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The history of the gun rights war, written as it happened by one of its key participants, Neal Knox. "The Gun Rights War" is a highlights reel of the Second Amendment in the latter half of the 20th century. Anyone who wants to understand the gun rights debate in America needs to read this book.
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Depression is the most common complication of childbirth. Symptoms can start during pregnancy or following the birth of your baby. 1 in 10 women experience depression during pregnancy. Some women are more at risk. If you are dealing with poverty, have a history of depression or anxiety, have a lot of stress in your life, or have had a major life stress, have a thyroid imbalance, or a form of diabetes you are at an increased risk for depression during pregnancy and postpartum.1
The symptoms are different for everyone. It can be hard to distinguish between "normal" changes that take place during pregnancy and signs of depression. Here are some things to ask yourself:2
- Are you feeling angry or irritable?
- Are you uninterested in your pregnancy?
- Do you have disturbances in appetite and sleep?
- Do you cry and feel sad?
- Do you have feelings of guilt, shame, or hopelessness?
- Have you lost interest, joy, or pleasure in the things you used to enjoy?
It is important to get help.
Getting early treatment for postpartum depression can speed your recovery.
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- Call the Maternal and Child Health Hotline 800-722-2295
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Green resident Josh Miller knows the pain of losing everything in a hurricane. Now he is giving to others who have felt the same loss.
Green resident Josh Miller knows the pain of losing everything in a hurricane. Now he is giving to others who have felt the same loss.
Josh, a junior at Walsh Jesuit High School, was 8 in 2005 when his family, in the process of moving from Massachusetts to Florida, lost everything. When the moving truck flipped over during the high winds of Hurricane Wilma, the family found their possessions scattered along Interstate 95.
"We lost everything," said Josh's mom, Julie (Saullo) Miller. "We still don't have things, we lost every piece of furniture and everything we owned."
What wasn't damaged by the accident was ruined in the rain.
The only thing salvaged was a teddy bear, Teddy, who belonged to Josh's uncle who died in a car accident when Josh was younger. Teddy is very important to the family.
"When I was younger, it was something that got me through the hurricanes," he said.
That bear is what gave Josh the idea to help those who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy.
Josh was selected to go on a trip to Italy in 2013. He was selected because of his excellent grades through three years of Latin classes at Walsh.
Julie said a few weeks ago Josh stepped out the door of his home to ask neighbors, friends and relatives to sponsor him on the trip.
He returned with teddy bears.
Josh realized how expensive the trip to Italy would be and the money could go to better use, so instead of collecting the money for his trip, he collected new teddy bears for the kids that lost their stuffed friends during Hurricane Sandy.
Josh collected 185 bears of all kinds to send to New Jersey. Julie called the governor's office in New Jersey and they were directed to Jackie Oleary, founder of Operation Jersey Shore Santa.
"We have had so many displaced families. We couldn't bear the thought of kids being without a Christmas," Oleary said. "We wanted to ease the parents' minds that their kids will not be going without a Christmas.
"Josh is a really good example of what we have seen children do because they want to help. Kids like Josh really touch our hearts so much. Nowadays, a lot of kids don't care, they just want what they want. He is someone I would want my son to look up to. He is definitely a good role model for this generation. We are in awe of what some of these kids have done."
Operation Jersey Shore Santa is helping 750 children, and the numbers continue to grow.
Josh continues to try to raise funds for the Italy trip. He began raking leaves but came down with mono and had to stop. He and his mom have been selling items on eBay to add to the trip funds, and Josh is out to shovel snow and do whatever he can to raise the money. He will continue to look for sponsors.
Page 2 of 2 - "We are doing what we can, but we need to have everything in by Valentine's Day," Julie said. "I think this would be a great experience for him. I am so proud to have a son that thinks of others before himself and is willing to give to others. He has always been like that."
Josh plans to attend college and become either a math teacher or a physical therapist. He played baseball his freshman year and has been on the varsity bowling team for three years.
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Carter, you're an nasty piece of work. Making all kinds of negative unsubstaniated assertsion.
PSN holders can be put into tow groups;
A bunch of those that were in group 1 that sold on Thursday or Friday and lost money. If they sold I don't even know why they are posting on this message board. They have checked out. There are few posters who claim to be in that group posting, but I believe most of those are shorts like yourself pretending to be prior holders trying to drive the price lower.
Those in group 1 are sitting on a paper loss. They can sell now for a guarateed loss. Or they can sit on the stock for another year and wait for it to climb back to $11/share while collecting a good dividend. Most of them will hold their stock and wait for the climb back.
Those in group 2 are at parity or close to it. They are not selling. Ain't happening. They got in because (1) the dividend is very rich, and (2) the prospects for the stock price climbing over the next year are very good. They are now long term holders.
The dividend creates substantial price support at this level. Folks like myself who got in at $4.50/share will continue to buy at this level. Which means that PSN will not stay at this level very long. It is headed up to a $6 - $7 level where it will stabilize until next quarter.
There may be a few traders at this level who went long at a lower price willing to sell, but not many. There are not many sellers left for you to buy shares from to cover with. Which means you have already stayed at the party longer than you should have. Friday was the day you should have covered. Every minute you maintain your short position is another minute you risk losing what you have gained.
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During the BCS National Championship game Monday night, the cameras turned to Webb, who ESPN's Brent Musburger gushed about. She caught the attention of the boy sitting next to her, too.
Webb, 23, was born in Montgomery, Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration.
Webb with boyfriend and University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron.
Webb models professionally.
According to her Miss USA page, she enjoys paintballing, fishing, and skeet shooting...
... and suffers from vitiligo, the same skin condition that Michael Jackson had.
Webb created a bit of online frenzy during the national title game. She gained more than 90,000 Twitter followers throughout the game (Her handle is @_KatherineWebb). Among them was Arizona Cardinals defensive linemen Darnell Dockett, who tweeted his phone number to her, and invited her to get wings and go to a strip club.
ESPN reportedly issued an apology Tuesday, saying: "We always try to capture interesting storylines and the relationship between an Auburn grad who is Miss Alabama and the current Alabama quarterback certainly met that test. However, we apologize that the commentary in this instance went too far and Brent understands that."
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According to the Wall Street Journal, "Tickets to Monday's [fundraising] dinner were $35,800 per person, with $5,000 going to the Obama campaign and the rest going to the Democratic National Committee. That's the maximum contribution allowed by law."
