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The Mets may trade Ike Davis, will criticize him to the media first
Sep 18, 2012, 9:13 AM EDT
Last night Matthew talked about how it appears that the Mets are making Ike Davis into a platoon player late in the season and how, by doing so, they're letting Lucas Duda play games at first base, which is where he really belongs.
Today Adam Rubin reports that the Mets are thinking about going one step further: getting rid of him altogether. Why? More playing time for Duda and, according to Rubin's sources, the elimination of a potential bad egg:
The Mets are disappointed with Davis' unwillingness to make changes based on coaching advice. Although he is personable and by no means a troublemaker, they also worry — fairly or unfairly — he is out too late after games, and that could influence other young players.
Whether that little bit was calculated to get out to the public or not, it would take some sort of P.R. campaign, methinks, for Mets fans to buy the notion that they'd be better off with Duda at first base going forward than Davis. Davis may have some trouble with lefties, but he's 25 and has shown he can perform at a high level. Duda is a year older and doesn't show the sort of upside that Davis has.
- paperlions - Sep 18, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Davis reportedly had Valley Fever this past spring. According to people that have had it, it takes a few months to get back to normal. That time frame fits pretty well with Davis' turn around. One would hope this is just idle speculation by a reporter, because trading a player like Davis for dumb things like not taking coaches advice or staying out later than they would like after games is just a bad baseball move (as there is no evidence that ignoring coaches advice, if that is even true, actually hurts his production).
- dondada10 - Sep 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM
Good point. Aside from that, he has a serious leg injury that cost him about 130 games last year.
- djpostl - Sep 18, 2012 at 1:26 PM
"because trading a player like Davis for dumb things like not taking coaches advice…. is just a bad baseball move"
Um, since when?
If a player is already prone to struggle half the time and is so thick-headed they refuse to work with coaches to fix it that is one GREAT reason to part ways (provided that is the actual reason you're trading him).
- paperlions - Sep 18, 2012 at 1:41 PM
You really think he is prone to getting Valley fever each year?
FWIW, coaches generally have just as much ability to screw up mechanics as they do to fix them. There is nothing about "being a coach" that means the person understands as much or more than you do about hitting or that they know what does and doesn't work for you. There is a difference between working with coaches and blindly following advice…some coaches are more collaborative, some more dictatorial/arrogant.
- djpostl - Sep 18, 2012 at 3:48 PM
And did I ever say this had one thing to do with this year's numbers, the bi-product of Valley Fever?
I merely stated that if the report is accurate and he refuses to accept coaching it might be better to part ways with him.
I wouldn't want someone on my team like that, especially if we're in rebuild mode (and who here thinks they aren't?) and you plan on having more & more younger players in the mix.
- GoneYickitty - Sep 18, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Yeah because look at all the players who went to the Mets and got better at hitting because of their great coaching.
- xmatt0926x - Sep 18, 2012 at 9:22 AM
Of course they want that info out in the public. Management and agents know just who to call to let a few things "slip" out.
- townballblog - Sep 18, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Report states the Red Sox are being investigated as the source of the leak.
- townballblog - Sep 18, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Jokes aside though, Davis to the Red Sox? I love that idea. I would rather take my chances with a 25 yeard old with huge potential than two 30 something gambles (Morneau and Napoli).
- soxfan1966 - Sep 18, 2012 at 5:12 PM
I agree. If the Red Sox could get Davis without giving up a whole lot, I'd be all for it. The guy has plenty of upside and could potentially be a cheap solution to the Sox' first base problem created when they dealt away Gonzalez.
- townballblog - Sep 20, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Indeed, soxfan1966. However, I would argue the problem was created not when they TRADED AWAY Adrian Gonzalez but rather when they traded FOR HIM. If Theo hadn't done so we would still have Kelly and Rizzo, both of which would be cheaper than Adrian Gonzalez and/or Ike Davis.
Instead, Kelly is at the beach in Southern CA and Rizzo? Oh yeah, in the friendly combines with Theo.
- philsphilsphils - Sep 18, 2012 at 9:33 AM
only the mets would think appeasing the fan base is more important than damaging his trade value.
- thebadguyswon - Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM
How are they appeasing the fan base again?
