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. . . millionaires . . . often . . .labeled by some authority figure or some standardized test result as being "average" or "inferior." But as the results of this research point out, such evaluations make some people all the more tenacious. Some millionaires thrive upon such judgments, as they have made very clear to me. Where did they get their resolve? It was a direct result of their earlier experiences in deflecting negative judgments.
Ralph de la Vega is the CEO of AT&T Mobility. This company has annual sales of $63 billion and employs nearly 50,000 workers. According to a recent article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Never let yourself become a victim of the situation," March 18, 2012, Mr. de la Vega immigrated from Cuba to the United States when he was ten. The Castro regime would not allow his family to accompany him. He lived here for five years until his family was finally allowed to join him.
While in high school and struggling with English, he told a counselor that he wanted to be an engineer some day. The counselor discouraged him from this goal because of his grades and his family's lack of finances. Mr. de la Vega states that: He killed my dreams right there. He dropped out of an academic high school and started mechanic's school.
But Mr. de la Vega had his dream rekindled when his grandmother arrived in the U.S. and told him: Ralph, don't let anybody put limitations on what you can achieve. If you want to be an engineer, you can be an engineer.
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I have a friend named Jeff. He went to school and obtained a degree in mechanical engineering. He took over his dads one man repair shop and has turned it into one of the largest auto repair shops in the state of ms. His son Jay is about to inherit the shop from him. Jay was the Napa auto mechanic of the southern region one year and is pursuing automotive business and accounting classes to make the business stronger. These guys work 60-80 hours a week and are known to be the best. Jeff was an engineer who wanted to be an auto mechanic.On April 19th, 2012, 10:44 PM, Brian Van_D said:
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Once again, you miss the point. You seem to have not read the entire line you quoted, specifically "what you can achieve". Correct, you can't achieve the NBA MVP. No one else put that limitation on you…you can't achieve it, end of story. But you probably could study hard, go to an Ivy League school and become a successful investment banker. Or start your own business, or move boxes for a living, whatever.
"It doesn't matter how intrinsically talented a person is at art or math, if they never have access to the teachers or materials that they need". You are joking, right? I work with many folks from India who grew up poor wishing they had the resources of the worst inner-city schools in America. Yet somehow they have managed to come to the US and do very well for themselves. Something tells me if you were in their shoes, you'd still be in India, making excuses for yourself.
"...don't let anybody put limitations on what you can achieve."
I will never be a basketball star or Olympic gymnast, no matter how much I want to be, because I physically can't. It doesn't matter how intrinsically talented a person is at art or math, if they never have access to the teachers or materials that they need, they will never be able to fulfill their genius. Sure, there are tales of success against overwhelming obstacles, like the one you told us; but there are also many, many more untold stories of people who try and try and never succeed.
I'm not saying this to "rain on your parade." I'm saying this because people want to act like there's no such thing as rain, and then make no allowance for inclement weather.
I've met teachers like that. My sixth-form master in High School was one of them.
He told my mother that I should "go find a job" after High School, and not try for a degree. Fortunately my Mum didn't listen to him.
It later transpired that he gave this same advice to all parents of non-white kids in the sixth form. I'm sure that this is the purest of coincidences.
There are few people I know who are more deserving a good swift kick in the nuts.
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After acquiring 24-year-old forward Blake Wheeler and 26-year-old defenseman Mark Stuart from Boston on Friday for center Rich Peverley, 28, and minor-league prospect Boris Valabik, Dudley also announced that he has no plans to be a seller for a franchise that has made the playoffs only once in its history.
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In Wheeler, the Thrashers are getting a 6-foot-5 forward who can play any position up front -- he could potentially play right wing on the top line with Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little on Saturday in Edmonton, though Dudley said that would be up to coach Craig Ramsay -- and who totaled 39 goals in his previous two seasons but only 11 in 58 games thus far.
Dudley said that with the two of the Thrashers' centers being Little and Alexander Burmistrov -- recent first-round picks who are both under 6 feet tall -- for the foreseeable future, he thought Peverley, a former 20-goal scorer also listed at 6-foot, was too small to include long-term, especially when his best position is center, even though he has played some right wing lately.
Peverley also had been centering the fourth line because of his poor defensive play while jumping up at times to play right wing on the first line. His minus-16 rating was second-worst on the team and worst among forwards, but Dudley denied Peverley had a poor relationship with Ramsay.
"It was hard moving forward with Burmistrov, Peverley and Little all -- small people," Dudley said. "Wheeler is 6-5, a big man, and can play all three forward positions and he's quite young."
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Ramsay knows Wheeler and Stuart well, as he worked as an assistant coach with the Bruins for the past three seasons before coming to Atlanta last summer.
"To be honest, our coach is very familiar with (Stuart) and likes him a lot," Dudley said. "The fact that Rammer feels comfortable with him between (number) four or five or six (defenseman), he can play a good amount of minutes. What the Bruins had was they had a couple of young people come in and play some minutes. This is a chance to redeem that."
