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It isn't enough to repair the damage our progress has brought. The unintended consequences of our efforts to improve quality of life for humans has repercussions and requires action. Yes, and. It is also not enough to manage our risks and be more shock-resistant. Now is not only the time to course correct and be more …
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Network Weaving: A Key to Creating Thrivability
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My roots are connected deep into the ground, engaged in a continuous interplay with the soil, bacteria, microorganisms, fungi, insects, and water, gathering nourishment to help me thrive. My leaves and branches dance with the wind, the sun, with animals, birds, insects, microorganisms, bacteria, all in continual flow. My body returns …
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Apr 24
Gross International Happiness
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What does success look like in a thrivable system?
Perhaps success looks like happiness! Figuring out the characteristics of a thrivable system might be looking for systems where there is happiness.
And how do you know if there is happiness? Well as my friend Sian claims …
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Apr 23
The Upward Spiral
Thrivability is all about the intentful creation of upward spirals, positive feedback loops between elements that are generative of diverse, adaptive abundance. This is true both for the design of the ecological aspect of systems, as well as for the social aspect of systems.
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Apr 20
Designing Thrivable Creation Spaces
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Thrivability, at its core, is all about creating environments that are generative of adaptive diverse abundance, both in the sense of nature, and in the sense of the potential for innovation present in an organization. If people come together with a sense of purposive play, then innovation emerges from the dynamic …
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What the typical ignorant double-standard Republican doesn't understand is that being pro-African American doesn't mean also being anti-white. White people don't need an advocacy group. Being born a white person, particularly a male, in America is the biggest single natural advantage that exists in the entire world. Being an outspoken advocate for a race or group of people that needs it is one thing. But being an outspoken advocate for a race or group that doesn't (white folks) means you're probably a racist. And I say that while at the same time not having a lot of respect for Rev. Swan for other reasons.
"...$1.7 in penalties, forcing an intern to sift through lobby couch cushions in order to generate the funds necessary to satisfy the settlement"
My comment wasn't directed at you, lobo. Just a general statement that i don't believe that's a basking shark, contrary to the non-committal response from the expert. He doesn't know either. I do believe that's a great white, and it's irresponsible for a news article to quote an expert who says it might not be. That's how people get hurt...an expert tells them to put their guard down.
Tell all what? The only thing I can tell from the picture is the obvious shape of the fin, which is angled steeply in the front, pointed, and near vertical in the back. It's pretty simple process of elimination; basking shark dorsal fins aren't shaped like that. My knowledge is based on 15 years of fishing and boating at the Cape, and having seen basking sharks in the water. And yes, they could have quoted me, because, as I said, I'm not insisting that it's a white shark, but it's not a basking shark. Do a quick Google images search for basking sharks in cape cod if you don't believe me; it's obvious. There are much higher quality versions of this photo available.
Irresponsible. Maybe you can't tell definitively that this is a great white, but that fin absolutely doesn't belong to a basking shark. It takes a minute of research to figure that out. Basking shark dorsal fins form more of a rounded equilateral triangle on the fish's back...when the shark is horizontal, the both the leading and rear edge of the dorsal fin form an angle, more like a pyramid, and the rear edge is flat or slightly convex. White shark dorsal fins, on the other hand form a pointed right triangle in which the rear edge is perpendicular to the fish's body and often slightly concave. For a Basking Shark dorsal to appear as it does in that picture, the fish would have to be pointing up at such an angle that it's head would be out of the water. There are two kinds of sharks on the Cape that both get that big, swim slightly below the surface, and get that close to shore; great whites and basking sharks. That's not a basking shark. This appears to be a soft effort to calm the public down.
How about launching a platform that doesn't include a giant floating header that covers 1/3 of the screen, 50% of which is empty space. Oh, another nice upgrade that would catapult MassLive.com into 2007 would be a format that is optimized for widescreen and doesn't leave huge empty margins on both sides. On any given page, half of the screen consists of empty space and a massive header. Really a poorly designed site.
No, what is either stupid, or really stupid is your "example" and your grasp of what a "preexisting condition" is. A million dollars worth of medical bills? The number of people in the country will ever see a million dollars worth of medical bills due to a real injury is insignificant, and, I would guess, is comparable to the number of people who sign up for insurance and are severely injured before making their first premium payment. For every one of them there are thousands of people who pay more into healthcare than they get out of it.
Also, despite what you heard on Limbaugh's last show, a preexisting condition does not mean break your leg, then buy health insurance to cover it. They will tell you to go kick a tree with your good leg. It means heart disease, cancer, MS, diabetes etc.