- purnellmeagrejr - Sep 18, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Duda does belong at FIrst Base – for the Mets AAA affiliate.
- badintent - Sep 19, 2012 at 2:49 AM
The Mets are a AAA organization, make no mistake. Stupid, corrupt, cheap and just plan stupid(againj) During the Finals of the U.S. Tennis Open, the network showed the Met game for a minute during a break, about 5000 lost fans in Sh*ttyField. Way to go Wilpons, get that silver spoon out of your butt. !!Pathetic.
- deadeyedesign23 - Sep 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Of course he's going out late after games, he's on the Mets. God let him take the edge off.
- p1nick - Sep 18, 2012 at 10:34 AM
What a forehead
- yousuxxors - Sep 18, 2012 at 10:52 AM
duda is worthless… davis actually has potential and is a good first baseman.
- ikedavisnose - Sep 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM
The Wilpons are pathetic they just don't want to have to pay anyone
- chill1184 - Sep 18, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Duda is better for the AL, the guy cannot play defense for shit.
- jfk69 - Sep 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM
The Mets outfielders are in the same boat. Nobody is listening period.
- mazblast - Sep 18, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Davis is younger, better defensively, hits for power, and seems to be likable and popular with the fans (Mets fans, correct me if I'm wrong).
Therefore, he is the one who must be dealt.
OK, I got it.
Bud, "in the best interests of baseball", order the Wilpons to sell the team. I know the Wilpons are friends of yours, but show some mercy on Mets fans.
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These taste amazing and are so easy to make, but don't forget to look at the nutritional information. One pan of these bars contains 6,000 calories. Delicious in small quantities.
The flavor was great, though I couldn't taste the Nutella very well over the flavor of the peanut butter. I'm not sure it's worth the expense of the Nutella, since its hard to discern. I may just make my old tried and true no-bake cookies from now on, which are inexpensive and fool-proof. Be sure to check that the sugar is completely dissolved. My first batch came out very grainy and no one would eat them, though I cooked them according to the recipe times.
I used a whole 13oz jar of Nutella, and only 1/2 cup Peanut Butter and it still came out very crumbly and dry. Next time maybe only two cups of oats instead of 3.
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Experienced facility managers realize the importance of water treatment programs for HVAC systems. Although water treatment programs are unglamorous, they help ensure that HVAC systems operate at peak efficiency by keeping heat transfer surfaces clean and free of scale. They also help to maximize the life of the equipment and enhance safety, protecting both staff and equipment.
Water treatment might seem to be nothing more than adding chemicals to water. But in reality effective water treatment must be part of a program.
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Facilities have the option of implementing the program in-house or contracting all or part of the program out to firms that specialize in water treatment. If in-house personnel are used, it is essential that they be fully trained in all of the procedures involved in the water treatment program, including the safe handling of chemicals used in the program. If the program is contracted out, it is important that a qualified contractor be selected, one that is experienced in working with systems similar to the ones in the facility. Regardless of the method of implementation, the staff responsible for water treatment should be monitored and supported by the facility manager to ensure that proper procedures are being followed.
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Legionnaire's Disease does not make headlines the way it used to. But that does not mean the pneumonia caused by the bacteria, legionella, is no longer a risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 8,000 and 10,000 people wind up in the hospital every year because of legionella. And those numbers may well underestimate the extent of the problem, says CDC, because many cases are either not diagnosed or not reported. Summer is the biggest problem time, but the illness can strike 12 months of the year. And Legionnaire's Disease is a serious condition, leading to death in 5 to 30 percent of cases, according to CDC.
People contract the disease by inhaling a mist or vapor contaminated with legionella. Sources of the problem include plumbing systems, cooling towers, humidifiers, whirlpools, fountains and mist machines.
The only way to determine if legionella is present is to test the water, says Matthew Frieje, president of HC Info. The bacteria can be present in well-maintained systems, not just systems that are poorly maintained, he says.
Facility managers should take steps to ensure that their facilities' water systems do not become breeding grounds for legionella. The World Health Organization recommends developing a water safety plan to evaluate risks of exposure to legionella. A water safety plan assesses hazards and ranks them in order of priority. It also calls for ongoing operational monitoring of control measures, such as the use of biocides, the prevention of stagnant water and the keeping of water temperature outside of the range in which legionella grows the best, to the extent possible. Legionella grows best in water temperatures between 20 C (68 F) and 50 C (122 F)
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The first step in sifting through sub-metering technology is to identify the organization's essential energy-management needs and determine the way the facility can address these needs with a data-collection system.
