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2014 Team Needs
What are your teams (projected) 2014 team needs? Predict players performance this year, and look at players that will be FA's in 1-2 years. For the 49ers, i think its
Summary: Most of these are because of upcoming FA's. 4 CB's, our starting SS and C, 3 WR's (including Boldin, NOT Crabtree though), our current backup QB (Colt McCoy) and our K are all FA's after this season. I don't mean to be a homer but i think for the most part we'll get a good performance from most if not all our positional groups. For the most part our FA's are replaceable. Justin Smith is our most important FA though, by far. I'm not sure if we retain him....Tank Carradine was drafted to fill that hole and i can't see him sitting on the bench too long.
There may be some other minor depth concerns to fill out the roster, and maybe a player disappoints at another position so a new need pops up. But i think this pretty accurate right now.
Sadly the jets needs are mostly the same as they were in this years draft:
We didn't address any of them in this draft so with 12 picks next year I really hope they take some of these guys.
If there's a top LT where we pick in the first that is the top priority. After that we'll need a center with Raiola (being bad/retiring hopefully), a TE Scheffler and Jumbotron both being free agents, possibly a backup QB Hill is a FA, Wil LB , right DE, and depth at most positions. Our 2014 cap situation is horrid 130 million with current contracts, so I doubt we'll be doing much in free agency.
Still WR, OL, DB.
QB: Jay Cutler is in the last year of his deal. It's my hope that they will resign him but if he has a mediocre deal, I wouldn't be surprised if Trestman brings in his own guy.
Receiver: The Bears definitely need a slot receiver. There is nobody on the team who can be a good deep threat. Depending on how Jeffrey progresses, we might need a few.
Center: Roberto Garza is old and not very good.
DT: Henry Melton will be a free agent. We better resign him but it won't be cheap.
DE: Corey Wootton is a free agent, Peppers is a potential cap casualty, and McClellin is an unknown. I wouldn't be surprised if this is our first round pick.
CB: Tillman, Jennings, Hayden, McManis, and Bowman. That's our top five corners. Hopefully we can resign a few of them, but if nothing else, depth will be needed.
Also look for running back to be a potential need. Depending on our cap situation, Forte could be cut.
Colts Offense:
WR: Reggie Wayne will be 35 next off-season and DHB is on a 1-year deal. Aside from those 2, we're down to TY Hilton & Lavon Brazil. TY may only be a slot WR, so we need a #1 to replace Reggie and perhaps a #2 if TY cannot fill that role.
G/C: This is a giant question mark. 2 draft picks this past draft at G & C, as well as another G in FA should have it solidified, and a wait and see status.
RB: Donald Brown on his last year. Delone Carter hasn't been used much and has been fumble prone. Vick Ballard had a good rookie year and promising, Kerwynn Williams looks like a good receiving option. Depending on what happens with Brown & Carter another RB could be used.
Colts Defense:
NT: Josh Chapman spent last year on IR due to his knee. McKinney & Franklin are old. Our depth behind him isn't that great. Montori Hughes was just drafted. Not yet sure if he'll be at NT or DE.
DE: Redding is old, RJF should be here for years and be a good player. Everyone else appears to be a depth player, but we've just switched, so a player could step up. I'm not quite sure where to place Montori Hughes in this.
OLB: Need a replacement for Mathis (32) at some point. Werner & Walden are fine on the other side.
CB: Vontae Davis's contract is up next year, but will likely be resigned. Depth behind him is fine.
S: Antoine Bethea's contract is up. There's cap room to keep him, but wondering if he can be upgraded.
Buffalo Bills
1. Cornerback
Stephon Gilmore is a stud but after that the Bills don't have a lot. McKelvin is a decent player & Ron Brooks has potential but another top end starter is needed.
2. Tight End
Scott Chandler has been our best TE since Jay Riemersma but he suffered a late ACL injury last season. Behind him the Bills have Lee Smith, Chris Gragg and Dorin Dickerson. Exactly.
3. Guard
Bills lost Andy Levitre in the offseason and still haven't replaced him.
4. Linebacker
A little murky considering the Pettine switch, still think we could use another LB or two.
Hoping we end up with either Mosley, Lyeria or Purifoy next year.
QB - Unless Ponder is the man. I hope this isn't a need.
RB - We could definitely use a non-Toby second back.
OG - Fusco sucks.
DE - Might be our biggest need.
LB - We will see how Hodges plays at WLB and how Erin Henderson transitions to the MIKE.
CB - Can always use more corners in our division. Josh Robinson needs to make some strides this year.
S - Besides Harrison, we have special teamers at safety.
HC - I hate Leslie.
Browns needs post-draft:
QUARTERBACK - Until old man Weeden is good, the new regime is gonna want a young stud franchise passer as their #1 priority.
CORNERBACK - Rookie third rounder Leon McFadden might be the favorite to beat out Chris Owens and Buster Skrine across from Joe Haden. Yeah, we have no one at #2 corner.
FREE SAFETY- 2012 undrafted rookie Tashun Gipson looked good late last year, and the previous regime believed he has starting potential in the future. I'm excited to see what he's got, but the Browns have no proven players at safety this year other than TJ Ward.
TIGHT END - Jordan Cameron has been deemed the starting tight end and he showed flashes last year playing in a rotation with Ben Watson and Alex Smith. This year he is the man and he has to have a big year or else we're in trouble at TE. Backups Kellen Davis and Gary Barnidge are only here to block.
GUARD- Jason Pinkston played pretty well before he had a scare with a blood clot in his lungs. He's back 100% cleared now, and we also have average Shawn Lauvao at RG. John Greco is a good 3rd guard. Could use an upgrade at G especially with Lauvao due for free agency in 2014.
The Falcons don't have a young D-lineman who's given a lot of reason to think he can be a long term quality starter. They could stand to add a premium young talent at DE and /or DT
Pass Catchers
Gonzalez will be gone. Roddy White is getting close to a decade in the league. Will the Falcons want to pay both White and Jones a big cap number, if White is looking for another big contract?
Weatherspoon seems to be the only safe bet to be a quality long term starter.
How much does Steven Jackson have left? No other RBs on the roster have shown signs they can be a long term starter.
OL - Even after drafting Terron Armstead in the 2nd this year, we still don't know if Charles Brown is really up to performing the task and Zack Streif is 30.
DE- The Fresh Prince will be leaving the Big Easy after this season.
OLB- Our new 3-4 needs a fresh face to get after the QB.
For the Dolphins looking ahead I would say:
OT: We'll likely bring a stop gap in to play right tackle, but Martin's play is still going to be in question regardless, one tackle spot at least will need to be addressed.
OG: Incognito, Jerry and Louis have expiring contracts and will need to be replaced.
DT: Starks and Soliai have expiring contracts. There is a viable replacement in house with Odrick, but more of a nose tackle will be needed if Soliai walks.
CB: Depending on how the rookie DB's perform this year the Dolphins will still have to fill the void left by Grimes if they can't extend him.
FS: I like Clemons, but he's on a one year deal and isn't a difference maker.