Start to finish, that was a monumentally stupid thing to say.
A good stream of water from a fire hose would have knocked over hot shells. Still seem like a good idea?
But you'd have no problem calling the fire department if something went wrong, would you?
Those "questions" are conspiracy-theory-level absurd. They were there, to be proactive about their knowledge that there was a serious fireworks display being put on by an amateur. Every year there are numerous severe injuries due to fireworks, and many times children are the victims. In case you never attended an intense amateur fireworks show, it's not one person with a lighter running up, lighting a shell, and running away. There are generally dozens and dozens of shells in sequence and one fuse might result in 15 minutes or more of continuous shells, which is too dangerous to try to stop.
I don't think any of those quotes were out of context. Each was either a commentary on suppression of personal freedom by the government or the inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and corruption surrounding the issue of decriminalization or legalization of marijuana or current drug policy; the two main issues at hand. Having gone back and reread them, I'd say those are 6 of the most applicable quotes that could be referenced in a case like this.
Those planters can be moved from the street by a forklift without getting on the sidewalk. It's not that busy on main st at that time and it is wide enough to maneuver around. Surprised nobody knew not to have that thing on the sidewalk.
Another complete and utterly embarrassing misunderstanding of the law and the SC decision. There are lots and lots of laws that operate under the tax code that are not taxes. Self employed, but don't pay estimated taxes quarterly? There's a fine for that which is legal under the tax code, but is not a tax. Still don't pay? they charge you interest. Also legal under the tax code, but not a tax. Don't pay your excise tax? They tack on a fine. Also not a tax, but allowable under the tax code. Don't pay that and there's collection fees attached. Also not a tax, but legal under tax law. There are parts of the tax code that outline the circumstances in which someone does not need to pay taxes. Those non-taxes must then be taxes because they operate under tax laws, right? The bottom falls out of your argument immediately. Operating under tax laws, and constituting a tax are not the same thing. The right is claiming that the Individual Mandate is a tax only because the word tax has become loosely associated with health care reform, and there are enough slack-jawed mouth-breathers that will simply believe everything they hear, or won't understand it well enough to know the difference. The alternative would be to have some aspect of criminal law cover the penalty, but that would be silly. As they said, nobody is going to be arrested and prosecuted for not having insurance.
One last try, LM2000, only because I know you're trying as hard as you can to understand this. The Individual Mandate is not a tax, and the legality of which has never been marketed as such nor has it been determined by the Supreme Court to be a tax. The fine, not the Mandate itself, the penalty for not having coverage, is legal under the tax code. The theory is that people will avoid the fine by getting the health coverage they need. It's a deterrent. Call it a tax if you want. The right has regurgitated versions of the same sound bite: "Obama promised no new taxes or tax increases as part of Health Care reform. They admitted it's a tax so Obama is a LIAR!". It's a complete distortion of reality, but that's what your side needs to stay entertained. Not actual facts, just twisted, distorted ones. If you don't get the difference between the law itself, and what happens if you choose to ignore the law, then there's just no helping you. Good luck.
So, again, thanks for proving my point. The Individual Mandate, despite being railed against as a tax by the Republicans who can't/ won't read, is not a tax. The penalty imposed for not having health care is legal under the authority of Congress to tax. At no point did the "government" or Pres Obama argue that the Mandate is a tax. What you're writing is as intrinsically wrong as saying ice is hot and sand is wet.
No, it's not, and you can't point to one phrase in that ruling that describes it as such. Brainwashed by the media, and too ignorant to educate yourself. Here's some soundbites, since that's how the average Republican gets their information:
Individual Mandate - not a tax, never described as such, never claimed to be legal under Congresses authority to tax, not passed based on Congresses authority to tax. Not a tax.
Penalty for refusing to carry health insurance - Legal under Congresses authority to tax, so call it a tax if you want, or call it a fine, fee or pentaly.
These two factors are completely different. It's a shame you can't see this throught the Limbaugh-induced fog you're mired in.
Again, the Individual Mandate is not a tax. LM2000 was kind enough to have posted the actual ruling language that supports that statement, but only if you know how to read...
By "it" I have to assume that you mean the Individual Mandate, in which case, no, it's not a tax, no, the SC didn't refer to it as a tax, and no, it wasn't passed under Congresses authority to tax. The only tax mentioned is the penalty incurred if you DON'T acquire coverage. Why is this so hard to understand? And sling all the personal attacks you want; I'd have a hard time being offended by someone who doesn't know what an apostrophe is, or where it's located on the keyboard. And your statement about $500b being stolen from Medicare yada yada is not only so absurd as to not warrant a thoughtful reply, it could be literally taken verbatim from Rush Limbaugh's show script.
