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This was a big year for anti-street harassment activism! I spent a few hours this morning reflecting on it all and I am amazed. Thank you to the thousands of people who are tackling this issue around the world, including by sharing your stories. You are making a difference.
In this (lengthy) post, I'm highlighting some of the heroes who stood up to harassers, a few of the substantial societal shift successes, several new anti-harassment campaigns, various creative initiatives to raise awareness about street harassment, and more.
And I want to note that it was a big year for me personally: I passed the two-year mark for my blog in May, my book Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women came out in August, numerous articles I wrote were published (including on the Huffington Post, Forbes.com, and Guardian), and over the last few months I've been able to give talks across the country. I look forward to finding out what 2011 will bring.
Women Who Fought Back!
There were so many amazing stories this year about women who would not stay silence and spoke out against their harassers! Here are just a few of them.
And these are a sampling of the stories women submitted to my blog about standing up to their harassers:
Men Who Did Something:
I received a few stories this year from male bystanders who took action to interrupt or stop a harassment incident. Good for them!
Big Successes:
This was a really big year for concrete outcomes in the quest to make street harassment socially unacceptable, with action occuring in the UK, Egypt, Mauritius, USA, and internationally via the United Nations.
New Campaigns:
Illustrating the global scope of this problem, several new anti-street harassment campaigns started in countries like the UK, Jordan, Yemen, and Bangladesh.
Creative Initiatives:
I loved all the creativity this year in address street harassment and raising awareness on and offline about its pervasiveness and unacceptability.
Presentations and Talks:
While a lot of the work that I and HollaBack folks do is online, we were able to get offline quite a bit this year to talk to people about street harassment and give presentations at major conferences.
Octopus Pie (01-06-11) just did a relevant cartoon; Hollaback gets a shout-out in the comments.
Thanks. Yes, I saw the cartoon this morning and blogged about it: http://streetharassment.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/harassers-dont-hibernate/
BTW, I work with Hollaback on many projects, but I'm separate from them.


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New York And New Jersey Continue To Recover From Superstorm Sandy
A roller coaster sits in the Atlantic Ocean after the Fun Town pier... News PhotoAccidents and Disasters,Atlantic Ocean,Extreme Weather,Horizontal,Hurricane Sandy,Natural Disaster,New Jersey,Pier,Rollercoaster,Seaside Heights,Sitting,USA,WeatherPhotographer Mark WilsonCollection: Getty Images News 2012 Getty ImagesSEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A roller coaster sits in the Atlantic Ocean after the Fun Town pier it sat on was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Mobile industry naysays bullish NFC forecasts
Industry executives don't see the technology being mainstream for payments for 2-5 years, despite analyst predictions
Published: 9 March, 2012
Industry forecasts often sound like wishful thinking to those at the coalface of a new market, and NFC-based mobile payments are among the technologies which invite the most controversy. According to Juniper Research, the value of NFC-enabled transactions will treble by 2015 to reach $74bn worldwide, but in a survey of mobile industry executives, most did not expect these payments to be mainstream for another 2-5 years - which gives a very small window to achieve such huge growth.
The more cautious outlook came from a survey conducted by Sybase365 at last week's Mobile World Congress. It found that 81% of respondents did not think NFC would become a driver of widespread adoption of m-payments until 2014-2017, or even later. Fewer than 10% thought NFC payments would become mainstream within the next year.
This is borne out by the policies of many large device and platform makers. Although Google has pushed ahead with its Wallet service, in a bid to lead the move to m-payments, this is still available only with one handset and one operator, and only in the US. Nokia has been a long time NFC enthusiast, but for now, mainly focuses on the 'unbanked' in emerging economies, and on non-payments applications such as person-to-person data exchange or ticketing.
One of the brakes on m-payments growth, according to the study, is consumer nervousness about security, with 38% of respondents saying this will be a major obstacle. "Mobile payments are arguably the leading topic of discussion in the mobile commerce ecosystem," said John Sims, president of Sybase 365, a unit of SAP. The company aims to take a role as an integrator and enabler, bringing operators, financial institutions and enterprises together to devise best practice and create platforms for m-payments adoption.
According to 26% of the respondents, mobile operators will be important catalysts in driving m-payments, while 24% think banks will take the lead role, and 19% favour web platforms like Amazon, PayPal or Groupon. Non-NFC options will be more important in the short term, including remote mobile payments.
"Material advances for mobile payments will only come about when banks, operators and retailers can converge on a business model, and with it true industry interoperability, leading to a widely embraced mobile payments system," said Sims.
Juniper remains upbeat, however, seeing NFC as "one of the principal drivers of the broader m-commerce market". Senior analyst David Snow told TotalTelecom m-commerce is about more than NFC though, saying: "The top three growth rates in order are mobile coupons, then money transfer, then NFC. Four of these segments - money transfer, physical goods, NFC, and coupons - will more than treble in transaction value over the next three years, while digital goods, banking, and tickets will still, on average, double over the same period."
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An Open-Label Pilot Trial of Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
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The aim of this study is to collect pilot data to compare the effectiveness of treatment with Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) for reduction in body weight in 40 obese outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in an open-label pilot trial. The investigators also plan to test the feasibility of utilizing ALA as a weight loss agent for obese outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in terms of tolerability, schizophrenia symptoms, cognition and side effects. We have run a total of 12 non-diabetic participants and are now recruiting diabetic patients in hopes of comparing the two groups.
Weight Loss
Dietary Supplement: Alpha Lipoic Acid
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open-Label Pilot Trial of Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) for Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
- Change in Body Weight [ Time Frame: week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]change in body weight from baseline
- Change in lab values [ Time Frame: week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]change in fasting serum glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride levels from baseline to week 10
- Change in ratings of quality of life and cognition [ Time Frame: week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]change in quality of life (Q-LES-Q), Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scores and performance on the The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia neurocognitive battery (BACS).
|Study Start Date:
|May 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Alpha Lipoic Acid
taking 1800mg daily (600mg 3 times per day) Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) open-label for 10 weeks.
Dietary Supplement: Alpha Lipoic Acid
600mg three times per day (1800mg total) daily for 10 weeks
Detailed Description:
Design: This is a ten week open-label, fixed dose clinical study of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) for the treatment of antipsychotic weight gain in outpatients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Study Endpoints: The primary outcome measure is change in body weight from baseline. Secondary outcome measures are fasting serum glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, insulin, LDL cholesterol, triglyceride levels, quality of life (Q-LES-Q), Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scores and performance on the The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia neurocognitive battery (BACS). (after preliminary analysis, we have changed the cognitive assessment to the DSST task only. The investigators are also going to conduct exploratory analyses of food craving, food preference and food frequency.
Subjects: Subjects will be recruited from the Psychosis Program and clinician referrals from other teams at the CMHC. Based on our previous weight loss studies the investigators expect very high enthusiasm from the subjects.