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Review of Doctor Who 'The Gunfighters' (Series 3)
In the run up to the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who' in November 2013, Neela Debnath, with the help of BBC DVD, will be writing a review focusing on one story from each of the previous 31 series of the show. Each review will offer readers a snapshot from every series of 'Doctor Who' and celebrate the longest-running science fiction television programme in the world.
'The Gunfighters' was a four-part story towards the end of series 3 of 'Doctor Who'. It was a witty and satirical re-telling of the historic gunfight at the O.K. Corral and involved a case of mistaken identity.
The serial saw the TARDIS land in Tombstone, Arizona with the Doctor suffering from a toothache and going in search of a local dentist. While at the dentist, he is mistaken for the infamous gunfighter and gambler Doc Holliday (Anthony Jacobs) and thus the confusion begins.
In the context of the overall series, the Doctor has a new pair of companions in the form of Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) and Dodo Chaplet (Jackie Lane). Steven met the Doctor during the serial 'The Chase' and he has been travelling with him ever since. 'The Chase' also saw the departure of Ian Chesterton (Willie Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), who used a Dalek time travelling machine to return to modern day earth. They managed to make it back and were only a couple of years out from when they left.
For a while the Doctor, Steven and Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) travel together but eventually, just like Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Vicki falls in love. She left at the end of 'The Myth Makers' to be with a warrior named Troilus and under the guise of Cressida she stays on earth. Steven and the Doctor eventually met Dodo at the end of 'The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve' and so the Doctor and his new companions venture across the universe on a few adventures before their trip to the Wild West.
Writer Donald Cotton has brilliantly lampooned and exaggerated every notion that the audience may have of the Wild West, from the gun-toting cowboys to the raucous fights in saloons. The whole story is played for laughs, even the 'Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon', the little ditty that is sung as a form of musical narration throughout the story, gets more and more ridiculous. By the end, viewers will know the whole song.
Part of the comedy comes from Dodo and Steven's excitement at the novelty of being in the Wild West. There is also Steven's gaudy cowboy outfit that has an inordinate number of tassels on it and is embroidered with flowery patterns. His costume makes him look completely out of place when compared to the plainer clothes that the Doctor is dressed in. On top of this, Steven's attempts to be a gunslinger are highly comical given his ineptitude with firearms.
This serial is a reminder of the Doctor's loathing of guns and violence. He even remarks that nothing can induce him to raise a gun in anger and it is described as 'a wretched weapon'. The Doctor's aversion creates a strong anti-gun message that is still present in the series today. However, the effectiveness of this message in 'The Gunfighters' is debatable due to the climactic shoot-off. Nevertheless, it is interesting that the Doctor keeps pointing out his dislike of guns.
While younger members of the audience may enjoy it simply as an adventure involving cowboys, older members can appreciate the satirical vein that runs through this story. One of the Doctor's last lines at the end of the serial confirms that this has all been a send up. He says to Dodo: 'Oh my dear Dodo, my dear Dodo. You know, you're fast becoming a prey to every cliché-ridden convention in the American West'.
On a final note, 'The Gunfighters' will make viewers forget that this story is part of a science fiction television programme because there is no science or technology involved. It is a simple tale set in the Wild West about a mix-up and could be told without any mention of the Doctor or of time travel. The beauty of 'Doctor Who' is that the TARDIS is a great plot device that allows writers to take the characters anywhere. It is essentially a way to create blank canvas on which anything can be painted, be it fantasy, science fiction or period drama.
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Now all we need to do is paint a forest mural all around its side and put solar panels on top (high level gun ports optional).
Much has been done by the government requiring new construction to be far less vulnerable to forest fires by having tempered windows which won't shatter from heat and low combustible siding. All properties are required to maintain a defensible space. All good, but fun to jest at since government is always fair game.
The "elephant in the living room" problems are that our forests are so combustible from years of fire suppression, allowing the buildup of brush and dry materials that support devastating fires, and dangerous practices like tolerating homeless camps in these same forests instead of dealing proactively with the clear and dangerous fire threat they bring (there are humane and respectful ways to accomplish this).
It would be a great public service if you could jest at those type of things, RL.
Made you think about it, didn't I?
Yeah, I guess so. Thank you. I hope I'm not alone.
The theme that each individual is responsible for a "safe zone" around their home is right up a conservatives alley. The call for the government, (and who is that, anyway?), to clear vegetation from growing naturally in our forests is nothing but a veiled excuse to allow businesses access to logging in old growth areas, and also in the conservative playbook. And, of course, we can't allow those who have lost all hope of participating in our societies mad rush towards feudalism to simply chuck it all and return to the land, because even conservatives have limits on how individual people can behave.
Graze your cattle for free on public lands? No problem. Live there rather than under a bridge in some big city? Don't be silly.
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by Bob Doherty
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Should physicians be allowed to self-refer?
Federal law generally prohibits physicians from referring their own patients to a diagnostic facility in which they have an ownership issue - a practice called "self-referral" - unless the facility is located in their own practice. This exemption exists to allow patients with access to a laboratory test, x-ray, or other imaging test at the same time and place as when patients are seeing their physician for an office visit. Less inconvenience and speeder diagnosis and treatment - what could be wrong with that?
Much, say the critics, if it leads to over-utilization and higher costs and doesn't really represent a convenience to patients. This is the gist of two studies by staff employed by the American College of Radiology, published in the December issue of Health Affairs.
One study analyzes Medicare claims data and concludes that patients aren't really getting "one-stop-shopping" convenience when their physician refers them to an imaging facility that qualifies for the "in-office" exemption.
"Specifically, same-day imaging was the exception, other than for the most straightforward types of x-rays. Overall, less than one-fourth of imaging other than these types of x-rays was accompanied by a same-day office visit. The fraction for high-tech imaging was even lower—approximately 15 percent."
The authors say that "a likely explanation is that the equipment required for high-tech imaging is expensive, typically costing $0.5–$2.0 million per machine, and it is inefficient for such equipment to be idle and available to patients on an essentially walk-in basis. Rather, the norm is to schedule appointments ahead of time, to maximize use of the equipment. It is ironic that a major justification for self-referrers' acquiring this expensive equipment is to provide same-day convenience to their patients—but, presumably to keep their costs down, the physicians inconvenience the vast majority of their imaging patients by scheduling scans for a later date."
The second study, also from employees of the American College of Radiology, found that with the exception of office X-rays, self-referral provides no health benefit to patients but substantially higher costs:
"Our study provides broad evidence that physician self-referral for imaging typically is not associated with substantial benefits in treatment duration or costs. We found that self-referral for imaging is associated with significantly and substantially higher total care costs in the majority of medical conditions and imaging types we examined. Additionally, we found that self-referral is not associated with shorter illnesses, except in the case of self-referred x-rays for some conditions."