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Coke on track in India
23 August 2013
NEW DELHI: Coca-Cola, the soft drinks giant, has said that India could become a top five market for the company by 2020.
Ahmet C Bozer, Coca Cola International President, made the prediction in remarks
reported by the Economic Times
, but added the qualifier "if we continue to focus on doing the right things in this market".
He indicated that planned spending of $5bn would continue. "Our investments in India are on track as we build scale, manufacturing capacity, distribution capability and a robust product portfolio to realise our business goals in India," he said.
He was speaking as the company inaugurated a franchise bottling plant at Greater Noida that can produce juice, sports drinks and water and brings to 57 the number of facilities that Coca-Cola now operates across the country.
"Our ongoing investment in the country is focused on delivering innovation, partnerships and a beverage portfolio that enhances the consumer experience, ensures product affordability and builds brand loyalty to deliver long term growth," declared Bozer.
The economic slowdown facing India was not an issue. "We don't look at one year," said Bozer, as he expressed confidence that the government would turn the situation around.
His colleague Atul Singh, Coca-Cola Pacific Group Deputy President,
attributed sluggish second quarter sales growth
to an early monsoon. "Seasonality matters a lot in this business," he remarked, adding that the company was exploring different strategies to counter slow growth.
These include dropping the price of its 200-ml bottles from Rs 11-12 to a flat rate of Rs 10 and supporting this move with "aggressive" advertising.
Observers have, however, noted a
shift in consumer sentiment
in India, as tea parlours and frozen yogurt chains grow in popularity. Health concerns are also having an impact in India, as elsewhere.
In addition, a growing number of domestic food and beverage
businesses have emerged
to challenge the major players.
Data sourced from Economic Times, Business Standard; additional content by Warc staff
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Melissa & Jamie Caminiti's Page
Jamie's Story:
I was brought into this beautiful world in the year 1991. It was not long before I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and then soon after that, biliary atresia, both of which continue to shape and mold me into who I am today at the age of 22. I never take lightly the severity of these diseases, but I also believe that I have been blessed. Early on, my parents encouraged both me and my sisters to live life to its fullest and to become all we could be through God's strength and grace in our lives. In middle school I started running. I came to enjoy it and realized I could keep up with others for the most part. I went on to run high school varsity cross country and track. Following my senior year, I won the Exercise for Life scholarship awarded through the Boomer Esiason Foundation. I continued to run in college as part of the Cornerstone University team for two years.
Before returning to school for my junior year of college, in August of 2012, I was diagnosed with liver cancer and began the process of being listed for a transplant. Right from the start, my sister Melissa was passionate about being my donor. There was never a moment of reservation. Early on February 18th, 2013, my sister Melissa and I waved goodbye to each other as we were wheeled into separate operating rooms. Several hours later, my diseased liver was gone and 65% of Melissa's healthy liver had been transplanted into me.
Melissa is such a wonderful representation of demonstrating love through great sacrifice, and I will never be able to truly express my deep gratitude. Melissa is why I get to live to be an aunt, a wife, a mother, etc. . . all of the things a girl would wish for. Melissa's strong and healthy liver is why I can run today and why I will be running on November 3rd. I will admit that I have never had the desire to run a marathon, but when Melissa asked me to run with her, I couldn't refuse! I have a new hope and a greater joy and passion as I remember where I have come from and how God continues to use me as a demonstration of his miraculous power and grace. Melissa will be running side by side with me, just as she did throughout the whole transplant process. Together we hope to raise $5000 for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Thanks for reading our page. Please make a donation if you can!
Melissa's Story:
According to Merriam-Webster, a miracle is defined as an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs, or an extremely outstanding or unusual event. About 6.5 months ago, I got a front row seat to my own personal miracle. On February 18th, 2013, a surgeon split my liver, and took 65% of it and transplanted it into my sister Jamie (who has Cystic Fibrosis). The 35% of my liver remaining in my body has grown back to 100%, and the 65% in Jamie's body has grown to 100% for her body. Six months post-transplant, Jamie is now ready to commit to running the NYC Marathon with me; twenty-six point two miles, nine months post-transplant. I don't say that to put Jamie on a pedestal. The miracle that is her life I totally, completely attribute to God's awesomeness in her life.
Post-transplant, I have often thought about my concept of a miracle. The fact that Jamie is thriving and running now is miraculous. But what about before the transplant? So often we dub something as miraculous in a particular person's life. I believe that we do this because we see the 'handicap' or deficit in that person's life (a cancerous liver in this case), witness it overcome, and the extravagance of the event evokes praise and awe of the 'miracle' or the change. But then I thought about the 'miracle of the liver' even before the transplant. Is it less of a miracle that we each have a liver in our body that can be split, separated from its other half, and function as if whole in another's body? Is the liver only a miracle if it is split, or is it a miracle regardless? And what about the body as it pertains to running? While I consider it absolutely miraculous that Jamie can run 26.2 miles nine months post-transplant, is it any less miraculous that I have two legs connected to my torso that are capable of running and that I have lungs with the capacity to handle the demands of running a marathon? I have come to believe that each and every person is every day a walking miracle.