Honestly they only have one glaring hole as we start the season at OT, but with the impending FA taken into account it paints a picture of what our upcoming needs will be.
cornerback: greer is great but is up there in age which would basically leave us with keenan lewis going forward.
ilb: Vilma isnt a good 34 ilb and we need someone behind lofton and hawthorne.
id also want another safety because i fully expect vaccaro to be a clear bust within the year but thats more of a projection. #1 clearly has to be OLB though as this was our biggest in this draft and our sole investment was a sixth round flyer and signing chase thomas as a udfa
MLB - You have to assume that London Fletcher is going to retire next year sadly. Perry Riley (2014 FA) has played well next to Fletcher but the depth is not great beyond that. Keenan Robinson showed some potential last year as a rookie but then was injuried. He'll get a chance to prove his worth more this year if hes healthy.
WR - I dont expect Santana to stick around in 2014 and Josh Morgan is in the last year of his contract too. I hope to see Hankerson step up into a bigger role this year but I'm skeptical. Morgan could be someone worth extending if he stays healthy and can keep his head on straight but I think we need a better outside threat across from Garcon.
CB - DHall, Josh Wilson, and Biggers will all be free agents next year. I imagine we'll resign whoever plays best for long term but I doubt we bring back all 3 and would be surprised if we brought back 2 of the 3 after drafting Amerson this year. Will need to continue to add young depth at this position.
Olb, they can mix and match with what they have but at some point i'd like to see an outside guy that can get to the QB to be help for Bruce Irvin or just insurance.
OT, Okung has had some injury issues and after that there really isn't a lot. To me that's a problem even now.
S/CB, at some point guys are going to all want serious money back there and there's a pretty good chance the Chickens won't be able to afford them all.
Early projections:
Morgan Breslin, DE/LB USC
Mason Walters, OT/G Texas
Ha Ha Dix, DB Alabama
Saints :
Our obvious need may be LB, we don't know how our transition will work and if Galette, Wilson and Butler will show up. Plus I want us to draft a star LB for once.
I think we may need CB because you can never have too many of them and I don't trust our db's.
A back-up QB, I want Sean Payton to develop a QB.
WR and maybe another TE we may be one of the best passing team but it's because of Brees and our system, we can definitely improve our players beside Colston and Graham.
I disagree on the lineman need, I trust Payton to find small school linemen and develop them, we have Charles Brown who need to step up, we just drafted Armstead and we have some projects who haven't show much but have some potential (Marcel Jones, Andrew Tiller, Eric Olsen) it's not a prime need because we are good at finding them late and developing them.
I'm not sure yet how our D-line will play so I'm not sure if it's a need yet but we may need some depht.
OT: Even if Reiff proves that he can play LT, RT will still be a need.
RDE: Lewis just got arrested, and Wille Young will be a FA in 2014.
TE: Brandon Pettigrew is a FA in 2014, and hes been incredibly inconsistent during his whole career.
WR: Burleson will be 33 in 2014.
C: Raiola will be 35 and a FA in 2014.
SLB: Whitehead is an unknown, and Palmer has been nothing more than a good STs guy.
K: Akers was bad last year. If he doesnt bounce back, its a need.
- This all just depends on Jake Locker. Good year? Not a need. Bad year? Probably top need.
- I don't see this being much of a need. The Titans have a lot invested in CJ and Greene. They'll probably just draft a young guy in the mid-rounds.
- The only reason why this might be a 2014 need is because of the plethora of free agents the Titans will have at the position. If I'm not mistaken, Britt, Washington, Williams, and Walter are all free agents. I don't think the Titans will go this route high in the draft.
- This I could see being a big need for the Titans. Delanie Walker was a solid signing, but I'm not sure he's number one material. Craig Stevens is getting a little long in the tooth and isn't ever going to be more than a role player. If the Titans have a good season and are picking in the 20s or later of the 1st round, I think they'll eye this position early.
- The Titans have options on both Stewart and Roos after this year, but I have a feeling they'll try to keep these guys around for as long as they can. Unless they fall of the face of the earth, the Titans will just be looking for depth here.
- After this offseason, Tennessee is set here.
- Schwenke probably makes this a non-need.
- This could still be the Titans biggest need next year. Wimbley could bust, Morgan could disappoint, and there's still not much depth to speak of.
- Don't see this being a need.
- Not gonna be a need.
- Only a need if Colin McCarthy fails to stay healthy again.
- Don't see this being a big need.
- If Griffin doesn't pick up his play this season after being paired up next to Pollard and/or Wilson, this should be a priority.
- Pollard and Wilson are on short deals. Will be a need if both aren't retained.
- Not a need.
- Not a need.
- Not a need.
- Not a need.
Nothing glaring. With 2 first rounders, they can go in any direction. Maybe more o-line and d-line depth? Maybe a FS?
WR - We have a bunch of solid 2nd or 3rd option guys, but no one to takeover as the #1 when Smitty retires in 3 years max.
OT - We need to find our future LT as Gross will also be retiring soon and we could use an upgrade at RT.
S - No depth at FS behind Godfrey and he's just an ok starter. SS is up in the air as it remains to be seen how Campbell, Lester, Mitchell will perform. All I know is under no circumstances should Nakamura be allowed to start again.
CB - Norman had an up and down rookie season, but Gettleman likes his potential (as do I) and I see him being a good starter for us. Need to find someone to play opposite of him. Thomas and Dockery were pretty good when they got playing time the second half of the season, however I'm not convinced either of them is the answer at the moment.
DE - At the moment, we're in cap hell for the next few years and Hardy's contract is just about up. We may not be able to give him an extension since we'll be giving Cam an extension around that time. Alexander has shown some promise, but you can't ever have too many pass rushers.
K - Gano was pretty good for us when we brought him in, but his track record thus far isn't great.
P - Nortman had a pretty ****** year although he was a rookie. See how he does this season.
Back-up QB - God forbid Cam gets hurt and we have to start Clausen or Anderson.
This is really premature. Some of these needs are very arguable because people have different views on players.
I'll give it a crack for the Colts
CB - Vontae is in a contract year and I'm still not sure Toler is the true #2 CB we need.
S - Bethea took a step back last year and this year is a contract year for him. Also, I hope Landry can stay healthy like last year, but I could see him running himself into the ground.
WR - We still need a solid #2 and an heir for Reggie Wayne. We are set in the slot with Hilton though. I am excited for DHB but I wish they would have signed him for 2 years rather than just one so he would have to prove to be consistent before he cashes in on one season. The way I see it is if he disappoints then he is out the door, but if he does well he could ask for to much and be gone anyways.
OC - This could end up not being a need if Khaled Holmes or AQ Shipley turn out to do well, but I don't like Satele.
ILB - This has been a strong point, but if Angerer leaves then it could be a need.
OLB - Jerry Hughes is gone and I'm happy, but that leaves us with one less pass rusher. Robert Mathis is getting older and we need some young blood along with Werner.
panthers still have needs at WR, OT, and DB.1 draft pick was used on one of these positions and that was OG, not OT. this did change the OL need to OT need.
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ANNVILLE >> Lebanon Valley College played host to one of the 60 Day of Action events in the country Wednesday to push Congress for immigration reform.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Partnership for a New American Economy, American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, Western Growers, and the National Association of Manufacturers today urged Congress and the administration to work together to enact immigration reform during a Day of Action with events in Washington, DC and in more than 60 congressional districts across 25 states.
