds three to its tablet Excite Android range10 April 2012
Toshiba has unveiled three Android tablets, each with varying dimensions. The three devices are part of Toshiba's Excite range with customers being able to choose between a 13.3-inch display, 10.1-inch and even a 7.7-inch. Though all three devices run... >>


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Back to Barona for SANDAG retreat
Local government agency will spend about $20,000 for three-day retreat
"It really isolated us and created a better environment where you weren't tempted to drive back and forth," he said.
But Feller also said he believes the retreat should be in an area reachable by train and bus as well as private vehicles.
"It's hard for the public to get to," he said.
Windsor said members of the public have managed to get to the casino by transit bus in past years.
All retreat sessions are open to the public but they will not be available via webcast as is the case with the association's board meetings.
Overnight stays for any young people who may want to attend may be problematic as the casino also does not rent rooms to anyone under age 21
For a detailed look at the retreat agenda, see
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Timelapse of watches and warnings across the U.S. in 2012 (Video)
The Storm Prediction Center shared a cool animation on their facebook page today showing all of the storm based Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings from 2012. All of the Tornado Warnings are shaded in red and the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are shaded in blue. I thought it was interesting to see just how quiet the D.C. area was even through the months of April and May before some of the bigger systems came through during the summer months (ahem, derecho).
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Moore's law says that computer power and memory doubles every couple of years. But molecule-sized magnets could make for hard drives that laugh in the face of that law.
To make such tiny magnets, the unpaired electrons in an atom have to be brought in line. When their spins are aligned, the whole atom becomes magnetic.
Researchers at Peking University in Beijing, China, surrounded a single erbium atom with molecules called "ligands" to orient its extra electrons. The ligands are carbon rings, which surround the atom and tug at its unpaired electrons. This helps to prevent the electron spins from flipping their direction and cancelling their neighbour's magnetic effect.
Most computer hard drives encode information in the spins of nanometre-sized "domains". A single-molecule magnetic hard drive could store about 1000 times more information in the same physical space as current examples, says George Christou at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
However, this molecular magnet would need a seriously supercooled case to work in a computer – it only holds its magnetic field at temperatures below 5 kelvin.
Journal reference: Journal of the American Chemical Society, DOI: 10.1021/ja200198v
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ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: Michael Vick #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on from the sidelines during their 34-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 6, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Michael Vick has cancelled an upcoming appearance at an Atlanta-area bookstore following multiple threats of violence to store employees, store property, his family, and himself.The Eagles quarterback was scheduled to autograph copies of his book, "Michael Vick: Finally Free" at three Barnes and Noble locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Atlanta. All three have been cancelled due to safety concerns. Vick was originally slated to appear in Atlanta on Saturday."While we stand by Michael Vick's right to free speech and the retailers' right to free commerce, we cannot knowingly put anyone in harm's way, and therefore we must announce the cancellation of Mr. Vick's book-signing appearances," said Byron Williamson, president of Worthy Publishing. "We've been assured these threats of violence, which have been reported to the police, are being taken very seriously by local authorities."The bookstore's Facebook page has been littered with comments protesting Vick's appearances.Here are some examples:"I would go there to slit your throat knowing how you treat animals.""hope your kids don't fall in a pool with a battery.""I would snap your neck if I met you, your [sic] a piece of trash."There has been plenty of hostility directed towards Vick since re-entering the public forum following a 19-month prison stint for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring. While he now faces less opposition overall, the tone has been more violent recently, according to a source close to Vick.Vick stirred up the proverbial pot in October after admitting that he had become a dog owner again once his probation was up."I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family's decision to care for a pet," said Vick back in October. "As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals. I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God's creatures with kindness and respect. Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family. This is an opportunity to break the cycle. To that end, I will continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change."Via Philly Mag
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Ms Jere, who appeared before the parliamentary committee on Government Assurances, yesterday said lawyers shunned to work as magistrates in preference to private practice which was more lucrative.
She said vacancies had not been filled because there were no magistrates on the market, stating that all the courts that had been constructed did not have magistrates to preside over.
Ms Jere said training of lay magistrates, who were mostly sent in remote areas was only done as and when funds were available for that purpose.