Procedure and assessment schedule: Subjects who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will participate in a multi-step screening process where demographic information will be gathered, weight and BMI will be measured and fasting blood will be taken, and if you are a female, a urine sample will be tested for pregnancy. If lab results are adequate, the subject will continue on to a baseline visit where they will start taking alpha lipoic acid (ALA) at 600mg three times a day (1800mg total) for a total of ten weeks. At each visit, weight will be obtained, scheduled blood will be drawn and study ratings will be conducted. A short visit with the physician every two weeks ensures safety and improves rating fidelity. Medication compliance will be ensured with pill counts, feedback and encouragement that is standard for clinical trials with schizophrenia patients. Research scales are standard schizophrenia and food scales.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 70 years;
- Meet DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (confirmed from clinical chart)
- Overweight, as defined with a BMI of equal to or greater than 27 kg/m²;
- Be on a stable dose of antipsychotic medication; i.e. at least one month with no dosage change, and two months from an antipsychotic switch;
- Deemed to be symptomatically stable by the clinical staff in the last two months;
8) English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- A history of dementia, mental retardation or other neurological disorder that may interfere with study ratings;
- Not capable of giving informed consent for participation in this study;
- Ongoing pregnancy;
- A medical disorder that is known to cause obesity
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01355952
|United States, Connecticut
|Connecticut Mental Health Center
|New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
|Principal Investigator:
|Cenk Tek, M.D.
|Yale University
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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Cenk Tek, Associate Professor, Yale University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01355952 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 16, 2011
|Last Updated:
|May 5, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Yale University:
Weight Loss
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Body Weight
Weight Loss
Body Weight Changes
Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features
Signs and Symptoms
Thioctic Acid
Growth Substances
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Protective Agents
Vitamin B Complex
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These imperfections in fetal development are important in their differentiation from infections such as abscessation. Thyroglossal duct cyst is the result of postnatal persistence of the early embryonic thyroglossal duct. This rare cyst is always single and found in the middle of the neck, usually at the level of the hyoid bone and larynx. It is smoothly rounded with a well-defined border, anchored to the hyoid bone and deep tissues. Unless infection is superimposed, it is seldom attached to the skin. It is not tender and contains fluid.
A branchial (or lateral cervical) cyst develops from branchial apparatus malformation, usually of the second branchial cleft. Unilateral or bilateral branchial cysts occupy a lateral position in the upper neck and are usually only slightly mobile. Their size varies considerably, and an individual cyst may change size periodically as its contents escape through a small opening into the throat or through a small cutaneous fistula (branchial or lateral cervical fistula). A recent retrospective study in horses has identified a bimodal age of presentation: <6 mo of age with clinical signs primarily related to upper respiratory disease and >8 yr of age with esophageal obstructive disease as the predominant clinical feature.
Dentigerous cysts, horse
In horses, intramural esophageal cysts or cystic duplication of the esophagus can occur and usually manifests early in life. Surgical removal or omentalization is the treatment of choice. Tubular duplications have also been reported and present clinically as recurring dysphagia or choke; surgical removal is generally corrective.
Dentigerous cysts are of epithelial origin and arise from abnormal tooth development. They often contain tooth fragments and usually involve the maxilla and mandible to varying degrees. These cysts can be found in young (<3 yr) horses or ruminants (primarily sheep). In young horses, they may be difficult to differentiate from cystic sinuses (osteitis fibrosa cystica), which also typically result in facial or mandibular distortion.
Surgical removal of the cyst(s) is required, with definitive diagnosis based on subsequent histopathologic examination.
Last full review/revision March 2012 by Walter Ingwersen, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM
Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Teeth
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From Cancun in the north to the archaeological site of Tulum in the south stretches a magnificent coastline peppered with tropical parks, snorkelling and diving havens, small rustic hotels and luxurious resorts; it is know as the Riviera Maya, on the south coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Here you will find the small coastal fishing village of Puerto Morelos with its attractive beaches and bohemian village life as well as the nearby Palancar Aquarium and the Dr Alfredo Barrera Marin Botanical Garden, which features a replica of a typical Mayan home, a nature trail, and native plant species like cacao and chicle trees.
Continuing south, you arrive in Playa del Carmen, a former fishing village that used to be only the ferrypoint out to Cozumel; but with its stunning white beaches and clear blue waters, it wasn't going to stay quiet for long. Playa, as it is called by locals, is still growing but has preserved its small-town charm and offers a great selection of local restaurants and shopping without the bustle and over-development of big resorts like Cancun.
Furthest south, before you reach the border with Belize, is Akumal which means "land of the turtles" in the Mayan language. The highlight here is the fresh water caves and subterranean rivers. More than 200 entrances to subterranean caves reaching up to 150 metres deep make it a gathering place for diving enthusiasts. It is also close to the spectacular Mayan ruins of Tulum, perched on a cliff over the pearl-white beaches below and overlooking the blue Caribbean ocean.
Most itineraries tend to finish on this stretch of coast and we would be delighted to offer advice on which style of beach retreat would best suit your requirements for some wonderful relaxation at the end of your Mexico trip. We can also arrange day tours to the Mayan site at Chichen Itza from hotels along this coast.
To plan your holiday to the Mayan Riviera, call our Latin America specialists today for more information.
Read more about Riviera Maya
Just a note to let you know how pleased we have been with your Destination Expert Carly Crowe. She has been very professional at all times especially whilst we were making up our mind on the various options. We did receive three quotes (yours included in this) and one of the operators bombarded us with calls several times a day which was extremely off-putting and as we were spending a large sum of money we wanted to be sure it was the correct resort etc for us. Carly just left us to it with the provison that if we needed any further help/assistance just let her know, we feel you should know about her excellent approach and of course knowledge of area and resort which we needed as we have never been to Mexico and needed extra info. Anyway we are so looking forward to our trip and all thanks to Carly! She even organised extras for our holiday as it is our 40th wedding anniversary whilst at Maroma - totally unexpected and thoroughly appreciated by us!
The hotel was amazing in a fabulous unique lagoon setting. The staff were the friendliest we have ever met including the manager Carlos. The food was excellent, though expensive. It is next to the Rosewood and Fairmont but the Banyan Tree is definitely the best in my opinion. We would go back here.
Just a quick note to say Tom that you did well again with your recommendation for Zoetry and we both fully enjoyed a chilled out week, the premium economy was well worth it and will definitely do it again.
The hotel was as expected and advertised. We had a 'Preferred Club' swim-out room which ensured that we were in a quieter area of the hotel. Other areas seemed quite noisy (organised pool games etc). My husband became ill on the second day and Western & Oriental were very helpful in reorganising tours and supporting us generally. The hotel had seven restaurants but our experience of the food in each was that it was of average quality. The choice of drinks was very good. The beach was very clean and attractive.
What an amazing holiday! We had such an incredible time at Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun, we would highly recommend it and definitely go back. Our travel was made so easy with Western & Oriental organising everything and sending us print outs of everything in advance. The service we received and the staff at both Western & Oriental and the hotel were second to none. We will be telling all of our friends and family about it. We cannot wait to book our next holiday!