The type of energy information many facilities require often is beyond the capability of one master utility meter. Sub-metering systems, combined with useable and comprehensive data-collection systems, can give managers much more detailed load profiling. Managers can use the collected data to:
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Some sub-meters can transfer data, while others also can record and store interval data. Other intelligent-breaker technologies allow system operators to control individual circuits in a distribution system separately, as well as monitor the system's data separately.
At a minimum, managers should install sub-meters on lighting, HVAC, alternative-energy systems, and other key pieces of equipment, which will produce the most valuable trending data. Managers can reconfigure and display this data to the building occupants and visitors with a energy dashboard that presents the information in a way they understand.
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• Are there additional charges for those services?
• Does the company arrange and pay for delivery and pickup of the equipment?
• Is engineering assistance available to help with connecting the rental equipment to the existing building systems?
• What type of maintenance support does the rental company offer, and what is its guaranteed response time?
• Is the equipment maintained by the rental company's staff or is it contracted out to a service company?
• Where is the inventory of rental equipment located? For small items, most companies stock equipment locally. For larger items, such as building chillers and cooling towers, equipment is typically stocked at regional distribution centers. Depending on where those centers are located, the time and cost to deliver equipment may be excessive.
• What is the rental company's policy regarding replacing and updating equipment? In the past, it was not uncommon to find that companies were willing to rent out practically any age equipment as long as it was still operating. As could be expected, the older the equipment, the less reliable it was. Today, most rental companies tend to keep equipment for a period of time well short of its rated service life. That approach reduces operating costs while allowing the companies to provide the most advanced equipment possible. For the facility manager, there is the added benefit of greater reliability.
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Hmm. Well, I have to say that in my opinion a service failure is a critical bug in the application. I usually go in and fix the application software rather then write monitoring programs for it (other then to tell me if it has failed). Most service oriented applications fork() on connect (a DNS cache being an exception), and those that have the option of forking or running threaded I usually tell to fork. This greatly narrows the amount of code that actually has to run in the parent's connection-accepting loop and works as well as or better then a service monitor. The proxies I wrote at BEST Internet a long time ago all did that, and those applications never failed. Not once. Ever. They handled millions of emails a day. Insofar as the remaining applications go, I have seen occassional failures and certainly failures can occur, but it isn't a 'random' occurance. Some applications are prone to problems, some never die. I have lost older BIND demons to corruption (not actual segfaults), but I don't think I've had a dns failure for over two years now, and that is plenty long enough for me to prefer having the system yell and scream at me if it dies rather then restart and forget. The only time a service has failed on crater.dragonflybsd.org has been when I screwed it up myself, accidently, or when the hard drive physically crashed. That's it. I certainly don't spend my time worrying at night that random services might not be working! But anyhow, back to service failures... service failures do not always end in a crash. Take BIND for example. It is far more likely that BIND's cache will become corrupted then for BIND to actually crash. A simple 'detect that it died and restart' monitor doesn't help you there. What you have to do is have a program which actually goes in and uses the service for real. e.g. for a web server a program which connects to it every minute and retrieves the most complex CGI'd page it serves out. That's the sort of monitoring we need... not this simple it-dies-and-we-restart stuff. Service corruption is the far more likely scenario these days. And please, Dan, stop trying to compare generic UNIX systems to RTOSes and dedicated custom turnkey systems. Those systems run dedicated, heavily maintained software, whereas you are running run-of-the-mill third party software (as are we). You can hardly expect the same level of reliability from a pot-luck dinner as you can from a carefully prepared meal. -Matt Matthew Dillon <dillon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Newbury Park beats Thousand Oaks in overtime, 23-20
Panthers win rematch in overtime
For the second time this year, Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks went to overtime after playing to a 17-17 tie in the last minute of regulation.
And for the for the second time, Thousand Oaks opened the overtime with a field goal to take the lead.
