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Merlin Mann On Starting Something
If you're a writer or and artist or just someone who wants to make/do something you really need to read Merlin Mann's latest post on 43 Folders, entitled Fake Rocks, Salami Commanders, and Just Enough to Start:
Your Lizard Brain is absolutely right when it tells you that most people won't notice if you don't make something, and that a lot of people won't particularly care if you do. But, how you choose to respond to that existential kōan will say a lot about your potential as both an artist and as an engaged human.
Go and read it. I'm going to read it again right now.
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Wow, that's weirdly synchronous. Like 16 years ago, I was at a party in Tallahassee, Florida, and this guy crashed it, played a really funny little original song about cheese on an acoustic guitar, and then raided the fridge. I chatted with him briefly, mainly to see if I could buy a CD or something with the cheese song on it, and that was that. For some reason, it stuck in my brain, but no one ever seemed to know who I was talking about. Just this week, though, I was talking with a friend of mine in Tallahasse, asking him if he knew who the guy was, and he instantly realized who I was talking about. "Oh, yeah, that was Merlin Mann," and he linked me to his 'folders' site. I had no idea. And now, like four days later, here he turns up again on your site. Small virtual world.

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Making the Case for Scott Richmond
Saturday, January 31, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
But out of all the names, I think there is one dark horse candidate that will surprise everyone. This is my official endorsement for Scott Richmond as the fifth starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, and here are my reasons why.
1.) He already has the experience
Although Scott might only have 5 major league starts under his belt, that's five more than Ricky Romero or Brett Cecil. I realize that Matt Clement has pitched in the majors for 9 years, but he hasn't had a big league start in over 2 years. That's a really long time to be away from the big show. Mike Maroth is coming off of shoulder surgery, and has a career ERA of 5.02. Scott Richmond is the freshest and has had the most recent experience as a starting pitcher.
2.) Brett Cecil probably isn't ready yet
I'm not saying that Cecil isn't going to be next ace of the Blue Jays, I just think that he's not ready to be thrown into the fire just yet. We're all waiting for Cecil to be the next David Price, but J.P. Ricciardi has said on numerous occasions that he doesn't want to push some of the younger players too fast. This would give Scott Richmond the leg up on Brett Cecil.
3.) The World Baseball Classic will be Richmond's coming-out party
Rich Harden is out and Jeff Francis is out, so the weight of Team Canada's pitching staff will be on Scott Richmond's shoulders. I am hoping that Scott does really well at the World Baseball Classic, and performing well will definitely give him an advantage over the other candidates vying for the final spot in the Jays rotation.
4.) He's Canadian
Since the Blue Jays are "Canada's baseball team", there is an unwritten rule that there has to be a token Canadian on the team. With the departure of Matt Stairs, the Blue Jays are lacking in Canadian Content (Cancon for you media folks). Scott Richmond would probably fill those shoes very well. Although he might not be into hockey, I'm sure Scott could pick up the slack by playing some Roch Voisine and Rush in the Blue Jays clubhouse.
TGI Friday Tidbits
Friday, January 30, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Yahoo Sports released their list of 50 Worst Sports Announcers, and somehow Campbell was spared from the list. I'm considering contacting Jay Busbee to let him know that our Blue Jays TV commentator Jamie Campbell should be a write-in candidate, but I guess compared to some of the announcers on that list, Campbell isn't totally inept.
Representing baseball's worst were Chris Berman, Joe Morgan, and John Kruk. I don't really have any issues with John Kruk, and Joe Morgan is obviously bad. But Chris Berman is especially annoying every year at the Homerun Derby. Hearing "back, back, back" every 5 seconds makes me want to go "back, back, back" in time and punch Berman's father in the testicles, to prevent him from ever being born.
Also, just a quick reminder that the Live Blog will still be taking place on Tuesday at 9pm. Anyone is welcome to join, and there will be rough agenda that I'll be working from. We'll be talking about the starting rotation, possible batting orders, and who might possibly streak this year at Opening Day.
The Anatomy of a Bromance for Alex Rios
Thursday, January 29, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
I can't remember when this one-sided love affair began, but I believe it was sometime around June 2006 when Alex was leading the league in batting average. It was something about his young spirit that captured me, and he looked to be the new franchise player for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ever since then, he was grown into a very talented young ballplayer, who has an extremely bright future.
I find that Alex is an easy player to like because he is deadly in all angles of the game; he has the arm like a cannon, the speed of a mongoose, and when he wants to, Alex can pull the ball for some power. Although he lacks the personality and entertainment value of say a Manny Ramirez, Alex does most of his entertaining on the field.
Alex also seems like a very down-to-earth person. We learned last year that he enjoys flying model helicopters, and seducing young women in hotel rooms. Rios also caught the eye of reporters at spring training last year when he sported a mohawk, so we know that he has a keen sense of fashion. And I'm pretty sure after that interview, he banged Kathryn Humphries from CityTV.
I'll admit that I was convinced to go to the July 27th game at the Rogers Centre because of the fact that it was "Alex Rios Figurine Day". Once a player is immortalized in figurine form, you know that they're the real deal.
Don't Stop Believing
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Just as a sidenote, my favourite song "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey has been used as song of hope for the 2005 Chicago White Sox, the 2006 Detroit Tigers, as well as the 2008 Los Angeles Dodgers. Now would be a great time to proclaim the same tune as the rally cry for the 2009 Toronto Blue Jays. If anything, we can at least give Steve Perry some kickass royalty cheques.
Live Blog on Tuesday February 3rd
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
I think we're going to try something a little different next week. On Thursday February 3rd at 9pm EST, I'll be hosting a Live Blog where all readers and fellow bloggers are welcome to come chat about the Toronto Blue Jays. If you've ever seen Tim's live blog at MLB Trade Rumors, it will be very similar to that. I guess it will really be more of a chat than anything else. You won't need any special accounts or anything, just check back here next Tuesday and it will be ready at 9pm.
I'm not really sure if it will be more of a Q & A, or more of an off season venting session. Either way, I welcome you all to join me on Thursday starting at 9pm Eastern Standard time. Depending on how things go, I might chat for 30 minutes to an hour.
If you're like me and have the memory retention of a goldfish, just enter your email into the event reminder below and you'll be sent an email alert. If there are any particular topics you'd like to discuss or any questions you have, feel free to leave them in the comments section or you can also email them to email@example.com and I'll try to cover them during the live blog.
I hope to see you here - 9pm on Tuesday February 3rd for a Toronto Blue Jays Live Blog!
Gas is down, and so is Manny
Monday, January 26, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
I imagine that Manny will most likely end up taking the 2 year/$45 million dollar contract from the Dodgers, but Scott Boras is trying to pry as much money as humanly possible from whichever team eventually signs Ramirez. I know the "Manny as a Jay" fantasies have been beaten to a death, but it would be cool to see the price drop enough so that J.P. Ricciardi could throw an offer on the table.
The trend seems to be going that way at least. Jason Giambi signed for $5 million a season. Pat Burrell signed for $8 million a season. Adam Dunn will likely sign around the $6 million a season range, so why not Manny too? I guess for now, we'll have to settle for Jason Lane and Brandon Fahey.
We're Number One!
Friday, January 23, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
He says that despite the rough outlook for this season, Jays fans should be happy because they have the best team in town compared to the Raptors and Leafs. Over the past four years the Blue Jays have the best record, and also score bonus points for competing in the toughest division in baseball.
But I'm not really sure if this is a title that the Blue Jays should be proud of. Isn't being the best sports team in Toronto kind of like winning the gold medal at the Special Olympics? You may be the best in the field, but at the end of the day ... you still have to take the short bus home.
Jeff Kent retires to join the force
Thursday, January 22, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
"More than likely I would've been a cop when I grew up, hence the mustache".
He looks like a natural. Go get 'em, Jeffy.