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'Two fixing rackets' in rampantly corrupt Pakistan team, claims Majeed
TWO separate fixing rackets were running against each other inside a Pakistan team rife with corruption, a court heard today. A final series of extraordinary claims were made during an explosive last afternoon in court before the judge passes sentence … Continue reading
Mohammad Amir: statement of remorse in full
Mohammad Amir today made an impassioned statement admitting his guilt and remorse for being involved in spot fixing. Here is the teenager's statement in full. "First I want to apologise to Pakistan and to everyone that cricket is important … Continue reading
Spot-fixing: Judge asks if Lord's was 'just tip of the iceberg'
The judge at the cricket corruption trial today said he rejected the terms of Mohammad Amir's plea claiming that he was only involved in a "one-off" incidence of spot-fixing. Mr Justice Cooke said the evidence in the five week trial … Continue reading
Tip off which triggered scandal came from Pakistan camp
The tip off which triggered the spot-fixing scandal came from within the Pakistan team camp, it can be revealed. Mazher Mahmood, the News of the World journalist who exposed the fixing racket, said that his anonymous source was a former … Continue reading
Entire English summer contaminated by corruption
Secret deleted text messages uncovered by police reveal that every Test match Pakistan played in England last year was targeted by the spot-fixing racket. At least seven underworld bookies, who have not been identified by police and are still at … Continue reading
Spot-fixing trial: Butt, Asif and Amir guilty
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir today became the first cricketers to be criminally convicted for corruption after being found guilty of spot-fixing at a Lord's Test match. Pakistan's former captain and fast bowlers face jail sentences when they … Continue reading


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Former Urban Dreams counselor Leonard Peavy has pleaded guilty of billing Medicaid for individualized therapy sessions that never took place.
Wayne Ford, who founded Urban Dreams in 1985, says he cant comment on the case other than to say that Urban Dreams is not a target of any prosecution and the agency is cooperating with prosecutors, who charged Peavy with fraudulent practices for his work with Urban Dreams.
Peavy pleaded guilty last month and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 15.
But the problems dont stop there. Another former Urban Dreams employee, Carol Jackson, has filed a lawsuit that claims the agency ordered her to falsify documents in order to increase the agencys billings to Medicaid.
The state has taken no action against Urban Dreams in response to Jacksons claim, but it has suspended some Medicaid payments because of the Peavy case.
State and federal records show that over the years Urban Dreams has received money from the city of Des Moines, the state government, the federal government and private entities such as United Way of Central Iowa. But those records also show that in recent years Urban Dreams finances have not been audited by an independent accounting firm.
Bruce Wilson, the agencys assistant director, says the problem will be rectified soon.
We have gotten behind in our audits, he said. The 2009 audit is now done. Our goal is to be caught up with 2010 and 2011 by the end of the year.
Ford said the lack of financial audits has been a problem only with United Way. No government agencies that provide funding for Urban Dreams have questioned the lack of audits, he said.


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A leaked copy of the world's most authoritative climate study reveals scientific forecasts of imminent doom were drastically wrong.
The draft of a report to be published later this month by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), will reveal that global warming is just half of what they previously predicted. Top climate scientists have admitted that their 'computers' got the effects of green house gases wrong. The IPPC are the ultimate watchdog, whose massive six-yearly 'assessments' are accepted by environmentalists, politicians, and experts as the gospel of climate science. Top climate scientists admit computers got the effects of greenhouse gases wrong That little blue hypocritical UN sign that appears every where, and yet lacks all credibility…
Six years ago: 'The Norwegian Nobel Committee' decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 was to be shared-in two equal parts; Between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. For their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change'. Al Gore -> The master of irony receiving his Nobel prize
Alfred Bernhard Nobel: Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. The inventor of dynamite. Nobel also owned Bofors, and played the key role in reshaping the former iron and steel producer to become a major modern cannon manufacturer, as well as other armaments developed and produced through his 90 established armaments factories. Nobel also held 350 different patents (dynamite being the most famous); this despite Nobel's life long active belief and practice of pacifism. Irony; the one form of humour that everyone thinks they understand, when actually no one really does. It is the cleverest joke ever played upon mankind. Yours Aye.


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Click on the links to the left under the Participate section to sign yourself or your band up for the 2012 Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic Showcase Series. Also, to submit for Best Music Video or Best Youth Artist and to vote for your favorite OC artist to win the 2012 People's choice Award!
All submissions must be received by October 31, 2011.
We caught up with guys from Thrice on the heels of their Major/Minor album release. Thrice packed the historic Yost Theater in Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday August 13, inviting local favorites Kiev to share the stage.
Tune in as Piper learns their process for making the new record at Red Bull Studio, how this sold out local show came to pass and what's on the horizon for one of OC's most prolific bands.
Major/Minor drops September 6, on vinyl and September 20, on CD and Digital. Thirce will be doing a nationwide tour in support of Major/Minor returning home for a trio of shows at Anaheim HOB November 9-11.
Read more from Eddie Breckenridge on playing the show from OC Weekly.
Check out thrice.net for more details on what's in store from band and to pre-order Major/Minor.
When the 99-year-old Yost Theater in downtown Santa Ana reopens on Aug. 5, it will be both hauntingly familiar and brand-spankin'-new. Anchoring what used to be called Fiesta Marketplace – the Latino shopping plaza on Fourth Street – on the corner of Spurgeon and Third streets, the oldest theater in Orange County was closed to the general public for 25 years, and then open intermittently since 2005.
Click here to read the full article »
OC Music Awards welcomes back the new and improved Yost Theater! Congratulations to long time music promoters Dennis Lluy and Dave Leon. Check out a local show during their opening month before it's too late!
Click here to view the Yost Theater event calendar »
YOUNG THE GIANT WANTS YOU TO JOIN THEM ONSTAGE AT THE VMAs
By Lilledeshan Bose
So local boys made good Young the Giant are performing a song on August 28 at the Nokia Theatre for MTV's VMAs. Now they're calling on their fans to join them; click here to sign up, enter the promo code YTGVMA and put your favorite Young the Giant experience and why you want to join them onstage in the Comments section.
The band will pick 300 people to experience all the excitement in person. After the jump, YTG talks about how they got the MTV gig.


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Construction began on a new shade structure at Chase Field that will generate 75 KW of solar power upon completion in May, just in time to provide Arizona Diamondbacks fans with some much-needed shade for Phoenixs hot summer months.
Through a partnership between the Diamondbacks, Maricopa County Stadium District and Phoenix-based utility APS, the structure will cover 17,280 sq ft of the plaza near the ballparks western entrances and ticket booths. The Phoenix office of Dallas-based HKS Inc. is the architect for the project. Renewable Energy Contracting, a division of Phoenix-based Ironco Enterprises LLC, is the general contractor.
APS plans to use the solar facility, which will have a 20-year life span, as a technical demonstration project. It will include electric vehicle charging stations and test a battery storage system. Behind the scenes, this will be a working laboratory, says APS President Don Robinson in a statement. We will study whats possible with urban solar arrays and how we can power electric vehicles directly from the sun.
The project will also feature educational exhibits on renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and recycling.


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If anything, it will prove that you truly know Java syntax. A score of 100% can't hurt.
Still here.
Growing stronger...
PS - still think ur really a d00d
Ok, so I haven't been posting much here because recent developments in my personal life don't leave me with a lot of time. So: I've been using twitter more lately. particularly because I can post from my BlackBerry. If you're using it too, feel free to follow me.
Bought Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. 3 and Legend of Zelda.
Also, THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69_l1oZ2b2M/
I have 500 Wii Points left, what should I spend it on? (Note: no gamepad controller)
A short while ago, I posted a journal entry titled "Dialectic." Thanks to Nate Silver and a crude individual named John Ziegler, we have a real life example of such a conversation as the one I parodied.
Stay classy, losers!
Better than Clinton numbers - he got >50% of the vote.
WHY CAN'T HE SEAL THE DEAL?!! oh...oops, never mind.
It's going to be fun watching Pudgy do a 180 and start feverishly explaining why the President has no real power "according to the Constitution," ignoring / deleting his journal entries from the past 8 years, etc.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to the mandatory daily "2 Minutes Hope" sessions. Should be fun!