But Newbury Park answered with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jake Pace to Jake Westhueff to beat Thousand Oaks 23-20 in the Marmonte League fifth-place game at Thousand Oaks High on Friday night.
The Lancers won the first matchup 20-17.
Newbury Park (6-4, 2-2) sent the game to overtime when Cole Tracy's 42-yard field-goal attempt narrowly cleared the crossbar with 3 seconds left to play.
In a game that featured five lead changes, Newbury Park took a 14-3 lead just before halftime when Kurt McCormack caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ben Okun to cap off a 73-yard drive that ate up nearly eight minutes of the second quarter.
Thousand Oaks (5-5, 2-2) dominated the third quarter on both sides of the ball. The Lancers held Newbury Park to two first downs. On offense, they had two scoring drives, each ending on 4-yard touchdown runs by Nathan DeBeikes, to take a 17-14 lead late in the quarter.
DeBeikes rushed for 81 yards on 21 carries.
"I think we just kind of fell asleep in the third quarter", said Newbury Park coach Gary Fabricius. "Mostly, we were able to stuff their running game, but they would gash us with big plays every once in awhile that killed us."
The Panthers got back on track in the third quarter and drove down to the Thousand Oaks 25-yard line with just over three minutes to play and a chance to take the lead. But AJ Sheehan intercepted a Ben Okun pass and returned it 57 yards.
With the ball on the Newbury Park's 28-yard line and 3:08 left in the game, Thousand Oaks looked to be in good shape.
But Newbury Park's defense held strong and forced fourth down. Clark Abourisk's quick kick pinned the Panthers on their own 6-yard line with 2:44 to play.
Abourisk completed 11 of 26 pass attempts for 176 yards.
Okun led Newbury Park on a 15-play drive to give the Panthers one last chance. On third down from the Thousand Oaks 19-yard line, Shawn Guzman sacked Okun and forced fourth down with just 3 seconds left in the game. Tracy's kick sent the game to overtime.
Okun passed for 148 yards on 18 of 33 attempts and two interceptions. He also ran 20 times for 88 yards.
Thousand Oaks picked up just 7 yards on its first overtime try, and took a 20-17 lead on Cristian Lopez's 35-yard field goal.
Newbury Park faced third-and-12, and ran a reverse to Pace, who then tossed deep to Wuesthoff for the game-winner in the back of the end zone.
"We came up with a couple of big plays when we had to," said Fabricius.
Pace also caught seven passes for 42 yards.
Nick Julier led Thousand Oaks with six receptions for 134 yards.
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MU's Blair shuts out Houston, 4-0
CHARLESTON -- The anticipated pitchers' duel went Marshall's way and so did the outcome.
Starter Aaron Blair (5-1) allowed just two hits and struck out 11 over eight innings and the Thundering Herd pushed across three runs in the bottom of the eighth to finish off No. 19 Houston, 4-0, in Conference USA baseball Saturday at Appalachian Power Park. At one point, he retired 14 straight batters.
Marshall (13-17, 3-2 C-USA) goes for a series sweep at 10 a.m. Sunday at the home of the West Virginia Power. Saturday's win was the Herd's fifth via shutout in 2013.
The Cougars (23-9, 5-3 C-USA) have lost four in a row. This is their first series loss this season. They had won five straight weekend series.
Houston starter Austin Pruitt (6-2) gave up six hits and four runs over 7.1 innings. After giving up a run in the second, he retired 14 straight Marshall batters.
A double by Frankie Ratcliff in the fourth and single by Justin Montemayor were Houston's only hits. Ratcliff later reached third, but was stranded there.
Marshall got the first run home in the second on an RBI single by Aaron Bossi. The Herd used three hits, a walk and Houston error to push across the three runs in the eighth. Andrew Dundon and Gray Stafford each had two hits and an RBI each. Nathan Gomez and Bossi knocked in the other two runs.
Isaac Ballou reached on a swinging bunt in the third to extend his streak of reaching base to 22 games.
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For Jakki Ballan, Diet Coke is a full-on addiction. The British woman's love for the beverage turned into a 50-can-a-day habit. According to the Daily Mail, Ballan usually consumes twice her body weight in Diet Coke in a week and has already spent close to $250,000 on her obsession.
