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I never said that 1st overall picks are always better than later round picks, I said that in recent history 1st overall picks (particularly forwards) have been consistently better than Benn is now at his age. And I backed that up with statistics. But please, continue to straw man if you can't come up with an actual argument.
Don't act like such a victim by pulling that straw man BS. You knew what you were implying. This thread is not about Benn vs recent first round picks, it's about Benn (and Couturier for that matter) vs Yakupov. By merely mentioning other first round picks and (correctly) identifying Yakupov as a member of that group, you are making one of two arguments:
All first overall picks are better than Benn; Yakupov is a first overall pick; Yakupov is better than Benn.
Some overall picks are better than Benn; Yakupov is a first overall pick; Yakupov is better than Benn.
Option one is an unpopular, but defensible position, though you probably wouldn't have much luck convincing the masses. Option two is a
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, and it's apparent now that that's the argument you were attempting to use. You'll have to excuse me for giving you the benefit of the doubt and challenging your hockey beliefs and not your grasp of rudimentary logic.
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And the value thing is not really about opinion, so you disagreeing is meaningless. It's pretty much a fact that a player's draft position can impact their value. Now, please don't decide to go the immature route and say, "Oh so [worse player who was drafted higher] is worth mroe than [better played who was drafted lower]?" because all I'm saying is it's definitely a factor, but not the be-all end-all. Do you honestly think Kyle Turris was valued to be worth David Rundblad and a 2nd round pick because of his production at the NHL level? Serious question, please, if you're so sure of yourself, actually dispute my points rather than just dodging them.
"Pretty much a fact" is a funny way of saying "opinion." And how is it immature to provide a counter-example to an opinion falsely declared as fact? Although if I did what you say, then I would be guilty of straw man.
Anyway, I believe Kyle Turris held that kind of value because the Senators still thought he had at least some of the potential that earned him so much attention in his draft year. I think draft position affects trade value indirectly in that a player that is drafted high has a different development path than a player that is drafted low, and therefore develops into a different calibur of player, and for that reason has different trade value. Maybe if Turris were drafted in the 7th round, he wouldn't have been fast tracked to the AHL, and possibly been left to rot in the ECHL (or worse
). However, if he were drafted that low, that means he was a less effective player at that age, which would be the likely reason for any change in trade value. Of course, after the Turris trade, Senators fans raved about his play, so maybe he returned a good package because he's a good player. Insanity, I know.
That whole bit is kind of off topic, though, because I'm pretty sure you meant that draft position directly affects trade value, ie if a GM is on the fence about a trade, mentioning the draft position of any of the players involved will somehow tip the scales. Seems to me that if you were to tell Burke he should pull the trigger on Kessel because he's a 5th overall pick, he'd probably ignore you.
Let me put it this way, if I paid some team $20 million to draft me first overall, what kind of value could they get in return for me? With no information whatsoever besides my draft position, no video, no statistical history, no first hand accounts, no knowledge of our impressively illegal arrangement
, would a team still blow a 7th round pick, one that could potentially turn into a useful player, on my rights?
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When two players have been drafted a year apart and are still under 20 years of age, unless one has made an unexpected impact in the nhl/khl, then yes, draft position does apply to trade value and you are completely wrong.
I couldn't disagree more.
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I don't think we in the West understand the monumental importance of learning about the history of Andalus today. In this class, you guys are going to be learning about the end of the Visigothic empire to the Fall of Granada in 1492. To my knowledge, the period after the Fall of Granada is not covered even though Muslims lived in Andalus for almost two hundred years after the Fall. However, from my own reading, as Muslims living in the West today, under Non-Muslim rule, the latter period is even more important to learn!
What happened to the Muslims after the last ruler of Granada (Abu Abdullah the 12th) surrendered the keys of Granada to the Spanish Crown of Castille and thus ended the shining glory that was known as Al Andalus? What were the agreements that took place between the Muslims and the Christian rulers? Did they abide by these agreements? Were the Muslims able to practice their religion in its entirety? What was the opinion of the
at the time? Did they command the Muslims of Andalus to move to Morroco, or did they allow them to stay and live under non-Muslim rule? Were the Muslims living as free human beings or were they treated as second-class citizens? What are the factors that led to the Inquisition and consequently the complete termination of Islam and Muslims from Andalus?
Brothers and sisters, these are very important questions that you should be asking your selves. I've come across a truly fascinating book which covers this precise period of history. Remember your knowledge of history should not be limited to what you learn in this class. As a fellow Muslim, I exhort you all to start reading more about Andalus, and in particular start with the following book as it is history written from a Muslim perspective (as opposed to the other Oriental books regarding Andalus):
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Whoa wtf.