"The last time lay magistrates were trained was in 2007," Ms Jere said.
Acting Registrar of the High Court Chibombo Phiri told the committee chaired by Chikankata Member of Parliament, Munji Habeenzu that the current conditions of service for magistrates were not bad but that they did not meet the expectations of the lawyers resulting in them opting to work in private practice.
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Jozy Altidore scored on his Eredivisie debut as AZ Alkmaar opened their campaign with an impressive 3-1 win at home to PSV Eindhoven this afternoon.
The USA forward, signed from Villarreal in the summer, came off the bench to seal the victory in the 80th minute.
Goals from Maarten Martens and Nick Viergever had put AZ two up, but Dries Mertens pulled one back on the stroke of half-time. Altidore came on in the 65th minute to restore the hosts' two-goal cushion and even though they had Niklas Moisander sent off late on, PSV never appeared to have a comeback in them.
AZ went ahead in the 26th minute when Dirk Marcellis crossed from the left for Martens to drill the ball into the roof of the net at the far post.
They doubled their lead five minutes before the break when Viergever tried his luck from 25 yards and his shot proved too powerful for goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson, who got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out.
PSV halved the deficit just before the break as Mertens shot low into the corner from 12 yards and they could have gone into half-time level were it not for a good diving save from Esteban Alvarado to keep out Ola Toivonen's shot from 18 yards.
In the 65th minute when Viergever appeared to foul Georginio Wijnaldum in the area, but the referee waved away the appeals for a penalty.
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This year's theme is "Breastfeeding Support, close to mothers" highlighting the importance of Peer Counselling and Community Support for the breastfeeding mother and her infant.
Breastfeeding is a time honoured strategy in child survival that medical sciences have proven beyond any doubt. Breast milk is ideal nourishment for infants. It contains all the nutrients and antibodies that infants need to grow and to ward off illnesses.
The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life (no other food or liquid - not even water - is needed during this period). Continued breastfeeding for two years or longer with the introduction of appropriate complementary foods is ideal.
South Africa has low exclusive breastfeeding rates and poor child feeding practices. While breastfeeding is common in South Africa, the majority of infants 0-6 months are not given breast milk exclusively.
This early introduction of other fluids and foods called mixed feeding is responsible for high rates of diarrhoea and contributes significantly to infant malnutrition and deaths.
Previous research (HSRC, 2008) revealed that 25.7% of children aged 0 to 6 months were reported to be exclusively breastfed (only 8% until the recommended 6 months) whilst 22.5% of children 0-6 months were exclusively formula fed. 51.3% of children 0-6 months were mixed fed.
Inappropriate feeding practices such a sub optimal or no breastfeeding as well as inadequate complementary feeding is a threat to child survival.
Evidence show that there are multiple influences at different levels in a mother's environment which can either support or hinder her ability to optimally feed her infant.
Reasons usually cited for early introduction of other feeds include, but not limited to, perceived milk insufficiency, breastfeeding difficulties and mother returning to work. These challenges can be addressed through support from family, community and health services.
It is against this background that the Department of Health together with development partners have planned to conduct community engagements with key target groups with the aim of identifying factors that have an influence on promoting and supporting breastfeeding as well as exploring ways to overcome them.
This is in line with the 2013 World Breastfeeding Week theme - Breastfeeding Support, close to mothers.
Even when mothers are able to get off to a good start, all too often in the weeks and certainly a few months after delivery, there is a sharp decline in exclusive breastfeeding rates, and breastfeeding practices. Continued support beyond the health care facility is essential to ensure sustained exclusive breastfeeding and this can be provided in a variety of ways.
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Governor Nguyen Van Binh of the central State Bank of Vietnam on Thursday stated the main focus of the banking restructuring is to clean up the system and boost competitiveness of local credit institutions as several banks are now "rated as weak."
At the question and answer session focusing on banking restructuring and interest rates, the Governor for the first time gave the central bank's ratings for local commercial banks.
Binh said that of the 37 commercial joint-stock banks in the country, eight are small-scale and unhealthy. The others were classified as "very healthy, average, and small-scale but healthy."