Concurrent to a national press conference in Washington, DC, a press conference was hosted in Pennsylvania's Congressional 15th district. The event featured Chris Herr, Executive Vice President, PennAg Industries Association; Mike Melhorn, President, MainJoy Unlimited; and Robert Muentes, Lebanon County Chair, Pennsylvania Hispanic Advisory Council. The coordinated events aim to show that across industries, sectors, and geographies the business community needs our immigration laws to be modernized.
"The need for immigration reform is not going to go away – and conservative leaders and business owners from every corner of the country agree," said Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the Partnership for a New American Economy. "It's time for leaders in Congress to listen to their constituents and do what's best for our economy: pass immigration reform now."
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Robert Muentes, Lebanon County Chair of the Pennsylvania Hispanic Advisory Council explained his experiences as a son of an Ecuadorian immigrant. "I came to the U.S. many years ago with intention to very work hard and to find a better life." He explained innovative ways of thinking and skills that many immigrants bring with them to better our country.
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In conjunction with the National Day of Action, three business advocacy organizations, the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Business Roundtable and the National Association of Manufacturers, released new opinion survey findings showing strong support among voters in 26 states and nationally for immigration reform.
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I am training for my first half marathon. Prior to this, my long runs never exceeded 5-6 miles. I never worried about hydration or fuel but after running 8 miles I am feeling a little depleted and very dehydrated. I have seen the belts with water bottles but I imagine that is awkward to get used to. Any suggestions/advice? Also should I worry about electrolytes, carbs, proteins etc. before, during or after my runs?
I appreciate any advice...Thanks!
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2014 Goals: 5K 20:59 10K 42:59 HM 1:34:59
If you have never run 8 miles before, you should feel tired, dehydrated and all of that. But as you continue to run, you'll begin to feel that 8 miles is a "short run" while something like 12 or 14 or more is a long run. It's about becoming more fit and more experienced. If you keep running, in a year or so you'll find that unless it is a really hot day, you won't need that much water to complete a run of 8 miles. Your perspective and attitude towards a lot of running-related things will change over the course of time.
Running is 90 percent mental and the other 50 percent is physical.
--Yogi Berra (1925-2015) never said this
Thanks for the tips!
Many people get into the gel vs. no gel debate.
I personally think that if you are only running 8 miles and you have a lack of energy, then your diet isn't supporting your activity level. You may need to increase your over all caloric intake or you need to make sure you are getting the right balance of carbs, fats, and proteins.
I've run a couple halfs and I've never needed a gel. I don't think it's necessary at all for those distances. If you are having energy problems, really look at your diet. You shouldn't have issues with a mere 8 miles.
I also agree with size12shoes, new distances are going to feel very hard and you may have to push a little bit. But you shouldn't feel like your tank is empty.
As far as hydration, I think I'm very lucky, until the temps start getting over 85, I can go 13 miles without a drink and its not an issue. I have no problems with dehydration or feeling thirsty. As it gets hotter I need something every 2-3 miles to keep me going. Preferably cold.
The water belts are popular and I hear they are very comfortable to wear. You can also get a belt and just carry one single bottle. I'm thinking of getting a fuel belt myself simply because I feel I need cold water when it gets hot to help keep me cool.
The route I run has a water fountain, so I plan my route to go back and fourth over that.
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A lot depends on where you live and how well your body handles heat/humidity. I don't handle heat all that well. I carry water for any run over an hour, or if it's hot, any run over 45 minutes. I don't have access to water fountains along my routes, and don't like to return to the house midway because of the location (steep hills and a narrow busy road with no sidewalk or shoulder), though some people do that instead of carrying water. Currently I just use a fanny pack with a water bottle inside - 20 oz for shorter runs, 32 oz for my long runs. I don't always need that much, but it's good to have it when I do. At first it feels weird, but half a mile in I don't even notice it. As the water bottle gets lighter, it is even less of an issue. The pack also has my phone, keys, ID, snack for long runs (gel, raisins or jelly beans) and a couple dollars emergency cash (for a drink if I am seriously dehydrated and run near a store).


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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court has ordered a new trial for an Orange County woman who was convicted of killing her baby after giving birth in a restaurant bathroom.
City News Service says the court on Friday reversed Juana Valencia's conviction for second-degree murder.
The Anaheim woman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2012 at her second trial. Her first jury deadlocked.
Authorities say Valencia, who was 19 at the time, gave birth in 2009 in the restroom of a Stanton restaurant where she worked, then strangled the newborn girl and left the body.
Her attorney, Calvin Schneider, argued that Valencia accidentally killed the girl while trying to deliver the child alone.
Prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh says he's prepared to try Valencia again.
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"This exhibition brings together over 400 works by some 100 teachers and students of the Bauhaus that reflect the extraordinarily broad range of the school's output, including architecture, ceramics, costume design, furniture, graphic design, industrial design, painting, photography, sculpture, and textiles. A selection of these works are represented on this website, along with a historical overview of the school, its workshops, and faculty." —Bauhaus 1919 – 1933: Workshops for Modernity, through January 25, 2010 at Moma
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The United Nations Development Fund for Women has launched a worldwide campaign against gender violence, pulling in the power of celebrity spokesperson Nicole Kidman and a brand new anti-violence Web site. Worldwide, 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetimes.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign kicked off on Nov. 25, which is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It ends on Dec. 10, International Human Rights Day.
UNIFEM launched a "virtual book" project asking individuals and nations to pledge their support to ending violence and sign a petition. More than 89 nations have domestic violence laws on the books, but over 200 do not, according to Joanne Sandler, UNIFEM president.
Local activist groups around the world are sponsoring events during the two-week period. Scottish footballers are lending their voices to a national campaign, while activists in the Southern Africa Development Community are urging their governments to adopt a law against gender bias. Film screenings, readings and discussions are being planned worldwide.
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Gender-based violence rarely makes it into the mainstream media, according to the United Nations Population Fund, which identified the top five under-reported stories about women and violence to open the U.N.'s anti-violence campaign on Nov. 25.
A population fund report found that domestic violence in the Russian Federation, sex slavery in India, self-immolation in Central Asian republics, the link between gender-based violence and HIV, and "compensation" marriages were the least covered gender violence stories in 2007 despite the statistics that accompany them.
An estimated 14,000 women are murdered each year by their partners in the Russian Federation, one every 35 minutes.
In India, researchers estimate 40 to 50 million girls have been lost to gender-selective abortion or infanticide, and the shortage is fueling the sex-trafficking industry.
Compensation marriage--the practice of forcing girls into arranged marriages as compensation for a crime, to pay debts or to settle disputes--remains widespread in Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.
The AIDS gender gap grows each year. Studies show that women who suffer violence at home are 10 times more likely to become infected with HIV.
The practice of self-immolation--suicide by lighting oneself on fire--in Northern Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan is rising as economic crises intensify and women and young girls face increasing pressures.
"Many abuses on women and gender-based violence are not well known beyond women and gender-based publications," the U.N.'s Patricia Leidl told Women's eNews. "They really need to reach a mainstream audience. You don't bring social or legislative change unless people know that the problem exists and start pressuring governments where these problems exist. Raising awareness is the first step."
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Albuquerque police officers rescued an unconscious 23-year-old woman who was trapped in her burning car after it hit a pole.