Presenting Team Canada - Revision 1
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
As Parkes at Drunk Jays Fans suggests, it looks like Scott Richmond just might be the ace for Team Canada. Maybe this will be Scotty's chance for redemption after he turned down the chance to play for Team Canada at the 2008 Olympics in lieu of starting for the Blue Jays.
So is there a possibility that Richmond could now earn the new title "The Canadian Roy Halladay"?
State of the Franchise: Teddy Ruxpin Edition
To make the summaries of these events more interesting for myself, I picture the Blue Jays hierarchy as the villains from one of my favourites cartoon shows as a kid, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. Now before I go any further, let me reiterate that in no way am I insinuating that any of these people are evil creatures, it is merely just convenient for this example.
There is LB (portrayed by coach Cito Gaston), Tweeg (played by General Manager J.P. Ricciardi), and Quellor - The Supreme Oppressor of the Monsters and Villains Organization (portrayed by interim President Paul Beeston).
Amongst all the things that Tweeg said at this meeting, he plans on making Casey Janssen the 4th starter on the team, and the 5th spot is basically up for grabs between Brett Cecil, Scott Richmond, Matt Clement, and Mike Maroth.
LB said that he projects Lyle Overbay will be back to his 2006 self, hitting somewhere between 20-25 homeruns this season. Apparently Scott Rolen will hit 25-30 dingers in 2009. I know LB is just trying to be optimistic, but I think those are some pretty lofty expectations from players who have been injury-proned over the past few seasons.
If anything, over these past few days we have learned that it's important to keep hope for the 2009 season, and really all that Blue Jays fans want at this point are answers. It's only fair for season-ticket holders to have high expectations for the team, and it should also be fair of Blue Jays management to have realistic expectations for this season.
I guess in the meantime, I'll just reminisce with those episodes of Teddy Ruxpin.
Presenting Team Canada
Monday, January 19, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Just like the 1992 USA Basketball Dream Team, the 2009 USA WBC roster is also stacked. It's full of All Stars like Dustin Pedroia, David Wright, Ryan Braun, Scott Kazmir and Grady Sizemore. Blue Jays Vernon Wells and B.J. Ryan will be wearing the additional red and white to their regular blue uniforms. Alex Rios signed on to the Puerto Rican Team, and Rod Barajas will backstop for Team Mexico.
I have a feeling this WBC will be much better than the last. So long as Canada doesn't get eliminated by a technicality.
Ryan Dempster, what a joker
I dreamt that I was at a Jays/Cubs game at the Rogers Centre, and I was at field level hoping to get an autograph from one of the players. All of a sudden, I see Ryan Dempster come up, so I ask him for his autograph. He kindly accepts, and signs my baseball as we are chit-chatting about Canadian culture and whatnot. I then shake his hand, and he goes in for a hug (which at the moment, seemed eerily normal).
Anyway, after he leaves I look at my baseball and notice that he has signed it "Ryan Braun". What a joker, that guy.
We'll find out for sure if Ryan Dempster will be on the roster as World Baseball Classic rosters will be announced this evening at 6pm.
In the meantime, I guess I will just daydream about other possible roster spots for Team Canada. Jason Bay, you're next!
Padres get Grittier with Eckstein
Friday, January 16, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
"The way he goes about the daily grind of playing baseball is going to be great for our younger service-time players to watch."
Of course after hearing John Gibbons and J.P. Ricciardi sing the praises of Eckstein last year, I understand that this previous statement actually translates to this:
"That Eckstein is a short motherf*cker, so good for him."
Eckstein is a short guy at 5'7", I get it. But don't recall anyone describing Dustin Pedroia as "gritty", and he's around the same height. Just don't confuse "grit" with "lack of height". Grit is not a substitute for talent, it's just an excuse for why a player hasn't had an All-Star season since 2006.
Bases Loaded Video Game Review
Thursday, January 15, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
These are the days I thank heaven for NES Emulators. Through the grace of technology and the magic of the interweb, I can relive my childhood days of playing my favourite baseball game of all time - Bases Loaded for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Don't get me wrong, Bases Loaded is not the very best NES baseball game around. RBI Baseball and Baseball Stars are far better, but for some reason one day my parents brought me home Bases Loaded, and I was hooked ever since.
Bases Loaded features 12 teams in total, some of which emulate real big-league teams. Unless you're familiar with the game, it's always a crap shoot choosing your team. Each team has it's pros and cons, and I always bounced from team to team as I remember not really having a favourite.
I discovered a few interesting features about the game after the fact. One, there are certain batters that a pitcher can provoke to charge the mound. There is also a stipulation that you can't hit more than two home runs in one game.
Another obvious case of programmers screwing around with the game, were the names of the umpires. You might remember that they were named Yuk, Dum, Boo, and Bum. This could be because the umps sit on their asses the entire game.
As far as the hitters in the game go, I really couldn't recall any players in particular. I just grouped them into 3 different types; fat guy, skinny guy, and Scott Rolen guy. For some reason, I always envisioned the skinny guy as John Olerud, and the fat guy as John Kruk.
One thing that sets Bases Loaded apart from many of the baseball games on the NES is the wealth of statistics. Each hitter has statistics (such as AVG and HR), and pitchers have win-loss records and and ERA. Another great feature of the game is the music. For it's time, Bases Loaded had a great array of sound effects and music. In fact, the music is so good that I sometimes wish it would play in the background as I watch Blue Jays games on TV.
My only real issue with the game is the degree of difficulty when fielding in the outfield. Fly balls are tough to judge, as I often found myself either coming up short (that's what she said), or would watch the ball bounce over my head into the outfield wall.
Rejected Blue Jays Giveaway Days
Monday, January 12, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Last week, the Blue Jays announced their 2009 giveaway days. Although many of us are very excited about receiving our Blue Jays Webkinz, let's take a look at some of the giveaway days that didn't make the cut.
Blue Jays Snuggie Giveaway
I can't take total credit for this ingenious idea, but I did pick up the suggestion after looking through the comments on Drunk Jays Fans. Imagine 10,000 fans draped in their official Toronto Blue Jays Snuggie! Since the commercial even suggests that it's completely normal to wear these at sporting events, why not take the lead make this a giveaway day? Maybe instead of the 7th inning stretch, fans can participate in a mid game Gregorian chant.
Aramark Vendor T-Shirt Giveaway
At this giveaway, the first 15,000 fans would be given a free yellow Aramark t-shirt so they could all look like their most famous former employee Wayne McMahon. Hilarity would ensue after everybody assumes every body is a beer vendor, and fights erupt mostly in the 500 section.
Aaron Hill Concussion Bobble Head Giveaway
Aaron Hill may not recall his famous collision with David Eckstein last season, but you can remember it for years to come with this commemorative bobble head.
Surprisingly enough, the Blue Jays instead chose to have a Lyle Overbay bobble head giveaway day on April 19th. Here's just a quick suggestion to the Blue Jays marketing department; maybe don't have a promotional day focused on a player who has been talked about being trade bait. Maybe that way, we can avoid the whole Frank Thomas bobble head day fiasco.
J.P. Ricciardi Disguise Giveaway Day
Since fans constantly enjoy criticizing the Blue Jays GM's every move, they can spend a day inside his nose during J.P. Ricciardi Disguise Giveaway Day. If this giveaway day is held on a Wednesday, fans will be welcome to join Mike Wilner in the Fan590 booth to answer questions on "Wednesdays with J.P.", but must be done with a bawston accent. Not pictured here, also comes with a pair of wrap-around sunglasses.
Zauny's Baltimore Breakfast
Saturday, January 10, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
In other free agent signing news, it appears that the Boston Red Sox are attempting to sign every Japanese pitcher in the league by adding reliever Takashi Saito. It's a bit of a gamble, as Saito was sidelined for a good part of the second half of the season with a right elbow injury. I guess the Los Angeles Dodgers figured he was too much of a risk as closer this season. Although the Red Sox now have 4 Japanese pitchers on the team, I'm still waiting for them to sign more players with moustaches.