Guess who's back?
Guess who's back?
Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack?!!!!!!!!one
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Opening: April 27, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Kunsthalle wien public space karlsplatz, Treitlstraße 1, 1040 Vienna
On display: from April 28 until October 31, 2010
On display: from April 28 until October 31, 2010
Subodh Gupta ranks among the most important contemporary artists from India. He became known for his large-format installations comprised of stainless steel kitchen utensils.
Subodh Gupta, Et tu, Duchamp?, 2010 © KÖR 2010
Gupta, who calls himself an idol thief, quotes icons of European art in his works, positioning them in new contexts. He does so, too, with his bronze sculpture "Et tu, Duchamp?" presented on Kunsthalle wien public space karlsplatz. Gupta has used the French artist Marcel Duchamps work "L.H.O.O.Q." from 1919, which shows "Mona Lisa" disfigured by a mustache and a goatee, as a model. Thus, the artist enters into an imaginary dialogue with the founder of Conceptual Art. By translating Duchamps "L.H.O.O.Q." into a three-dimensional piece of a size many times larger, he has created a new work of art that can be experienced from all sides.
Subodh Gupta, born in Khagaul, Bihar (India) in 1964; lives and works in New Delhi.
With kind support from Galerie Hauser & Wirth and Galleria Continua.


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Strengthening Global Capacity to Effectively Manage ABNJ
Promote effective global and regional coordination on ABNJ, including through information exchange, capacity development, and enhanced engagement of stakeholders at global, regional and national levels in constructive policy dialogues on ABNJ.
This project will play a key role in building and improving cross-sectoral dialogue, engagement of high-level
decision-makers, public outreach and knowledge management to improve capacity to effectively manage ABNJ.
Building on the efforts of the other projects and partners, this project will focus on three main areas:
• Global and Regional Cross-sectoral Dialogues, through:
– Workshops aimed at establishing linkages for improved information sharing and understanding on ABNJ across sectors and between global and regional levels.
– High-level information sessions and events held at major relevant meetings to raise the awareness of high-level decision-makers on ABNJ issues, solicit their input on key ABNJ issues related to fisheries and biodiversity conservation, and encourage their involvement in future ABNJ policy discussions at various levels.
• Capacity Development, through:
– Communities of Practice in key ABNJ issue areas, made up of expert practitioners from academia, governments, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, and industry with relevant experience and knowledge in ABNJ issues to share and exchange information.
– Regional ABNJ Leaders Fellowship Program supporting the participation of regional leaders from developing countries in global ABNJ processes.
• Knowledge Management and Outreach, through:
– Public Outreach Network partnering with journalists and outreach specialists to improve and expand efforts to raise awareness on important ABNJ issues.
– The Common Oceans web portal designed to provide information, data and best practices on related ABNJ issues generated from all these projects.


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Openly Gay in Hollywood? The Pioneers. [NY TIMES]
An interesting article about what it's like to be openly gay in Hollywood—difficulty in getting roles, dangers of being typecast, and yet a more open attitude from the mainstream, perhaps, than at any time in the past century. Click here. Excerpt:
THERE'S a bisexual woman in "Bones" and a lesbian couple on "The Goode Family." "Dirty Sexy Money" features a transsexual and "Brothers & Sisters" a gay marriage. In "Mad Men," the Emmy-winning drama set in the early '60s, there's
Salvatore Romano, a self-loathing homosexual who marries a woman but pines for a male co-worker.
Never before have gay story lines been so prominent. Nor have there ever been so many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters on television — 83 by a recent count from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, not counting reality shows, daytime dramas or gay-oriented cable networks.
Hollywood, with its depictions of cowboy lovers and lesbian neighbors, has done much to make gay men and women part of mainstream American life.
At the same time, gay actors like Neil Patrick Harris and T. R. Knight play heterosexual characters on TV and in film, while couples — Ellen DeGeneresand Portia de Rossi — are covered by celebrity magazines as if they were any old romance.
"We've gone from the revolution to the evolution," said Howard Bragman, a longtime Hollywood publicist who is gay and has advised actors like Amanda Bearse, of "Married … With Children"
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A century ago, Kentucky Tavern Borubon was the pride of the Glenmore Distillery. First trademarked in 1903, Kentucky Tavern Bourbon was a top seller for Glenmore and produced in their Owensboro distillery. It remained in this position until the 1990's when Glenmore was sold to Guiness and rebranded United Distillers which itself was sold to Barton Brands in 1995 (which was then sold to Sazerac in 2009 – whew). The point is that this bourbon, after a good, long run, has switched hands a number of times in the recent decades.
Today, Kentucky Tavern Bourbon is distilled in Bardstown, KY at the Barton Distillery. It looks more copper than amber in tone. The aromas of Kentucky Tavern are primarily caramel and raisins. This bourbon is dry with a somewhat average body. After you get through the sweetness, it does have some pepper and spice to make things interesting.
I would say that Kentucky Tavern is a pretty decent cheap bourbon. And by cheap, I mean less than $10 a bottle. Would I drink this every day? No. Would I drink this straight? No. Would I mind is someone mixed it with some coke and served it to me? No. It is cost effective and inoffensive for sure.


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Most of the books I read these days are chosen on the basis of online recommendations.
Here are some which I bought or borrowed on the basis of recent reviews:
Jellicoe Road (2006) by Melina Marchetta was reviewed by Janine at Dear Author. I went through a phase of reading Young Adult fiction last year but I've only read one so far in 2009.
Blurb: Abandoned by her mother on Jellicoe Road when she was eleven, Taylor Markham, now seventeen, is finally being confronted with her past. But as the reluctant leader of her boarding school dorm, there isn't a lot of time for introspection. And while Hannah, the closest adult Taylor has to family, has disappeared, Jonah Griggs is back in town, moody stares and all.
In this absorbing story by Melina Marchetta, nothing is as it seems and every clue leads to more questions as Taylor tries to work out the connection between her mother dumping her, Hannah finding her then and her sudden departure now, a mysterious stranger who once whispered something in her ear, a boy in her dreams, five kids who lived on Jellicoe Road eighteen years ago, and the maddening and magnetic Jonah Griggs, who knows her better than she thinks he does. If Taylor can put together the pieces of her past, she might just be able to change her future.
Water for Elephants (2006) by Sara Gruen. This book has been recommended to me by several people but I was convinced I'd already read it. When I saw Heidenkind's review, I realized I must have mixed it up with Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. Oops!
Blurb: Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world. He introduces us to Marlena, beautiful star of the equestrian act; to August, her charismatic but twisted husband (and the circus's animal trainer); and to Rosie, the seemingly untrainable elephant Jacob cares for. Beautifully written, with a luminous sense of time and place, Water for Elephants tells of love in a world in which love's a luxury few can afford.
Rock Star (2006) by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb was reviewed by Senetra at Avid Book Reader.