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With a nice big disclaimer lol:
According to a leak from chip producer TSMC, NVIDIA may be recalling all of their newly released Kepler GTX 670, 680, and 690 graphics cards. After being released, serious supply issues have resulted in inflated prices and serious reduced stocking of parts. This news has come at the worst time with customers already with cards possibly needing to exchange for a new one.
According to the report, chips may be suffering from serious performance degradation over long periods of heavy load. This sounds a lot like Intels Sandy Bridge SATA controller issue last year with motherboards being recalled due to SATA controller performance degradation.
We will have more information as it comes.
Update 2:35 PM EST:
A few quick comments: our source has been accurate with some prior information but this is the first time we are citing something said about GPUs. Lets just wait and see. Hopefully this isnt true as my new computer coming in will feature dual GTX 680 cards along with a GTX 580. Additionally, its interesting reading the commentary throughout the web regarding this story. Firstly, I am not shorting this stock. I hold no interests in any tech companies. Some commentary has stated the lack of relation between this and Intels SATA snafu. I wasnt suggesting the mechanism of failure was alike but rather that the problem and this one, if true, would be of similar magnitude shortly after release. Finally, some have stated that NVIDIA, Microsoft, and vendors all test rigorously. Yes, that should happen, but lets look at EVGAs announced recall of some of their GTX 670 cards due to failures. These cards were tested yet the screening failed to stop the cards from being released. We dont have any specific details beyond possible recall so anything else is just speculation. For some more reading about some related occurrences read The Inquirers report of EVGAs GTX 670 Superclocked recall and SemiAccurates account of NVIDIAs Kepler supply issues. According to SemiAccurate, supply issues may be caused by poorly designed lithography and mask problems. Perhaps thats whats causing defective chips?
Update 3:28 PM EST:
NVIDIA has claimed that they will not recall any 600 series chips due to performance degradation over times of heavy usage. Lets hope they stick to it! Of course, take both the leak and NVIDIAs response with a grain of salt. Of course NVIDIA wouldnt announce plans to recall before they are going to start it. Also, lets not forget about NVIDIAs often denied Bumpgate issue with their mobile chips a couple of years ago.
I doubt it's true, but if it is, yikes.
Hindsight, I think the "lack" of 680 chips was decreased production from the start. GK104 gained the performance crown with some clever engineering tricks (e.g. boost). So it makes sense that the apparent shortage of 680's was a combination of demand and lower yields. I think the widespread availability of the 670 chips demonstrates that the 670 performance level is more in GK104's wheelhouse (or potentially smaller demand, it's hard to say, either way this is my guess).
So, I'd take the Semiaccurate support for this issue with a grain of salt.
Also, this should be in the rumor section.
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Rumour section for sure...but not a good rumour to hear.
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huh lol
i bet it were just some angry users trying to demand some answers from nvidia and to fix drivers with lower gpu usage, stutter, etc.
About Evga GTX 670 fiasco, it was only SC version (some minor part in display? circuit) and those that bought it got a FTW for exchange.
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Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast of the U.S. this week, causing widespread damage and school closures. The effects of the storm are a powerful reminder of the type of disaster experienced by many communities around the globe and the need for effective relief. It also brings into focus the role education can play in preparing for and preventing natural disaster.
Reopening schools, when safe, should be one of the primary priorities of disaster relief efforts. Children in crisis benefit from the sense of normalcy provided by going to school. Unfortunately, in many cases, educational facilities are destroyed, and recovery is slow and is also hindered by weak systems and infrastructure as well as insufficient funding for rapid disbursement. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the first elementary school in New Orleans reopened three months after the storm. Following the deadly 2010 earthquake in Haiti where more than 4,000 schools were destroyed, schools slowly began to open in the capital after three months. Similarly, as a result of the 2010 floods in Pakistan an estimated 11,000 schools were destroyed and thousands more were used as sites for emergency shelters, further delaying school openings.
Disaster preparedness goes a long way in reducing the impact of natural crisis on education: Following the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, where schools were physically destroyed and the lives of teachers and children lost, classes commenced a mere week after the disaster in disaster-proof and multi-hazard resilient buildings.