Unreal. Twice now you've pointed to specific language in the ruling that supports what I've said and flies in the face of the Republican distortion that because the word "tax" appears in the ruling, it must mean the Individual Mandate is a tax. This is patently, completely false, yet folks like you and Stein4u have been fooled, again, by the right wing media and your own ignorance. And I have read the pertinent parts of the ruling, and I do not watch MSNBC or Rachael Maddow. Ever.
I cannot believe (maybe I can) that such simple language is still so far over your head. People like you have their panties in a bunch because you have been fooled into believing that somewhere, somehow, the Individual Mandate and the expenses incurred by a previously uninsured individual when they acquire insurance constitute a "tax". That's what you've stated plainly, that's what you've claimed the SC has stated, that's what the right wing media has stated despite it being completely untrue. I'll try to explain it one more time as simply as possible. If you cannot see the difference between what you're claiming, and the reality of the situation, then there's no helping you.
The only "tax" that applies to this legislation is a penalty levied against those who do not acquire health insurance. That is not in any way, shape or form the same thing as calling the Individual Mandate a tax, yet that's what you're claiming. It's apples and oranges. The power of congress to penalize those who don't get coverage falls under theior authority to tax. This is completely different than what you and the rest of the Republican bobbleheads are claiming. The Individual Mandate is not a tax and has never been referred to as such. Get health insurance or you will incur an additional tax penalty. Have health insurance = no tax penalty. How can you possibly misconstrue this, and how can the requirement to obtain individual coverage be a tax when there is no tax penalty if that coverage exists? Does this concept still escape you? The penalty for not having coverage is legal under Congresses authority to tax. Acquiring or maintaining coverage avoids this "tax". It's so simple.
I'm confused...am I supposed to thank you for proving my points about the "tax" issue and the ignorance (stupidity?) of the average Rebuplican? That reads exactly as I said. Congress has the authority, under their power to tax, to levy a fine against people who don't acquire health insurance. Call it a fee, penalty, fine, tax, whatever. It still only applies, as the snippet you included indicates, if you have the income to support health insurance coverage but choose not to. Have health insurance, no fine, or tax. Nowhere is it stated or implied that the requirement that citizens purchase health insurance is a tax, or allowable under the authority of congress to tax, yet this is how the right has spun this issue, playing people like you for fools. How's that feel?
it's post like this that genuinely demonstrate both the power of the right wing media and the staggering ignorance of the typical republican. Stein, had you spent one minute looking into the particulars of this decision rather than relying on whatever Fox News or AM radio idiot you got that information from, you would have learned that the Supreme Court did NOT refer to the individual mandate as a tax. The court determined that the ability for the government to levy a fine against those who don't acquire health insurance is allowable under the authority to tax citizens.
The "Supreme Court admitted it's a tax" argument is raising hackles all through the republican community, regardless of the fact that it's a total distortion of the truth. And it's so, so easy to determine what was actually said. The only possible explanation for that is because the typical republican is blatantly ignorant about the issues they are loudest about, and refuse to attempt to educate themselves. What else could possibly responsible for believing something that is completely untrue?
It only takes a few comments to realize why this country has been in a state of political noncooperation for three years...the right simply hates every single thing the President tries to or does accomplish. It's blinder-induced ignorant political favoritism. Look through these articles that have been posted...there are a ton of comments about how the President has admitted that the individual mandate aspect of the health care law is a tax...that they are the biggest lairs ever since they said there would be no new taxes as part of the law. What's embarrassingly pathetic is how clear it is that none of those same Republican bobbleheads have actually read the decision, and rather rely on sound bites from the right wing media. The individual mandate was not passed under the authority of the government to tax. To describe it as such is simply untrue, and to then so vehemently accuse the President of flat-out lying so clearly demonstrates the ignorance that permeates the Republican party. Why do so few of you refuse to educate yourselves? It is easier to just subscribe to and spread misinformation, then hide when called out i suppose. Ignorance is bliss!

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Six American Scientists Win Nobel Prizes
This month, six Americans, including three chemists and three biologists, were honored with one of the scientific community's highest honors, the Nobel Prize. Sharing the 2013 Prize in Physiology or Medicine were James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof, while the 2013 Prize in Chemistry went to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt, and Arieh Warshel. OSTP Director John P. Holdren called each of the winners to congratulate them on their outstanding achievements, and will host a celebratory meeting with them at the White House before they travel to Sweden to collect their awards in December.