The authors of both studies conclude that Congress should narrow the "in-office" ancillary services exemption to federal ban on self-referral only to office x-rays.
It should be noted that the American College of Radiology has had a long-standing agenda of wanting to ban physician self-referral, going back to 2003, if not longer. This doesn't mean that the research done by the ACR's staff is invalid or biased - it evidently met Health Affairs' peer review standards - but the fact that they work for an organization that has a political agenda to ban self-referral is relevant.
The American College of Cardiology is fighting back against efforts to eliminate the in-office exemption, maintain that "patients are best served by having a physician who is familiar with a patient's medical history. In the ideal case, a qualified physician selects the optimal study to perform, interprets the image, and is able to integrate the results with the full knowledge of the patient's clinical condition before communicating with the patient and establishing a treatment plan. This is inherently the most efficient and comprehensive approach to care. In the case of heart disease, a cardiologist is the most appropriate physician to perform and interpret cardiac imaging studies."
The American College of Physicians supports a ban on "any financial arrangement that links income generation explicitly or implicitly to the volume or revenues generated by the investor-physicians; referrals if there is no valid medical need for the referral; any arrangement that involves an explicit or implicit inducement or encouragement of physicians by the management of the entity to increase the volume of referrals to the facility; and referrals to any entity (except those specifically exempted by law) unless disclosure has been made to patients of the physician's financial interest in the facility and, to the extent practicable, a list of alternative facilities from which the goods or services can be obtained." But ACP also argues that "certain arrangements … should be exempt from regulation … including: such services as those provided by physicians (or physicians in the same group) principally to their own patients (e.g. in-office laboratories and x-ray facilities); other professional and incidental services provided by physicians and their employees in the same group practice as the referring physician."
There is a risk that the public could view the inter-specialty fights over self-referral as an unseemly fight among doctors in different specialties over who controls the huge amounts of money that can result from referrals to imaging facilities. But the issue, though, really is finding the right balance - of cost, convenience, and the competence of given physicians to perform and interpret a particular imaging test.
Today's questions: What is your reaction to the Health Affairs studies? Do you think the exemption for in-office imaging should be kept as is or limited only to in-office X-rays and labs?
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- Harrison said...
As is the rule creates a ludicrous business climate. With greater restrictions it would be worse.
Hospitals that own home health agencies are allowed to refer patients to those agencies. They simply have to document that patients were offered a choice.
Why can we not have the same thing?
If we have an ownership stake in a lab outside of our building then our patients cannot use it.
Even if they would choose it, they cannot use it.
How is that fair?
Why can we not show that we offered patients a choice?
Regulation doesn't have to be stupid.
- PCP said...
When one reads the ACP position, he/she cannot help but feel that it tries to have it both ways. It is way too "on the one hand, but then on the other".
When you see the ACC or ACR advocate for their stance you see their aggressive stance. Perhaps this speaks to their success in DC in advocating for their members.
My view on this issue is quite straightforward.
I suspect that if the system were structured in such a way that the CT scan/MRI/Nuclear stress test was commoditized and therefore operating at razor thin margin, and the Physician time was at a premium, whether it be the Internist deciding on the need for and what type of test, or the radiologist reading it, then I suspect we would not be seeing this foodfight. I also suspect we will see lower costs from such a system. Remember for a cost effective and quality system...........everything must serve the Doctor-Patient relationship. The further away we go from this ideal, the messier it becomes. We get more Primary care doctors become dissatisfied with their careers and we get more patients disillusioned with their care, and we see costs escalate more. The system is dancing to the wrong tune, the tune of lobbyists, that is why none likes it.
Alas we allow others to devalue our time and efforts and resort to this type of non-sensical and professionally demeaning activities to maintain our incomes. It is really so sad to see.
- Jay Larson MD said...
It has been said that the most expensive piece of medical equipment is the physician's pen. Though, depending on the physician's place in the technology spectrum, that could be a PDA, smart phone, i-pad, laptop, or computer. Let's face it, nothing in health care can be paid for without a physician's (or physician extender's) signature. What that physician orders is dependent on thousands of factors that hopefully will result in improved health and quality of life of a patient. Unfortunately, some of the factors may influence a physician's choice because of personal gain. This may not be conscious, but a result of human behavior changes based on positive reinforcement. Elementary psychology.
If the office based lab and x-ray exemption was eliminated, there would be a decrease in diagnostic tests ordered by physicians. That, though, would come at a higher cost. .. rapid decline of practicing outpatient internists who practice in solo or small groups. A physician cannot live on outpatient E&M alone. For many internists the additional income from these commonly used ancillary services (typically labs) is what keeps the practice doors open.
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Lewis-Palmer School District 38 schools are getting in the holiday spirit. Several schools have activities planned to usher in the holiday and winter season.
Palmer Lake Elementary School is hosting a breakfast with Santa for students and families. On the menu will be pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, coffee, milk and juice. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. There will be games and crafts and the Elf Shop will be open for kids to do their holiday shopping.
There will be a winter carnival at Prairie Winds Elementary School from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. There will be games, crafts, cookie decorating and a holiday shop so students can get their shopping done. There will be music from the choir and photos with Santa will be offered for a fee from Kirkland Photography. Refreshments are available. The carnival is free and open to the community.
On Dec. 14 Ray Kilmer Elementary School will host a Polar Express family night. From 6:00-8:00 p.m. Kilmer families can come together to hear the Grinch read "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," make thumbprint ornaments, visit Santa and receive sleigh bells and candy canes and participate in a pajama parade. There will also be cookies, a cocoa bar and a popcorn bar.
"It's just a small, cozy get together for our families," Amanda Verrie, PTO coordinator, said.
The event is free but there is a cost for the ornaments.
Bear Creek Elementary School hosted Pizza with Santa on Nov. 30 and on Dec. 1 the Lewis-Palmer High School Key Club offered babysitting for parents who needed a day out to shop or just relax. All proceeds went to charity.
One activity that doesn't necessarily involve the holidays but does bring the family together is Family Fun Fitness Night at Prairie Winds Elementary School. The physical education department recently started the program.
Once a month, during the fall and winter months, families can come together to play games and take part in fun activities. The idea behind the program is to show families the importance of movement and fitness.
"We want to encourage families to move together," Prairie Winds P.E. teacher Shelly Dyche, said.