So this year, I run because of the miracle that will run next to me in Jamie. But I also will run because of the miracle that is my own life. And the miracle that is the life of every child, and adult living with cystic fibrosis. I believe God made each and every one of us a miracle, and calls us to live life to the fullest and with purpose; to go after our dreams and to showcase the [miraculous] life He has blessed us with.


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Is it better to buy a new car, buy a used car, or lease a new car? If you ask personal finance writers, gurus, and bloggers, the answer is always to buy a used car without question — and without debt, if possible. Here is the problem with one-size-fits-all, mass-audience advice. In most cases, this advice would be correct, but there are special situations that could change the recommendation. This is often ignored by people whose job is to communicate with a broad audience.
Which commercial is the worst in America? Take a look at these poll results from the Consumerist, or just view Staples' annoying "Wow! That's a low price!" ad here:
Finally, there's a new aggregator of personal finance blogs. Take a look at Money Index for the latest stories from a number of websites that focus on a variety of money-related topics.
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DelhiGoneCrazy™ is India's first and only Zombie Festival.
This mega carnival is for all ages and families with lots of activities, dance, music, food, live performances, games, vendors, shopping, etc., but there's a slight twist...
... There will be ZOMBIES everywhere.
All our Volunteers, performers, waiters and officials will be dressed up like a zombie. In fact, we've even trained them to behave like a zombie. Imagine yourself spending a day with half-dead people.
It truly would be an out of the world experience.
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Perhaps the best way to start making sense of cosmetic resurfacing procedures is to describe the kind of resurfacing methods being used, how they work, and then explain what machines are employed to perform those tasks.
When it comes to lasers, IPL, or radio frequency resurfacing machines, they function as either ablative or non-ablative modalities. Non-ablative treatments target the lower layers of skin (dermis), while leaving the skin's surface (epidermis) unharmed and intact. Ablative laser resurfacing targets both the surface and the lower layers of skin by injuring or "ablating" the surface of skin. Lasers can perform either ablative or non-ablative resurfacing, while IPL and radio frequency resurfacing are considered non-ablative methods. Which system you choose depends on the results you are looking for and how much risk you are willing to take.
Ablative resurfacing can make a significant difference in the appearance of deep wrinkles, surface wrinkles, and skin discolorations. But there are serious risks and complications that can occur with ablative resurfacing. These include swelling, scabbing, oozing, bleeding, flaking, redness, and irritation, and there is also a risk of longer-term skin discoloration and scarring.
Non-ablative resurfacing has none of the side effects associated with ablative resurfacing. However, non-ablative resurfacing doesn't produce the same dramatic or impressive results as ablative resurfacing does. Not only are the results subtle, but multiple treatments are required for any kind of noticeable outcome. The advantage for non-ablative resurfacing is its minimal downtime; women can reapply makeup before leaving the doctor's office and return to work the same day.
Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In essence, lasers work by generating a concentrated and penetrating stream of pulsed bright light that can be controlled and strategically directed over the skin. Resurfacing the skin with lasers can work as ablative or non-ablative procedures depending on the type of laser utilized. An ablative laser literally vaporizes and removes deep wrinkling and scars from the surface of skin and penetrates deeper into skin tissue, reorganizing and stimulating production of collagen and elastin fibers in the process.
Non-ablative lasers can remove some skin discolorations, improve some wrinkling, and, with repeated treatments, help generate collagen and elastin. (Sources: American Academy of Dermatology, www.aad.org; and Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2002, pages 39-43.)
For ablative resurfacing with a laser peel, the quality of the postoperative techniques is as important as the skill of the physician during the procedure. After ablative laser treatment, the skin oozes, crusts, and needs to be cleaned and dressed for about two weeks before you look even vaguely normal. Because the top layer of skin has been stripped away, the raw, exposed skin needs to be cleaned and treated very carefully. Patients need to make sure they follow post-op care instructions precisely, because inconsistency or incomplete care can cause infection, delay healing, and increase irritation.
The following is a list of the more popular lasers and light-emitting machines in use for cosmetic resurfacing: (Note: The cost of the various procedures can vary so dramatically from doctor to doctor that there is no way for me to provide a cost estimate for these treatments.)
CO2 Pulse Laser (trade names Feather Touch or Ultra Pulse): This is one of the oldest types of ablative machines around. Although it can create more lasting and noticeable results than any other laser, it is also associated with the most risk and potential skin damage. The skin can take one to two weeks to heal and can be red for one to two months afterward. Risks of scarring, skin discoloration, and uneven texture must be weighed against the intended outcome, although these side effects are rare when the doctor is experienced with this kind of procedure (Sources: Dermatologic Surgery, April 2004, pages 483-487; Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, May 2003, pages 405-412; and International Journal of Dermatology, June 2003, pages 480-487).