In the field of Physiology or Medicine, the Nobel Prize Committee selected the winners "for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells." As that language suggests, cell interiors are busy places, with molecules such as hormones and enzymes getting hauled like cargo inside bubble-like vesicles and then released at incredibly specific times and locations. The three laureates dramatically enhanced understanding of vesicle traffic-control in cells, providing insights that have proven critical to the study of diseases, brain signaling, hormone release, and neurological and immunological disorders, among other biological processes.
Schekman, of the University of California, Berkeley, was supported by funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as he studied mutations and various defects within cells to reveal three classes of genes that control different aspects of cellular transport systems.
Rothman, of Yale University, also received NSF funding and discovered a protein complex that targets vesicles and then binds them to their destination like two sides of a zipper. The proteins bind only in specific combinations, ensuring that each vesicle is delivered to its correct destination within a cell before releasing its contents.
Südhof, of Stanford University, identified proteins that, in response to timed influxes of calcium ions, open the zipper structure discovered by Rothman, allowing precisely timed release of vesicle contents. The National Institute of Mental Health contributed to Südhof's funding, as his work involved studies of the transfer of chemical transmitters between neurons in the brain.
The Chemistry Prize, awarded to the three winners "for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems," recognizes the seminal efforts by Karplus, Levitt, and Warshel to develop computer programs powerful enough to simulate and predict chemical processes.
Evolving from hand-drawn diagrams and plastic models, chemistry has been one of the greatest scientific benefactors of the digital revolution. But even computer programs faced a critical obstacle when it came to simulating and predicting chemical reactions, which can occur with lightening speed: programs based on classical physics can show large molecules at rest but cannot capture the subatomic-scale dynamics of chemical reactions, while programs based on quantum physical equations, which are capable of treating electrons as both particles and waves, can model subatomic-scale reaction dynamics but use too much computer power to be applicable to entire molecules.
Building on a computer program designed by Karplus and Warshel to study the human retina and one Warshel and Levitt created to model enzyme reactions, a modern system incorporating both classical and quantum physics together was born. The program applies computationally demanding quantum physics only to the task of simulating the electrons and atomic nuclei directly involved in a chemical reaction, and uses classical physics to model the rest of the molecule. It would be impossible to model chemical processes at today's high level of sophistication and speed without the foundational work done by the three laureates.
Karplus holds positions at Harvard University and the University of Strasbourg in France; Levitt is at Stanford University; and Warshel is at the University of Southern California. All three were supported with funding from the NSF.
Taken together, the work done by these six laureates demonstrates the continued leadership by Americans in critically important areas of science and technology, and provides an important reminder of the importance of Federal support for basic research. The American public can take pride in being both a sponsor and beneficiary of the progress made by the Nation's finest scientists.
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At Penn State, as at many colleges, campus police occupy an unusual and much-misunderstood spot on the law enforcement spectrum -- and when scandal breaks, that often leads to questions about divided loyalties.
The latest developments in the sex abuse case there have put university's police front and center of some of the most prominent unanswered questions. Did Penn State officers thoroughly and professionally investigate allegations that former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused children on campus, only to have their findings quashed by prosecutors and image-conscious university administrators who preferred to handle things in-house?
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What type of volunteering can I do?LINKS volunteers spend one hour per week in the classroom as mentors, tutors and classroom helpers. Volunteers are placed based on the needs of the schools in the district and the interests of the LINKS volunteers.
LINKS Volunteers allow students to feel engaged, supported, and challenged. Volunteers come from all backgrounds and include business people, parents, retirees, and students. As a LINKS volunteer, you can support academic achievement, give confidence to students in developing relationships with others and help students acquire the skills needed for lifelong success.
What is Mentoring? Mentoring is a structured and trusting relationship that brings students together with caring adults. Mentors come during school hours and provide academic support, as well as engage in developing a relationship of emotional support for the student. Studies have shown that children with mentors are more likely to succeed. Mentors may provide academic tutoring in addition to fun and educational activities during their time with the student. Some mentors are Lunch Buddies, spending their time with a student during the lunch hour.
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My 18 y/o son just called to tell me that my ex-wife is going to let him have her Dad's truck. Apparently, when he died last year, he didn't have a will. However, he wasn't married and my ex-wife is an only child.
She hasn't done anything to transfer the title into her name since his death.