Dyche said the P.E. department thought it would be a good idea to host a fitness night from November to February because it is hard to get out in the winter and get exercise. She said the fitness involves fun, noncompetitive activities for all ages.
The fitness night takes place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. but families can arrive when they want or leave when they need to, they don't have to stay the entire time. This is a family event so parents can't just drop their kids off.
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|Improvement of atrioventricular conduction following catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia in a patient with a prolonged PR interval.
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|We herein present the case of a 60-year-old male with narrow QRS tachycardia who had a remarkable PR prolongation during sinus rhythm. The tachycardia was diagnosed as a slow-fast atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. Slow pathway ablation was performed after the confirmation of the presence of an antegrade fast pathway. Following the elimination of the slow pathway, the PR and atrio-His intervals became shortened from 470 and 420 to 170 and 120 ms, respectively. Moreover, the improvement of atrioventricular conduction after the slow pathway ablation lasted for at least 34 months.
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The days at issue here are those immediately following the resignation and departure from the White House of Richard Nixon on Aug. 9, 1974, to succeeding president Gerald Ford's controversial pardoning of him on Sept. 8. These were turbulent times, as Barry Werth points out in 31 Days, not simply because of the continuing Watergate scandal, but also because of a faltering national economy, rising oil prices, a potentially explosive clash between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus, and the international and domestic fallout from the war in Vietnam.
Stepping into this morass was an undistinguished former congressman from Michigan whose fate it was to be struck twice by political lightning first, being elevated to the vice presidency after Spiro Agnew was forced to resign; then, ascending to the presidency when Nixon himself was toppled. During the transition, Ford had to cope with many Nixon holdovers, including the supremely ambitious Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig. Moreover, there was the lingering problem of what to do with his unrepentant predecessor.
Given such turmoil and the power vacuum it created, it was only natural that political opportunists would move in. Werth subtitles his book: The Crisis That Gave Us The Government We Have Today. At that time, George H.
W. Bush was chairman of the Republican National Committee and eager to become Ford's vice president (a post that ultimately went to Nelson Rockefeller); Donald Rumsfeld, who also aspired to the vice presidency, was ambassador to NATO; Richard Cheney was his deputy, later to be Ford's chief of staff; Richard Perle was an aide to hawkish Democratic senator Henry Scoop Jackson; and Ronald Reagan was still governor of California. All these figures were considerably to the right of the congenitally moderate and accommodating Ford.
Initially, Ford's openness and congeniality won over both the country and a Congress that was overjoyed to be rid of the tainted Nixon. But when Ford announced against the advice of many of his counselors that he was pardoning his predecessor, the honeymoon was over and the stage was set for his defeat three years hence by the upstart Jimmy Carter. Edward Morris reviews from Nashville.


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Feel me up again, into the godless skys.
Matters to tend, before our goodbyes.
Out of my sight, im now displaced.
In shame and despite, cornered with this taste.
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In testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Large Public Power Council (LPPC) - an organization comprised of 23 of the nation's largest locally owned and controlled power systems - told lawmakers that LPPC supports transmission development to deliver renewable resources and "enhanced federal siting authority" to achieve that objective.
However, the group raised concerns about proposed interconnection-wide cost allocation plans and attempts to create "a new system-planning bureaucracy."
Testimony was presented by James Dickenson, managing director and CEO of JEA, a municipally owned electric and water utility based in Jacksonville, Fla. He spoke on behalf of the LPPC.
"LPPC believes that the users of proposed new transmission facilities should pay for them," Dickenson stated. "Proposals for interconnection-wide cost allocation for new transmission are unnecessary and may well discourage the development of economical alternatives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions such as energy efficiency and on-site renewables."
The LPPC testimony also emphasized that LPPC supports existing transmission planning processes; however, the public power group asserted that "state siting authority is not sufficient to address interstate transmission for renewable resources."
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Releasing A Sleep & A Forgetting, the latest opus from Montreal indie rock band, Islands on Valentine's Day feels more calculated than ironic. Frontman Nick Thorburn claims he penned the entire album from the couch of an L.A. friend's apartment early last year after escaping a failed relationship in New York. Just him, his guitar and his tears. The result is a series of 11 introspective, wallowing pop tunes that endeavor to highlight the catharsis but more often end up drowning in it.
The problem lies primarily in the blatantly literal lyrics. It's hard to derive what introspection Thorburn is attaining when he croons lyrics such as "I miss my wife, my home, my own bed and my old life" on 'Can't Feel My Face' or "Wandering, won't you let me in. It's cold outside and it's getting cold again" on 'Cold Again'. He describes the pain, steeps in it, but fails to analyze it. Tempos rarely exceed a snail's pace which often makes it difficult to determine where one tune ends and another begins. It also doesn't help that such lyrics are framed by an accompaniment that rarely treads outside of a repeated three chord progression. So anyone with basic guitar skills could tackle an acoustic cover of any of A Sleep & A Forgetting's tracks quickly, but why would they want to?


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January 6th, 2013 (F1pplus/R. Baillie).- Lotus will not take part in the first pre-season test in Jerez, Spain at the end of January to continue working on the E22.
"We're going to keep our car under wraps a little longer than some other teams. We've decided that attending the Jerez test isn't ideal for our build and development programme." Lotus F1 technical director Nick Chester said in a press release.
"We are likely to unveil the car before attending the Bahrain tests, and in Bahrain we should really be able to put the car through its paces in representative conditions."
Missing the four-day event in Spain means Lotus will only have eight days of testing prior to the start of the season.
Chester was upbeat about the team's 2014 challenger and said the figures looked good so far.
"From our perspective the figures look promising and development has been positive. That said, we are very much working with very little idea of what the other teams are doing." he said.
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The E22 has already undergone and passed some crash tests and seat fittings have been carried out for drivers Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado.
"We've made very good progress with the various homologation tests which took place before Christmas including chassis squeeze and side impact loading tests as well as the rear crash structure, meaning we just have the nose test to complete the car's homologation. We've undertaken chassis fits for Romain and Pastor." Chester said.


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Video: Officer-involved shooting: 1 dead, 2 injured
DENVER - A man suspected of killing a woman and wounding another is in the hospital after being shot by Denver police after he fired at a propane tank he was carrying.
Police have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Daniel Abeyta.
It happened in the 2200 block of South Irving Street in southwest Denver Friday morning.
According to police on the scene, Abeyta was holding a "long gun" in the middle of West Evans Avenue near South Irving Street. When police arrived on the scene, Abeyta shot at small propane tanks that he placed in the middle of the street. One tank blew up; the other did not. The propane tanks, according to police, had gun powder on them.