Erbium:YAG Laser: This ablative laser is far less invasive than the CO2 Pulse laser and is considered effective for minor or superficial wrinkling. However, if the intensity of the machine is increased, deeper wrinkling can also be treated. Another option is the Variable Pulse YAG Laser which alternates frequency with pulses that heat the skin and cause ablation that resurfaces the skin almost as effectively as CO2, but with fewer side effects (Sources: Dermatologic Surgery, August 2004, pages 1073-1076; Archives of Dermatology, October 2003, pages 1295-1299; and Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, October-December 2002, pages 262-266).
A combination of CO2 and Er:YAG laser treatments is now gaining popularity. In this treatment, the Er:YAG laser is first used to remove the epidermis, followed by use of the CO2 laser to achieve contraction of underlying collagen. This produces the collagen-tightening benefits of CO2 therapy but with minimal damage to surrounding tissues (Source: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, http://www.entcolumbia.org/laserskinresurf.htm; and Dermatologic Surgery, February 2000, pages 102-104).
Long-Pulsed YAG Laser (tradenames CoolTouch and Lyra): This non-ablative laser is often used for wrinkles and reducing the appearance of acne scars. As is true with any non-ablative laser resurfacing, it takes several treatments to achieve very subtle results. The CoolTouch has a built-in cooling device that protects the top layer of skin but it can still feel like a rubber band snapping against the face as it is used. Types of the Long-Pulsed YAG Laser can be used for hair removal and removing surfaced capillaries (Sources: Lasers in Medicine and Science, April 2004, pages 219-222, Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, December 2002, pages 288-300; and Laser Abstracts from the 14th Annual Congress of the American College of Phlebology).
Several lasers are used for other cosmetic considerations aside from wrinkling. These include:
Q-Switched Ruby Laser: This laser is minimally ablative and is primarily used to selectively remove skin pigment, such as freckling, sun-damage spots, and actinic keratosis without damaging the surrounding tissue. It is also useful for removing birthmarks. It usually takes several treatments to see the desired results. One of the popular uses for the Q-Switched Ruby laser is cosmetic tattoo removal. Many physicians have noted that impulsive tattoo designs or the poor work from inexperienced or poorly trained aestheticians who tattoo lip liner, eyeliner, and eyebrows on women is so rampant that eliminating these constitutes a large portion of their laser work (Source: American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, February 2001, pages 21-25).
Pulsed Dye Laser, Short- and Long-Pulsed: This non-ablative laser gives impressive results in removing surfaced capillaries on the face, port wine marks, hypertrophic scarring (thick or raised scars), and hemangiomas (red dots on the surface of skin). It doesn't cause skin damage, but it almost always causes temporary bruising. Several treatments may be required (Source: Dermatologic Surgery, January 2004, pages 37-40).
Long-Pulsed Alexandrite Laser (trade names GentleLASE and Cool Pulse): This non-ablative laser is another option for hair removal and removing surfaced capillaries and leg veins. This machine quickly covers large areas of skin. (Sources: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, May 2002, pages 359-362 and Dermatologic Surgery July 2001, pages 622-626.)
The following is a summary covering a range of laser machines and the skin conditions they address. Which one to use depends mostly on the physician you see, which laser machines they own (or lease), and their skill with those particular machines.
|Skin Condition
|Laser or Light Emitting System
|Wrinkles and lines
|CO2 (carbon dioxide)
CoolTouch Long-Pulsed YAG
|Brown spots
|CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Q-Switched Ruby
|Deep pigmented lesions
|Q-Switched Ruby
Pulsed Dye
|Scars and stretch marks
|CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Pulsed Dye
CoolTouch Long-Pulsed YAG
|CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Q-Switched Ruby
|Hair removal
Long-Pulsed Alexandrite
Intense Pulsed Light
Long-Pulsed YAG
Intense Pulse Light (IPL): A "light" modality that uses high intensity pulses of light that are not lasers and are considered to be exclusively non-ablative. Though similar to lasers in many ways, the IPL's beam of light is limited to the depth of resurfacing it can produce. This technique is not meant for those with extensive sun damage and skin discolorations but it can reduce surfaced capillaries or veins, port wine marks, hemangiomas, brown spots, as well as tighten the skin to some degree. The number of side effects is minor, but it can take several treatments (typically 4-6) to see desired results. There are a range of IPL machines including PhotoDerm VL, PhotoDerm PL, PhotoDerm HR, EpiLight, and Quantum (Sources: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 2004, pages 1789-1795; Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, February 2003, pages 78-87); and www.emedicine.com, "Non-ablative Resurfacing," June 30, 2003).
Several IPLs are used for other cosmetic considerations aside from wrinkling. These include:
PhotoDerm VL (for vascular lesions): Light pulses are directed at the spider and varicose veins as well as vascular birth marks. The tissue targeted is the red-pigment (hemoglobin) in the blood which is heated by the light pulses destroying it without affecting the skin or other tissue.