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Reviewing the Cardinals' Draft -- Rounds 21-35
Categories: Aaron Schafer, Cardinals
A selection of scouting reports for your enjoyment and edification await you beyond the mythical webpage borderland known as The Jump.
Oh, and also, please don't take it as a slight to any of these young draftees if I fail to mention them. Chances are I couldn't find enough information to say anything useful, or just couldn't formulate an actual opinion either way. I'm sure they're all lovely boys.
By the way, if you didn't read that last sentence in the voice of Paul Lynde, go back and do so now. In fact, just read everything I write from now on in the voice of Paul Lynde.
Round 21, 650 Overall -- Christopher Kirsch, LHP, Lackawanna College
Would it be overly bold of me to suggest I think Chris Kirsch might be the cherry on the Cards' draft sundae? (Again, Paul Lynde. Also, hooray for foreign language jokes!)
Anyhow, Kirsch is actually a remarkably intriguing talent for this point in the draft. He was selected by the Pirates out of high school in the 13th round last year, but they didn't meet what he was hoping to get for a bonus, so he went to junior college for a season and reentered the draft this year. I remember checking on him a bit last year, when he bolted out of nowhere in the spring as a big helium guy. No one knew who he was entering his senior year of high school, but by the time the draft rolled around he was somewhat of a hot commodity.
There's plenty to like about Kirsch, who could probably be best described as a late bloomer. He went through a huge growth spurt late in high school, shooting up to his present 6'2" his junior season. He didn't pitch exclusively in high school, instead playing all over the diamond as both a position player and hurler. At the very least, being relatively new to pitching should mean he has a fresher arm than a pitcher who's been ridden by a high school baseball coach/shop teacher trying to get to State.
As for stuff, Kirsch throws a fastball in the 89-91 range, along with a very good curveball. He's still raw, somewhat surprisingly so considering he now has a year of collegiate ball under his belt, and will be a project for the minor league coaching staff. You can still look at his skinny frame and dream of bigger gun readings as he matures, but even if he never bumps his velocity any further he has enough stuff to make it. The question will be whether or not the Cards' system will be the right place to try and polish him up into something useful.
Round 22, 680 Overall -- William Kamplain, LHP, Walker High School (Alabama)
Kamplain, who goes by Justin rather than his given name, is another very exciting prospect, albeit one who may be a tough sign. He's not big, going just 6'0" and 165 or so, but he has excellent arm speed and has already shown the ability to miss bats. He's thrown two perfect games in high school, and struck out 115 in 66 innings his senior season.
The reason he'll likely be so tough to get signed is a college commitment to Alabama, which Kamplain has described as his dream school. He was committed originally to play for a local community college, but chose instead to accept the Crimson Tide's offer. (Can't say I really blame him.) The Cards' chances of getting him under contract and into the system probably aren't any better than a coin flip, and quite likely much worse than that, but if they can he could represent an absolute steal in the 22nd round.
Round 24, 740 Overall -- Jonathan Cornelius, LHP, Florida Tech
A college senior, put Cornelius solidly under the 'results' column, rather than the 'potential' column. He struck out 129 batters in 98 innings this season, working with a high-80s fastball and an advanced feel for a slurvy breaking ball. At 23 years old, Cornelius is probably already whatever he's going to be, but as a lefty who can spin a breaking ball, relief work might definitely be an option.
His delivery reminds me a bit of Jeremy Sowers, with a similar hesitation at the back of his delivery.
Round 26, 800 Overall -- Brett Graves, RHP, Francis Howell HS (Missouri)
A local kid with a big arm, Graves is a two-sport star for Francis Howell who is committed to pitch for Mizzou. He can already work his fastball up into the low 90s, but he doesn't get there consistently yet, and his mechanics will need plenty of work. As with most dual sport guys, Graves is raw even for his age level, thanks to divided attention, but he has substantial upside now that he's focusing purely on pitching.
Plus athleticism should help him adjust to the rigors of the mound, and his work ethic garners consistent praise from coaches and scouts alike. Of his secondary pitches, he throws a splitter that has been mentioned as a possible plus pitch in the future. He's thought to be a tough sign, but one would think if any team could get him to eschew college for the pro game it would have to be his hometown team. If not, look for him to turn into the next Max Scherzer, who turned down the Cards out of high school, went to Missouri, and came out a big-time prospect.