Binh did not elaborate on the health of State-owned banks, however.
Also, he informed the central bank had completed the scheme for banking restructuring for submission to the government, aiming to clean up the banking system, creating competitiveness and diversifying services.
In particular, the banking restructuring is aimed to have two local banks able to compete with the others in the Southeast Asia, some 10-15 banks capable to serve as the pillar for the entire system and 10 small-scale but healthy banks. Besides, the 1,200 people's credit funds must also be healthily developed.
"Vietnam is full of small banks with unhealthy finance but lacking banking services," Binh said. With the current population of 85 million people, the number of 2,500 banks and credit institutions along with 5,500 points of sales is rather low, he analysed.
As for the interest rates, there were several questions on the high lending rates as well as the deposit rates ceiling at 14 percent. Binh explained the ceiling deposit rate was stipulated in 2010 when the consumer price index (CPI) target was at 7 percent.
However, given the inflation volatility from this year's beginning to August, Binh admitted the ceiling deposit rate still kept at 14 percent was inflexible and unbeneficial to depositors.
Still, considering the inflation target of below 10 percent next year approved by the NA, the ceiling rate at 14 percent is still acceptable.
As for the lending rates, deputy Tran Ngoc Vinh of Hai Phong reminded Binh of his promise to pull down the rates to 17-19 percent in September but the banks still refused to give out loans at these interest rates.
Binh replied healthy manufacturing firms could access lower lending rates. Moreover, the banks can lower the rates to 16 percent for agricultural or export companies.
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Thursday, October 11
Western Kentucky (-1.5) by 8.97 over TROY - The Hilltoppers' only have 2 losses in their last 13 games and those came at Alabama and LSU.
Western Kentucky won 31-26. The computer won SU, won ATS.
Saturday, October 13
RUTGERS (-8.5) by 16.38 over Syracuse - The disparity between the line and computer margin are too great to ignore. Rutgers may very well be the best team in the Big East. The Scarlet Knights are 5-0 overall and 2-0 in B.E. play. Syracuse is just 2-3 overall but 1-0 in league play with the win last week over Pitt in the Carrier Dome.
Rutgers won 23-15. The computer won SU, lost ATS.
Florida (-8.5) by 8.60 over VANDERBILT - The Vanderbilt offense hasn't scored more than 19 points vs. an FBS team. The 'Dores came closer to beating South Carolina than anyone else has, but they also got bombed 48-3 at Georgia before rebounding with a 19-15 win at Missouri last week.
Florida won 31-17. The computer won SU, won ATS.
MICHIGAN (-21) by 23.44 over Illinois - The Illini have lost their last 4 FBS games, 3 of them by 28 points or more.
Michigan won 45-0. The computer won SU, won ATS.
Oklahoma State (-20) by 27.98 over KANSAS - The Cowboys are averaging 660 yards per game on offense and Kansas is allowing 450 a game on defense. This should be an epic blowout.
Oklahoma State won 20-14. The computer won SU, lost ATS.
West Virginia (-4) by 6.86 over TEXAS TECH - After surviving its trip to Austin last week, it's back to the Lone Star state for a visit to Lubbock. Texas Tech is ranked 2nd nationally in total defense, but those numbers aren't very telling when they come against the likes of NW State, La. (FCS), Texas State and New Mexico.
Texas Tech won 49-14. The computer lost SU, lost ATS.
TEXAS STATE (-1) by 7.48 over Idaho - The computer is 4-1 SU and 4-0 ATS with Texas State games. It's 4-2 SU and 4-1 ATS with Vandals games.
Texas State won 38-7. The computer won SU, won ATS.
California (-4.5) by 10.96 over WASHINGTON STATE - The computer is 5-1 SU and 5-0 ATS with Wazzu games this year. It's 3-3 SU and 4-1 ATS on games in which Cal has been involved.
California won 31-17. The computer won SU, won ATS.
Saturday, October 13
Hawaii (-3) by 2.47 over New Mexico - I could actually see New Mexico winning this game. The Lobos rank 110th on offense while the Warriors rank 122nd. On defense, New Mexico ranks 88th and Hawaii 89th.