Police say the car's interior was already on fire and filled with smoke when officers arrived. They used fire extinguishers to fight the fire while breaking the car's windows to remove the driver, whose foot was pinned.
Firefighters then arrived. They put out the fire and transported the woman to the hospital. She's reported in stable condition.
Police say one of the officers involved in the rescue also required medical attention for burns he received.
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Once the researchers had determined that the Gag molecules were gathering in tight groups, the next thing they had to do was show that these assemblages were budding off from the cell surface to form completely independent virions. If that were happening, they reasoned, nothing should be visibly transferring back and forth between the newly formed virus particles and the inside of the cell. To test this, Simon and Bieniasz attached a different fluorescent protein to Gag, one that reacted to acid in its environment. When they acidified the cell's interior with a brief pulse of carbon dioxide, Gag molecules still connected to and exchanging protons with their parent cell should react quite quickly. Virions that had already pinched off should have a much slower response, proving themselves now to be independent entities no longer dependent on the host cell.
"It really is an important step forward," says Wesley Sundquist, a biochemist at the University of Utah who studies the life cycle of HIV. (He was not involved in the research.) "This is the first time we've been able to look at the behavior of real virion particles, and to do so in real time."
Unlike most techniques in biology, in which a scientist has to infer what's happening based on his or her observations, "here we could directly observe the process of assembly, and unequivocally show where it occurs and how long it takes," Bieniasz says.
In the future, HIV researchers may also be able to use these techniques to create far more precise therapeutics. Now that they have the means to better investigate individual steps of viral assembly, they could potentially figure out ways to interfere with the process. Bieniasz says that researchers could also use the same approach to investigate other viruses.


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Too much freedom is bad
Posted By Tex MacRae On June 1, 2004 @ 4:08 pm In Uncategorized | Comments Disabled
Brian Doherty posts [1] on the Reason Hit & Run blog that the US troops in Iraq are barred [2]from Russ Kick's Memory Hole site. [3]
Check out the first response by Kevin Carson: [4]
Only makes sense. After all, they're over there "fighting for our freedoms." Stands to reason they can't be allowed to read just anything they want–they might get the wrong ideas.
This is a war for freedom, that could last forever. Freedom is a luxury we can't afford until it's over.
Which reminds me of an insightful Medium Lobster post on Fafblog!: [5]
Recently a few distressed voices in the wilderness have been raised in alarm at the newest, darkest, and most dangerous threat to America's success in the war on terror: the media. Morton Kondracke [6] recently pointed out that the media "is in danger of talking the United States into defeat in Iraq. And the results would be catastrophic." He goes on to pin the West's Iraq problems squarely where they belong: on the media's fixation with the Abu Ghraib scandal. How astute, Mr Kondracke! For it was in fact the press's obsession with military torture that allowed the the Shiite and Sunni insurgencies to claim whole cities from the American occupation.
But what to do about this pernicious enemy within? Analytical wunderkind and concerned lover of law Glenn Reynolds [7]muses, "Freedom of the press, as it exists today (and didn't exist, really, until the 1960s) is unlikely to survive if a majority — or even a large and angry minority — of Americans comes to conclude that the press is untrustworthy and unpatriotic." Quite true, Professor Reynolds. And America will likely need that angry minority if we're to inforce patriotism on our press, and end the nightmarish salvo of information and journalism that threatens to cripple the war effort. For this is not merely a war for freedom. Indeed, it is also a war against freedom – specifically, that freedom which seeks to destroy freedom…..(read the rest… [5])
So, everybody needs to stop worrying about freedom! We can always worry about freedom later after we're done fighting for freedom, because too many freedoms are bad for the war for freedom.
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[3] Russ Kick's Memory Hole site.: http://www.thememoryhole.org/
[4] Kevin Carson:: http://www.mutualist.org/
[5] insightful Medium Lobster post on Fafblog!:: http://fafblog.blogspot.com/2004_05_23_fafblog_archive.html#108593367689636461
[6] Morton Kondracke: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-5_21_04_MK.html
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Aishwarya Rai the peacemaker!Thu, May 28, 2009 12:30 IST
Many hatchets were buried deep at Karan Johars birthday earlier this week. Aishwarya Rai particularly seemed in a mood to let bygones be bygones.
K-Jos birthday bash turned out to be an occasion for Bollywoods many warring factions to congregate and iron out their differences. Its not everyday one sees the likes of Ash, Abhishek Bachchan , Shahrukh Khan , Vivek Oberoi , Kareena Kapoor , Karisma Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor under the same roof.
Ash and SRKs cold war is legendary. It began in those days when she was dropped from Chalte Chalte after her feud with Salman spilled over on the films sets. Since then, Ash and SRK hadnt been on talking terms. But K-Jos birthday was an occasion to make peace. Not only did Ash and SRK bond once again, reports say SRK apologized to Ash for having wronged her.
However, one of the most surprising patch-up at the bash was between the Bachchans and the Kapoors. We all know how cold the Bachchans have been towards the Kapoors ever since Abhisheks broken engagement with Karisma. The chill began to thaw recently when Kareena said in an interview that she would love to emulate the way Ash has handled her career, with grace and dignity. And on Karan Johar s birthday, the two ladies bonded like sahelis. They chatted, laughed, and even danced together. Abhishek, too, rekindled his lost friendship with Kareena.
At the party, Ash also met Sonam Kapoor and reportedly chatted with her about the recent Cannes controversy. Apparently, the vibe between the two ladies was friendly.
Vivek Oberoi also came to the party, but kept at a distance from Ash. Salman Khan was invited but did not turn up.
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Have their cats around their newborn babies and its a safety risk to do this... He says people of other races do not do this.... Do/ have you had a cat around your newborn baby????
Quoting Anonymous:
I will not let my babies around any dog or cat whatsoever! I think they are very dirty. No pets I my house in million years.
I'm black and this.
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I would not let a cat around my baby.
Yeah, but I am a white person. I just didn't see the point in getting rid of a much loved family pet because we had a baby.
I don't let the cats around the crib or around the baby when I'm not watching though.
My daughter just turned 2 and she still has a furry 9lb body guard. There is always that one crazy, but I do not see my cats as a hazard to my children. I had 4 when my son was born and the same 4 when my daughter was born, never so much as a tiny scratch.
We actually got rid of the most loving cat ever because of the risks. We loved that cat but our son came first.


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I have been suffering with this problem on my Toshiba Tablet m200 for quite some time, and finally took the initiative to research the issue. At first I thought I was the only one dealing with this so I figured it was hardware specific, but when I asked around I found others with the same problem.
I didn't have an exact repro, but periodically when I closed the lid on my machine and left it alone for a few minutes and plugged in or took out the AC power, the screen would go black and there was no way to bring it back without hard booting the machine. I could tell that the machine was operating fine (the HD was spinning, the lights were on, you could hear the new mail notification in Outlook, etc) but the screen would not come back.
My machine was not set to go into standby when the lid was closed, but it was set to go into standby after 10 minutes. But often I was able to reproduce this in just a minute or two - I'd be using my laptop in a meeting, close the lid and walk back to my office, and couldn't get it back. Of course, this user scenario was also when I'd be changing to or from AC power.
I was pointed at the registry key mentioned in this KB, and after some testing this morning, it appears to have fixed the problem. I am told it is also fixed in XP SP2, although I haven't upgraded yet to verify that.