Round 28, 860 Overall -- Ryan Sherriff, LHP, West Los Angeles College
Are you tired of reading about left-handers yet? I'll admit to getting a little tired of typing the letters LHP over and over, but it's certainly interesting to see the heavy emphasis the Cardinals placed on sinister-side pitching in this draft class.
As for Sherriff himself, it was a bit surprising to see him go this late, as several projections had him going somewhere in the early teens. Getting him fifteen rounds later is certainly a pleasant surprise. He's got a nice arm for a lefty, with a fastball that can reach 92 or even 93 at times, and a delivery I really like. Personally I'm hoping he makes it in a big way, just so I'll have an easy headline to write a couple years down the road when he makes his MLB debut and I can declare There's A New Sherriff in Town.
Round 31, 950 Overall -- Kevin Jacob, RHP, Georgia Tech
Another college senior, Jacob was actually one of the top college closers going into the 2010 draft. He destroyed the Alaskan wood bat league in 2009, striking out 45 hitters in 26 innings and sitting in the upper 90s with his fastball. Since that time, though, he's struggled with shoulder issues and a notable decline in velocity, leaving him a shell of what he was at his best.
The Cardinals are noted for having one of the more aggressive and (usually) effective shoulder-strengthening programs in baseball, as well as an excellent mechanics guy in Brent Strom, so St. Louis might be a very good landing spot for Jacob. His delivery is very unorthodox, with an almost straight over the top arm slot that puts one in mind of Eddie Degerman, a former Cards' farmhand out of Rice who literally looked like a catapult when he threw the ball. I like what he does with his front side; the high glove reminds me of Tyler Clippard's delivery, and I think that makes the ball harder to pick up. If the Cards can get Jacob's shoulder healthy and find a less stressful delivery for him, his size (6'6"), and power fastball/slider combo could make him an intimidating late-inning presence.
Azru over at Future Redbirds dug up a couple of very funny bits on Jacob. Relievers are notorious for having mischievous, eccentric personalities, and it seems as if Jacob has a bit of that already.
Round 34, 1040 Overall -- Tyler Rahmatulla, 2B, UCLA
A major college program player, Rahmatulla was putting up numbers through his first two seasons of college ball that would have gotten him drafted in the first five rounds easy. A funny thing happened on the way to pro ball, though, and he's suffered through a litany of setbacks ever since. A broken wrist suffered in a walkoff celebration, a broken foot suffered in preseason workouts, and an academic suspension have all conspired to derail Rahmatulla's career and make 2011 a year I'm sure he would rather just forget.
Still, in 2010, he posted a .952 OPS in a run-suppressing home ballpark, with 27 extra-base hits in 232 at-bats while walking as often as struck out. (39 of each) He gets outstanding marks for not only his hitting ability but also his patient approach at the plate. It's possible he could return to school and try to rehabilitate his draft stock, but I'm hoping he signs with the Cards and they can get to work on trying to get him back to the player he was just a year ago.
I'm really quite pleased with this batch of players. There are very few guys the Cardinals took who don't have anything at all to hang your hat on. Most of these players have at least one intriguing tool, if not more, with various circumstances working to depress their respective draft stocks. There are a surprising number of gems to be found in the late rounds of the baseball draft, which is so difficult to ever predict, and looking at this group of players it wouldn't surprise me to see one or two of them make a name for themselves in pro ball.
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Today's 2014 Sundance Film Festival trailer puts a focus on the life and sacrifice of an icon of American labor: Cesar Chavez.
The documentary "Cesar's Last Fast" chronicles Chavez' career-long struggle to improve the treatment of America's farm workers. The specific focus is on Chavez' 1988 "Fast for Life," a 36-day water-only fast that Chavez endured as an act of penance — for, in his view, not having done enough to stop growers from spraying pesticides on farm workers.
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Having tried the Pro-Style Shin-Instep Guards and being very disappointed I switched to these. Right away I was infinitely more pleased with these.
First the good. These guards offer solid padding and coverage. The velcro and elastic straps are comfortable enough. While not quite as flexible or as light as the Pro-Style, they've still got good flexibility and weight. Where they really excel in comparison to the Pro-Style is the fact that they, for the most part, stay put once you've got them on. Any shin guard is going to slip a little as you get sweaty, but these seem to do a nice job of slipping very little at all.
As for the bad, I can't really say much. The only thing I can think of is that they are larger than the Pro-Style and consequently may feel to bulky for smaller individuals. I, being 6'2'', didn't really have this problem, but I've known some smaller guys that felt they were a bit big for them. That's really the only negative I can come up with though.