Blurb: How does a hedonistic, hellbound L.A. sophisticate like bad boy rock star Bryan Spencer woo young, gifted and black sweet home Alabama belle Callie Lawson? What type of magical voodoo draws him to her magnolia-scented bosom? Seduced by the unhurried pace and a lifestyle that is the antithesis of his own, he finds that he cannot break away from the seductive spell of a woman who soothes the deepest recesses of his tortured soul. Bryan, guitar godextraordinaire, is compelled to retreat to the small town when he is devastated by the loss of his best friend and band mate. The peaceful tranquility, not to mention unaccustomed celibacy, is slowly driving him mad until he meets Callie Lawson, budding tycoon, aficionado of black entrepreneurship and owner of the local bookstore. He quickly discovers that Callie is one of the few people he's met who doesn't have her own agenda for befriending him. Far from the cloying adulation he is accustomed to, Callie is totally focused on her own career goals and is reluctant to have anything to do with a 'long-haired rocker from California.' Bryan overcomes her misgivings with an old-fashioned courtship that belies his L.A. rocker origins. He introduces this Sunday School girl to some truly high-powered sex and decadence. The question is which one wins: Southern Sunday School or L.A. sin? Just when they're certain everlasting love is firmly in their grasp; they are rent asunder by treachery and betrayal of the most staggering kind. They must defy egregious stereotypes and false perceptions to embrace their own sweet Alabama love.
Ride the Fire (2005) by Pamela Clare. KristieJ recently reviewed this for a Re-Read Challenge. It's one of her all-time favourite books. I've read several of Pamela Clare's books, but not this one.
Blurb: There was only one rule on the frontier—survival. So when wounded, buckskin-clad stranger appeared at the door of her isolated cabin, Elspeth Stewart felt no qualms about disarming him and then tying him to her bed. Newly widowed and expecting her first child, she had to protect herself at all costs. And Nicholas Kenleigh threatened not only her safety, but her peace of mind. The terrible scars on his body spoke of a tortured past, but his gentle touch and burning gaze awoke longings she had never expected to feel. Bethie had every reason in the world to distrust men; the cruelty she suffered at their hands had marked her soul, though her blonde beauty showed no sign of it. But little by little she found herself believing in Nicholas, in his honor, his strength. As he brought her baby into the world, then took both mother and daughter into his care, she realized this scarred survivor could heal her wounded spirit, and together they would… Ride the Fire.
How susceptible are you to impulse buying when you read a review of a book which sounds interesting? I know I have to keep myself in check, otherwise my monthly credit card bill would not be pretty!


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Hotel Deer Lodge in New Hands
We are pleased to announce that the ownership of Hotel Deer Lodge has been transferred to the newly formed Deer Lodge Preservation, Inc.
The non-profit organization was created for the sole purpose of the restoration of Hotel Deer Lodge.
Due to the enormity of the effort to revitalize Deer Lodge and the renovation of the hotel, it was decided to separate the two projects. This will allow each entity and its board members to provide more focus to their respective goals.
Deer Lodge Development Group has a number of revitalization projects in the works and will have some exciting news to announce in the next couple of weeks.
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If you've been wondering if the real world MMORPG is worth exploring, you have a free opportunity to do so next weekend.
Funcom announced on the official Secret World website that they would open access to The Secret World to "any player who has any type of The Secret World account".
The free period lasts from 4 p.m. GMT, Friday, Aug. 3 to 7 a.m., GMT, Aug. 6.
Funcom announced the free trial period to celebrate the one-month anniversary of its release. The celebration continues with announcements of new content additions from the release of Issue No. 1 titled "Unleashed". It includes several new missions, two new nightmare mode dungeons dubbed "The Ankh" and "Hell Fallen" and a "brand new, cross-dimensional" marketplace.
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Denard Span 'getting better,' but still feeling 'spaced out' at times
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MINNEAPOLIS -- In a scene similar to what many might experience on the first day of school this week, Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span walked into the clubhouse Monday morning to a series of warm greetings from his teammates and manager.
Sidelined since Aug. 13 with lingering migraine and concussion symptoms, Span spent a week at his home in Florida during the Twins' last home stand, and he did not accompany the team on their six-game road trip.
Monday was the first time Span has been back in a team-environment in more than two weeks, but he's not ready to play yet.
"Just in general, it's made me have a lot of time to think about a lot of things," Span said about his recent time off. "I never realized how much this game means to me, and how for so long I've taken things for granted. So I'm just waiting patiently. But I do truly believe that I will be back on the field. When? I don't know. But I will be back."
Span has been working out on his own schedule and at his own pace both in Florida and since returning to Minneapolis last Friday, but he hopes to rejoin the team's pre-game workout schedule sometime soon.
"It's getting better," Span said. "It's up and down, my energy level. I came in here and worked out (Sunday), and just sometimes it's a battle with my energy level. I feel good for 30, 45 minutes, and all of the sudden my energy level (goes down), and I just get spaced out, and it'll last for another half hour and I have to battle through that, then it'll go away. It's just more of a back-and-forth thing right now."
Span suffered a concussion on June 3 in Kansas City and spent nearly two months on the disabled list before returning -- amid swirling trade rumors -- at the beginning of August. He played two weeks through lingering fuzziness, dizziness and other concussion- and migraine-related symptoms before being sidelined again.
Now Span is just hoping to get back on the field in any capacity before the season ends.
"I would like to go into the offseason having played in some games before I leave here," Span said. "I'd rather do that than go into the offseason not playing at all, and then showing up in February during spring training like, 'Which shoe do I put my foot in?' Even if I go out there and embarrass myself -- I just want to get out there and get back to competing and getting that feeling of playing this game. ...
"I've kind of just been on my own time schedule. I know when to back off, when I get a certain feeling, so I think I'll know more once I get back out there with everybody and moving at the same pace and same speed as I normally would if I was playing every day."
Span was sidelined for a short period in 2009 with what was described as Vestibular Neuritis -- in relation to an inner-ear infection -- and he said earlier this summer that his dizziness and fogginess symptoms have never fully gone away.
But the symptoms he's dealing with now are slightly different than those from 2009.
"When I had the inner ear infection, I didn't feel like my mind or my brain got emotional, or certain things -- it wasn't as mentally challenging," Span said. "It was frustrating, because I was dizzy and I didn't know what, but I didn't feel like mentally challenged, I guess. This year I felt like my mind is, at times, moves slow. ...
"When I came back and tried to play (in August), that was one of the things I felt the difference of. I felt like mentally I couldn't keep up with the game. I had never felt like that. I always felt like I could keep up and compete. In 2009, there was still games when I came off the DL when I was still dizzy, but I still had my energy level and I still could concentrate. I just felt a little dizzy at times. So I think this has been more of a focus and concentration (thing)."
Part of the problem for Span -- as was the case with Justin Morneau last season -- is that his symptoms are hard to quantify.
"It's not a normal injury," he said. "I'm not walking around with a cast or stitches in my arm or my elbow, so sometimes you start wondering if people believe what you're telling them how you feel. Mentally, it's just little stuff like that that you have to deal with. ...
"You know how this game is, this sport -- all masculine sports. Everybody feels like if you're not bleeding you should go out there and tough it out and play. I tried doing that. It's not like I didn't try to do that. That's been tough for me."


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Arpan Vohra took inspiration from the 1960s for his vintage collection 'Lights, camera, fashion' at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer-resort 2013.
With a theme of black and white running through the collection, the garments were immensely chic. Along with clever use of lace and dull metallic gold piping, Vohra has included a combination of black, white and dull metallic gold.
The collection widely emphasised on both short and long dresses, as well as jumpsuits. With spectacular cut works on the back and sleeves, the outfits looked fashionable.