Ballan's DC consumption started when her doctor recommend that she stop drinking regular soda in order to manage her weight. She switched to Diet Coke in response and didn't look back until her habit started causing hallucinations.
The reality that Ballan kept chugging Diet Coke until she was literally seeing things may sound over-the-top, but the drink has become a lifestyle – and I count myself among the fanatics. I crack open my first fizzing can at nine o'clock in the morning and have a recycling bin overflowing with shining, silver Diet Coke shells by the day's end.
There are plenty who support my bubbly obsession – looking at you Heidi Klum – and then there are the Diet Coke naysayers. An undying love for this soft drink also means a lifetime of answering the same questions about its supposed evils and oddities. Here are answers to 13 of the most frequent "Diet Coke life choices" inquiries from concerned friends, family and complete strangers.
1. It's nine o'clock in the morning, why are you drinking that?If you can drink a coffee named after a dessert at 9 a.m., can't I have this? Let's make a mutual "no judgment" agreement.
2. Are you trying to lose weight? Because that won't help.There was a naive moment that I hoped sipping on Diet Coke would work wonders on the scale, but no drink can be that perfect. Now it's just for the thrill of it.
3. Why don't you just drink regular Coke?I came. I saw. I tried Coke ... and decided Diet Coke tasted better.
4. Don't you know Diet Coke is bad for you?Yes, but I am going to let Rizzo take this one.
5. How many of those do you drink a day?Do you really want to know? Let's skip to the part where you tell me it's too much.
6. Is there really a difference between Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi?Is there a difference between chocolate cake and apple pie?
7. Do you know what's in Diet Coke?Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium (for freshness!), citric acid, caffeine and – most importantly – natural flavors. Refreshing!
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8. Have you heard about this new study on Diet Coke?Probably, but you're going to tell me about it anyway. Go ahead.
9. Ew. I hate the taste of Diet Coke! How can you drink that?I hate the taste of kale smoothies, but hey, whatever makes your mouth happy.
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10. If you want caffeine, why don't you drink tea or coffee?I am aware these products exist. Diet Coke hasn't blinded me to other beverages. We've flirted, but DC remains my main squeeze.
11. Have you ever mixed Diet Coke and Mentos together?Of course! For all the opinions about Diet Coke, everyone can agree DC is the Mt. Vesuvius of Mentos-meets-soda explosions.
12. Do your parents know how much Diet Coke you drink?Mother knows best, and she keeps the fridge stocked.
13. Did you ever try giving Diet Coke to your cat?Way to jump to conclusions. Just because I have a cat and love Diet Coke doesn't mean I have lost all common sense.
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The original Killzone shooter was supposed to land on the PlayStation Network on January 24, but it never made it. Today, developer Guerrilla Games has commented on the matter, saying the game has been pushed indefinitely into the future.
A tweet today from the official Killzone Twitter account reads, "I have no further info about KZ1 for PS3, save for the fact that it's delayed indefinitely. If I learn anything else, I'll tweet it here."
If/when Killzone does arrive on the PSN, it will be part of a larger Sony effort to release PlayStation 2 titles for the PlayStation 3 called the "Only on PSN" program.
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Jestine's -- Charleston, SC
OK, I know it is fashionable here to badmouth Jestine's as becoming just a tourist trap. I haven't been in a quite a while as I prefer not to stand in line.
Yesterday, however, with a visitor from China who had never been in Charleston before, we were driving by during lunch time and there was no line. Got an easy parking spot (also a rarity in Charleston) and went in. Maybe it was because it was a slow day, but the food was delicious! From the vinegar soaked cucumbers to his fried chicken to my pecan whiting to the fried okra to the cocola cake, everything was excellent. My guest was delighted.
So, don't just write Jestine's off. Maybe you just need to be there on a day when they are not shoveling it out the kitchen door.
I don't mind Jestine's either. It isn't the absolute best I've had, but it's good. I would rather go there and get somewhat 'real' food vs. going to some fancier place and getting a "chef's" rendition of what he feels southern food should be.
I'm glad you had a good experience. I suppose I have a different take on Jestine's than some people might - having grown up in the South under several generations of really good cooks, I get a little offended when people try to pass off mediocre Southern fare as "real" or "authentic" food. I think that if you're going to serve *any* type of cuisine, you should make it the best it possibly can be, and IMHO Jestine's hasn't been doing that for a while now. When they first opened, they were exceptional, but the last three times I've been have left me underwhelmed. I've not been in at least six months, though, so maybe things have turned around.