An Apology to J.P. Ricciardi
Thursday, January 8, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
As General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, Ricciardi does control player transactions such as trades and free agent signings. But if Rogers limits his spending (as it is widely publicized this off season), then there is really nothing he can do about it.
As the face of the Blue Jays front office, Ricciardi gets a lot of unwarranted criticism. But after scorning him for not signing Jason Giambi, I understand that there is probably nothing more that J.P. wanted than to have another Oakland Athletic alumni under his wing.
The Stache Signs for $4.5 million
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Even if the Jays could trade Lyle Overbay, Giambi could still play first and hit in the heart of the Jays order. But instead, they will have to face off against him when the A's come to town on April 17th at the Rogers Centre.
I wouldn't expect the Blue Jays to sign anyone to a Milton Bradley or Pat Burrel-type contract, but $4.5 million for one year is a huge discount compared to the $24 million that Giambi made in 2008.
I'm sure the female fans in Toronto would've also appreciated Jason Giambi's moustache rides. I guess for now, they'll have to settle for Joe Inglett's soul patch.
DH Clearance Sale
Monday, January 5, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Now that it appears the Tampa Bay Rays have signed Pat Burrell, and the Cubbies have locked up Milton Bradley. So now the DH pool is getting shallower and shallower by the week. Here is a look at some of the big bats that are still available - none of which the Blue Jays will be going after, unfortunately.
Manny Ramirez (37 HR, 121 RBI)
Probable Suitors: Dodgers, Giants
Ramirez is a Scott Boras client, so of course whatever team signs Manny is going to get f*cked financially (just picture a dollar sign giving it to them from behind). Ultimately, I think Manny will just float back to the Dodgers because so far they have offered him the most money. There is a possibility that he might travel across the bay to the Dodgers, but I think it's unlikely.
Jason Giambi (32 HR, 96 RBI)
Probable Suitor: Athletics
If Giambi gets his way, he just might return to the team where he discovered the magic of HGH. Watch for him to take a huge pay cut this season, as there is no way in hell he will make anywhere close to the $23 million he was paid in 2009.
Adam Dunn (40 HR, 100 RBI)
Probable Suitors: Nationals, Orioles
Did you know that Adam Dunn doesn't even like baseball? Did you also know that he also tried out for the Mousekateers when he was a child, but the producer said he looked like a lumberjack? Regardless of that, it looks like Dunn will either sign with the Cubs or Nationals. Basically, whatever team didn't land Milton Bradley will pick up Adam Dunn. Plus, the Nationals would probably be willing to spend a shitload on Dunn since they were the original favourite to sign Mark Teixeira.
Bobby Abreu (20 HR, 100 RBI)
Probable Suitor: Dodgers, Athletics
Abreu is probably the least talked-about big bat that should be paid attention to. In the last 6 seasons, he has quietly hit 100+ RBI's and has hit 20+ HR in 5 of his last 6 years. Abreu's name gets lost among the talk about ManRam and Bradley, but Bobby is truly a solid player. Whichever team signs him will likely get him at a discount, too.
Bright Spots and Low Lights for '09
Friday, January 2, 2009 | by Ian Hunter
Bright Spot - The Bullpen
Bright Spot - The Doc
Bright Spot - A Full Year of Cito
Low Light - Starting Rotation
Low Light - Who's the DH?
Low Light - Lack of Cash
Overall, there are a lot of things to look forward to this year, but there are also a lot of things to keep in mind. The American League East is the toughest division in baseball, but loading up on the most talented free agents does not always guarantee success. As we saw with the Tampa Bay Rays last year, almost anything is possible. And we are certainly putting a lot of hope that the same is also possible also for the 2009 Toronto Blue Jays.


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Extending Import Safety
Transporting pharmaceuticals and their packaging components is undoubtedly a hot topic for the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association's (NWPCA). On its Web site (www.palletcentral.com), NWPCA reports that it has been fielding inquiries from pallet users concerned about the recent recall by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. The recall involved complaints of a moldy or mildewy smell; McNeil reportedly believes the smell was caused by the chemical 2,4,6 Tribromoanisole (TBA), a known degradant of 2,4,6 Tribromophenol (TBP) used in pallets that housed packaging supplies.
"Pallet users are alarmed and are calling NWPCA and pallet companies for assurance that U.S. wood pallets are safe," NWPCA writes. To allay fears, the group offered a few "facts" on its site, such as "TBP is not a registered pesticide with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Therefore, it is not legal for sale or use in the United States (it is also banned in Europe). The chemical is not recognized as a wood preservative by the American Wood Protection Association (AWPA). U.S. wood treatment facilities do not use this fungicide."
I had called McNeil a while ago to learn more about the recall and its causes, but never did hear back, so I couldn't ask about TBP. So I have no details to share on this recall or its causes.
But if you are a wooden pallet user and you accept the facts offered by NWPCA, sticking with U.S.-compliant pallets may make you feel better. NWPCA reports that some pallet users have been asking for pallet providers to self-certify that they are providing TBP-free materials, so you may want to consider a similar practice.
Ultimately, though, you are responsible for the materials you use to transport your products and components, at all stages of the supply chain.
NWPCA's statements bring to mind something I included in last year's Winter issue of Pharma-Bio Transport. I covered the then-new Interagency Working Group on Import Safety (www.importsafety.gov), which involved the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Transportation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and other agencies to ensure safe import of materials imported for manufacturing in the United States. Imported pharmaceutical and medical devices and any materials imported to manufacture them were included in the plan's scope. And in its then-released "Good Importer Practices" draft guidance, FDA stated that "importers should put into place controls for known vulnerabilities, such as microbiological contamination and product defects, and monitor for other risks, such as counterfeiting or intentional contamination." In addition, "The importer should have sufficient knowledge of the product . . . its inherent vulnerabilities and risks, and the methods by which it is . . . packed, received, transported, stored, imported, and distributed."
As I wrote then, your responsibility entails ensuring that the ingredients are authentic and that they have been packaged and handled in such a way to maintain their safety and efficacy.
And "ingredients" could very well include packaging materials.
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How To Prepare When You Only Get One Shot At Persuasion
If you've seen Eminem's movie 8 Mile, you surely remember the scene of an industrial basement packed with hip-hop fans assembled for the battle between rival rappers. Will they cheer you or boo you off the stage? The refrain repeats, "You've got one shot." It's the pivotal moment in which you must persuade them to join your movement or slouch off stage in humiliation.
Much of what is written about persuasion addresses the challenge of building influence over time. But when you have only one shot, you need to prepare differently.
This week I had to prepare for such a "one shot" moment. I had a high-stakes meeting scheduled in a sky-high Wall Street office overlooking the Hudson River and New York City skyline. Luckily, my father had recently given me a thick tome called Persuasion in Society, the first book I've seen that backs up a breadth of insights on influence with hard-nosed research. One of the chapters explicitly addresses the unique challenge of making the most of your "one shot." Here are eight tips that helped me prepare for my pitch. They worked wonders, by the way. The meeting went exactly as we had hoped.
1. Be one-sided: The research shows a one-sided argument is more convincing than a balanced one. So don't be an impartial professor who addresses pros and cons. Instead be passionately convinced of your point of your view and just present that.
2. Leave something unsaid: Though you usually want to be explicit about the conclusions you want people to make, if you are going to speak to intelligent and discriminating audiences it's better to leave something for them to figure out. People are more convinced by conclusions they derive. So, for example, don't calculate the market potential of your idea. Instead give them the variables—number of people, percent who would buy, average price they would pay—and let them do the calculation themselves.