"The first cop drove up. He jumped out, and he told the other cop to 'grab a long rifle,'" neighborhood resident Henry Frye said.
At 12:15 p.m., police said there are other "incendiary" devices in the area of the shooting. They evacuated the block and encouraged residents to stay indoors as they try and locate all the devices. Police did discover a hand grenade near the scene.
"All the sudden thousands of cops pulled up," neighbor Joe McConkui said. "Officers realized they had to act quickly to diffuse the danger."
Police said Abeyta called police and said he wanted to get in a shootout with them.
Denver Police tweeted at 11:16 a.m. that the shooter was "down." Abeyta was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
After the suspect was shot, police went to the home where the shooting took place and found one woman dead. Another woman was found wounded in second home. The injured woman was taken to the hospital. She remains in serious condition.
No police were injured during this incident.
Authorities said the area was secure at 11:29 a.m. The case is being investigated as an officer-involved shooting.
Police say Abeyta is facing first-degree murder charges.
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West End Live is back!!! In its ninth year this fabulous festival is going to bring out all the best, brightest and tuneful of currently playing West End musicals. It will be two whole days of free open-air performances in one of the world's most iconic locations – Trafalgar Square. [More]
Halfway between Regent Street and Charring Cross Road is the Apollo Theatre. It is one of London's oldest West End theatres. Rising up before the Palladium and the Coliseum – its Edwardian era cousins – the Apollo is much smaller than either of them. It only seats 796 patrons. Oh! Please don't confuse it with the Apollo Victoria Theatre near Victoria Station. [More]
What an address! The London Coliseum is located in St. Martin's Lane in the heart of London. It is a mere 100 metres from Trafalgar Square. Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus are not much further in the other direction. Its impressive Victorian/Edwardian façade is a fine example of theatre architect Frank Matcham's creativity. [More]
When I stepped out of the Adelphi in London's West End, after watching the Thea Sharrock directed The Bodyguard I must admit, quite frankly, I was a trifle bemused. I was not sure if I had just watched a Whitney Houston anthology; a romantic musical; a pop concert or a musical thriller. [More]
When I sat down in my seat at the Criterion and the lights dimmed and the curtain lifted my jaw was left hanging around my chest. I was not quite prepared for what transpired on stage. However the jaw was in plenty of action after my first surprise evaporated and was replaced with unabashed laughter and a few guffaws. [More]
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SIMON COWELL has a "brilliant" idea: He could bring KATY PERRY and JOHN MAYER to "X Factor" to replace departing judges BRITNEY SPEARS and L.A. REID. This is just an IDEA at this point, and a rumored one at that. Of course, Katy and John have reportedly been dating, on and off, for about six months now, although it's unclear what their status is right now. Word has it Simon is treating this like a package deal, and has a $20 MILLION offer on the table for them both to come onboard. (That seems a little soft. Britney reportedly cost him at least $15 million alone last season.) A so-called "source" says "Simon sees it as a 'brilliant' pairing. Katy is sassy, honest and a huge star, while John's more reserved. Having them as rivals would be genius, if they had on-air bust-ups, it'd be un-missable." Speaking of Simon, he's also announced that he's starting a new talent competition, online. You can read more about that here.
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Tadpoles to Frogs. An educational video that shows the life cycle of a tadpole (pollywog) to a frog. Hosted by two young boys, Ethan Spencer and Justin Spencer. Courtesy of KDSpencerVideo
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Covers methods of evolution other than natural selection, effects of invasive species and ecosystems. Looks at changes in the cane toad population since their invasion of Australia.
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The Hong Kong dollar is a historical anomaly, he said.
"This is 2007; I don't know why the Hong Kong dollar exists any more," Rogers said via video link from Singapore. "You have a gigantic neighbor who is becoming the most incredible economy in the world."
Rogers said he would like to see Hong Kong convert to a yuan-based economy as soon as possible, adding that such a change would not be possible until the yuan is freely convertible.
"I'm terribly pessimistic about the future of the [US] dollar," Rogers said. "Most people in the world, if they want to use a currency in the future, will be using the renminbi."
The 65-year-old investor, who helped launch the Quantum Fund with George Soros, said he would not be surprised if China allows the yuan to become freely convertible before next year's Beijing Olympics.
"I would certainly expect [that] by 2010 - at the latest - if not by the Olympics next year," he said. "It's causing bubbles within the Chinese economy."
He called the US dollar "a terribly flawed currency" that would continue to have problems for years to come.
"Will the US dollar lose 80 percent of its value? Probably," Rogers said.
"It's not going to happen next year. But, yes, the US dollar will lose an enormous amount of its value over the next many years," he added.
Rogers said the United States might already be in a recession. "If it's not a recession now, it certainly will be soon," he said.
The state of many parts of the US economy - including the housing, automotive, financial, and machinery sectors - is already "worse than recession," he added.
Meanwhile, Rogers said he is not optimistic about any equities markets.
"I own some equities, but I don't know any equity markets in the world where I would be buying right now," Rogers said.
He said commodities are the only bull market in the world right now, excluding a few currencies he is bullish about.
"Oil has to go to US$150 (HK$1,170)," he said. "It has to go to US$200, because nobody's been discovering oil."
However, Rogers said he hopes to hold on to his A shares forever.
"I hope to give my Chinese shares to my daughter some day," he said.
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TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Nov. 14, 2012) - Inmet Mining Corporation ("Inmet") (TSX:IMN) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Minera Panama S.A. (MPSA) has selected Joint Venture Panama Inc. (JVP), a joint venture led by the mining and metallurgy division of SNC-Lavalin Inc. (a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.) with partners GyM S.A. (a member of Grana y Montero Group) and Techint International Construction Corp., to proceed with detailed engineering, procurement and construction of the Process Plant. This engagement will be performed in two phases. Under the first phase, JVP has been instructed to proceed with detailed engineering and procurement services.
Upon satisfactory advancement of detailed engineering, JVP will be instructed to proceed with the second phase which will involve the construction of the facility starting in Q4 2013. MPSA has already ordered SAG/Ball mills and motors, which are in manufacturing and scheduled to be delivered on site starting in Q4 2013.
The award to JVP recognizes the expertise of each party to the joint venture led by SNC-Lavalin, one of the world's leading engineering and construction groups. This award is the outcome of an eight-month competitive process involving several international consortia of engineering and construction firms.