New Mexico won 35-23. The computer lost SU, won ATS.
Usc (-13) by 10.48 over WASHINGTON - The Huskies have been awful on the road, but those road trips did take them to LSU and Oregon. Washington has looked much better at home with a win over Stanford to add to two more victories over not-so-heavyweight programs San Diego State and Portland State (FCS). USC has not looked good on the road where they have beaten Syracuse by 13, lost to Stanford by 7 and defeated Utah by 10.
USC won 24-14. The computer won SU, won ATS.
Friday, October 12
CENTRAL MICHIGAN by 7.58 over Navy (-3.5) - Buoyed by a 3-0 turnover margin, Navy was a surprising 28-21 overtime winner at Air Force last week while CMU was losing 50-35 to Toledo. These teams met in 2010 at Annapolis with Navy winning 38-37 over a bad Chippewas team that finished just 3-9 that year. The computer is 4-1 SU with both schools, 3-1 ATS with Navy and 1-3 ATS with CMU.
Navy won 31-13. The computer lost SU, lost ATS.
Saturday, October 13
KENT STATE by 6.19 over Army (-4) - An interesting trend this week shows the line working against all three military academies while the computer takes all three to win by a touchdown. Army is the top-ranked rushing team in the FBS while the Golden Flashes rank 44th in stopping the run, but 64th in yards allowed per carry (4.06). The computer is 1-3 ATS with both teams.
Kent State won 31-17. The computer won SU, won ATS.
Auburn by 10.73 over MISSISSIPPI (-1) - Auburn is desperate for a win after last week's home loss to Arkansas knocked the Tigers down to 1-4 overall, 0-3 in the SEC. Ole Miss has dropped 16 straight SEC games. Five of the computer's outright upset picks this week have more than a 10-point discrepancy with the oddsmakers. The computer is 2-3 ATS with Auburn and 1-4 with the Rebels.
Mississippi won 41-20. The computer lost SU, lost ATS.
FIU by 13.34 over Middle Tennessee (-2.5) - The computer is 2-4 ATS with FIU and 1-3 with MTSU. Everyone expected more out of the Golden Panthers this year and the computer's preseason forecast had them beating the Blue Raiders by 27.92 points. Now the computer margin is less than half of that. The computer is just 1-4 SU with Middle Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee won 34-30. The computer lost SU, lost ATS.
Utah by 0.93 over UCLA (-5) - Utah has been a bit of a disappointment and UCLA has been a surprise. Consequently, the computer's margin for Utah winning this game has declined by 6.80 points since the preseason. Momentum of the trend and home field advantage side with the Bruins.
UCLA won 21-14. The computer lost SU, lost ATS.
WYOMING by 6.57 over Air Force (-5.5) - I would certainly expect Air Force to rebound from last week's home loss in overtime to rival Navy, but the fact is that the Falcons have been terribly inconsistent - they played Michigan close, lost at UNLV and drubbed Colorado State. Wyoming has participated in four straight games that were decided by 3 points or less, or by a TD in overtime. In the season opener, the Cowboys lost at Texas by just 20. The AFA is 2nd nationally in rushing offense while Central Michigan is 117th in rushing defense. The computer is 1-3 ATS with Air Force but 3-1 with Wyoming. It is 3-2 SU with both teams.
Air Force won 28-27. The computer lost SU, won ATS.
South Carolina by 2.63 over LSU (-4) - The computer is 6-0 SU with both teams, 5-1 ATS with the Gamecocks and 3-2 ATS with the Tigers. LSU was the computer's preseason favorite in this contest by 1.81 points.
LSU won 23-21. The computer lost SU, won ATS.
Utsa by 1.21 over RICE (-6.5) - Former Miami head coach Larry Coker has the Roadrunners at 5-0 against what is, by far, the nation's weakest schedule. The computer had Rice by 6.51 in the preseason which is what the opening line was this week before dropping to 3 points by late Wednesday. The computer is 4-1 SU, 2-0 ATS with Texas-San Antonio. It is 4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS with the Owls.
Rice won 34-14. The computer lost SU, lost ATS


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