3. Enter the "realm" of story: This, the book says, encourages others to "activate story-congruent memories from their own lives." Whether these stories are fictional or factual, the effect is just as powerful. So plot your key stories and practice them.
4. Match your credibility to the extremity of your position: The further you are asking people to stretch from accepted points of view, the more important it is to establish yourself as a highly credible expert. People believe experts. In my case, I added several slides with endorsements and client lists that established me as a strategy expert since what I was asking them to do was make a choice they normally avoid.
5. Consider ego involvement: Anyone you are seeking to persuade has come to the meeting with latitudes of acceptance: things they are willing to accept, are neutral on, and will reject. When people's egos are involved, when they think "This issue matters to me personally," their latitude of acceptance narrows and their latitudes of neutrality and rejection widen. Put this insight to your advantage by considering how involved people's egos are and whether your position falls into their latitude of acceptance. In my case, I knew what I was proposing was outside of normal acceptance so I made sure to avoid language that would get them personally involved too early.
6. Avoid fear: The research the book cites contradicts much of what I have come to believe, which is that people are more motivated by avoiding something bad than getting something good. Fear's impact is "surprisingly small." So don't depend on it.
7. Identify which (of 5) types of audiences you will address: Will your audience be hostile and disagreeable, critical but conflicted, uninformed, sympathetic, or activated? Don't waste your energy informing an audience that is already activated and behind you. They just want to know what to do to support you. I felt my audience would be uninformed, not disagreeable or conflicted. So I adjusted my tone accordingly.
8. Choose your deep metaphor: Your word choice will activate a frame, a metaphor, that your audience imagines as they are considering your pitch. Choose a frame that works in your favor. I thought of three frames—a dam breaking, an unstoppable train, and a revolution. I then listed the pros and cons of each metaphor and decided the unstoppable train was the best for this situation. So I peppered in words like "track," "momentum," "journey," and "station" (e.g, "we started the journey five years ago...and realized we are on a fast track").
Of course you want to think about the usual stuff—your storyline, proof points, timing—but adding 30 minutes to think through these eight points may make the subtle, subconscious difference that sets you off on the right direction at your next critical junction.
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Overall, it's a nice attempt to summarize the complex field. Yet, you must generalize if you want to condense; generalizations are always dangerous.
Take for example one-sidedness. Research actually shows that it all depends on your audience. If your audience agrees with your basic position, then one-sided messages are more persuasive. But if they disagree, two-sided messages persuade better. In one experiment by Carol Werner (2002), one-sided message was only as half as persuasive as a two-sided message.
The same applies to the fear - it depends on your audience and the type of your message. For example, fear is very effective when it comes to bad outcome prevention (e.g. cancer prevention). In other cases, fear is ineffective or may even backfire.
The same thing applies to any element of persuasion: it can be very effective or it can backfire depending on particular circumstances. But if you're willing to experiment, you'll find this field exciting : )
Thanks for the refreshing tips. I am reading the book 'Switch' by the Heath brothers and they discuss many real-life examples of using an identity to help people buy into a new viewpoint. The last tip about the use of words themed after a metaphor is very interesting.
When we communicate to persuade or influence, we can present emotion or logic. Logic might work for hte debate team, but a reasonable emotional appeal is a great way to persuade. Most of us look at facts and data, but often it's the emotional appeal that tilts us one way or another. These are great points to consider when building a persuasive appeal, but I'd still grab them in the heart as well as the mind. Loraine Antrim, Core Ideas Communication


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Later tonight at 8pm to be precise we will be bringing you the trailer for Twilight New Moon. Inthe meantime however you can checkout 15seconds from the new trailer below courtesy of ET. Summit certainly knows how to tease all you Twilight Fans. Watch the footage below.
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Canadian bankers go public; "small army" of security
You can really feel things starting to ramp up on many fronts, as a pair of Globe and Mail articles exemplify:
1. Canadian bankers are publicly calling for the G20 to not stifle their growth through new regulations. "When you're going to change the financial model of the world, be very careful how quickly you act," Bank of Nova Scotia CEO Rick Waugh said in an interview.
They are pushing back, along with the Canadian government, on plans for a bank tax, as well as other possible regulations. I think there is a sense among bankers that it is time to go on the offensive now that the crisis has stabilized, despite their central global role in the economic crisis.
Most telling is how the Globe and Mail suggests that the bankers must mean business because they are being public about it all, because they usually just use their connections to lobby for (ie: get) what they want, when they want.
"The six men leading Canada's major banks tend to shy away from public comments about what policy makers should do. They have access to key regulators and top officials in Ottawa, and prefer to use those channels to relay messages in private."
2. While the bankers are using their public and private influence to get what they want, there are more details of the massive security being set up for the protesters who, it seems, are not to be heard. It will be a "small army", according to the Globe and Mail:
"For the G8 Summit [in Deerhurst, Ont.] the RCMP/OPP will require approximately 4,000 personnel with duty-related belongings to be transported at different dates, times and locations," reads a contract tendered for shuttle buses. "For the G20 Summit, the RCMP will require approximately 5,600 personnel with duty-related belongings to be transported at different dates, times and locations."
And there is lots of money to be made from contracts:
Dozens of buses: "For the G20 Summit the RCMP will require approximately 5,600 personnel with duty-related belongings to be transported at different dates, times and locations."
1,000 Private Security Guards: "The contractor will be required to provide approximately 1,030 security screening personnel to perform pedestrian screening in designated areas."
Secure two-way radios: "The radio system must be a leased, two-way multi-channel digital trunk radio communication system or service … fully operational by June 7, 2010."
Communications/Interpretation: "Conference discussion systems (CDS), conference simultaneous interpretation systems (CSIS), sound reinforcement systems (SRS), conference microphone systems (CMS), audio visual systems (AVS) and simultaneous interpretation (SIS) in various locations."
On-site printing and shredding: "The Printing contractor will deliver, install and provide the personnel to operate the main sites printing centres as well as the remote sites… the contractor will provide personnel, photocopiers, facsimiles, scanners and shredders."


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I'm glad that liam admited to annie how he felt and they we're together but she is still dating his brother so lets hope everything works out as it should which would be liam/annie i personally do not think bad of silver i know its not right to do that to a close friends i mean it usually means the end of a friendship but look how adriana has become i mean she has changed besides silver is one of my favorites and lets see naomi i think that the rape situation is really going to change her for the better but i hate that she had to go through something so traumatic they need to catch mr cannon lock his ass up and throw away the key and ivy deserves the best i like her character
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I don't like Naomi's hair that long.
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Last weekend I was leading a bootcamp in Los Angeles with top Love Systems instructors Braddock and The Don. In addition to all of the fun of students attracting beautiful women, showing some of the newest techniques, and all around turning average guys into rock stars , we had a chance to talk about some Game 2.0 stuff.
Game 2.0 is just a fancy term for the next level in attracting beautiful women – beyond going to bars and clubs and approaching women you don't know (which we call "cold approach"). It includes stuff like social circle game, day game, inner game, strippers and hired guns, and so on.
Braddock in particular has a ton of things to say about Social Circle game – he should, of course, since he and Mr. M developed the Social Circle Mastery seminar. Social Circle Mastery is all about getting into social groups full of beautiful women, finding and befriending high-value people to attract more beautiful women, getting together with the "let's just be friends" girl, and more.
So, today we wanted to get his thoughts on a common question:
When – and how – do you try to hit on a female friend you're attracted to?
Over to Braddock...
Most guys "make a move" way too early or way too late. Both are problems.
If you wait too long, you may be "stale" to her and an easy candidate for the Let's-Just-Be-Friends zone.
If you make a move too early, you can come across as sleazy and make her feel awkward and uncomfortable. Like Savoy said in the breakthrough interview on female psychology, "women react to social awkwardness the way men react to hand grenades." They run. So, don't be a social hand grenade. Leave your cold approach game at home, and don't treat your social circle like a nightclub.