The process plant is designed to treat a nominal throughput of 160,000 t/d, using two grinding lines, each having capacity of 80,000 tonnes per day. It is planned that the ore feed rate will increase to 240,000 tonnes per day after year nine of operations to maintain concentrate production levels despite a falling head grade. The scope of the mineral processing plant includes:
The process plant is designed to process ore at a nominal head grade of 0.5% Cu and 0.01% Mo with a design maximum head grade of 0.9% Cu and 0.015% Mo.
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At the time of his arrest, Cpl. Mark Ivey said Deshawn Scott had 115 bags of heroin in his possession.
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Deshawn Scott, of the 600 block of Homestead Road, was charged with resisting arrest, possession with intent to deliver heroin and loitering for drug activity, Cpl. Mark Ivey said.
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The key to Tiger's amazing ability to strike the ball consistently is his near-perfect technique through impact.
There's More Than One Way To Skin A Cat
Tiger's swing is certainly one of the best in the history of the game. Though his style in these pictures taken last fall reflects much of what's commonly accepted among teachers in the game today, the real secret to Tiger's swing occurs at the moment of impact. In fact, throughout his professional career, Tiger has won major championships with three very different styles of golf swing. The one thing that hasn't changed is his dynamics at impact, namely his four-inch-in-front swing bottom that allows him to compress the ball fully, providing extremely consistent results. If you're interested in hitting the ball solidly, this is the area of the swing on which you should concentrate the most.
Good posture and balance at address allow freedom of the arms and body pivot to begin the work of the backswing.
The most important move in the backswing is the start, as it creates the sequence for the loading of the club by the cocking or hinging of the left wrist and the motion of the arms and body all working together.
The main purpose of the backswing is to load the club. Tiger has a gradual and consistent load throughout his whole backswing, which puts him in position to create dynamic impact.
The top of the backswing completes the full loading of the club. Tiger's style is very conventional with a quiet lower body, strong back and shoulder turn and on-plane clubshaft.
Tiger begins the lagging of the club at the start of his down -swing. This lag he develops is the secret of golf, and he will sustain it through impact.
Here he's storing a ton
The full release and motion of the hips powers Tiger's down-
Tiger's release of the hands and arms is delayed. His sensation is that they release naturally due to centrifugal force. His entire downswing is initiated and powered through the lower body, which adds to his consistency.
Bobby Clampett, PGA Tour player and CBS commentator, is also the author of The Impact Zone with Andy Brumer. For more about Bobby Clampett and the Impact Zone, visit www.bobbyclampett.com and www.impactzonegolf.net.


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(a) Exclusion
Gross income shall not include the value of any subsidy provided (directly or indirectly) by a public utility to a customer for the purchase or installation of any energy conservation measure.
(b) Denial of double benefit
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any subsidy which was provided with respect to such expenditure. The adjusted basis of any property shall be reduced by the amount excluded under subsection (a) which was provided with respect to such property.
(c) Energy conservation measure
(1) In general
For purposes of this section, the term "energy conservation measure" means any installation or modification primarily designed to reduce consumption of electricity or natural gas or to improve the management of energy demand with respect to a dwelling unit.
(2) Other definitions
For purposes of this subsection—
(B) Public utility
The term "public utility" means a person engaged in the sale of electricity or natural gas to residential, commercial, or industrial customers for use by such customers. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term "person" includes the Federal Government, a State or local government or any political subdivision thereof, or any instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
Source(Added Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 1912(a),Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3014; amended Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1617(a), (b),Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1858.)
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Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (d), probably means section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–617, which is classified to section 824a–3 of Title 16, Conservation.
Prior Provisions
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1617(b)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions which consisted of general exclusion in par. (1) and limitation for exclusion on nonresidential property in par. (2).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1617(a), substituted "energy demand with respect to a dwelling unit." for "energy demand—
"(A) with respect to a dwelling unit, and
"(B) on or after January 1, 1995, with respect to property other than dwelling units.The purchase and installation of specially defined energy property shall be treated as an energy conservation measure described in subparagraph (B)."
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1617(b)(2), struck out "and special rules" after "definitions" in heading, redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which related to "specially defined energy property".
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1617(c),Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1858, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 1996, unless received pursuant to a written binding contract in effect on September 13, 1995, and at all times thereafter."
Effective Date
Pub. L. 102–486, title XIX, § 1912(c),Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3016, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and renumbering former section 136 as 137] shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 1992."
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Remote-control robots at the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have measured a "harsh environment" for humans to work in, officials said.
The measurements, which will complicate efforts to stabilize the damaged reactors, came a day after the company operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant said it would take until the end of the year to bring the crisis under control, the BBC reported Monday.
Robots measured elevated levels of radiation inside the buildings housing reactors Nos. 1 and 3 Sunday.
Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said exposure to the radiation levels measured in the No. 3 reactor for 4 1/2 hours would exceed the emergency safety limit for power plant workers.
"It's a harsh environment for humans to work inside," said Hidehiko Nishiyama of Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.
Operator TEPCO said it hoped to decrease radiation leaks in three months and to cool the reactors within nine months.
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Curried potato pasties
Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 30 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
These are delicious warm with salad and chutney or cold, in packed lunches. They can be baked straight from frozen, too
Nutrition and extra info
- Can be frozen uncooked
- Vegetarian
Nutrition per pasty
- kcalories
- 480
- protein
- 11g
- carbs
- 53g
- fat
- 26g
- saturates
- 10g
- fibre
- 0g
- sugar
- 4g
- salt
- 0.86g
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- Heat a large pan of water, add the potatoes, then cook for 8 mins until just soft. Add the peas 1 min before the end of cooking time. Drain, then set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion until soft and slightly coloured. Add the curry paste and mustard seeds, then fry for a few mins more until the mixture smells fragrant. Carefully stir in the potatoes and peas, trying not to mash them. Add the lemon juice and coriander, then leave to cool.
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Unroll the pastry rectangle, place on a floured surface with the long side towards you and roll it out a little more to make it into a square shape. Cut into 4 squares, then cut each one in half so you have 8 long rectangles. Place 4 of them onto a baking sheet, brush the edges with beaten egg and place a quarter of the filling down the centre of each. Top with the remaining pastry, then pinch the edges together to make a sealed parcel. Brush with more egg, then bake for 20 mins until puffed and golden. If cooking from frozen, bake for 30 mins. Serve with fresh green salad and a spoonful of chutney.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2009
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Comments, questions and tips
Brilliant. Easy to make, tasty and handy to have in the freezer too.. what more could you want? I followed the advice of others and made with sweet potatoes instead of regular spuds and added mango chutney to the filling for half of them. The mango chutney ones were better. Excellent recipe, I will be making these again and again!