PhotoDerm PL (for pigmented lesions): Light pulses are directed at the "age spots," freckles, flat pigmented birthmarks and other types of discolorations. The tissue targeted is the melanin in the skin's surface. The melanin is then heated and the resulting damage or destruction removes skin discolorations.
PhotoDerm HR and EpiLight (hair removal): Light pulses are directed at the hair follicle causing the hair to fall out and prevent further growth, but this method is not permanent.
Radio frequency (RF) resurfacing is neither a laser nor IPL. Rather, it is a form of electromagnetic energy very similar to microwaves. It is considered a non-ablative resurfacing treatment. The RF treatment passes radio frequency electricity through the skin to heat up tissue. This is supposed to make the tissue contract and, as is true with any injury to skin, it begins making collagen. The most popular RF machine is known as Thermage. Another device, called the Aurora, uses IPL and RF together for a unified procedure, supposedly to give the patients the best of both modalities (Sources: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, January 2002, page 142; and Cosmetic Surgery Times, "New Trends Spur Doctor, Patient Education," July 1, 2004, www.cosmeticsurgerytimes.com/cosmeticsurgerytimes/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=106139).
You may have heard claims that RF treatments are painless, have no adverse effects, or complications, yet the research, though extremely limited, demonstrates otherwise. First, RF is considered by some as one of the most painful non-ablative procedures, requiring localized anesthesia because it intensely heats up the skin (Source: Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2003, pages 28-34).
A study published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (November 2003, pages 232-242) reported that "fifty percent (41/82) of subjects reported being satisfied or very satisfied." Keep in mind that means 50% of the subjects were less than satisfied or were unhappy with their results. Further, 2nd degree burns did occur and "Three patients had small areas of residual scarring at 6 months." Scabbing and edema (skin swelling) occurs in some patients and though it does resolve it can take six months to do so. Technically the improvement measured in this study saw an average lift of 0.5mm. Half of one-millimeter is 0.019 inch long. That may not be exciting for what can be a costly procedure.
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The Office shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, but without being limited to, the authority to—
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It has been a little over a week since the Orioles decided to place Caleb Joseph on the 25-man roster as the backup catcher. It has been a long road to the majors for Joseph, which has made for quite the story. Along that road, he has answered countless questions about his ability, whether it be with the bat or glove. I wrote a scouting report on Joseph when he was first called up, and I thought it would be interesting to see how that report stands now that Joseph has seen some time in the bigs. I want to look mainly at the defense, as that has been the main question at hand.
In the report linked above, I graded Joseph's arm as 40 on the 20-80 scouting scale. I graded his defense as 30. Both grades are below-average to well below-average, indicating that I do not feel confident in Joseph's ability to catch behind the plate. Of course, players can and do improve and it is not uncommon for evaluations to change as a player progresses. Has Joseph improved? Let's take a look:
The following chart shows the typical grades for a catcher's arm, thanks to Ethan Purser at Baseball Prospectus:
|Pop Time (in seconds)
|80: Elite
|70: Plus-Plus
|60: Plus
|50: Average
|40: Below Avg.
|30: Well Below Avg.
|20: Poor
Let's take a look at the May 13th game against Detroit. Joseph was 3/3 on throwing out attempted stolen-base threats. Below are some pop times (GIF included) from his three throws in this game:
Pop Time: 2.00
Delivery Time: 1.60
As we can see from above, a 2.00 pop time is rated as below-average, and usually the runner will have no trouble stealing a base if the pitcher delivery time is quick to home. Ubaldo Jimenez is not quick to home, as indicated by his 1.60 delivery time on this attempt (a good delivery time would be less than 1.40 to home plate typically).
Pop Time: 2.02
Delivery Time: 1.62
In this next throw, it is the same situation, with a below-average pop time and a dreadful delivery time. Luckily for Joseph and the Jimenez, it was Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera attempting to steal these bases. Obviously, both of them are known more for their bat and not their speed.
In this final attempt, it's a different scenario. This was not a straight steal, and Torii Hunter broke on a secondary pitch that bounced in the dirt. What I want to point out is how Joseph has improved since last year. In 2013, Joseph's feet were a tick slower behind the dish, and he was struggling to get in front of these pitches, block them, and set himself in a situation where he even had an attempt at throwing out the runner. As we can see, Joseph did everything right here and kept the ball in front of him so he had a play. It was a risky choice for Hunter to break on this, but credit Joseph for making the play.
I have been generally impressed with the game-calling and how Joseph is beginning to acclimate himself with the game at the highest level. While he still does not have a strong arm and has plenty to work on behind the plate, he has improved enough to give the O's enough confidence to give him some starts while Wieters is on the DL. They may still look to upgrade at the position, but Joseph has at least helped plug the hole for the short-term.
Thanks to Camden Chat for their ever-useful GIF's. Make sure to follow OriolesGIFs on twitter.