(Credit for some of these ideas – Savoy on Social Circle Game, which is an excellent introduction for Mr. M and my Social Circle Mastery Seminar.)
I've gone to both extremes in my life, in part because this really wasn't easy to figure out. (Aren't you glad I did all the hard work to learn all of this and all you have to do is read it?) For example, in cold approach "fortune favors the bold" but in social circle game this mentality often does more harm than good...
... except, somehow, the guys I met who were consistently attracting the most beautiful from within their social circle were among the boldest men I've met.
So, be bold... but don't be bold... but do!?!?!?!??... anyone else confused? All I wanted to do was know when to pull the trigger when I'm around a woman who is already in my social circle. Fortunately... the basic answer is simple, and I'm going to share it with you here. Write this down:
Social Circle attraction doesn't begin until investment begins.
In this context, investment – and specifically, investment momentum - is when a woman is following your lead and responding to your suggestion. Investment can be something little (e.g., going out to the patio for a quieter conversation with you when you first meet her) or big (coming over to your house when you call at 2am). Responding to a text message requires less investment than answering the phone. [That's why – as you'll see in my upcoming Phone and Text Game product – if you're not sure how into you (invested in you) she is, you might want to start with a text message.]
Understanding investment is CRUCIAL to social circle game.
The Three Secrets so she invests in you
People are more willing to invest – and build investment momentum – when these three factors are in play. Each of them helps individually, and they all work together, so it's best to establish as many of these as possible.
(The concept of social value is explained in Tenmagnet and Future's interview On Value and in Chapter 3 of Magic Bullets. It's the fundamental "currency" of attraction.)
(By the way, this is another great example of how Game 2.0 stuff like Social Circle Mastery builds directly from the principles of cold approach in Magic Bullets. For example, there's a direct analogy to how people use time to solidify social impressions from Savoy and Soul's interview on Female Psychology when they explain why, if a woman decides whether she wants to sleep with you in the first few minutes, it can take hours or even a couple of dates before she is willing.)
(The value of shared experiences is also important in showing how an average guy can easily keep a "10" as a girlfriend – without her wanting to be unfaithful - because of the power of shared experiences. This is one of the cool things in the Love Systems Relationship Management DVD set.)
So... how do these three things help me know when to pull the trigger?
Think back to when you first met one of your closest guy friends. You were probably both a little formal and holding your cards pretty close to your chest. You didn't know each other well or where the boundaries were. Over time, as you got to know each other, you learned where each other's boundaries were and you opened up to each other. If you enjoy the time you spent together and he makes you feel good emotions, then you will see him as high value to you. And you will be willing to invest in each other. He can tease you and you can tease him. You are more likely to comply with each other's requests.
What about a guy friend you met 2 days ago? Likely, that dynamic won't have been established yet. All things being equal, you would be less likely to invest in each other.
Now, re-read the last two paragraphs and replace "guy" with "girl." As you spend time with her in your social circle, you should open up to each other, learn each other's boundaries, and become more willing to invest in each other. THIS is the time to escalate. Again:
Time + Shared Experience + Value = Investment
Have you ever been the new guy at a house party and you were flirting with a woman and it was going pretty well, and then a guy from her social circle yells from across the room for her to come over and join them... and she does, regardless of how good things were going with you and her?
How did he pull her away from you? Is it because he's "so alpha?" No. Is it because he's a master of Love Systems? No. Could that same guy go to any club in America and yell at a random hot stranger and she would break her conversation and walk to him? Probably not.
He can pull off this magical feat only in his social circle because he has more time, shared experiences, and value with that woman than you do and as a result... he has more investment from her than you do. He can get her to do more with less effort.
Or, have you ever noticed that you can make rougher and more risque jokes with women in your social circle? Could you have said those things to those women when you first met? Of course not, but now they laugh. Chalk this up to time + shared experience + value = increase in investment.
So, when do you really turn up the attraction game??? Well, it should be obvious by now, but the answer is... as investment increases, your attraction game can increase. Before then, you are essentially running cold approach game, hoping it hits.
This does not mean stay in friend mode until investment is high and this does not mean you should not run attraction game until investment is high. It just means increase the frequency and intensity of your attraction game as investment increases.
What if investment decreases for some reason? Let's say she starts dating someone or for whatever reason you can sense that you have lost some investment since the last time you hung out... Well, then the frequency and intensity of your attraction game should decrease. This could go back and forth tons of times before it finally hits.
Good luck. And post your results on The Attraction Forums for feedback!
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North American East Coast Chain Pickerel
The Chain Pickerel is very addictive to fish and everyone I have ever introduced to chain pickerel fishing have become almost fanatical about it, even to the point where most other fishing gets put to the side for a year or two. I did it myself and still find the draw of the pickerel hard to resist long enough to fish for anything else.
If you want to make your pickerel fishing even more exciting, try using your fly rod from a float tube. So cool, so very cool.
What you don't know what a chain pickerel is? Sorry about that, let me tell you what I know about them. It won't take but a minute.
Who is the Chain Pickerel?
The chain pickerel is a fresh water fish related to the pike and distinguishable because of their chain like colouring where the pike is more dotted.
I am not completely sure of all the places in the world the pickerel lives but from my experience and from reading other people's blogs I know that they live along our North American coast.
I fish them here in New Brunswick but when I lived in Ontario they called walleye by the name pickerel. Which really confused me when I moved down here.
I was just reading something the other on a forum where I guy was saying he fishing chain pickerel North Carolina. I also read on Wikipedia that they range all the way down into Florida. I always thought they only lived in northern climates, guess I learned something new.
The image above is a close up shot on the side of a chain pickerel. Forgive the quality, err lack of quality. I get a bit shakey when I am excited and believe me I get excited pickerel fishing.
The chain pickerel has a distinctive dark chain-like pattern on its greenish sides. It tends to be very dark along the top side and fades down the side to a white belly.
When I first caught a pickerel it's head and body shape really reminded me of the pike I used to catch in Ontario.
The largest I have landed is 24″ but my buddy in the other end of my boat landed a 26″ one. Well he brought it to the boat, but made me land it. It was his first every pickerel and he wasn't about to go near that mouth.
I have heard from others that I fish with that they can exceed 40″. Wouldn't mind hooking into that ole girl.
What Do They Eat? Or maybe what won't they eat?
Pickerel like to ambush smaller fish. That is what they are waiting for when I cast to them. They will also clean out of the water for a flying insect and will eat leeches, frogs and I wouldn't want to be a small bird hitting the water to close to a pickerel.
Anything that gets in that toothy grin isn't likely to get out. I don't even like to clean my hands after just releasing one. I like my fingers just the way they are, all of them.
I have watched them turn and grab a bait hanging over the water immediately after releasing them. They are as fast as lightning. Scary stuff, exciting stuff.
What I Use To Get Their Attention
After fishing pickerel for more than a decade or two I have a few confidence baits but I do try all kinds of things. I usually start out with a confidence bait and when I see there is action I try the new things.
When I am in open water, or very sparse weeds I like Rapala baits.
I do use my spinning rod most of the time, again sticking to the weeds.
When using my spinning gear I still stick to the weeds most of time. I cast to bother the weeds and the open water but stay close to the edges.
As for the baits well everyone has their favorite confidence baits that seem to work most of the time year after year. I can't give out the name of that particular bait but I can tell you it's soft plastic.
Jamie, keep tight lipped on this one, okay?
I like using frogs but have only caught a few. I asked about this on a forum and they were saying that I hadn't purchased the right kind of frog.
I know they like frogs and have had hundreds of hits and explosions, just only ever hooked a very few of them. I still had a blast throwing it out there and watching the action. It never gets old.
Jamie had the right frogs this year but I didn't have the right hook length for that one. I will have some of them thar frogs and appropriate hooks for next season.