Just popped these bad boys into the oven - wow! In NL you can get packs of 10 puff pastry squares so used those - perfect size! I made the mix with sweet potatoes, about 1.5 tbsp Madras curry paste, 1 tbsp spicy mango chutney, the peas & lemon juice and onions but no coriander. I was going to add chickpeas but I forgot. The mix tasted sublime prior to being put into the "pockets" & even my Indian food-averse hubby is getting curious now & can't wait till lunch! I'll serve them with a green salad for a light bite. Excellent!!
These were a huge success. I added some paneer cheese cubes to the onion at the point where the curry paste etc and fried them off for a few minutes before mixing in the potato and peas. I also added a tablesoon of mango chutney to the mix which gave a sweet tang which the lemon cut through very well. They were delicious served warm with raita and more chutney and will enjoy for lunch tomorrow cold.
Made these yesterday and they were great. Like other comments I have frozen some, and I would certainly suggest others should try them. Had to go careful with the amount of pastry used for sealing edges though, as my husband isn`t a big fan of too much extra, but this is just a personal taste.
I made this recipe for a quick dinner on a week night. Mine with potatoes and peas but for hubby it was chicken. Also used Madra Curry paste which is on the spicier side. Tasted great. When it came out of the oven, hubby's comment was it looks like it was made in a bakery.
Would certainly make it again.


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Week 2 Power Rankings
Though it's hard to gauge how good teams really are after one week, I've drafted my Power Rankings for the upcoming Week 2. Enjoy!
32) St. Louis Rams (28). They could give the 2008 Lions a run for their money. The only shining light is that their defense was only slightly below average.
31) Detriot Lions (30). I don't care if they put up 27 points, they were playing a terrible Saints defense. Stafford didn't play well either.
30) Kansas City Chiefs (32). They gain two spots only because they put up 24 points against a great Baltimore team. It will be interesting to see how Cassel does in his return.
29) Cleveland Browns (31). AP ran all over them, but they managed to initially make a game out of it. Quinn will only get better, hopefully.
28) Cincinnati Bengals (23). The Broncos defense is supposed to be bad, yet they only score 7 points. They should have won, but even if they did they would still be down here.
27) Denver Broncos (29). Though they barely won, they still need to vastly improve in order to challenge the Chargers for the division.
26) Houston Texans (16). Boy was I wrong last week. They looked terrible against the Jets, and Andre Johnson almost had no effect. They have to bounce back next week.
25) Jacksonville Jaguars (24). I don't know what to make of this game to be honest. Their defense heldn the Colts to 14 points, but their offense looks very bad.
24) Oakland Raiders (27). Great showing against San Diego. I'm still not convinced they're an above average team, but I could very well be proved wrong in the next few weeks.
23) Miami Dolphins (20). Turnovers killed them, which is something they avoided last year. I don't see them repeating as division champs.
22) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26). Just like the Jaguars, I don't know where to place this team. Dallas passed all over their defense, but they're offense looked better than anticipated. Cadillac Williams looked amazing.
21) Arizona Cardinals (18). Warner looked old. They could easily lose 3-4 division games this year if they continue to play like that.
20) Buffalo Bills (22). They were a fumble away from winning, and showed that their offense exists. They should bounce back from that agonizing defeat next week against the Bucs.
19) Chicago Bears (15). There's not a heck of a lot going for them after losing Urlacher and Cutler's terrible performance. Less turnovers, more wins.
18) San Francisco 49ers (25). Great win against the former division champs. It may be them and the Seahawks contending for the top spot this year.
17) Washington Redskins (14). They didn't show up offensively. Campbell looked good at times, but their running game struggled.
16) Seattle Seahawks (19). Hasselbeck is back. Their defense really showed the Rams who's boss, but they'll face a tougher 49er defense next weekend.
15) Dallas Cowboys (21). Tony Romo and Roy Williams showed that they meant business. With a win next week they could be the team to beat in the NFC.
14) Carolina Panthers (6). Wow, Jake Delhomme was bad. If he plays poorly next weekend, they'll be looking for someone else to step up.
13) New Orleans Saints (13). Same story as last year: their offense looked great, their defense looked bad. They should not have let the Lions score that many points.
12) New York Jets (17). Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan may save this team. If they can win against the Pats next week, they could legitimately make a run at the playoffs.
11) Tennessee Titans (9). Chris Johnson was held to minimal yardage, which hurt them. The defense did look good, especially against the run.
10) Philadelphia Eagles (12). What a blowout. Their defense proved me wrong and make have taken Delhomme's starting job from him.
9) Minnesota Vikings (10). It was close early on, but Peterson showed why he was ranked the best running back in the game. Statistically, Favre played very efficiently.
8) Baltimore Ravens (11). Although they played the Chiefs, Flacco seems to be avoiding the sophmore slump. Ray Rice was stellar.
7) Atlanta Falcons (7). Great win. Matt Ryan looked solid, and the Gonzalez acquisition paid off.
6) Green Bay Packers (8). Their offense should have scored more, but Rodgers clicked when he needed to. How about that defense!
5) San Diego Chargers (4). Though it was a close game, that will be the toughest division battle they face all year. Hopefully LT will show up next week.
4) Indianapolis Colts (2). I'll give them a mulligan for that close victory. Their defense played well against MJD, but their offense needs to be more consistent.
3) New York Giants (5). The score didn't indicate how well the Giants played against the Redskins. They've got to improve their pass defense within the two-minute warning.
2) New England Patriots (3). This may very well be more than they deserve, but we'll see how they fare against the Jets.
1) Pittsburgh Steelers (1). Ben Roethlisberger was poised with no running game and constant pressure. No matter who is injured on their defense, they have the depth to recover.
Category: NFL
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Kansas City Chiefs, LaDainian Tomlinson, Mark Sanchez, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC East, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Roy Williams, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Superbowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, TO, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Washington Redskins
Posted on: September 2, 2009 10:43 pm
Preseason Power Rankings
Since the large majority of starters will not be playing in the fourth preseason game, I figure that now is as good a time as any to make my first power rankings of the 2009 NFL season. They may slightly contradict earlier posts because of recent developments (Flacco being a stud, the Brandon Marshall saga, Favre, etc). Anyways, here we go:
32) Kansas City Chiefs. You know it's not looking good when you're starting QB may be out for a month and your offensive coordinator gets fired two weeks before the season. Can we really expect too much from Larry Johnson?