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Denver Nuggets (17-15) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (16-16)
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Last game: Minnesota: W, 102-101 vs Philadelphia, Denver: L, 124-118 OT vs Oklahoma City
The Timberwolves managed to pull out a tough home game against the Sixers last night on two last second free throws by Kevin Love. Ricky Rubio scored a career high 22 points in the win, and the Wolves moved back to .500 again.
Denver lost a heartbreaker in overtime last night against the Thunder. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook absolutely torched the Nuggets for 51 and 40 points respectively. Aaron Afflalo led the Nuggets with 27 points.
The Key Questions
#1. Who will be more exhausted?
Both teams are on the second night of a back to back. Both teams fought through close games. One would like to assume that the Nuggets will be more tired, since they lost and since their game went into overtime, but Minnesota was matched up against a tough, gritty Philadelphia team. They could be worn down as well.
#2. Why has Denver been struggling so much lately?
The Nuggets have lost 10 of their last 13 games. In nine of those games, Denver's opponent has scored 99 or more. In two of the three wins, Denver's opponent has score 92 and 91. It's safe to say that Denver's defense has been struggling.
According to the rather excellent Denver Nuggets blog Roundball Mining Company, the problem lies in Denver's defensive IQ. This is a little strange to me, since Denver has solid individual defenders like Corey Brewer (miss u) and Aaron Afflalo. But click on the link to see a solid breakdown of how Denver's defense, well, broke down thanks to miscommunication between Kosta Koufos (don't really miss u) and Afflalo against an Oklahoma City pick and roll.
#3. Who gon' stop Pek? Who gon' stop him now?
Pekovic has scored in double figures 10 games in a row. There were several players who I expected to have big, breakout seasons this year playing for Minnesota. I'm afraid Nikola Pekovic wasn't one of them. Timofey Mozgov is going to have his hands full tonight. He may have a few bruises after the game as well.
The Key Matchups
Kenneth Faried has been starting for Denver at the power forward, but last night against the Thunder, he got just 11 minutes. Kevin Love should expect to face a rotating door of defenders including the incredibly athletic Faried, Al Harrington, and others.
Pek vs. Mozgov will be fun, as will Pek vs. Kosta Koufos. Koufos has been giving Denver solid minutes. He has been so good that Denver has reportedly put Chris Anderson up on the trading block.
Does anyone else miss Corey Brewer as much as me? His defense, especially one on one, was amazing, and he was an incredibly infectious locker room presence in a good way, by all accounts. It seems like this team would have really been a good fit for him. His matchup tonight againstWes Johnson could be painful, who Minnesota used to have, and who Minnesota is currently stuck with. Sigh.
Ty Lawson is brutally fast and athletic, but he's not the type of point guard who gives Rubio fits. Rubio should be able to move his feet and use his height and length to bother Lawson.
Denver has a deep bench to match Minnesota's, so no real advantage there. It will be interesting to see if Adelman extends his bench on the second night of a very difficult back-to-back.
The Outlook
Don't look now, but a win tonight combined with a Portland loss to the Lakers would vault Minnesota into a three way tie for eighth in the Western Conference. You know. Layoff-pay erritory-tay.


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Sabotage claims doubted in blackout in Venezuelan capital
CARACAS — Venezuelans expressed skepticism on Wednesday about President Nicolas Maduro's claims that saboteurs caused a blackout that knocked out electricity in about 70 percent of the country, setting off chaos in Caracas by interrupting subway service and snarling traffic.
For many, no explanation was necessary: Government neglect and incompetence are to blame for blackouts that have plagued Venezuela for years while rarely affecting the capital.
"I don't believe this tale about sabotage. We all know who is to blame," said Adriana Montoya, a housewife who said she was stuck for hours in traffic that jammed up as traffic lights went dark and subway service halted in Caracas, which lost power for five hours on Tuesday.
Others complained of being stuck in trains in darkened subway tunnels before being evacuated to safety.
Blackouts are frequent in many of Venezuela's states, but few outages have affected Caracas in recent years.
Demands flooded Twitter calling for the resignation of Electrical Energy Minister Jesse Chacon, who vowed after being named to the post in April to revamp the power grid.
Chacon said the blackout stemmed from problems with transmission lines in the Bajo Caroni region, where 60 percent of Venezuela's power is generated by hydroelectric plants. Fourteen of 23 states lost power for much of Tuesday.
Maduro claimed sabotage by "the extreme right wing" was the cause, but did not present any evidence.
"We are facing a low-level conflict that seeks a high impact on society and politics," he said.
Even before Maduro's announcement, top opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez poked fun at officials who have claimed in the past that thunderstorms or iguanas climbing on power lines caused blackouts.
"We already know what you are going to say: That it was an iguana, a lightning bolt or sabotage," he tweeted.
During the campaign leading up to an April presidential election that Maduro narrowly won, Venezuela was hit by numerous power outages. That prompted Maduro to accuse his political adversaries of resorting to sabotage as a means of hurting his chances for a victory. The late President Hugo Chavez blamed blackouts on sabotage, and like Maduro presented no evidence.
Chacon said authorities were investigating Tuesday's failure.