As for other lures, well if you have bass lures, then you have what it takes to catch pickerel, just be aware that pickerel have teeth that will slice and dice baits. Think about pinching down the barbs as pickerel can get the lures pretty far back into their throats. Barbless hooks are easy to remove.
It's wise to use steel leaders as their teeth are like razor blades.
Tip I Learned From Kerry Jones: If you use the head cement used for tying flies you can make the steel lead ends smoother so they pull through the weeds better.
I have watched pickerel come clear right out of the water and smash down on baits just like a big ole bass does. Those are the times I wish I had a head cam. And is your buddy ever looking when that happens. Nope, he's busy starring at his own line.
I like to use my fly rod and I like getting into the weeds. For that I have to use big hairy bass bugs and frogs. It's heart stopping.
When the weeds are sparse or it's early spring I will use a Mickey Finn or any bright coloured streamer. I like running it just an inch or two below the surface so I can still see the fly. I really love to see the strike.
I tend to get worn out much quicker using my fly rod, so I always bring my spinning gear with me so I can continue even when I am beat.
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The absence of Tyson Chandler, left, is a big blow for the Knicks, especially to their defense. Chandler is expected to miss four to six weeks with a leg injury.
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Zoom, there go the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. The Miami Heat are way out in front.
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The concert will benefit Rotary International's efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.
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Effective Ways to Quit Smoking: Giving Up Cigarettes
A majority of smokers that take the decision of quitting cigarettes change their decision within 24 hours. How do you quit smoking? How do you control the urge or craving to smoke? If you truly want to give up smoking, read on.
A cigarette is not a reliever
Many people smoke to relieve themselves from feelings such as stress, depression, loneliness anxiety, and fear. Many smokers, especially teenagers have this foolish notion that nicotine acts a healing balm for unpleasant feelings. The fact that many believe this false truth is what prevents them from quitting cigarettes. You can never quit something you believe does you good in your bad times. You do not have to light a cigarette to feel better about yourself. Effective ways to get rid of stress, depression, loneliness, sadness fear and anxiety are exercise, meditation and prayer.
Sugar-related symptoms after you quit smoking- What you need to do?
When you quit smoking symptoms such as dizziness, restlessness, and headaches do occur. This is because of lack of immediate sugar release from nicotine. Sugar-related cravings may last for a few days, approximately for a week or more until you body adjusts to the change. It's on days when sugar related cravings are higher than normal that individuals go back to smoking. When sugar related cravings occur after quitting cigarettes make sure you drink plenty of natural fruit juice. If you are a diabetic make sure you have a glass of cranberry juice or pear juice. Teenagers find it difficult to fight sugar-related symptoms. When you feel restless feel free to indulge in pastries, doughnuts or any other confectionary products rather than smoke.
Device a game plan to quit smoking
Device a game plan to quit smoking, it helps a great deal. Make a list of reasons why you should quit smoking. Get photocopies done and place them in strategic locations. You can place the list you've made on the mirror above the washbasin where you brush your teeth, on the bathroom door, on the front door, and also in places where you usually keep cigarette packets. The list should be at a visible location. This technique may work differently for every person, but it works .The main purpose of this activity or method is to remind yourself you need to quit smoking, and why. Keep in mind; words on a wall have immense power. A person that wants to quit smoking should have the following content or points in his/her list.
- Smoking kills you sooner than later
- Smoking increases the risk of cancer
- Smoking increases the risk of heart diseases
- Smoking affects memory and mental capacity
- Smoking increases risk of diabetes
- Smoking reduces fertility
- Smoking increase the risk of depression
- Smoking increase the risk of premature babies
- Smoking makes you impotent
- Smoking affects my children
- Smoking can destroy relationships
- Smoking affects children
If you truly want to give up smoking picture yourself in every point in the list.
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The romantic city of Vienna offers a variety of cultural experiences.
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A journey through central Europe offers some of the most beautiful cities, where the greatest points of history are embraced and a beautiful and opportune future is shared. The American Society of Travel Agents recently released a great article about two of the charms of central Europe: Budapest and Vienna.Budapest: Magic, Majesty and Music
Known as the Queen of the Danube, Budapest possesses a calming landscape, with the majestic River Danube flowing through the center of the city and rolling hills situated to the west. Budapest has a prevalence of thermal springs - a total of 118 springs ...


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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- PhD, Kagawa University Medical School, Japan
- MS, Medical School of Southeast University, China
- MD, Nantong University College of Medicine, China
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- Cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology and exercise science.
- Neural mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders.
- Neural mechanisms of exercise training in regulating autonomic and cardiovascular function.
Recent Publications
- Gui L, Bao Z,Jia Y, Qin X, Cheng ZX, Zhu J, Chen QH. Ventricular tachyarrhythmias in rats with acute myocardial infarction involves activation of small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+channels. Am J Physiol Heart and Circ Physiol. 2012 Oct. 19. (in press)
- Gui L, LaGrange LP, Larson RA, Gu M, Zhu J, Chen QH. Role of small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels expressed in hypothalamic PVN in regulating sympathetic nerve activity and arterial blood pressure. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2012;303(3):R301-310.
- Lin M, Hatcher JT, Chen QH, Wurster RD, Harden WS, Li L and Cheng ZX: Maternal Diabetes Increases Large Conductance Ca2+-Activated K+ (BK) Outward Currents Which Alter Action Potential (AP) Properties But Do Not Contribute to Attenuated Excitability of Parasympathetic Cardiac Motoneurons (PCMNs) In the Nucleus Ambiguus (NA) of Neonatal Mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2011; 300:R1070-1078.
- Lin M, Hatcher JT, Chen QH, Wurster RD, Harden WS and Cheng ZX: Small Conductance Ca2+- Activated K+ Channels Regulate Firing Properties and Excitability in Parasympathetic Cardiac Motoneurons in the Nucleus Ambiguus. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2010, 299(6):C1285-1298.
- Chen QH*, Andrade MA Calderon AS and Toney GM: Hypertension induced by angiotensin II and a high salt diet involves reduced SK current and increased excitability of RVLM projecting PVN neurons. J Neurophysiology. 2010, 104 (5):2329-2337. (* corresponding author)
- Lin M, Chen QH, Wurster RD, Hatcher JT, Liu YQ, Li LH, Harden WS, and Cheng ZX: Maternal Diabetes Increases Activity of Small Conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) Channels Which Alters Action Potential Properties and Excitability of Cardiac Motoneurons in the Nucleus Ambiguus. J Neurophysiol. 2010; 104(4):2125-2138.
- Chen QH and Toney GM: In vivo discharge properties of hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus neurons with axonal projections to the rostral ventrolateral medulla. J. Neurophysiology 2010; 103(1):4-15.
- Chen QH* and Toney GM: Excitability of paraventricular nucleus neurons that project to the rostral ventrolateral medulla is regulated by small-conductance Ca2+ -activated K+ channels. J. Physiology, 2009; 587:4235-4247. (* corresponding author)
Recent Funding
- AHA (SDG, National Center)
- Michigan Technological University Research Excellence Fund (REF)
- 1. Le Gui, Lila P LaGrange, Jianhua Zhu, Qing-Hui Chen. Long-term high salt intake involves reduced small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) current in pre-sympathetic PVN neurons and increased sympathetic nerve activity. 2012 HBPR Scientific Sessions (Washington, DC, USA. Sep. 19-22, 2012).
- 2. Qing-Hui Chen, Le Gui, Robert A Larson, Mingjun Gu, Jianhua Zhu. Sympathoexcitation induced by ethanol in the central amygdala involves local activation of NMDA receptors in anesthetized rats. Autonomic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function in Health and Disease. 2012 APS Conference (Omaha, Nebraska, USA. July 7-10, 2012)
- 3. Le Gui, Xiaotong Qin, Min Pan, Zixi Cheng, Jianhua Zhu, Qing-Hui Chen. Inhibition of Small-Conductance Ca2+-activated K+ Channels Protects against Ventricular Fibrillation in Rats with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Experiment Biology 2012 (San Diego, USA. April 21-25, 2012).