Weird !
With the first BIOS releases of my laptop (DELL Inspiron 8600) I had a similar problem, but normally got a BSOD related to Hardware failure... Once I applied the latest versions it never happened again. All this was with XP SP1 already applied.
PS. I never found that article before ! Thanks.
I too have the issue with my M200 - the fix works like a charm!
BTW, pretty slick machine the M200, isn't it? I love it except for the external DVD - a hassle to pack with the power supply.
Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been struggling with this one for a loooong time. I have been suffering with this problem on my Toshiba Tablet m200 for quite some time, and finally took the initiative to research...
Hmm, I have the same problem with my Dell Latitude 810, which is NOT a table.
I've recently paved it and put XP SP2 on. I'll shout if it does it again (it seems fine so far, aside from the total slow down if I standy when I dock/undock rather than shutdown).
My laptop has a black screen when I switch it on and theres nothing I can do I tried putting the AC adapter in/out removing all my equipment out of the USB ports.... nothing seems to work, seems like a hard drive problem, I can still here the fan working but nothing seems to happen, what do ya'll think ?


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Paul Clement must still be stinging from that Obamacare loss. The celebrated conservative lawyer and former Solicitor General seemed unbeatable after he managed to secure constitutional approval for the government to hold prisoners indefinitely while blasting Barry Manilow if the Vice President's office says so. People actually described him as the Michael Jordan of the law.
And then the Court upheld Obamacare. Even Jordan needed Pippen.
To reestablish his conservative street cred, Clement filed a petition with Justice Ginsburg to jump the line and put his case complaining about NLRB recess appointments, currently residing in a Connecticut district court, in front of the Supreme Court ahead of the high profile Noel Canning v. NLRB decision from the D.C. Circuit (discussed by Elie here).
Justice Ginsburg told Clement to pound sand.
Technically, Clement asked Ginsburg to lift an injunction imposed by the district court ordering his client, HealthBridge Management, to reinstate some 700 striking workers from their chain of nursing homes, and in the alternative take up his case.
It's unclear why, beyond personal hubris, Clement would want this case before the Court instead of Noel Canning. Note that Clement's co-counsel in this matter is SCOTUS sister Rosemary Alito, co-chair of the labor and employment practice at K&L Gates. So the conservative wing of the Court would be down a man if they picked up this case, assuming Alito recused himself from hearing a case litigated by his sister (which is not necessarily a sure thing).
Without Alito, Clement would be setting himself up for another loss. Think less Chicago Bulls Jordan and more Washington Wizards Jordan.
In the wake of Ginsburg's denial, HealthBridge Management will ask Justice Antonin Scalia to review the petition, in the legal equivalent of, "But Daddddddddd!!!!"
These recess appointment challenges should terrify everybody on both sides of the political aisle. Just yesterday, the Congressional Research Service released a study outlining the grave consequences for the country if Noel Canning was decided in 1981.
The elimination of intrasession appointments would have been particularly frustrating for George W. Bush, according to the report. He made an estimated 141 such appointments, compared with Obama's 26. From massive agencies like the Agriculture and Education departments to more obscure bodies like the Federal Maritime Commission and the Legal Services Corp., scores of Bush appointments apparently would have been invalid under Noel.
Reagan, too, would have been severely hemmed in by the ruling. Reagan made an estimated 232 recess appointments, followed by George W. Bush with 171, Clinton with 139, George H.W. Bush with 78 and Obama with 32.
Indeed, Republicans use the recess appointment much more frequently than Democrats, making the new "War on Appointments" all the more puzzling. Sure this ruling could eviscerate the NLRB, which is good news for
sweatshops hard-working business owners, but is it worth hamstringing any future Republican administration?
But maybe Clement doesn't care about that. After all, his Senate confirmation hearing was a breeze — 26 minutes long and only three Senators bothered to show up. Ah the good old days, when administrations could actually confirm people.
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There is nothing like the pure neurochemical response to a new baby. I don't have words to describe it. It's as stunning as the first realization that your body can produce food. The payoff is primal at that stage, I think, as hormones and milk-drunk babies work together to make all seem right with the world.
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FS: ThirtyTwo Focus Boa - 2012/13
I bought these from Dogfunk at the end of last season and due to my knee surgery only used them 3 times. Other than the soles being scuffed a bit from walking to/from the car they are spotless. I didn't heat mold the liners to my feet so they are in almost perfect condition for their next owner. The reason I'm selling them is that I have a fairly narrow foot and there's a bit too much room in the toe box. The boots are stiff but comfy and the dual Boa system works great.
My normal shoe size is 9.5 and my current boots are Burton SLX which are 9.5's as well. I had to size down to 8.5 for these boots and they fit perfectly heel to toe.
I'm asking $125 shipped (New price of $75.00!!!)and they will come in their original box with all the original accessories - heel hold kit, heat molding instructions/poster, extra Boa cable, and a Dogfunk sticker.
Send me a personal message if interested - don't miss a great deal on an awesome pair of boots.
I'll post here if sold - if no post then they're still for sale.
I have them...worth every penny. Tough to get into/out of until you learn the secrets, but they are stiff, the dual boa is awesome. That's a steal for $125. I paid about $300 for mine.
They sound like they'd fit me. Too bad there's things on my list more important than a second pair of boots..... Sorry. But good luck, sounds like a good deal.
Bumping this since it fell pretty far down the list and the season approaches.........
Dropping price to $75.00 shipped.
Boots sold.
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Yu the man in Rangers debut
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Quick glimpse, small sample. Two innings, first impression:
Yu Darvish's Japanese legacy and World Baseball Classic dominance looked for one day Wednesday like they will translate beautifully into the major leagues.
Or, if you prefer, you could take it beyond one spring outing.
"They're going back to the postseason," Padres second baseman Orlando Hudson said of a Rangers team with Darvish in their rotation. "That's a no-brainer."
Darvish surrendered two hits -- doubles to Hudson and Will Venable -- no runs and whiffed three Padres in Texas' 6-3 Cactus League win on a cold, windy Arizona afternoon.
He rose to the occasion when needed, handcuffing the Padres to 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position. He backed off when the situation suggested, getting Carlos Quentin to swing out of his spikes with a 79 m.p.h. curve to end the first.
He threw first-pitch strikes to seven of eight batters faced, including each of the first six major league hitters he saw. He got nine swing-and-misses, and threw 26 strikes and just 10 balls.
He does not dawdle like Daisuke Matsuzaka, and he does not nibble like C.J. Wilson. He comes right at hitters, and he's got the stuff to do it.
"He's got some deception and he's got some velocity," Texas' Michael Young said. "If he commands the heater, he's going to get outs."
Scouts said he threw six different pitches: Two variations of his fastball, two types of curveballs, a slider and a change-up. Texas catcher Yorvit Torrealba says he throws seven pitches. In a game in which everything plays off of the fastball and changing speeds, though, who really can count?
"At one point, I was thinking about taking my glove off and using two hands" to flash signals while calling pitches, Torrealba joked.
With a fastball that hit 95 and an even slower curve than the one Quentin saw, clocked at 67 m.p.h. to Will Venable, Darvish possesses an exceptional ability to keep hitters off-balance. His fastball ranged from 92 to 95 m.p.h.