Recognizing the need for better preparedness and funding, the international community gathered in September to emphasize the importance of quality education in times of crisis and conflict. The Global Partnership for Education, the United Nations Children's Fund and Save the Children put forward a proposition for better aid for education in emergencies. The Call to Action, endorsed by leaders from governments, international organizations and civil society at the U.N. General Assembly, calls for education to be integrated into Humanitarian Action Plans. This includes at least 4 percent of humanitarian budget allocations to go toward education, up from the current meager 2 percent, and for education systems everywhere to incorporate emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Education can play a critical role in preparing for natural disaster. In Japan, the tactical use of education to prepare children and their families for natural disasters and mitigate the impacts once devastation has struck is an example for which the rest of the world strives. Additionally, education can play an important role in promoting disaster risk reduction and teaching basic scientific concepts related to climate change and sustainable practices. A policy brief by Center for Universal Education scholar Allison Anderson outlines how safe and adaptive schools and a quality education that teaches relevant content and critical thinking skills can prepare students to mitigate natural disasters. For example, in the Philippines the ministry of education and civil society organizations has used trainings in early warning systems to teach children about the climate and how to prepare for and mitigate disaster. These skills were put to use in 2006 during torrential rains when children and their communities were able to evacuate before landslides destroyed their homes.
The average number of natural disasters is expected to increase by 320 percent over the course of the next 20 years. In light of our rapidly changing climate it is paramount that schools are a source of normalcy and safety for children affected by crisis as well as avenues for teaching the next generation the knowledge and skills they need to prevent and respond to disaster.
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|School Membership(s)School Assoc.
|Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
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|Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|226 students
|Student Body Type
|Students by Grade
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|Total Classroom Teachers
|42 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|Average Class Size
|15 students
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Soccer, Volleyball,
|Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
|11 extracurriculars
|Athletics, Competitive Athletics Program, Cooking, Digitech, Gymnastics, MadScience, Paper Mache, Plaster Arts, Technology, Vocal Performance, Water Color Athletics, Cooking, Digitech, Gymnastics, MadScience, Paper Mache, Plaster Arts, Technology, Water Color, Competitive Athletics Program,
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- Fluency in English and Hebrew
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West HillsWest Valley Christian School
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(818)884-4710(Christian)0.2 mi | 200 students | Gr. PK-8
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Curtis Granderson is happy with the new HGH test
Nov 29, 2011, 8:58 AM EDT
Mark Feinsand of the Daily News spoke with Curtis Granderson — who, in addition to being awesome, is an MLBPA player rep — and Granderson said that he was happy about the changes in the collective bargaining agreement. Specifically the addition of the HGH blood test.
Granderson is no idiot, though, and though I may be reading too much into this, I get the sense that he knows that the biggest part of the HGH test is the perception, not the actual merits of the thing:
"You never hear it talked about in football, where most guys are massively bigger than us, or in basketball," Granderson said. "It's amazing of the three major sports, we're the ones that are consistently talked about when it comes to that stuff, so hopefully we can get rid of that conversation."
That sound you hear are all of Granderson's fans back in Michigan wondering how the hell he doesn't consider hockey to be a major sport.
Anyway: he's right. the test is about getting rid of a conversation. I think everyone involved knows that. I also think that's why it was apparently so easily and quietly included in the new CBA.
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 29, 2011 at 9:07 AM
That sound you hear are all of Granderson's fans back in Michigan wondering how the hell he doesn't consider hockey to be a major sport.
Anyway: he's right.
Of course, Hockey is NOT a Major Sport… sorry Canada 😀
- sdelmonte - Nov 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM
I'm a fan of the Islanders. I'm not even sure it's a minor sport right now.
- Kevin S. - Nov 29, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Okay, that's scary. I was going to make the exact same joke in the exact same way.
- scapistron - Nov 29, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Who would have thought that the last two Islander fans both travel HBT? You guys have to be Mets fans too right?
- Kevin S. - Nov 29, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Responding to FC. And for the record, I pull for the Devils, but only when they're in the playoffs or Marty Brodeur closes in on another record, which I usually find out about three weeks after it happens.
- dirtyharry1971 - Nov 29, 2011 at 10:12 AM
I cant wait until Joe Bastista is going thru this test, just cant wait to see the results of that one!!
- trevorb06 - Nov 29, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Yeah, I can't wait until he proves all the haters wrong and that he is clean.
- Matt - Nov 29, 2011 at 11:43 AM
I can't either…that way idiots like you can stop accusing someone, based on zero evidence, of doing something which can't even be shown to result in the effect that causes your baseless claims.
- cur68 - Nov 29, 2011 at 12:13 PM
"Joe Batista", eh? Well, whoever the hell that is, I hope he passes his tests.
- bozosforall - Nov 29, 2011 at 1:10 PM
If the HGH test has any teeth, the Red Sux lineup is screwed.
- gallaghedj311 - Nov 29, 2011 at 1:43 PM
U sure he wasn't excluding the NBA instead of the NHL?
- bighitterthelama - Nov 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Now it's getting weird, I'm an Isles fan too. Are there subliminal images of Bobby Nystrom in these posts or something?