- 4. Le Gui, Mingjun Gu, Lila P LaGrange, Jianhua Zhu, Qing-Hui Chen. Role of small conductance calcium-activated potassium channels expressed in hypothalamic PVN neurons in regulating sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in rats. Experiment Biology 2012 (San Diego, USA. April 21-25, 2012).
- 5. Le Gui, Jianhua Zhu, Mingjun Gu and Qing-Hui Chen. Effect of SK channel blockade on the cardiac arrhythmias in rats. Experiment Biology 2011 (Washington DC, USA. April 09-13, 2011).
Teaching Experience
- 2011 Spring: [EH5350] - Advanced Exercise Integrative Physiology
- 2011 Fall: [BL4380] - Cardiopulmonary Physiology
- 2012 Spring: [EH5350] - Neuroendocrine Physiology
- 2012 Summer: [BL4995] – Research in Biochemistry


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MARTIN, ANNA HENRIETTE MEBUS (1843–1925). Anna Henriette Mebus Martin, Mason County rancher and banker, daughter of Alvin (or Allwell) and Henriette or Henrietta (Martin) Mebus, was born on the Rhine near Cologne, Germany, on December 10, 1843, the eldest of six children. In 1858 her father's business in Solingen failed, and in October the family sailed from Bremen to Galveston, where they arrived on Anna Mebus's fifteenth birthday. They settled in Mason County at Hedwig's Hill, which was named by Anna Mebus's maternal uncle after his mother. The genteel, city-bred Germans knew nothing of farming but soon found themselves plowing, milking cows, raising hogs, and contending with the constant threat of Indian depredations. In December 1859 Anna married her cousin Charles (or Karl) Martin, a merchant who ran a small store at Hedwig's Hill; they had two sons. During the Civil War Martin, a staunch Republican, lost his store and contracted inflammatory rheumatism that left him an invalid from 1864 to his death in November 1879. Responsibility for the family's finances fell on Anna Martin, who borrowed $150 to purchase groceries and reopened the store. The San Antonio-El Paso Mail line passed by the Martin house, and in 1866 Charles was appointed postmaster. Soon the store became a regular stop for the stages; Anna Martin boarded the horses, sold a few groceries to travelers, made butter, sewed, and served as postmistress of Hedwig's Hill.
With her small supply of capital, she added dry goods to her stock of groceries and began to exchange them for cattle; she also hauled freight and carried on an extensive business as a wool and cotton buyer. She preferred to buy directly from cattle and sheep ranchers, a practice that gave her an advantage over those who waited for them to come to market. She sold the first barbed wire used for fencing in Mason County. She reputedly sold more of the wire than any other firm in West Texas. In time she was able to acquire extensive holdings-some 50,000 acres-in Mason, Llano, and Gillespie counties. Now one of the wealthiest German-Texan citizens, Anna Martin gave up her store and established the Commercial Bank of Mason on July 1, 1901; she ran it with her sons. Her financial acumen and trustworthiness led ranchmen to trust her. As president of the bank she was perhaps the only woman chief executive officer of any bank in America in her day; she remained president for twenty-four years, and for fifty-seven years the bank was almost entirely the property of the Martin family. In a letter to a New York banker interested in her history, she wrote, "I heard men say, o, she is only a woman, but I showed them what a woman could do." Anna Martin died on July 10, 1925, and is buried in the family cemetery at Hedwig's Hill.
James Cox, Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry (2 vols., St. Louis: Woodward and Tiernan Printing, 1894, 1895; rpt., with an introduction by J. Frank Dobie, New York: Antiquarian, 1959). Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grobe, comps., The New Encyclopedia of Texas (4 vols., 1929?). Stella Gipson Polk, "Savvy Pioneer Banker Earns Her Spurs," West Texas Business, November-December 1984. Sarah Thaxton, "Woman Bank President Dies," Texas Bankers Record, August 1925.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Deborah S. Large, "MARTIN, ANNA HENRIETTE MEBUS," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmaax), accessed November 29, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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Hi Everybody
I read scripting in
and run few example successfully. But I am unable to understand why we use scripting in java. GWT produce java script from java code is understandable.
But on Server side we use javascript code is something not usual.
If any body tell me when and when we really need this feature. A good example is really helpful to clear the concept.
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Hi Everybody
its challenge for everyone. Is there no guru for java 6.
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Hi EveryOne
What I find in the scripting functionality in java6 is just for command line
of java script.
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I don't know how useful it is to be able to run JavaScript on the server. Some people think that developing with a scripting language is easier and faster than in a more strict language such as Java, but I don't agree with that - and quickly hacking an entire application together in a scripting language leads to code that is difficult to maintain. Also, the performance of scripting languages is almost always a lot less than a compiled language.
However, some scripting languages like PHP or Ruby are popular for web applications and the JDK 6 scripting API makes it easier to run such scripts from your Java program on the server.
But there are other uses you can think of for the scripting API. If you look at applications such as Word and
, you can script those using Visual Basic, to automate repetitive tasks that are tedious to do by hand. You can script Photoshop with JavaScript or AppleScript, which can be very useful if you for example want to perform certain operations on a large number of images. I can imagine that it would be useful to script a Java desktop application like that.
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You wouldn't code an entire web app or desktop app in a scripting language. You might use them if doing so provides an advantage over using Java. No language is perfect for everything, and Java is no exception.
Jesper�s example of AppleScript is perfect for this. In case you�re not familiar with it, it�s the system scripting language on Mac OS X, in some aspects similar to Windows Scripting Host on Windows. It can do many things that would be decidedly difficult to do in Java, maybe impossible to do without resorting to native code and JNI. Having a formal API to access it makes it easier and more stable to work with than executing commands using Runtime.exec or
(Disclaimer: The next paragraph is about a project I implemented, but I think what I write as pretty objective). Another example is an
API for Prolog
. Prolog is not really a scripting language, but a regular programming language which is very useful for certain classes of problems (but would be hard to use for some others that in turn are simple in Java). By adapting it to the
-which is kind of similar to the javax.scripting API, but runs on older JVMs as well- it became possible to drive Prolog programs from within Java code, and thus use the best of both worlds wherever appropriate. (By "both worlds" I mean that Prolog is logic-oriented, not object-oriented like Java, or procedural like C, and programming in it is rather different from either of those.)
So, in short, none of the languages usable through BSF or javax.scripting replaces Java - they augment it.
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(CBS) Tigers Woods won't play in the Masters after having back surgery last week, he announced on Twitter and his website.
Sad to say I'm missing the Masters. Thanks to the fans for so many kind wishes. tigerwoods.com—
Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 01, 2014
It's the first time in 20 years that the 38-year-old Woods won't play in the Masters, where he's a four-time champion. The Masters start April 10.
A statement on Woods' website said he has "undergone a successful microdiscectomy for a pinched nerve that has been hurting him for several months," and it will require "rehabilitation for the next several weeks."
"It's tough right now, but I'm absolutely optimistic about the future," Woods said. "There are a couple (of) records by two outstanding individuals and players that I hope one day to break. As I've said many times, Sam and Jack reached their milestones over an entire career. I plan to have a lot of years left in mine."
Woods pulled out of the final round of the Honda Classic last month with back spasms, and he had acknowledged prior to Tuesday that his participation in the Masters was uncertain.