Though Hudson yanked a double between Young and second baseman Ian Kinsler in the first, it was Venable's booming double in the second that was the attention-getter. Venable blasted a 2 and 2 fastball some 420 feet off of the batter's eye in dead center.
Not only was it the hardest-hit ball against Darvish, the moment also later provided some pretty good insight into just how stubborn, determined and proud Darvish is.
"The dry air in Arizona and the wind blowing out carried the ball pretty far," Darvish said through an interpreter. "To me, it didn't seem that it was hit very squarely."
To which, a couple of Padres called bull. Mark Kotsay chortled that during his 16 years in the majors, he hasn't seen a ball blasted 400-and-some feet high off of a "50-foot wall" that wasn't exactly, um, smoked.
"Maybe his perception of reality isn't as right on as ... I don't know," Venable said. "No comment."
Translation: Yes, Venable thought, he not only squared that fastball up, he CRUSHED it.
So file that one away. If Darvish is as dismissive of other hitters who take a bite out of him as he was of Venable, well, some awfully entertaining rivalries are about to be born. Or, a bit of a humbling process is about to begin.
Mostly, Darvish said, he was happy to get his first Cactus League start out of the way. He said his teammates teased him a little about being nervous before the game, and "I told them, no, I'm not." He was very happy with the way his secondary pitches were working, though he acknowledged that throwing into the teeth of a strong wind aids the movement of his pitches.
He opened some eyes with two impressive defensive plays, showing some quickness while covering first base on one play and leaping high to grab a high chopper up the middle. He threw home, and Torrealba tagged the runner coming in from third.
Defense-loving Texas manager Ron Washington said those plays were the most impressive things he saw the 6-5 Darvish do.
"That's a big Asian dude," Hudson said. "What's that guy who played basketball for the Rockets? Yao Ming? I looked at him and thought, that dude is big. ...
"Watching him on TV I thought, he's big. Then when I saw him, I thought he's not as big as I thought. Then I got to the plate and I thought, damn."
Hudson had no qualms about admitting his excitement to face Darvish. He said he even had trouble sleeping Tuesday night.
Interestingly, the Rangers picked up on Hudson's eagerness.
"I thought Hudson grinded out his at-bat," pitching coach Mike Maddux said of Hudson's first-inning double. "It looked like one of those emotional at-bats where it's like, 'I'm going to show this guy.'"
One other impression: Darvish worked both innings entirely from the stretch, not the wind-up. Even with nobody on base. He works both ways randomly, he said.
Maddux said he was given two DVDs, one from a game last July in which Darvish worked from the stretch, another from a game last October in which he worked entirely from the windup.
"The biggest pitches you make come from the stretch," Maddux said. "If you want to hone that craft, by all means, I'm all for it."
Hone it Darvish did, as his homeland studied through a microscope. Four different networks beamed Darvish's two innings back to Japan live, according to Rangers' PR guru John Blake. ESPN News showed the first four hitters live. Some 150 media members packed the press box in what had to be some sort of Cactus League record.
Yeah, you could see why Darvish and the Rangers were just as happy to get this one behind them.
As the Padres' Hudson said, that's a whole lot on the back of a 25-year-old who is moving to a new country to change jobs, no matter how talented he is. First time you surrender a home run, everyone wants to know what happened. First time you get knocked out of the box after three innings, everyone demands explanations.
Of course, that all comes with $111.7 million -- the $60 mil the Rangers are paying Darvish, and the $51.7 mil posting fee.
"Ichiro kind of set the bar high getting 900 hits a year," Hudson said. "[Darvish] has got to go win a Cy Young."
Posted on: December 8, 2011 2:46 am
Darvish brings to mind Daisuke memories
DALLAS -- High-profile Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish wrote on his blog that he will be posted on Thursday and, thus, formally become available to major league clubs as a free agent.
As such, let's remember two words.
Daisuke Matsuzaka.
A handful of recent Japanese pitchers have disappointed in the majors. While Hideo Nomo had some very good moments, Hideki Irabu, Kei Igawa and Matsuzaka all did not live up to their billing.
Matsuzaka landed with the Boston Red Sox in 2007 following an incredibly high profile chase in which the Red Sox paid a $51 million posting price and $52 million in salary.
He went 15-12 in his first season and helped fuel a Red Sox World Series win, then went 18-3 in 2008.
He's done very little in the ensuing three seasons, combining to win just 16 games before landing on the disabled list last summer and undergoing Tommy John ligament replacement surgery in June.
"He was in Florida, doing well, and we fully expect that within the time frame of the surgery, within a year, he'd be back and ready sometime this summer," Scott Boras, Matsuzaka's agent, said.
Boras said the fit with new Boston manager Bobby Valentine should be comfortable. Valentine managed seven seasons in Japan since he last managed in the major leagues.
"Daisuke knows a great deal about Bobby Valentine, he's obviously very well respected," Boras said. "Certainly, Daisuke has a familiarity with him. I think the two have a lot in common. And I'm sure Bobby will take Daisuke to his favorite sushi restaurant, rather than vice-versa."
Category: MLB
Posted on: December 2, 2010 10:21 pm
Clock ticking on A's, Iwakuma talks
The Oakland Athletics are all over the place this winter, from Lance Berkman to Adrian Beltre to Adam Dunn (before the White Sox closed the deal Thursday). But the one target with an increasingly urgent deadline is Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma.
The A's won exclusive bidding rights to Iwakuma, but that window closes Tuesday. Negotiations between Oakland and the right-hander stalled a couple of weeks ago, and if the two sides don't reach an agreement, then Iwakuma's only choice is to return to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan.
The A's have been library-quiet about the talks. With the clock ticking, one director of international scouting for a rival club expects the two sides to hammer out an agreement in the end.
"It's hard for me to see how Japan saves face if he goes back to Japan," said the scout, who has spent significant time in that country. "If he goes back to Japan, it will be an embarrassment to the team."
Iwakuma, 29, is not eligible for free agency in Japan until after the 2011 season, but Rakuten allowed him to be put up for bid to United States teams this winter.
The Athletics won exclusive negotiating rights with a $19.1 million bid. If Iwakuma signs, Rakuten receives the posting fee.
Iwakuma is said to be looking for $12 to $13 million annually in salary. Japanese media reported last month that the Athletics offered $15.25 million over four years. That's roughly the equivalent to what Iwakuma earned in salary with the Golden Eagles.
To play in the majors with Oakland, Iwakuma most likely is going to have to accept that his base salary will be lower than he wants because the A's will average the posting bid over the length of the contract as well, much like Boston did in signing Daisuke Matsuzaka to an overall deal of $103.1 million in 2006.
Then, the Red Sox paid a $51.1 posting fee and then agreed to a six-year, $52 million deal.
Spread over six years, the total of $103.1 million cost the Red Sox an average of just over $17 million annually, including the posting fee.
"He's good," the scout said of Iwakuma, who went 10-9 with a 2.82 ERA in 28 games in 2010 and is 101-62 with a 3.32 ERA over 10 professional seasons in Japan, with 46 complete games in 209 appearances. "I think he'll pitch a lot better than some guys who recently have come over.
"I like Hiroki Kuroda (of the Dodgers) a little better."