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Several families lost almost everything after flames ripped through an apartment complex in Lawrenceburg. But police and firefighters responded quickly and everyone got out safely - all thanks, neighbors say, to an 8-year old boy.
Johnathan Bent has always loved watching movies where the hero saves the day. But the 8-year-old never dreamed he'd star in his own real-life drama where he played the hero.
The third-grader was sleeping at an elderly neighbor's home to keep an eye on her, as he'd often done, when her screams woke him up about 2 a.m. Wednesday.
"She said, 'Johnathan, Johnathan!' and said she dropped her cigarette," he said. "I seen fire, flames everywhere."
The woman had dropped her cigarette near her oxygen tube, sparking a fire.
"Then all this fire flamed up and hit the door," the boy said.
The only thing Johnathan knew to do was run to the kitchen, fill a couple of cups with water and throw it on the fire.
"So the heat wouldn't burn Ms. Hunt or catch her on fire," Johnathan said.
But when that didn't work, the 8-year-old ran through the building, banging on neighbors' doors, including his mom's, waking everyone up.
"At first I didn't answer, and then my son kept pounding on the door, and he said, 'Fire, fire!'" said his mother, Lynn Bent.
"This little kid is amazing. He actually really saved people's lives," said neighbor Sean Johnson.
Johnson, who lives just down the hall, grabbed his fire extinguisher and tried to douse the flames while another neighbor pulled the elderly women to safety.
"He's very open hearted. He cares about people," Lynn Bent said.
Ironically, Lynn Bent first told her son he couldn't stay with their neighbor Tuesday night, but now she's glad she gave in.
"I've never had a hero, but I do now," Lynn Bent said.
Medics took the elderly woman to an area hospital to be checked out for smoke inhalation.
In all, seven families were displaced, and the American Red Cross has put them up in a hotel for now.
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Kay Steiger calls not dating a man because he's too short a form of bigotry:
Height discrimination seems to be one of the last socially accepted irrational dating biases. If you're short, there's literally nothing you can do about that. When I say that I think women who refuse to date a man simply because of his height I usually get a litany of reasons defending this position—pretty much all of which are irrational.
But all attraction is irrational. That's part of the point. The idea that we should somehow stigmatize this, that people should refer to non-discrimination rules in their romantic and sex lives, seems absurdly over-wrought. Maybe it's stupid in terms of electing presidents; but not in the world of love, which is entirely about discrimination. And must be.


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- The Orioles are interested in Colby Rasmus despite his perceived makeup issues because Buck Showalter believes Rasmus can adjust to the Orioles' clubhouse, just as Delmon Young did. The Orioles also already possess plenty of good clubhouse players who can set strong examples. The Orioles have yet to sign Rasmus, though, and it's not yet certain they will — Nori Aoki is also available, along with a variety of outfield trade possibilities. (Showalter met with Rasmus yesterday.)
- Wil Myers is excited about the possibility of playing center field for the Padres, Rosenthal writes. Myers has only played a handful of games at center in the Majors.
- Other teams aren't willing to give the Rockies much for Wilin Rosario right now, so the team's best course might be to allow Rosario to play some first base and outfield this season and hope he improves his stock after declining offensively in each of the last two seasons.
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Padres Acquire Justin Upton
3:52pm: Both teams announced the deal via press release. The final deal has Justin Upton and right-handed pitcher Aaron Northcraft going to the Padres for left-hander Max Fried, second baseman/shortstop Jace Peterson, third baseman Dustin Peterson, outfielder Mallex Smith, and international bonus compensation.
9:20am: The Padres' roster overhaul is not yet finished, as the team has now reportedly struck an agreement to acquire Justin Upton from the Braves. San Diego will send a sizable haul of left-hander Max Fried, second baseman/shortstop Jace Peterson, third baseman Dustin Peterson and outfielder Mallex Smith to the Braves in exchange for Upton and a low-level minor leaguer.
Upton will be the third right-handed corner outfield bat acquired by the Padres in the past couple of days when the trade is finalized, as the team has announced the Matt Kemp deal and is on the verge of announcing the three-team Wil Myers trade as well. Obviously, the Padres have more corner outfielders than spots available, so the defensive alignment they'll deploy is up for debate. ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted earlier that the Padres had decided weeks ago they were OK with playing Kemp in center field, if need be. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports hears (Twitter links) that Myers will likely be the one to handle center at Petco Park in 2015.
New Padres GM A.J. Preller has completely reshaped his club's offense in about one week's time with the agreements to acquire Kemp, Myers, Derek Norris and now Upton. The group will give the Friars a rare wealth of right-handed power — a much-needed change after the team finished last season with a collective .226/.292/.342 batting line and scored a Major League worst 535 runs.
Upton has just one year of team control remaining and is owed $14.5MM before hitting the open market next winter. He's coming off a season in which he batted .270/.342/.491 with 29 homers — his highest total since an MVP-caliber season back in 2011. Upton hasn't been able to consistently turn in the superstar-level results he showed in that 2011 season, but he's at least a well above-average player and still carries that elite upside as he heads into his age-27 campaign.
While the Padres will now have a year to potentially explore a long-term deal with Upton, MLB.com's Corey Brock gets the sense that the Padres are content with knowing that he could simply be a one-year rental (Twitter link). Even if Upton departs after just one year with the Friars, San Diego will undoubtedly make a qualifying offer (barring a catastrophic injury or collapse) and net a compensatory draft pick that will recover some of the lost value in this deal.
While the Padres may now have their starting outfield in place, they're far from done with outfield-related trades. The Friars still possess a deep pool of outfielders that could be potentially moved. Carlos Quentin, owed $8MM, was previously said to be willing to waive his no-trade clause and may be even more keen on doing so now that it's clear at-bats for him in 2015 would be few and far between in San Diego.
The Padres also have Will Venable under contract through 2015 and Cameron Maybin and Seth Smith controlled through 2016. Venable is owed $4.25MM, while Maybin will earn $16MM over the next two seasons and Smith will take home $13MM.
Smith has significant trade value after hitting .266/.367/.440 last season. While he was assured that he wouldn't be traded when he signed the extension, that sentiment came from previous Padres management and clearly may not hold weight under the Preller regime. Venable is coming off a down season but has a history of productivity, particularly away from Petco Park, and his price tag would likely be appealing to rival clubs. Maybin's deal comes with negative trade value, though he could serve as an expensive fourth outfielder in San Diego, as he's still capable of playing a solid center field.
The 20-year-old Fried, selected seventh overall in the 2012 draft, ranked as a consensus Top 100 prospect heading into the season, but he required Tommy John surgery early in the year that limited him to just 10 2/3 frames. He will be sidelined for most of the 2015 campaign as he recovers. Prior to the season, however, Baseball America ranked Fried 53rd (full scouting report requires subscription) among all prospects and noted that he had the ceiling of a No. 2 starter with potential for three plus pitches and an extremely projectable 6'4″, 185-pound frame that added to his ceiling. MLB.com's most recent rankings had him third among San Diego farmhands and 68th in all of baseball.
Jace Peterson, 24, made his Major League debut this season, though he collected just 58 plate appearances and struggled to a .113/.161/.113 batting line. BA ranked him seventh among Padres prospects last offseason, noting that while he lacks a single plus tool, he has average tools across the board with great athleticism and instincts. BA praised his line-drive stroke and ability to handle left-on-left matchups, noting that he could be a table-setting shortstop if his ceiling is reached. Obviously, with Atlanta having Andrelton Simmons locked up for the foreseeable future, Peterson is more of a second-base candidate with the Braves, however.