- cur68 - Nov 29, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Nothing wrong with liking Hockey. I'm a born and bred Oilers fan. There is no shame in liking the Isles. No one mocks the KC & Orioles fans, right? Well…ok maybe a little, but its done with love, not in a mean spirited way at all. Now you be proud of your Islanders fanboy status & do let us all know when the Isles resume NHL play. I miss those guys…
- WhenMattStairsIsKing - Nov 29, 2011 at 4:46 PM
I swear, every time Curtis opens his mouth, the IQ of the average major league player rises. Loving your honesty and professionalism, sir.
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Issue release date: September–October 2002
|Section title: Case Report
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation by Long-Term Nasal Positive Pressure Ventilation in Two Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Associated with Pneumococcal SepsisWindisch W. · Storre J.H. · Matthys H. · Sorichter S. · Virchow Jr. J.C.
Department of Pneumology, University Medical Clinic Freiburg, Germany
Published online: 9/9/2002
Issue release date: September–October 2002
Number of Print Pages: 4
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 2
ISSN: 0025-7931 (Print)
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Only few data concerning weaning by nasal positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) are available, and successful weaning by using NPPV in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and severe complications has not yet been described. Two cases with ARDS and both preexisting thoracopulmonary disease (infundibulum abnormality and suspected COPD) and associated complications (recurrent sepsis, acute renal failure, need for lobectomy, severe malnutrition) could not be weaned by invasive ventilatory techniques. Both patients presented with rapid shallow breathing and PaCO2 values >60 mm Hg during intermittent trials of spontaneous breathing, although the primary pathology and associated complications had been resolved. Patients were successfully adapted on NPPV in a stepwise approach after 93 days and 67 days of invasive ventilation. In one patient withdrawal from NPPV was possible after 2 months. In the other patient the duration of daily ventilation could be significantly reduced from 18 to 6 h/day after 9 months on NPPV. Therefore, patients with ARDS who cannot be weaned by invasive ventilatory strategies might be removed successfully from invasive mechanical ventilation by using NPPV even when there are preexisting thoracopulmonary disease and major complications during invasive ventilation.
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Respiration (International Review of Thoracic Diseases)
Founded 1944 as 'Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Tuberkulose und Pneumonologie' by E. Bachmann, M. Gilbert, F. Häberlin, W. Löffler, P. Steiner and E. Uehlinger, continued 1962–1967 as 'Medicina Thoracalis' as of 1968 as 'Respiration', H. Herzog (1962–1997)
Official Journal of the European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Vol. 69, No. 5, Year 2002 (Cover Date: September-October 2002)
Journal Editor: C.T. Bolliger, Cape Town
ISSN: 0025–7931 (print), 1423–0356 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/journals/res
Published online: 9/9/2002
Issue release date: September–October 2002
Number of Print Pages: 4
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 2
ISSN: 0025-7931 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0356 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/RES


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Reply+16#59 - cakefaceify (07/24/2013) [-]
Cloud Atlas.. Kind of.
#104 to #59 - luckyshotdk (07/24/2013) [-]Thank you so much for that... i would never have found that movie if it wasn't for you. have a thumb.
#147 to #104 - cakefaceify (07/24/2013) [-]
Tis great isn't it? I still maintain that the most romantic story in film/literature is the one between Sixsmith and Frobischer.
I cry evertym
I cry evertym
#72 to #59 - captainoptimist (07/24/2013) [-]
Cloud Atlas was missing something. I don't know what, but I felt like it needed...something...to really tie it all back together.
#76 to #72 - cakefaceify (07/24/2013) [-]
Read the book then, there's only so much you can fit into a 3 hour movie compared to a book.
Also, try watching it again, there are an absurd amount of easter eggs tying everything together.
Also, try watching it again, there are an absurd amount of easter eggs tying everything together.
#79 to #76 - captainoptimist (07/24/2013) [-]
I plan to.
#62 to #59 - cinematicbrix (07/24/2013) [-]
I thought the same


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Columnist Patrick McIlheran, generally a right-wing guy, offers commentary and links to good reading on the Web
Surviving the death of dead trees
What if newspapers could shed the huge costs related to actually printing the product and cut straight to news? What if the Internet news product could actually generate enough revenue to support the newsroom -- not that such a point is anything close to being . . .
Only maybe it is, speculates Jeff Jarvis at Seeking Alpha. He passes on what L.A. Times editor Russ Stanton is said to have said, that the Times' Web revenue now exceeds the cost of running the Times' newsroom. "That's momentous," said Jarvis, since it suddenly means at least one major metro paper really could turn itself into a Web-only professional news operation. He writes:
"What if, once past bankruptcy and the cost of shutting down print operations, the LA Times as a news service could be profitable and grow? Yes, grow. News is a growth industry today; newspapers aren't. But they could be again.
"If they do it right, the papers shifts from relentless shrinkage back to practically limitless growth."
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