But Venezuelans held out little hope of getting the real story.
After a severe drought in 2010 that affected hydropower generation, the government stopped publishing information about its electrical generation and distribution, said Jose Aguilar, an industry consultant who had worked with the government until then.
Aguilar said he expects more blackouts in the future because state utilities have focused on increasing power generation but have not sufficiently maintained transmission lines.
He called maintenance problems "the Achilles heel" of Venezuela's state-run power companies.
Victor Poleo, an expert who closely tracks Venezuela's grid problems, also said state-run power companies have not modernized power lines as a means of boosting transmission capacity.
"They have attempted to send more electricity through the lines that don't have any more capacity," Poleo told Union Radio, a local broadcaster.
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Council News October, 2010
Tuesday, 05 October 2010 01:21
Council Addresses Governance; Discusses Use of New Property
By 12th Moon,
Council President
At our regular monthly meeting on September 14, Council, after working through our agenda and hearing from a special guest, adjourned ten minutes early. Really, that's big news.
The Interim General Manager's (IGM) monthly report was our first item on the agenda. We heard from IGM Brandon Kane about plans to make improvements at both stores, clean up the property we now own at 700 West Buffalo Street, initiate improvements to our recycling and composting, as well as supporting a local television show entitled "Get Foodie" that will air on PEGASYS local access and online. Look for a link on this GreenStar web site. We also learned that GreenStar welcomed 230 new members last month. Hello, welcome, and we hope to see you all at our Fall Membership Meeting to be held at the Women's Community Building on West Seneca Street, from 6 to 8:30 pm on Oct. 21 (see the agenda below).
Next, our Finance Committee reported back to Council regarding the IGM's 2nd Quarter 2010 Financial Report. The fluctuating economy and associated changes in people's food purchasing choices during the last year have presented some challenges to staff as they prepare our 2011 budget and look for more ways to bring great deals to our customers. We are glad to see how well the stores have been doing, especially Oasis, and wish to recognize staff for all the dedication and work that it takes to keep GreenStar vibrant and healthy.
Continuing to look toward next year, we discussed our projected needs and known expenditures to date as we started the process of compiling our Council 2011 Budget. We will be reviewing our 2010 Budget against our actual expenditures over the following two months as we also look at additional trainings that we may wish to participate in during the next year.
A major endeavor of Council's has been the investigation of improvements we could make to our governance system or the adoption of a totally different model of governance. We have identified some issues with our current system and are planning a special Council meeting to conduct some practice exercises using the Policy Governance model of policy writing in order to be more informed prior to making any decision to instigate changes. (For more information regarding this topic, please see the September issue of GreenLeaf and the two governance articles on the front page of this issue.)
We next discussed an issue that has been problematic for us over the last few years: the producing of our meeting minutes in a timely fashion. It has been the norm that our minutes are quite lengthy, with most of our individual comments and questions represented along with the exact wording of the presentation or proposal that we are discussing. The amount of time and paper this process has taken as well as the attention to detail, and subsequent clarification necessitated has resulted in our lack of approved minutes for the last few months. As we look to clear up our backlog of as yet unapproved minutes we will also be testing out whether we can focus more on the actual proposals, amendments and voting records than on the individual air time of those present.
After our mid-meeting break, we met and talked with Debbie Suassuna of Cooperative Development Services (CDS) who was in town conducting part of the research work we had contracted to have done regarding possible uses of our new property across Buffalo Street. Many interesting ideas, possible scenarios, concerns and questions were voiced as Debbie explained the processes used to compile research data that will be compared with known data from as many as 100 other co-ops. It's very exciting to imagine all of the diverse ways our new property could be utilized, and with the information we will receive in the research report we expect to work with staff to focus on the most reasonable direction to work toward. The research work results should be available for our Expansion Committee to review at its October meeting and may be a topic on our October Council agenda.
Six Councilmembers volunteered to serve as the official tellers during the October bylaws changes voting period, to oversee the voting areas and ballot boxes at both stores and to conduct the counting of all ballots. Voting takes place from October 1 through October 30. Please contribute to the Co-op and express your opinions by reading the explanations and specific changes recommended, and then by voting at either store, at the Fall Membership Meeting on October 21 or by mailing in the ballot provided in the Fall Member Mailing.
Council also amended and then authorized a Findings Report to members regarding Council's 2010 Self-Evaluation. The evaluation tool used was an extensive online survey that covers most aspects of Council's work. As a result, the raw data alone can be difficult to interpret directly. We have retained Kirby Edmonds to draw out trends (both from the questionnaire and over the last three years), which you will see reported on in a future issue of GreenLeaf.
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By Alexis Alexander,
Membership Manager
In October, member-owners have the opportunity to vote on six bylaws changes being proposed by Council. GreenStar's bylaws, the rules that govern the internal management of the Co-op, were originally established when GreenStar was incorporated. According to our bylaws, one of the essential rights of member-owners is the ability to vote on the creation and changes to the bylaws and mission statement.