The other Peterson in the deal, Dustin, could eventually see time as a third base option for Atlanta. The 2013 second-rounder is now 20 years old and struggled a bit as a 19-year-old against older competition in the Class-A Midwest League in 2014, hitting .233/.274/.361 with 10 homers. BA ranked him 22nd among Padres prospects last winter. The younger brother of Mariners top prospect D.J. Peterson, Dustin is regarded as a bat-first prospect who may have to shift from third to the right side of the infield or left field, per BA. His excellent bat speed and ability to use the whole field are among the traits that BA and MLB.com praise in their scouting reports. MLB.com ranked him 10th among Padres prospects recently.
Smith, 21, dropped off BA's Top 30 list last offseason but ranked 20th on MLB.com's current list of Padres prospects primarily due to his blazing speed. The outfielder possesses little power and has work to do on his routes, per their scouting report. He's a career .290/.383/.388 hitter in the minors and has stolen 169 bases in 265 career games — including 88 steals this past season.
For those that are particularly interested in the Braves' end of the return, Fangraphs' Kiley McDaniel wrote up scouting reports and posted video of each of the players acquired by Atlanta in this deal.
Yahoo's Jeff Passan first reported (via Twitter) that the Braves were wrapping up an Upton deal. MLB.com's Mark Bowman first listed the Padres as a possibility and then as a likely candidate (Twitter links). Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweeted that Upton was going to the Padres. Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio reported that Fried and Jace Peterson were in the deal (Twitter links). Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweeted that Smith and Dustin Peterson were in the trade with a low-level prospect going to San Diego.
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NL West Notes: Preller, Fried, Tulo, Petit
The latest from MLB.com's Corey Brock is an outstanding background on A.J. Preller's rise from a college intern with the Phillies and an unpaid Arizona Fall League worker to the general manager of the Padres. Brock spoke not only with Preller, but with some of his biggest influences, including Rangers GM Jon Daniels, former big league manager Jim Tracy, Rangers senior special assistant Jim Welke and Rangers director of pro scouting Josh Boyd. The article goes in depth on Preller's love of international scouting and the great lengths to which he went to build the Rangers' scouting presence in Latin America. Padres fans looking to learn more about their new GM should consider the piece a must-read, but it's well worth the time of any baseball fan. Tracy, who worked with Preller back in 2001, tells Brock: "The Padres have hired themselves an absolute jewel. No one will outwork him. It's impossible to do. I find it hard to believe that he will be outsmarted."
Here's more from the NL West…
- On a more somber note for Padres fans, the team announced today that top prospect Max Fried will require Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for most, if not all of the 2015 campaign. Fried, who was drafted seventh overall in 2012, has had a lost season, as he opened the year on the shelf with a flexor strain and only returned to the mound in January. The 20-year-old totaled just 10 2/3 innings of work this season before being shut down. Baseball America, MLB.com and Baseball Prospectus all ranked him inside of the game's Top 55 prospects heading into the season.
- Andy Martino of the New York Daily News looks at the poor timing of Troy Tulowitzki's season-ending hip surgery. Martino recalls that just a few weeks ago, one source told him that if the Rockies were ever going to trade their star shortstop, "this is the winter." Major League sources told Martino that they saw the Mets, Yankees, Cardinals and Red Sox as possible fits for Tulowitzki, but health concerns — which already existed due to his lengthy injury history — will now be magnified and might make it tough to get a strong enough return. Tulo is guaranteed $118MM from 2015-20.
- With Tim Lincecum again struggling on the mound — he has an 8.39 ERA since the All-Star break — Grant Brisbee of SB Nation's McCovey Chronicles asks if Lincecum is still a better rotation option than teammate Yusmeiro Petit. Brisbee notes that from a peripheral standpoint, Petit is similar to Lincecum but with markedly better command, making him a potentially safer bet through season's end. While he notes that the Giants would never bounce Lincecum from the rotation in favor of Petit, doing so might give them a better chance at making a push for the playoffs.
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NL West Notes: Quentin, Fried, Belt, Tulo, Owings
Carlos Quentin tells Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune that at one point in the 2013 season, his injuries were nagging him to the point where he weighed retirement. The 31-year-old recalls thinking, "I can't produce and do well, so I shouldn't be out here." Quentin admitted to Acee that he wasn't honest last Spring when speaking about how healthy he was, but Acee notes the change in Quentin's demeanor this offseason as he told reporters that he wants to set a new career-high in games played this season.
The latest on the Padres and the rest of the NL West below…
- Dennis Lin of the Union-Tribune reports that Padres top prospect Max Fried has been shut down for at least two weeks due to soreness in the flexor-mass area of his left (pitching) elbow. GM Josh Byrnes said Fried initially felt the soreness when playing long-toss from 120 feet. "At this stage of his career, this time of year, we're obviously gonna be careful and make sure he's symptom-free before he gets going," Byrnes said. "There was still enough soreness in there that we're gonna be conservative and make sure we knock it out."
- Giants first baseman Brandon Belt told reporters, including MLB.com's Chris Haft, that receiving the biggest payday of his life — a $2.9MM contract to avoid arbitration two nights ago — was a "magical" moment. Belt added that he would be open to discussing a long-term deal to remain in San Francisco: "I think anybody would be open to a long-term extension, especially with this organization. It's a first-class organization."
- Troy Tulowitzki knows that rumors will fly over the next year, as talk of the Yankees needing to replace Derek Jeter will likely connect him to the Bronx, writes Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Tulo, who has looked up to Jeter since his youth and wears No. 2 in the Yankee Captain's honor, tells Renck that he's used to trade rumors and will remain focused on helping the Rockies win games.
- Chris Owings never let the Diamondbacks' acquisition of Didi Gregorius faze him last year, writes MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Owings was thought of as the club's shortstop of the future when he was drafted in 2009 but looked to have been passed up by Gregorius at the time of last year's trade. Rather than dwell on it, Owings focused on his game and won the Triple-A Pacific Coast League's MVP Award, once again positioning himself a long-term answer for Arizona at short, writes Gilbert.
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Prospect Rumor Roundup: 2012 Draft Review
The 2013 Major League Baseball amateur draft will begin later today and the Houston Astros possess the first overall pick for the second year in a row. The draft acts as a cost-effective tool for clubs looking to stockpile young talent. Despite the thousands of hours logged by each club's scouting department while trying to determine the best amateur talents available, the draft remains a bit of a crapshoot and will be full of hits and misses — although it may be years before most teams' outcomes are fully known.
Five players from the 2012 draft — Kevin Gausman (fourth overall, Orioles), Michael Wacha (19th overall, Cardinals), Paco Rodriguez (second round, Dodgers), Alex Wood (second round, Braves) and Michael Roth (ninth round, Angels) — have already made their debuts in The Show. Many others have seen their prospect values soar, while a select few have already taken steps backward. It's generally thought that the best talents of any given draft will be found in the first five to 10 picks but success is never a guarantee. Let's have a look at the early results from the first 10 picks of the 2012 draft and see if that belief has held true.