For the money, I think these are pretty fantastic shin-instep guards. I'd definitly recommend these to anyone doing lots of kickboxing.
edit: added 7 for Material/PQ because of the elastic footstraps, which I've seen break on a couple pairs (though not often enough to be concerned). 8 in protection. They protect pretty well, but will definitly still leave a mark.
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This week marks the third anniversary of the terrible events which led to the discovery of the murders of two Swindon women, and sparked a huge campaign for a change in the law. Three years on, it's hard to miss the posters calling for 'Justice for Becky' or the petition on social media. It's a reference of course to Becky Godden-Edwards and the fact that her killer has so far escaped justice. Recently there have been significant developments, but first it's worth remembering the background to this tragic case.
On 24 March 2011, police investigating the disappearance of 22-year-old Sian O'Callaghan arrested Swindon taxi driver Christopher Halliwell. He was later jailed for life for her murder. On the day he was caught, Halliwell confessed to murdering a second woman, Becky Godden-Edwards, whose disappearance had been unsolved for a decade. Halliwell led Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher to Becky's remains in a field north of Swindon. However, Halliwell was never tried, convicted or sentenced for Becky's murder, because DS Fulcher had not followed strict procedures laid down in a law known as PACE.
DS Fulcher was suspended pending an investigation, but it's now been decided that although he had not followed the rules, he will be reinstated. I believe this decision is correct given the exceptional circumstances of the case. It's also been welcomed by Becky's mother Karen Edwards, who thanks DS Fulcher for helping to find her daughter after so long. However Karen is still fighting for justice, and it's a fight I fully support. Changes should be made to PACE so that investigating officers have more flexibility in the way they deal with suspects. Whilst any future change will not be able to affect this case, it is Mrs Edwards' fervent wish that something positive emerges from this.
I have now become Chairman of the Conservative backbench Home Affairs Committee and am a member of the Party's Home Affairs Policy Commission. Among other ideas, we'll be looking at the increased use of mobile technology to help the police with their work away from the police station. If this technology had been available on the day Halliwell was arrested, the chain of events might have been different. Mrs Edwards continues to gather more signatures for her petition calling for a change to PACE and I continue to make the case for modernisation. I am consulting with fellow lawyers about my proposals and continue to engage directly with Home Office Ministers on this. There are calls for a parliamentary debate on the subject, and that is something I am also exploring.
Exactly three years since Halliwell's arrest, the fight continues to give Karen, and Becky, the justice they deserve.
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BRAVE Tegan Rendell was treated like a princess on her "holiday of a lifetime", despite suffering debilitating illness.
The 10-year-old from Newent has recently returned from Florida where she was overwhelmed by Disneyworld and the standard of American cheerleading, a sport she loves.
But the experience, which provided her a moment of respite from an incurable tumour and a condition which attacks her immune system, would not have been possible had it not been for the "phenomenal support" of her fellow cheerleaders.
Her mum, Clare Constable, 44, says she cannot put into words how grateful she is to Gloucester Cheer and Dance Academy which led a £5,000 fundraising drive to cover medical insurance so her daughter could live her American dream.
Clare said: "We have been gobsmacked and it only took ten weeks to raise that sum.
"It was the trip of a lifetime and she absolutely loved it.
"It is so hard being in a situation to thank the individuals who have given money as there have been so many."
Tegan has a benign tumour deep in her brain, suffers severe epilepsy, diabetes and has had a reoccurrence of glutamic acid decarboxylase mediated encephalopathy - a brain infection that attacks the body's immune system.
She spent part of her trip at the Give Kids the World Village, a 70-acre story-book resort near the state's most popular attractions where children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to cost-free fantasy holidays.
Not only did she receive personal visits from Micky Mouse and the village's Mayor Clayton, a giant rabbit, but she was also treated to trips to Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World. Much of the trip was organised by the Kids with Cancer Society.
Clare said her daughter was also given VIP tickets for the cheerleading world championships which was held at the Disney report.
She added: "The level of cheerleading was amazing.
"But people in and around Florida know about the village and it is like their hidden gem. They are so proud it is there and what they do for people is phenomenal.
"Tegan even had a Jacuzzi in her bathroom and whatever the children want, they oblige."
Tegan spent around a fortnight in the states with her mum, stepdad Robin Anderson, 49, and a number of fellow members of the Gloucester Cheer and Dance Academy.
A huge parcel of presents awaited Tegan's arrival to the fairytale village and the 'gift fairy' regularly returned with surprises throughout the week.
"It was the happiest place I have ever been to," said Clare.