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It's actually been three years or more since my last visit to Jestine's.
Southern born & bred here as well...born in the country, raised in the country between the tobacco ridges.
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My Jestine's history is similar to yours. It was fantastic when it opened, then in recent times seemed to have slipped -- so much that I haven't been in at least a year. Yesterday's lunch was as good as the food ever was. Really delicious.
I just wonder if they cannot keep up the standards when they are so busy. Yesterday was a slow day with empty tables.
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The European Union's security agency has released a comprehensive report designed to teach public and private secret organisations and policy makers how to tap the benefits of cloud computing without falling foul of the security risks.Cloud Computing: Benefits, Risks and Recommendations for Information Security is the first of its kind from the European Network and Information Security Agency. The report outlines the technical, policy and legal implications of security in the cloud, and makes recommendations for how to maximise the benefits for users, while mitigating the risks as far as possible."The picture we got back from the survey was clear. The business case for cloud computing is obvious - it's computing on tap, available instantly, commitment-free and on-demand," said Giles Hogben, editor of the report."But the number one issue holding many people back is security. How can I know if it's safe to trust the cloud provider with my data, and in some cases my entire business infrastructure?"The report highlights 35 separate security risks, including data protection problems, loss of encryption keys and compliance challenges. The security assessment is based on three use-case scenarios: SME migration to cloud computing services; the impact of cloud computing on service resilience; and cloud computing in e-government."The key conclusion of this paper is that the cloud's economies of scale and flexibility are both a friend and a foe from a security point of view," the report said."The massive concentrations of resources and data present a more attractive target to attackers, but cloud-based defences can be more robust, scalable and cost-effective."The report then offers a checklist of criteria which organisations can use to identify the extent to which their cloud provider is conscious of the security risks.The main risks highlighted by the checklist include lock-in, failings in the mechanisms separating data and applications, and legal risks, according to report co-author Daniele Catteddu."This is the most important result of our report," she said. "Our checklist isn't just pulled from thin air. We based it on a careful risk analysis of a number of cloud computing scenarios, focusing on the needs of business customers."
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Below is the poem entitled Final Days (One Final Day Pt.2) which was written by poet
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I never understood your ways
But you still kept giving me
A bunch of "final days"
Hey, at least I can say
I am no longer letting my time slip away
I have found my passage way
College, where I am struggling to make an A
But at least I can say
That I did take the time to stop and pray
A lot of people said I should do it
But I still would not do it
Not even a bit
Hey, did I tell you that the mucus is gone
And I no longer have to spit
It feels good to be alive
That much I am willing to admit
I gave up on you from time to time
But you still would never quit
And I appreciate that quite a bit
So are there more "final days" that I am going to get
I am at peace with myself
For I now know
That my problems were not bad
I guess I was just confused
And downright sad
But you never lost patience with me
And for that I am glad
It is good to know that you were there
Even when I was getting mad
Because I remember blaming you
For all the problems that I had
If I recall I was a senior
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(AP) LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he can't change his ways and fans might as well accept that yelling and confrontations between him and him players are going to happen on the sidelines.
The latest incident came Saturday, when Pelini and safety Daimion Stafford got into a heated exchange following a Penn State touchdown _ a confrontation caught on camera for the ABC-televised game.
Stafford pointed his right index finger in Pelini's face, turned around and then came back to yell and point some more as Pelini leaned toward him. Pelini's back was to the camera for the duration of the video.
Pelini said Monday that he has a disciplined team that represents the state and university well and that he didn't think Stafford was being disrespectful.
"The only thing you can criticize Daimion Stafford for was wanting to win so bad," Pelini said. "He was upset. He should be upset. We gave up a touchdown."
Pelini said he was trying to calm Stafford, who later in the game made a key interception and fumble recovery. No. 16 Nebraska won 32-23.
"I love the guy. He's an emotional leader," Pelini said. "Let me tell you, it's an emotional game. That stuff happens. That's not the first time that's ever happened. That happens on the practice field. It's no big deal to me."