31) Cleveland Browns. This team just bothers me. Dropped passes, inconsistent run game, and a Swiss cheese defense won't help Brady Quinn if he gets the nod.
30) Detroit Lions. Sadly, this is a compliment. They're making strides towards bolstering their offensive line, and not drafting another wide receiver. Hopefully Stafford will be the bright light at the end of the very dark tunnel.
29) Denver Broncos. What a mess. Without Cutler, their passing attack is less intimidating. Now, Brandon Marshall may not even be in a Bronco uniform. These players just don't seem to like Josh McDaniels.
28) St. Louis Rams. There is potential in St. Louis if three things happen: Jackson stays healthy, Bulger stays healthy, and Spagnuolo is able to motivate the defense. If one of these things goes wrong, however, it'll be another disappointing season.
27) Oakland Raiders. They are a very young team that, if healthy, could challenge the Chargers. Russell needs to step it up and McFadden needs to complete 16 games. Their organization is holding them back.
26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This depends completely on quarterback play. If Leftwich is able to lead their offense down the stretch, they might find themselves in the playoffs. Facing them is a tough division, a below average defense, and uncertainty at running back.
25) San Francisco 49ers. Too many question marks will keep them out of the playoffs this year. Given a few more years, Mike Singletary may restore 49er glory.
24) Jacksonville Jaguars. Though he wasn't the starter, the loss of Fred Jackson will force Maurice Jones-Drew to carry the ball more. They also don't seem to have the all-around consistency to be a major threat.
23) Cincinnati Bengals. Just like the Rams, they need three things to happen: Carson Palmer must play 16 games, Chad Ocho Cinco has to mature, and Cedric Benson must earn his paycheck. Oh, and the defense needs to show up. Four things.
22) Buffalo Bills. The absence of Marshawn Lynch will cripple them early on, and having TO may not make up for it. If they can get better in November and December, they could make a run for a Wild Card.
21) Dallas Cowboys. If Roy Williams is plagued with injury throughout the season, the Cowboys can kiss their playoff hopes good-bye.
20) Miami Dolphins. Though they had success last year with the wildcat, most teams have begun to figure out how to dismantle it. They also won't have the luck they had last year with no injuries to their starters.
19) Seattle Seahawks. This could be a surprise team out of the dismal NFC West. Hasselbeck looks healthy, and T.J. Houshmanzedah will help.
18) Arizona Cardinals. Despite them making the Superbowl last year, many doubt this team (including me). Warner is a risk at his age, and their running game is rarely utilized. Plus, their defense is abysmal.
17) New York Jets. Their defense looks great, and their running game will get better if Leon Washington gets more touches. Sanchez may not have an immediate impact, especially with the lack of a star receiver to help him out.
16) Houston Texans. They're one year away from making it into the playoffs for the first time ever. If Shaub stays healthy, that may come a year earlier.
15) Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler will give this team what the Bears franchise has always needed: consistency at quarterback. Forte, Hester, and Olsen will see huge returns.
14) Washington Redskins. Campbell looks much better, and Haynesworth on defense will have a large effect on the NFC East. They just may not have enough to get the Wild Card spot with such a tough division.
13) New Orleans Saints. Their offense ranks in the top 3, while their defense ranks in the 15-25 range. Improve the defense, improve the record.
12) Philadelphia Eagles. Most people have them ranked higher, but they've lost so much on defense. Outside of Vick, they have had quite a few valuable pickups on offense. Vick won't make an impact until his second year back.
11) Baltimore Ravens. I thought Flacco would have a sophmore slump, but he's looked great in preseason. Their biggest setback is their loss of Rex Ryan on defense.
10) Minnesota Vikings. Put aside Favre, and you still have one of the best runningbacks and defenses in the league. Throw in a veteran that knows the system, and you may have at least a division title.
9) Tennessee Titans. Losing Albert Hayensworth may not be too much of a detriment, the system made him good, not the other way around. Kerry Collins is another year older, though.
8) Green Bay Packers. They could be the sleeper pick to win the conference. Rodgers is in MVP form, and their transition to the 3-4 defense went much smoother than expected.
7) Atlanta Falcons. Most people focus on Matt Ryan, but their defense appears to be improving the most. Injuries and holdouts at receiver could hurt them, but Gonzalez may cancel that out.
6) Carolina Panthers. Their only real weakness is inconsistency at quarterback. Despite Delhomme's poor playoff performance, however, he was solid during the season. Their running attack is one of the best in the league, too.
5) New York Giants. Their receivers will either be the end of them or bring them to the Superbowl, since Eli Manning needs a deep threat. Canty, Bernard, and Boley will add tremendous depth to their already stellar defense.
4) San Diego Chargers. With Merriman and Cromartie back from injury, their defense will take a major step forward. Rivers, Gates, Tomlinson, Sproles, Jackson, Chambers... get ready.
3) New England Patriots. While everyone is focusing on Tom Brady, they've quietly added key players to their defense. The loss of their offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and a surgically-repaird knee could keep them out of the Superbowl this year, however.
2) Indianapolis Colts. Most people forget they won their final 9 regular season games last year. Manning comes into this season healthy, but without Tony Dungi they'll have to work under a new system.
1) Pittsburgh Steelers. This is not just because they won the Superbowl. 20 of their 22 starters are back, plus the coaching staff remains intact. A fairly easy schedule almost guarantees a playoff spot and division title. Plus, their defense is nasty.
Category: NFL
Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Gates, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Brandon Marshall, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Chris Canty, Chris Chambers, Cleveland Browns, Cromartie, Dallas Cowboys, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles, Deangelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Devin Hester, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Greg Olsen, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson, Leon Washington, Mark Sanchez, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matt Shaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Boley, Michael Vick, Minnesota Vikings, MVP, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC East, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Phillip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rocky Bernard, Roy Williams, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shawn Merriman, St. Louis Rams, Superbowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, TO, Tom Brady, Tony Dungi, Tony Gonzalez, Vincent Jackson, Washington Redskins, Wild Card
Posted on: August 17, 2009 10:20 pm
ESPN's Overvalued Fantasy Players
I was watching the Giants game tonight and noticed something odd at halftime. On the top of the screen they had (I think it was Mike Sando's) "Top 5 overvalued players" for fantasy football this year, and I didn't agree with the top 4.
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noun left·over \ˈleft-ˌō-vər\
leftovers : food that has not been finished at a meal and that is often served at another meal
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