Iwakuma does not compare to Matsuzaka because their syles are so different.
"Daisuke wants to throw all of his pitches," the scout said. "Iwakuma is a sinker-slider guy. Daisuke is a high-count guy. Iwakuma is a lower-count guy.
"I think it will get done with Oakland in the end, but who knows?"
Category: MLB
Posted on: September 26, 2010 10:01 pm
Edited on: September 26, 2010 10:01 pm
Reds on verge of clinching -- REALLY at home
So what's a team to do when it clinches a division title when it's not even at the ballpark?
Such a scenario could happen to Cincinnati on Monday: With a magic number reduced to one, the Reds have the day off and St. Louis hosts Pittsburgh.
If the Pirates win, the Reds win their first NL Central title since 1995 ... without even playing.
Will manager Dusty Baker call the troops in to Great American Ballpark for a celebration?
"Guys have stuff to do," Baker says. "Family stuff ... you need some personal time, some family time. Guys are preparing to move out of their places. Some of their leases are up Oct. 1. That's a lot to do."
Baker also mentioned unpacking from the club's 10-day, three-city trip, resting, watching the Cardinals on television and watching Monday Night Football.
"That's what I'm going to do," Baker said, referring to everything mentioned in the previous sentence.
Undoubtedly, some in Cincinnati will be pulling for St. Louis to beat the Pirates so that the Reds can win the division title on the field Tuesday against Houston. That way, local fans could watch and perhaps participate in the celebration.
"It would be funny," infielder Brandon Phillips says of the idea of clinching Monday night while the Reds are scattered. "Some guys would be at clubs, some would be at Jeff Ruby's [a local steakhouse], some would be at the bowling alley, some would be home in their own houses celebrating by themselves."
One thing Phillips knows is, as a non-drinker, he's told his teammates that he will have his first glass of champagne when the NL Central title belongs to the Reds.
Likes: The seven-game sprint the end for San Diego. And six games for San Francisco and Atlanta. ... How good is Reds first baseman Joey Votto? When he cracked a homer against Clayton Richard on Sunday, it was the first homer the Padres' lefty surrendered to a lefty hitter since Aug. 1, 2009. Lefties had gone homerless over 241 at-bats against Richard since. Not Votto. ... How funny is it that the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys are both 1-2? ... Monroe (Mich.) St. Mary Catholic Central rolled over New Boston Huron 47-3 on Friday night. Excellent. The Falcons machine is up and going. ... Love John Mellencamp's new disc No Better Than This. Great stuff.
Dislikes: Watching Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka nibble, er, pitch.
Rock 'N' Roll Lyric of the Day:
"Wanna go where the summer never ends
-- Michael Franti & Spearhead, Sound of Sunshine
Posted on: March 15, 2010 10:51 am
Masterson master of destiny with Cleveland
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Justin Masterson is off the yo-yo string. His days of bouncing back and forth between the bullpen and rotation in Boston are over.
Now, all he has to do is prove he can start in Cleveland.
The Indians have plenty of questions as they turn things over to the kids, and how Masterson fares is high atop the list. Acquired as part of the Victor Martinez trade last July, the 25-year-old right-hander is hoping to complete his first full season as a starter this summer since 2007.
Boston's second-round pick in the 2006 draft, Masterson made his major-league debut just two years later, appearing in 36 games and starting nine for the Red Sox. That fall, in '08, he became the seventh-youngest pitcher ever to win a postseason game for the Red Sox (23 years and 208 days).
With the Red Sox loaded with pitchers, he broke camp with the team in 2009 as a reliever but moved into the rotation after only four relief appearances when Daisuke Matsuzaka was disabled. Masterson wound up appearing in 31 games for the '09 Sox, starting six of them.
He was traded to Cleveland on July 31, whereupon he made one relief appearance before finishing the season with 10 consecutive starts. He went 1-7 with a 4.55 ERA for the Indians, putting him in a classic spring position now: Happy to be given a clean slate in a new place, where the sky is the limit
"It's a real fun place," Masterson says. "What's also interesting is that there's a lot of energy here, but not the nervousness that comes with it. These guys believe they can play."
Sunblock Day? It's into the 70s and predicted to be into the 80s by week's end. Better late than never.
Likes: Cubs manager Lou Piniella, in describing pitcher Ted Lilly's low-key rehabilitation from arthroscopic shoulder surgery over the winter: "We want to keep him under the radar gun and not talk about it much." Not sure if Lou wants to keep him low profile this spring or keep Lilly's velocity down. ... Gotta love that spring training team bonding. There was a signup sheet on the door to the Indians' clubhouse the other day entitled "Bull Riding Event" at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. And there were 17 Indians' players signed up to attend. ... Arizona manager A.J. Hinch says that Conor Jackson, who missed almost all of last season with Valley Fever, is swinging to well this spring that he wishes he could put Jackson "on ice" until opening day. I don't think he meant that literally, but you get the drift. ... Cool that actress Betty White will host Saturday Night Live's Mother's Day show in May. ... New discovery: Frank & Lupe's Mexican joint in Old Scottsdale. Outstanding fish tacos there the other night. ... Exactly how Bob Dylan came to record the old children's song This Old Man, I don't know. But it's here, and it's highly entertaining.
Dislikes: RIP Merlin Olsen, who seemed like one of the nicest men on the planet.
"He's going back to New York, pack it up and let everyone know
-- Jimmy Buffett, The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
Category: MLB
Posted on: June 9, 2009 8:22 pm
Nats could end up with top two picks in 2010
Largely overlooked in the conversation over whether or not the Washington Nationals will be able to sign first-overall pick Stephen Strasburg is this:
The Nats currently are on pace to easily finish with the worst record in the majors. If they do, they will again pick No. 1 overall in next summer's draft.
If, at the same time, they fail to sign Strasburg, then they will get a compensatory pick in 2010 -- as they did this year (No. 10 overall pick), when they failed to sign their first-round choice from last year, pitcher Aaron Crow.
This happens, the Nats could wind up with both the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the 2010 draft.
Of course, it would be small consolation. They would be skewered by the many in the media and by their rapidly diminishing fan base in the interim for failing to sign first-round picks in two consecutive years. And the failures would seriously slow the development of their major-league club, such as it is.
But if Strasburg's "advisor", Scott Boras, demands a Daisuke Matsuzaka-like $50 million deal and will not come down, all will not be lost if the Nats stand firm and refuse to pay.
Besides, after Strasburg sits out the year and cools his heels with some independent league team, the Nats could even pick him again next year with one of those first two picks. But Strasburg would have to consent.
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Center of Old Tokyo Designated as the Starting Point of the five Major Highways
during the Edo Era
The Nihonbashi, Kyobashi, and Kayabacho district
has been flourishing since the Nihonbashi Bridge was built as the starting point
of the five major highways during the Edo Period. This district also served as
the commercial center of Edo (as Tokyo was formerly known), with a fish market
beside the river and many shops along the roads. The current district still retains
its vigor with numerous offices, department stores, and traditional Japanese-style
shops, but also offers a calm atmosphere that people can appreciate while strolling
Free Buss(Metrolink Nihonbashi)
Starting from Tokyo Station Yaesu exit to Nihonbashi and Kyobashi
(1)★I Nihonbashi
Near 1-1 Nihonbashi
A symbol of the Edo Period, the Nihonbashi Bridge was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu,
founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, in 1603. The current Renaissance-style stone
bridge was constructed in 1911, and designated as an important cultural asset
by the government in 1999-the first time for a bridge still in use. The zero marker
copper plate embedded at the center of the bridge indicates that it serves as
the starting point of the national roads.