The Stafford incident was similar to one that happened Oct. 20 against Northwestern. That time, an ABC camera captured cornerback Antonio Bell screaming at Pelini after Bell was removed from the game for committing a penalty. Bell had to be held back from the coach by a teammate. Bell was dismissed from the team the next week, but Pelini said it was not because of that incident.
Chancellor Harvey Perlman supported Pelini in an email to the Associated Press.
"I think at this point Bo is a victim of his reputation and is unfairly singled out by the news media," Perlman wrote. "He has noticeably controlled his sideline behavior this year. Unless there is evidence that he is losing his team's respect, which I do not see, I think within reason you have to accept him for who he is."
Pelini said what happens on the Nebraska sideline is no different than on any other in college football.
He said he knows cameras are pointed at him because he becomes animated when he's upset. He said he doesn't worry or care about the cameras' presence.
"People are going to try to focus on the negatives of my personality and whatever else," he said. "I believe in who I am and I'm not changing. I couldn't change if I tried. I'm a passionate guy, I love what I do, I love my players. We have a great relationship."
The situation with Stafford stemmed from Matt McGloin's 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jesse James that gave Penn State a 17-6 lead. Pelini said Stafford and other players were upset because of communication problems with the coaches on the sideline. The defensive calls came in too slowly, and players weren't able to get lined up right before the ball was snapped. Also, the calls weren't always the correct ones.
"It probably was my fault. I know it was," Pelini said.
Stafford declined interview requests after the game. Linebacker Will Compton, who also had a tense encounter with Pelini on the sideline, confirmed Pelini's account.
"All of it was frustration," Compton said. "Nothing was hitting the fan."
Pelini said he and Stafford ended up laughing about the incident at halftime.
"The players know this with me: I treat them like a man until they give me a reason not to," he said. "I've had players in my office, and I've lit them up in my office. Usually by the end of that, the next thing I do is walk over and put my arm around them and tell them I'm doing this because I care about you."
Pelini's behavior has been dissected on social media and radio shows since he took over at Nebraska five years. His biggest outburst came in a 2010 game at Texas A&M when he dressed down quarterback Taylor Martinez on the sideline and spent much of the game berating officials. His behavior drew a reprimand from Perlman, and Pelini made a public apology.
"When you have a mutual understanding between players and coaches, and the players understand you truly care about them as human beings, then you can get away with it," Pelini said. "If they think you're a selfish guy and you're in it for you _ my players understand myself and the staff are not in it for us _ you can have those types of exchanges. Someone from the outside might not understand and, to be honest with you, I don't care if they understand it."
Athletic director Tom Osborne was out of town and unavailable for comment.
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As with any exhibition, the intellectual challenge of this project lies in accommodating the arbitrary. It's never possible, whether at Bryn Mawr or the British Museum, to manufacture a complete image of a past era. Instead we're presented with fragments, and must find some way to weave them into a narrative that is both honest and compelling. Thus every well-conceived exhibit is simultaneously a critique and a defense of the practice of history.


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Amazon.com Amazon.com's main web site was down for just under a half hour today, starting at around 3:00 PM eastern. The reason is still unknown but sites in the U.S and Canada were unavailable. The outage didn't affect Amazon web services (here is its status report) that serves many other websites and e-commence sites around the world.
Amazon Canada also appeared to be down but Amazon.UK and Zappos (which is owned by Amazon) were working during the Amazon.com outage.
The outage occurred just days after the New York Times site went down because of "internal issues." Microsoft Microsoft's Outlook.com also experienced an outage last week and even Google Google was down for a couple of minutes on Friday.
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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013
The school nurse, who is on duty Monday through Friday in the clinic located in the Recreation and Wellness Center, provides limited outpatient services for minor illnesses and injuries. If further treatment is necessary, she will refer the student to an urgent care facility located near the campus. Due to the limits on the health services provided by Southern Polytechnic State University, each student is encouraged to have adequate health and accident insurance through either a personal or family insurance policy. The University offers an optional medical insurance policy. Information is available at www.studentinsurance.com.
International students are required to have private health insurance protection. Southern Polytechnic State University is not responsible for any medical expenses incurred by international students beyond those that are covered by the Student Health Fee.
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