1. Carlos Correa, SS, Astros (Puerto Rico HS): It's been reported that Houston's front office went down to the wire before finally settling on Correa as the first overall pick. While speaking with "someone in the know" during the offseason, I was told that one of the things that made the young Puerto Rican attractive — other than his obvious raw talents — was that he will likely be ready to be an impact talent at the big league level when the rebuilding Astros are ready to legitimately compete in the American League West. Someone like Gausman, Mark Appel, or Mike Zunino are more likely to see their best seasons occur while the club is still finding its competitive footing. Still just 18, Correa has held his own in A-ball while showing the ability to hit for a solid average, an impressive understanding of the strike zone and good power.
2. Byron Buxton, OF, Twins (Georgia HS): Buxton, a toolsy Georgia native, has made Correa's 2013 numbers look pedestrian. The Twins prospect is currently hitting .348 with a 1.023 OPS and 26 stolen bases in 53 games. At just 19 years of age, the gifted centerfielder looks too advanced for Low-A ball. Robert Emrich of MiLB.com wrote a piece on Buxton last night after the prospect went 5-for-6 with two triples.
3. Mike Zunino, C, Mariners (University of Florida): Seattle fans were eager to see the catcher make the big league club out of Spring Training but the organization wisely played it safe and assigned him to Triple-A. After a quick start to the 2013 season, holes in Zunino's game were exposed and his batting average plummeted while his strikeout rate rose. Currently hitting just .228, he's still showing impressive power with 11 home runs in 43 games.
4. Kevin Gausman, RHP, Orioles (LSU): As mentioned above in the intro, Gausman has already reached the Majors — no doubt a welcome sight for the O's after former top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy succumbed to an elbow injury. Gausman struck out 49 batters with just five walks in eight Double-A starts, though his Major League results have thus far been inconsistent (a 7.20 ERA through three starts).
5. Kyle Zimmer, RHP, Royals (University of San Francisco): Considered almost on par with Gausman from a talent perspective prior to the draft, Zimmer is currently stuck in High-A ball. He's flashed a heavy, powerful fastball and has struck out 65 batters in 52 innings of work but he's struggled with his command, resulting in seven home runs allowed and a 5.54 ERA.
6. Albert Almora, OF, Cubs (Florida HS): Considered a gifted fielder, it was said that Almora's defensive work in center field was almost MLB caliber at the time of the draft. The Florida native got a late start to the 2013 season thanks to a broken hamate bone but he's been on fire since being activated. He's hitting .429 with just six strikeouts in 12 games.
7. Max Fried, LHP, Padres (California HS): Fried got off to a quick start to the year and has shown glimpses of his immense talent but he's also displayed the need for improvements in a number of areas. He's allowed 13 runs in his last 13 1/3 innings of work. On the year, he's issued 22 walks in 44 innings and has struggled against right-handed hitters ( RHHs at .265 vs. LHHs batting .149).
8. Mark Appel, RHP, Pirates (Stanford): Appel was the lone 2012 first-rounder that did not come to terms with the club that selected him. He returned to Stanford for his senior year of college and has improved his draft stock; he's expected to be a top-three pick, going to either the Astros, Cubs or Rockies. That should land him a larger signing bonus than he would have been eligible for with the Pirates in 2012. Had Appel signed with Pittsburgh, he would have given the organization quite an impressive future rotation along with Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon. Tim Keown of ESPN.com recently wrote about Appel's decision to return to college and re-enter the draft in 2013.
9. Andrew Heaney, LHP, Marlins (Oklahoma State): Like Almora, Heaney was slowed by injury and did not make his first start of the year until late May. In total, he's made three starts and has an ERA below 2.00 with 18 strikeouts in just 12 1/3 innings. He joins Justin Nicolino, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in the offseason, as a pair of impressive left-handed pitching prospects that look close to ready for the challenge of Double-A.
10. David Dahl, OF, Rockies (Alabama HS): Dahl made a very positive impression during his 67-game pro debut in 2012 and, during the offseason, was touted as one of the steals of the draft as the 10th overall selection. However, some questionable decision making (which reportedly involved missing a flight) got him shipped out to extended Spring Training in April, despite originally earning a roster spot on the Low-A club to begin the season. Dahl has since regained his Low-A spot and produced solid-but-unspectacular results in his first 10 games; he was recently placed on the minor league disabled list.
Supplemental Round Picks of Note
The first round of the MLB amateur draft is not the only place to find high-ceiling talent. Quality prospects can be found littered throughout the 40 rounds. Below are some of the players that were taken in the supplemental first round — picks mainly given as compensation for the loss of key free agents from the previous offseason. A number of the players selected in that round have looked impressive early in their careers and have performed well enough to suggest they should have been true first-round selections.
Jose Berrios, RHP, Twins: Berrios brings a much-needed power arm to the Twins organization. The Puerto Rico native has struck out 44 batters in 39 innings despite being one of the youngest pitchers in the Low-A Midwest League; Berrios just recently turned 19 years old.
Zach Eflin, RHP, Padres: Like his fellow Padres prospect Max Fried, Eflin was a promising prep arm acquired in the 2012 draft. Unlike his southpaw teammate, though, the right-hander has gotten stronger as the year has progressed and has been a little more consistent.
Daniel Robertson, SS, Athletics: Originally expected to move from shortstop to third base as a pro, Robertson's steady defensive play has convinced the organization to give him a longer look at his natural position. Despite missing much of the first month of the year while rehabbing an injury, the young hitter has shown flashes of above-average potential at the plate.
Kevin Plawecki, C, Mets: High draft picks from the college ranks typically skip over Low-A ball and begin their careers in High-A ball, but the Mets organization has been cautious with Plawecki — possibly to give him an opportunity to polish his defense. The 22-year-old prospect is showing that his bat is more than ready for a promotion with a .341 batting average and 30 extra base hits. MLB.com's Teddy Cahill recently wrote a feature on Plawecki.
Joey Gallo, 3B, Rangers: After a much-hyped start to his pro career that saw him hit 22 home runs in his first 59 games, the left-handed hitter has come crashing back down to earth. He's slugged another 14 dingers this year but he's also struck out 89 times in 55 games, causing his batting average to dip to .210. He has a lot of adjustments to make to avoid becoming the next Russell Branyan.
Lance McCullers Jr., RHP, Astros: McCullers showed the raw potential to be a first round draft pick in the 2012 draft but questions about his delivery and potential move to the bullpen caused him to slip into the supplemental round. The young pitcher, though, has temporarily quieted his critics and overpowered the Midwest League with a 1.70 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings.
Eddie Butler, RHP, Rockies: As with McCullers, Butler was thought to be potentially headed for a pro career out of the bullpen. He's been exceptional as a starter, although the college product did begin the year in Low-A ball where he should have dominated the less-experienced competition. He was recently promoted to High-A ball and has a 3.71 ERA in his first three starts. David Lee of the Augusta Chronicle wrote about Butler's promotion.
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NORMAN — Cindy Howard based her career choice on how she could best help others.
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NORMAN — Cindy Howard based her career choice on how she could best help others.
She considered becoming a nurse or something in the medical field. She just wanted to help.
Then, in 1989, Howard began working for the Prague Police Department. The police chief asked her if she'd ever considered being a dispatcher.
"After thinking about it, I decided I could help people doing this, if I could handle the different types of calls I would have to take and handle the multitasking I would have to do," Howard said.
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Her duties in Norman include answering 911 calls and dispatching the appropriate emergency services. She is a training officer and instructor who develops new recruits. She also is a Criminal Justice Information Services compliance officer and an emergency medical dispatch quality assurance officer.
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