Unfortunately, GreenStar, like many co-ops, suffers from very poor voter turnout relative to the number of member-owners. For instance, only 5 percent of member-owners voted in th...


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The Washington Post had a nice article a few days back on Philadelphia's extraordinary public murals:
White-haired Marian Custus peers out her door where a row of elegant townhouses once stood. The owners fled, and crack and arson crept in. All became rubble. Two years ago the artists arrived and enlisted neighborhood kids and painted two radiant murals on the sides of rowhouses, known collectively as "Holding Grandmother's Quilt."
"Do you know how lucky I am?" Custus confides to a visitor. "It's like waking up every morning and having a museum painting in your neighborhood. I feel so lucky to live here."
No city in America has so much mural art, a brick wall poetry that reflects every mood in Philadelphia. There are portraits of Dr. J and Frank Sinatra and a brilliant mural of Jackie Robinson sliding home. But as touching are murals of neighborhood children and a beloved cop who died in Iraq, a "Healing Wall" that stretches 300 feet along the railway tracks and a 50-foot Brobdingnagian garden mural that dominates a now-drug blasted corner in the Mantua neighborhood.
Full article here. Many of Philadelphia's public murals were initiated and funded as an anti-graffiti program. Here's a program that actually defines quality of life positively, cultivating beauty on the city's walls. NYC's politicians could take a lesson in constructive thinking from Philly!
Photo at top from Fivefity_Tom's flickr photostream.


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This must be my roommate, I thought.
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got to know each other. Ricky started the conversation."So Brian, where are you from, man? Tell me about yourself.""All right, um, well I'm 19, and I'm from California, where I've lived my
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about to let that happen. So I gave a short answer and changed the
subject."I just don't need a relationship right now. It's the first day in a new
place, and I want to get settled in and comfortable first. Shit, I'm
hungry, man. You wanna get something to eat?" With a half-satisfied smile, he got up, grabbed his coat, and we were
off to eat. Luckily, it wasn't that busy, so we grabbed our trays and
piled the food on and took our seats. The food didn't last very long as
we were both very hungry, and we ate it like we had never eaten before.
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and all the other stuff people talk about. By the time we were done
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chill out. It was hot out, so when we got in, I told Rick I was going to
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getting undressed. I took off my shirt, shorts, and boxer briefs, and
wrapped a towel around my waist. I was on my way to the bathroom when
Rick walked in ahead of me and shut the door."Ah, come on, man! Don't stink it up in there. I gotta take a shower!" I
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and yelled out:"Well, someone has to break this bathroom in, and it might as well be
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What did you do on Halloween as a kid?
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What did you do on Halloween as a kid?
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Big neighborhood block parties that I miss terribly. Halloween makes me nostalgic. Your orange tights are very october. :)ReplyDelete
LOVE the orangey rust colored tights! And your new page illustration is adorable too!ReplyDelete
i love the tights. it is perfect for this beautiful outfit! <3ReplyDelete
i love everything about halloween..the weather, the candy, and the memories.
love your tights, dear. :)ReplyDelete
I grew up in the Philippines, which is really American-ised so they celebrate Halloween on a huge scale - unlike Australia where I'm from originally. They used to have all these street patrollers blocking off roads and there would be hundreds of kids walking around filling up their bags with candy. I lived in quite a wealthy area too so some of the houses went all out with fairy floss, icecream and popcorn machines. Ahh good timesReplyDelete
We didn't celebrate Halloween where I grew up, but I love seeing how much effort and creativity people put in their decorations and costumes here!ReplyDelete
I love your heart necklace!
I always went to the " Moviepark". Every year there is a "Halloween Horror Party" And It's always soo funny :)ReplyDelete
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Oh and your Outfit is lovely !
i love your new header.......you look cute....love your tights..!!!ReplyDelete
Same as you! Except my mom didn't care about bagged candy. I can't wait to grow up and take my kids trick or treating myself. Definitely going to make them pay me a walking fee of kit-kats.ReplyDelete
I love the color your tights and sweater is so beautiful, great outfit!ReplyDelete
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My oldest sister used to make our costumes and take us trick-or-treating, it was always so fun!ReplyDelete
love your tights! Beautiful outfit :]ReplyDelete
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Song Lyrics >> M >> MU >> Muppets >> Camilla
Muppets - Camilla lyrics
Spoken: Camilla, I have written a song for you. Sinatra or
Mick Jagger will probably want to record it, but I want
you to hear it from me first.
You alone, you are my one and only chicken, steady.
And if you leave I will alone and lonely sicken, ready.
You and I, we're a team and that's a fact.
You and I, what a terrific idea for an act.
Spoken: Oh, listen to the rhymes in the chorus. It's very cole-porter-y.
Camilla, you're sweeter than wine or vanilla, Camilla.
Come lie beneath this tree, it's a willa, Camilla.
Camilla, the night it grows stilla and stilla, Camilla.
You're prettier by far than Godzilla, Camïlla.
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