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The world's biggest chip foundry is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., aka TSMC, and TSMC's decisions on where to do business are good indicators of where the semiconductor industry as a whole is moving. (Anybody interested enough in technology to read the Asiatech blog probably knows what a "foundry" is, but just in case – it's a chipmaker that produces semiconductors not under its own brand name but for other customers.) TSMC got its start in Hsinchu, Taiwan's premier hi-tech park, and that helped contribute to Taiwan's rise in the chip industry: Today there are more fabless chip-design houses in Taiwan than anywhere else in the world except the U.S. In the 1990s, TSMC set up fabs in two other tech hotspots, Singapore and Washington State. And a few years ago, TSMC became the first Taiwanese chipmaker to set up a fab in China. Now China, too, has an up-and-coming chip-design sector.
So for anybody betting on India's chances to become a player in the semiconductor industry, the news this week that TSMC is opening its first Indian office is very good indeed. Yes, it's just an office, not a fab, so TSMC's commitment to Bangalore is hardly the sort of billion-dollar bet that it has made on Shanghai. Still, the company clearly thinks that it needs to stay in touch more with Indian chip designers. Here's a comment from Sajiv Dalal, Business Development Director for TSMC North America, in the Monday press release announcing the move: "TSMC recognizes the potential of the region and is opening an office as a part of its ongoing charter to develop the semiconductor ecosystem."
That said, there's reason to worry that the Indian government might still mess things up. Right now, India's chip designers are doing well even though the country doesn't have fabs like those in East Asia. Such fabs cost billions and billions of dollars and the payoff is very uncertain – TSMC makes nice profits but not many other foundries do. Shanghai-based SMIC, for instance, lost $111 million in 2005 and analysts estimate that it lost another $60 million or so last year. Yet here's a top official in Prime Minister Singh's government (as reported in The Hindu), on a visit to Hyderabad, calling for Indians to devote more resources to, sure enough, building lots of mega-expensive fabs:
'The critical mass for the Indian semiconductor industry has been reached. The time is now — and the place is Hyderabad', said Prithiviraj Chavan, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, on the concluding day of the Indian Semiconductor Association's Vision Summit, here. The long awaited national semiconductor manufacturing policy is expected to be released before the union budget later this month — and it would offer direct subsidies for qualifying players, over and above the incentives that special economic zones or state governments might offer, he added. He lauded the Andhra Pradesh Government initiative to set up India's first Fab City: `We are moving from fab-less to fabulous' he quipped.
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Being fabless is not a weakness, especially now that TSMC has announced it will build several fabs over the next few years. Building a fab in India may do wonders for pride, but its really a question of whether there is excess foundry capacity or not.
If there is excess foundry/contract wafer fab capacity, why build your own? Just send it to TSMC for fabrication and pay for the run. Innovate in the design.
If the chip technology is not Silicon based, then that is another story.
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Saturday's editorial, "Ethanol quotas costly to consumers," hit home. The best part was the last paragraph: "There are no awards for bad laws. Only negative consequences."
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Here is another tidbit for all you Twilight fans which Alien25 emailed us yesterday but I was on the road and missed a chance to post it.
Twilight Eclipse's new trailer will make its debut on OPRAH on April 23rd. Which leads to a question I hope that you Twilight fans can answer.
Are you fans of Oprah? Why on earth is Oprah debuting the new trailer for TWILIGHT?
I had no idea her demographic was the same as Twilight fans... am I missing something or did the studio give it to OPRAH because of her massive female demographic which I always thought was a much older group. i am not a Twilight fan so educate me on who is.


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Alex Bornschlegl had plenty of time to think about the final kick.
The St. Croix Lutheran junior, who had missed a field-goal attempt earlier in the game, had a 23-yard attempt lined up with the score tied 0-0 and six seconds left on the clock Saturday at the Metrodome.
After three consecutive timeouts, one by the Crusaders and two by Proctor, Bornschlegl nailed the kick to give St. Croix Lutheran a 3-0 victory in a Minnesota Class 3A semifinal game.
"I was happy, of course," Bornschlegl said of watching the ball sail between the goalposts. "It's a great feeling. There's nothing like it."
The victory put the Crusaders (10-2) into the state championship game. They will face New London-Spicer at 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Metrodome.
Bornschlegel's dramatic kick capped off an otherwise uneventful game -- at least from an offensive perspective. Neither team crossed the opponent's 30-yard line until just before the half.
"It was an awesome defensive battle. It was a classic," Crusaders coach Carl Lemke said. "Everybody likes offense, but this was just a well-played defensive game."
St. Croix Lutheran moved the ball effectively for much of the game. The Crusaders had the ball in Proctor territory on nine of their 11 possessions but couldn't finish off a drive until the end of the game.
St. Croix Lutheran finished with 281 total yards -- 248 on the ground.
"We were driving down the field and nothing's happening," said senior running back Hans Klingenschmitt, who finished with 146 rushing yards.
The struggle to score was new to the Crusaders. St. Croix Lutheran hadn't been held under 38 points since the second week of the season.
Proctor coach Derek Parendo said the Rails' bend-but-don't-break defense was something they had featured all season.
"We've had two wins already this year on goal-line stands in the last seconds of the game," he said. "We keep fighting until that ball is across the line."
Part of St. Croix Lutheran's offensive woes came in the passing game, where senior quarterback David Ponath was 1 for 6 for 3 yards heading into the game's final possession.
But with two minutes to play and the ball on the Proctor 46, Ponath made the play when it counted. He hit senior tight end Caleb Olson for a 30 yard reception to set up the winning field goal.
"He had some time and put it on the money again," Lemke said.
The Crusaders' defense held Proctor (9-3) to 86 total yards and three first downs. The Rails entered St. Croix Lutheran territory one time.
The loss ended a historic season for the Rails. Proctor had never before advanced to the state semifinals.
"Not many teams from our level make it down here to the Dome," Parendo said. "We've upped the bar, and I told the seniors, 'Thanks for making our jobs harder next year.' ... This is our new goal now."


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Kenneth Brown, 18, Ardmore, and Connor Marsico, 18, Harrisburg reportedly approached the man as he was walking on North Earl Street on Feb. 1 around 1:30 a.m. and Brown struck him in the face while Marsico kicked him.
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Westminster, Colo.-based Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has
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The wind farm became operational in December 2012 and is jointly owned by Littleton, Colo.-based Alliance Power Inc. and GE Energy Financial Services. Tri-State, which receives all of the project's energy under a 20-year agreement, says construction of 14 GE turbines is expected to begin in July and finish this fall.
"Colorado Highlands Wind has been performing extremely well since being brought online late last year," comments Brad Nebergall, Tri-State senior vice president. "The original engineering and design accommodated up to 91 MW - which is the maximum that the existing transmission interconnection can support.
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A mother, her 19 and 7 year old daughters, and 2 month grandchild were in their home off Amos Baker road in the Sand Gap community when a fire broke out.
It happened around 6:00 AM Thursday morning. The coroner says the mother got all 3 children out, but the 7-year-old girl ran back into the trailer toward her bedroom. We are told she had autism.
"They tried to get her out, they tried,"explains Dora's father, Henry Brewer. "She ran back into her room, I think she was afraid of the fire."
The 19-year old and her two month old baby were taken to UK Hospital. We are told they were treated for smoke inhalation.
Fire officials say they believe the victim, seven year old Dora Brewer, locked herself in her closet. Brewer was a student at Sand Gap Elementary. Family members tell us she was autistic.
Grief counselors were on hand today at the elementary for students. "This is something that has hit the community hard," explains principal Rob Williams, "we are trying to cope but it is a tough loss. Dora was very special to a lot of people here."
Faculty and staff at the elementary school have set up a donation in memory of Dora. Williams tells us Dora's family lost everything in the fire. He says they want to do what they can to help them get back on their feet. "We are going to do what we can to help this family. They just lost something so precious to them, we want to be able to help them pick up the pieces."
If you'd like to make a donation to Dora Brewer's family you're asked to call the Sand Gap Elementary School at 606-965-3171.