But Tegan's treatment continues and despite receiving intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment every four weeks, she still cheerleads as much as possible.
Clare added: "The tumour can't be treated and her body is trying to destroy her brain and we are trying to treat that at the moment.
"The IVIG makes her feel poorly for a few days after having it but it helps to ease some of her headaches, so you can see a difference between when she has had it and when she has not."


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NBA finals Lakers Celtics Game 2: Allen's triples versus Bynum's ferocity versus Rondo's triple double
Jun 7, 2010, 1:32 AM EDT
In Game 2, we saw the series we hoped we would get. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics put in huge performances in a back and forth affair that featured tremendous individual efforts on both sides of the green and yellow divide. Unfortunately, this meant that one team was going to be left with a disappointing waste of a phenomenal game under the biggest of circumstances.
When the Lakers made a strong start to the second half, it looked like it would be Ray Allen's phenomenal shooting performance that would be for naught. But after the buzzer sounded, Andrew Bynum finished as the player who unfortunately had to watch his best work go unrewarded.
Kobe Bryant? 21 points on 20 shots.Pau Gasol? Four field goal attempts in the second half, despite leading all Lakers with 25 points. No huge veteran play from Derek Fisher. No X-Factor play from Shannon Brown.
But Andrew Bynum showed up to play. Bynum had arguably his most important game as a Laker. He was dominant. The drop hook, working. Tenacious on the glass. Seven blocks to go with 21 points and six boards. And it wasn't just the numbers. He was the answer for the Lakers on possession after possession, battling and battling and forcing the Celtics to recoil from the sheer force of his aggression. It was the kind of performance we've been waiting to see from Bynum as he constantly forced us to second guess him with his work ethic and injury history. That he accomplished all this on a torn ligament in his knee is simultaneously impressive and depressing. That he accomplished it in the loss is just depressing.
But there was of course a flip side to the bad news. The victors had their share of heroes, chief among them the cyborg Ray Allen (who we told you about earlier) and Rajon Rondo, returning to the triple double hall with 19-12-10 and 2 steals for good measure. It should be noted it took Rondo 18 points to score 19, but hey, a triple double is a triple double. (Unless it involves turnovers, in which case it's a cruel joke.)
Rondo's postseason was summed up perfectly on a possession late where repeated Glen Davis misses resulted in another loose ball. Rondo snatched it out of the air for another huge offensive rebound and immediately went up for a putback. It was exemplary of Rondo's approach tonight, which was playing the numbers game. He gambled that going to the rim was better than not going to the rim and if he kept going, good things would happen. What's odd is that his arguable biggest shot was a pull-up jumper late that seemed to dagger the Lakers' hearts.
So now the series is tied, and the Lakers are faced with an interesting double edged sword. Frustrated because they gave up homecourt advantage and wasted a huge effort from Bynum. Comforted because it took two phenomenal efforts from Rondo and Allen to put it away in a tight one.
The battle rages on.
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Bynum's big game should serve as a wakeup call for Odom to get hot and for the Aging Celtics to worry that he could end up doing it more often as he dominated Boston's Little Big Men. The Lakers screwed up royally not going back to Bynum and Gasol in the paint more often down the last 5 minutes of the game. The Lakers had a poor offensive game after having so many good ones so I'm not worried about the Lakers bouncing back with more vigor in Boston.
- Foul Dwimmerlaik - Jun 7, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Same sentiments here. If the series were over and Boston won, then sure, Bynum's effort would have gone wasted. I like what I'm seeing and if Bynum remains consistent and the Lakers perimeter defense improves then things would go on even keel for the Lakers' battleship. I welcome the adversity as this should make the boys from LA even stronger. What's a minor setback when the end result is winning the championship anyway. GO LAKERS!!!
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On Friday October 7th, the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three women promoting peace, democracy and gender equality in Africa and the Middle East. The recipients were the first woman President (of Liberia) in modern Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkol Karman who is a activist for democracy in Yemen.
Over the last 110 years, most Nobel Peace Prize recipients have been men. There has only been one prior female Peace Prize recipient, Wangari Maathai of Kenya, in 2004. The New York Times reports that Friday's decision "seemed designed to give impetus to the fight for women's rights around the world." and that makes us pretty happy!
"We cannot achieve democracy and lasting peace in the world unless women obtain the same opportunities as men to influence developments at all levels of society," said the head of the Nobel committee who later added that the prize is, "a very important signal to women all over the world."
This is a big victory for women and we are very proud. Read more at the New York Times.