(2)★c Bank
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Japan's central bank, which began operations in 1882. The magnificent building
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the Meiji Era, and has been designated as an important cultural asset by the government.
Museum of Coinage and Currency
2-1 Nihonbashi-Hongokucho, within
the Bank of Japan Annex Tel. 3277-3037
A very informative museum where visitors can learn everything
related to money. In addition to introducing the history of money in Japan from
ancient times to the birth of the yen, the museum also showcases coins and notes
of countries throughout the world as well as unique monies.
Kite Museum
1-12-10 Nihonbashi Tel.3275-2704
This unique museum displays about 3,000 kites collected from various places around
Japan as well as from all over the world.
(5)★g Mitsui
Memorial Museum
Important National Cultural Assests
7th floor, Mitsui Main Bldg., Nihonbashi-muromachi 2-1-1
Tel. 03 (5777) 8600
A new style of museum combining its own architectural merits with the outstanding
artworks on display.
Bridgestone Museum of Art
1-10-1 Kyobashi Tel.3563-0241
An outstanding art museum displaying artworks of a wide range of genres including
ancient Western art objects and modern paintings.
Police Museum
3-5-1 Kyobashi Tel. 3561-8251
This museum displays various materials showing the history and
activities of the Metropolitan Police.
INAX Gallerye
INAX Archi-Plaza 2F, 3-6-8 Kyobashi
Tel. 5250-6530
A gallery holding theme exhibitions related to architecture and design, as well
as temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
National Film Center, the National Museum of Modern Art,
3-7-6 Kyobashi Tel. 3561-0823
The National Film Center collects domestic and overseas movies and exhibits materials
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A group in the directory is just a list of CRSids identifying people who have some particular authorisation, rights or membership. In principle it is of very broad application, but it is not directly connected with other groups in the University such as research groups.
The basic groups associated with an institution, and created when the institution first appears in Lookup, are the membership list and the editing group. Members of the editing group have control over the institutional data that appears in the directory; for example contact data for, and membership of, the institution. All other groups are set up in the first place by institutions (that is, by the editing group for the institution). Groups may subsequently be adopted or disowned by institutions, so that a group can belong to any number of institutions from zero upwards.
Every group, of whatever kind, has one or more "management groups" which control membership of the group and other details such as the group's title. Many groups manage themselves, but it is also often appropriate, especially for large groups such as the entire membership of an institution, to restrict the power to add and remove members of a group to a smaller set of individuals. Managers need not themselves be members of the group they manage. Membership is controlled solely by the group managers; you cannot add yourself or remove yourself from a group.
The web interface to the directory allows institutional editors to create groups, and individuals to see their own group membership (and to control the visibility of information about that membership, if they wish). It is also possible to search for groups and to see basic information about any group. It is expected that most of the use of groups to control privileges will be managed through LDAP queries.
Contacting a group
To make contact with a group, use the email address shown on the main group page. All editors' groups (and ideally most others) should provide an email address; if there is no email address you will need to contact firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how to contact someone in the group.
Group properties
Any group in the directory has a set of directory pages of its own, of which the main page shows the following:
- The unique numeric identifier for the group
- A group title
- A description
- Membership visibility, which may be "within the University", "group members and managers", or "managers only"
- An email address (optional but strongly recommended)
- A last updated date
- The title(s) of the management group(s) for this group
- a list of institutions for which this group manages the institutional data (i.e. for which this group is the editors' group)
- a list of groups managed by this group
- a list of institutions to which the group belongs
- if relevant, a list of groups having "privileged access" to this group; this allows certain people to be able to see the membership of a group but not to change it.
In addition, there is a members' page for each group, visible by default only to members of the group and its managing group(s).
The managers of a group may choose whether its membership is visible to all users of Lookup, to members of the group and its managers only, or to managers only. In the last two cases, it is also possible for certain people (in so-called "privileged access" groups) to be able to see the membership of a group without being members or having editing privileges; this may be needed where an automated system is used to interrogate the LDAP directory. The visibility may also be set to World, though the Lookup interface does not release such data beyond the University.
If the membership of a group is visible beyond the managers and those with privileged access, then an individual user may choose to hide their membership from the wider audience. This overrides the choice made by the group's managers, who are not permitted to reverse the user's choice.
Setting up and managing groups
Initial editing and membership groups for institutions (and management groups for the editors, with initially identical membership) are set up by the Computing Service, in consultation with the institution. Apart from this, every group is created in the first place by an institution (that is, by the editing group for the institution), and belongs in the first place to that institution.
To create a group, go to the Groups tab on the institutional page, and select "Create new group". You will need to provide
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- A description
- The visibility level (see above; defult is managers and privileged access only)
- The numeric identifier of the managing group(s) (default is the editing group of the creating institution)
- The numeric identifiers of any privileged access groups
- an email address (optional but recommended)
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Incident Commander Bill Easterling says the goal is to be able to let all evacuees return home starting Tuesday night.
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I'm just wondering if I've been cutting out the wrong size for sleeves. When sewing a tailored blouse, for example, I cut out a 10 for the shoulders, tapering down to a 12 for the bust and out to a 16 for the hips. On the back I cut clear out to an 18 at the armholes for my wide back. This is I think where I run in to problems. When cutting out the sleeves, I've been cutting out to an 18 for the back (double notched) and a 12 (single notch) for my sleeves. What size then do you cut for the sleeve cap? I cut a size 10 there. I did this just the other day for a blouse with bust darts and long sleeves and everything fit great till I sewed the sleeves in and it pulled in the bicep area. The darts were perfect, the armholes not too low. It would have made a great sleeveless top! And also the sides would tend to hike up when I'd lift my arms up a little. Has anyone run into this?
I would think it would be easier to add the width in at the shoulders with a broad back adjustment and cut the armhole the same size all the way around but maybe there is something I'm not seeing.
Halley, I'm glad you brought this up. I have just cut out a top: 10 at the shoulders and neck, morphing to a 12 at the bust and back. Now for the sleeves! Do I cut a 10 at the top of the cap and a 12 the rest of the way? I have no idea. I have just been cutting a 12 all over for the sleeves in the past, but am finding I have way too much cap ease. This is why I'm thinking I need to do a 10 at the top. Hope someone can give you the answer you are looking for
I have narrow shoulders in front so a 10 in that area fits me well. I think when I cut a size 10 for the sleeve cap that with me having big biceps that it's too tight in that area. If I cut a size 12 for the bust than I was cutting a size 12 for the front part of the sleeve and so on but I've been doing this method thinking that then the notches match up. But with going out as far as a size 18 for the back and then an 18 at the sleeve I'm thinking maybe it's throwing the armhole shape off big time. I need the minimum of 15=1/2 inches across for my biceps.
And since from shoulder to apex I am 10-1/2 inches I didn't do a petite adjustment. I'm just wondering if that is apart of my problem too. -- Edited on 9/25/12 1:44 PM --
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